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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...
Hosting parameters
The hosting parameters define the default values that will be used to create the new hosting accounts......
JavaExecuteFunction (Function)
Starts a specific static function of a given Java class.
DisplayModeAutoWhenLoading (Property)
The DisplayModeAutoWhenLoading property is used to determine and change the display mode when loading a PDF document.
InfoBuild (Function)
Displays a custom message in a system information window.
Directory of images (WEBDEV)
Several images can be used when developing a WEBDEV site......
HReadSeek (Example)
Usage example of the HReadSeek function
BrowserShare( Function)
Starts native device sharing.
SFRead (Function)
Retrieves the Salesforce records from their identifiers.
KanbanDeleteList (Function)
Deletes a list from a Kanban control.
HBuildKeyValue (Example)
Usage example of the HBuildKeyValue function
Border (Type of variable)
The Border type is used to handle a border through programming...
WINDEV applications for Linux: Specific features
Dashboard control: Automatic Application Features (AAF)
The Dashboard control proposes several Automatic Application Features (AAF) allowing the user to benefit from all control capabilities......
Vocabulary linked to replication
Before implementing the replication, you must be familiar with the vocabulary specific to the replication.
Events associated with ListView controls
List of events associated with ListView controls...
ListPosition (Function)
Displays a List Box or ListView control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
State-transition diagram
A state-transition diagram presents a sequence of states that an object goes through during its lifecycle......
Creating a Responsive Web Design page
Websites can be viewed on several platforms......
Tiff (Type of variable)
The Tiff type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a TIFF image.
kbCard (Type of variable)
The kbCard type defines all the advanced characteristics of a card in a Kanban control.
Diagram Editor (WEBDEV): Features
The Diagram Editor control includes many features accessible via......
SMSSend (Function)
Sends an SMS.
XMLFind (Function)
Performs a search in an XML document.
Serialization constants
The serialization constants are as follows:
HToItem (Function)
Assigns the specified value to an item of the current record.