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Version: 2025

nWDOpenWDL: Opening a library
Opens a library created by WINDEV (file with a WDL extension)......
MmoPackMethod (Property)
The MmoPackMethod property sets the compression mode of a MMO file (containing text and binary memos) associated with a data file.
LooperDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed in the linked file are applied to the looper.
FTPTime (Function)
Returns the different times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
NetGetFile (Function)
Retrieves an existing file from an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
<Word Processing>.Open (Function)
Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed....
Management of PDF files
PDF is one of the most widely used formats for transmitting and storing electronic documents......
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file....
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file....
hdfsStatus (Type of variable)
The hdfsStatus type is used to define the advanced characteristics regarding the status of an element (file, directory, link) in the Hadoop file system.
<Source>.MigrateLinkedCompositeKey (Function)
Migrates the values of the linked composite keys coming from a file in Hyper File 5.5 format to the HFSQL Classic format.
FTPDateTime (Function)
Returns the different dates and times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
MySource (Reserved word)
MySource is used to handle the current data source (file, view or query) associated with a report or with a table based on a data file...
CtDescribedPassword (Property)
The CtDescribedPassword property allows you to set the password used to open the data file in an OLE DB connection (file defined in the code only).
HMigrateLinkedCompositeKey (Function)
Migrates the values of the linked composite keys coming from a file in Hyper File 5.5 format to the HFSQL Classic format.
GDPR (Property)
The GDPR property is used to: find out if the GDPR applies to an item from a data file. define whether the GDPR should apply to an item (in the item description in the code only)....
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
Native PostgreSQL Connector: Programming with SQL functions
You can use SQL functions to handle the PostgreSQL database......
Native MariaDB Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the MariaDB database......
Native MySQL Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the MySQL database......
How to populate a TreeView control using a data file?
By default, the TreeView control cannot automatically display the data coming from a data file......
Report based on a text file
In a report based on a text file, the information to print is read from a text file or is directly assigned in the report controls......
hdfsRights (Type of variable)
The hdfsRights type is used to define the advanced characteristics regarding the access rights to an element (file, link, directory) of the Hadoop file system.
<Table>.SelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection Table control based on a data file.
Analysis: Import files into the analysis (external database, HFSQL files, etc.)
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to easily handle external databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Access, etc....