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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...
16. Java applications in practice
Java applications in practice...
3. Layouts
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 3 - Window orientation (layouts) - 15 min
The single-part and multi-part archives
Two types of archives are available......
zipFindFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipFindFile function
Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor......
Importing a CSS style sheet
WEBDEV allows you to import a CSS style sheet into a WEBDEV project......
zipExtractAll (Example)
Usage example of the zipExtractAll function
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in......
Installing a Webservice (old format)
Report based on a Scheduler control
A report based on a Scheduler control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Scheduler control......
System constants
List of constants used by the system functions....
Error messages that can be displayed in the browser
This help page presents the different error messages that can be displayed in the browser......
"Project explorer" pane
The "Project explorer" pane is used to simplify the development environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
LooperDeleteSelect (Function)
Deletes the selected rows from a Looper control.
External language: Programming in Java
We are going to call the elements developed in WINDEV (project, windows, analysis, ......
Creating a query in SQL code
The query editor allows you to create a query by typing SQL code......
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications......
URI constants
The following constants are used by URI-specific functions:...
Frequently asked questions about HFSQL Cluster
Frequently asked questions about HFSQL cluster....
Printing the content of a table (AAF)
A Table control proposes an automatic popup menu allowing the user to perform several operations on the data displayed in the table......
HSubstDir (Function)
Associates the data directory specified in the analysis with a directory found on disk.
FTPTime (Example)
Usage example of the FTPTime function
Creating the Relation windows of a WINDEV RAD pattern
HOptimize (Function)
Used to handle the idle periods of a software (period without processes) to optimize the queries and the browses that will be run thereafter.
zipAddDirectory (Example)
Usage example of the zipAddDirectory function