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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version: 2026

Search the selected text on the Internet (AAF)
The context menu of Edit controls includes a "Search on Internet" option for the term selected in the control...
The Conference control
The Conference control allows you to view and/or listen to video and/or sound in real time...
BrowserVersion (Function)
Returns the version of the browser used by the Web user.
<httpRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
How to access the help?
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several methods for accessing the help system at any time...
Accessing a database in local mode (SQLite)
WEBDEV allows a site to create and access a database created by the browser on the computer of the Web user in browser code.
Testing and debugging a remote site
WEBDEV offers several methods to test and debug a site on the development computer (see The different types of WEBDEV websites)...
AJAX: Overview
The AJAX technology is available in native mode in WEBDEV and in the PHP sites developed with WEBDEV...
Testing and debugging a WINDEV project on the user computer
WINDEV offers multiple possibilities to test and debug a project directly on the development computer (see Testing and debugging a WINDEV executable on the development computer)...
<httpRequest variable>.SendAsynchronous (Function)
Sends an HTTP request in asynchronous mode. This means the program continues to run and the response is processed by a specific procedure.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
RESTSend (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
BrowserPlatform (Function)
Returns the user's browser platform.
HSetCache (Function)
Used to configure the management of caches in the HFSQL Client/Server engine.
EmailOpenMail (Function)
Opens the default messaging software:
  • of the user on the browser.
  • of the user on the current Windows computer.
  • on the phone.
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
The Web Camera control
The Web Camera control is used to view a file that is refreshed at regular time intervals.
BrowserType (Function)
Returns the type of browser used by the Web user.
<restRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
Proxy (Function)
Specifies whether the communication functions that use HTTP or HTTPS must go through a proxy to execute their requests. A proxy is used to share the access to Internet between the different network computers.
HTTPRequest (Function)
Starts an HTTP request on a server.
HTTPSendAsynchronous (Function)
Sends an HTTP request in asynchronous mode. This means the program continues to run and the response is processed by a specific procedure.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
ShellExecute (Function)
Opens a document in its associated application.
HTTPSend (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
Managing sockets with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several functions allowing you to perform an advanced management of sockets...
HCS.FrameSize (Variable)
The HCS.FrameSize variable is used to resize the outgoing data frame.
httpRequest (Type of variable)
The httpRequest type is used to retrieve the advanced characteristics of an HTTP/HTTPS request....
SocketConnect (Function)
Connects a client computer to a given socket.
Constants for managing errors and exceptions
List of constants used by the functions for managing errors and exceptions....
3. Deploying a WINDEV application
iDestination (Function)
Configures the print destination.
Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows,...
Creating an SSL certificate that can be used with SocketCreateSSL
To create an SSL server with SocketCreateSSL, you must use a signed certificate containing...
Advanced installer options
The setup wizard allows you to specify advanced options for the installer. These advanced options...
WDInst : generating the setup program
Generating the setup program is used to create the setup program according to the characteristics...
The Bar Code control
The Bar Code control displays bar codes in your windows, pages or reports......
Feedback component
The Feedback component is a component provided with WINDEV......
Check: SMART status of storage drives
The monitoring robot will measure the SMART attributes of a server's hard drives......
The HTML control
The HTML control displays HTML pages or HTML code......
restRequest (Type of variable)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
Installing an application server
There are several steps to install the WEBDEV Application Server on a Linux server......
8. Sharing a project in practice
Step 1: Choosing the deployment profile
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the deployment profile to use......
Time management help
Time management is extremely important......
Creating user accounts
A User account allows the server administrator to......
The Multimedia control (WEBDEV)
...The Multimedia control is used to easily display a video in the browser....
Creating and generating an external component
A component must be created from a project containing all the elements required...
Additional setup modules
The setup wizard allows you to include additional modules in the setup. The additional modules...
WDInst: Customizing the setup program
The setup editor WDInst proposes a standard setup program......
Conditional target-code
The code editor allows you to enter a specific code for each environment (WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV...