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 WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version: 2026
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...
HDeleteSet (Function)
Deletes a set of stored procedures from an HFSQL server.
OLELoad (Function)
Initializes an OLE control with an OLE object.
TimeZone (Property)
The TimeZone property is used to set the time zone.
Login (Property)
The Login property is used to get and change the username.
sfUserInfo (Type of variable)
The sfUserInfo type is used to get information about a user...
ID (Property)
The ID property is used to get and change IDs.
UserID (Property)
The UserID property is used to get the user's identifier....
URL (Property)
The URL property is used to get and change a URL.
Modified (Property)
The Modified property lets you know if an element has been modified.
Author (Property)
The Author property gets and changes the author of an element.
Keyword (Property)
The Keyword property is used to get and change a keyword.
HUpdateSet (Function)
Creates or updates a set of procedures on an HFSQL server.
The HTML Edit control: Automatic formatting toolbar
In HTML Edit controls, a formatting toolbar can be automatically displayed when the control becomes editable......
Number (Property)
The Number property is used to get the number of an element.
Attach (Property)
The Attach property gets and changes the attachments of an email.
Domain
The Domain property is used to get and change domains.
RightMargin (Property)
The RightMargin property sets the right margin of an element.
TopMargin (Property)
The TopMargin property sets the top margin of an element.
BottomMargin (Property)
The BottomMargin property sets the bottom margin of an element.
PageLayout (Property)
The PageLayout property sets the layout characteristics of a document.
Header
The Header property is used to get and change a header.
Service (Property)
The Service property is used to get and change permissions.
UUID (Property)
The UUID property is used to get the identifier of an element.
Permission (Property)
The Permission keyword is used to get and change permissions.
StatusCode
The StatusCode property gets the status of the response to the request.
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