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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...
gToRetrieve (Function)
Describes the text value to display and to return when retrieving the value of an element found in a List Box control or in a Combo Box control.
dTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable]....
sysNotificationInput (Type of variable)
The sysNotificationInput type is used to define all the advanced features of an input control, such as a text input or combo box control, in an interactive notification.
HListScheduledOptimization (Function)
Lists the scheduled optimization tasks of HFSQL Client/Server data files for a connection....
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFile
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddFile to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
NullAllowed (Property)
The NullAllowed property is used to manage the NULL value in the items of HFSQL data files.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFileList
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddFileList to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddDirectory to handle the progress bar
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddDirectory to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipExtractDirectory to manage progress bars
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipExtractDirectory to manage the progress of files being extracted from the archive.
<Connection variable>.ListScheduledOptimization (Function)
Lists the scheduled optimization tasks of HFSQL Client/Server data files for a connection....
WDStatistics: Using WDStatistics
WDStatistics can be used once the log files have been imported......
ExeListDLL (Function)
Returns the list of libraries (".DLL" files) used by one of the applications currently run.
HListConnectedUser (Function)
Lists the users currently connected to one or more files handled by a Client/Server connection....
4. When to use the debugger?
User Groupware and multilingual application/site
If your application is a multilingual application, the multilingual feature must also be managed in the windows/pages of user groupware......
ERR_NO_END_TAG
The Looper control
A Looper control is used to repeat the controls found in a specific area......
Custom synchronization for Table controls based on a data file
In some cases, you may want to use a custom synchronization for Table controls based on a data file......
Indirection operators
The { and } operators are used to access a control, a variable, a class member or a file item by dynamically building the name of control, variable, class member or item...
WDZip: Creating or modifying an archive
This help page explains how to......
SOAP constants
List of constants used by the SOAP functions....
gglAttachment (Type of variable)
The gglAttachment type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a file attached to a calendar event. The calendar can be described using the gglCalendar type. This calendar is used by the Google Calendar service.
SchedulerDisplayNextPeriod (Function)
Moves the time area displayed on the next area (next weeks for example) in a Scheduler control.
OrganizerDisplayNextPeriod (Function)
Moves the time area displayed to the next area (next weeks for example) in an Organizer control.
Automatic error handling
Error handling can be customized for each process......