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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...
SysNotificationClear (Function)
Removes all interactive notifications previously sent by the current application.
SemaphoreEnd (Function)
Allows one or more threads to exit from the area protected by the semaphore.
<Image>.Font (Function)
Declares the font that will be used by dTexte in an Image control.
Check: Test of a WLanguage code
The monitoring robot is used to compile and run the WLanguage code entered......
Menus and menu options: Tips & Tricks
This page presents some operations specific to the menus and to the menu options......
Select query: Displaying the first/last n records
The editor of Select queries is used to limit the number of records that will be displayed in the result of the query....
8. Windows in practice
Discover the main actions that can be performed on the windows....
Appendix 4: WEBDEV modules
The table below presents the modules installed by the WEBDEV application server for Linux and their main features......
Retrieving the coordinates of a click in a clickable image
If the click action of the image is set to "Server call", you can get the click coordinates when the image is clicked in the browser......
spLength (Property)
The spLength property is used to: Get the hash output length. This property can be used for items of type "Password" defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Set the hash output length (only for "Password" items defined programmatically)....
Project Management Hub: Sprint management
A sprint or iteration is a development cycle......
Code style
A code style is used to automatically prefix the name of all the variables and project elements (windows, report controls, classes, etc....
Using an external component in an application
A component can be reused at any time in any application......
How to create two linked cascading tables?
This help page explains how to create two linked cascading Table controls in a window or page....
20. Managing suggestions and incidents
Managing suggestions and incidents...
PDFPassword (Function)
Protects a PDF document with a password.
Conditions for updating an application automatically (Live update)
Whenever the application is modified on the development computer (modifications of windows, code, analysis, ......
Keyword properties
You can change the characteristics of a keyword at any time in the keyword properties......
WDDIXIO
WDDIXIO is a tool that helps you translate the text of an application......
restResponse (Variable type)
The restResponse type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a REST response.
WebserviceReadMIMEType (Function)
Returns the MIME type of the request received during a call to a REST Webservice.
WebserviceReadHTTPHeader (Function)
Reads the HTTP header received in a call to a SOAP or REST Webservice.
Memory area management functions
The following functions are used to handle the certificates:...
DDERetrieve (Function)
Retrieves a data sent by a program (the recipient of the connection for the specified object).
iSkipPage (Function)
Generates a page break: the corresponding code is sent to the printer queue.