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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.).
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
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.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
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...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system......
8. External component
An external component is a set of WINDEV Mobile elements: windows, reports, analysis, etc....
docElementLink (Type of variable)
The docElementLink type is used to get the advanced characteristics of a Link element in a docElement variable.
Playing a video with the MCI functions
MCI functions are used to easily handle the media files......
PageLayout (Property)
The PageLayout gets and sets the layout of the current diagram in the Diagram Editor control. The layout of the diagram is defined in a variable of type diagLayout.
Programming Table controls based on a data file (prefix syntax)
This page explains how to program Table controls based on a data file......
First project window
BitcoinCoreBlockCount( Function)
Returns the size of the blockchain known by the Bitcoin node (i.e. the number of blocks created since January 3, 2009). This makes it possible, for example, to calculate the approximate date of the next halving.
Handling controls in a window
The different operations that can be performed on the window controls are as follows......
OLE DB provider for HFSQL
The OLE DB provider on HFSQL is used to access an HFSQL database (Classic or Client/Server) from an external software that manages the accesses by OLE DB......
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application that uses the User Groupware can be used with an HFSQL database in Client/Server mode......
The matrices
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions used to handle matrices......
ERR_NO_PROJECT
<Source>.ReadFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record according to a browse item.
Programming patterns
CAUTION......
20. Control templates
Handling controls in a report
The different operations available for the report controls are as follows......
Installing WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile: Complying with the directory standard
The different Windows versions propose standard regarding the location of some files and the use of directories......
ErrorReset (Function)
Resets the detection of non-fatal errors: The result of ErrorInfo is reset. The ErrorOccurred variable returns to False....
SysScreenOrientation (Function)
Allows you to: get the screen orientation of the device (Android, iOS or Universal Windows phone). set the screen orientation of the device (Android phone)....
PDFNbSignatures (Function)
Gets the number of signatures in a PDF document.
Configuring the setup program
Two tools can be used to create a setup program......
Including a supercontrol in a window or in a page
Title (Property)
The Title property is used to: Get the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page Change the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page....