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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.
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
3. Test of a WINDEV Mobile application
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run....
EmulateActionBar (Function)
Emulates an Action Bar during the automated tests run on a mobile device (Android or iOS).
FontUnderlined (Property)
The FontUnderlined property is used to: Determine if the text is underlined. Underline (or not) a text....
WINDEV FTP functions
List of WINDEV FTP functions...
zipDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an archive.
<Table>.SelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection Table control based on a data file.
Analysis: Import files into the analysis (external database, HFSQL files, etc.)
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to easily handle external databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Access, etc....
User Groupware: Creating and installing the executable
The executable of an application that supports the User Groupware is a multi-instance executable....
hdfsRights (Type of variable)
The hdfsRights type is used to define the advanced characteristics regarding the access rights to an element (file, link, directory) of the Hadoop file system.
The Rich Text Area control
The Rich Text Area control is a Static control offering several layout possibilities......
<Source>.Add (Function)
Add: the record found in memory into the data file (query or view). the record found in a Record variable into the data file (query or view)....
<DiskFile variable>.Read (Function)
Reads: a block of bytes (characters) in an external file (ANSI or Unicode), the content of an external file (ANSI or Unicode) and assigns it to a memory area....
RTFSearch (Function)
Finds a character string in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report) or in a character string containing text in RTF format.
BurnerAddFile (Function)
Adds a file to the compilation.
iAreaHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of a fixed-width area required to print the entire text that uses the current font.
xlsClose (Function)
Closes an XLS file.
HCopyRecord (Function)
Copies: the content of the current record (loaded in memory) to the current data file record. the content of the Record variable to the current data file record....
Displaying a report in PDF format in the browser of the Web user
To display a report in PDF format in the browser of the Web user, you must......
Displaying a report in HTML format in the browser of the Web user
To display a report in HTML format in the browser of the Web user, you must......
Generating the setup program
The last wizard step for creating the setup program allows you to......
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete......
FontBold (Property)
The FontBold property is used to: Determine if the text is bold. Change the weight of the text....
Libraries (.WDL file)
A library is a WDL file that contains all WINDEV or WEBDEV resources ......
SQL set operations: UNION, UNION ALL and INTERSECT
SQL allows performing set operations on groups of files......