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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...
AutomaticTooltip (Property)
The AutomaticTooltip property is used enable or disable automatic tooltips on List Box, Table and TreeView Table controls.
OOP concepts
A class contains the description of a data structure (members) and the processes (methods) that handle this structure....
EmailReadFirst (Function)
Reads the first incoming email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
Installing and starting WDTRAD
1. WEBDEV environment
WEBDEV Tutorial: WEBDEV overview Lesson 1 - WEBDEV environment - 5 min
CommandLine (Function)
Identifies and retrieves the different elements of the command line passed as a parameter to the current program.
sshSession (Type of variable)
The sshSession type is used to define the characteristics of a connection to an SSH server.
Table,Count (External language)
Returns the number of elements in a Table control.
SysInstance (Function)
Returns the instance of a module.
Conceptual Data Model (CDM)
In the MERISE methodology, the conceptual data model defines the objects and the actions that must be taken into account in the database......
Database of the Control Centers
The database of Control Centers groups various information shared by the different modules found in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
BackgroundImage (Property)
The BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element: window, page, control or report.
INIRead (Example)
Usage example of the INIRead function
Link functions
Link functions are used to link the interface with the data files (and vice versa). These functions are as follows:...
fCompare (Example)
Usage example of the fCompare function
Table,Select,? (External language)
Returns the index of the selected element in a Table control.
HState (Example)
Usage example of the HState function
fLongName (Example)
Usage example of the fLongName function
zipSize (Example)
Usage example of the zipSize function
Application : automatically executed processes / events
Several actions are automatically performed when opening or closing an application....
AJAX programming
The diagram below presents the use of "programmed AJAX" in a WEBDEV site......
Handling an Internal Window control through programming
The "Internal Window" control is used to display an existing internal window......
AssistedInput (Type of variable)
The AssistedInput type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of an autocomplete suggestion.
Table,Search (External language)
Searches for a value in a Table control populated programmatically.
NoteLoadAll (Function)
Imports and displays the repositionable notes of the current window saved beforehand by NoteSaveAll.