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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.
TableAdjust (Function)
Adjusts the title and size of columns found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
ThreadStop (Function)
Stops a secondary thread. Function not recommended.
SQLPrevious (Function)
Positions on the previous row of the query result.
ReplicDeleteSubscription (Function)
Deletes the subscription of a replication on the replication server.
HAddGroup (Function)
Adds a group of users.
LooperSelectPlus (Function)
Selects a row in a Looper control.
Kanban control events
The following events are associated with Kanban controls......
Automatic menu of tables (AAF)
Each Table control found in a window proposes a menu to the user......
PageParameter (Function)
Returns the value of a parameter passed to the current page.
SQLTable (Function)
Transfers the result of a query to a Table control populated programmatically (a List Box or Combo Box control), with the possibility of Partial Fetch (the result is retrieved by blocks of rows).
AppleSignIn (Function)
Used to implement authentication via "Sign In with Apple" on devices running on iOS 13 and higher.
BurnerErase (Example)
Usage example of the BurnerErase function
Events associated with the Pivot Table control
xmlReader (Type of variable)
The xmlReader type is used to read an XML document without loading it in memory.
Events associated with a Switch control
ExceptionThrow (Function)
Artificially triggers the security mechanism of WLanguage by throwing an exception.
Description of ParallelTask (Type of variable)
The Description of ParallelTask type is used to define the characteristics of a parallel task.
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Assigning dependencies to requirements
The following steps must be performed to implement the requirements......
Organization Chart: Displaying a manufacturing process
An Organization Chart control can be used to display a diagram. It can be used, for example, to display the different steps of a process.
HFSQL management functions
List of functions for HFSQL management...
iPhone window: window creation wizard
The wizard for window creation allows you to easily create a window containing all main elements of a window for an iPhone application......
ThreadExecute (Function)
Starts the execution of a secondary thread.
DndSource (Property)
The DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior....
Diagram (Type of variable)
The Diagram type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a diagram that can be edited in the Diagram Editor control.