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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...
Managing actions with Undo/Redo
WINDEV allows you to easily manage the Undo/Redo feature in your applications with the ActionXXX...
fDetectRemovableStorage (Function)
Detects whether a removable storage unit (CD, USB key, USB camera, ...) was added or removed.
InternetConnected (Function)
Defines whether an Internet connection is enabled on the current computer. In mobile, you can also...
Constants for test
List of constants used by the functions for managing automated tests....
Marker (Type of variable)
The Marker type is used to define the characteristics of a marker that must be positioned on a map...
FTPListFile (Function)
Lists the files (and/or the directories) found in a directory of an FTP server and returns...
NotifPushDisable (Function)
Disables the management of push notifications for a WINDEV Mobile application (Android or IOS).
MyPopupControl (Reserved word)
MyPopupControl is used to handle the control that opened a popup window...
Drag and Drop from the explorer
The Drag and Drop from the explorer consists in selecting one or more files in the Windows explorer...
LoadProcedure (Function)
LoadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
Window templates and inheritance
When a window template is applied to a window, all the controls and code in the template...
EvaluateExpression (Function)
Evaluates the value of an expression built in a character string.
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
...WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan"...
ProgressBarExecute (Function)
Starts a long browser process and fill a Progress Bar via Ajax according to the progress...
BurnerSave (Function)
Burns the files found in the compilation onto the CD or DVD.
API (Example)
Usage example of the API function
notificationAction (Type of variable)
The notificationAction type is used to describe an additional action associated...
CallDLL32 (Example)
Usage example of the CallDLL32 function
HUpdateSet (Function)
Creates or updates a set of procedures on an HFSQL server.
Integrating a WEBDEV site into a WINDEV application
By integrating a website into a window in a desktop application, you can share existing elements...
appServerScheduledTask (Type of variable)
The appServerScheduledTask type is used to manage a scheduled task of WEBDEV Application Server...
sEvent (Function)
Branches an event on a serial port.
Process (Property)
The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available...
DotNetDelegate (Function)
Initializes a.NET delegate.
Handling a dictionary
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily perform the following operations...