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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...
Testing a window
Testing a single window allows you to run the current window in WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile......
2. Modes to install an application
Installing the robot controller
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
Stand-alone executable
The executable will be stand-alone if the following elements are included in the executable......
RTFReplace (Function)
Replaces or inserts a character string in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report) or in a string in RTF (containing a text in RTF).
<Word Processing>.Insert (Function)
Inserts an object in a Word Processing control. The objects that can be used are: an element, a document, a paragraph, a text, an image, a fragment....
The Linear Looper control
A Linear Looper control is used to display a set of controls in a horizontal scrolling list......
WINDEV Mobile: Sharing WINDEV elements
The same WINDEV elements (analysis, queries, ...) can be used in a WINDEV application and in a WINDEV Mobile application......
The OLE control
The OLE control is used to handle an OLE object......
fCopyFileWebFolder (Function)
Copies an image file from the data directory of application (or from one of its sub-directories) to the "_WEB" directory of application (or to one of its sub-directories).
URISelect (Function)
Opens a system window to select a resource from: from the device file system, from the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.) or from one of the content managers installed on the device....
NotesListAttachment (Function)
Returns the list of files attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesNbAttachment (Function)
Returns the number of files attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
HDeleteScheduledOptimization (Function)
Deletes a scheduled optimization task from HFSQL Client/Server data files....
HDFS functions (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to manage files on a HDFS system (prefix syntax)......
ScanWithUserInterface (Function)
Saves a document from a scanner to one or more files, using the scanner's user interface....
HSuggestKey (Function)
Returns a list of keys to add to data files to improve query performance.
Error handling WLanguage procedure called by zipExtractDirectory
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") called if an error is encountered when extracting files with zipExtractDirectory.
HFSQL management functions (prefix syntax)
List of functions for HFSQL management...
ReplicationDirectory (Property)
The ReplicationDirectory property is used to manage the directory of replication files (".RPL" or ".RPM").
PhysicalName (Property)
The PhysicalName property is used to manage the physical name of HFSQL data files.
DescribedPhysicalName (Property)
The DescribedPhysicalName property is used to manage the physical name of HFSQL data files.
NullSupported (Property)
The NullSupported property is used to manage the NULL value in HFSQL data files.
HBuildKeyValueANSI (Function)
Regardless of the platform used, the data stored in the HFSQL files is in ANSI format.
Accessing HFSQL files via SAMBA on Linux
A specific setting is required to access the HFSQL files via Samba on Linux......