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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.
Underline (Property)
The Underline property is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is underlined. Underline (or not) a Font variable....
Visible (Property)
The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible....
VerticalOrientation (Property)
The VerticalOrientation property is used to: Find out the orientation of a ListView control. Modify the orientation of a ListView control....
TopMargin (Property)
The TopMargin property is used to: Find out the top margin of a report. Modify the top margin of a report....
ContextExist (Function)
Allows you to find out whether a page context exists on the server (which means whether the page was opened).
FinRedemption (Function)
Creates an amortization matrix for a fixed-rate loan over a defined period of time.
EmailChangeFolder (Function)
Modifies the current folder in the messaging software (Outlook, messaging software using the IMAP protocol, ...).
SeriesColor (Property)
The SeriesColor property is used to: Find out the color of a series in a chart. Modify the color of a series in a chart....
LooperInfoXY (Function)
Used to find out the row or control located at specific position in the Looper control (X, Y).
XMLOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the element (tag or attribute) on which we want to be positioned is outside the XML document.
Thumbnail control properties
List of properties associated with the Thumbnail control...
MovableByBackground (Property)
The MovableByBackground property is used to: find out whether a window can be moved by the background, allow (or not) a window to be moved by the background....
Visibility of the elements found in an external component
When creating an external component, you have he ability to define the elements of the external component that will be accessible (or not) by the user of the component......
Flexbox example: ratios to distribute available space among controls
In a flexbox container, you can define ratios for the different controls so that they take up a given amount of space......
Organizing the directories of a project
When creating a project, a directory specific to this project is automatically created......
COMQueryInterface (Function)
Calls the QueryInterface method of the specified COM object to get a specific interface of this object so that it can be used with COMCallMethod.
ZAxisMax (Property)
The ZAxisMax property gets the maximum value of the Z-axis in a Chart control (Surface chart).
ZAxisMin (Property)
The ZAxisMin property gets the minimum value of the Z-axis in a Chart control (Surface chart).
StartDatePeriodDisplayed (Property)
The StartDatePeriodDisplayed property is used to get the start date of the time period displayed in a Scheduler or Organizer control of a report.
EndDatePeriodDisplayed (Property)
The EndDatePeriodDisplayed property is used to get the end date of the time period displayed in a Scheduler or Organizer control of a report.
SecurityHtml (Property)
The SecurityHtml property is used to get and change the status of the security mechanism of HTML Display and HTML Editor controls.
CaptionIfNew (Property)
The CaptionIfNew property is used to get and change the caption of a pane opened by the end user in a dynamic Tab control.
ShapePolygon (Function)
Modifies the shape currently displayed in a Shape control to get a custom shape (by specifying the coordinates of polygon points).
TitleBackgroundColor (Property)
The TitleBackgroundColor property is used to get and change the background color of a column title in a Table or TreeView Table control.
Pushed (Property)
The Pushed property is used to get and change the state of a two-state button (pressed or released).