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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...
HFSQL Control Center: HFSQL Cluster management
The HFSQL Control Center includes all the tools needed to manage HFSQL clusters......
Creating a multilingual help system
The help editor allows you to easily create a multilingual help system......
Java application and WINDEV
A Java application is an application entirely compiled in Java......
Configuring an application with User Groupware
Title (Property)
The Title property is used to get and change the title of an element.
Automatic data file modification: new date format
From WINDEV 7 and WEBDEV 7 version 149, new date and time formats are available for the Hyper File files......
User Groupware and files accessed via a Native Connector
An application that works with the User Groupware can be used with a database handled by a Native Connector......
1. Project and analysis
Setup in MSI format
You have the ability to create a setup program in MSI standard......
WDInst: including an "autorun" in a setup on CD
An "autorun" can be run (or not) when the setup CD is inserted into the drive of the setup computer......
FontCharset (Property)
The FontCharset property is used to: Find out the character set used by the screen fonts of a control. Modify the character set used by the screen fonts of a control....
Timeout (Property)
The Timeout property is used to get and change the time after which the connection is considered to have "failed".
ERR_DISCONNECTED_EXEC
Native PostgreSQL Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a PostgreSQL database with Native Connector (also called Native Access), the structure of PostgreSQL tables must be imported into the WINDEV or WEBDEV analysis......
History of versions
The history of setup versions is an advanced feature of the network setup......
Bcc (Property)
The Bcc property gets and sets the list of Blind Carbon Copy recipients of an email.
DisplayLink (Property)
The DisplayLink property gets and sets the display mode of the links in a Gantt Chart column.
Scroll (Property)
The Scroll property gets and sets the scroll value in a Scrollbar or Range Slider control.
MaxButtonWidth (Property)
The MaxButtonWidth property is used to get and set the maximum width of a button in a tab pane.
Installing an application server
There are several steps to install the WEBDEV Application Server on a Linux server......
AAF: Exporting data (Table, TreeView Table, Looper, TreeView...)
You want to perform simulations with Excel, Word, OpenOffice......
The Looper control: Custom synchronization
How to manage the synchronization between: the page displayed in the browser. This page contains a Looper control that displays the records found in an HFSQL file. the corresponding page context found on the server....
Appendix 5: Configuring the server
Bloque entièrement ou partiellement un fichier externe....
WDInst: Configuring the setup computer
When creating the setup program, WDInst allows you to configure the computer where the program will be installed......
xlsGetMerge (Function)
Determines if a cell is merged with other cells and gets the merged cell range.