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Version: 2026

Format of the content in the text file
The text files created by WDMSG use a specific format...
<WLanguageCodeFormatting>.Format (Function)
Formats WLanguage code: coloring, normalized rewriting, indentation, translation.
Format (Property)
The Format property is used to define the data format of a data file.
<ANSI string>.Format (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
DurationToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
BitmapInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
  • alpha channel.
DateToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
fGraphicFilter (Function)
Returns the list of image formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
<Unicode string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
LengthToString (Function)
Converts a size in bytes to a string with human-readable units such as kilobytes, megabytes or terabytes.
DateTimeToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
StringFormat (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
<ANSI string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
<DateTime type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
<Duration type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
MatchRegularExpression (Function)
Checks whether a character string matches a specific format and retrieves the different substrings that match the format.
ImageInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
The formatted display control
This control shows dates, times and currency values with the corresponding display format...
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
External language: Programming in Pascal
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External language: Programming in C
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Creating an RSS reader
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to produce and/or consume an RSS feed (Rapid Simple...
Creating an RSS stream
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to produce and/or consume an RSS feed (Rapid Simple...
AAF: File Path edit controls
Application Features): a specific popup menu used to handle the file. a file preview in thumbnail format...
Including JavaScript files or a Web resource
WEBDEV allows you to include Javascript files or external resources in a WEBDEV project......
Step 1: Configuring the print parameters
This step allows you to choose......
Search in SCM history
The search in the history allows you to perform an advanced search in the history of operations...
10. UMC: User Macro-Code
Printing in PDF
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create a PDF file during a print......
The Spreadsheet control
Spreadsheets are one of the most used office tools......
Printing a report (iPhone/iPad, Android or Universal Windows App)
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor......
Native xBase/FoxPro Access: Specific features and remarks
This help page presents the specific features regarding the programming of Native xBase/FoxPro...
Data model editor: the different types of items
The different types of items proposed in the data model editor are as follows:
Showing passwords (AAF)
By default, in password controls, characters are replaced with dots......
External language: Programming in C++ (WDWDIAL interface)
This third method uses the notion of class inheritance to simplify the interfacing between a C++...
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external...
Handling a Calendar control by programming
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a Calendar control through programming......
Importing/Consuming web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import Webservices into your applications......
Print technical documentation
You can print different technical documentations describing all the elements of the project...
WDHFDiff: Overview
WDHFDiff is a tool used to compare HFSQL data files......
Image control in a page
External language: Programming in Java
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Handling HTML text in an Edit control
...WEBDEV allows you to handle text in HTML via the "HTML format" option of the Edit controls...