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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...
<Connection variable>.DeleteFile (Function)
Deletes the HFSQL data files (.fic, .ndx, .ftx and .mmo files if they exist) from the server.
HTransactionEnd (Function)
Validates the current transaction: the modifications performed on the data file since the start of transaction (HTransactionStart) are validated. the transaction file is deleted (if the transaction is the last transaction in progress for a network application) the records locked in read-only by the transaction are unlocked....
<Connection variable>.TransactionEnd (Function)
Validates the current transaction: the modifications performed on the data file since the start of transaction (HTransactionStart) are validated. the transaction file is deleted (if the transaction is the last transaction in progress for a network application) the records locked in read-only by the transaction are unlocked....
HDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes the HFSQL data files (.fic, .ndx, .ftx and .mmo files if they exist) from the server.
New Features brochure - Version 28: Common new features
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure....
Brochure of new features: Common new features
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure....
ExtendedInfo (Property)
The ExtendedInfo property is used to get additional information: about a data file accessed by a Native Connector or HFSQL Client/Server. about an item accessed by a Native Connector or HFSQL Client/Server. about a connection. In this case, this property is equivalent to CtExtendedInfo....
"Syntax help" pane
The "Syntax help" pane displays a short help text for the function being entered......
HAlias (Function)
Creates a logical alias of a data file (or query) or cancels all existing aliases.
The different types of Table controls: populated programmatically, with or without access to the data source
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to use......
<PDF Reader>.SeekNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next result of a search in the content of a PDF Reader control.
The Table control
The Table control is used to simplify the display and the input of information stored in memory or coming from a data file, a view or a query......
PDFReaderSeekNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next result of a search in the content of a PDF Reader control.
TreeView control linked to a data file
You have the ability to create TreeView controls directly linked to the data....
2. Types of setup
Types of setup...
MultimediaDuration (Function)
Returns the size of the media file currently played (in milliseconds) in the Multimedia control.
H.LanguageCreationUnicode (Variable)
Allows you to define the characteristics of the sort for the Unicode items found in a data file.
gpwImportLDAPUsers (Function)
Imports the users stored in a LDAP directory into the user file of user groupware.
MultimediaVolume (Function)
Returns or modifies the sound volume of the multimedia file played in a Multimedia control.
SchedulerDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of a Scheduler control from its data source (HFSQL file for example).
HChangePassword (Function)
Changes the password of an HFSQL Classic or HFSQL Client/Server data file....
PVTSave (Function)
Saves the result of the calculation performed in a Pivot Table control (in a file or in memory).
xlsNameToCoordinates (Function)
Returns the coordinates of a cell, XLS file or spreadsheet control according to its name.
mongoGridFSFileInfo (Type of variable)
The mongoGridFSFileInfo type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a file in a MongoDB database.
Destination (Property)
The Destination property is used to define: the destination of a backup. the result file of the request....