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Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device.
Android and Java: WLanguage procedure calls
Modifies the location of log files corresponding to an HFSQL data file.
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...
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...
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
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
Storing files in Android
The file system on the devices running Android is divided into two main storage areas...
Android permission functions
The following functions are used to manage permissions in Android applications
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
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.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
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).
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
<Camera>.VideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
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.
AppointmentCreate (Function)
Opens a new appointment window in the device's native calendar application.
InAndroidMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Android mode.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
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.
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
SysIMEI (Function)
Returns the IMEI number of an Android phone.
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
URI functions
The following functions are used to manage URIs
KioskDisable (Function)
Disables kiosk mode for the current application.
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
InAndroidEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android emulator.
AppointmentDisplay (Function)
Displays an appointment in the native application for managing appointments found on the mobile device (Android or iOS).
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.
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development...
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
Returns the list of continents.
Camera control in a mobile application
The Camera control is used to...
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
<Organizer>.SelectPlus (Function)
Selects an appointment in an Organizer control.
<Organizer>.SelectMinus (Function)
Deselects an appointment from an Organizer control.
<Organizer>.Position (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day...
Plane (Property)
The Plane property is used to: Get: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane...
ListAdd (Function)
Adds an element to a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control populated programmatically.
iPrintReport (Function)
Prints a report created with the report editor.
Dialog (Function)
Displays a message box and returns the value of the button clicked by the user.
LooperAddLine (Function)
Adds a row at the end of a Looper control.
gImage (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters containing an image.
ChangeSourceWindow (Function)
Dynamically changes the window displayed in an Internal Window control. Scrolling internal...
The charts
To include charts in your applications or in your sites, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
InAndroidMode (Example)
Usage example of the InAndroidMode function
Protocol (Property)
The Protocol property is used to identify and change the protocol used.
HTMLEditorGetSelection (Function)
Asynchronously retrieves the current selection from an HTML Editor control.
MapDisplayPosition (Example)
Usage example of the MapDisplayPosition function
VideoGenerateThumbnail (Example)
Usage example of the VideoGenerateThumbnail function
TableBreakIndex (Function)
Returns the index of the break header and footer for a given break in a Table control.
TableSearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
Sensor constants
Constants used by the SensorXXX functions...
GPSDetectPosition (Function)
Asks to be notified when the device gets close to a given location.
dAlphaBlend (Function)
Blends two images together. This allows you to create fade-in effects between 2 images.
Handling a Multiline Zone control programmatically
...A Multiline Zone control can be handled programmatically using the control name....
9. Generation modes
WINDEV Mobile includes different types of generation......
ImageWidth (Property)
The ImageWidth property gets and sets the width of the image section displayed in an Image control...
Array management functions
List of functions for managing arrays...