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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...
Maximize (Function)
Displays a WINDEV window in its maximum size.
MDIMother (Function)
Identifies the name of the MDI parent window.
SysWinHandle (Function)
Returns the handle of a window identified by its title.
SysIconize (Function)
Used to find out whether a window is minimized.
grWndSize (Function)
Defines the size of the window containing the chart.
WinAdaptSize (Function)
Adapts the window size to the content of controls.
iParameterReport (Function)
Configures the printer by opening the configuration window.
zipExtractAll (Function)
Extracts all files from an archive and decompresses them.
zipExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location or in memory.
MouseCursor (Property)
The MouseCursor property is used to identify and change the hover cursor defined for a control, window or page.
zipExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive to a physical location.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
<zipArchive variable>.Split (Function)
Splits an archive into several sub-archives of a given size.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive to a physical location.
Window templates and inheritance
When a window template is applied to a window, all the controls and code in the template are "copied" to the window......
VisibleOutsideWindow (Property)
The VisibleOutsideWindow property is used to: determine if a button is visible even if its position (X,Y) is outside the border of the window (entirely or partially). modify the visibility of an "off-window" button....
Y (Property)
The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window....
Tab order in a window, a page, etc.
The tab order of the controls found in a window or in a page describes the order in which the controls take focus in a window when the user presses the [Tabulation] key......
Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor......
Selecting one or more controls
One or more controls can be selected in a window, in a page or in a report via the keyboard or the mouse......
Custom context menu
Custom context menus are created in the window editor and can be handled programmatically......
XInitial (Property)
The XInitial property is used to: Get the X-coordinate: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report....
Including a supercontrol in a window or in a page
Error 107: Redefinition of the parameter
NoteTitle (Property)
The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report....