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Version: 2026

Integrating a WEBDEV site into a WINDEV application
By integrating a website into a window in a desktop application, you can share existing elements and boost productivity...
Types of help systems in a WINDEV application
There are multiple solutions to provide help to the users...
FAA: Did you know?
Our surveys show that end users love AAFs (Automatic Application Features) and that these AAFs increase their satisfaction and efficiency when using the applications...
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
Steps to develop an application
This diagram presents the different steps for developing an application with WINDEV...
"About" window
The "About" window is used to display and access various information about the current application ...
Locking an application
WINDEV gives you the ability to lock your applications (after a specific duration for example)...
Convert your WINDEV applications into websites
A widespread need today is to transform Windows applications (or parts of applications) into dynamic websites...
RestartProgram (Function)
Ends the application and restarts it.
AI Chat control
With the AI Chat control, your WINDEV applications can easily interface with the AI model of your choice...
WDInst: set the directory for data files and User Groupware files
The setup editor WDInst ("Tools...
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Managing custom fonts in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile project
Both WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile projects support custom fonts, including Google Fonts...
Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
History of versions
The history of setup versions is an advanced feature of the network setup...
fReportsAndQueriesDir (Function)
Returns: the full path of the directory for the custom reports and queries. This directory corresponds to the directory of the reports and queries visible by the user who created them. the full path of the directory for the shared reports and queries. This directory corresponds to the directory of the reports and queries visible by all the application users....
2. Projects in practice
Discover the main operations that can be performed on a project....
OCR: Convert an image to text
An OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system analyzes an image to extract the text it contains......
The Table control
The Table control is used to simplify the display and the input of information stored in memory or coming from a data file, a view or a query......
6. Internal window
Internal windows...
10. Internal window
The Internal Window control is used to include a window (and its code) in another window. At runtime, the internal window will be dynamically merged with the host window.
Keyword properties
You can change the characteristics of a keyword at any time in the keyword properties......
NetConnect (Function)
Connects to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetDisconnect (Function)
Disconnects from an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetStartServer (Function)
Starts an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
8. OOP
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 8 - OOP - 30 min
6. Procedures
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 6 - Procedures - 20 min
4. Conditional statements
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 4 - Conditional statements - 20 min
2. Variables
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 2 - Variables - 20 min
5. Loops
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 5 - Loops - 15 min
7. Debugger
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 7 - Debugger - 30 min
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device....
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Managing connections
The remote management tool is used to manage the connections to the dynamic WEBDEV sites....
Page-by-page deployment
You now have the ability to deploy site sections or individual pages......
Page in Session mode: Populating controls after a long process
In a web application, you may need to run long processes (for example, to update counters......
Handling a dynamic programmatically
WINDEV allows you to handle Dynamic Tab controls with the TabXXX functions and with multiple WLanguage properties......
Handling a TreeView control through programming
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to handle a TreeView control programmatically......
Using several libraries in an application
A library is a WDL file that contains all the resources......
<Internal window>.ChangeSourceWindow (Function)
Dynamically changes the window displayed in an Internal Window control. Scrolling internal windows: Modifies the window currently displayed. This modification is saved in the list of internal windows to scroll....
Constants for encryption/compression
List of constants used by the encryption/compression functions...