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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 application for sending emails found 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,.
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
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.
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
How to create a patch?
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)...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
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.
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
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.
MemPrevious (Function)
Positions on the element found before the current element of a memory zone and returns the value...
HDeclareExternal (Function)
Temporarily imports into the current analysis the description of a data file from an existing HFSQL...
"Is Class" operator
The "is <Class>" operator is used to find out whether the object used in an object of the class...
OrganizerDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all the appointments from an Organizer control.
OrganizerPosition (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day...
WinChangeLayout (Function)
Applies a specific layout to: a window. an internal window....
MapDeleteMarker (Function)
Deletes a marker from a map displayed by a Map control.
HSave (Function)
Modifies the current record if it exists, otherwise adds a new record.
ParallelTaskRequestCancellation (Function)
Requests the cancellation of a parallel task.
InitRandom (Function)
Initializes the generator of random numbers.
Random (Function)
Returns a random number.
CompleteDir (Function)
Adds a backslash to the end of a string, if necessary.
Trace (Function)
Displays the requested information (content of a control, for example) in a window opened next...
StringCount (Function)
Calculates: the number of occurrences of a specific character string (by respecting the search...
MemLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last element of memory area and returns the value of this element.
ListSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of elements selected in a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control.
ControlNext (Function)
Returns the name of the next control in input mode.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
FinRedemption (Function)
Creates an amortization matrix for a fixed-rate loan over a defined period of time.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration...
HSetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
grSaveParameter (Function)
Saves the parameters of a chart in the format of a compressed string.
HCancelAlias (Function)
Cancels an alias that was declared beforehand by HAlias.
sEscape (Function)
Runs different functions that directly affect the bits of serial port, parallel port or infrared...
Archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
List of archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))...