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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...
Cross-references in the code editor
The cross-references in the code editor are used to identify......
fCopyFile (Function)
Copies one or more files (regardless of their attributes).
The triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification...
Zombie data files and items
During the life of an application, items live and die......
Overview
Overview of the different operators...
Impact analysis
The impact analysis immediately identifies the consequences of the latest changes......
Inherited (Property)
The Inherited property is used to determine if an element is inherited.
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How to create and handle a structure?
This help page explains how to create and handle a structure....
Principle for running threads
At runtime, an application runs in a main thread......
Declaration (Property)
The Declaration property is used to define a type.
Creating and using a REST Webservice
A REST WebService is a program hosted on a server containing functions accessible via HTTP...
How to browse the directories of a disk?
This help page explains how to browse the directories found on a disk....
Dynamic Island
One major feature of the latest iPhone is the Dynamic Island, which transforms the black notch...
Testing an iOS application on a mobile device
When developing an application for iOS (iPhone or iPad), WINDEV Mobile allows you to test...
How to loop through the files of a directory?
This help page presents the different methods that can be used to loop through the files...
Definition (Type of variable)
The Definition type is used to find out the characteristics of a type: simple type, advanced...
Running a query and handling the result in WLanguage
The selection of records performed by query is not necessarily displayed in a report, in a window, ......
REST Webservices: Automatic deserialization of request
In a REST Webservice, an entry point can have several types......
Instantiation of an object
To access a class, the object must be declared as being part of the class to handle, this is called...
Assisted HFSQL error handling
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a module for assisted management of HFSQL errors......
.NET object
To access a class......
Debugging without debugger
In some cases, running a program or a site with or without the debugger can produce different...
Window with parameters
A window can: Receive parameters when it is opened. Return values when it is closed....
Code editor: Various operations
The code editor is the editor where the developers spend most of their time. This help page...