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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...
MarkdownToText (Function)
Converts a Markdown string to plain text (without tags).
Multi-control search: search in a window
You want to find a word in the controls of your window? Nothing is easier, press CTRL + F and type the word to find......
Compilation options (chm format)
<Source>.FTListWord (Function)
Lists the words of the current record that will be taken into account by the full-text indexing.
Report viewer: "Export" tab
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations......
<docFragment variable>.Add (Function)
Adds an element, text or image at the end of a docFragment variable.
HFTListWord (Function)
Lists the words of the current record that will be taken into account by the full-text indexing.
Report and project
In most cases, a report is linked to a project......
Setup by stand-alone physical media
A setup by stand-alone physical media allows you to provide a media that contains all the files required for installing and running a site......
Windows,Title (External language)
Modifies the title of the next window (or dialog box) displayed.
Joins between the data files of a select query
When several data files are used in a query, the query editor automatically searches for the links between these files described in the analysis......
The structure of the RAD patterns (kept for backward compatibility)
...The RAD pattern files (MDL files) are used to describe:...
Restoring a project backup
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to regularly save the different elements of your project in an archive file (ZIP extension)......
Downloading files
The download is the operation that consists in saving a file stored on the server onto the computer of Web user......
The "Analysis" pane
The "Analysis" pane lists......
StoredValue (Property)
The StoredValue property is used to get the value currently stored by: a row in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control. a "Text token" Edit control. a row of a Table control. an input suggestion in an Edit control (if the suggestion is selected)....
HTrack (Function)
Starts tracking write actions (addition, modification or deletion) performed on a file found in an HFSQL server.
<Source>.RecNum (Function)
Returns: the number of the current record in the HFSQL data file. the number of the current record in the HFSQL view....
<Source>.SeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value.
<Source>.Track (Function)
Starts tracking write actions (addition, modification or deletion) performed on a file found in an HFSQL server.
HelpFile (Function)
Returns or modifies the name of the help file used by the context-sensitive help of a window.
HRecNum (Function)
Returns: the number of the current record in the HFSQL data file. the number of the current record in the HFSQL view....
fDateTime (Function)
Returns or modifies the different dates and times associated with a file or directory (date created, modified or accessed).
MemoryToFile (Function)
Automatically initializes the memory value of the items for the current file record with the values of the members of a class or structure.
FileToMemory (Function)
Automatically initializes the values of the members found in a class or in a structure with the values of the items of the current file record.