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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:
SQLColumn (Function)
Returns the characteristics of all the columns (or items): for a given table. for a given...
Programming automatic calculations in the columns of a Table control
The Button control
The Button control allows the user or the Web user to run a specific action with a simple click......
Environment configuration
An environment configuration corresponds to a backup of the work environment in the editors...
WDInst: Installing an HFSQL Client/Server application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application that uses HFSQL Client/Server data files,...
Installing an HFSQL Client/Server server with an application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application using HFSQL Client/Server data files,...
3-tier architecture
The development in "3-tier" architecture is now simplified......
Chart: Managing legends
Several types of legends are supported in the charts......
REST web services: Importing an OpenAPI specification
REST web service APIs can be described using OpenAPl files......
_VisiteGuideeEtapeBulle (Type of variable)
Le type _VisiteGuideeEtapeBulle permet de définir toutes les caractéristiques avancées d'un XXX....
Image editor: Features
The image editor includes several features......
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields......
Deploying an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. Then, these applications can be easily...
DotNetDelegate (Function)
Initializes a.NET delegate.
Printing the content of a table (AAF)
A Table control proposes an automatic popup menu allowing the user to perform several operations...
Developing an application for iPhone/iPad
The development of an iPhone/iPad application is performed in 2 steps:...
Enumeration (Type of variable)
An enumeration is a set of values......
Compilation statement: COMPILE IF
The <COMPILE IF> statement allows you to compile (or not) a WLanguage code according...
notificationAction (Type of variable)
The notificationAction type is used to describe an additional action associated...
Programming custom calculations in Table controls
edtHTMLSelection (Type of variable)
The edtHTMLSelection type is used to identify all the advanced characteristics of a selection...
Manual deployment of a dynamic site
WEBDEV proposes several methods for deploying a dynamic site......
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever...
Native Progress Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Progress database with the Native Connector, you must ......
Type (Property)
The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined...