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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...
grAxisVisible (Function)
Configures how the axes are displayed in Line or Column charts.
HTML Editor control events
The following events appear by default in the WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile code editor...
RequestRefreshUIParent
Asks to run the "Request for refreshing the display" process of parent.
Error (External language)
Displays a dialog box containing an error logo and the message passed in parameter.
inAppCheckSubscription (Function)
When starting the iOS application, checks whether the In-App subscriptions have been renewed.
EmailProgressBar (Function)
Manages a progress bar while sending and receiving emails.
Table control functions
List of functions specific to Table controls...
eInitCurrency (Function)
Adds or changes the characteristics of a currency in the currency exchange table.
Events associated with Chart controls
List of events associated with the Chart controls...
HModifyScheduledOptimization (Function)
Modifies a scheduled optimization task on the HFSQL server defined by the connection.
Info (External language)
Displays a dialog box containing an information logo and the message passed in parameter.
Error 26: No END statement is associated with this THEN
memcachedConnection (Type of variable)
The memcachedConnection type is used to define the characteristics of a connection to a Memcached server.
Functions for managing menus (prefix syntax)
List of functions for managing menus...
grOrientation (Function)
Modifies the orientation of chart axes.
SMSDelete (Function)
Deletes an SMS message from the memory of the Android phone. This function should no longer be used.
Convert your WINDEV applications into websites
A widespread need today is to transform Windows applications (or parts of applications) into dynamic websites......
HStatNbRecRange (Function)
Returns an estimate regarding the number of entries for a given key item in a given interval of values.
NFC constants
List of constants used by the NFC functions...
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!......
HTML Editor control constants
Used to find out whether the application is started in "simulator test mode" from WINDEV Mobile....
ExecuteRefreshUIParent
Immediately executes the "Request for refreshing the display" event of the parent.
NotesDeactivateView (Function)
Disables the view currently handled in Lotus Notes.
grSunburstPullOut (Function)
Pulls out a section (or all the sections) in a Sunburst chart.
TableCollapseAll (Function)
Collapses: the entire hierarchy (all nodes) of a TreeView Table control. all breaks of a Table control....