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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...
hbScanParameter (Type of variable)
The hbScanParameter type is used to define the parameters for iterating over the records in an HBase database.
grCategoryLabel (Function)
Initializes the label of a data category (or section) in a chart.
Developing an iOS 14 widget
An iOS widget is an application intended to be displayed as a widget on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc....
Custom-Folders
"Custom-Folders" simplify the organization of projects, allowing you to group the elements of your application by themes......
Deploying an application via App Store
Deployment to the App Store is the most common deployment mode......
NotifPushProcedure (Function)
Specifies the WLanguage procedure called when a push notification is received by a WINDEV Mobile application (Android or iOS).
CursorPos (Function)
Returns and modifies the position of the mouse cursor.
ArrayIntersect (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the intersection of two arrays.
ArrayUnion (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the union of two arrays.
Native SQL Server Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV support an optional Native SQL Server Connector (also called Native SQL Server Access)......
Managing databases in the WINDEV Java applications
This document presents the different access modes to databases from a WINDEV Java application......
WEBDEV: Scheduled tasks and delayed tasks
WEBDEV allows you to implement tasks on the server directly......
Environment of the window editor
The main elements of window editor are as follows:
Assignment of RETURN
The return value of the process currently run can be assigned...
gpwUser (Type of variable)
The gpwUser type is used to describe and modify the characteristics of a user of WEBDEV or WINDEV User Groupware.
Description of an Organizer control (control of a page)
The Organizer control can be configured in the editor via the description window ("Details" tab)......
grCreate (Function)
Creates a specific type of chart.
Responsive Web Design: Tips
The Responsive Web Design was used in your pages but you still encounter some lock points......
ExecuteProcess (Function)
Starts the execution of a process programmatically, i.e. without the user having to perform any particular action in the interface.
The different types of buttons in a window
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile include 5 types of buttons......
<Document variable>.Print (Function)
Prints the content of a Document in "docx" format.
<Word Processing>.Print (Function)
Prints the content of a Word Processing control in "docx" format.
gLine (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters containing a line.
HExecuteQueryAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a SELECT query asynchronously.
ActionPlanConfigure (Function)
Configures an action plan in the software factory.