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Item Description (Type of variable)
An Item Description variable is used to describe one or more items in a data file programmatically.
<Buffer type>.AnsiToUnicode (Function)
Converts a buffer containing an ANSI string (Windows) to a buffer containing a UNICODE string.
<String type>.BufferToHexa (Function)
Converts an Ansi or Unicode string to a hexadecimal string (e.g.: "4A 5B 00").
<String type>.StartsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string starts: with a specific character string. with one of the character strings in an array....
<String type>.Split (Function)
Extracts all the substrings from a character string based on one or more string separators.
<String type>.EndsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string ends: with a specific character string. with one of the character strings in an array....
<String type>.Increment (Function)
Increments a number at the beginning or at the end of a string.
<String type>.Insert (Function)
Inserts a string into another character string at a given position.
<String type>.Reverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
<String type>.Format (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
<String type>.Replace (Function)
Replaces all occurrences of a specified substring in a string with another specified substring.
Link Description (Type of variable)
A Link Description variable is used to describe a link between two data files through programming.
<String type>.AnsiToUnicode (Function)
Converts an ANSI string (Windows) to a UNICODE string.
Dynamic structure (Type of variable)
A structure can be allocated dynamically...
<Buffer type>.EncryptAsymmetric (Function)
Encrypts a buffer using an asymmetric encryption algorithm (RSA) that requires a public key and a private key.
<Buffer type>.EncryptStandard (Function)
Encrypts a character string or a binary buffer by using a symmetrical encryption algorithm (AES, DES, etc.)
Parameter Description (Type of variable)
Parameter Description variables are used to programmatically describe a parameter.
<DateTime type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
<Buffer type>.DecryptAsymmetricEnvelopped (Function)
Performs the asymmetric encryption of an envelope that has been encrypted with EncrypteAsymmetricEnveloped.
<Buffer type>.DecryptAsymmetric (Function)
Decrypts a buffer with a private/public key algorithm with RSA encryption....
<Buffer type>.EncryptAsymmetricEnvelopped (Function)
Performs an asymmetric encryption of an envelope.
2. Searching and iterating over records
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 2 - Searching and iterating over records - 30 min
HSeek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value (generic search by default).
DriveRecoverDirectory (Function)
Retrieves a directory (and its files) from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
ServiceList (Function)
Returns the list of services found on the current computer or on the specified remote computer.