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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...
Elements of a class: Enumerating and handling through programming
Several types of WLanguage variables are used to enumerate and dynamically handle the elements...
Telemetry: Configuring the WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile applications
To use the telemetry in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application, you must......
HDescribeServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger.
TableExpandAll (Function)
Expands: the entire hierarchy (all nodes) of a TreeView Table control. all breaks of a Table...
ZoomWithFinger (Property)
The ZoomWithFinger property is used to: determine if an Image or Camera control supports pinch...
Interface
An interface is used to divide the uses of features common to several elements...
WHILE statement
In a WHILE statement, the expression is evaluated at each beginning of the block of statements...
Automated tests: Overview
Several test tools are available to guarantee the quality of your applications......
HServerWorkingDir (Function)
Returns the path of a temporary directory on the HFSQL server.
HDeactivateTrigger (Function)
Disables a trigger.
HUpdateQuery (Function)
Creates or updates a query on an HFSQL server.
Compile (Example)
Usage example of the Compile function
HDeleteTrigger (Function)
Deletes a trigger.
Fixed array (Type of variable)
A fixed array is an "advanced" type of array...
Creating, generating and deploying a web service
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to directly generate web services that use the SOAP technology......
HDeleteParameter (Function)
Deletes a parameter previously saved by HSaveParameter.
HInfoTask (Function)
Returns the characteristics of a scheduled task in a hScheduledTask variable].
apLog (Function)
Saves an information in a "log" file during the execution of an action plan.
DnDCacheDashElement (Function)
Adds a widget into a Dashboard control during Drag and Drop.
SysIconModify (Function)
Modifies the icon file and/or the hover text of the icon in the taskbar (lower-right corner...
AutomaticLink (Property)
The AutomaticLink property is used to: determine if the automatic link detection mode...
MenuAddOption (Function)
Adds a new option after the last option of a drop-down or context menu.
inAppCheckSubscription (Function)
When starting the iOS application, checks whether the In-App subscriptions have been renewed.
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward......
Toast (Type of variable)
The Toast type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a toast notification.