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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).
SocketCreateInfrared (Function)
Creates a socket that uses the infrared port.
SSHWrite (Function)
Writes data into the specified SSH session.
WinEdLoad (Function)
Loads the changes made by the end user in a window.
HDeleteQuery (Function)
Deletes a query (used by stored procedures) from an HFSQL server.
fLock (Example)
Usage example of the fLock function
Proxy (Function)
Specifies whether the communication functions that use HTTP or HTTPS must go through a proxy...
MapLicenseGgl (Function)
Indicates the "Google Maps API" license key that will be used in the Map controls (of WINDEV...
SSHRead (Function)
Reads the data found on the output buffer of the SSH session.
TestMode (Property)
The TestMode property determines if the Ad control displays a test ad.
zipExist (Function)
Used to find out whether an archive exists.
FirstDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the first day of the month.
RegistryCreateKey (Function)
Creates a key in the Windows registry.
SSHDisconnectShell (Function)
Closes an SSH session that was opened by SSHConnectShell.
HRplPass (Function)
Sets the passwords used to protect the universal replication files.
fCreate (Function)
Creates an external file.
EmailOpenMail (Function)
Opens the default messaging software: of Web user on the browser computer. of the user...
Webification
WEBDEV Tutorial - Webifying a WINDEV project Webification - 10 min
ServiceWriteEventLog (Function)
Writes an event into the log of Windows events.
VideoListParameter (Function)
Lists the values supported by the device camera for a given parameter. Function kept...
iCalendarToOrganizer (Function)
Imports data in iCalendar format into an Organizer control.
HFTListWord (Function)
Lists the words of the current record that will be taken into account by the full-text indexing.
fUnlock (Example)
Usage example of the fUnlock function
Data persistence
The data persistence is used to store the value typed by the user......
dRectangleGradient (Function)
Draws a rectangle: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable...
dRectangle (Function)
Draws a rectangle: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable...