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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).
MobileNetworkConnectionInfo (Function)
Returns information regarding the current connection to data on the mobile network.
Creating an executable: WINDEV framework
Each WINDEV function is associated with a WINDEV DLL......
Max (Function)
Returns the greatest value passed as parameter.
SocketWaitForConnection (Function)
Run on the server, this function is used to wait for a connection request coming from the client...
SysReleaseDC (Function)
Frees the current DC (Device Context) retrieved by SysGetDC.
Sending elements to Free Technical Support
HOnServerCall (Function)
Customizes the management of message display on the client computer and the management...
BankHolidayDeleteAll (Function)
Clears the list of all public holidays.
CurrentYear (Function)
Returns the current year in integer format.
ActionPlanExecute (Function)
Runs an instance of the action plan in the software factory.
CalendarSelect (Function)
Returns the date selected in a Calendar control.
InitParameter (Function)
Initializes the management of persistent values.
dLine (Function)
Draws a line: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable...
SysScreenOrientation (Function)
Allows you to: get the screen orientation of the device (Android, iOS or Universal Windows...
NFCStatus (Function)
Returns the activation status of the NFC sensor found on the device.
Optimizing the connection times to the HFSQL Client/Server databases
This help page explains how to optimize the connection times to the HFSQL Client/Server databases...
WINDEV Mobile and SMS messages
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily send and read SMS messages with the SMS functions...
EmailStartPOP3Session (Function)
Starts a session for receiving and reading emails with the POP3 protocol.
Replication of mobile data (Android or iOS)
The assisted universal replication is available in Android and iOS......
Confirm (Function)
Displays a message in a standard dialog box that proposes "Yes", "No", "Cancel" and returns...
fMemWait (Function)
Waits for the end of process about the notifications of modification of a shared memory area.
HFreePosition (Function)
Deletes a position saved by HSavePosition.
HCreateSubscriberReplica (Function)
Creates the description file of a subscriber replica.
JavaExecute (Example)
Usage example of the JavaExecute function
HExecuteProcedure (Function)
Runs a stored procedure.