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Version: 2025

Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Deploying an application that uses an external component
An application that uses one or more external components is deployed in the same way as a standard application...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP server (Live update)...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
MSIX installation packages
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Same source code for 32 and 64-bit applications
The 64-bit operating systems are starting to appear on the PCs and on the servers...
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
How to create a patch?
Closes a WINDEV window (and returns a value if necessary).
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
Input masks and display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
PDF Reader control properties
You can manipulate PDF Reader controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties......
pdfDocument (Type of variable)
The pdfDocument type gets all the characteristics of a PDF file: author, date created, page...
1. Project audits
WEBDEV Tutorial - Optimizing a WEBDEV project Lesson 1 - Project audits - 15 min
Replication options (ReplicEdit)
Creating a replication with ReplicEdit allows you to specify several parameters......
HTTPCookieManage (Function)
Enables or disables the management of cookies in an HTTP request run: by HTTPRequest....
MapDisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
iParameterViewer (Function)
Configures the report viewer.
Anchor (Property)
The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
Cursor (Property)
The Cursor property is used to get and change the position of the mouse cursor in one...
Password (Property)
The Password property can be used: on the edit controls (or on the text table columns) to find...
ArraySeek (Function)
Searches for the index of an element in a WLanguage array.
ArrayUnion (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the union of two arrays.
FileToScreen (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items...
zipDeleteFileList (Function)
Deletes a list of files from an archive.
HCreation (Function)
Creates an empty data file (".FIC" extension) with the index file and the memo file if necessary.
AddLine (Function)
Adds a row at the end: of a one- or two-dimensional WLanguage array. of a two-dimensional...
InsertLine (Function)
Inserts a row at a given position: into a two-dimensional WLanguage array. into an advanced...
HDescribeServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger.
HashCheckFile (Function)
Checks the Hash of a file for a specific type of algorithm.
Collapsed (Property)
The Collapsed property is used to: get or define the state (collapsed or expanded) that will...
Managing Bluetooth Low Energy devices
The Bluetooth LE standard (for Low Energy) is used to manage devices with low energy consumption......
MaxHeight (Property)
The MaxHeight property is used to get and change the maximum height of a control or window.
TableSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of selected elements in a Table or TreeView Table control (especially...
CurrentTitle (Function)
Modifies the title of the current window (returned by CurrentWin) and the title bar.