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Version: 2025

Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
Deploying an application that uses an external component
An application that uses one or more external components is deployed in the same way as a standard application...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
ListDLL (Function)
Returns:
  • runtime List of libraries (".DLL" files) used by the current WINDEV application, WINDEV Mobile or WEBDEV site. Only the libraries loaded in memory are listed.
  • in test mode: all libraries installed on the current workstation.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
How to create a patch?
Same source code for 32 and 64-bit applications
The 64-bit operating systems are starting to appear on the PCs and on the servers...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
MSIX installation packages
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP server (Live update)...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
REP files
REP files contain the list of data files handled by the application.
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
Background download
Starting with version 27, files can be downloaded in the background, using the system download...
ExeListDLL (Function)
Returns the list of libraries (".DLL" files) used by one of the applications currently run.
Properties associated with report controlss
List of properties associated with the report controls...
iPad window: Window creation wizard
elements of a window for an iPad application......
Window control search functions
WINDEV allows the user to perform a search among all the texts found in a window or in a control......
Providing an image per DPI
On mobile, when displaying images, each device has its own physical size and its own graphic...
Camera (Property)
The Camera property is used to identify and change the camera used (back or front).
Support for the setup program
When creating the setup program via the wizard, you have the ability to choose the options...
Additional setup modules
The setup wizard allows you to include additional modules in the setup. The additional modules...
Configure the setup program interface
To make the installation process more user-friendly, the setup wizard allows you to customize...
Database parameters (Setup program)
The setup program creation wizard includes the setup of the database along with the application...
Help about new features: Letting users know about changes
Applications are constantly evolving......
Custom telemetry
Custom telemetry allows you to define the elements that will be included in the analytics......
WINDEV, WEBDEV, Android or iOS external component
An external component is a set of WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile elements......
AppListVersion (Function)
Lists the versions available on the reference setup server.
Customizing the setup program (Plug-in)
In a setup program, you may want to customize some actions......
Selecting the files to install and the installer framework
The setup wizard allows you to: Select and configure the files to install. This step...
Languages supported by the setup
If your applications must be installed in several countries, the setup wizard proposes to generate...
Creating an executable without library
When creating an executable, you can choose not to use a library or not to include all the elements...
Constants for managing animations
List of constants used by the functions for managing the animations...
WDModFic : Tool for automatic modification of data files
...WDModFic is a tool used to perform the automatic modification of the data files found...
InUniversalWindowsAppSimulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the simulator for the applications in Universal Windows 10 App...
12. Available tests
AAFImportParameter (Function)
Loads all customizations made via AAFs (Automatic Applications Features) that have previously...
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