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Internal procedure
Several features require a procedure called once or several times via a WLanguage function ("Callback").
Procedure/Function
A procedure is used to associate an identifier with a statement block...
Procedure (Variable type)
The Procedure type is used to handle through programming:
  • the procedures or methods found in the project.
  • the procedures or methods found in an internal component.
  • the procedures or methods found in an external component.
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Procedure Description (Variable type)
The Procedure Description type allows you to get information about a procedure or a method.
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Parameters of a procedure with a variable number of parameters
When the procedure uses a variable number of parameters, you must be able to handle the different parameters passed to the function in the code of the procedure.
Parameters of a procedure/function
You have the ability to pass parameters to a procedure.
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.
Useful parameters of a procedure
A procedure can declare some parameters that are not immediately used. In this case, a warning appears in the code editor, indicating that the local variable is not used.
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Prototype overload/Overload
The procedures and the methods of classes can have several syntaxes.
Set of procedures
The global procedures are grouped in set of procedures...
Optional parameters
Some of the parameters passed to a procedure can be optional parameters...
WEBDEV: Scheduled tasks and delayed tasks
WEBDEV allows you to implement tasks on the server directly...
Typecasting of parameters
The description of the parameter type is optional...
MyParameters (Reserved word)
The MyParameters keyword is used to handle the parameters passed to a WLanguage procedure...
Automatic documentation of procedures and methods
To simplify the maintenance or the use of existing code by other developers, WINDEV proposes an automatic documentation for the procedures (or class methods)...
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
Reactive procedures
Reactive procedures are executed when the value of a control or variable changes...
SeekProcedure (Function)
Seeks a procedure identified by its name. The procedure found can be run directly.
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit a statement block and the current process (or procedure).
Passing parameters
The parameters can be passed to a procedure...
ExecuteMainThreadAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a procedure in the main thread of the application without waiting for the end of its execution.
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
NetDiskList (Function)
(Remote Procedure Call) powered by WINDEV, on the client computer. This function is kept for backward...
NetDirList (Function)
or on the RPC server (Remote Procedure Call) powered by WINDEV, on the client computer. This function...
Configuring the setup program
Two tools can be used to create a setup program......
"END:" label
The END: label is used to define a code that will be systematically run at the end of process...
Native SQL Server Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV support an optional Native SQL Server Connector (also called Native SQL Server...
Managing the semaphores in the threads: limiting the simultaneous code execution
Semaphores are used to limit the simultaneous execution of a code (procedure, line of code, etc....
WLanguage
The integrated WINDEV language, WLanguage, is powerful, simple and intuitive......
Native Oracle Connector: Running the same query several times
In some cases, it may be useful to run the same query multiple times while modifying one...
HFSQL Client/Server: Scheduled tasks
The scheduled tasks are used to schedule automatic tasks......
Native Sybase Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose an optional Native Connector to Sybase (also called Native Access...
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...
Associated (Property)
The Associated property determines if an element belongs to the base class or to an associated...
Global (Property)
The Global property is used to determine if an element is global.
<sshSession variable>.SCPGetFile (Function)
Gets a file via the Secure Copy Protocol.
<sshSession variable>.SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
SCPGetFile (Function)
Gets a file via the Secure Copy Protocol.
SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
Compile
a procedure whose source code is specified.. the <COMPILE IF> statement, which allows you to compile...
Opening a window from a secondary thread
A secondary thread cannot directly open a window with the standard WLanguage functions such as......
The "Favorites" pane
The "Favorites" pane gives direct access to the favorites of your project......
End
END can correspond to: the END keyword of WLanguage used to specify the end of a loop....
Principle of remote check
CriticalSection
... of a code (procedure, line of code, etc.) to one thread at a given moment in an application.
The Spreadsheet control: Available formulas
At run time, in the Spreadsheet control, the end user directly enters the calculation formulas......
HFSQL Control Center: Managing scheduled elements
You have the ability to define scheduled elements on the HFSQL server....