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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...
dbgCheckNull (Function)
Checks whether an expression is Null in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
Running the test of a static project
The test of the entire project allows simulating the startup of the site......
DescribedPhysicalName (Property)
The DescribedPhysicalName property is used to manage the physical name of HFSQL data files.
OrganizerDeleteAppointment (Function)
Deletes an appointment from an Organizer control.
Right (Function)
Extracts the last characters from a string or string buffer.
The framesets
Via the management of framesets, WEBDEV allows you to display several HTML pages in the same browser window......
dbgCheckEqual (Function)
Checks whether the expressions are equal in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
zipFileSize (Function)
Returns the size of one of the files found in the archive (in CAB, RAR, WDZ, ZIP, 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format): the compressed size of the file. the size of file before compression....
iImageHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of the image to print (in millimeters).
iImageWidth (Function)
Calculates the width of the image to print (in millimeters).
Middle (Function)
Extracts: a substring from a string starting at a specified position. part of a buffer starting at a specified position....
The TreeView Table control
The Treeview Table control is a cross between the Table control and the TreeView control......
zipCompressionLevel (Function)
Changes the compression level used when creating an archive in ZIP format or in 7z format.
fRead (Function)
Reads: a block of bytes (characters) in an external file (ANSI or Unicode), the content of an external file (ANSI or Unicode) and assigns it to a memory area....
HErrorDuplicates (Function)
Used to check whether a duplicate error occurred.
HReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Android: Conditions for using the Map control (before version 180056)
The Map control is using the Google Maps API library. The Map control displays data coming from the Google Maps service....
WDLog: Viewing a log file
WDLog is used to view the content of a log file......
TableCollapseAll (Function)
Collapses: the entire hierarchy (all nodes) of a TreeView Table control. all breaks of a Table control....
Stack (Type of variable)
A Stack variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
List (Type of variable)
A List variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
TableExpandAll (Function)
Expands: the entire hierarchy (all nodes) of a TreeView Table control. all breaks of a Table control....
PDFReaderOpen (Function)
Opens a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
DateSys (Function)
Returns or modifies the system date (current date defined on the current computer).
ErrorOccurred (Variable)
ErrorOccurred is a preset variable of WLanguage indicating the result of the last WLanguage function used.