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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...
fChangeExtension (Function)
Changes the extension of a file on disk.
<Connection variable>.RegenerateFile (Function)
Regenerates a data file from its log.
fSize (Function)
Returns the size of a file (in bytes).
fUncompress (Function)
Decompresses a file that was compressed by fCompress.
fAttribute (Function)
Returns or modifies the attributes of a file.
HLogRestart (Function)
Restarts the logging process on a file.
HLogStop (Function)
Stops the log process of a file.
HRegenerateFile (Function)
Regenerates a data file from its log.
HDBIndex (Function)
Opens an xBase index file.
<DiskFile variable>.Size (Function)
Returns the size of a file (in bytes).
<Diagram editor>.Save (Function)
Saves a diagram as a "diag" file.
DiagramSave (Function)
Saves a diagram as a "diag" file.
<Source>.LogStop (Function)
Stops the log process of a file.
DriveCreateFile (Function)
Creates a file on the remote disk.
DriveDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file on the remote disk.
<Diagram variable>.Save (Function)
Saves a diagram as a "diag" file.
<Variable DiskFile>OpenTempFile (Function)
Creates and opens a temporary file.
<Variable Drive>CreateFile (Function)
Creates a file on the remote disk.
<Variable Drive>Rename (Function)
Rename a file or directory on an Drive.
5. HFSQL Cient/Server
hScheduling (Type of variable)
The hScheduling type is used to define and find out the characteristics of the scheduling that must be performed: for a scheduled optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server files. for a scheduled backup task of HFSQL Client/Server files. for a scheduled replication of HFSQL servers....
5. HFSQL Client/Server
A WINDEV Mobile application can also use an HFSQL database in Client/Server mode....
zipExtractPath (Function)
Returns the path of a file found in the archive.
Site test: the different types of tests
WEBDEV includes multiple methods for testing your sites......
1. Testing a site: Elements to be tested
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