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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...
DocUndoCount (Function)
Returns the number of actions that can be undone on a document.
Constants for managing images in websites
SysIconDisplayTooltip (Function)
Displays a tooltip for an icon found in the taskbar.
EmailStartSession (Function)
Starts an email management session based on the selected management mode (POP3, SMTP, IMAP or MS Exchange).
LargeIcon (Property)
The LargeIcon property is used to define the large icon used in notifications
SpreadsheetDeleteRow (Function)
Deletes a row from a Spreadsheet control.
The Map control: Automatic Application Features (AAF)
The Map control proposes several features directly accessible to the end user......
HEndNoDatabaseAccess (Function)
Re-allows the access (which means the connection) to one or more databases accessible via a connection.
DecryptAsymmetricEnveloped (Function)
Performs the asymmetric encryption of an envelope that has been encrypted with EncrypteAsymmetricEnveloped.
PicRotation (Function)
Rotates a WDPic image.
Constants for managing appointments
Lists of constants used to manage the appointments...
HClusterStop (Function)
Suspends the execution of an HFSQL cluster. The nodes of the cluster will no longer accept any connection from the client applications.
TableExpand (Function)
Expands: a branch that was previously collapsed in a TreeView Table control. a branch that was previously collapsed in a Table control. a detailed window displayed for a row....
SpreadsheetFreeze (Function)
Used to freeze the display of a row or column in a Spreadsheet control.
<TreeView Table column>.SearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
TreeGetIndex (Function)
Returns the index of an element (node or leaf) in a TreeView control.
HaspHLEncrypt (Function)
Encrypts a character string by using the algorithms of the specified Hasp key.
SpreadsheetDeleteWorksheet (Function)
Deletes a worksheet from a Spreadsheet control found in a window.
TwainScanArea (Function)
Used to define or re-initialize the area to scan.
FBStartSession (Function)
Used to authenticate and log in to Faceboook.
Event (Function)
Intercepts a Windows event on a control, a group of controls or a WINDEV window.
Setup mode
Several methods can be used to distribute a WINDEV application......
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DocRedoCount (Function)
Returns the number of canceled actions that can be redone on a Word Processing document.
<Image>.Rotation (Function)
Rotates an Image control.