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Version: 2025

Report based on a text file
In a report based on a text file, the information to print is read from a text file or is directly assigned in the report controls...
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
User Groupware functions
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external files from your WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile applications or from your WEBDEV sites...
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
fSaveText (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a text control or text variable (string variable, edit control in a window, Static Text control in a report, ...).
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fChangeExtension (Function)
Changes the extension of a file on disk.
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fWatchStop (Function)
Stops watching a file or directory.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
HInfoLog (Function)
Returns information about the server logs.
Constants for encryption/compression
List of constants used by the encryption/compression functions...
<Source>.ActivateFilter (Function)
Enables the filter that was previously created for the specified data file (view or query).
FileToArray (Function)
Fills an array of classes or structures with the content of an HFSQL data file or query.
Handling RTF in an Edit control
Rich Text Format (RTF) is used to encode text and simplify exchange between applications......
WDD55 (Property)
The WDD55 property is used to: Get the name and full path of the Hyper File 5.5 WDD file. Set the name and full path of the Hyper File 5.5 WDD file....
Filter (Property)
The Filter property is used to identify and change the filter applied to records in: Table controls based on a data file, browsing TreeView Table controls, browsing List Box controls, Combo Box controls based on a data file, browsing Looper controls....
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the context of a previously saved file (HSavePosition): current record, filter, pointers.
WDModFic : Tool for automatic modification of data files
WDModFic is a tool used to perform the automatic modification of the data files found on the development computer and on the end-user computers......
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 of a directory....
<Source>.RestorePosition (Function)
Restores the context of a previously saved file (HSavePosition): current record, filter, pointers.
fSeek (Function)
Gets and sets current position in an external file.
<DiskFile variable>.Seek (Function)
Gets and sets current position in an external file.
<Upload>.Delete (Function)
Deletes a file from the list of files to upload: the file will not be uploaded on the server.
UploadDelete (Function)
Deletes a file from the list of files to upload: the file will not be uploaded on the server.
CertificateCheckFileSignatureFile (Function)
Checks the correspondence between a signature and a file. The signature was kept as an external file.
LeftIndent (Property)
The LeftIndent property is used to get and change the space to the left of the text in a control.
HTTPDestination (Function)
Indicates the backup file for the result of next HTTP request, run in the same thread.
Creating a help file
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create a help file and associate it with an application or website......
Printing during the report test in the editor
During the test of a report ("Go" button from the report editor), several print options are proposed......
INIRead (Function)
Reads the content of an INI file (or the content of a file structured like .INI files).
fAttributeReadOnly (Function)
Gets and sets the read-only attribute of a file.
How to create an SQL query with a calculation formula?
This help page explains how to create a query with a calculation formula with the query editor....
YAML (Type of variable)
The YAML type simplifies the handling of data in YAML format.
REST web services: Importing an OpenAPI specification
REST web service APIs can be described using OpenAPl files......