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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...
SensorDetectBeginShake (Function)
Notifies when the device is shaken in any direction.
SensorDetectEndShake (Function)
Notifies when the device has been shaken in any direction.
Downloading a report in PDF format on the computer of the Web user
To propose to download a report in PDF format on the computer of the Web user, you must......
gpwOpen (Function)
Opens the User Groupware login window or page.
ThreadMode (Function)
Changes the management mode of threads.
"About" window
The "About" window is used to display and access various information about the current...
Setups while taking the Push into account
The setup while taking the Push into account is used to deploy an application on all the client...
Indirection operators
The { and } operators are used to access a control, a variable, a class member or a file item...
Managing emails with "Simple MAPI"
Simple MAPI simplifies the management of emails received by the hosting company......
fMemOpen (Function)
Opens a memory zone shared between several applications.
RequestUpdateUIParent (Function)
Asks to run the "Request for refreshing the display" process of parent. This function is kept...
ExecuteUpdateUIParent (Function)
Immediately executes the "Request for refreshing the display" event of the parent. This function...
Thread (Type of variable)
The Thread type allows you to define all the characteristics of a thread.
AppleID (Type of variable)
The AppleID type corresponds to the identifier resulting from a successful Apple ID authentication.
Recycle code windows
By default, a single code window is opened per ......
Shared memory areas
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle shared memory areas......
16. Java applications in practice
Java applications in practice...
Creating and deploying a setup program: How to?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers......
The setup editor WDInst
WDInst is a setup editor used to define the setup parameters of your application......
External language: Programming in Visual Basic
We are going to call the elements developed in WINDEV (project, windows, analysis, ......
13. External component in practice
External component in practice...
Automatic assisted universal replication
The automatic assisted replication is used to easily implement a replication on an existing...
7. Debugger
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 7 - Debugger - 30 min
dbgSaveDebugDump (Function)
Saves a dump file of the application.
RequestRefreshUIParent
Asks to run the "Request for refreshing the display" process of parent.