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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...
MDIOpen (Function)
Opens and enables an MDI child window.
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers......
Class inheritance
The hierarchical organization in class and sub-class has allowed to create the notion of inheritance......
Miscellaneous Windows constants
List of constants used by the Windows functions....
iXPos (Function)
Used to manage the horizontal position (X-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
iYPos (Function)
Used to manage the vertical position (Y-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
Properties associated with windows, pages and controls
List of properties associated with windows, pages and controls...
5. Modal, non-modal or MDI windows
Modal, non-modal or MDI windows...
NotifPushSend (Function)
Sends a push notification to a mobile device (iOS or Android).
General exception mechanism
A process of general exception is available for all the components of the object with which it is associated......
aiImageResult (Type of variable)
The aiImageResult type is used to retrieve the result of AIDetect.
Installer skin template
The setup program creation wizard lets you customize the setup program windows......
Border management constants
List of constants used by the border management functions....
EmailStartPOP3Session (Function)
Starts a session for receiving and reading emails with the POP3 protocol.
Enlarging a window
Modern UIs generally use larger windows and larger fonts in the different controls......
EmailCheckAddress (Function)
Checks the validity of an email address.
The user version of query editor (Reports & Queries)
A query is used to interrogate a database in order to view, insert, modify or delete data......
hScheduledTask (Type of variable)
The hScheduledTask type is used to manage a scheduled HFSQL Client/Server task through programming......
Timer (Function)
Periodically and automatically calls a WLanguage procedure.
TimerSys (Function)
Periodically and automatically calls a WLanguage procedure.
Conditions for using the Ad control
The Ad control is using the AdMob SDK....
AAFExportSecurity (Function)
Secures the export of confidential data in the AAFs (Automatic Application Features) that are used to export, print or save data.
Open (Function)
Opens a modal WINDEV window.
Telemetry: Configuring the WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile applications
To use the telemetry in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application, you must......
The Contact structure
The Contact structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......