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Storing files in Android
The file system on the devices running Android is divided into two main storage areas...
Managing the calendars (Android/iOS)
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily access the calendars and appointments found on the phones and tablets in Android and iOS...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Creating an Android widget
Widgets are small applications that can be displayed on the home screen of phones or tablets...
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
Android permission management
Android applications require permissions to provide certain features that may require access to sensitive data or sensitive device functionalities...
Android permission functions
The following functions are used to manage permissions in Android applications
Non-maximized windows for Android
A non-maximized window can be resized by the user and it can occupy a section of the screen only...
Android 11: Changes to application behavior
After each new version of Android is deployed, Google requires a higher target API level ("TargetSdkVersion") to publish applications on Google Play...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Deploying an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. Then, these applications can be easily deployed.
Installing Android development tools
To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must install...
Android application: Using and sharing SQLite data
For the Android applications, the available databases are HFSQL (Classic and Client/Server) and SQLite.
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device.
Android 10: Changes in the behavior of applications
Starting with Android 10, Google no longer allows an application running in the background to open a window
Android: The different types of notifications
Android proposes several types of notifications to inform the user...
Android and Java: Calling WLanguage procedures
Permet de spécifier la procédure qui sera appelée lorsque l’utilisateur effectue un clic dans un Widget iOS 14.
fCacheDir (Function)
Returns the path of directory that will be used to store the data in cache on the internal storage space of application.
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
SysIMEI (Function)
Returns the IMEI number of an Android phone.
ThreadPersistent (Function)
Makes a thread persistent.
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development...
AppointmentCreate (Function)
Opens a new appointment window in the device's native calendar application.
tapiGetNumber (Function)
Opens a window that allows sharing the user's phone number(s).
Managing custom fonts in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile project
Both WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile projects support custom fonts, including Google Fonts...
Camera control in a mobile application
The Camera control is used to...
<Camera>.VideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
PermissionRequest (Function)
Prompts the user to grant an application permission.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
SysAndroidVersion (Function)
Returns information about the Android version used by the application.
Application in kiosk mode
A kiosk application is an application from which the user cannot exit...
File download functions
The following functions are used to manage downloads...
AppointmentDisplay (Function)
Displays an appointment in the native application for managing appointments found on the mobile device (Android or iOS).
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
InAndroidMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Android mode.
tapiDialerCall (Function)
Opens the default Phone application and dials the specified number.
InAndroidEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android emulator.
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
Using Java code
You can use Java code:
  • in Java applications generated with WINDEV.
  • in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
This allows you to create global procedures in Java.
Sensor functions
The following functions are used to manage the compass and the accelerometer in an application run on a mobile device (phone or tablet).
URI functions
The following functions are used to manage URIs
GglAccountDissociate (Function)
Dissociates the application from the user's Google account. This association must have been previously defined with GglAccountAssociate.
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
Speech recognition functions
The following functions are used to manage speech recognition:
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
URISelect (Function)
Opens a system window to select a resource from:
  • the device file system,
  • the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.)
  • one of the content managers installed on the device.
SysIdentifier (Function)
Returns the unique identifier of the current mobile device.
SysDirExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the path of the directory that will be used to store files in the external storage space of the Android device.
WaitWindowStart (Function)
Opens the loading window of application.
InDeviceOwnerMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in "Device owner" mode.
<Camera>.VideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
RecorderAction (Function)
Runs an action on the recorder or dictaphone found on the current device.
PermissionList (Function)
Returns one or all the permissions declared by the application.
SysNbExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the number of external storage spaces found on an Android device.
KioskDisable (Function)
Disables kiosk mode for the current application.
GglAccountAssociate (Function)
Enables users to log in to an application using a Google account registered on the device, without entering a username and password.
WaitWindowEnd (Function)
Closes the waiting window of the application opened with WaitWindowStart.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
Characteristics of maximized windows
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device....
Events associated with Bar Code controls
List of events associated with Bar Code controls...
Events associated with List Box controls
List of events associated with List Box controls...
4. Debugging modes
There are two different modes to debug a WINDEV Mobile application...
Replication management functions
Three types of replication are proposed......
2. Types of setup
Types of setup...
6. Printing the product catalog
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 6 - Printing the product...
Transactions in HFSQL Client/Server mode
To keep maximum compatibility between HFSQL Classic applications (single-user or multi-user)...
Using the Wi-Fi
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose the WiFi functions to easily access the Wi-Fi networks......
Managing the emails with the POP3/SMTP protocols
The POP3 and SMTP protocols are protocols for email management recognized by all Internet Service...
Automatic assisted universal replication
The automatic assisted replication is used to easily implement a replication on an existing...
Events associated with the Rating control
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile manage the following event by default......
HFSQL: Change of name
Events associated with a Switch control
Events associated with Check Box controls
List of events associated with Check Box controls...
Events associated with Radio Button controls
List of events associated with Radio Button controls...
Events associated with Calendar controls
List of events associated with Calendar controls...
Events associated with Tab controls
List of events associated with Tab controls...
Events associated with Combo Box controls
List of events associated with Combo Box controls...
AppOpenForm (Function)
Opens: the form of an application on Android (Play Store), iOS (App Store) or Windows (Windows...
Telemetry: Overview
From version 21, WINDEV proposes advanced statistics regarding the use of your WINDEV applications...
9. Application menus
Menus are displayed in different ways......
IMAP protocol
The IMAP protocol is a standard protocol for managing emails......
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