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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...
4. HFSQL Classic
WDDeploy features
WDDeploy can be used to......
Memory (Property)
The Memory property determines if the specified control is populated programmatically or is based on a data file.
iTextWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the text to print, according to the specified font.
dbgCheckTrue (Function)
Checks whether an expression is set to True in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
Filter
The Filter keyword can correspond to: the Filter function. the Filter property....
TestCheckTrue (Function)
Checks whether an expression is set to True in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
Linking a Scheduler control to a data file or variable
You can create Scheduler controls directly linked to the data....
TmeLine control linked to a data file or variable
You can create TimeLine controls directly linked to the data....
Making a backup of a project
It is possible to regularly make a backup of the different elements of a project......
DDE errors
When a DDE function fails (returns False for example), ErrorInfo allows you to find out the number of the corresponding error]......
Signature of iOS applications
Signing an application is mandatory from Xcode 8......
iPrintAreaRTF (Function)
Prints rich text format (RTF) in a rectangular area.
WDHFDiff - Use
WDHFDiff is used to compare......
<Source>.ListStopWord (Function)
Returns the list of stop words used by a full-text index.
MultimediaPosition (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
MultimediaHeight (Function)
Returns the height (in pixels) of the source image of the multimedia file played in the Multimedia control.
MultimediaWidth (Function)
Returns the width (in pixels) of the source image of the multimedia file played in the Multimedia control.
OBEXSendVCard (Function)
Sends a VCard file (virtual business card) to a device that supports the OBEX protocol.
NewRecord (Property)
The NewRecord property is used to determine if the record is a new record or if it comes from the data file.
OrganizerDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of an Organizer control from its data source (HFSQL data file for example).
UploadSize (Function)
Returns the total size (in bytes) of the file currently uploaded via an Upload control.
UploadCurrentFileSize (Function)
Returns the total size (in bytes) of the file currently uploaded via an Upload control.
TimelineDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of a TimeLine control from its data source (HFSQL data file for example).
IWListDisplay (Function)
Refreshes the display of an "Internal window" control with automatic iteration on a data file or query.