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 WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
hdfsCopyFrom (Function)
Copies a file found on a Hadoop server to the local computer.
MultimediaStatus (Function)
Indicates the status of the multimedia file played in the Multimedia control.
NotesAddAttachment (Function)
Attaches a file to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
MyFile (Reserved word)
In a trigger, MyFile is used to identify the file that activates the trigger...
sfObject (Type of variable)
The sfObject type is used to describe a record of a SalesForce file...
RecycleBinDelete (Function)
Displays a confirmation message for deleting a file from the recycle bin.
PDFNumberOfPages (Function)
Returns the total number of pages found in a PDF file.
apLog (Function)
Saves an information in a "log" file during the execution of an action plan.
UploadCurrentFile (Function)
Indicates the file currently uploaded via the Upload control.
PVTToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with data from a Pivot Table control.
dSaveImageICO (Function)
Saves an image in icon format either in a file, or in memory.
SpreadsheetSave (Function)
Saves the content of a Spreadsheet control in a file in XLSX format.
MultimediaEnd (Function)
Positions at the end of media file played in the Multimedia control.
hdfsCopyTo (Function)
Copies a file located on the local machine to a Hadoop server.
<PDF Reader>.Open (Function)
Opens a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
<Upload>.CurrentFile (Function)
Indicates the file currently uploaded via the Upload control.
PDFReaderOpen (Function)
Opens a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
HCheckMemo (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL data file.
WLanguage procedure called by URISelect
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by URISelect for the selected file.
<Word Processing>.ToHTML (Function)
Converts the content of a Word Processing control into an HTML file.
<Spreadsheet>.Save (Function)
Saves the content of a Spreadsheet control in a file in XLSX format.
<Pivot table>.ToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with data from a Pivot Table control.
<Icon variable>.SaveICO (Function)
Saves an image in icon format either in a file, or in memory.
<Chart>.SaveBMP (Function)
Saves a chart that was previously drawn in a file in BMP format.
<Chart>.SaveEMF (Function)
Saves a chart that was drawn beforehand in a file in EMF format.
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