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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...
<Sliding Banner>.Next (Function)
Displays the next plane of a Sliding Banner control.
ControlNext (Function)
Returns the name of the next control in input mode.
iPageEnd (Function)
Forces the move to the next page during the report print.
BannerNext (Function)
Displays the next plane of a Sliding Banner control.
iParameterDuplicate (Function)
Configures the automatic creation of the duplicate copy generated during the next print.
Managing breakpoints
During a project test in the editor, breakpoints are used to automatically start the debugger from a given line......
<Window>.FromFile (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Help: Summary table
In a WINDEV application, users have multiple help features at their disposal: Tooltip. Status bar. Help window. Advanced tooltip. Help page. HLP file....
The Java Applet control
A Java Applet control allows you to easily include Java Applets in your WEBDEV sites......
<Source>.ToPage (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Native Sybase Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Sybase database with Native Connector, the structure of Sybase tables must be imported into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
Native Informix Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an Informix database with the Native Connector, import the structure of Informix tables into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
dbgStartRecording (Function)
Starts recording a test scenario (also called reproduction scenario).
Handling Bar Code controls programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to programmatically handle Bar Code controls......
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users......
<gglConnection variable>.FillCalendar (Function)
Fills a calendar that was retrieved beforehand: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved (some criteria may be specified).
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
fGraphicFilter (Function)
Returns the list of image formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
GglFillCalendar (Function)
Fills a calendar that was retrieved beforehand: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved (some criteria may be specified).
8. Associating controls with data
8. Binding controls to data
A window can display information from......
Handling a Static control programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a Static control programmatically......
1. Components provided with WINDEV
WINDEV is provided with projects that contain components....
Windows,TNext (External language)
Modifies the title of the next window (or dialog box) displayed.
TwainToBMP (Function)
Allows you to perform one of the following actions: save the document coming from the Twain device in a Bitmap file (".BMP" extension). view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of the device. save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in Bitmap format (in a buffer)....