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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...
Events associated with Carousel controls
List of events associated with Carousel controls...
GglListContact (Function)
Retrieves the list of contacts associated with the specified Google account.
Information 302: Ambiguity between a variable and a control
FTPConfigure (Function)
Modifies the behavior of standard FTP functions.
WinSlidingVisible (Function)
Displays or hides a sliding window (sliding menu).
MapConfigureGglAPI (Function)
Declares additional parameters for the Map control that will be transmitted to the Google API.
MapDisplayArea (Function)
Moves the map displayed in the Map control so that the specified geographic area can be seen in its entirety.
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information......
gglEvent (Type of variable)
The gglEvent type is used to describe and modify an event of a calendar...
GPSGetPosition (Function)
Retrieves information about the current device position.
MapLicenseGgl (Function)
Indicates the "Google Maps API" license key that will be used in the Map controls (of WINDEV or WEBDEV).
Report viewer: "Print" tab
The report viewer allows end users to view reports before printing them......
Managing the Bluetooth keys
Create a new type of application! With no contact between the PC and the mobile device, several processes can be run on the PC by using the data found on the mobile device......
ContactSelect (Function)
Displays the list of contacts found on the device (Android, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows).
Events associated with the TreeMap control
List of events associated with the TreeMap controls...
CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
Events associated with an infinite Progress Bar control
AAFContextMenuToString (Function)
Returns the list of options in the context menu actually displayed by the control.
Style properties (help system)
To edit the styles available in the current help system, select "Help system......
MemRetrieve (Function)
Retrieves the return value of an element found in a memory zone.
Events associated with Toolbar controls
List of events associated with Toolbar controls...
LooperBreakIndex (Function)
Returns the index of the break header and footer for a given break in a Looper control.
iNewLine (Function)
Prints a line (in Windows standard, with a rounded end) at specified coordinates.
iLine (Function)
Prints a line at specified coordinates.
BCCapture (Function)
Decodes the information stored in a bar code by using the device camera (Android, iPhone, iPad).