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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.
Managing dates and times
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several methods for managing dates and times in your applications......
Describing a query
Once a query is created, all the characteristics of this query can be modified at any time......
CheckmarkVisible (Property)
The CheckmarkVisible property is used to: Determine whether a checkmark is displayed to the left of a row in a TreeView control. Show or hide a checkmark to the left of a row in a TreeView control....
HRestoreBackup (Function)
Used to restore: an immediate backup (performed by HBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center), a scheduled backup (described by HAddScheduledBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center....
WinInYPos (Function)
Returns the vertical position of the top left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the top left corner of the screen.
WinInXPos (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the top left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the top left corner of the screen.
<Connection variable>.RestoreBackup (Function)
Used to restore: an immediate backup (performed by HBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center), a scheduled backup (described by HAddScheduledBackup or via the HFSQL Control Center....
Search in the editors
Being able to perform a search in the editors significantly improves efficiency......
EmulateCombo (Function)
Emulates one of the following actions on a Combo Box control: click on the button to expand the list of the Combo Box control. select an element in a Combo Box control....
Control style: Font characteristics
You can change many style options in the "Style" tab of the control description window......
The UML model
The main objective of a development team is to create optimized applications, capable of satisfying the ever-changing needs of their users......
Body Complement block
The Body complement block is linked to the Body block......
FontAppointmentContent (Property)
The FontAppointmentContent property is used to: Get the characteristics of the font used for the content of appointments in Scheduler and Organizer reports. Set the characteristics of the font used for the content of appointments in Scheduler and Organizer reports....
DnDForce (Function)
DnDForce is kept for backward compatibility.
UnloadProcedure (Function)
UnloadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
LoadProcedure (Function)
LoadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
6. Editing a page: zoning mode
grCreateFont (Function)
grCreateFont is kept for backward compatibility.
iVPos (Function)
iVPos is kept for backward compatibility.
iHPos (Function)
iHPos is kept for backward compatibility.
FaxStatus (Function)
Returns the status of a fax that was sent by FaxSend.
"About" window
The "About" window is used to display and access various information about the current application......
Transactions in HFSQL Client/Server mode
To keep maximum compatibility between HFSQL Classic applications (single-user or multi-user) and HFSQL Client/Server applications, the transaction mechanism in HFSQL Client/Server mode is similar to the one in HFSQL Classic mode......
14. Report templates
Report templates...
Android application: Using and sharing SQLite data
For the Android applications, the available databases are HFSQL (Classic and Client/Server) and SQLite....