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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).
EmailAddress (Type of variable)
The EmailAddress type is used to handle an email address as well as its type (home, office, etc.).
StoredValue (Property)
The StoredValue property is used to get the value currently stored by: a row in a List Box,...
Description of an Organizer control (control of a window)
The Organizer control can be configured in the editor via the description window ("Details" tab)......
Managing the groups and users (HFSQL Client/Server)
To simplify the management of users and groups of users, the HFSQL Client/Server engine uses...
The email structure
The email structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......
rssCloud (Type of variable)
The rssCloud type is used to describe the method for subscribing to the notifications...
rssImage (Type of variable)
The rssImage type is used to describe the image of a RSS stream...
NewRecord (Property)
The NewRecord property is used to determine if the record is a new record or if it comes...
ServiceInstall (Function)
Installs a Windows service or a Linux daemon according to the information given in the members...
Sensor constants
Constants used by the SensorXXX functions...
FocusOnClick (Property)
The FocusOnClick property is used to: Determine if a control gains focus when clicked. Allow...
EmptyIfZero (Property)
The EmptyIfZero property is used to: Find out the management mode of zero value in a control....
Python: Native calls
WLanguage allows for native Python calls......
Operator on Address
The & operator returns the address of a variable as an integer
LeftMargin (Property)
The LeftMargin property is used to: Find out the left margin of a report. Modify the left...
TopMargin (Property)
The TopMargin property is used to: Find out the top margin of a report. Modify the top margin...
NbLabel (Property)
The NbLabel property is used to: Find out the number of labels printed across the page width....
ProgressBar (Function)
Displays a progress bar in the status bar of current window.
Database (Property)
The Database property is used to manage databases associated with a connection (HFSQL...
Step 3: Printing characters, images, ...
This step consists in "sending the different elements to print to the printer"......
Constants used for managing the multi-touch
Constants for managing the multi-touch...
RadioButtonInsert (Function)
Inserts a new option into a Radio Button control.
Reminder (Type of variable)
The Reminder type is used to describe and handle a reminder to inform the user of an appointment.
Event (Type of variable)
The Event type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of an event: birthday, saint's...
Serialization constants
The serialization constants are as follows: