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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...
WDInst: components and setup models
By default, the setup program installs all the specified files on the setup computer......
TableMode (Function)
TableMode is kept for backward compatibility.
<Document variable>.Insert (Function)
Inserts an object in a Document variable. The objects that can be used are: an element, a document, a paragraph, a text, an image, a fragment....
ocrTextBlock (Type of variable)
The ocrTextBlock type is used to define and identify all the advanced characteristics of a text block read by the native OCR system.
gPen (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to describe the color of the text and/or the color of the shape outline (rectangle or circle)....
<docFragment variable>.Insert (Function)
Replaces the content of the current fragment. The objects that can be used are: an element, a document, a paragraph, a text, an image, a fragment....
AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for: an animated image (in an Image control), an animated text (in a Static control)....
HListServerTrigger (Function)
Lists the different triggers available on a connection or on one of the connection files.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
Functions for managing XLS files (prefix syntax)
List of functions for managing XLS files...
DownloadRemove (Function)
Cancels a download by removing it from the download manager, and deletes any existing files.
<Source>.ChangeLocation (Function)
Modifies the search mode of physical data files (.FIC, .NDX, ...).
<Source>.Security (Function)
Enables or disables the automatic security mechanism on one or more data files.
<Connection variable>.AddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server data files....
Directory (Property)
The Directory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
DescribedDirectory (Property)
The DescribedDirectory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
HSecurity (Function)
Enables or disables the automatic security mechanism on one or more data files.
HChangeLocation (Function)
Modifies the search mode of physical data files (.FIC, .NDX, ...).
LogBackupDirectory (Property)
The LogBackupDirectory property is used to manage the backup directory of log files.
Print constants
List of constants used by the print functions....
AutoBrowse (Property)
The AutoBrowse property is used determine if the browse operation performed in a List Box, Looper, Table or Combo Box control based on a data file is automatic or programmed.
Project Management Hub: Managing messages
To manage messages in the Project Management Hub, you can use the secure messaging tool included in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
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4. Managing SMSs
With the WLanguage functions, WINDEV Mobile allows you to......
Managing the required input in WEBDEV
To prevent users from leaving a control empty, you can set it as a required field......
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