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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.
HListLink (Function)
Returns the list of links (Merise) in the current analysis or in a specific analysis
XML functions
List of XML functions...
dbgOnError (Function)
Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called whenever an error is detected by a dbgCheckXXX function.
LoadParameter (Function)
Reads a persistent value.
Handling the cells of report table
The operations that can be performed on the table cells are as follows:...
Constants for managing emails
List of constants used by the functions for managing emails....
ExplorerRetrieve (Example)
Usage example of the ExplorerRetrieve function
ExplorerAccept (Example)
Usage example of the ExplorerAccept function
fExtractPath (Example)
Usage example of the fExtractPath function
BurnerAddFile (Example)
Usage example of the BurnerAddFile function
iPrintDoc (Function)
Prints a document in "docx" format.
CreateShortcut (Function)
Creates a shortcut on the Windows desktop, in the "Start" menu of Windows or in a specific directory.
Optional events: Retrieved information
In WINDEV, you can add optional events in the code of the different elements of an application......
Table,Select,+ (External language)
Selects an element in a Table control.
SQLModify (Example)
Usage example of the SQLModify function
HIndex (Example)
Usage example of the HIndex function
fDecrypt (Example)
Usage example of the fDecrypt function
Describing a report table
To display the table description, select "Table description" in the context menu of one of the table elements...
URI
The URI keyword can correspond to...
diagSelection (Type of variable)
The diagSelection type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a selection made in a diagram.
The Carousel control
The Carousel control is used to display an animated menu made of images......
BurnerAddDirectory (Example)
Usage example of the BurnerAddDirectory function
HLogInfo (Function)
Adds comments to the log when saving the operation.
dSaveImagePNG (Example)
Usage example of the dSaveImagePNG function
Parallax effect
"Parallax" effects make it possible to scroll the elements in the interface at different speeds......