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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...
<zipArchive variable>.ChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
<Table>.ToWord (Function)
Creates a Word file (.RTF) from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
fMIMEType
Returns the type of file according to the MIME standard (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions).
Alias type
The Alias type is used to declare and handle a logical alias for a data file or query.
mongoGridFS (Type of variable)
The mongoGridFS type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a file system for a MongoDB database.
DriveMoveFile (Function)
Moves a file present in an Drive directory to another directory on this Drive (remote disk).
HListKey (Function)
Returns the list of keys found in a file (query or view) recognized by the HFSQL engine.
<Variable Drive>MoveFile (Function)
Moves a file present in an Drive directory to another directory on this Drive (remote disk).
WINDEV Mobile and SMS messages
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily send and read SMS messages with the SMS functions of WLanguage......
HListStopWord (Function)
Returns the list of stop words used by a full-text index.
WDTrans: Overview
WDTrans is a tool for canceling transactions......
Check spelling based on Hunspell dictionaries
WINDEV gives you the ability to use the spelling checker of the Word Processing controls in WINDEV applications......
Distributing Reports & Queries
This help page presents the operations that must be performed in order for a WINDEV application to be handled by Reports & Queries......
WDOptimizer: Canceling/Freeing records in transaction
WDOptimizer is used to......
InSimulatorMode (Function)
Used to find out whether the application is started in "simulator test mode" from WINDEV Mobile.
Testing a project: setting
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run......
TokenDeletable (Property)
The TokenDeletable property is used to: Determine if the end user is allowed to delete tokens in a "Text token" Edit control. Allow or prevent the end user from deleting tokens in a "Text token" Edit control....
HBackward (Function)
Moves backward several records from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
HForward (Function)
Moves several records forward from the current position in the data file, according to a specified item.
The pages
Pages are the main interface of a WEBDEV site......
AddLink (Function)
Adds a link to a text section in an edit control.
ClipboardUnicode (Function)
Returns the text found in the clipboard in Unicode format.
GglGetLicense (Function)
Returns the text of license for using the Google libraries.
iPrintAreaHTML (Function)
Pritns a text in HTML format in a rectangular area.
FontStrikeOut (Property)
The FontStrikeOut property is used to determine if a text is struck through.