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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).
MaskTitleTime (Property)
The MaskTitleTime property is used to get or change the mask used for the title of time columns:...
Size (Property)
The Size property is used to determine and change the size of an element.
FTPGet (Function)
Transfers a file or directory from an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server to the current computer.
HTransactionStart (Function)
Starts a transaction on the data files (HFSQL or accessed via a Native Connector) and creates...
Transactions: Secure processes on HFSQL data files
This chapter presents the following topics......
HFConf.Ini file
The HFConf.INI file is found at server root. This file is used to define several characteristics...
Hosting parameters
The hosting parameters define the default values that will be used to create the new hosting...
1. Implementing a Client/Server database
WEBDEV Tutorial - Managing an HFSQL Client/Server database Lesson 1 - Implementing a Client/Server...
MQTTPublish (Function)
Publishes a message on the MQTT broker.
MQTTUnsubscribe (Function)
Used to unsubscribe from a MQTT notification.
MQTTUnsubscribeAll (Function)
Allows you to unsubscribe from all the existing subscriptions.
sfEmptyRecycleBinResult (Type of variable)
The sfEmptyRecycleBinResult type is used to find out the result of SFEmptyRecycleBin...
Constants for managing Map controls
Constants for managing Map controls...
WithNewButton (Property)
The WithNewButton property is used to: Determine if a Dynamic Tab control has New tab button...
TimestampType (Property)
The TimestampType property is used to: Find out the type of timestamp for an item. This item...
OrganizerDateVisible (Function)
Makes a day visible or invisible in an Organizer control.
CalculatedItemExpression (Property)
The CalculatedItemExpression property is used to: Find out the SQL expression that defines...
Time management
For each element (windows, reports, ......
"END:" label
The END: label is used to define a code that will be systematically run at the end of process...
CurrentIndex (Function)
Depending on the specified control, returns: the number of the current row displayed...
SQLNext (Function)
Positions on the next row of the query result.
SQLPrevious (Function)
Positions on the previous row of the query result.
SQLGetMemo (Function)
Retrieves the content of a Memo column from the query result, for the current row.
SQLExecWDR (Function)
Runs the SQL code of a query created in the query editor.
SQLLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last row of the query result.