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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...
HFSQL Client/Server: Managing the ports
The ports used by the HFSQL Client/Server server......
AddFavorite (Function)
Adds an Internet address into the list of favorites for the Web user.
BreadcrumbModifyLink (Function)
Modifies a link in a Breadcrumb control.
HDeactivateFilter (Example)
Usage example of the HDeactivateFilter function
Error 34: 'Break' is not allowed outside the loops
HTTPCookieManage (Function)
Enables or disables the management of cookies in an HTTP request run: by HTTPRequest. by HTTPSend....
DisplayFormattingMarks (Property)
The DisplayFormattingMarks property is used to: Determine if formatting marks are shown or hidden in a Word Processing control. Show or hide formatting marks in a Word Processing control....
DocPrint (Function)
Prints a document in "docx" format.
CursorCapture (Example)
Usage example of the CursorCapture function
Native SQL Server Connector: Executing the same stored procedure multiple times
In some cases, it may be useful to execute the same stored procedure multiple times by changing one or more parameters ......
DecryptStandard (Function)
Decrypts a message that was encrypted with a symmetrical encryption algorithm (AES, DES, etc.).
EventTimeline (Type of variable)
The EventTimeline type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an event displayed in a Timeline control.
gRectangle (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to draw a rectangle.
TableCollapse (Function)
Collapses: a branch that was previously expanded in a TreeView Table control. a break that was previously expanded in a Table control. a detailed window displayed for a row....
SchedulerInfoXY (Function)
Returns the appointment, the resource or the date found at given position in a Scheduler control.
StringDeleteDuplicate (Function)
Removes duplicates among substrings of a string, based on one or more separators.
Index (Property)
The Index property indicates the physical index (physical order) of an item in a record.
BackgroundTaskAdd (Function)
Adds a new background task.
SQLAssociate (Function)
Automatically associates each column of the query result with a control or with a variable of the application.
GglAddressToCoordinates (Function)
Retrieves the coordinates (latitude/longitude) of an address....
Report blocks
A printed report includes several sections......
HClusterIgnoreSynchro (Function)
Defines a node of the HFSQL cluster as data source to perform the cluster synchronization.
WithScroll (Property)
The WithScroll property is used to: enable or disable the scroll gesture on a Map control, determine whether the scroll gesture is enabled on a Map control....
Assisted universal replication
To easily establish the universal replication between the data of a remote application and a central database, WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to......
EmailReadMessageHeader (Function)
Reads the header of an incoming email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, Lotus Notes or Outlook).