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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...
NetEndServer (Function)
Stops an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV and started by NetStartServer. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
FTPDate (Function)
Returns the different dates of a file (date the file was created, modified or accessed) located on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
4. HFSQL Classic
HFSQL Classic is the database format......
PlainText (Property)
The PlainText property is used to get and modify the raw text of an email.
AlternativeText (Property)
The AlternativeTextproperty is used to get and edit the alternative text of controls in a page.
Note (Property)
The Note property is used to get and change a text associated with an element.
Voice commands in the environment
The environments of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile respond to the voice commands......
<Connection variable>.InfoFileRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or to a group on an HFSQL Client/Server data file....
HInfoFileRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or to a group on an HFSQL Client/Server data file....
The archives
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several WLanguage functions allowing you to compress and merge your files into archives......
XML: Using files exceeding several gigabytes
Starting with version 23, an XML parser is available to handle XML files that are multiple GB in size......
Including JavaScript files or a Web resource
WEBDEV allows you to include Javascript files or external resources in a WEBDEV project......
WDMap: Reindexing an HFSQL data file
WDMap is used to find out whether an HFSQL data file must be reindexed and reindex an HFSQL data file......
How to create an SQL query to count?
This help page explains how to create a count query with the query editor....
<Source>.ToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL file with the same description. This file is neither encrypted nor password protected.
HToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL file with the same description. This file is neither encrypted nor password protected.
FTPDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
<Upload>.SizeSent (Function)
Returns the total size (in bytes) of files already sent by the current upload via an Upload control.
UploadSizeSent (Function)
Returns the total size (in bytes) of files already sent by the current upload via an Upload control.
NetServerOption (Function)
Manages the rights of clients on the server (FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV). This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetSendMessage (Function)
Triggers a Windows event on the system of an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetRemoteMessageBox (Function)
Displays a dialog box on the screen of the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
pdfDocument (Type of variable)
The pdfDocument type gets all the characteristics of a PDF file: author, date created, page content, etc.
<DiskFile variable>.ReadLineRegularExpression (Function)
Reads a line in an external file, gets sections of this line according to a regular expression and assigns them to a variable.
fReadLineRegularExpression (Function)
Reads a line in an external file, gets sections of this line according to a regular expression and assigns them to a variable.