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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...
ListSelectMinus (Function)
Deselects an element in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
ListSelect (Function)
Returns the index of the selected element in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
SQLConnect (Example)
Usage example of the SQLConnect function
WDSQL, SQL querier: Overview
WDSQL is used to......
HTTPCookieReset (Function)
Deletes all cookies (globally or for a domain) stored: by the calls to HTTPRequest. by the calls to HTTPSend....
ActionPlanExecute (Function)
Runs an instance of the action plan in the software factory.
mongoDatabaseInfo (Type of variable)
The mongoDatabaseInfo type is used to define the advanced characteristics of information about a MongoDB database.
Interface checker
The advanced interface checker is a tool used to harmonize the positioning of controls in the different application windows......
Handling a Check Box control through programming
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to handle a Check Box control through programming......
Manipulating Diagram Editor controls programmatically
In WINDEV and WEBDEV, you can handle Diagram Editor controls programmatically......
Events associated with the Map control
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV manage the following events by default (order of appearance in the code editor)...
Compression (Property)
The Compression property is used to manage data compression during a connection (HFSQL Client/Server, etc.)...
TableInputInProgress (Function)
Indicates whether a Table or TreeView Table control is currently in edit.
HDFS functions
The following functions are used to manage files on a HDFS system......
Constants for managing Map controls
Constants for managing Map controls...
Discover WINDEV Mobile
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: WINDEV Mobile overview Discover WINDEV Mobile - 10 min
zipOpenCAB (Function)
Opens an existing archive in CAB format.
TableCollapseExpand (Function)
Collapses or expands an element in a Table or TreeView Table control.
Style of windows: image and background color
To optimize the style of your screens, WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to use......
Creating a flexible modeling
To create a new flexible modeling, you can......
Events associated with pages
List of events associated with pages...
Coloring a row, a column or a cell found in a control (AAF)
To simplify the reading in the controls used to view large volumes of data, the end user has the ability to color the data found in the control......
pdfPage (Type of variable)
The pdfPage type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a page from a PDF document loaded in memory.
EnumSubElement (Function)
Used to enumerate the sub-elements of a project element.
In-App purchases
The mobile systems (Android/iOS) allow their applications to propose content at extra cost, by using the payment system of App Store or Google Play......