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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version: 2025

Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
.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...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
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...
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,.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
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).
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).
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
The HTML Editor control
The HTML Editor control allows users to create and modify HTML pages......
The Tab control
The Tab control is used to simultaneously display different controls......
HBuildKeyValue (Function)
Builds the value of a composite key to implement a filter (HFilter) or to perform a search...
Reports & Queries: Specific features
This help page presents the specific features of "Reports & Queries" (which means the user version...
BurnerMediaType (Function)
Used to find out and modify the format of the CD or DVD to burn.
Alias type
The Alias type is used to declare and handle a logical alias for a data file or query.
Insert (Function)
Inserts an element at a given position: into a one-dimensional WLanguage array....
geoPosition (Type of variable)
The geoPosition type is used to handle geographic positions via WLanguage geolocation functions.
StoredItem (Property)
The StoredItem property is used to: Find out the stored item or the stored variable of a Table,...
ArrayInsert (Function)
Inserts an element at a given position: into a one-dimensional array. into an associative...
HReadLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
Mobile-friendly website: available methods
WEBDEV includes several page creation methods that allow you to create mobile-friendly websites......
Optional events
By default, the codes available in the code editor correspond to the most common codes......
DisplayedItem (Property)
The DisplayedItem property is used to: Find out the item or the variable displayed...
dStartDrawing (Function)
Indicates that the drawing functions that will be used are intended for: the specified Image...
zipAddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format...
Configuring the "fax server" computer
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to manage faxes via the system fax server, available in Windows XP...
The Looper control
A Looper control is used to repeat the controls found in a specific area......
Project dashboard
The project dashboard provides an overall view of project status via different widgets.......
Color (Property)
The Color property is used to get or change the font color for: a Font variable. a text...
Caption (Property)
In a database, the Caption property is used to: Find out the caption associated with a file...
The Combo Box control
The "Combo Box" control is used to display a list of elements and to select an element...
BarCodes (Type of variable)
The BarCodes type is used to handle the information found in a bar code.
MenuClone (Function)
Clones a menu or a menu option as well as the associated code.