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Version: 2025

Non-modal management of a window
The window that opens another window is called parent window ; the windows opened by the parent window are called child windows......
Binding a WEBDEV slider to an item
A WEBDEV slider can be bound to an item in a data file, query, etc....
WDOptimizer: Editing and modifying a ".REP" file
<Window>.ToSource (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
ScreenToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
ScreenToSource (Function)
Automatically initializes: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
<Source>.FromWindow (Function)
Automatically initializes: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
SourceFromWindow (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
Sort order of records found in a select query
To make the result of a query easier to read, the records can be sorted according to one or more items......
Managing iconic fonts
Include special characters in your captions via the iconic fonts....
11. Table/Looper controls
Table/Looper controls can be used to display a set of information......
WDLog: Saving HFSQL data files
WDLog allows you to save all the HFSQL data files used by a WINDEV or WEBDEV application......
fTime (Example)
Usage example of the fTime function
Code editor: Various operations
The code editor is the editor where the developers spend most of their time. This help page presents a series of useful options for the most common actions ......
Dynamic instantiation of object
An object can be dynamically associated with a class, we talk of dynamic instantiation of object......
Downloading files
The download is the operation that consists in saving a file stored on the server onto the computer of Web user......
Software Factory
The concept of software factory is used to automate the process for creating applications....
The Time control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
Dynamic site: Persistent session
For a dynamic WEBDEV site, when starting the site (site called from a browser), a session representing the site is loaded in memory on the server......
SourceToPage (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables....
<Window>.FromSource (Function)
Automatically initializes the controls of a window with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables....
<Page>.FromSource (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables....
Key and referential integrity
In an analysis, the "Key" items are also used to manage the consistency of data (called referential integrity)......
Type (Property)
The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant....
HListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items: found in a data file ( a query or a view) known to the HFSQL engine. The data files defined by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal and HDescribeFile are taken into account. found in a Record variable....