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Version: 2026

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
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
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, ...).
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).
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
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 websites...
fWatchStop (Function)
Stops watching a file or directory.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
fChangeExtension (Function)
Changes the extension of a file on disk.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
<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).
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
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...
Windows
The windows represent the main interface of a WINDEV application......
1. Project and Analysis
The development of a Windows application with WINDEV is based on two main elements: the Project and the Analysis....
WINDEV and the communication streams (audio, sound)
To handle the communication streams, WINDEV includes......
Python: Native calls
WLanguage allows for native Python calls......
InputMask (Property)
The InputMask property is used to: get the input mask. set the input mask (from the masks available for the type)....
Word processing: Using the ribbon
The ribbon found in the Word Processing control proposes several features and it allows you to perform several settings......
Automation object
The Automation keyword is used to declare an automation object...
The Text control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
PageByPagePrint (Property)
The PageByPagePrint property is used to: Ask a report to be printed page by page. Each page of the report will be sent separately to the printer spooler. Find out the print mode of the report (page by page or all at once)....
Push notification
A mobile device can receive push notifications......
Project Management Hub: Using Tags
Tags are used to associate keywords with incidents in the Project Management Hub......
4. Android and iOS windows
The UI (User Interface) of an application is mainly composed of windows....
DispositionNotification (Property)
The DispositionNotification property gets and sets the email read receipt request.
SysLinkExtension (Function)
Associates an extension (.txt, .avi, etc.) to a default execution program.
ValuePerStar (Property)
The ValuePerStar property gets and sets the value of a star in a Rating control.
Certificate (Property)
The Certificate property gets and sets the certificate used in a Signature control.
Clickable (Property)
The Clickable property gets and sets the behavior of an Image control when it is clicked.
Quality (Property)
The Quality property is used to get and set the quality level of an element.
Image (Property)
The Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
IncomingData (Property)
The IncomingData property gets and sets the type of data received by the stream.
ObserverOrientation (Property)
The ObserverOrientation property gets or sets the secondary angle of a Carousel control.
mongoOperationDeleteOne (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationDeleteOne type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document delete operation that will be added to a bulk operations list. The first document that matches the filter will be deleted.
mongoOperationDeleteAll (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationDeleteAll type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document delete operation that will be added to a bulk operations list. All the documents that match the selection filter will be deleted.
mongoOperationUpdateAll (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationUpdateAll type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document update operation that will be added to a bulk operations list. All the documents that match the selection filter will be updated.
mongoOperationReplaceOne (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationReplaceOne type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document replace operation that will be added to a bulk operations list. The first document that matches the filter will be replaced.