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Version: 2026

Handling the views of a window
To easily handle huge windows (that cannot be entirely displayed in the editor for example), WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile allows you to handle several views of the same window...
Viewing a report in 3D
Your report displays controls that overlap?...
MemoView (Function)
Displays the contents of a file from a "Memo" item in a web browser.
Viewing a window in 3 dimensions
Your window contains overlapping controls?...
Mini preview window
When printing a report through programming or using iPrint, it is now possible to request the use of a mini preview instead of the traditional preview.
ListView control properties
List of properties associated with the ListView control
MarkdownLink (Function)
Adds a clickable link in a Markdown string. This makes it possible to add a link in a control that supports Markdown format.
.NET control properties (WPF)
List of properties associated with the .NET 3.0, 4.0 control (WPF)
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WINDEV Tutorial - An SCM for WINDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min
Ad control properties
You can manipulate Ad controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties.
HFSQL and Docker
Docker is a software platform that allows you to run applications in software containers on Linux (Docker runs like a daemon)...
The "Browser" pane
When a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile element (analysis, query, ...
WINDEV Mobile 2026: New WLanguage features
Version 2026 includes new and improved functions, properties and data types, ...
2. Examples provided with WINDEV
The examples provided with WINDEV are intended to help you learn the features of WINDEV.
Inserting a diagram in a help page
You can insert a diagram created with the Diagram Editor into a help page...
Ribbon control properties
The WLanguage properties can be used to handle:
  • a Ribbon control found in a window.
  • a pane of a Ribbon control.
  • a group in a Ribbon control.
Properties associated with Combo Box controls that display a table
Image Editor control: Ribbon and panel options
The Image Editor control offers a host of options accessible via...
New products brochure 28: Common new products
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
2026 new features brochure: WINDEV new features
What's new in WINDEV 2026 in the What's new 2026 brochure.
HTML Editor control properties
HTML Editor control properties.
8. Windows in practice
Discover the main actions that can be performed on the windows.
Edit control
The Edit control allows users to enter data...
2. Examples and components provided with WEBDEV
Characteristics of Looper controls in a window
To display the control characteristics, select "Description" in the context menu of the control...
New Features brochure - Version 28: New features in WINDEV Mobile
New features in WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
2. WEBDEV administrator in practice
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile general options
The general options allow you to configure the development environment of the software used...
HFSQL error handling help
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a module for assisted management of HFSQL errors...
DisplayedItemImage (Property)
The DisplayedItemImage property is used to:
  • Get the item that corresponds to the image displayed in a ListView control.
  • Change the item that corresponds to the image displayed in a ListView control.
I'm a Project Manager: How do I manage a development project?
The Control Centers in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile provide project managers with several tools to manage a development project including...
DateToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
2025 novelties brochure: Common novelties
What's new in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 2025 in the What's new 2025 brochure.
2025 novelties brochure: Common novelties
What's new in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 2025 in the What's new 2025 brochure.
TimeLine control properties
You can manipulate TimeLine controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties.
Search and full-text index
HFSQL proposes a quick search for character strings in the data...
WINDEV 2026: New WLanguage features
Version 2026 includes new and improved functions, properties and data types, ...
Wire control properties
You can manipulate Wire controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
2. Variables
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 2 - Variables - 20 min
2. Variables
WINDEV Tutorial: WLanguage basics Lesson 2 - Variables - 20 min
2. Variables
WEBDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 2 - Variables - 20 min
Multiline Zone control properties
A Multiline Zone control and its rows can be manipulated in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties.
Context menu of windows (AAF)
The context menu of the windows (right mouse click on the window) contains the following options...
5. User Groupware in practice
5. User Groupware in practice
Breakpoints
When testing an application in the editor, breakpoints make it possible to automatically launch the debugger from a given line of code...
