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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.
<xlsDocument variable>.Save (Function)
Saves an XLS document.
ProgressBarExecute (Function)
Starts a long browser process and fill a Progress Bar via Ajax according to the progress of this process.
spDerivation (Property)
The spDerivation property is used to: Get the key derivation function used to hash an item of type "Password". This property can be used for items of type "Password" defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Set the key derivation function used for hashing (only for "Password" items defined programmatically)....
7. Window templates
...Window templates...
TileDisplayBadge (Function)
Displays a badge (numeric notification or image) on the tile of a Universal Windows 10 App application.
Functions for managing tiles
The following functions are used to manage the tiles found in the Windows Store apps applications...
<Source>.Free (Function)
Transforms the crossed records (HCross) into deleted records.
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Create a WEBDEV account
The management of accounts is accessible in the remote administrator for the server administrator only....
Setup via physical media
A setup by physical media allows you to give to the hosting company a media containing all the files required to install the site on a server......
Native SQLite Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose a Native Connector to SQLite. This Native Connector allows you to access an SQLite database from a WLanguage program without using an external driver....
TableColumnSelectOccurrence (Function)
Returns the number of selected columns found in a table. This function is kept for backward compatibility. It is recommended to use TableSelectCount.
OrganizerChangeZoom (Function)
Modifies the time range displayed by an Organizer control (Day/Week/Month). This function is kept for backward compatibility....
InWindowsStoreAppSimulatorMode (Function)
Identifies whether or not the code is executed in the simulator for applications in Windows Store mode. Function kept for backward compatibility....
InWinRTMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in WinRT mode (Windows Store apps). Function kept for backward compatibility....
Positioning table
Positioning the elements in a page is simplified by the use of a positioning table (HTML table)......
iPageHeightLeft (Function)
Calculates the available height (in millimeters) left on the current page while taking into account the defined margins (top or bottom).
Flexbox control description: General tab
In the "General" tab of the Flexbox control description window, you can view and change the options of the different controls integrated into a flexbox container......
Context menu of TreeView controls (AAF)
Each TreeView control found in a window proposes a popup menu to the user......
Appendix 2: Checking the server
Bloque entièrement ou partiellement un fichier externe....
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed......
WDADMINEXE : Information about last available update
The "Setup" tab of WDADMINEXE contains information regarding the last available update of the application......
gLinkActivate (Function)
Allows (or not) retrieving the value defined by gLink in a List Box or a Combo Box control. Function kept for compatibility. It is recommended to use gStoredValueEnable....
Zoom (Property)
The Zoom property gets or sets the zoom value: in an Image control. in a Map control. in an Organization Chart control. in a Table, TreeView Table, Pivot Table, Spreadsheet or List Box control. in a Word Processing control. in a PDF Reader control. in a Camera control. in a Diagram Editor control; in a window....
apiRequest (Type of request)
The apiRequest type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a request executed via a REST web service imported using the OpenAPI documentation.
WINDEV Mobile License Agreement
WINDEV Mobile License Agreement...