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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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.
SearchAAF (Property)
The SearchAAF property is used to: find out whether the search via AAF is enabled on a non-editable Combo Box control, enable (or not) the search via AAF on a non-editable Combo Box control....
StoredItem (Property)
The StoredItem property is used to: Find out the stored item or the stored variable of a Table, Looper, List Box or Combo Box control. Modify the stored item or the stored variable of a Table, Looper, List Box or Combo Box control....
SelectionOnly (Property)
The SelectionOnly property is used to: Find out which elements of the Table or TreeView Table control will be printed: print all the records or the selected records only. Change the print mode of rows in the Table or TreeView Table control: print all records or the selected records only....
The "Compilation errors" pane
The "Compilation errors" pane is used to find out......
SortType (Property)
The SortType property is used to: Find out the sort direction defined for an item or for a component of a composite key. This item was defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Define the sort direction for an item or for a component of a composite key (when describing the item through programming)....
DownloadAdd (Function)
Adds a new download in the device's download manager....
DownloadGetInfo (Function)
Retrieves the details of a download present in the download manager.
DownloadList (Function)
Lists the downloads from the current application in the download manager.
Programming the browsing Looper controls
These are the main concepts for programming Looper controls based on a data file......
Deploying a WEBDEV site to a remote WEBDEV Application Server or WEBDEV Cluster
Installing a WEBDEV site (in Session or AWP mode) on a remote Application Server requires......
Sliding window (sliding menu)
The sliding windows (also called sliding menus) are often used in the mobile applications......
Ad Hoc deployment
The Layout control
The Layout control simplifies the implementation of dynamic UIs where controls are displayed and/or hidden programmatically......
Drag and Drop
Drag and Drop is used to transfer data between several controls with the mouse. This data can be moved between several controls found in the same application or in different applications....
Popup window
WINDEV allows you to open windows in popup format......
SysNbExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the number of external storage spaces found on an Android device.
SysMemoryExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the amount of available memory on the external storage area of the device.
SysSpace (Function)
Returns the physical memory space for the current computer.
NetMachineName (Function)
Returns the name of the local computer or the name of a computer whose IP address is known (reverse DNS resolution).
NetMsgError (Function)
Returns the error message corresponding to the error number returned by NetOpenRemoteAccess and NetCloseRemoteAccess.
SysDirStorageCard (Function)
Returns the path of the root directory of the primary external storage space.
ScreenCastAllowed (Property)
The ScreenCastAllowed property is used to: find out whether the user can cast the content displayed in the Multimedia control to an external device (compatible with AirPlay), allow or prevent the user from casting the content displayed in the Multimedia control to an external device (compatible with AirPlay)....
Multilingual messages: Convert to new format (version 27 and later)
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile have included multilingual project support in many previous versions......
16. Protecting access to the site: passwords
Importing a WINDEV window into a Mobile project
The WINDEV windows not having the same format in WINDEV Mobile, WINDEV Mobile gives you the ability to import a WINDEV window into a WINDEV Mobile project......