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Storing files in Android
The file system on the devices running Android is divided into two main storage areas...
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Android permission functions
The following functions are used to manage permissions in Android applications
Installing Android development tools
To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must install...
Android 10: Changing application behavior
Starting with Android 10, Google no longer allows an application running in the background to open a window
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Non-maximized windows for Android
A non-maximized window can be resized by the user and it can occupy a section of the screen only...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Android 11: Changes to application behavior
After each new version of Android is deployed, Google requires a higher target API level ("TargetSdkVersion") to publish applications on Google Play...
Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
Android and Java: WLanguage procedure calls
Modifies the location of log files corresponding to an HFSQL data file.
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
Using Java code
You have the ability to enter Java code:
  • in Java applications generated with WINDEV.
  • in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
This allows you to create global procedures in Java.
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
AppointmentDisplay (Function)
Displays an appointment in the native application for managing appointments found on the mobile device (Android or iOS).
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
AppointmentCreate (Function)
Opens a new appointment window in the device's native calendar application.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
tapiGetNumber (Function)
Opens a window that allows sharing the user's phone number(s).
<Camera>.VideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
Sensor functions
The following functions are used to manage the compass and the accelerometer in an application run on a mobile device (phone or tablet).
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development...
URISelect (Function)
Opens a system window to select a resource from:
  • from the device file system,
  • from the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.)
  • or from one of the content managers installed on the device.
File download functions
The following functions are used to manage downloads...
InDeviceOwnerMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in "Device owner" mode.
SysAndroidVersion (Function)
Returns information about the Android version used by the application.
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
SysIMEI (Function)
Returns the IMEI number of an Android phone.
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
<Camera>.VideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
InAndroidEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android emulator.
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
URI functions
The following functions are used to manage URIs
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
tapiDialerCall (Function)
Opens the default Phone application and dials the specified number.
Application in kiosk mode
A kiosk application is an application from which the user cannot exit...
SysIdentifier (Function)
Returns the unique identifier of the current mobile device.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
fCacheDir (Function)
Returns the path of directory that will be used to store the data in cache on the internal storage space of application.
SysNbExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the number of external storage spaces found on an Android device.
InAndroidMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Android mode.
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
Returns the list of continents.
Camera control in a mobile application
The Camera control is used to...
KioskDisable (Function)
Disables kiosk mode for the current application.
Socket management functions
List of functions for managing sockets...
Properties associated with a report
List of properties associated with a report...
Multimedia control properties
List of properties associated with the Multimedia control...
Events associated with a Multimedia control
List of events associated with a Multimedia control...
WLanguage properties of Internal Window controls
List of WLanguage properties of Internal Window controls...
Runtime error management functions
List of functions for managing runtime errors...
Events associated with a Dashboard control
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile manage the following events by default (order of appearance in the code...
Functions for managing AAFs (Automatic Application Features)
The following functions are used to manage AAFs (Automatic Application Features):...
Functions for managing Organizer controls (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to handle the Organizer control via prefix syntax:...
Constants for managing Organizer controls
Constants for managing Organizer controls...
Assisted input management functions (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to manage the assisted input (prefix syntax) in edit controls...
WINDEV Mobile: Overview
WINDEV Mobile is a development environment for PC that allows you to develop......
SysScreenOrientation (Function)
Allows you to: get the screen orientation of the device (Android, iOS or Universal Windows...
PDF Reader control events
Events associated with a Multiline Zone control
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile manage the following events by default (order of appearance in the code...
Print constants
List of constants used by the print functions....
2. WLanguage functions specific to phones
A WINDEV Mobile HFSQL application can also operate in Client/Server mode....
WithZoom (Property)
in and out: in an HTML Display control in Android, iPhone or iPad applications. in a Map control in Android, iPhone...
EmulateSimulator (Function)
Emulates the window of the mobile (Android/iOS) simulator....
InAndroidSimulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android simulator.
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