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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...
CrosshairColor (Property)
The CrosshairColor property is used to get and change the color of the crosshair in a Chart control.
NbPendingThread (Property)
The NbPendingThread property is used to get the number of pending threads in a queue or in a stack.
StartDate (Property)
The StartDate property is used to get and change the start date of a time period.
EndDate (Property)
The EndDate property is used to get and change the end date of a time period.
sfDisconnectResult (Type of variable)
The sfDisconnectResult type is used to get the status report of SFDisconnect when disconnecting from a session...
Stack (Type of variable)
A Stack variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
List (Type of variable)
A List variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
ControlGrayed (Function)
Grays a control or a group of controls. An animation can be set on the controls during this operation.
HTMLAfter (Property)
The HTMLAfter property is used to get and change the HTML code inserted after the control.
ElementOrientation (Property)
The ElementOrientation property is used to get and change the orientation of an Organization Chart control.
RulerValue (Property)
The RulerValue property is used to get or change the position of the playhead in a TimeLine control.
InfoWithTimeout (Function)
Displays an information message in a system information window for a set amount of time
5. User Groupware in practice
HTMLClass (Property)
The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InterlineType (Property)
The InterlineType property is used to get and change the type of line spacing used.
ActionLabel (Property)
The ActionLabel property is used to get and change the label of the notification's action button....
CurrentWorksheet (Property)
The CurrentWorksheet property is used to get and change the current worksheet in a Spreadsheet control.
StyleID (Property)
The StyleID property is used to get and change the identifier of the style associated with an element.
IndentFirstLine (Property)
The IndentFirstLine property is used to get and change the indent of the first line of an element.
ClientID (Property)
The ClientID property gets the client ID defined when the application was declared or registered.
ClientSecret (Property)
The ClientSecret property gets the client secret defined when the application was declared or registered.
ColorLED (Property)
The ColorLED property is used to set the color of the LED light when displaying notifications.
WorksheetName (Property)
The WorksheetName property is used to get and change the name of a worksheet in an XLS document.
RootNode (Property)
The RootNode property is used to get the root nodes of an HTML or XML document.
OCRModelPathDirectory (Function)
Used to set the directory that contains the language models for the native OCR system.