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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...
TableInputSearch (Function)
Enables input in the the search area in the column title of the Table or Treeview Table control.
The Organizer control
The Organizer control is used to display and handle organizers......
Configuring the development environment
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose different modes for using the development environment......
<Source>.OnError (Function)
Customizes the management of HFSQL errors.
HOnError (Function)
Customizes the management of HFSQL errors.
Sort order of records found in a select query
To make the result of a query easier to read, the records can be sorted according to one or more items......
The Rating control
The Rating control allows the user to: indicate the popularity level of an element via repeated icons. find out the popularity level of an element via repeated icons....
How to use the indirection operators?
The indirection operators ({ }) are used to handle an object whose name is found in a variable......
Iteration block (or substitution block)
The Iteration block is a free block, created manually in the report editor ("Report......
<Image>.ChangeMode (Function)
Changes the drawing mode used by the drawing functions (dLine, dRectangle, ....).
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
The different editors in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include many options that can be used directly via keyboard shortcuts......
WDADMINEXE: Managing the setups in push
WDADMINEXE is used to deploy network applications in push via the "Push" tab......
The Flexbox control
Flexbox is a standard layout system for web pages......
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ......
OLE DB: Required configuration
To handle a database via OLE DB, the following elements must be installed on the development computer and on the deployment computer......
Handling an OLE control by programming
WINDEV enables you to handle an OLE control by programming......
Skin elements
The skin elements are used to quickly change the visual aspect of a project without having to retouch every page and every page template......
The ListView control
The ListView control is used to display a list of graphic elements (images, logos, etc....
<Table>.InputSearch (Function)
Enables input in the search area in the column title of the Table or Treeview Table control.
HFSQL server replication
The replication between HFSQL servers consists in automatically replicating the data from server to server, in an asynchronous way......
Managing bar codes
The use of bar codes to identify and manage products has become essential......
DocToText (Function)
Creates a character string from the data: found in a Word Processing control or in a Word Processing document. found in a paragraph of a Word Processing control....
Editing the CSS style sheet
WEBDEV gives you the ability to manage all the CSS styles used in a project......
<Image variable>.ChangeMode (Function)
Changes the drawing mode used by the drawing functions (dLine, dRectangle, ....).
App Tracking Transparency - Activity tracking
App Tracking Transparency enables users to authorize an iOS app to track their activity on third-party mobile apps and websites for advertising or data sharing purposes......