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CallInterface (Function)
Runs a method of an interface of an object implemented in a DLL external to the WINDEV framework.
ASPExecute (Function)
Calls an external .asp script and returns the result in a string.
PHPExecute (Function)
Calls an external .php script and returns the result in a string.
Component (Type of variable)
The Component type is used to easily handle an external component.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes: a character string into an external file. a memory section....
ComponentLoadAll (Function)
Recursively loads in memory all the external components used in the project.
The triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ......
SCM: Retrieving changes made in a branch
Any changes made in a branch can be retrieved in the main version of the application......
Native MariaDB Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose a Native Connector to MariaDB (also called Native Access)......
WDInst : languages supported by the setup
If your applications must be installed in several countries, the setup editor WDInst gives you the ability to generate a multilingual setup......
The PDF Reader control
The "PDF Reader" control is an advanced control that allows end users to view PDF documents in their applications, without an external software......
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).
Modal windows
The window that opens another window is called parent window; the window opened by the parent window is called child window......
ScriptExecute (Function)
Calls an external script (.asp or .php) and returns the result in a string.
<Page>.FromFile (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible). the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
FileToPage (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible). the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
CertificateCheckFileSignatureFile (Function)
Checks the correspondence between a signature and a file. The signature was kept as an external file.
SysNbExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the number of external storage spaces found on an Android device.
SysMemoryExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the amount of available memory on the external storage area of the device.
Camera control: decoding bar codes
In iOS and Android, bar codes can be decoded via the Camera control using BCCapture......
SysDirStorageCard (Function)
Returns the path of the root directory of the primary external storage space.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
Looper controls populated programmatically: Operations in WLanguage
Here is an overview of how to handle Looper controls populated programmatically in WLanguage....
Recycle code windows
By default, a single code window is opened per ......
Report viewer: "Export" tab
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations......