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Version: 2025

Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV 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)...
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...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
How to create a patch?
Closes a WINDEV window (and returns a value if necessary).
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)...
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...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
HDeclareExternal (Function)
Temporarily imports into the current analysis the description of a data file from an existing HFSQL...
"Is Class" operator
The "is <Class>" operator is used to find out whether the object used in an object of the class...
OrganizerDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all the appointments from an Organizer control.
OrganizerPosition (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day...
Trace (Function)
Displays the requested information (content of a control, for example) in a window opened next...
WinChangeLayout (Function)
Applies a specific layout to: a window. an internal window....
MapDeleteMarker (Function)
Deletes a marker from a map displayed by a Map control.
HSave (Function)
Modifies the current record if it exists, otherwise adds a new record.
ParallelTaskRequestCancellation (Function)
Requests the cancellation of a parallel task.
InitRandom (Function)
Initializes the generator of random numbers.
Random (Function)
Returns a random number.
CompleteDir (Function)
Adds a backslash to the end of a string, if necessary.
MemPrevious (Function)
Positions on the element found before the current element of a memory zone and returns the value...
StringCount (Function)
Calculates: the number of occurrences of a specific character string (by respecting the search...
MemLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last element of memory area and returns the value of this element.
ListSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
ControlNext (Function)
Returns the name of the next control in input mode.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
FinRedemption (Function)
Creates an amortization matrix for a fixed-rate loan over a defined period of time.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration...
HSetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
grSaveParameter (Function)
Saves the parameters of a chart in the format of a compressed string.
HCancelAlias (Function)
Cancels an alias that was declared beforehand by HAlias.
sEscape (Function)
Runs different functions that directly affect the bits of serial port, parallel port or infrared...
Archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
List of archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))...