In-House deployment
Apple's In-House deployment allows you to overcome most of the constraints of the other two modes (App Store deployment and Ad Hoc deployment) and to widely distribute an application without the need to reference client devices in advance...
Managing HFSQL servers
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage HFSQL servers...
4. Windows with search
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 4 - Windows with search - 30 min
Organization Chart control properties
You can manipulate Organization Chart controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
Static audit
Static audit is a feature of the development environment that examines the elements of a project to detect issues and suggest improvements...
Spreadsheet control properties
You can manipulate a Spreadsheet controls and their cells in a window or report using the following WLanguage properties...
2. Listing products
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 2 - Listing products - 50 min
WLanguage properties of Internal Window controls
List of WLanguage properties of Internal Window controls
Adapting an application to support multiple languages
WINDEV Tutorial - Managing multiple languages Adapting an application to support multiple languages - 20 min
grMenuOption (Function)
Modifies the text of an option in the context menu of a chart.
New products brochure 28: WINDEV new products
New features in WINDEV 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
Automatic update of editors
Do you have an active Internet connection on your development computer? You can automatically download the different editor updates (WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile) thanks to "Automatic update"...
Word Processing control properties
You can manipulate Word Processing controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
Report controls
Several types of controls can be handled in a report created by the report editor...
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
"Project explorer" pane
The "Project explorer" pane is used to simplify the development environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
Characteristics of Table controls in a page
Table controls allow you to display and/or enter data...
Adapting a website to support multiple languages
WEBDEV Tutorial - Managing multiple languages in a website Adapting a website to support multiple languages - 50 min
BurnerProperty (Function)
Used to find out and modify the properties of the current burner.
TwainToJPEG (Function)
Allows:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a JPEG file.
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in JPEG format (in a buffer).
<Chart>.MenuOption (Function)
Modifies the text of an option in the context menu of a chart.
TwainToGIF (Function)
Allows:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a GIF file.
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in GIF format (in a buffer).
Properties associated with infinite Progress Bar controls
You can manipulate Infinite Progress Bar controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
List of extension attributes
The list of extension attributes ...
13. Types of standard controls
Project Management Hub settings
The Project Management Hub allows you to configure...
Scrollbar control properties
List of properties associated with the Scrollbar control
Range Slider control properties
The following properties are associated with Range Slider controls:
TwainToBMP (Function)
Allows you to perform one of the following actions:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a Bitmap file (".BMP" extension).
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of the device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in Bitmap format (in a buffer).
Spin control properties
List of properties associated with the Spin control
New products brochure 27: Common new products
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 27 presented in the New Features brochure.
The Switch control
Switch controls (also called "Toggle controls") are now commonly used in interfaces...
HFSQL constants
List of constants used by the HFSQL functions.
TwainToPDF (Function)
Allows:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a PDF file.
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in PDF format (in a buffer).
Sidebar control properties
List of properties associated with the Sidebar control
New products brochure 27: WEBDEV new products
New features in WEBDEV 27 presented in the New Features brochure.
RulerValue (Property)
The RulerValue property is used to get or change the position of the playhead in a TimeLine control.
2024 novelties brochure: WEBDEV novelties
Nouveautés de WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 2024 présentes dans la brochure des Nouveautés 2024.
Using Google Translate
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile support up to 64 languages in the same project...
HTML Display control properties
HTML Display control properties
<Source>.ReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
The Slider control (in a page)
WEBDEV proposes two types of sliders...
WEBDEV Page control properties
The following properties are associated with WEBDEV Page controls...
HReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Camera control properties
You can manipulate Camera controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
TwainToTIFF (Function)
Allows:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a TIFF file.
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in TIFF format (in a buffer).
How to access the help?
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several methods for accessing the help system at any time...
Scheduler control properties
You can manipulate Scheduler controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties.
Common project
Projects are often cross-platform...
The Internal Page control
The "Internal Page" control is used to include a page (and its code) in a control of another page...
