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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...
CameraGenerateThumbnail (Function)
Generates a thumbnail of the specified photo or video.
MemModify (Function)
Modifies an element in a memory zone.
MemAdd (Function)
Adds an element to a memory area.
Events associated with Java Applet controls
List of events associated with Java Applet controls...
XMLRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of an XML document.
How to create a menu?
Rectangle (Type of variable)
A Rectangle variable is a structured type that is used to represent a rectangle (X, Y, Width, Height) in 2 dimensions.
grPointInfo (Function)
Returns the screen coordinates of a point or the screen coordinates of a value found in a chart.
Constants used by the functions for managing Dockable Panel controls
MemSort (Function)
Sorts the elements found in a memory zone.
Animation of Mobile windows
In the mobile applications, the different screens of the application are displayed via a small animation: display from the right and the top, ... WINDEV Mobile allows you to configure this display mode of your windows in your mobile applications....
WordCount (Function)
Returns the number of words in a string.
MemKeyVal (Function)
Returns the value (added or modified by MemAdd or MemModify) of the current element in a memory zone.
SpreadsheetSortSelection (Function)
Sorts the values selected in a Spreadsheet control.
ControlPrevious (Function)
Specifies the name of control that was in edit before the current control.
ArrayUnionAll (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the union of two arrays (without deleting duplicates).
MyParameters (Reserved word)
The MyParameters keyword is used to handle the parameters passed to a WLanguage procedure...
Image control in a page
Operations performed on class diagrams
The following paragraphs explain......
ListInsert (Function)
Inserts an element into a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control populated programmatically.
ControlCurrent (Function)
Returns the name of the control currently in edit.
diagPolygon (Type of variable)
The diagPolygon type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a shape of type Polygon.
diagLibrary (Type of variable)
The diagLibrary type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a library of preset shapes used by a Diagram Editor control.
MemFirst (Function)
Positions on the first element of a memory zone and returns the value of this first element.
Execute (Function)
Starts the execution of a process through programming.