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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...
Using the WINDEV windows from the Java source codes
WINDEV can be used to generate windows for a Java application......
Creating an executable: Operating mode and library
The operating mode of an executable allows you to define whether the executable can be used by one or more users......
Text formatting variant
You can customize text attributes such as character spacing, line spacing and font size in a window or page......
Printing a watermark text
A report (and a duplicate copy) can include an additional text in the format of a watermark, such as "Confidential" or "Duplicate" printed across the report....
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)......
Bearing (Property)
The Bearing property gets or sets the bearing of the map displayed in a Map control.
Creating an executable without library
When creating an executable, you can choose not to use a library or not to include all the elements of the project in the library......
Native Oracle Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an Oracle database with the Native Connector, the structure of ORACLE tables must be imported into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
dbgCheckDifferent (Function)
Checks whether the specified expressions are different in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheckDifferent (Function)
Checks whether the specified expressions are different in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
NetClientSendMessage (Function)
Sends a message from the server to all the connected client computers. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
Screen,First (External language)
Indicates the name of the first editable control or the name of the next control that must be in edit.
Binding a Radio Button control to an item
A Radio Button control can be bound to an item in a data file, query, etc....
Project description: Files tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
StringToArray (Function)
Fills a one- or two-dimensional array of the specified type with the character string passed in parameter.
FileToPage (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a 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. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible). the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Handling a formatted display control through programming
WEBDEV allows you to handle a formatted display control through programming......
Step 3: Printing characters, images, ...
This step consists in "sending the different elements to print to the printer"......
TelemetryConfigure (Function)
Gets and sets the telemetry settings.
NbLinesPerPage (Property)
The NbLinesPerPage property is used to: Get and set the maximum number of Table rows per page. Get and set the maximum number of Looper rows per page....
NetClientMessageBox (Function)
Displays a dialog box on each client computer connected to the server. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
Developing a SaaS site
A SaaS site is developed as a standard WEBDEV site. Some additional operations must be performed......
Examples for using the OLE DB provider for HFSQL
.NET 3.0, 4.0 control properties, ... (WPF)
List of properties associated with the .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF)...
Maintaining the files of Control Centers
When using a database, you may have to perform maintenance operations on the data files......