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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.
OOP concepts
A class contains the description of a data structure (members) and the processes (methods) that handle this structure....
EmailReadFirst (Function)
Reads the first incoming email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
Installing and starting WDTRAD
INIRead (Example)
Usage example of the INIRead function
1. WEBDEV environment
WEBDEV Tutorial: WEBDEV overview Lesson 1 - WEBDEV environment - 5 min
CommandLine (Function)
Identifies and retrieves the different elements of the command line passed as a parameter to the current program.
sshSession (Type of variable)
The sshSession type is used to define the characteristics of a connection to an SSH server.
Table,Count (External language)
Returns the number of elements in a Table control.
SysInstance (Function)
Returns the instance of a module.
Conceptual Data Model (CDM)
In the MERISE methodology, the conceptual data model defines the objects and the actions that must be taken into account in the database......
Database of the Control Centers
The database of Control Centers groups various information shared by the different modules found in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
BackgroundImage (Property)
The BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element: window, page, control or report.
AutomaticTooltip (Property)
The AutomaticTooltip property is used enable or disable automatic tooltips on List Box, Table and TreeView Table controls.
Link functions
Link functions are used to link the interface with the data files (and vice versa). These functions are as follows:...
fCompare (Example)
Usage example of the fCompare function
Table,Select,? (External language)
Returns the index of the selected element in a Table control.
HState (Example)
Usage example of the HState function
fLongName (Example)
Usage example of the fLongName function
zipSize (Example)
Usage example of the zipSize function
Application : automatically executed processes / events
Several actions are automatically performed when opening or closing an application....
AJAX programming
The diagram below presents the use of "programmed AJAX" in a WEBDEV site......
Handling an Internal Window control through programming
The "Internal Window" control is used to display an existing internal window......
AssistedInput (Type of variable)
The AssistedInput type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of an autocomplete suggestion.
Table,Search (External language)
Searches for a value in a Table control populated programmatically.
NoteLoadAll (Function)
Imports and displays the repositionable notes of the current window saved beforehand by NoteSaveAll.