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Management of XML
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV include several functions for handling XML code...
Native XML Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to import and handle a definition of XML files via the data model editor...
XML functions
List of XML functions
XML functions (prefix syntax)
List of XML functions
XML: Handling large (multi-gigabyte) files
Starting with version 23, an XML parser is available to handle XML files that are multiple GB in size...
<Source>.ActivateAutoFilter (Function)
Enables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
HExportXML (Function)
Exports the records found in a data file (HFSQL or OLE DB), view or query to an XML file.
<Source>.ExportXML (Function)
Exports the records found in a data file (HFSQL or OLE DB), view or query to an XML file.
ExecuteAAF (Function)
Runs an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control or window.
DisableAAF (Function)
Disables an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control, window or on the current application.
XMLSave (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
<xmlNode>.ToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
LooperToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a data file or populated programmatically).
HDeactivateAutoFilter (Function)
Disables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
AAFDisable (Function)
Disables an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control, window or on the current application.
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through a variable of type XMLReader)
The FOR EACH statement loops through a variable of type xmlReader in various ways:
  • Loop through a level.
  • Loop through a level with copy.
  • In-depth loop.
<Source>.DeactivateAutoFilter (Function)
Disables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
HActivateAutoFilter (Function)
Enables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
ExtractStringBetween (Function)
Allows you to:
  • extract a substring between two given separators from a character string.
  • search for substrings between two given separators in a character string.
XMLOpen (Function)
Loads an XML document from a file, a URL or a string into an xmlDocument variable.
XMLFindNamespaceByURI (Function)
Finds an XML namespace from its URI (Universal Resource Identifier) in a node and in the parents of this node.
Managing the XSD
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to import files in XSD format.
TableToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
XMLOpenReader (Function)
Creates a reader used to read an XML document without loading it in memory.
<xmlDocument>.ToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
Analysis editor: the different types of sections
The different types of items proposed in the data model editor are as follows:
HRecordToXML (Function)
Retrieves the structure and the value of the current record and exports them into a character string in XML format.
XMLToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
<xmlDocument variable>.Save (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
<xmlNode variable>.FindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
Report viewer: "Export" pane
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations...
<Looper>.ToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a data file or populated programmatically).
AAFExecute (Function)
Runs an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control or window. This function can be used to start the spelling checker on an edit control for example.
XMLFindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
XMLSign (Function)
Signs an XML document.
<Table>.ToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
<xmlNode variable>.FindNamespaceByURI (Function)
Finds an XML namespace from its URI (Universal Resource Identifier) in a node and in the parents of this node.
<Source>.RecordToXML (Function)
Retrieves the structure and the value of the current record and exports them into a character string in XML format.
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...
WDTrans: Overview
WDTrans is a tool for canceling transactions......
Printing a report in WEBDEV
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor. You also...
Dedicated Web server
When installing WEBDEV development version, if no Web server is available on the current computer,...
Various WEBDEV constants
Various WEBDEV constants...
Monitoring robot overview
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a monitoring robot......
The SOAP structure
To pass parameters to a procedure run on a SOAP server, WINDEV is using the following structure......
HChangeDir (Function)
Changes the path to a data file (i.e. directory in which the file will be handled).
How to develop a site for Linux?
The method for developing a site for Linux is identical to the method for developing a site...
AJAX programming
The diagram below presents the use of "programmed AJAX" in a WEBDEV site......
SOAPRun (Function)
Runs a procedure on a SOAP server.
WDSQL, SQL querier: Overview
WDSQL is used to......
AAFExportSecurity (Function)
Secures the export of confidential data in the AAFs (Automatic Application Features) that are used...
WDMap: Overview
WDMap is a tool used to view and handle a data file while developing an application......
httpRequest (Type of variable)
The httpRequest type is used to retrieve the advanced characteristics of an HTTP/HTTPS request....
restRequest (Type of variable)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
WDTestRest: Run the test of your REST Webservices
WDTestRest is used to test the calls to an HTTP REST Webservice or to run a Web API accessible...
Reports & Queries: Unsupported WLanguage functions
Some WLanguage functions are not available in Reports & Queries......
Monitoring robot: Configuring the robot parameters
From the monitor, you can change the configuration options......
Debugging in Android
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device......
BackgroundImage (Property)
The BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element:...
Context menu associated with Table controls and their columns (AAF)
WINDEV applications automatically include a context menu for Table controls, TreeView Table...
Programming automatic calculations in the columns of a Table control
3-tier architecture
The development in "3-tier" architecture is now simplified......
DeleteParameter (Function)
Deletes a parameter (or a set of parameters) saved either by SaveParameter, or automatically via...
Programming custom calculations in Table controls