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Version: 2026

Window with arrow (iPad)
The principle of windows with arrow is straightforward...
Developing applications for iPhone/iPad
To develop a WINDEV Mobile application for iPhone/iPad, you need:
Specific features of iPhone/iPad applications
Developing an application for iPhone/iPad
The development of an iPhone/iPad application is performed in 2 steps:
IniOSEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the iOS emulator (iPhone, iPad).
Non-maximized windows in iOS
A non-maximized window can occupy a section of the screen only...
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
Compiling a WINDEV Mobile project in Xcode
When the WINDEV Mobile project for iPhone/iPad is generated on the development computer, the generated files must be transferred onto a Mac in order to be compiled...
Using Objective-C code
You can use Objective-C code in iPhone/iPad applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
Generating an iOS application
Several steps must be performed to develop an iPhone/iPad application:
iOSExcludeFileFromiCloud (Function)
Excludes a file from iCloud backup.
MacOS - Developing an application in Catalyst mode
Apple has recently released an SDK to natively compile iOS applications for MacOS...
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
Signature of iOS applications
Signing an application is mandatory from Xcode 8...
Random (Function)
Returns a random number.
fMakeDir (Function)
Creates a directory (and the intermediate directories if necessary).
Secure (Property)
The Secure property is used to configure the security level of data file encryption.
fCopyDir (Function)
Copies the contents of a directory and its subdirectories.
CompleteDir (Function)
Adds a backslash to the end of a string, if necessary.
MemPrevious (Function)
Positions on the element found before the current element of a memory zone and returns the value...
StringCount (Function)
Calculates: the number of occurrences of a specific character string (by respecting the search...
MemLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last element of memory area and returns the value of this element.
ListSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
ControlNext (Function)
Returns the name of the next control in input mode.
BitwiseNOT (Function)
Returns the result of the bitwise logical NOT operation of a value.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
FinRedemption (Function)
Creates an amortization matrix for a fixed-rate loan over a defined period of time.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration...
SemaphoreStart (Function)
Locks the current thread until the semaphore is opened (which means until a "free" spot becomes...
fFileExist (Function)
Checks the existence of an external file.
MatExist (Function)
Checks the whether the matrix exists in memory.
HSetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
grIncreaseData (Function)
Adds a value to a data in a chart.
HCancelAlias (Function)
Cancels an alias that was declared beforehand by HAlias.
HUnlockRecNum (Function)
Unlocks a record locked by: HLockRecNum, a read function used with a locking parameter (HRead...
Archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
List of archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))...
HModifyFileProperty (Function)
Modifies the properties of an HFSQL file located on a server.
InAutomaticTestMode (Function)
Used to find out whether an automatic test is currently run or not.
EmailChangeFolder (Function)
Modifies the current folder in the messaging software (Outlook, messaging software using the IMAP...