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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version: 2026

SEO-ready page in session mode
In WEBDEV, there are two methods to develop a site...
Page with parameters
Testing a static page
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Enlarging a window or page
Modern UIs generally use larger windows, pages and fonts...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Code statistics
The code statistics affect...
Alignment options
To optimize the alignment of controls in a window, page or report, you have the ability to use the alignment options...
The "Modifier"pane
The "Modifier" pane is used to view and/or modify, from the window editor, page editor or report editor, the main characteristics...
Code history
The code history is used to...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
Anchoring in a page
In a page, the anchors define how the content of a page will behave when the page is enlarged by the Web user.
WEBDEV: Pages created via the RAD model
The page creation wizard offers many types of pages associated with HFSQL data files...
Testing a dynamic page (session or AWP mode)
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Page editing: Responsive mode (Zoning and layouts)
"Responsive (zoning and layouts)" is the default page editing mode. This editing mode allows you to easily handle pages in the editor.
Snap to grid
The different editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to align the elements via a snap-on grid...
Zoom in the different editors
All editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to zoom in on the different elements displayed in the editor...
Anchor of overlaid controls (in a page)
WEBDEV allows you to define overlayable controls...
Handling the framesets
The different operations that can be performed on the framesets are as follows......
NbLabel (Property)
The NbLabel property is used to: Find out the number of labels printed across the page width. Modify the number of labels printed across the page width....
PageCloseDialog (Function)
Closes the current page. This page was opened by PageDisplayDialog. A return value can be returned to the calling page.
ERR_NO_PAGE
The formatted display control
This control can be used to display dates, times and currency values while respecting the corresponding display format......
Importing a WEBDEV project into WINDEV
...WINDEV proposes a feature for importing WEBDEV sites or WEBDEV pages....
Page (Property)
The Page property is used to handle a page.
The Link control
The Link control is used to: create a link in an HTML page. create a link in a report printed in HTML format....
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server......
SourcePage (Property)
The SourcePage is used to identify the source of an internal page (i.e. the internal page displayed by an Internal Page control).
WHelp (Function)
Displays a file or a help page in HLP or CHM format.
Report based on a Looper control
A report based on a Looper control is used to directly print the information displayed in the control......
Report based on a Table control
A report based on a Table control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Table control (based on a data file or populated programmatically)......
Report based on a Scheduler control
A report based on a Scheduler control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Scheduler control......
URL Rewriting
URL Rewriting is a technique used to improve SEO......
Displaying a page in a WEBDEV site
Displaying a new page in a WEBDEV site can be done according to several methods......
6. How to display an AWP site
An Active WEBDEV Page is a dynamic WEBDEV page without persistent context on the server....
20. Control templates
InPageWithinWindowMode (Function)
Indicates if the page is displayed in a WEBDEV Page control in a window.
<Page>.ClosePopup (Function)
Hides a popup page displayed in the page via PopupDisplayPage.
ChangeSourcePage (Function)
Dynamically changes the page displayed in an Internal Page control
The Button control
The Button control allows the user or the Web user to run a specific action with a simple click......
pdfDocument (Type of variable)
The pdfDocument type gets all the characteristics of a PDF file: author, date created, page content, etc.
Choosing the type of image: dynamic, static, generated, ...
The images are often used to illustrate the site pages......
Refreshing a page
Refreshing a page consists in re-displaying a page that is already open in the browser......