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Version: 2026

How to use the indirection operators?
The indirection operators ({ }) are used to handle an object whose name is found in a variable...
Indirection operators
Operators { and operators } operators are used to access a field, variable, class member or data file item by dynamically constructing the name of the field, variable, class member or item...
Error 533: The expression of a { } must be a string
Programming a status bar
WINDEV allows you to manipulate a status Bar and a status Bar cell directly by programming...
Elements of a class: Enumerate and manipulate programmatically
Several types of WLanguage variables are used to enumerate and dynamically handle the elements of a class...
How to clone and use columns in a Table control?
In some cases, a Table control must be filled with an unknown number of columns (when creating the control).
xmlDocument (Variable type)
The xmlDocument type is used to handle an XML file.
DescribedName (Property)
The DescribedName property is used to handle the logical name of HFSQL data files (ignoring possible changes made by HAlias).
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Alias (Property)
The Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
ControlClone (Function)
Creates a new control from an existing control.
Property Description (Variable type)
The Property Description type is used to get information about a property.
List of operators
EnumControl (Function)
Returns the name of Nth control found in the specified element.
Variable Description (Variable type)
The Variable Description type is used to get information about a variable or a member.
Two methods for passing parameters to a query
Two methods can be used to pass parameters to a query with parameters used in a window or in a control (List Box, Combo Box or Table control for example) ...
Properties associated with the cells of the status bars
List of properties associated with the cells of the status bars
BuildBrowsingTable (Function)
Creates a Table control from the items of a data file (view or query).
Designing a supercontrol
A supercontrol is an advanced type of control...
Table, List Box and Combo Box controls bound to queries
A Table, List Box or Combo Box control can be used to display the content of a data file or query...
ExecuteProcess (Function)
Starts the execution of a process programmatically, i.e. without the user having to perform any particular action in the interface.
The Thumbnail control
The Thumbnail control is used to automatically manage the display of images in thumbnail format...
NULL values: Allowing nullable types
Starting with version 2024, you can allow nullable types in a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project...
Name (Property)
The property Name allows you to:
  • find out the name of the font associated with a variable of type Font.
  • know the name of a field, report or report block.
  • know the name of a field, a group of fields or a window.
  • know the name of a field, a group of fields or a page.
  • know and modify the name of a heading, data file, full-text index or semantic index.
ControlCreate (Function)
Creates a new control (of any type) in a window programmatically.
Handling a dynamic programmatically
WINDEV allows you to manipulate Dynamic Tab controls with the TabXXX functions and with multiple WLanguage properties...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Handling a dynamic tab through programming (prefix syntax)
WINDEV allows you to manipulate Dynamic Tab controls with the TabXXX functions and with multiple WLanguage properties...
Oracle Native Connector: Features and notes
Remarks and specific features of the Native Oracle Connector
Declaring and using a variable
A variable is defined by name and type...
Control (Variable type)
The Control type is used to define the characteristics of a control.
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