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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:
XMLToText (Function)
Converts a character string in XML format into a standard character string.
UTFConvert (Function)
Converts a string or buffer to the specified format: UTF, ANSI, Unicode.
Unicode (Property)
The Unicode property is used to get and change the Unicode format of an element.
ColorFormat (Property)
The ColorFormat property is used to manage the color format (color or grayscale).
AuthImportToken( Function)
Creates a webservice access token from an description token in JSON format.
2. Modes to install an application
notificationFormat (Type of variable)
The notificationFormat type is used to describe the display format of a notification when this one...
HRecordToJSON (Function)
... format.
WDPic (Type of variable)
The WDPic type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an image in ".wdpic" format.
rssBuildString (Function)
Builds the RSS feed and returns the result (in XML format) in a character string.
<Image variable>.SaveBMP (Function)
Saves an image contained in an Image variable: in a file in BMP format. in memory....
<Image variable>.SaveGIF (Function)
Saves an image found in an Image variable: in a file in GIF format. in memory....
<Source>.RecordToJSON (Function)
... format.
MCIPositionFormat (Function)
Fixes the format used to define the position in a media file (opened by MCIOpen).
URLDecode (Function)
Decodes an encoded URL (which means with characters in %xx format).
HBuildKeyValueANSI (Function)
Regardless of the platform used, the data stored in the HFSQL files is in ANSI format.
iDirImageHTML (Function)
Used to select the directory in which the images must be generated during a print in HTML format.
JSON (Type of variable)
The JSON type makes it possible to simplify actions on data in JSON format.
Month (Property)
and Time" format) Modify the month in a Date item (in "Simple Date" or "Date and Time" format)...
TabSaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic panes found in a Tab control in character string format.
HRetrieveBackup (Function)
Retrieves locally the content of a compressed backup (in ZIP format) performed on an HFSQL server.
<Tab>.SaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic tabs found in a Tab control in character string format.
<Source>.RecordToXML (Function)
... string in XML format.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration...
JSONExecute (Function)
Calls a server URL that returns data in JSON format (JavaScript Object Notation).
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