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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.
HSetPosition (Example)
Usage example of the HSetPosition function
xlsOpen (Example)
Usage example of the xlsOpen function
<Source>.ListLink (Function)
Returns the list of links (Merise type) found in the current analysis or in a specific analysis.
TableColumnIndex (Function)
Returns the index of a column in a Table or Treeview Table control.
Global and local variable
Two types of variables are available......
HReadSeekFirst (Example)
Usage example of the HReadSeekFirst function
SQL query (WLanguage type)
The "SQL query" type is used to write an SQL query in the WLanguage code.
Handling a control through programming in a report
All report controls can be handled through programming......
Dedicated Web server
When installing WEBDEV development version, if no Web server is available on the current computer, WEBDEV automatically installs one (IIS Express version 10). This server is automatically configured to work with WEBDEV....
WinEdSave (Function)
Saves the changes made when the "Modification of UI by the end user" mode is enabled.
LooperSort (Function)
Allows you to: Sort a Looper control according to one or more attributes. Sort a Looper control on all its attributes. Cancel a sort that was performed beforehand (which means ignore the sort)....
KeyExpression (Example)
Usage example of the KeyExpression property
The Tab control
The Tab control is used to simultaneously display different controls......
HTTPGetResult (Example)
Usage example of the HTTPGetResult function
xlsNbColumn (Example)
Usage example of the xlsNbColumn function
xlsNbRow (Example)
Usage example of the xlsNbRow function
xlsColumnTitle (Example)
Usage example of the xlsColumnTitle function
dbgSaveMemoryDump (Function)
Saves a dump of memory used by the application.
XMLModify (Function)
Modifies the content of the current element found in the XML document.
FTPSize (Example)
Usage example of the FTPSize function
HViewToFile (Example)
Usage example of the HViewToFile function
xlsData (Example)
Usage example of the xlsData function
Table,Add (External language)
Adds an element to a Table control.
The "Images" pane
The "Images" pane allows you to view and list all the images in the project directory and subdirectories......
Table,Display (External language)
Refreshes the Table control.