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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).
Designing a supercontrol
A supercontrol is an advanced type of control......
Creating a table in a report
Tables can be created in a report......
ImageInfoList (Function)
Returns the list of Exif tags available for the image used.
UI audit: Detect obsolete features
The lifecycle of some projects span several years......
Bar code constants
22 tips for optimizing the speed of a site
When a site is on-lined, one of the main expectations of Web users is speed......
6. Procedures
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 6 - Procedures - 20 min
GDPR: Overview
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) will replace "Data Protection Directive" on 25th May...
Item Description (Type of variable)
An Item Description variable is used to describe one or more items in a data file programmatically.
Structure (Type of variable)
A structure is a custom type of data...
Page Footer block
The Page footer block is run at the end of each page......
Crosstab report
The report editor allows you to create "Crosstab" reports......
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through files)
The FOR EACH statement is used to run different types of HFSQL loops...
Native xBase/FoxPro Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose a Native xBase/FoxPro Connector (or Native xBase/FoxPro Access) module......
Filtering a data file, a view or a query
A filter is used to define by programming a selection of records corresponding to one...
ImageInfoModify (Function)
Modifies the value of an Exif tag for the image used.
The Kanban control
Originally, Kanban is a Japanese method aimed at improving processes for a better, more efficient...
Characteristics of a Looper control in a window
To display the control characteristics, select "Description" in the context menu of control......
8. Sharing a project in practice
ImageInfoValue (Function)
Returns the value of an Exif tag for the image used.
WDOptimizer: Optimizing indices
WDOptimizer includes multiple modes to optimize indices......
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WEBDEV Tutorial - A Source Code Manager for WEBDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min...
HFSQL constants
List of constants used by the HFSQL functions....
hScheduledTask (Type of variable)
The hScheduledTask type is used to manage a scheduled HFSQL Client/Server task...
Language (Property)
The Language property is used to set the language used to compare and sort Unicode items (Unicode...