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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...
HandleParentNext (Function)
Forces the parent of the next window to open.
EmailChangeFolder (Function)
Modifies the current folder in the messaging software (Outlook, messaging software using the IMAP...
iPageHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of printable page (in millimeters) while taking the top or bottom margins...
iImageHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of the image to print (in millimeters).
dModifySaturation (Function)
Modifies the saturation of an image found: in an Image control, in an Image variable....
dModifyLightness (Function)
Changes the lightness of an image found: in an Image control, in an Image variable....
iImageWidth (Function)
Calculates the width of the image to print (in millimeters).
iPageWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the printable page while taking the left or right margins...
iTextWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the text to print, according to the specified font.
iHLine (Function)
Prints a horizontal line at specified coordinates.
iVLine (Function)
Prints a vertical line at specified coordinates.
HStatNbRecRange (Function)
Returns an estimate regarding the number of entries for a given key item in a given interval...
HModifyFileProperty (Function)
Modifies the properties of an HFSQL file located on a server.
SchedulerSelectPlus (Function)
Selects an appointment in a Scheduler control.
SchedulerSelectMinus (Function)
Deselects an appointment from a Scheduler control.
ContactListSource (Function)
Lists the sources (or accounts) of the contacts saved on the device.
SchedulerPositionResource (Function)
Displays a given resource in a Scheduler control or returns the position of first visible resource...
EmailExpunge (Function)
Destroys all the deleted emails marked as deleted ("Deleted" status) from the current folder...
Assisted input management functions
The following functions are used to program assisted input in edit controls...
EmailReset (Function)
Resets all the variables of the email structure or all the variables of an Email variable.
zipCreateExe (Example)
Usage example of the zipCreateExe function
Spreadsheet constants
The following constants are used by the functions for managing Spreadsheet controls:...
WDLog: Viewing a log file
WDLog is used to view the content of a log file......
MapGetJSObject (Function)
Returns the instance of the API of Map control.
Generating the RAD pattern
To generate a RAD pattern:...