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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...
SEO of a WEBDEV site
In order for your site to get visitors, the Web users must be able to find it......
Net constants
List of constants used by the Net functions....
The Switch control
Switch controls (also called "Toggle controls") are now commonly used in interfaces......
WinOutYPos (Function)
Returns the vertical position of the upper-left corner of a window in relation to the upper-left corner of the screen.
WinOutXPos (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the upper-left corner of a window in relation to the upper-left corner of the screen.
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Customizing the WINDEV User Groupware
The User Groupware in automatic mode offers many possibilities......
Printing reports from a WEBDEV site
By default, the "Print" icon allows the Web user to print the current site page......
Events associated with a Rich Text Area control
WEBDEV manages the following events by default (order of appearance in the code editor)......
1. Project dashboard
The project dashboard is an essential element for managing WINDEV Mobile projects....
3. Project dashboard
Project dashboard...
Test (External language)
Displays each function call and each status report returned by the function.
3. Project dashboard
Automatic features of edit controls
Edit controls provide multiple automatic features available in all the controls of your applications without writing a single line of code......
WorkingDirectory (Property)
The WorkingDirectory property is used to: get or change the directory used by the HTML Editor control to store the images and CSS sheets of an HTML page. get the directory used by the HTML Display control to store the images and CSS sheets of an HTML page. get the directory used by the Camera control to save photos and videos....
Creating and deploying a setup program: How to?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers......
Describing a query
Once a query is created, all the characteristics of this query can be modified at any time......
Managing dates and times
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several methods for managing dates and times in your applications......
CheckmarkVisible (Property)
The CheckmarkVisible property is used to: Determine whether a checkmark is displayed to the left of a row in a TreeView control. Show or hide a checkmark to the left of a row in a TreeView control....
WinInYPos (Function)
Returns the vertical position of the top left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the top left corner of the screen.
WinInXPos (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the top left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the top left corner of the screen.
<Connection variable>.RestoreBackup (Function)
Used to restore: an immediate backup (performed by HBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center), a scheduled backup (described by HAddScheduledBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center....
EmulateCombo (Function)
Emulates one of the following actions on a Combo Box control: click on the button to expand the list of the Combo Box control. select an element in a Combo Box control....
Search in the editors
Being able to perform a search in the editors significantly improves efficiency......
HRestoreBackup (Function)
Used to restore: an immediate backup (performed by HBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center), a scheduled backup (described by HAddScheduledBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center....