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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.
<Table>.ToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control.
Parameters of the procedure used by fReadLine
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") called by fReadLine for each line read in the file.
DriveRecoverFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
LooperToWord (Function)
Creates a Word file (.RTF) using the data from a Looper control.
DriveSendFile (Function)
Sends a file (present on the user's machine) to an Drive (remote disk)....
<Variable Drive>SendFile (Function)
Sends a file (present on the user's machine) to an Drive (remote disk)....
<Variable Drive>RetrieveFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
<WDPic variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a WDPic variable.
fExtractPath (Function)
Returns the different elements of a path: disk, directories, name and extension of the file.
TokenAllowDuplicate (Property)
The TokenAllowDuplicate property is used to: Allow or prevent the user from entering duplicates in a "Text token" Edit control. Determine if duplicates are allowed in a "Text token" Edit control....
Images, colors and tabs
To optimize the appearance of your screens, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allows you to use images or colors in your tab controls......
2. First tests
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: My first Android/iOS application Lesson 2 - First tests - 1 hr...
ToolTipMargin (Function)
Modifies the margin of the text in the tooltips.
<Image variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image variable.
<Image>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
iPrintArea (Function)
Prints a text in a rectangular area.
HInfoMemo (Function)
Returns the characteristics of binary and text memos.
<picLayer variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a picLayer variable.
2. How to test a site?
FTPCurrentDir (Function)
Identifies or modifies the current directory on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
Managing HFSQL Client/Server applications
The HFSQL Control Center is used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server servers and the HFSQL Client/Server databases......
11. User Macro-Code: UMC in practice
Step 2: Files to install
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the files that will be installed with the site......
H.TemporaryDirectory (Variable)
Allows you to force the directory used to store the temporary files when reindexing the HFSQL data files.
WDInst: handling the files to install
By default, the files to install are......