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Version: 2026

Unicode in character strings
UNICODE is an encoding system that assigns a unique number to each character....
Handling character strings
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to perform different types of operations on character strings via the WLanguage functions......
End of break block
The End of break block is optional......
Sensor functions
The following functions are used to manage the compass and the accelerometer in an application run on a mobile device (phone or tablet)....
ConsoleWrite (Function)
Writes a character string in the standard output stream "stdout" (also called "console").
TabSaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic panes found in a Tab control in character string format.
<Tab>.SaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic tabs found in a Tab control in character string format.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration variable.
Correspondence between languages, sub-languages, character sets and nations
The table below presents the correspondence between languages, sub-languages, character sets and nations:
StringToNum (Function)
Returns the numeric value of a character string. This feature enables you to perform numeric calculations on strings.
WeekNumber (Function)
Returns the week number within the year that corresponds to the specified date (this date is a character string).
ArrayToString (Function)
Converts a one- or two-dimensional array to a character string.
<ANSI string type>.ToNum (Function)
Returns the numeric value of a character string. This feature enables you to perform numeric calculations on strings.
ocrOption (Type of variable)
The ocrOption type is used to define all the general options of the native OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system.
MatchRegularExpression (Function)
Checks whether a character string matches a specific format and retrieves the different substrings that match the format.
<Buffer type>.EncryptStandard (Function)
Encrypts a character string or a binary buffer by using a symmetrical encryption algorithm (AES, DES, etc.)
EncryptStandard (Function)
Encrypts a character string or a binary buffer by using a symmetrical encryption algorithm (AES, DES, etc.)
Border of controls
One of the most important elements of control style is its border......
14. Report templates
...Report templates are used to easily standardize report layouts....
Start of Break block (Break header)
The Start of break block is optional......
Buffer (Type de variable)
The buffer type corresponds to a binary memory area....
Constants for managing ports
List of constants used by the functions for port management (serial and parallel ports)...
StringToTime (Function)
Converts a time in character string format to a time in HHMMSSCC format that can be used by a Time variable].
RTFReplace (Function)
Replaces or inserts a character string in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report) or in a string in RTF (containing a text in RTF).
Constants for WLanguage types
List of constants for managing WLanguage types....