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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...
HFSQL properties
List of HFSQL properties...
Bluetooth functions
List of Bluetooth functions...
SaaS
SaaS (acronym of Software as a Service) is a model for software distribution that consists in proposing an application in subscription via a Web site rather than via the purchase of a license......
<btleDevice>.Initialize (Function)
Initializes a Bluetooth Low Energy device in Windows.
TableAddChild (Function)
Adds a row into a TreeView Table control, at the end of a given hierarchy level.
AppVersionInfo (Function)
Returns information about a version available on the setup server.
Project Management Hub: Statistics
When managing a project, you must keep track of some indicators to understand the evolution of the project, its schedule, ......
Replace (Function)
Replaces all occurrences of a specified substring in a string with another specified substring.
DateSys (Function)
Returns or modifies the system date (current date defined on the current computer).
SaaS administrator - Dashboard
The dashboard of the SaaS Administrator is used to quickly view the main information regarding the SaaS sites of a WEBDEV Application Server......
SaaS administrator - Adding a client
Adding a SaaS client account is used to make a SaaS site available to the users......
<String type>.Replace (Function)
Replaces all occurrences of a specified substring in a string with another specified substring.
Millisecond (Property)
The Millisecond property is used to: Retrieve the number of milliseconds from a Time, DateTime or Duration variable. Modify the number of milliseconds in a Time, DateTime or Duration variable. Retrieve the milliseconds or the number of milliseconds from a Date item (in "Date and Time" or "Duration" format) Modify the milliseconds or number of milliseconds in a Date item ("Date and Time" or "Duration" format)...
Second (Property)
The Second property is used to: Retrieve the number of seconds from a Time, DateTime or Duration variable. Modify the number of seconds in a Time, DateTime or Duration variable. Retrieve the seconds or the number of seconds from a Date item (in "Date and Time" or "Duration" format) Modify the seconds or the number of seconds in a Date item (in "Date and Time" or "Duration" format)...
LastDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the date of the last day for the specified month.
LeapYear (Function)
Indicates whether the specified year is a leap year or not.
<DateTime type>.ToReal (Function)
Converts a date and time to an 8-byte real.
<DateTime type>.ToEpoch (Function)
Converts a local datetime to Epoch format (number of time units since 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC)....
BTLEInitializeDevice (Function)
Initializes a Bluetooth Low Energy device in Windows.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration variable.
StringToDate (Function)
Converts a date in character string format to a date in YYYYMMDD format.
CurrentDay( Function)
Returns the number of the current day in the current month.
The home page
The home page is the first page of your site......
Handling the Chart controls at runtime (AAF)
The Chart controls allow the end user to perform several operations......
<TreeView>.Insert (Function)
Inserts a leaf into a TreeView control at a specific position.