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Version: 2026

Code indentation
When typing compound statements ("Switch", "For" and "While", for example), the code is automatically indented to highlight the structure of the loops used in the program...
Reverse code modeling
The reverse code modeling allows you to view in a graph...
Navigation history in the code
The different editors enable you to directly view the code of an element by pressing the F2 key...
Code style
A code style is used to automatically prefix the name of all the variables and project elements (windows, report controls, classes, etc.
Code snippets
The code editor allows you to enter "Code snippets"...
Conditional target-code
The code editor allows you to enter a specific code for each environment (WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile)...
Server code/Browser code
WEBDEV allows you to create static pages and dynamic pages...
Checkers available in the code editor
The code editor proposes several tools used to correct the code...
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan" elements.
MyPage (Reserved word)
MyPage is used to handle the current page...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
MyPopupControl (Reserved word)
MyPopupControl is used to handle the control that opened a popup window...
In64bitMode (Function)
Indicates whether or not the code is run in 64-bit mode.
IniOSEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the iOS emulator (iPhone, iPad).
MyInternalWindow (Reserved word)
MyInternalWindow is used to handle the current internal window.
InBackgroundMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run when the application is in background.
InAJAXMode (Function)
Specifies whether the code is run from:
InUMCMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run from a code written in a user macro-code.
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
MyWindow (Reserved word)
The keyword MyWindow keyword is used to manipulate the current window...
Programming by preset action
Preset actions allow you to define the code of an event in a single click, without having to write one single line of code...
InAndroidEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android emulator.
MyReport (Reserved word)
MyReport is used to handle the current report...
InTSEMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run:
  • from a computer in TSE mode or from a remote desktop.
  • from a computer directly.
InComponentMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run:
  • from a WINDEV application, a WEBDEV website or a PHP page.
  • from a component.
Automatically executed processes / events in an application
Several actions are automatically performed when opening or closing an application.
InWebSocketServerMode (Function)
Indicates if the current code is being executed on the WebSocket server.
MySource (Reserved word)
MySource is used to handle the current data source (file, view or query) associated with a report or with a table based on a data file...
InDeviceOwnerMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in "Device owner" mode.
Project dashboard
The project dashboard provides an overall view of project status via different widgets....
InAndroidMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Android mode.
MySelf (Reserved word)
MySelf is used to handle the current control...
ExecuteCode (Function)
Runs the WLanguage code found in a character string.
InStoredProcedureMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run on an HFSQL server.
InWebSocketServerGlobalServiceMode (Function)
Indicates if the current code is being executed on the global service of the WebSocket server.
InDelayedProcedureMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run from a delayed procedure or from a scheduled task on the WEBDEV Application Server.
zipExtractPath (Function)
Returns the path of a file found in the archive.
grScatterLinkPoint (Function)
Links (or not) the points found in a "Scatter" chart.
HActivateFilter (Function)
Enables the filter that was previously created for the specified data file (view or query).
NetIPAddress (Function)
Returns the IP (Internet Protocol) address of a computer.
zipFileSize (Function)
Returns the size of one of the files found in the archive (in CAB, RAR, WDZ, ZIP, 7z, TAR or TGZ...
HNbRec (Function)
Returns the number of records in a file, query or HFSQL view: active records, crossed records,...
XMLChild (Function)
Positions on the first child element of current element.
ExecuteMainThreadAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a procedure in the main thread of the application without waiting for the end...
HourglassNetwork (Function)
Displays or hides an endless gauge in the title bar of Android application windows .
Constants for encryption/compression
List of constants used by the encryption/compression functions...
Validity period of site pages
When creating a page, a validity period can be defined for this page......
HBackward (Function)
Moves backward several records from the current position in the data file, according to a specified...
EmailSend (Function)
Sends an email via the SMTP protocol while controlling the "buffer" of the email.
zipDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an archive.
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through controls)
The statement FOR EACH is used to perform different types of browse on the controls (List Box,...
Flexbox control description: General tab
In the "General" tab of the Flexbox control description window, you can view and change the options...
CurrentDay( Function)
Returns the number of the current day in the current month.
BTChangeVisibility (Function)
Changes the visibility of a Bluetooth radio.
Creating an RSS stream
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to produce and/or consume an RSS feed (Rapid Simple...
ServiceInstall (Function)
Installs a Windows service or a Linux daemon according to the information given in the members...
PageDisplayDialog (Function)
Displays a page in modal mode. This function is used to establish a dialog with the user. The page...
The Web Camera control
...The Web Camera control is used to view a file that is refreshed at regular time intervals....
dbgCheckDifferent (Function)
Checks whether the specified expressions are different in assertive programming and in automated...
dbgCheckTrue (Function)
Checks whether an expression is set to True in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
pdfAttachment (Type of variable)
The pdfAttachment type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of an attachment in a PDF...