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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...
Confirm (Function)
Displays a message in a standard dialog box that proposes "Yes", "No", "Cancel" and returns the user's choice....
Manipulating WEBDEV menu options
The context menu of menu options allows you to perform all the operations required to define a drop-down menu......
GDPR: an audit of data
A new GDPR audit is available to easily identify and monitor personal data in a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile application......
AppServerRunScheduledTask (Function)
Immediately starts the execution of a scheduled task on a WEBDEV Application Server.
W3C standardization
You must comply with the W3C standard (HTML 4......
iOS specific buttons
WINDEV Mobile includes several standard Apple buttons......
GglConnect (Function)
Manages authentication on a Google server (via the "OAuth 2.0" authentication mode).
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
TableAddLineWithAnimation (Function)
Adds a row to a Table or TreeView Table control with an animation.
TableModifyLine (Function)
Modifies a row in: a Table control, a TreeView Table control....
Style of pages: Background image
To optimize the style of your pages, WEBDEV allows you to use a background image in your pages......
Responsive Web Design: Specific UI errors
WEBDEV features UI errors specific to the position of controls in the different slices......
4. Conditional statements
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 4 - Conditional statements - 20 min
dbgEnableLog (Function)
Enables the runtime log programmatically.
zipExtractPath (Example)
Usage example of the zipExtractPath function
FTPDate (Example)
Usage example of the FTPDate function
HOptimizeQuery (Function)
Optimizes the Select queries by using idle times when handling an application (period without processes).
FillType (Property)
The FillType property is used to determine the type of source used to populate Table, List Box, ListView, Combo Box and Looper controls.
Handling Mobile Image Editor controls programmatically
WINDEV Mobile allows you to programmatically handle Mobile Image Editor controls......
Creating the Form pages of a WEBDEV RAD pattern
Report templates
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to create report templates......
OKCancelAsynchronous (Function)
Displays a message in a standard non-blocking dialog box with the answers "OK" and "Cancel" and calls a WLanguage procedure with the user's response....
TableDeleteSelect (Function)
Deletes the selected rows from a Table or Treeview Table control.
ToastDisplayIW (Function)
Opens a toast whose content is based on an internal window.
1. Discover WINDEV
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV overview Lesson 1 - Discover WINDEV - 5 min