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Character string: How to extract, remove and replace words?
This page presents the main operations that can be performed on a character string.
String literals: single-line and multiline strings
String literals are used to represent and manipulate data as a sequence of characters. For example, string literals can be used to display information, define a constant, etc.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
<ANSI string>.CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
WordCount (Function)
Returns the number of words in a string.
LineToPosition (Function)
Returns the position of the first character of a line in a block of text.
StringReverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
ASCIIZ string of (Variable type)
The ASCIIZ string of type is used to manipulate strings with a null character at the end, denoted by a zero (as in the C programming language).
<ANSI string>.Insert (Function)
Inserts a string into another character string at a given position.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
RTFReplace (Function)
Replaces or inserts a character string in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report) or in a string in RTF (containing a text in RTF).
String (Variable type)
The String type is used to manipulate strings...
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
Length (Function)
Returns:
  • the length of a string, i.e., the number of characters in the string (including spaces and binary zeros).
  • the size of a buffer, i.e., the number of bytes in the buffer.
ExtractLine (Function)
Extracts a specific line from a character string.
UUEncode (Function)
Encodes a character string according to the UUEncode algorithm.
Functions for managing RTF controls
List of functions for managing RTF controls
gToText (Function)
Deletes the graphic elements from a character string that uses gStoredValue, gImage, ...
String of (Variable type)
The String of type is used to manipulate fixed-length strings. These strings have a null character at the end, denoted by a zero (as in the C programming language).
Unicode string on (Variable type)
The type Unicode string on is a fixed-length string containing only characters in Unicode format.
<ANSI string>.Reverse (Function)
Reverses the characters of a string.
WordToArray (Function)
Fills an array with the words from a string.
Multilingual messages: Convert to new format (version 27 and later)
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile have included multilingual project support in many previous versions...
Phonetic (Function)
Returns the phonetic transcription of the string passed as parameter.
CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed to the user (messages displayed by Info and YesNo, for example.
<Table>.ToText (Function)
Creates a character string from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
TextToXML (Function)
Converts an ANSI string to an XML string.
Pascal string of (Variable type)
The Pascal string of type corresponds to a length-prefixed string (this length is stored as a byte value). This type of variable is kept for backward compatibility.
<ANSI string>.Increment (Function)
Increments a number at the beginning or at the end of a string.
Project string manager
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a string management tool that allows you to view and manipulate all the strings used in the project (or in an element of the project)...
<Connection variable>.RestoreBackup (Function)
Used to restore: an immediate backup (performed by HBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center), a scheduled backup (described by HAddScheduledBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center....
The List Box control
The List Box control is used to display a list of elements and to select one or more elements from this list......
User Groupware: Configuring the application
Once the User Groupware is configured, the configuration of users and accesses is performed at runtime, by connecting with a "supervisor" account......
Step 1: Choosing the deployment profile
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the deployment profile to use......
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application with the executable......
Accessing an LDAP directory
An LDAP directory is used to share information databases on a local or external network....
Project Management Hub: Managing the schedule
The project contributors can manage their tasks directly from the schedule or from the task list......
Coloring the procedures
A color (text color) can be assigned to the procedures so that they can be easily classified and identified......
ListSort (Function)
Sorts the elements in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control populated programmatically.
Telephony constants
List of constants used by telephony functions...
Screen,Get (External language)
Retrieves the value in a control or in a variable.
The Combo Box control
The "Combo Box" control is used to display a list of elements and to select an element from this list......
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system......
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Modifying a WEBDEV account
To modify a WEBDEV account from the remote WEBDEV administrator:...
Set of procedures
The global procedures are grouped in set of procedures......
The Java Applet control
A Java Applet control allows you to easily include Java Applets in your WEBDEV sites......
Native PostgreSQL Connector: Specific features and remarks
Remarks and specific features of Native PostgreSQL Connector......
User Groupware: Multilingual applications
If your application is a multilingual application, the multilingual feature must also be managed in the windows/pages of user groupware......
User Groupware and Client/Server data files
An application that uses the User Groupware can be used with an HFSQL database in Client/Server mode......
User Groupware and files accessed via a Native Connector
An application that works with the User Groupware can be used with a database handled by a Native Connector......
WEBDEV User Groupware: Tips
This help page contains different programming tips for the User Groupware in WEBDEV......
Customizing the WINDEV User Groupware
The User Groupware in automatic mode offers many possibilities......
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Create a WEBDEV account
The management of accounts is accessible in the remote administrator for the server administrator only....
User Groupware and LDAP
The LDAP protocol is increasingly used by the companies......
PDFToText (Function)
Extract the text contained in an Document PDF.