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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...
fClose (Function)
Closes an external file.
fReadLine (Function)
Reads a line from an external file (ANSI or UNICODE).
<Variable DiskFile>Create (Function)
Creates an external file.
fCreate (Function)
Creates an external file.
<Variable DiskFile>.Open (Function)
Opens an external file (ANSI or UNICODE) in order to handle it through programming.
Configuration of Apache 2.4 server
WEBDEV Development: Configuration of the Apache 2.4.x server for the CGI protocol and for WEBDEV sites....
SysIconModify (Function)
Modifies the icon file and/or the hover text of the icon in the taskbar (lower-right corner of the screen)....
URIToFile (Function)
Saves, in the background, the content of a resource (image, text, etc.) identified by its URI in an external file.
WDINT setup
Report viewer: Text copy
The report viewer allows you to copy text from the report and paste it to a file in another application......
19. Upload: Sending files to the server
Managing the Unicode format in the HFSQL files
The analysis proposes two types of Unicode items......
Detecting Beacons
A "beacon" is a hardware transmitter that can "dialog" on a small perimeter with smartphones or tablets via a Bluetooth connection......
HFSQL data files exceeding 2 gigabytes
By default, the HFSQL engine allows you to manage large data files (up to 2 gigabytes)......
fFileExist (Function)
Checks the existence of an external file.
fRead (Function)
Reads: a block of bytes (characters) in an external file (ANSI or Unicode), the content of an external file (ANSI or Unicode) and assigns it to a memory area....
Batch processes: Creating executables, WDLs, components, and more...
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to perform multiple types of processes from a command line......
fCopyFile (Function)
Copies one or more files (regardless of their attributes).
fWriteLine (Example)
Usage example of the fWriteLine function
fRead (Example)
Usage example of the fRead function
HExportCSV (Function)
Exports the records found in a data file (HFSQL or OLE DB), a view or a query to a CSV file.
fLock (Function)
Entirely or partially locks an external file.
fLock (Example)
Usage example of the fLock function
fUnlock (Example)
Usage example of the fUnlock function
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