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 WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
InvalidInputShowIcon (Function)
Shows an error icon next to an Edit control to indicate that the input is invalid.
EmulateConfirm (Function)
Emulates the next call to Confirm and automatically clicks the button passed in parameter.
EmulateDialog (Function)
Emulates the next call to Dialog and automatically clicks the button passed in parameter.
EmulateOKCancel (Function)
Emulates the next call to OKCancel and automatically clicks the button passed in parameter.
EmulateYesNo (Function)
Emulates the next call to YesNo and automatically clicks the button specified in parameter.
iPrintingNation (Function)
Modifies the current language for the next print (programmed print or report print).
dbgCheckEqual (Function)
Checks whether the expressions are equal in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
dbgCheckNull (Function)
Checks whether an expression is Null in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
dbgCheckNotNull (Function)
Checks whether an expression is not Null in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheckNull (Function)
Checks whether an expression is Null in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheckNotNull (Function)
Checks whether an expression is not Null in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheckEqual (Function)
Checks whether the expressions are equal in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheck (Function)
Writes a result into the status report of a test according to the result of a boolean expression.
WinAnimationNext (Function)
Modifies the type and duration of animations used when opening and closing the next window.
1. Communication with WINDEV Mobile
WINDEV Mobile includes several communication functions for different fields....
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through files)
The FOR EACH statement is used to run different types of HFSQL loops...
Data model editor: types of links
Several types of links can be found between the files......
11. Table/Looper controls
Various constants
List of various constants used by the constants WINDEV functions....
How to fill a TreeView Table control?
This help page explains how to populate a TreeView Table control programmatically....
Required or invalid input in WINDEV
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several options to manage required or invalid input, both via the window editor and through programming......
The Scrollbar control
...The Scrollbar control is used to scroll objects (text, captions, etc....
CriticalSectionStart (Function)
Marks the start of a critical section: no other thread will be able to run the code as long as the current thread does not exit from the critical section.
Sequence diagram
A sequence diagram represents the chronological order of messages sent and received by a set of objects......
11. Table/Looper controls
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