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Version: 2026

The Group structure
The Group structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......
Supercontrol
A supercontrol is an advanced type of control......
Report controls
Several types of controls can be handled in a report created by the report editor......
Database parameters (Setup program)
The setup program creation wizard includes the setup of the database along with the application and suggests additional elements......
<Source>.ToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL file with the same description. This file is neither encrypted nor password protected.
FTPDateTime (Function)
Returns the different dates and times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
<Source>.ExecuteView (Function)
Runs a view that was created beforehand (can be used to refresh the view data for example). This function uses the former view mechanism.
HToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL file with the same description. This file is neither encrypted nor password protected.
Database access: summary
WINDEV and WEBDEV support different SQL query execution modes depending on how the database was accessed.......
Choosing the type of link
WEBDEV proposes several types of links according to the action of link on the page controls......
Modifying an external component
An external component created and generated by WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile can be modified at any time......
Typing multilingual texts
For a multilingual application, you have the ability to......
4. HFSQL Classic
Types of Edit controls
3. Types of accessible data files
OLE DB provider for HFSQL
The OLE DB provider on HFSQL is used to access an HFSQL database (Classic or Client/Server) from an external software that manages the accesses by OLE DB......
DateTimeToEpoch (Function)
Converts a local datetime to Epoch format (number of time units since 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC)....
docAutoReplace (Type of variable)
The docAutoReplace type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a string used to automatically replace another string as the user types in a Word Processing control .
Guide organization
Organization of WINDEV Concepts...
Handling Word Processing controls programmatically
Word Processing controls can be handled programmatically......
HViewToFile (Function)
Saves the modifications performed in an HFSQL view (by HModify, HDelete or HCross) in the corresponding data file. This function uses the former view mechanism.
SQL functions: Special case
List of SQL functions: Special case...
Composite chart
A composite chart is a chart that displays several types of charts......
AAF: Simple edit options in an edit control
The context menu of an edit control is used to perform simple edit operations...
The Linear Looper control
A Linear Looper control is used to display a set of controls in a horizontal scrolling list......