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Composite variable
A composite variable contains different types of elements (members)...
Declaring and using a variable
A variable is defined by name and type...
Checkers available in the code editor
The code editor proposes several tools used to correct the code...
Assignment operators
Three assignment operators are available...
Code style
A code style is used to automatically prefix the name of all the variables and project elements (windows, report controls, classes, etc.
IsNumeric (Function)
Enables you to find out whether a variable or a control is:
  • a numeric (integer, real, currency or numeric).
  • a string that can be converted into numeric.
Constant
The constants are language elements whose value is fixed once and for all...
Type inference
The type inference is used to simplify the declaration of variables when the variable type can be automatically deduced by the compiler...
<mongoGridFS variable>.DeleteFileByID (Function)
Deletes a file identified by its identifier from a MongoDB file system.
<mongoGridFS variable>.GetFile (Function)
Retrieves (on the local computer) a file identified by its name and found in a MongoDB file system.
<DiskFile variable>.FileName (Function)
Returns the name of an external file currently open.
<DiskFile variable>.Close (Function)
Closes an external file.
<DiskFile variable>.WriteLine (Function)
Writes a line into a text file (ANSI or UNICODE).
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes: a character string into an external file. a memory section....
<DiskFile variable>.Seek (Function)
Gets and sets current position in an external file.
<Image variable>.Straighten (Function)
Transforms an image by applying perspective correction.
<picLayer variable>.Straighten (Function)
Transforms an image by applying perspective correction.
<emailSMTPSession variable>.CloseSession (Function)
Closes an SMTP session.
<emailIMAPSession variable>.CloseSession (Function)
Closes an IMAP session.
<emailNotesSession variable>.CloseSession (Function)
Closes a Notes session.
<emailOutlookSession variable>.CloseSession (Function)
Closes an Outlook session.
<DiskFile variable>.ChangeSize (Function)
Resizes an external file.
<zipArchive variable>.ChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Finds a file in an archive (in CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ or 7z format).
<Diagram variable>.Search (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
<ParallelTask variable>.Execute (Function)
Triggers the execution of a parallel task.
<Diagram variable>.Save (Function)
Saves a diagram as a "diag" file.
<zipArchive variable>.Exist (Function)
Determines whether an archive exists.
<ParallelTask variable>.ExecuteAfter (Function)
Indicates a continuation parallel task that will be run when one of the specified parallel task...
Handling a Switch control through programming
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to handle a Switch control by programming......
Handling a formatted display control through programming
WEBDEV allows you to handle a formatted display control through programming......
Handling an iFrame control through programming
WEBDEV allows you to handle an iFrame control by programming......