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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.
CtDescribedOLEDBProvider (Property)
The CtDescribedOLEDBProvider property is used to get and set the name of the OLE DB provider (also called OLE DB server).
CtOLEDBProvider (Property)
The CtOLEDBProvider property is used to get and set the name of the OLE DB provider (also called OLE DB server).
WithTilt (Property)
The WithTilt property is used to: enable or disable the tilt gesture on a Map control, determine whether the tilt gesture is enabled on a Map control....
KeyExpression (Property)
The KeyExpression property is used to set the different components of a composite key.
Anchoring controls in a report
The anchors are used to define the behavior of controls during a resize operation......
Query and project
Optimizing the query execution
The query editor allows you to optimize the execution speed of one or more queries......
EditMode (Property)
The EditMode property gets and sets the editing mode of the Diagram Editor control: selection or freehand drawing.
ImageInitialHeight (Property)
The ImageInitialHeight property is used to get and set the default height of the image created in an Image Editor control.
ImageInitialWidth (Property)
The ImageInitialWidth property is used to get and set the default width of the image created in an Image Editor control.
Showing passwords (AAF)
By default, in password controls, characters are replaced with dots......
Managing accessibility on Mobile
On smartphones and tablets, there is an operating mode designed for visually impaired and blind users......
Page templates
WEBDEV allows you to create page templates......
TitleHeight (Property)
The TitleHeight property gets and sets: the height of the title for the columns of a Table or TreeView Table control. the height of the title bar of a Dockable Panel control. the height of the title bar of a window with a custom title bar....
Query editor
The query editor is used to automatically create queries on the data files......
PageWriteHeaderHTTP (Function)
Adds an additional HTTP header that will be returned to the browser: during the next function for page display (PageDisplay, PageRefresh, ...), during the automatic return of the current page at the end of the current action....
Outstanding progress bars
Simple or symmetric progress bar?...
Constants for test
List of constants used by the functions for managing automated tests....
Creating an SCM repository
To share a project via the Source Code Manager, a repository must be created......
The Pivot Table control
The Pivot Table control dynamically displays data coming from the crosscheck of different files found in a database......
Native Sybase Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV 2024
The formatted display control
This control can be used to display dates, times and currency values while respecting the corresponding display format......
LinkedFile (Property)
The LinkedFile property is used to set the characteristics of a link.
SourceFile (Property)
The SourceFile property is used to set the characteristics of a link.
12. External component
An external component is a set of WINDEV elements: windows, reports, analysis, etc....