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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).
InitialItem (Property)
InitialItem is used to find out the initial name of an item found in a query. This name is known...
SaaSCheckService (Function)
Checks the access rights of the user to a service of the SaaS site.
SaaSReadSiteParameter (Function)
Reads an information specific to the client for the current SaaS site.
NbColumn (Property)
The NbColumn property is used to get the number of columns in a report.
AssistedInputDeleteAll (Function)
Clears the list of values proposed for the assisted input of an edit control.
FirstDayOfWeek (Function)
Returns the date of first day of the week (i.e., Monday).
VerticalSwipe (Property)
The VerticalSwipe property is used to determine and change the swipe direction in an internal...
RandomCryptoBuffer (Function)
Returns a buffer to the specified size filled with random data, that can be used...
RandomCryptoInteger (Function)
Returns a random number that can be used with the cryptographic technologies.
OCRDetectTextArea (Function)
Returns all text areas of an image without reading the text.
LinkedKey (Property)
The LinkedKey property sets the characteristics of a link.
InitialFile (Property)
The InitialFile property is used to get the original name of the data file associated to an item...
xlsNbWorksheet (Function)
Returns the number of worksheets found in an XLS file.
Text (Property)
Text is used to find out whether an item is a text item.
InternalReportName (Property)
The InternalReportName property is used to: Find out the name of the report printed...
ViewName (Property)
The ViewName property is used to: find out the name of the HFSQL view, data source of a report...
fTempPath (Function)
Returns the name of directory used to store the temporary files.
TableRecNum (Function)
Returns the number of the current record in a Table control based on a data file.
ColumnWidth (Property)
The ColumnWidth property is used to get and change the width of each column in a multi-column...
Runtime error management functions
List of functions for managing runtime errors...
XMLResult (Function)
Returns the result of a calculation XPath query.
grSeriesType (Function)
Defines the type of series used in a composite chart (chart containing several types of charts).
Creating the RAD Pattern project
The steps for creating a RAD pattern are as follows:...
Managing users
The monitoring robot allows you to manage the users related to the different check error reports......
dbgEnableLog (Function)
Enables the runtime log programmatically.