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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:
mongoOperationUpdateAll (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationUpdateAll type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document...
Image editor
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include an image editor......
DateTime (Type of variable)
The DateTime type enables you to easily handle a date and a time...
Setup of a WEBDEV site: Automatic data file modification
The automatic modification of the data files allows updating the description of data files...
Label report
The report editor allows you to create "Label" reports......
SQL functions that can be used in SQL queries
The following SQL functions can be used on the queries written in SQL code (classified by theme)......
mongoOperationDeleteAll (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationDeleteAll type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document...
mongoOperationReplaceOne (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationReplaceOne type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document...
Configuring the connection with WDORAINS (optional setting)
For backward compatibility with the earlier versions of Native Oracle Connector (also called Native...
RTFLoad (Function)
Loads a file in RTF in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report).
mongoOperationAdd (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationAdd type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document add...
Duration (Type of variable)
The Duration type enables you to easily handle the intervals of dates and times...
Time (Type of variable)
The Time type is used to easily handle the times...
DocToText (Function)
Creates a character string from the data: found in a Word Processing control or in a Word...
HImportHF55 (Function)
Imports a Hyper File 5.5 file into an HFSQL Classic file.
mongoOperationDeleteOne (Type of variable)
The mongoOperationDeleteOne type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document...
MCI constants
List of constants used by the MCI functions....
Decode (Function)
Decodes a character string that was encoded by Encode.
dSaveImageJPEG (Function)
Saves an image: in a JPEG file. in memory....
Constants for the archiving functions
List of constants used by the archiving functions....
Icon (Type of variable)
The Icon type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an icon.
mongoFindOption (Type of variable)
The mongoFindOption type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a search in a MongoDB...
fReadLine (Function)
Reads a line from an external file (ANSI or UNICODE).
zipDeleteFileList (Function)
Deletes a list of files from an archive.
Constants for encryption/compression
List of constants used by the encryption/compression functions...