WDSQL: Executing a SQL query
WDSQL is used to run all the SQL queries created by WDSQL...
Edit control properties
You can manipulate Edit controls in a window, page or report using the following WLanguage properties...
HDescribeFile (Function)
Describes a data file programmatically.
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WEBDEV Tutorial - SCM for WEBDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min
WDAdminHF: Data file management
The remote HFSQL administrator proposes a full management of the HFSQL Client/Server databases...
Organizer control properties
Several WLanguage properties can be used on an Organizer control found in a window...
Project Management Hub: Kanban
The Project Management Hub features a Kanban board to view the tasks of a contributor in a sprint...
PDF Reader control properties
You can manipulate PDF Reader controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
<GuidedTour>.Info (Function)
Returns information about a Guided Tour.
Properties of a help page
The characteristics of a help page are used to define...
Managing the users of an application installed on the network
The management of users allows you to find out from the server...
Manipulating a Text token Edit control
Interfaces that use token controls are common. A Token control contains variable amounts of information in a limited area.
WEBDEV administrator: Managing clusters
The "Cluster" tab allows you to configure WEBDEV Clusters linked to the WEBDEV Application Server...
List Box control properties
You can manipulate List Box controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties...
ActiveX control properties
List of properties associated with the ActiveX control
TreeMap control properties
You can manipulate TreeMap controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties.
Automated tests on an executable
WINDEV allows you to test a project using the corresponding executable...
Pyramid charts
Pyramid charts allow you to view data in descending order...
OLE control properties
List of properties associated with an OLE control
6. Printing the product catalog
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 6 - Printing the product catalog - 20 min
RulerModifiable (Property)
The RulerModifiable property is used to:
  • Find out whether the user can move the playhead in a TimeLine control.
  • Allow or prevent the user from moving the playhead in a TimeLine control.
Native Container control properties
You can manipulate a Native Container control in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
Handling a report (in the editor)
Once a report was created, the description of this report can be modified at any time...
Combo Box control properties
You can manipulate Combo Box controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties...
NotesDocumentSeek (Function)
Seeks a document in Lotus Notes.
Managing HFSQL Cluster
Methods for managing an HFSQL cluster and its databases.
Testing a WEBDEV website on a mobile device
It is increasingly common for developers to test websites on mobile devices...
.Net Winform control properties
The following properties can be used with the.Net controls (WinForm) ...
The Wire control
The Wire control is used to visually link 2 controls...
HFSQL Cluster management
The HFSQL Control Center includes all the tools needed to manage HFSQL clusters...
Configuring the titles of columns (Table control)
The title of table columns is an important element of Table control...
The Dashboard control
Dashboards are essential elements in an application...
The Word Processing control
The Word Processing control is an advanced control that allows the end user to create and edit documents in docx format...
Project description: Advanced tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project...
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
Cube control properties
List of properties associated with the Cube control
HReadSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
RulerVisible (Property)
The RulerVisible property is used to:
  • Determine if a playhead is visible in a TimeLine control.
  • Show or hide a playhead in a TimeLine control.
New features in WINDEV Mobile 2026
WDADMINEXE: User details
From the server, the "Users" tab of WDADMINEXE allows you to get ...
<Source>.ReadSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Pivot Table control properties
You can manipulate Pivot Table controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
Image Editor control properties
You can manipulate Image Editor controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
Dockable Panel control properties
You can manipulate Dockable Panel controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
Report editor: options and keyboard shortcuts
Several toolbars are displayed in the report editor...
ImageMode (Property)
The ImageMode property gets and sets the display mode of an image in an Image control, in the column of a table of type Image or in the background of a Chart control in a window.
Project Management Hub: Time tracking
The time spent can be listed on...
13. Debugger
Deployment via physical media (DVD, etc.)
Using Java code
You can use Java code:
  • in Java applications generated with WINDEV.
  • in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
This allows you to create global procedures in Java.
