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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...
gpwDefault (Function)
Returns the value that corresponds to "DEFAULT" according to the framework being used.
ODBCPassword (Property)
The ODBCPassword property is used to: Identify the password used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector. Specify the password used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector....
ODBCUserName (Property)
ODBCUserName is used to: Identify the username used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector. Specify the username used to connect to a database via an ODBC driver or a Native Connector....
DrawingAvailable (Function)
Indicates whether the drawing features are supported by the browser.
Thread management functions
List of functions for managing threads...
The Flash control
The Flash control is used to display a Flash® animation in a WEBDEV page......
HTTPRequest (Example)
Usage example of the HTTPRequest function
MouseCursor (Property)
The MouseCursor property is used to identify and change the hover cursor defined for a control, window or page.
HCopyFile (Example)
Usage example of the HCopyFile function
zipDeleteAll (Example)
Usage example of the zipDeleteAll function
Copying controls from the window editor
The controls can be copied from the window editor......
TwainState (Example)
Usage example of the TwainState function
DictionaryLoad (Function)
Indicates and loads the dictionary corresponding to a given language.
zipNbFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipNbFile function
Configuring the "fax server" computer
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to manage faxes via the system fax server, available in Windows XP and Windows 2000......
How to retrieve the bugs or suggestions of my users?
The different Control Centers provided with WINDEV allow you to easily manage the user feedback for your applications......
HSuggestKeyEnd (Function)
Finishes collecting information on executed queries.
ExeInfo (Function)
Retrieves the specified information about the version of an executable or DLL.
rssImage (Type of variable)
The rssImage type is used to describe the image of a RSS stream...
gpwVisitor (Function)
Returns the value that corresponds to the word "Visitor" according to the framework used.
HCreateServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger on the HFSQL server.
ListSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
iImageHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of the image to print (in millimeters).
LooperSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of selected rows in a Looper control.
iImageWidth (Function)
Calculates the width of the image to print (in millimeters).