ONLINE HELP
 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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.
MultimediaStatus (Function)
Indicates the status of the multimedia file played in the Multimedia control.
NotesAddAttachment (Function)
Attaches a file to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
MyFile (Reserved word)
In a trigger, MyFile is used to identify the file that activates the trigger...
MultimediaEnd (Function)
Positions at the end of media file played in the Multimedia control.
sfObject (Type of variable)
The sfObject type is used to describe a record of a SalesForce file...
RecycleBinDelete (Function)
Displays a confirmation message for deleting a file from the recycle bin.
PDFNumberOfPages (Function)
Returns the total number of pages found in a PDF file.
apLog (Function)
Saves an information in a "log" file during the execution of an action plan.
UploadCurrentFile (Function)
Indicates the file currently uploaded via the Upload control.
PVTToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with data from a Pivot Table control.
dSaveImageICO (Function)
Saves an image in icon format either in a file, or in memory.
SpreadsheetSave (Function)
Saves the content of a Spreadsheet control in a file in XLSX format.
hdfsCopyFrom (Function)
Copies a file found on a Hadoop server to the local computer.
hdfsCopyTo (Function)
Copies a file located on the local machine to a Hadoop server.
<PDF Reader>.Open (Function)
Opens a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
<Upload>.CurrentFile (Function)
Indicates the file currently uploaded via the Upload control.
PDFReaderOpen (Function)
Opens a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
HCheckMemo (Function)
Checks the structural integrity of memos in an HFSQL data file.
WLanguage procedure called by URISelect
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by URISelect for the selected file.
<Word Processing>.ToHTML (Function)
Converts the content of a Word Processing control into an HTML file.
<Spreadsheet>.Save (Function)
Saves the content of a Spreadsheet control in a file in XLSX format.
<Pivot table>.ToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with data from a Pivot Table control.
<Icon variable>.SaveICO (Function)
Saves an image in icon format either in a file, or in memory.
<Chart>.SaveBMP (Function)
Saves a chart that was previously drawn in a file in BMP format.
<Chart>.SaveEMF (Function)
Saves a chart that was drawn beforehand in a file in EMF format.