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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).
SourceDescription (Property)
The SourceDescription property is used to get the name of the element used as data source...
Power (Function)
Raise a number to a power.
StatError (Function)
Returns the error number for the last error caused by a Statxxx function (statistical functions).
HDeleteView (Function)
Deletes a previously created view. This function uses the former view mechanism.
HInfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file....
FTPDisconnect (Function)
Closes the connection between the current computer and the FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
grOrientation (Function)
Modifies the orientation of chart axes.
grExist (Function)
Checks the existence of a chart in memory.
HTransactionList (Function)
Returns the list of current or interrupted transactions on the server for the specified connection.
EmailSeekFirst (Function)
Finds one or more emails according to the criteria specified in the messaging software (Outlook,...
iTextHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of the font for the text to print (in millimeters).
iCloseReport (Function)
Stops printing the current report immediately.
ArcTan (Function)
Returns the arc tangent of a numeric value (integer or real).
HTTPDestination (Function)
Indicates the backup file for the result of next HTTP request, run in the same thread.
Move (Function)
Allows you to: move an element in a one-dimensional WLanguage array or in an advanced array...
WorkingHourStart (Property)
The WorkingHourStart property is used to get and change the start time of working hours used:...
NbDayDisplayed (Property)
The NbDayDisplayed property is used to: get and change the number of days displayed...
WorkingHourEnd (Property)
The WorkingHourEnd property is used to identify and change the end time of working hours used:...
CharactType (Function)
Returns information about the type of character.
Constants for object visibility
List of constants for managing the visibility of an object....
FontCreate (Function)
Creates a font definition.
Round (Function)
Returns the rounded value of a numeric value according to the specified number of decimal places.
StatCovariance (Function)
Calculates the covariance between two series of values.
HSetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
grSeriesColor (Function)
Initializes the color of a series or the color of a section.