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Version: 2025

Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device.
Android and Java: WLanguage procedure calls
Modifies the location of log files corresponding to an HFSQL data file.
Android 11: Changes to application behavior
After each new version of Android is deployed, Google requires a higher target API level ("TargetSdkVersion") to publish applications on Google Play...
Non-maximized windows for Android
A non-maximized window can be resized by the user and it can occupy a section of the screen only...
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Installing Android development tools
To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must install...
Android 10: Changing application behavior
Starting with Android 10, Google no longer allows an application running in the background to open a window
Storing files in Android
The file system on the devices running Android is divided into two main storage areas...
Android permission functions
The following functions are used to manage permissions in Android applications
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
Using Java code
You have the ability to enter Java code:
  • in Java applications generated with WINDEV.
  • in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
This allows you to create global procedures in Java.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
Sensor functions
The following functions are used to manage the compass and the accelerometer in an application run on a mobile device (phone or tablet).
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
<Camera>.VideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
tapiGetNumber (Function)
Opens a window that allows sharing the user's phone number(s).
<Camera>.VideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
AppointmentCreate (Function)
Opens a new appointment window in the device's native calendar application.
InAndroidMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Android mode.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
URISelect (Function)
Opens a system window to select a resource from:
  • from the device file system,
  • from the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.)
  • or from one of the content managers installed on the device.
File download functions
The following functions are used to manage downloads...
InDeviceOwnerMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in "Device owner" mode.
SysAndroidVersion (Function)
Returns information about the Android version used by the application.
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
SysIMEI (Function)
Returns the IMEI number of an Android phone.
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
URI functions
The following functions are used to manage URIs
KioskDisable (Function)
Disables kiosk mode for the current application.
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
InAndroidEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Android emulator.
AppointmentDisplay (Function)
Displays an appointment in the native application for managing appointments found on the mobile device (Android or iOS).
tapiDialerCall (Function)
Opens the default Phone application and dials the specified number.
Application in kiosk mode
A kiosk application is an application from which the user cannot exit...
SysIdentifier (Function)
Returns the unique identifier of the current mobile device.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
fCacheDir (Function)
Returns the path of directory that will be used to store the data in cache on the internal storage space of application.
SysNbExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the number of external storage spaces found on an Android device.
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development...
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
Returns the list of continents.
Camera control in a mobile application
The Camera control is used to...
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
HStatNbRec (Function)
Returns the number of entries for a given key item.
XMLOpen (Function)
Loads an XML document from a file, a URL or a string into an xmlDocument variable.
InPHPSimulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in PHP simulator mode.
BufferToInteger (Function)
Extracts an integer from a binary buffer at a given position.
IsNumeric (Function)
Enables you to find out whether a variable or a control is: a numeric (integer, real, currency...
ControlCurrent (Function)
Returns the name of the control currently in edit.
TimeValid (Function)
Checks the time validity.
FinPaymentNb (Function)
Returns the number of payments required to pay off a capital according to a given rate.
DurationToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
DateToDay (Function)
Returns the day that corresponds to a given date.
SemaphoreDestroy (Function)
Explicitly destroys a semaphore.
MatCreate (Function)
Creates a matrix containing 0 row and 0 column.
UUEncode (Function)
Encodes a character string according to the UUEncode algorithm.
HTTPTimeOut (Function)
Sets the timeout for WLanguage functions that use the HTTP protocol (HTTPRequest, SOAPExecute,...
HChangeKey (Function)
Changes the browse item.
SocketDeny (Function)
Run on the server, this function refuses a request for connection to an existing socket found...
Easter (Function)
Returns the date of Easter for the specified year according to the western Christian calendar.
XMLNamespace (Function)
Returns the prefix of the namespace associated with the current tag in an XML document.
XMLData (Function)
Returns the value of current element (tag or XML attribute) or the value of one of its attributes.
MemFirst (Function)
Positions on the first element of a memory zone and returns the value of this first element.
GPSInitParameter (Function)
Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
OrganizerToiCalendar (Function)
Exports the appointments found in an Organizer control in iCalendar format.
Handling files on an FTP server
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files from one site to another......
BankHolidayDeleteAll (Function)
Clears the list of all public holidays.
CurrentYear (Function)
Returns the current year in integer format.