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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...
WHILE statement
In a WHILE statement, the expression is evaluated at each beginning of the block of statements...
TextDirection (Property)
The TextDirection property is used to determine and change the writing direction in a window, report or control (useful for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew).
HAdd (Example)
Usage example of the HAdd function
Configuring the connection with WDORAINS (optional setting)
For backward compatibility with the earlier versions of Native Oracle Connector (also called Native Oracle Access), the connection can still be configured in WDORAINS (supplied with Native Oracle Connector)......
Creating the Table windows of the WINDEV RAD pattern
Native DB2 Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native DB2 Connector......
picLayer (Type of variable)
The picLayer type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a layer of an image loaded in a WDPic variable.
Handling a Repositionable Note control through programming
A Repositionable Note control can be handled through programming......
Constants for the archiving functions
List of constants used by the archiving functions....
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed to the user (messages displayed by Info and YesNo, for example....
9. Sharing a project in practice
Sharing a project in practice...
FOR statement
The statement block is repeated while a control variable is modified and compared to a limit value (before each beginning of statement block)...
DnDIsDataAvailable (Example)
Usage example of the DnDIsDataAvailable function
fSelect (Example)
Usage example of the fSelect function
External language: Programming in C++ (WDWDIAL interface)
This third method uses the notion of class inheritance to simplify the interfacing between a C++ application and WINDEV......
Constants for managing the clipboard
List of constants used by the functions for managing the clipboard....
Log-based replication: Programming the log-based replication in WLanguage
Several WLangage functions allow you to include log-based replication in your application and to customize it......
zipChangePath (Example)
Usage example of the zipChangePath function
Content (Property)
The Content property is used to read or write the whole content of a control: List Box populated programmatically, Combo Box populated programmatically, Spreadsheet....
2. Application development cycle
WINDEV Mobile covers the entire application development cycle...
External language: Programming in Fortran
We are going to call the elements developed in WINDEV (project, windows, analysis, ......
zipExtractFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipExtractFile function
Configuring a WINDEV SOAP server
WINDEV allows you to easily manage the SOAP protocol by allowing you to create......
The setup editor WDInst
WDInst is a setup editor used to define the setup parameters of your application......
HOpenAnalysis (Function)
Opens an analysis in HFSQL Classic format.