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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.
Modifying the characteristics of report controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in......
SQL selection conditions
To specify the selection conditions in an SQL query, you can use......
Events associated with Looper controls
List of events associated with Looper controls...
Report based on a memory area
A report based on a memory area is used to print the records stored in a memory area......
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications......
5. Swipe gestures in a window
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 5 - Swipe gestures...
1. Project audits
WEBDEV Tutorial - Optimizing a WEBDEV project Lesson 1 - Project audits - 15 min
2. Listing products
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 2 - Listing products - 50...
4. Adding a product
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 4 - Adding a product - 50...
The Layout control
The Layout control simplifies the implementation of dynamic UIs where controls are displayed and/or...
Extracting the text of the project
The following text can be extracted......
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project....
Menus and menu options: Tips & Tricks
This page presents some operations specific to the menus and to the menu options......
Management errors specific to Native Connectors
When an HFSQL function fails (returns False for example), the corresponding error number...
Project description: Advanced tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
HFSQL constants
List of constants used by the HFSQL functions....
Events associated with Table controls
List of events associated with Table controls...
Responsive Web Design: Managing a header bar
This help page explains how to create a page containing a header bar in Responsive Web Design...
Characteristics of Table controls in a page
Table controls allow you to display and/or enter data......
Custom context menu
Custom context menus are created in the window editor and can be handled programmatically......
Automatic features of Pivot Table controls
The Pivot Table control offers several Automatic Application Features (AAF) allowing the user...
1. Project audits
WINDEV Tutorial: Optimizing a project Lesson 1 - Project audits - 15 min
1. Creating pages
WEBDEV Tutorial: My first WEBDEV website Lesson 1 - Creating pages - 10 min
Describing the Action Bar control
This help page presents the main aspects of the Action Bar description window......
General options of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
The general options are used to configure the working environment of the product used......