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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.
WDMap: Viewing the records found in a data file
WDMap is used to view the records found in a data file......
<Source>.CheckIndex (Function)
Checks whether the data found in the index file (.NDX file) properly refers the data found in the data file (.FIC file).
HCheckIndex (Function)
Checks whether the data found in the index file (.NDX file) properly refers the data found in the data file (.FIC file).
NbKeyItem (Property)
The NbKeyItem property is used to get the total number of key items (including composite keys) in a record of: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
NetConnect (Function)
Connects to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetDisconnect (Function)
Disconnects from an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
NetStartServer (Function)
Starts an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or RPC (Remote Procedure Call) server powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
HListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items: found in a data file ( a query or a view) known to the HFSQL engine. The data files defined by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal and HDescribeFile are taken into account. found in a Record variable....
ToolTip (Property)
The ToolTip property gets and changes the tooltip text.
<Connection variable>.FileExist (Function)
Finds out if a file exists, i.e. if it has been physically created (HCreation or HCreationIfNotFound).
Margin (Property)
The Property HEX@ allows you to define the size of a HEX@ , for example around a text.
MCIPositionFormat (Function)
Fixes the format used to define the position in a media file (opened by MCIOpen).
dbgCheckFalse (Function)
Checks whether an expression is false in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
TestCheckFalse (Function)
Checks whether an expression is false in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
Managing the certificates
Signing a file allows you to check that the file was not modified or altered since it was signed. The signature also allows you to check the issuer identity....
How to sort the result of a query?
This help page explains how to create a sort query with the query editor....
Automated tests of procedures and classes
The automated tests of procedure or class are used to test the different features proposed by the procedure or by the class......
<Connection variable>.CopyFile (Function)
Copies an HFSQL data file (.fic, .ndx and .mmo files if they exist): from the HFSQL server to the server (to perform a backup for example). from the HFSQL server to the client (to perform a local backup for example). from the client to the HFSQL server (to update the data files for example). from an HFSQL server to antoher HFSQL server....
HCopyFile (Function)
Copies an HFSQL data file (.fic, .ndx and .mmo files if they exist): from the HFSQL server to the server (to perform a backup for example). from the HFSQL server to the client (to perform a local backup for example). from the client to the HFSQL server (to update the data files for example). from an HFSQL server to antoher HFSQL server....
<Source>.Creation (Function)
Creates an empty data file (".FIC" extension) with the index file and the memo file if necessary.
INIWrite (Function)
Writes a specific value into an INI file (or into a file structured like an.INI file).
HCreation (Function)
Creates an empty data file (".FIC" extension) with the index file and the memo file if necessary.
NameBrowserFile (Property)
The NameBrowserFile property is used to get the original name of the file to upload on the user's computer....
<Source>.First (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
"Test results" pane
The "Test results" pane shows the results of the different stand-alone tests in a project......