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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...
Client/Server: Connecting the client computers to the server
In order for the application to be able to handle the data files found on the HFSQL server, the connection that will be used by the application must be defined in the project......
Rich Text Area control properties
A Rich Text Area control can be handled in a window by the following WLanguage properties......
WINDEV and the SOAP protocol
nWDSetParentNext
Set the parent of the next window to open......
WEBDEV administrator: Overview
The WEBDEV administrator is a module used to manage the dynamic WEBDEV sites......
UploadStart (Function)
Starts sending the selected files into an Upload control.
HDBDescribeIndex (Function)
Describes through programming the different index files that will be created.
<Page>.ToSource (Function)
Automatically initializes: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
<zipArchive variable>.AddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format and compresses it.
<Source>.FromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
AS/400: Development method
The Native AS/400 Connector simplifies access to AS/400 data from your WINDEV and WEBDEV applications......
France.CheckINSEE (Function)
Tests the validity of an INSEE number (identification number of physical persons assigned by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies - Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques).
10. Embedded queries
Data model editor: Describing a connection
Any program developed with WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile can easily access......
10. Embedded queries
The controls from a window can be linked to a data file or existing query, ......
PageToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. The data file items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the page controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Testing a dynamic page (session or AWP mode)
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV......
Check the "Responsive Web Design" pages
The pages in Responsive Web Design mode can be checked like any other WEBDEV page in the browser of your choice......
<Page>.ToFile (Function)
Automatically initializes: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. The data file items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the page controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
User Groupware
A Windows application, an Internet or Intranet site require to define the role of different contributors......
RecycleBinListFile (Function)
Lists the files found in the recycle bin of the system.
fTrackStopAll (Function)
Stops all current monitoring tasks on files and directories.
<Upload>.Start (Function)
Starts sending the selected files into an Upload control.
<Source>.SetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
<Source>.Mode (Function)
Changes the mode and the method for locking data files.