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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...
MemExist (Function)
Checks the existence of a memory zone.
MemCurrent (Function)
Returns the index of the current element.
Reverse (Function)
Returns the character that corresponds to the difference between the ASCII code of a specific character in a string and 255.
ClipboardFormat (Function)
Identifies the format of information found in the clipboard.
HCancelSeek (Function)
Cancels the current search criterion.
HInfoLock (Function)
Returns information about the lock set on a data file, on one or all the records in a data file.
EmailMessageLength (Function)
Calculates the size of specified message (without loading the message).
iReportPrintingStatus (Function)
Returns the status of the current print.
PDFExtractPage (Function)
Extracts a page from a PDF file in a variable of type Image.
fChangeSize (Function)
Resizes an external file.
Phonetic (Function)
Returns the phonetic transcription of the string passed as parameter.
geoPosition (Type of variable)
The geoPosition type is used to handle geographic positions via WLanguage geolocation functions.
Creating a .NET assembly that can be accessed using COM
To create a.NET assembly accessible by COM, you must......
dSlice (Function)
Draws a circle section or an ellipse section: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable....
HLinkMemo (Function)
Used to associate a file with a binary memo item or to cancel the existing link between a file and a binary item.
AssistedInputConfigure (Function)
Used to configure the filter and the opening of assisted input.
ErrorChangeParameter (Function)
Configures the automatic behavior that will be implemented if an error occurs in the current process.
AllModifiableWithReportsAndQueries (Property)
The AllModifiableWithReportsAndQueries property is used to determine if a report can be modified in Reports & Queries.
FontSize (Property)
The FontSize property is used to: Identify the size of the font used in a control. Change the size of the font used in a control....
HDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all records from a data file, an HFSQL view or a query.
rssEntry (Type of variable)
The rssEntry type is used to handle a RSS stream entry...
fGlobalDirUser (Function)
Returns a directory path for the global data of current application (data shared between several applications), for the current user.
SensorGetOrientation (Function)
Retrieves the current orientation of the device on one of its 3 axes.
HFilterContains (Function)
Defines and enables a "Contains" filter on a data file, view or query.
Year (Property)
The Year property is used to: Get the year from a Date or DateTime variable or item. Change the year in a Date or DateTime variable or item....