Conference control properties
List of properties associated with the conference control
The "Images" pane
The "Images" pane allows you to view and list all the images in the project directory and subdirectories...
InternalWindowPopup (Property)
The InternalWindowPopup property is used to get and modify the name of the internal window used to customize the content of marker popups in a Map control.
Time management
For each element (windows, reports, ...
Task list
Each project can be associated with a task list...
The Range Slider control
The Range Slider control is used to easily select an interval or a zoom...
New features in WINDEV Mobile 2026
WINDEV Mobile 2026 is now available.
IFrame control
IFrame is an HTML concept...
InternalPagePopup (Property)
The InternalPagePopup property is used to get and modify the name of the internal page used to customize the content of marker popups in a Map control.
Multimedia control properties
List of properties associated with the Multimedia control
New products brochure 27: WINDEV Mobile new products
New features in WINDEV Mobile 27 presented in the New Features brochure.
6. Procedures
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 6 - Procedures - 20 min
Manipulating Map controls programmatically (prefix syntax)
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to programmatically manipulate Map controls.
kbActionAllowed (Variable type)
The kbActionAllowed type allows you to define which actions are available to the end user when handling cards in a Kanban control.
User Groupware: Configuring the site
Once the User Groupware is configured, the configuration of users and accesses is performed at runtime, by connecting with a "supervisor" account...
6. Procedures
WEBDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 6 - Procedures - 20 min
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Manipulating Map controls programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to programmatically manipulate Map controls.
TimerSys (Function)
Periodically and automatically calls a WLanguage procedure.
Static Text control properties
List of properties associated with a Static Text control
6. Procedures
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 6 - Procedures - 20 min
Report based on a memory area
A report based on a memory area is used to print the records stored in a memory area...
Timer (Function)
Periodically and automatically calls a WLanguage procedure.
4. Adding a product
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 4 - Adding a product - 50 min
RuleVisible (Property)
The RuleVisible property is used to:
  • Find out whether the rulers are visible or invisible in a Word Processing control.
  • Make the rulers visible or invisible in a Word Processing control.
Table control properties
You can manipulate Table controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage properties...
"Test results" pane
The "Test results" pane shows the results of the different stand-alone tests in a project...
fStopCompress (Function)
Stops the operation used to compress or decompress a file.
The Sidebar control
The Sidebar control gives access to different options...
2. Development
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 2 - Development - 30 min
Help system properties
The properties of help system are used to define...
Toolbar characteristics
The main characteristics of the Toolbar control can be defined in the "Details" and "UI" tabs of the control description window...
AAF: Manipulating columns in a Table field
The Table controls displayed in a window allow the end user to perform several operations...
Lesson 4.2. Creating Active WEBDEV Pages
WDInst: Manipulating the files to install
By default, the files to install are...
Report based on a form
The report editor gives you the ability to print reports on pre-printed forms (image file or PDF file)...
Mobile Image Editor control properties
You can manipulate Mobile Image Editor controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties...
4. WEBDEV, WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile: 100% compatible
Value of constants for the Windows 32-bit API
Value of constants for the Windows 32-bit API
Site map of PC SOFT documentation
2026 novelties brochure: WEBDEV novelties
WEBDEV 2026 new features in the 2026 New Features brochure.
Properties associated with windows, pages and controls
List of properties associated with windows, pages and controls
Gantt Chart control properties
You can manipulate Gantt Diagram columns in Table or TreeVew Table controls using the following WLanguage properties...
New products brochure 28: WEBDEV new products
New features in WEBDEV 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
2024 novelties brochure: Common novelties
What's new in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 2024 in the 2024 New Features brochure.
Constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls
List of constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls.
iDestination (Function)
Configures the print destination.
WEBDEV 2026: New WLanguage features
Version 2026 includes new and improved functions, properties and data types, ...
Various constants
List of various constants used by the constants WINDEV functions.
Advanced types
The advanced types of WLanguage are as follows
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