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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...
Code coverage
The code coverage is the measure regarding the coverage of tests run on an application or site......
HOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the record on which you want to be positioned is located outside the data file, filter, view or query.
ControlFindTextNext (Function)
Finds and selects the next element corresponding to the sought text in a window or in a control.
<Source>.Out (Function)
Allows you to find out whether the record on which you want to be positioned is located outside the data file, filter, view or query.
Report based on a memory area
A report based on a memory area is used to print the records stored in a memory area......
TraceBuild (Function)
Displays a customizable message in the trace window opened in parallel with the current window.
Operations performed on a data file (Data model editor)
The main operations that can be performed on a data file from the data model editor are as follows......
The test mode cannot operate without the project and its pages, ...
ControlFindHighlight (Function)
Highlights, in a window or control, all the captions and texts corresponding to a given text.
WDOptimizer: Editing and modifying a ".REP" file
HFilter (Function)
Defines and enables a filter on a data file, view or query.
Creating an executable
Once the development of your WINDEV application is completed (windows, reports, queries, etc....
HFilterStartsWith (Function)
Defines and enables a "Start with" filter on a file, view or query.
HFilterIncludedBetween (Function)
Defines and enables an "Included between" filter on a file, view or query.
<Source>.Filter (Function)
Defines and enables a filter on a data file, view or query.
<Source>.FilterStartsWith (Function)
Defines and enables a "Start with" filter on a file, view or query.
<Source>.FilterIncludedBetween (Function)
Defines and enables an "Included between" filter on a file, view or query.
HDeactivateFilter (Function)
Temporarily disables the filter on a data file (view or query).
<Source>.DeactivateFilter (Function)
Temporarily disables the filter on a data file (view or query).
HFilterContains (Function)
Defines and enables a "Contains" filter on a data file, view or query.
HSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current file context: current record, filter, pointers.
<Source>.FilterContains (Function)
Defines and enables a "Contains" filter on a data file, view or query.
<Source>.SavePosition (Function)
Stores the current file context: current record, filter, pointers.
Managing HFSQL Classic data files
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage HFSQL Classic data files......
HActivateFilter (Function)
Enables the filter that was previously created for the specified data file (view or query).
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