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Version: 2025

HChangeDir (Function)
Changes the path to a data file (i.e. directory in which the file will be handled).
HChangeConnection (Function)
Dynamically changes the connection associated with a data file.
Code editor: Assisted input
The following mechanism allows developers to write WLanguage code more easily in the code editor ......
Integrated OCR (Optical Character Recognition) management functions
SQL view
An SQL view is a virtual data source defined by an SQL query......
Showing passwords (AAF)
By default, in password controls, characters are replaced with dots......
Materialized view
<Page>.ToFile (Function)
Automatically initializes: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. The data file items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the page controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
How to populate a TreeView control using a data file?
By default, the TreeView control cannot automatically display the data coming from a data file......
PageToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. The data file items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the page controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Multi-database queries
A query (typed in SQL code) can operate on different databases......
AnimationMinFPS (Function)
Configures the minimum number of images per second in order for the animations (transition effects) to be enabled in the controls.
ocrOption (Type of variable)
The ocrOption type is used to define all the general options of the native OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system.
HTransactionFree (Function)
Transforms all the records "in transaction" into "Normal" records if these records do not belong to a transaction currently in progress.
Open document tabs
The document tabs allow you to navigate between the different elements opened in the different editors....
<Connection variable>.DisconnectClient (Function)
Displays a message on the Client computer(s) and disconnects the application.
<Connection variable>.AddLink (Function)
Adds an integrity rule between two files on the server.
<Connection variable>.LoadParameter (Function)
Reads a parameter that was saved from a stored procedure by HSaveParameter.
<Connection variable>.CopyFile (Function)
Copies an HFSQL data file (.fic, .ndx and .mmo files if they exist): from the HFSQL server to the server (to perform a backup for example). from the HFSQL server to the client (to perform a local backup for example). from the client to the HFSQL server (to update the data files for example). from an HFSQL server to antoher HFSQL server....
<Connection variable>.StartServerUpdate (Function)
Used to immediately start the automatic server update.
<Connection variable>.ActivateServerTrigger (Function)
Re-enables a server trigger that was disabled by HDeactivateServerTrigger.
<Connection variable>.DuplicateDatabase (Function)
Duplicates the database associated with a connection on an HFSQL server.
<Connection variable>.SendMessageToClient (Function)
Displays a message on the client computers.
<Connection variable>.InfoView (Function)
Returns information about a materialized view.
<Connection variable>.ConnectionQuality (Function)
Returns the quality level of connection: the higher the level is, the faster the connection will be.