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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...
UncompleteDir (Function)
Removes the '/' or '\' characters from the end of a string, if necessary....
MultimediaPosition (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
InDays (Property)
The InDays property is used to convert a Duration variable to days.
InHours (Property)
The InHours property is used to convert a Duration variable to hours.
InMinutes (Property)
The InMinutes property is used to convert a Duration variable to minutes.
InSeconds (Property)
The InSeconds property is used to convert a Duration variable to seconds.
InMilliseconds (Property)
The InMilliseconds property is used to convert a Duration variable to milliseconds.
BankHolidayDeleteAll (Function)
Clears the list of all public holidays.
FTPConfigure (Function)
Modifies the behavior of standard FTP functions.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
StringReverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
fDelete (Function)
Deletes a file accessible from the current computer.
FinLinearRedemption (Function)
Calculates the value of linear amortization of a product over a specific period of time.
FinInterestRate (Function)
Calculates the interest rate for a loan over a specific period of time with fixed payments.
HRecNum (Function)
Returns: the number of the current record in the HFSQL data file. the number of the current record in the HFSQL view....
SocketClose (Function)
Closes a socket or a connection to a server socket.
XMLNamespaceURI (Function)
Returns the URI of the namespace associated with the current tag in an XML document.
fLongPath (Function)
Returns the full long path of a file or directory.
fShortPath (Function)
Returns the full short path of a file or directory.
DashLoadConfiguration (Function)
Restores the configuration of a Dashboard control.
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
Used to manage the position of scrollbars: Modifies or retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application. Retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WEBDEV site....
Secure (Property)
The Secure property is used to configure the security level of data file encryption.
ChangeCharset (Function)
Retrieves and/or changes the character set used: by all the screen fonts. by all the operations performed on the character strings (functions and/or operators)....
geoGetAddress (Function)
Retrieves an address or a list of addresses corresponding to the description of a geographic location.
gFontBold (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to specify whether the text that follows the call to this function is in bold or not.