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Version: 2026
Procedure Description (Variable type)
The Procedure Description type allows you to get information about a procedure or a method.
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Internal procedure
Several features require a procedure called once or several times via a WLanguage function ("Callback").
Procedure (Variable type)
The Procedure type is used to handle through programming:
  • the procedures or methods found in the project.
  • the procedures or methods found in an internal component.
  • the procedures or methods found in an external component.
Useful parameters of a procedure
A procedure can declare some parameters that are not immediately used. In this case, a warning appears in the code editor, indicating that the local variable is not used.
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.
Parameters of a procedure with a variable number of parameters
When the procedure uses a variable number of parameters, you must be able to handle the different parameters passed to the function in the code of the procedure.
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Parameters of a procedure/function
You have the ability to pass parameters to a procedure.
Procedure/Function
A procedure is used to associate an identifier with a statement block...
Passing parameters
The parameters can be passed to a procedure...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
Prototype overload/Overload
The procedures and the methods of classes can have several syntaxes.
ExecuteMainThreadAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a procedure in the main thread of the application without waiting for the end of its execution.
WEBDEV: Scheduled tasks and delayed tasks
WEBDEV allows you to implement tasks on the server directly...
SeekProcedure (Function)
Seeks a procedure identified by its name. The procedure found can be run directly.
ExecuteMainThread (Function)
Triggers the execution of the procedure specified in the main application thread.
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit a statement block and the current process (or procedure).
MyParameters (Reserved word)
The MyParameters keyword is used to handle the parameters passed to a WLanguage procedure...
Optional parameters
Some of the parameters passed to a procedure can be optional parameters...
Automatic documentation of procedures and methods
To simplify the maintenance or the use of existing code by other developers, WINDEV proposes an automatic documentation for the procedures (or class methods)...
Typecasting of parameters
The description of the parameter type is optional...
Set of procedures
The global procedures are grouped in set of procedures...
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
Reactive procedures
Reactive procedures are executed when the value of a control or variable changes...
ArrayToParameters( Function)
Converts an array of elements into a list of parameters.
HActivateTrigger (Function)
Re-enables a trigger that was disabled by HDeactivateTrigger.
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AlbumPicker (Function)
Retrieves a photo, an image or a video stored in the photo album of the mobile device.
jQueryExecute (Function)
Runs a JavaScript method of the jQuery library on a page element.
Creating the executable and the setup program
The languages supported by the application are taken into account......
DDEWarmLink (Function)
Creates a warm link with a data.
ActionRedo (Function)
Runs the last action canceled.
DDELink (Function)
Creates a hot link with a data.
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP...
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications......
MenuInsertOption (Function)
Inserts a new option at a specific position.
Use WebSockets with the WebSocket server
The WebSocket protocol provides a communication channel over a TCP socket for browsers and Web...
Upload control events
The following processes are associated with the Upload control:...
apFullProjectName (Function)
Retrieves the full physical name of a project opened during the execution of an action plan.
ActionUndo (Function)
Cancels the last action performed by the end user.
<Array>.DeleteDuplicate (Function)
Deletes the duplicates from an array.
BeaconDetectPrecise (Function)
Used to find the Beacons near the device.
FOR statement
The statement block is repeated while a control variable is modified and compared to a limit value...
Setup in MSI format
You have the ability to create a setup program in MSI standard......
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<Array>.Sort (Function)
Sorts a WLanguage array.
Manipulating Dashboard controls programmatically
To programmatically manipulate Dashboard controls, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include...
WebSocketClientConnectSSL (Function)
Establishes an SSL connection between the client and a WebSocket server.
HOut (Example)
Usage example of the HOut function
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