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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...
SensorEnd (Function)
Indicates the end of the use of the sensor functions.
XMLOpen (Function)
Loads an XML document from a file, a URL or a string into an xmlDocument variable.
WINDEVVersion (Function)
Returns the version number of the wdxxxvm DLL.
MmoPackMethod (Property)
The MmoPackMethod property sets the compression mode of a MMO file (containing text and binary memos) associated with a data file.
DeletionRule (Property)
The DeletionRule property is used to configure the deletion rule (integrity management) to be applied to the data file described through programming.
DescribedDirectory (Property)
The DescribedDirectory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
LooperDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed in the linked file are applied to the looper.
IsNumeric (Function)
Enables you to find out whether a variable or a control is: a numeric (integer, real, currency or numeric). a string that can be converted into numeric....
FinPaymentNb (Function)
Returns the number of payments required to pay off a capital according to a given rate.
SemaphoreDestroy (Function)
Explicitly destroys a semaphore.
MatCreate (Function)
Creates a matrix containing 0 row and 0 column.
HStatNbRec (Function)
Returns the number of entries for a given key item.
HChangeKey (Function)
Changes the browse item.
ExecutionCompleted (Property)
The ExecutionCompleted property is used to determine whether the execution of a query or view (HFSQL Classic or Client/Server) is completed....
XMLNamespace (Function)
Returns the prefix of the namespace associated with the current tag in an XML document.
XMLData (Function)
Returns the value of current element (tag or XML attribute) or the value of one of its attributes.
ChangeSeparator (Function)
Changes the value of the separators (decimal separator or thousand separator) used in the numeric masks for internationalization.
ErrorThrow (Function)
Throw a non-fatal error.
HErrorModification (Function)
Used to: return the value of a record item if a modification conflict occurs. check if a modification conflict occurred....
Conditional target-code
The code editor allows you to enter a specific code for each environment (WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile)......
BurnerAddFile (Function)
Adds a file to the compilation.
gCircle (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters containing a circle or an ellipse.
VibrationTrigger (Function)
Triggers the vibrations of the device.
Automatic error handling
Error handling can be customized for each process......
MultimediaStop (Function)
Stops playing a media file found in a Multimedia control.