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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...
Project managers: How to manage a development project?
The Control Centers in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile provide project managers with several tools to manage a development project including......
WLanguage
The integrated WINDEV language, WLanguage, is powerful, simple and intuitive......
Drop-down button
The drop-down button expands: a context menu. a popup window....
diffApply (Function)
Applies a difference buffer to a specific buffer.
HSave (Function)
Modifies the current record if it exists, otherwise adds a new record.
grTitleFont (Function)
Modifies the font used for the chart title.
grLegendFont (Function)
Modifies the font used for the chart legend.
grInterval (Function)
Indicates the interval between values on the vertical and horizontal axis of a chart.
Environment configuration
An environment configuration corresponds to a backup of the work environment in the editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
Check model
You can use check models to easily create checks...
xmlSignature (Type of variable)
The xmlSignature type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an XML signature.
TablePosition (Function)
Displays a Table or TreeView Table control from a specified row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Table or TreeView Table control.
TableMoveColumn (Function)
Moves a column in a Table or TreeView Table control.
diagShape (Type of variable)
The diagShape type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of the original shape used in a diagram.
Properties available in Java
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language......
Page constants
List of constants used by page functions....
<Source>.LogInfo (Function)
Adds comments to the log when saving the operation.
TableRestorePositionAndSelection (Function)
Restores the scrollbar position in a Table or TreeView Table control as well as the selected elements.
Character strings
WLanguage supports different types of strings....
<Window>.EdSave (Function)
Saves the changes made when the "Modification of UI by the end user" mode is enabled.
ClipboardHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of an image (in bitmap format) found in the clipboard.
ClipboardWidth (Function)
Calculates the width of an image (in bitmap format) found in the clipboard.
iBorder (Example)
Usage example of the iBorder function
Notification (Type of variable)
The Notification type is used to handle the local notifications or the push notifications.
Lotus Notes constants
List of constants used by the Lotus Notes functions....