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Version: 2025

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
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
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).
<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).
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 sites...
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
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, ...).
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
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...
BrowsedFile (Property)
The BrowsedFile property gets and sets the data source used to display records in controls based on a data file.
zipCurrentFile (Function)
Returns the name of the archived file currently handled by the functions for adding and extracting files.
Charset (Property)
The Charset property is used to: Get the character set used by a Font variable. Change the character set used by a Font variable. Get the character set used by an HFSQL data file....
Query
A query is used to interrogate a database in order to view, insert, modify or delete data......
Creating a .NET assembly from WINDEV
To create a.NET assembly, ......
2. Transferring files via FTP
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files from one site to another....
How to retrieve the analysis structure through programming?
This help page explains how to retrieve the analysis structure through programming....
<Source>.InfoLock (Function)
Returns information about the lock set on a data file, on one or all the records in a data file.
HInfoLock (Function)
Returns information about the lock set on a data file, on one or all the records in a data file.
<Connection>.InfoLock (Function)
Returns information about the lock set on a data file, on one or all the records in a data file.
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Window description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Pattern description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
Extension (Property)
The Extension property is used to: get the extension of a file defined in the data model editor or through programming. define the extension of a file (when the file is described through programming only)....
Creating a report
The report editor allows you to easily create all types of reports via a wizard......
TitleColor (Property)
The TitleColor property is used to: get the text color of a column title in a Table or TreeView Table control. set the text color of the title of one or all columns in a Table or TreeView Table control....
Creating a table in a report
Tables can be created in a report......
NetRenameFile (Function)
Renames or moves a file located on the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server created with WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
Analysis: Describing data files
The analysis is used to define the structure of data files used by the project......
LogMethod (Property)
The LogMethod property is used to: find out the log mode used for a data file (file defined in the data model editor or through programming). define the log mode used for a data file (when the file is described through programming)....
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
Error 31: The file to include is not found. Check the name and path ...
PDFMergeWithPassword (Function)
Merges several existing and password-protected PDF files into a single PDF file.
PDFToText (Function)
Extract the text contained in an Document PDF.
Creating an executable: Information and version number
The version information of an executable corresponds to the information visible in the Windows file explorer....
Tilt (Property)
The Tilt property gets or sets the tilt of the map displayed in a Map control.