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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...
HMergeView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view from two previously created views (HCreateView). This function uses the former view mechanism.
HTriggerRecordBefore (Function)
Retrieves the value of the current record before the trigger(s) are executed.
Type (Example)
Usage example of the Type property
fCreate (Example)
Usage example of the fCreate function
HDescribeItem (Example)
Usage example of the HDescribeItem function
AppleRequestTrackingAuthorizationAsynchronous (Function)
Displays the permission request for user activity tracking.
Warning (Function)
Displays a custom message in a system warning window.
JSONXMLConverter (Type of variable)
The JSONXMLConverter type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of the conversion of an XML object to JSON (or conversely) via XMLToJSON and JSONToXML).
Creating a skin template from an existing skin template
You can create a skin template from an existing skin template (provided by PC SOFT, for example)......
picRTF (Type of variable)
The picRTF type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a layer that contains RTF.
Events associated with a Multimedia control
List of events associated with a Multimedia control...
Using the Salesforce service
Salesforce is a very popular CRM software......
grSunburstStartAngle (Function)
Specifies the starting angle of the first section in a Sunburst chart.
Table,Insert (External language)
Inserts an element into a table at a given position.
SpreadsheetClose (Function)
Closes the XLSX document that was opened by SpreadsheetLoad.
API (Example)
Usage example of the API function
Deep links to mobile applications
Deep linking allows you to redirect the user to specific content in a mobile application (rather than in a browser) when they click on a link in a web page or in an email......
Animating a Static control
Two methods can be used to animate a Static control......
Events associated with List Box controls
List of events associated with List Box controls...
iPad window: Window creation wizard
The wizard for creating iPad windows allows you to easily create a window containing all the main elements of a window for an iPad application......
CallDLL32 (Example)
Usage example of the CallDLL32 function
SysIconAdd (Function)
Adds a system tray icon (in the lower-right corner of the screen).
Environment of the report editor
Environment of the report editor...
BurnerCompilationInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of current compilation.
BurnerSelect (Function)
Used to select the default burner.