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"END:" label
The END: label is used to define a code that will be systematically run at the end of process execution.
End
END can correspond to:
  • the END keyword of WLanguage used to specify the end of a loop.
  • the End property, which can be used on EventTimeline variables.
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<Multimedia>.End (Function)
Positions at the end of media file played in the Multimedia control.
<Table>.End (Function)
Stops the manual iteration of data file linked to a Table control based on a data file.
<Chrono>.End (Function)
Stops a stopwatch and returns the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the start of timing (call to <Chrono>.Start).
WHILE statement
In a WHILE statement, the expression is evaluated at each beginning of the block of statements...
MultimediaEnd (Function)
Positions at the end of media file played in the Multimedia control.
MCIEnd (Function)
Positions at the end of a media file that was opened beforehand MCIOpen.
GPSEnd (Function)
Indicates the end of the use of geolocation functions.
HTransactionEnd (Function)
Validates the current transaction:
  • the modifications performed on the data file since the start of transaction (HTransactionStart) are validated.
  • the transaction file is deleted (if the transaction is the last transaction in progress for a network application)
  • the records locked in read-only by the transaction are unlocked.
ArrowEnd (Function)
Sets the position of the target end of an arrow in a "Shape" control.
CriticalSectionEnd (Function)
Marks the end of a critical section: another thread will be able to run the code.
dbgEndMemoryDiff (Function)
Saves a memory dump containing the memory resources that have been allocated and that have not been freed since the previous call to dbgStartMemoryDiff.
EndProgram (Function)
Ends the execution of the current program.
<Connection variable>.TransactionEnd (Function)
Validates the current transaction:
  • the modifications performed on the data file since the start of transaction (HTransactionStart) are validated.
  • the transaction file is deleted (if the transaction is the last transaction in progress for a network application)
  • the records locked in read-only by the transaction are unlocked.
FOR statement
The statement block is repeated while a control variable is modified and compared to a limit value (before each beginning of statement block)...
LOOP statement
The statement block is repeated endlessly...
IF statement
The conditional IF statement allows you to run an action according to a condition...
XMLClose (Function)
Closes an XML document created by XMLDocument.
SWITCH statement
The SWITCH statement is used to choose the action that will be run according to the value of an expression...
Automated tests: Overview
Several test tools are available to guarantee the quality of your applications......
fUnlock (Function)
Entirely or partially unlocks an external file.
FileToMemory (Function)
Automatically initializes the values of the members found in a class or in a structure...
Printing a report in WINDEV
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor......
Infinite Table and Looper controls
There are two methods to populate Table and Looper controls programmatically......
Handling Word Processing controls programmatically
Word Processing controls can be handled programmatically......
User Control Center: Management of network applications
For each network application listed in the User Control Center, the "Management of network...
WDInst: configuring the interface of setup program
By default, WDInst (the setup editor) proposes a standard setup program (the wallpaper corresponds...
ReturnToCapture (Function)
Stops the current process and forces the input in the specified control, window or page.
zipCreateExe (Function)
Creates a self-extracting archive as a 32-bit executable (.EXE).
Table controls in "Server + AJAX" mode
The Table controls can be 100% AJAX......
SetFocusAndReturnToUserInput (Function)
Stops the current process, sets the focus to the specified control, window or page, and allows...
5. Creating a drop-down menu
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 5 - Creating a drop-down menu - 30 min
Installing a WEBDEV cluster
A WEBDEV cluster is a set of servers (or server farm)......
Report based on a query
Queries are used to easily select records in one or more data files......
DDE errors
When a DDE function fails (returns False for example), ErrorInfo allows you to find out the number...
hbScanParameter (Type of variable)
The hbScanParameter type is used to define the parameters for iterating over the records...
Commands of the external interface
WDTestSite: Creating a scenario
To create a scenario, the following elements must be installed on the current computer......
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit a statement block and the current process (or procedure).
Sequencing reports
In some cases, you may want to print several reports one after another, and view...
fLock (Function)
Entirely or partially locks an external file.
ThreadWaitSignal (Function)
Locks the current thread until it receives a signal from another thread.
SQLTransaction (Function)
Begins, commits or rolls back a transaction: on the files of a database opened by SQLConnect,...
Proxy (Function)
Specifies whether the communication functions that use HTTP or HTTPS must go through a proxy...