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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.
<Connection variable>.DeleteScheduledOptimization (Function)
Deletes a scheduled optimization task from HFSQL Client/Server data files....
DriveRecoverDirectory (Function)
Retrieves a directory (and its files) from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
<Variable Drive>SendDirectory (Function)
Sends a directory and its files (present on the user's machine) to an Drive (remote disk)....
<Scanner variable>.WithUserInterface (Function)
Saves a document from a scanner to one or more files, using the scanner's user interface....
<Variable Drive>RetrieveDirectory (Function)
Retrieves a directory (and its files) from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
Installing the monitoring robot
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
Difference of behavior in Windows Vista (and later)
The test of your project was run using one of the Vista/7 test options......
1. Analysis: Database structure
When a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project uses data files, it must be associated with an analysis....
Additional setup modules
The setup wizard allows you to include additional modules in the setup. The additional modules are used to add additional options to the setup program and to access the advanced setup parameters....
WDInst: choosing the type of setup to generate
WDInst allows you to create several types of setup......
Differences according to the test mode of a dynamic project
The test of a dynamic project can be run......
TestAddIteration (Function)
Adds an iteration into the current test and gives the values of test parameters for this iteration.
TestWriteResult (Function)
Writes information or an error into the status report of a unit test, in the test editor.
SQLFetch (Function)
Goes to the next row (i.e next record) of the query result.
Installing the monitor
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
JSON
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) if a light format for exchanging data......
Setup of the WEBDEV Application Server for Linux
SOAP functions (prefix syntax)
List of SOAP functions...
<Source>.HistoryModification (Function)
Returns the modifications performed on one or more items of a given record. The result can be displayed in a list box or in a table to allow the user to view the modifications made to the specified file.
Binding a ListView control to an item
Client application: Running procedures on a SOAP server
WINDEV include several SOAP functions......
SOAP functions
List of SOAP functions...
HHistoryModification (Function)
Returns the modifications performed on one or more items of a given record. The result can be displayed in a list box or in a table to allow the user to view the modifications made to the specified file.
TokenListSeparator (Property)
The TokenListSeparator property retrieves or modifies the separators that trigger the creation of new tokens when entering information in a "Text token" Edit control.
LeftMargin (Property)
The LeftMargin property is used to: Find out the left margin of a report. Modify the left margin of a report....