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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).
AutoRunAdd (Function)
Allows you to automatically start a WINDEV application when a specific event occurs.
SQLAssociate (Function)
... of the application.
WinAnimationOpening (Function)
Modifies the type and duration of animations used when opening the application windows.
WinAnimationClosing (Function)
Modifies the type and duration of the animation used when closing the application windows.
Configuring Reports & Queries
Reports & Queries is used to......
SQLConnect (Function)
Connects the current application to a database that must be interrogated via SQL.
Automatic data file modification
The automatic data file modification updates the description of data files on user computers......
5. Webservices
WINDEV allows you to easily use Webservices (or XML Web services)....
Animation of Mobile windows
In the mobile applications, the different screens of the application are displayed via a small...
ExecutionMode (Function)
Allows you to: find out and/or modify the behavior of the application or site when some errors...
Setting up a WEBDEV cluster
With the WEBDEV Application Server in version 27, you can create server clusters with ease......
VideoStartApp (Function)
Starts the device's native camera application to record a video or to take a photo....
KeyGenerateInitialKey (Function)
Generates the initial key (unique license number) for the activation system of the application.
TrialVersion (Function)
Used to find out whether the current execution of the application is in "trial version" mode.
TileAdd (Function)
Adds a new tile customization for the current Windows Store Apps application.
NotifPushEnable (Function)
Enables the management of push notifications in a WINDEV Mobile application (Android or iOS).
NotifPushDisable (Function)
Disables the management of push notifications for a WINDEV Mobile application (Android or IOS).
ScreenType (Function)
Returns the type of screen on which the application is run: phone, tablet, computer or watch.
ClientID (Property)
The ClientID property gets the client ID defined when the application was declared or registered.
ClientSecret (Property)
The ClientSecret property gets the client secret defined when the application was declared...
CameraRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native camera application to record a video or to take a photo....
BeaconDetectBackground (Function)
Notifies the application when the device enters or leaves the transmission range of a set...
AAFExportParameter (Function)
Saves all customizations made via AAFs (Automatic Application Features) in a file.
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
Permission (Type of variable)
The Permission type represents a permission requested by the application (and therefore declared...