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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...
Structure of data files of user groupware
WDLog: Restoring HFSQL data files
WDLog is used to restore the data files saved by WDLog......
MongoGridFSDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file identified by its name from a MongoDB file system.
<mongoGridFS variable>.DeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file identified by its name from a MongoDB file system.
HDBOpen (Function)
Opens the xBase data file and the "memo" file if it exists.
MongoGridFSDeleteFileByID (Function)
Deletes a file identified by its identifier from a MongoDB file system.
<mongoGridFS variable>.DeleteFileByID (Function)
Deletes a file identified by its identifier from a MongoDB file system.
PersistedCalculatedItem (Property)
The PersistedCalculatedItem property is used to: Find out whether the value of a calculated item is stored in the data file. This item was defined in the data model editor or through programming. Define whether the value of a calculated item is stored in the data file (when describing the item through programming)....
Special paste
The Special paste command is used to explicitly choose the format in which the clipboard content will be pasted in the window editor......
FTPSend (Function)
Transfers a file or directory to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
KeySize (Property)
The KeySize property is used to set the characteristics of a text memo key item.
15. Cookies: information stored on the end user's computer
RightIndent (Property)
The RightIndent property is used to get and change the space to the right of the text in a control.
HorizontalAlignment (Property)
The HorizontalAlignment property is used to get and change the horizontal alignment of a control or text.
VerticalAlignment (Property)
The VerticalAlignment property is used to get and change the vertical alignment of a control or text.
Replication options (ReplicEdit)
Creating a replication with ReplicEdit allows you to specify several parameters......
ControlFindTextFirst (Function)
Finds and selects the first element corresponding to the sought text in a window or control.
<mongoGridFS variable>.SendFile (Function)
Copies a file from the local computer to a MongoDB file system (gridFS).
LogFile (Property)
The LogFile property is used to determine if a data file is a log file.
TransactionFile (Property)
The TransactionFile property is used to determine if a data file is a transaction file.
MongoGridFSSendFile (Function)
Copies a file from the local computer to a MongoDB file system (gridFS).
ControlFindTextPrevious (Function)
Finds and selects the previous element corresponding to the sought text in a window or control.
User Groupware and Native Connector files
An application that works with the User Groupware can be used with a database handled by a Native Connector......
ERR_BAD_FILE
AAF: File Path edit controls
The edit controls that use the "File name and full path" input mask propose several AAFs (Automatic Application Features): a specific popup menu used to handle the file. a file preview in thumbnail format (for an Image or PDF file path)....
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