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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...
fDate (Example)
Usage example of the fDate function
XMLRename (Function)
Renames the current element (tag or attribute) in an XML document.
Responsive Web Design: Management of anchors
In "Responsive Web Design" mode, the width of controls is automatically reduced when the browser width is reduced......
WEBDEV administrator: Advanced configuration
The "Advanced" tab is used to configure the advanced features at server level......
Events associated with a Gantt Chart column
HRecNum (Example)
Usage example of the HRecNum function
Pull to refresh (Android/iOS): Window, Table and Looper controls
The "Pull to refresh" feature allows the user to "pull" a Table control, a Looper control or a window in order to refresh its content......
StrikeOut (Property)
The StrikeOut property is used to: Determine whether the strikethrough formatting is applied to a Font variable. Apply strikethrough formatting to a Font variable....
TableInfoXY (Function)
Returns for a given position in a Table or TreeView Table control (coordinates of a control point): the name of the column displayed for the specified position. the index of the row or column for the specified position....
Encryption (Property)
The Encryption property allows you to manage the type of encryption used between Client computers and an HFSQL server.
ProfilerEnd (Function)
Stops "collecting data" for the performance profiler.
HFileExist (Example)
Usage example of the HFileExist function
XMLInsertDocument (Function)
Inserts the current XML tag found in an XML document into another XML document.
HErrorInfo (Example)
Usage example of the HErrorInfo function
AAFs available for numeric edit controls
The numeric edit controls propose several AAFs (Automatic Application Features): a context menu proposing the "Calculator" option. the ability to modify the control value with the mouse wheel....
ServiceWait (Function)
Pauses the current service during the specified duration.
zipMsgError (Function)
Returns the message associated with an error code on an archive.
fDateTime (Example)
Usage example of the fDateTime function
HNbRec (Example)
Usage example of the HNbRec function
EmailSaveAttachment (Example)
Usage example of the EmailSaveAttachment function
sComputeCrc32 (Function)
Calculates the Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) of buffer.
XMLInsertElement (Function)
Inserts an XML element (tag or attribute) into an XML document.
ListSeek (Function)
Searches for an element in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control (including the values described by gStoredValue).
Utility components
WINDEV includes several utility components that allow you to handle data directly......
iRoundBorder (Function)
Prints a border with rounded outlines at specified coordinates.