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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:
Structure of log files (HFSQL Client/Server)
The following files are automatically created when logging an HFSQL Client/Server data file......
Testing a project: setting
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run......
Managing the groups and users (HFSQL Client/Server)
To simplify the management of users and groups of users, the HFSQL Client/Server engine uses...
Code editor options
A series of options allows you to customize and take full advantage of the code editor......
sysNotificationInput (Type of variable)
The sysNotificationInput type is used to define all the advanced features of an input control,...
LeftMargin (Property)
The LeftMargin property is used to: Find out the left margin of a report. Modify the left...
TopMargin (Property)
The TopMargin property is used to: Find out the top margin of a report. Modify the top margin...
Managing dates and times
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several methods for managing dates and times...
OpenContextMenu (Function)
Automatically opens a context menu for the current control, window or page.
Step 3: Printing characters, images, ...
This step consists in "sending the different elements to print to the printer"......
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
Optional connection information
When defining the connections in the data model editor or when defining the connections...
Maintaining the files of Control Centers
When using a database, you may have to perform maintenance operations on the data files......
HInfoBackup (Function)
Returns information about one or more backups performed on an HFSQL Client/Server server....
Reminder (Type of variable)
The Reminder type is used to describe and handle a reminder to inform the user of an appointment.
Permission (Type of variable)
The Permission type represents a permission requested by the application (and therefore declared...
DateToInteger (Function)
Converts a date to an integer.
Events associated with Camera controls
List of WLanguage events associated with Camera controls....
HToItem (Function)
Assigns the specified value to an item of the current record.
The Group structure
The Group structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......
XMLAddAttribute (Function)
Adds an attribute into an XML document.
XMLAddChild (Function)
Adds a child tag into an XML document.
XMLDocument (Function)
Creates a new XML document.
XML functions
List of XML functions...
diagText (Type of variable)
The diagText type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a text associated...