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Overview
A window or page can display information coming from:
  • a database: controls are directly bound to the items in the data files or queries available in the database.
  • variables in the application's code (variables global to the window, page or project, class members, etc.).
  • members or properties of .Net objects.
  • .Net Object variables (to WLanguage arrays containing.Net Objects).
To display this information in a window or page, the controls in the window or page must be bound to:
  • the different items in the database.
  • the available WLanguage variables (Data binding).
There are multiple methods to display and update values from a data source:
Summary diagram
The following diagram shows a summary of the bindings between controls and data:
Remarks
  • When dragging and dropping an item or variable onto a page or window, the corresponding control is automatically created with the corresponding binding.
    For more details on data binding, see Data binding from the "Project explorer" pane.
  • Most types of controls can be bound to an item in a data file or variable. For more details on the types of controls, see the online documentation.
  • Data binding on Table controls requires special management: Table controls based on variables are not handled as Table controls based on data files. For more details, see Specific features of data binding on Table controls.
  • Limitations:
    • Two-dimensional WLanguage arrays cannot be used for data binding.
    • Associative arrays cannot be used for data binding.
Related Examples:
WD DataBinding Training (WINDEV): WD DataBinding
[ + ] The "WD DataBinding" example explains how to link a control and a WLanguage variable.

This example includes two windows:
- A first window presents a simple link between the controls and a composite variable.
- A second window presents a link between a table control and a WLanguage class as well as the link between the table and a detailed form
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  • Version 14
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Last update: 06/22/2023

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