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Version: 2025

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
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
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).
<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).
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 sites...
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
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, ...).
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
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...
Constants for managing XML documents
List of constants used by the functions for managing XML documents....
LooperEndFilling (Function)
Ends the process to populate a Looper control programmatically.
TreeSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of selected elements in a TreeView control (for a multi-selection TreeView control).
Using Java code
You can use Java code: in Java applications generated with WINDEV. in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile. This allows you to create global procedures in Java....
Handling a Tab control through programming
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to handle a Tab control through programming......
Using RAD patterns
The steps for creating a RAD pattern are as follows......
Linux application: Tips and tricks
In Windows/Linux multi-configuration applications, several limitations may appear: control not supported, functions not available, ......
Creating an automatic help
The Automatic Application Features (AAF) allow you to add features to your application without having to write a single line of code......
iPrintSignature (Function)
Prints an image of the signature in a rectangular area.
TableEndFilling (Function)
Ends the process to populate a Table or TreeView Table control programmatically.
Software Factory: Administrator options
Several options can be configured in the Software Factory administrator......
2. Performance profiler
WINDEV Tutorial: Optimizing a project Lesson 2 - Performance profiler - 15 min
Choosing the languages supported by the application
The choice of languages supported by the WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application or by the WEBDEV site is performed at several levels......
ToastDisplayPopup (Function)
Displays a popup page during a given duration in order to display a "Toast" message.
Encrypt (Function)
Encrypts a character string in binary format or in ASCII format.
HUpdateQuery (Function)
Creates or updates a query on an HFSQL server.
Creating the Vision pages of the WEBDEV RAD pattern
Languages supported by the setup
If your applications must be installed in several countries, the setup wizard proposes to generate a multilingual setup......
WDReplic: Starting the replication
Depending on the type of replication to perform, WDReplic must be started......
2. Performance profiler
WEBDEV Tutorial - Optimizing a WEBDEV project Lesson 2 - Performance profiler - 15 min
HReconnect (Function)
Performs a reconnection to the server for all the interrupted connections. The uninterrupted connections are not modified.
HDescribeServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger.
Toast (Type of variable)
The Toast type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a toast notification.
1. Website deployment requirements
WEBDEV Tutorial - Website deployment Lesson 1 - Website deployment requirements - 30 min
TableSearch (Function)
Performs a search in: a Table control, a TreeView Table control, a table displayed in a Combo Box control....