Directory (Property)

ONLINE HELP
WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version:

Home | Sign in | English

InfoThumbnailGeneration

KeyExpression (Example)

OperationLogDirectory

Password

PasswordProtected

PersistedCalculatedItem

RepeatableReadSupported

WINDEV

WEBDEV

WINDEV Mobile

Others

See also

Directory (Property)

In french: Répertoire

Available only with these kinds of connection

The Directory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files. This property takes into account the possible changes of directory performed by HChangeDir or HSubstDir. You can:

Identify the physical directory of a data file defined in the data model editor or through programming.
Define a physical directory for a data file (when the file is described through programming).

Versions 17 and later

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Remark: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

// Find out the name and full path of the Customer data file
NameAndFullPath is string
NameAndFullPath = Customer.Directory + "\" + ...
Customer.PhysicalName + Customer.Extension
// NameAndFullPath corresponds to "C:\MyFiles\Customer.Fic"

Syntax

Finding out the physical directory of a data file Hide the details

<Current directory> = <Data file>.Directory

<Current directory>: Character string

Name of the directory of the data file. This name takes into account the possible changes of directory performed by HChangeDir or HSubstDir.

<Data file>: Character string

Logical name of the data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or with the File Description type.

Defining a physical directory for a data file described through programming Hide the details

<Data file>.Directory = <New directory>

<Data file>: Character string

Logical name of the data file used. This name was defined by the File Description type.

<New directory>: Character string

Physical name of the directory.
The directory of the data file must be relative to the database found on the server. For example: ".\Data"