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Version: 2025

<Multimedia>.Position (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
The "Window position preview" pane
The "Window position preview" pane is used to view and/or modify the opening position of the windows currently modified (according to the screen resolution used)...
<Organizer>.Position (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day (or the date of the last day) displayed in an Organizer control.
<Looper>.Position (Function)
Moves the scrollbar to display a specific row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Looper control populated programmatically.
<Calendar>.Position (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
<Panel>.Position (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
<TreeView>.Position (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
<Toolbar>.Position (Function)
Indicates the display mode of a Toolbar control.
Position (Function)
Finds the position of a specified string within another string.
<Table>.Position (Function)
Displays a Table or TreeView Table control from a specified row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Table or TreeView Table control.
<Spreadsheet>.Position (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window:
  • either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell.
  • or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control.
<List Box>.Position (Function)
Displays a List Box (or a ListView) control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
Position
The Position keyword can correspond to ...
PositionOccurrence (Function)
Finds the Xth position of a string within another string.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
GesturePosX (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the pointer (finger or stylus).
ScrollbarMaxPosition (Function)
Retrieves the maximum position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV application.
grComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
XMLRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of an XML document.
<Map>.DisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
<Map>.GetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
<Chart>.ComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
LineToPosition (Function)
Returns the position of the first character of a line in a block of text.
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in...
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code...
CalendarPosition (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
DocPositionTopPage (Function)
Returns the position of the first character in a given page in a Text Processing control.
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
Allows you to manage the position of scrollbars:
  • Modifies or recovers the position of one of the scrollbars (horizontal or vertical) of a field in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application.
  • Retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WEBDEV website.
PagePosition (Function)
Scrolls a page up to position a control in the visible section of the page (top) in the browser.
docTabulation (Type of variable)
The docTabulation type is used to define the characteristics of a custom tabulation.
TableInsertColumn (Function)
Inserts elements in the format of columns into a horizontal Table control.
Creating links
Links help users navigate the help system......
HPrevious (Function)
Positions on the previous file record according to a browse item.
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the context of a previously saved file (HSavePosition): current record, filter, pointers.
Handling Word Processing controls programmatically
Word Processing controls can be handled programmatically......
ContactSearch (Function)
Searches for a contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
DnDEvent (Function)
Indicates the procedure to run during an event of Drag/Drop....
DnDIsDataAvailable (Function)
Checks whether a specific type of data is available during Drag/Drop....
MatError (Function)
Identifies the type of the last error caused by a Matxxx function (functions for matrix...
Options displayed in a status bar with multiple cells
In the status bar description window, you can specify the options that will appear in each cell...
Radial Bar chart
The "Image gallery" Looper control is used to manage the display of a set of images without...
Polar Area charts
Polar Area charts are similar to Pie charts. However, each segment has the same angle......
InputMask (Type of variable)
The InputMask type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a custom input mask.
SchedulerDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of a Scheduler control from its data source (HFSQL file for example).
TimelineDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of a TimeLine control from its data source (HFSQL data file for example).
Code editor: Various operations
The code editor is the editor where the developers spend most of their time. This help page...
SelectionLength (Property)
The SelectionLength property is used to get and change the length of the selection made in a Word...
EditInsertToken (Function)
Inserts a token into a "Text token" Edit control.
OpenSister (Function)
Opens a non-modal sibling window.
The Shape control
The Shape control allows you to create geometric shapes in your windows and reports......
CursorCapture (Example)
Usage example of the CursorCapture function
OrgDisplay (Function)
Reinitializes the content of an Organization Chart control from its data source (HFSQL data file...
NoteLoadAll (Function)
Imports and displays the repositionable notes of the current window saved beforehand...
Handling controls in a window
The different operations that can be performed on the window controls are as follows......