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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).
SNMPCloseSession (Function)
Closes an SNMP session.
fParentDir (Function)
Returns the path of the parent directory for the specified directory.
HListParameter (Function)
Returns the list of parameters saved from the stored procedures on the server.
WinCurrentLayout (Function)
Returns the index of the current layout: in the current window. in the specified window...
SeekByProcedure (Function)
Seeks an element in a one-dimensional array by using a comparison procedure.
MapDeleteItinerary (Function)
Deletes an itinerary from a Map control.
BufferToReal (Function)
Extracts a real from a binary buffer at a given position.
PDFSave (Function)
Saves the content of a pdfDocument variable in a ".PDF" file.
Table control functions
List of functions specific to Table controls...
MemSort (Function)
Sorts the elements found in a memory zone.
HInfoServerRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or group of users on a server.
iSkipLine (Function)
Forces one or more line break.
SOAPAddAttribute (Function)
Adds an attribute to an automatic variable generated by the import of a Webservice.
Shared memory area constants
SysIconDelete (Function)
Deletes an icon from the taskbar (next to the clock).
2. Performance profiler
WINDEV Tutorial: Optimizing a project Lesson 2 - Performance profiler - 15 min
The .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF)
The Xaml control allows you to easily manage the Xaml language......
ExecutePresetAction (Function)
Runs a preset WINDEV action.
WordCount (Function)
Returns the number of words in a string.
ParallelTaskWaitAll (Function)
Waits for the end of execution of all parallel tasks found in an array.
FirstDayOfYear (Function)
Returns the date of the first day of the year.
Looper control functions
List of functions for managing Looper controls...
InJavaMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Java.
MemOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the browse performed on a memory area is outside this memory area.
ControlPrevious (Function)
Specifies the name of control that was in edit before the current control.