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Version: 2026

Designation of current element (Reserved word)
The keywords used to identify the current element are:
ListCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
OrgOccurrence (Function)
Returns the number of elements found in an Organization Chart control.
Code style
A code style is used to automatically prefix the name of all the variables and project elements (windows, report controls, classes, etc.
grColor (Function)
Returns and initializes the color of different chart elements.
<List Box>.Count (Function)
Returns the number of elements in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
XMLData (Function)
Returns the value of current element (tag or XML attribute) or the value of one of its attributes.
XMLParentName (Function)
Returns the name of parent tag for the current element (tag or attribute).
Window for quick selection
You are searching for a project element? You only know part of its name? Press [CTRL]+[E] to open the quick selection window...
ListSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
XMLElementType (Function)
Returns the type of current element (tag or attribute).
XMLElementName (Function)
Returns the name of current element (tag or attribute).
Array (Variable type)
An array is a structured type used to group together a set of elements of the same type...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete...
XMLRename (Function)
Renames the current element (tag or attribute) in an XML document.
CalendarSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of days selected in a Calendar control.
The "Favorites" pane
The "Favorites" pane gives direct access to the favorites of your project...
XMLDelete (Function)
Deletes the current element (as well as the entire branch) from an XML document.
XMLChild (Function)
Positions on the first child element of current element.
<List Box>.SelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
<Calendar>.SelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of days selected in a Calendar control.
<Organization Chart>.Occurrence (Function)
Returns the number of elements found in an Organization Chart control.
XMLInsertElement (Function)
Inserts an XML element (tag or attribute) into an XML document.
XMLFind (Function)
Performs a search in an XML document.
<Chart>.Color (Function)
Returns and initializes the color of different chart elements.
Report based on a query
Queries are used to easily select records in one or more data files......
AS/400: Development method
The Native AS/400 Connector simplifies access to AS/400 data from your WINDEV and WEBDEV...
Editing pages: Responsive mode (Zoning and layouts)
"Responsive (zoning and layouts)" is the default page editing mode. This editing mode allows...
The TimeLine control
The TimeLine control is used to represent chronologies of close events that can be parallel....
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information......
Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor......
WDBal messaging: Writing a message
WDBal, the secure messaging provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile, allows you to easily...
Testing a dynamic page (session or AWP mode)
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV......
Step 5: Site parameters
Once the site installed, you can define the site connection options......
Alignment options
To optimize the alignment of controls in a window, page or report, you have the ability to use...
Comparing the project messages
The comparison between source and target text helps you find translation errors......
Constructor and destructor
When creating a class in the code editor, the Constructor and Destructor methods are automatically...
Custom-Folders in the analysis
Several file descriptions can be grouped into a "Custom-Folder"......
BrowsedItem (Property)
The BrowsedItem property is used to: Get the item used to automatically loop through Table,...
Report based on a programmed data source
In a report on a programmed data source, the reading of the records that will be displayed...
Input (Function)
Displays a message allowing the user to type an information.
2. Layouts: Managing menus
WEBDEV Tutorial - WEBDEV layouts Lesson 2 - Layouts: Managing menus - 30 min
Using data from an external database
WINDEV Tutorial - External database Using data from an external database - 40 min
User login: User Groupware
WEBDEV Tutorial - User Groupware User login: User Groupware - 20 min
Communicating with the Web user
From now on, with the new Web technologies, the sites can look more like Windows applications...
API description (Type of variable)
An API Description variable is used to describe an API, its parameters, its return value...
Printing bar codes
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to print bar codes....
Push notification
A mobile device can receive push notifications......
Report based on an Organizer control
A report based on an Organizer control is used to directly print the information displayed...
Report based on a Scheduler control
A report based on a Scheduler control is used to directly print the information displayed...