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Path (Property)
The Path property gets and sets a path.
<TreeMap>.Add (Function)
Adds an element into a TreeMap control.
DriveCopyFile (Function)
Copies a single file on a remote drive to another directory on same drive.
fSeek (Example)
Usage example of the fSeek function
PythonTerminate (Function)
Unloads the Python DLL and frees memory.
PythonInitialize (Function)
Specifies the location of the Python DLL to be loaded.
fSeparator (Function)
Returns a file path with normalized separators.
<Breadcrumb>.DeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all links from a Breadcrumb control.
PythonExecute (Function)
Executes a function present in a Python module.
<Breadcrumb>.DeleteLink (Function)
Deletes a link from a Breadcrumb control.
Python: Using WLanguage
WLanguage supports Python functions in native mode...
<Breadcrumb>.AddLink (Function)
Adds a link into a Breadcrumb control.
<zipArchive variable>.ChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
<Breadcrumb>.InsertLink (Function)
Inserts a link into a Breadcrumb control.
<Breadcrumb>.ModifyLink (Function)
Modifies a link in a Breadcrumb control.
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
Extension (Property)
The Extension property is used to:
  • get the extension of a data file defined in the data model editor or programmatically.
  • define the extension of a file (when the file is described through programming only).
zipFindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
CameraPhoto (Function)
Captures a photo via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
SchedulerModifyTask (Function)
Modifies the parameters of a scheduled task.
fWriteLine (Example)
Usage example of the fWriteLine function
zipChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
RegistryDeleteKey (Function)
Deletes a subkey from the Windows registry.
BurnerPath (Function)
Returns the path of the current burner.
<Drive variable>.DeleteDirectory (Function)
Deletes a directory and its files from a remote drive.
SchedulerAddTask (Function)
Creates a task in the Windows scheduler (if this task does not already exist).
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
ComponentLocate (Function)
Specifies the access path to an external component of project.
Linux application: Tips and tricks
In multi-configuration Windows/Linux applications, various limitations may arise: unmanaged fields, unavailable functions, etc.
<Drive variable>.UploadDirectory (Function)
Uploads a directory and its contents to a remote drive.
SysDir (Function)
Returns the path of a system directory.
fLongPath (Function)
Returns the full long path of a file or directory.
fShortPath (Function)
Returns the full short path of a file or directory.
URLExtractPath (Function)
Returns the various elements of a URL: protocol, user, password, domain, port, resource path, resource name, resource extension, request and fragment.
iAddAttachment (Function)
Adds an attachment in a PDF file generated by a PDF print export.
WLanguage procedure called by SCPGetFile
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by SCPGetFile when retrieving a file on a local computer using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).
TreeSelect (Function)
Returns the full path of the selected element in a TreeView control.
fSelect (Example)
Usage example of the fSelect function
Handling HTML text in an Edit control
WEBDEV allows you to manipulate text in HTML via the "HTML format" option of the Edit controls and the HTML control.
fDataDirUser (Function)
Returns a directory path for the data of the current user of the current application.
fExtractPath (Function)
Returns the different elements of a path: drive, directories, name and extension of the file.
NetworkConnect (Function)
Associates a drive with a shared network directory.
WLanguage procedure called by SCPSendFile
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by SCPSendFile when transferring files to a remote host using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).
<sshSession variable>.SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
Upload control events
The WLanguage events associated with the Upload control are as follows:
PythonAddPath (Function)
Adds the path of a directory or the path of the virtual environment to search for Python modules.
SCPGetFile (Function)
Gets a file via the Secure Copy Protocol.
SCPSendFile (Function)
Transfers files via the Secure Copy Protocol.
xmlDocument (Variable type)
The xmlDocument type is used to handle an XML file.
ExeInfo (Function)
Retrieves the specified information about the version of an executable or DLL.
ComponentLoad (Function)
Loads an external component. This component can be:
  • an external component present in the current project.
  • an external component independent of the current project.
Writing an email
Writing an email in WLanguage consists in filling the email structure of WLanguage...
HDeclareExternal (Function)
Temporarily imports into the current analysis the description of a data file from an existing HFSQL data file.
WLanguage procedure called by CameraPhoto
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called when the photo is saved via CaméraPhoto.
Indirection operators
Operators { and operators } operators are used to access a field, variable, class member or data file item by dynamically constructing the name of the field, variable, class member or item...
Parameters of the procedure used by fReadLine
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") called by fReadLine for each line read in the file.
WLanguage procedure called by CameraVideoStart
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called when the video recording is completed.
<zipArchive variable>.AddDirectory (Function)
Adds all the files found in a directory and in its subdirectories into an archive and compresses them.
WDD55 (Property)
The WDD55 property is used to:
  • Get the name and full path of the Hyper File 5.5 WDD file.
  • Set the name and full path of the Hyper File 5.5 WDD file.
fWrite (Example)
Usage example of the fWrite function
zipAddDirectory (Function)
Adds all the files found in a directory and in its subdirectories into an archive and compresses them.
MaxNbSegment (Property)
The MaxNbSegment property gets and sets the maximum number of line segments for drawing a Wire control.
WDModFic: Tool for automatic modification of data files
WDModFic is a tool for automated modification of data files on development and end-user workstations...
WayPoint (Property)
The WayPoint property is used to determine and change the points a Wire control has to pass through.
iDestination (Function)
Configures the print destination.
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