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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
How to open a window?
TableEnumBreak (Function)
Enumerates the breaks found in a Table control.
NetSendFile (Example)
Usage example of the NetSendFile function
Reports & Queries: Specific features
This help page presents the specific features of "Reports & Queries" (which means the user version of report editor) ......
HError (Example)
Usage example of the HError function
UnloadWDL (Function)
Frees the library that was loaded in memory by LoadWDL.
Library,Disk (External language)
Opens the project library that is stored on disk.
Customize the wizards
You can easily customize all wizards in WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile......
Customizing the setup program (Plug-in)
In a setup program, you may want to customize some actions......
HListFile (Example)
Usage example of the HListFile function
Describing the report blocks
The different characteristics of a block can be viewed and/or modified in the description window of this block......
Replication (Property)
The Replication property is used to identify and change the replication mode.
KanbanSave (Function)
Updates the record bound to the current card in the Kanban control.
FTPDeleteFile (Example)
Usage example of the FTPDeleteFile function
XMLDocument (Example)
Usage example of the XMLDocument function
OrgDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all elements from an Organization Chart control.
fTempFile (Example)
Usage example of the fTempFile function
BuildBrowsingTable (Example)
Usage example of the BuildBrowsingTable function
iPrintReport (Example)
Usage example of the iPrintReport function
Variant (Type of variable)
The Variant type is used to: store any simple value: boolean, numeric (Currency, Real, Integer, etc.), characters and character string, date (Date, Time, DateTime and Duration), ... store named or indexed subelements. store any complex value: structures, classes, advanced types, arrays, associative arrays, queues, stacks and lists. handle the NULL value in WLanguage. store interactions with ActiveX objects and Automation programming....
FTPRenameFile (Example)
Usage example of the FTPRenameFile function
WDDeploy features
WDDeploy is a tool used to easily deploy static or PHP sites......
HTTPRequest (Function)
Starts an HTTP request on a server.
dPolyline (Function)
Draws a line composed of multiple segments.
iPrintReport (External language)
Prints a report created with the report editor.