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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).
IntegerToDay (Function)
Returns the day of the week that corresponds to the specified date (this date is an integer).
HCreateServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger on the HFSQL server.
StringEndsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string ends: with a specific character string. with one...
GranularityDuration (Property)
The GranularityDuration property is used to get and change the size of the grid to resize:...
DirectInputAPT (Property)
The DirectInputAPT property is used to determine and specify if the user can directly change...
HexaToBuffer (Function)
Converts a string with hexadecimal bytes to a binary buffer.
4. HFSQL Classic
HFSQL Classic is the database format......
Directory (Property)
The Directory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
fMakeDir (Function)
Creates a directory (and the intermediate directories if necessary).
fCopyDir (Function)
Copies the contents of a directory and its subdirectories.
GetIdentifier (Function)
Calculates a unique identifier (integer) for an executable or for a session.
BitwiseNOT (Function)
Returns the result of the bitwise logical NOT operation of a value.
SOAPPrepare (Function)
Builds the SOAP request for calling a Webservice function.
SemaphoreStart (Function)
Locks the current thread until the semaphore is opened (which means until a "free" spot becomes...
fFileExist (Function)
Checks the existence of an external file.
MatExist (Function)
Checks the whether the matrix exists in memory.
The ActiveX control
The ActiveX control is used to easily manage the ActiveX technology......
grIncreaseData (Function)
Adds a value to a data in a chart.
InAutomaticTestMode (Function)
Used to find out whether an automatic test is currently run or not.
iPrintBodyComplement (Function)
Forces a body complement block to print while specifying the height of complement block.
iForceComplement (Function)
Forces the printing of a Body Complement block.
DateTimeLocalToUTC (Function)
Converts a local date and time (time zone, summer time, winter time) to UTC.
LooperSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of selected rows in a Looper control.
grAutoRefreshSeries (Function)
Identifies or defines whether a series is refreshed whenever the chart is drawn.
HIndexingInProgress (Function)
Indicates that a reindex operation is currently performed on an HFSQL data file and returns...