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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...
Example for managing videos (broadcasted by a Camera control)
In this example, the application allows you to......
<Certificate variable>.OpenProperties (Function)
Opens the Windows window used to find out the properties of a certificate.
HCreationIfNotFound (Function)
Performs the following operations: If the file does not exist, creates an empty data file (".FIC" file) with the index file and the memo file if necessary. The function is equivalent to HCreation. If the file exists, opens the file....
CreateShortcut (Function)
Creates a shortcut on the Windows desktop, in the "Start" menu of Windows or in a specific directory.
Mouse management functions
List of functions for mouse management...
System functions
List of system functions...
Handling a .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF) through programming
WINDEV enables you to handle a .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF) by programming......
Context menu of windows (AAF)
The popup menu of the windows (right mouse click on the window) contains the following options......
Automated tests of window
The automated tests of window are used to check the different features proposed by the window......
Close (External language)
Closes the current window and restores the context that existed before the window opening.
TraceDeleteAll (Function)
Clears the content of trace window opened in parallel with the current window.
Error 305: The element does not exist in the window
Handling a WinForm .Net control through programming
Commands of the external interface
NetDirList (Function)
Lists the directories and the files found: on the FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) or on the RPC server (Remote Procedure Call) powered by WINDEV, on the client computer. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
UnicodeToAnsi (Function)
Converts: a UNICODE string to ANSI (Windows). a buffer containing a UNICODE string to a buffer containing an ANSI string (Windows)....
Executable: Project backup
At the end of the executable creation wizard, WINDEV proposes to automatically make a backup of the sources of your project......
Parameters of the procedure used by HReindexAsynchronous
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by HReindexAsynchronous for each HFSQL Client/Server data file reindexed. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 2....
ERR_NOTADEVVERSION
Hasp (Function)
Interrogates an electronic HASP key (HASP-3, HASP-4, MemoHasp or NetHasp).
How to include secure payment in a WEBDEV site?
This help page explains how to add a secure payment into a WEBDEV site......
1. Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis Lesson 1 - Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis - 5 min
The triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ......
Appendix 2: Checking the server
Bloque entièrement ou partiellement un fichier externe....
AAF: File Path edit controls
The edit controls that use the "File name and full path" input mask propose several AAFs (Automatic Application Features): a specific popup menu used to handle the file. a file preview in thumbnail format (for an Image or PDF file path)....