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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...
MenuLabel (Function)
Gets or changes the label of a menu option (context or drop-down menu).
DocEndModification (Function)
Signals the end of grouping for a set of operations in a single event (management of "undo/redo")....
StartPosition (Property)
The StartPosition property is used to get the starting position of an element in a Word Processing document
SignatureMode (Property)
The SignatureMode property is used to get and change the signature options of a Signature control in a report.
WLanguage procedure called by HashString
Procedure ("Callback") called by HashString when hashing. This procedure is used to get the hash result.
SysPowerStatus
Used to get various information about the battery (main or secondary) of the device on which the application is running.
HeightExpanded (Property)
The HeightExpanded property is used to get and change the height of an expanded iOS 13 widget.
MaxLinkedCardinality (Property)
The MaxLinkedCardinality property is used to get and modify the maximum cardinality of the related item in the link.
MinLinkedCardinality (Property)
The MinLinkedCardinality property is used to get and modify the minimum cardinality of the related item in the link.
MinSourceCardinality (Property)
The MinSourceCardinality property is used to get and modify the minimum cardinality of the source item in the link.
CtCursorOptions (Property)
The CtCursorOptions property is used to get the type of cursor used when connecting to an external database.
Driver (Property)
The Driver property is used to get the video capture driver the Camera control is associated with.
PrintArea (Property)
The PrintArea property is used to get and change the print area of a Spreadsheet control in a report.
PowerStatus (Function)
Used to get various information about the battery (main or secondary) of the device on which the application is running.
SourceDescription (Property)
The SourceDescription property is used to get the name of the element used as data source of a series.
WINDEV 2024: New features in this version
Here are the new features that you will discover in this version......
WINDEV 2024
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Miscellaneous WEBDEV functions
List of various WEBDEV functions...
How to associate an image with a treeview element?
When fillilng a TreeView control, an image is associated with each element....
<xlsDocument variable>.RecalculateAll (Function)
Recalculates all formulas in an Excel (XLSX) document.
PDFSign (Function)
Applies an approval signature to an existing PDF.
<Variable pdfDocument>Sign (Function)
Applies an approval signature to an existing PDF.
Description of a CSS style
This window allows you to describe a CSS style that will be used for the controls of your WEBDEV project......
The Wire control
The Wire control is used to visually link 2 controls......