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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.
The indexed controls
A control is an indexed control if it contains several controls with the same name......
MemNext (Function)
Positions on the next element of a memory zone and returns the value of this element.
NextIndex (Function)
Returns the number of the next row displayed in the current Table control.
TestMode (Property)
The TestMode property determines if the Ad control displays a test ad.
WDStatistics: Importing log files
To view the statistics about the site traffic with WDStatistics, the log files must be imported onto the current computer......
StartControl (Property)
The StartControl property gets and sets the start control of a Wire control.
EndControl (Property)
The EndControl property gets or sets the end control of a Wire control.
The Spreadsheet control
Spreadsheets are one of the most used office tools......
2. Analysis in practice
ODBC driver for HFSQL Classic and HFSQL Client/Server - License agreement
Extended (Property)
Extended is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is extended. Extend (or not) a Font variable. This property is kept for backward compatibility....
Large (Property)
Large is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is enlarged. Enlarge (or not) a Font variable. This property is kept for backward compatibility....
Printing duplicate copies
For legal reasons, it may be useful to keep an identical copy of a report (an invoice for example)....
7. Multilingual applications in practice
7. Multilingual sites in practice
Handling a database from a Java application
You can start developing your application as soon as the WINDEV project is defined as being a Java project......
GranularityAppointment (Property)
The GranularityAppointment gets and changes the precision of the grid used to define appointments in Organizer or Scheduler controls. Property kept for backward compatibility.
IndentLineDetails (Property)
The IndentLineDetails property is used to get or change the value of the left indent of the internal window that shows the details of a row of a Table control.
SQLite: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQLite database with Native Connector (also called Native Access), the structure of SQLite tables must be imported into the data model editor....
Native SQL Server Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQL Server database with Native Connector, the structure of SQL Server tables must be imported into the data model analysis......
Assisted universal replication: specific features
Type of item: Secure password
"Password" items are used to securely store passwords by using a salt and a hash algorithm......
2. Managing a database
WEBDEV Tutorial: My first WEBDEV website Lesson 2 - Managing a database - 30 min
Binding a Spin control to an item
A Spin control can be bound to an item in a data file, query, etc....
NextApproverID (Property)
The NextApproverID property is used to manage the users that will perform the next action.