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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...
BrowserIPAddress (Function)
Returns the IP address of the client computer connected to the WEBDEV site.
ImageInfoList (Function)
Returns the list of Exif tags available for the image used.
Constants for managing MongoDB databases
Constants used by the Mongoxxx functions...
ReplicSynchronize (Function)
Synchronizes the data corresponding to a replication.
Optimizing the connection times to the HFSQL Client/Server databases
This help page explains how to optimize the connection times to the HFSQL Client/Server databases by limiting the network traffic......
Activity diagram
An activity diagram represents the behavior of a method or the flow of a use case......
The AWP technology (Active WEBDEV Page)
PC SOFT proposes a new technology......
Thread management constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing threads, critical sections, semaphores, mutexes, ......
Using the advanced types
The advanced types (XLS variables, ggl variables, ......
Grayed (Property)
The Grayed property is used to: Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out. Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window....
RequestRefreshUIElement (Function)
Requests the execution of the "Request for refreshing the display" event of the specified element (and gives back control without waiting for the execution of the event).
Specific features of the applications for iPhone/iPad
Serialize (Function)
Transforms the following elements into a specific format: a structure (and its subelements), a class (and its subelements), an array (including the associative arrays), a queue, a stack, a list....
grScatterPointSize (Function)
Defines the size of points in a "Scatter" chart.
Cursor constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing cursors and the mouse...
Constants for managing videos
List of constants used by the functions for video management....
TableMoveLine (Function)
Moves a row or swaps two rows in a Table control.
AAF: Did you know?
Our surveys show that end users love AAFs (Automatic Application Features) and that these AAFs increase their satisfaction and efficiency when using the applications......
TableSelect (Function)
Returns the index of the selected element in the Table or TreeView Table control.
SecurePassword (Type of variable)
The SecurePassword type is a structured type used to obtain a secure, hashed and salted password.
Operating mode of dynamic Active WEBDEV Pages
CharactType (Function)
Returns information about the type of character.
grScatterLinkPoint (Function)
Links (or not) the points found in a "Scatter" chart.
grSeriesColor (Function)
Initializes the color of a series or the color of a section.
Access rights to a class property
A property is a code element that includes two processes......