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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...
xlsNbWorksheet (Function)
Returns the number of worksheets found in an XLS file.
xlsVersion (Function)
Returns the Excel version that was used to save the file.
Test of a WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile application
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile feature multiple methods to test applications......
xlsNbRow (Function)
Returns the number of rows found in an XLS file.
xlsColumnTitle (Function)
Retrieves the title of a column found in an XLS file.
iPrintImage (Function)
Sends the image file to print to the print buffer.
WDLog: Viewing a log file
WDLog is used to view the content of a log file......
xlsData (Function)
Retrieves the content of a cell found in an XLS file.
HFilterIdentical (Function)
Defines and enables a filter used to find the exact value of a string item.
The Static control
A Static control is a control used to display a static text......
HDescribeTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a trigger on an HFSQL data file.
<Source>.CancelDeclaration (Function)
Allows you to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the data file is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
HCancelDeclaration (Function)
Used to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the data file is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
OBEXSendFile (Function)
Sends a file to a device that supports the OBEX protocol.
WDConver : Use in interactive mode
Before you start using WDConver, you must have......
BuildBrowsingTable (Function)
Creates a Table control from the items of a data file (view or query).
MultimediaPause (Function)
Pauses a media file played in a Multimedia control.
fFileName (Function)
Returns the name of an external file that is currently opened.
HSeek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value (generic search by default).
OBEXGetFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from a device that supports the OBEX protocol.
RecycleBinRestore (Function)
Restores a file found in the recycle bin of the system.
HashCheckFile (Function)
Checks the Hash of a file for a specific type of algorithm.
xmlDocument (Type of variable)
The xmlDocument type is used to handle an XML file.
dSaveImageTIFF (Function)
Saves an image in TIFF format into a file or memory.
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