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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...
MinAutoID (Property)
The MinAutoID property is used to get the minimum automatic identifier of a replicated data file.
HFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
Report with parameters
When printing a report, you have the ability to pass parameters to this report......
Application triggers
...A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ...) on a record of a data file....
MaxAutoID (Property)
The MaxAutoID property is used to get the maximum automatic identifier of a replicated data file.
Managing the XSD
...WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to import files in XSD format....
Key and referential integrity
In an analysis, the "Key" items are also used to manage the consistency of data (called referential integrity)......
Software factory: Implementation
To implement the software factory on your WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile projects, you must:...
TextColor (Property)
The TextColor property is used to set the text color of an element.
zipFindFile (Function)
Finds a file in an archive (in CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ or 7z format).
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Finds a file in an archive (in CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ or 7z format).
Caption (Property)
The Caption property is used to get and change the text of an element.
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ......
How to create an SQL query to get a sum?
This help page explains how to create a Sum query with the query editor....
15. Unit tests on the executable
WDInst: configuring the characteristics of the files to install
WDInst allows you to configure the characteristics of the files to install......
15. Repeating a group of controls: loopers
WDLog: Restoring a data file from its log
WDLog is used to apply to a backup of a data file the different operations saved in the log of this file......
<Source>.Index (Function)
Rebuilds the file index (".NDX" file).
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application that uses the user groupware can be used with a HyperFileSQL database in Client/Server mode......
Library,Error (External language)
Loads the file that contains the error messages handled by WD??EXE.DLL in the desired language.
InitialFile (Property)
The InitialFile property is used to get the original name of the data file associated to an item in a query.
NetSendBuffer (Function)
Transmits a character string to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetExecute (Function)
Runs a specific program on an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
Native xBase/FoxPro Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose a Native xBase/FoxPro Connector (or Native xBase/FoxPro Access) module......