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Version: 2025

FAQ about Windows Vista and later
This help page presents a list of problems that may occur when using Windows Vista and later...
The UAC mechanism in Windows Vista (and later)
To increase security against worms and viruses, Windows Vista/7 implemented the UAC (User Account Control) mechanism...
Creating an executable: Manifest management
When running an executable, Windows Vista (and later) performs several checks regarding the rights of the current user via the UAC mechanism (User Account Control)...
Difference of behavior in Windows Vista (and later)
The test of your project was run using one of the Vista/7 test options...
Windows: What to bear in mind if your customers use Vista (and higher)
Windows Vista (and later) proposes several improvements...
LanguageToNation (Function)
Returns the nation corresponding to a language.
NationToLanguage (Function)
Returns the language corresponding to a nation.
LanguageToCharset (Function)
Returns the character set corresponding to a language.
TextToXML (Function)
Converts an ANSI string to an XML string.
XMLChildExist (Function)
Specifies whether the current tag has children corresponding to the sought type (tag, attribute, ...).
InWebserviceMode (Function)
Used to find out whether the execution is in progress in the AWWS engine.
HIndexingInProgress (Function)
Indicates that a reindex operation is currently performed on an HFSQL data file and returns the percentage of reindexing already performed.
MyParent (Reserved word)
MyParent is used to handle...
gBackground (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to define the display color (background color of a text, circle, rectangle, ...).
gPen (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to describe the color of the text and/or the color of the shape outline (rectangle or circle)....
fAttribute (Function)
Returns or modifies the attributes of a file.
DeleteParameter (Function)
Deletes a parameter (or a set of parameters) saved either by SaveParameter, or automatically via the persistence of data in the controls.
Now (Function)
Returns or modifies the system time (current time defined for the current computer).
fTime (Function)
Returns or modifies the different times associated with a file or directory (date created, modified or accessed).
Multimedia constants
List of constants used by the multimedia functions....
ValidatePassword (Function)
Indicates whether the specified password is valid for the current user.
MyFile (Reserved word)
In a trigger, MyFile is used to identify the file that activates the trigger...
StackInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of a stack: types of elements and number of elements.
QueueInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of a queue: types of elements and number of elements.
ListInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of a WLanguage list: types of elements and number of elements.
InLinuxMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Linux mode or not.
SeekProcedure (Function)
Seeks a procedure identified by its name. The procedure found can be run directly.
SourceFile (Property)
The SourceFile property is used to set the characteristics of a link.
FinError (Function)
Returns the number of the last error caused by a Finxxx function (financial functions).
HInfoFileRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or to a group on an HFSQL Client/Server data file....