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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...
XMLWrite (Function)
Creates or modifies the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
dCircle (Function)
Draws a circle or an ellipse: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable....
MessTranslate (Function)
Retrieves a message found in the code of a program in the current language.
OpenPopupPosition (Function)
Opens a popup window by specifying its opening position and waits until it is closed.
TwainToClipboard (Function)
Allows you to: copy the document coming from the Twain device into the clipboard. view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device....
grLabelFont (Function)
Modifies the font used for the category labels of a chart.
dLine (Function)
Draws a line: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable....
SessionPrologue (Function)
Enables or disables a WLanguage procedure called on each request in a session.
ListView control properties
List of properties associated with the ListView control...
Telemetry: Viewing data
To see the results of telemetry data for your applications, WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose a telemetry editor......
The "Internal report" control
The "Internal report" controls are used to print several reports (secondary reports) in a single report (main report) without programming......
List Box control properties
You can manipulate List Box controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties......
The Context Menu control (WEBDEV)
Context menus are often used in websites......
Events associated with a Ribbon control
The events associated with the Ribbon controls and groupings are:...
ArrayDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all elements: from a one-dimensional or two-dimensional WLanguage array. from an associative array. from an advanced array property (array of gglCalendar events, etc.). from a WLanguage queue. from a WLanguage stack. from a WLanguage list....
Project Management Hub: Managing contributors
Contributors are the people who take part in one or more projects......
AssistedInputAdd (Function)
Adds a row to the list of values available in the autocomplete suggestions of an Edit control.
Linear Looper control properties
Properties associated with columns of Table controls
You can manipulate columns of Table controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties......
FaxSend (Function)
Sends a fax according to the connection that was established beforehand (FaxConnect).
Combo Box control properties
You can manipulate Combo Box controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties......
Table control properties
A Table control found in a window or in a page can be handled in WLanguage by the following properties......
TwainToControl (Function)
Allows you to : view the document coming from the Twain device in an Image control. view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device....
The Toolbar control
The Toolbar control is an advanced type of control, linked to a window......
Handling Sidebar controls programmatically
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle Sidebar controls programmatically......