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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...
X (Property)
The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis)....
Handling external JavaScript objects from WLanguage
The WLanguage in "Browser" mode is used to interface with the Web APIs such as the ones proposed by Google or Yahoo......
fParentDir (Function)
Returns the path of the parent directory for the specified directory.
CtDatabase (Property)
The CtDatabase property is used to set the OLE DB data source when connecting to a specific table via OLE DB.
TreeFind (Function)
Finds an element (leaf or node) in a TreeView control and returns its path.
Report controls
Several types of controls can be handled in a report created by the report editor......
sfError (Type of variable)
The sfError type is used to find out the characteristics of an error returned by Salesforce...
HSetServer (Function)
Used to find out and modify some settings of HFSQL Client/Server server....
NotesOut (Function)
Used to find out whether a current document exists in Lotus Notes.
XMLFindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
GPSInitParameter (Function)
Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
WinInitialized (Function)
Used to find out whether the "end of initialization" code was run for a window.
Option,Version (External language)
Finds out the version number of WD140VM.DLL of WINDEV.
PropertyExist (Function)
Used to find out whether a property exists on a control or on a class instance.
ScrollbarIsVisible (Function)
Used to find out whether the scrollbar of a control in a WINDEV application is visible.
DocFind (Function)
Finds a character string: in an entire Word Processing document. in a fragment....
hbTableDescription (Type of variable)
The hbTableDescription type is used to define and find out the characteristics of an HBase table.
<TreeView>.Find (Function)
Finds an element (leaf or node) in a TreeView control and returns its path.
GesturePointerType (Function)
Returns the type of pointer used on the device: finger, mouse or stylus.
<xmlNode variable>.FindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
<Connection variable>.SetServer (Function)
Used to find out and modify some settings of HFSQL Client/Server server....
<Connection variable>.InfoServerRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or group of users on a server.
J2EEError (Function)
Returns the error for the last J2EE procedure that failed.
HInfoServerRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or group of users on a server.
AJAXAvailable (Function)
Used to find out whether the AJAX technology is supported by the current browser.