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Report based on a text file
In a report based on a text file, the information to print is read from a text file or is directly assigned in the report controls...
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
fSaveText (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a text control or text variable (string variable, edit control in a window, Static Text control in a report, ...).
HImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file. This data file must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external files from your WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile applications or from your WEBDEV websites...
fWatchStop (Function)
Stops watching a file or directory.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
fChangeExtension (Function)
Changes the extension of a file on disk.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
<Source>.ImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file. This data file must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward......
AAF: Handling the columns of a Table control
The Table controls displayed in a window allow the end user to perform several operations......
2. UML models
2. UML models
How to read emails via the IMAP protocol?
This help page explains how to read emails via the IMAP protocol....
Bitwise operators
The operations on binary values are performed......
SNMPOIDStatus (Function)
Returns the status of an OID.
SNMPOIDDescription (Function)
Returns the description of an OID.
FinRepayVal (Function)
Returns the amount of each regular payment for an investment with fixed interest rate and fixed payment.
Hour (Keyword)
The Hour keyword can correspond to: the Time variable. the Time property which is used to get and change the time of an element....
Thumbnail (Property)
The Thumbnail property is used to: get the value of an item thumbnail. This item was defined in the data model editor or through programming. get and change the image associated with a Thumbnail control....
FlexJustifyContent (Property)
The Property FlexJustifyContent allows you to know and modify the alignment of the fields inside the Flexbox field according to the main axis of the field ( Property corresponding CSS "justify-content").
Year (Property)
The Year property is used to: Get the year from a Date or DateTime variable or item. Change the year in a Date or DateTime variable or item....
TitleHeader (Property)
The TitleHeader property is used to: Get the title and aspect of a column title-header (Table or TreeView Table control). Get the number of column title-headers (Table or TreeView Table control). Change the title and aspect of a column title-header (Table or TreeView Table control)....
SNMPOIDType (Function)
Returns the type of data in an OID.
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<Spreadsheet>.Position (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window: either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell. or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control....
Log-based replication
The replication is the operation allowing you to keep updated remote databases of identical structures on which several operations are performed......
2. Projects in practice
Discover the main operations that can be performed on a project....
Describing a problem to the Free Technical Support
SpreadsheetPosition (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window: either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell. or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control....
HDescribeFullTextIndex (Example)
Usage example of the HDescribeFullTextIndex function
Stored procedures and queries (HFSQL Client/Server)
The stored procedures are used to simplify the development and the maintenance of your applications by factorizing the code......
RepeatedZoneAddStart (Function)
Adds a repeat (or line) at the beginning of a field Infinite repeat zone. The repeat is inserted before the first repeat in the Repeated zone field.. The scroll position of the Repeated zone field remains unchanged.
Notifications of an HFSQL server
A server may encounter problems without any user (or developer) noticing anything. For example: a scheduled task may fail, an automatic backup may fail, a node may become inactive in a HFSQL cluster, ......