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Developing an application for iPhone/iPad
The development of an iPhone/iPad application is performed in 2 steps:
Specific features of iPhone/iPad applications
Developing applications for iPhone/iPad
To develop a WINDEV Mobile application for iPhone/iPad, you need:
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...
iOSExcludeFileFromiCloud (Function)
Excludes a file from iCloud backup.
IniOSEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the iOS emulator (iPhone, iPad).
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.)...
Using Objective-C code
You can use Objective-C code in iPhone/iPad applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
Generating an iOS application
Several steps must be performed to develop an iPhone/iPad application:
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
tapiDialerCall (Function)
Opens the default Phone application and dials the specified number.
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
The pages
Pages are the main interface of a WEBDEV website...
Signature of iOS applications
Signing an application is mandatory from Xcode 8...
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
HexaToInt (Function)
Returns the numeric value of a hexadecimal string.
dbgStartMemoryDiff (Function)
Starts a difference operation of the memory used by the application.
ExceptionDisplay (Function)
Displays the standard window of exceptions with the content of the current exception.
NbColumn (Property)
The NbColumn property is used to get the number of columns in a report.
InVGAMode (Function)
Indicates whether the application is run in VGA mode on a mobile device.
VariantConvert (Function)
Converts the value stored in a Variant variable].
LinkedKey (Property)
The LinkedKey property sets the characteristics of a link.
InitialFile (Property)
The InitialFile property is used to get the original name of the data file associated to an item...
InitialItem (Property)
InitialItem is used to find out the initial name of an item found in a query. This name is known...
Underline (Property)
The Underline property is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is underlined. Underline...
Text (Property)
Text is used to find out whether an item is a text item.
InternalReportName (Property)
The InternalReportName property is used to: Find out the name of the report printed...
ViewName (Property)
The ViewName property is used to: find out the name of the HFSQL view, data source of a report...
fTempPath (Function)
Returns the name of directory used to store the temporary files.
fDirectoryExist (Function)
Checks the existence of a directory.
MemCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements found in a memory zone.
Uncompress (Function)
Decompresses a memory block (buffer) that was compressed by Compress.
TextWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in pixels) of the text displayed in an edit control, in a Combo Box control...
TextHeight (Function)
Calculates the height (in pixels) of the text displayed in an edit control, in a Static control...
ParentObject (Function)
Identifies the "parent" of a graphic object: control, column, window, page, ...
ControlTab (Function)
Returns the name of the Tab control that contains the specified control.
Cos (Function)
Calculates the cosine of an angle.
CoTan (Function)
Calculates the cotangent of an angle.
Root (Function)
Returns the root of a number.
Sin (Function)
Returns the sine of an angle.