ONLINE HELP
 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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.
Handling a Chart control through programming
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to handle a Chart control through programming......
Describing a query
Once a query is created, all the characteristics of this query can be modified at any time......
Principle for running threads
At runtime, an application runs in a main thread......
Handling a group of controls through programming
WINDEV, WEBDEV et WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a group of controls through programming......
How to choose the data source of a control?
This help page presents the different data sources available for a control....
SCM administrator: available tools
The SCM administrator (Source Code Manager) proposes several tools to manage and optimize the SCM...
1. RAD (Rapid Application Development)
1. RAD (Rapid Application Development)
Use WebSockets with the WebSocket server
The WebSocket protocol provides a communication channel over a TCP socket for browsers and Web...
Creating a combining query
A combining query (corresponding SQL statement: UNION) ......
SCM: Management of branches
The management of branches is used to manage several versions of the same application...
Managing the programming errors
The security mechanism of WLanguage is enabled when a programming error occurs in an application......
Environment of the data model editor
SemaphoreCreate (Function)
Creates a semaphore.
SemaphoreStart (Function)
Locks the current thread until the semaphore is opened (which means until a "free" spot becomes...
SemaphoreDestroy (Function)
Explicitly destroys a semaphore.
SemaphoreEnd (Function)
Allows one or more threads to exit from the area protected by the semaphore.
VideoRequestPermission (Function)
Requests permission to use the device's camera....
Handling external JavaScript objects from WLanguage
The WLanguage in "Browser" mode is used to interface with the Web APIs such as the ones proposed...
Handling an Image Editor control through programming
WINDEV allows you to handle an Image Editor control through programming......
Environment of the project editor
The main elements of the project editor are as follows:
General environment of WINDEV
Environment of the report editor
Environment of the report editor...
Environment of the window editor
The main elements of window editor are as follows: