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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...
<pdfDocument variable>.GetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
Project description: Compilation tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
The Repositionable Note control
The Repositionable Note control allows you to include the famous yellow sticker in your applications......
Sub-query
A sub-query is a query whose result is used by another query......
The Web Component control
The Web Component control is used to include any external Web resource in a WEBDEV site......
<PDF reader>.NbSignatures (Function)
Gets the number of signatures in a PDF Reader control.
Testing an iOS application on a mobile device
When developing an application for iOS (iPhone or iPad), WINDEV Mobile allows you to test the application being developed without having to recompile it on Mac, but directly on the iPhone or iPad......
HReadFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record according to a browse item.
Automatic completion
The automatic completion helps you write WLanguage code in your applications......
11. External component
StoreFilterAAF (Property)
The StoreFilterAAF property is used to determine and specify if the filters set by the user on a Table or TreeView table control are saved when an application is closed and opened again.
PDFGetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
grRotation (Function)
Used to: Turn a chart around one of its axes in order to better view the data. Find out the rotation angle of a chart on one of its axes....
Display (Property)
The Display property gets and sets the video displayed in the Conference control. The Conference control can display an incoming video, an outgoing video, or no video.
Source (Property)
The Source property can be used on: a Chart control: in this case, the Source property is used to get the source of the series: Table column, list of values, ... a connection: in this case, the Source property is used to get or set the source of a connection (HFSQL Client/Server, OLE DB, etc.)....
Spare server
A "spare" server is a target server in a unidirectional automatic replication......
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products......
Dynamic instantiation of a .NET object
A .NET object can be dynamically associated with a .NET class, we talk of dynamic instantiation of object....
Control Center of WINDEV executables (WDADMINEXE)
When a WINDEV application is installed in network, a program used to remotely check the application executables is automatically created......
Control template
A control template is a set of controls that can be re-used in several windows or pages......
Project description: Languages tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Automatic Application Features (AAF) of Spreadsheet controls
The Spreadsheet control includes multiple Automatic Application Features (AAF) in order to simplify the use of the control......
Reference (Property)
The Reference property is used to: get and change the unique identifier of one or more reference emails linked to the current conversation. find out and modify the element to sign....
SelectionDirection (Property)
The SelectionDirection property is used to determine and change the selection direction (left to right or right to left) in a Word Processing control.
The .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF)
The Xaml control allows you to easily manage the Xaml language......