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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...
3. Deploying a dynamic WEBDEV site
ExplorerRetrieve (Function)
Retrieves the number and the name of the files "dropped" from the explorer.
fCompare (Function)
Compares the content of two files bit by bit.
HSetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
HDescribeLink (Function)
Describes a link between two data files through programming.
BurnerErase (Function)
Erases the files found on a rewritable CD or DVD.
HMode (Function)
Changes the mode and the method for locking data files.
SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
<sshSession variable>.SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
Password (Property)
The Password property can be used: on the edit controls (or on the text table columns) to find out whether the control is a "Password" control or to modify the "Password" type of the control. on the connections (HFSQL Client/Server, OLE DB, etc.) to define the password of the user who uses the connection....
3. Site development life cycle
Overview of external languages
<Connection variable>.AddLink (Function)
Adds an integrity rule between two files on the server.
AAFChangeCaption (Function)
Customizes the text of a menu option for context menus corresponding to an AAF (Automatic Application Feature).
fTempDir (Function)
Returns the name of directory used to store the temporary files.
gFontBold (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to specify whether the text that follows the call to this function is in bold or not.
gFontSize (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to specify the size of the font for a text found in a graphic string.
Items (Property)
The Items property is used to configure the different items of a full-text index.
StartShare (Function)
Opens a popup allowing you to select the application that will be used to share a resource (text or document).
AAF: Automatic filter on the columns of Table controls
The user can filter the content of a Table control by displaying the records corresponding to a condition for example......
docHeaderFooter (Type of variable)
The docHeaderFooter type is used to define the text of the different paragraphs found in a page header or footer.
DocChangeZOrder (Function)
Changes the Z-order of an Image or Text Area element in a DocX document.
Token (Property)
The Token property is used to manage the different tokens associated with a "Text token" Edit control.
gFontStrikeout (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to specify whether the text that follows the call to this function is crossed out or not.
docElementTextArea (Type of variable)
The docElementTextArea type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a text area found in a docElement variable.