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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.
xlsNbWorksheet (Function)
Returns the number of worksheets found in an XLS file.
xlsVersion (Function)
Returns the Excel version that was used to save the file.
Test of a WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile application
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile feature multiple methods to test applications......
iPrintImage (Function)
Sends the image file to print to the print buffer.
xlsNbRow (Function)
Returns the number of rows found in an XLS file.
xlsColumnTitle (Function)
Retrieves the title of a column found in an XLS file.
WDLog: Viewing a log file
WDLog is used to view the content of a log file......
xlsData (Function)
Retrieves the content of a cell found in an XLS file.
HFilterIdentical (Function)
Defines and enables a filter used to find the exact value of a string item.
The Static control
A Static control is a control used to display a static text......
HDescribeTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a trigger on an HFSQL data file.
HCancelDeclaration (Function)
Used to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the data file is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
<Source>.CancelDeclaration (Function)
Allows you to: Delete a declaration made previously using HDeclare, HDeclareExternal, HDescriveFile. After this operation, the data file is no longer recognized by the HFSQL engine. Free the resources of a query (after calling HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery)....
WDConver : Use in interactive mode
Before you start using WDConver, you must have......
BuildBrowsingTable (Function)
Creates a Table control from the items of a data file (view or query).
MultimediaPause (Function)
Pauses a media file played in a Multimedia control.
HSeek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value (generic search by default).
fFileName (Function)
Returns the name of an external file that is currently opened.
OBEXSendFile (Function)
Sends a file to a device that supports the OBEX protocol.
OBEXGetFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from a device that supports the OBEX protocol.
RecycleBinRestore (Function)
Restores a file found in the recycle bin of the system.
HashCheckFile (Function)
Checks the Hash of a file for a specific type of algorithm.
xmlDocument (Type of variable)
The xmlDocument type is used to handle an XML file.
dSaveImageTIFF (Function)
Saves an image in TIFF format into a file or memory.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.