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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.
HExtractMemo (Example)
Usage example of the HExtractMemo function
MarkerImage (Type of variable)
The MarkerImage type is used to customize the image associated with a marker or a marker cluster displayed in a Map control.
fEncrypt (Example)
Usage example of the fEncrypt function
Creating a Java project
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language......
Creating the link buttons in the windows of a WINDEV RAD pattern
HJSONToRecord (Function)
Imports JSON data into the current record.
Step 4: Starting the print
To start the print job, simply use iEndPrinting......
Search in SCM history
The search in the history allows you to perform an advanced search in the history of operations performed in the SCM......
AlbumSave (Function)
Saves an image, a photo or a video in the photo album of the mobile device.
Handling PDF Reader controls programmatically
A PDF Reader control can be handled through programming......
Help system properties
The properties of help system are used to define......
Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"......
Accessing a database via a web service
The database can be accessed via a web service......
The Button control
The Button control allows the user or the Web user to run a specific action with a simple click......
<Source>.CreateView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view. This function uses the former view mechanism....
XMLDelete (Example)
Usage example of the XMLDelete function
Hasp constants
The Hasp constants are as follows......
xlsClose (Example)
Usage example of the xlsClose function
grPieStartAngle (Function)
Indicates the start angle of first section in a Pie chart, Semi-circular chart or Donut chart.
Handling Ribbon controls programmatically
WINDEV allows you to programmatically handle Ribbon controls, as well as their tabs and groups....
fShortPath (Example)
Usage example of the fShortPath function
fLongPath (Example)
Usage example of the fLongPath function
fImageSelect (Example)
Usage example of the fImageSelect function
ShellExecute (Function)
Opens a document in its associated application.
Describing an element
A flexible modeling includes different elements linked together......