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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.
The DotNet structure
ColumnWidth (Property)
The ColumnWidth property is used to get and change the width of each column in a multi-column Looper control.
AutoCorrect (Property)
The AutoCorrect property allows you to define a set of automatic corrections to be applied in a Word Processing control as the user types.
NbLabelCopy (Property)
The NbLabelCopy property is used to: Get the number of copies of identical labels. Change the number of copies of identical labels....
MinZoom (Property)
The MinZoom property is used to get the minimum zoom value that can be used for the Camera control (for the camera in use).
MaxZoom (Property)
The MaxZoom property is used to get the maximum zoom value that can be used for the Camera control (for the camera in use).
Orientation (Property)
The Orientation property is used to: Get the angle (in degrees) of a Font variable. Modify the angle (in degrees) of a Font variable....
SetFocusAndReturnToUserInput (Function)
Stops the current process, sets the focus to the specified control, window or page, and allows the user to enter data.
SCM: Migrating projects
When changing the version of the development tool, the projects found in the SCM must be migrated to this new version......
Selection conditions of a query
The selection conditions of records are applied to the items used in the queries......
License agreement for Native DB2 Connector
License agreement for Native DB2 Connector...
DisplayedItem (Property)
The DisplayedItem property is used to: Find out the item or the variable displayed by the control. Modify the item or the variable displayed by the control....
dAlphaBlend (Function)
Blends two images together. This allows you to create fade-in effects between 2 images.
fDirAttribute (Function)
Returns or modifies the attributes of a directory.
Using C# code
You can use C# code in WINDEV applications (Windows applications and components, .NET assemblies......
Creating user accounts
A User account allows the server administrator to......
gpwInLDAPMode (Function)
Allows you to find out whether identification of users in the user groupware will be done via a LDAP directory.
Definition (Type of variable)
The Definition type is used to find out the characteristics of a type: simple type, advanced type, class, structure....
Report viewer: "Preview" tab
The report viewer allows end users to view reports before printing them......
H.NbRecModificationQuery
Used to find out the number of records added, modified or deleted when running the last query of the current context.
Minimized (Property)
The Minimized property is used to: find out whether a repositionable note is minimized, minimize or restore a repositionable note....
InPrelaunchedSessionMode (Function)
Used to find out whether the site is started in "pre-launched session" mode of WEBDEV.
DocReplace (Function)
Finds all the instances of a character string and replaces them with another string: in an entire Word Processing document. in a fragment....
<Image variable>.HorizontalSymmetry (Function)
Flips an image contained in an Image variable with respect to a horizontal axis (symmetry with respect to a horizontal axis).
<Image>.VerticalSymmetry (Function)
Flips an image contained in an Image control with respect to a vertical axis (symmetry with respect to a vertical axis).