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Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Parameters of a procedure with a variable number of parameters
When the procedure uses a variable number of parameters, you must be able to handle the different parameters passed to the function in the code of the procedure.
Useful parameters of a procedure
A procedure can declare some parameters that are not immediately used. In this case, a warning appears in the code editor, indicating that the local variable is not used.
Procedure Description (Variable type)
The Procedure Description type allows you to get information about a procedure or a method.
Parameters of a procedure/function
You have the ability to pass parameters to a procedure.
Set of procedures
The global procedures are grouped in set of procedures...
ExecuteMainThreadAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a procedure in the main thread of the application without waiting for the end of its execution.
ExecuteMainThread (Function)
Triggers the execution of the procedure specified in the main application thread.
Optional parameters
Some of the parameters passed to a procedure can be optional parameters...
Automatic documentation of procedures and methods
To simplify the maintenance or the use of existing code by other developers, WINDEV proposes an automatic documentation for the procedures (or class methods)...
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
Prototype overload/Overload
The procedures and the methods of classes can have several syntaxes.
Typecasting of parameters
The description of the parameter type is optional...
Passing parameters
The parameters can be passed to a procedure...
WEBDEV: Scheduled tasks and delayed tasks
WEBDEV allows you to implement tasks on the server directly...
Reactive procedures
Reactive procedures are executed when the value of a control or variable changes...
Private Store for WINDEV applications
Versions 27 and later include a Private Store......
Multi-project search
Performing a search in the current project is a common operation......
Constants for WLanguage types
List of constants for managing WLanguage types....
Handling TimeLine controls programmatically
A TimeLine control can be......
MacOS - Developing an application in Catalyst mode
Apple has recently released an SDK to natively compile iOS applications for MacOS......
SQLCol (Function)
Retrieves the content of the specified column from the query result, for the current line.
Socket: creating a standard socket server
WINDEV allows you to create a standard socket server......
Events associated with Chart controls
List of events associated with the Chart controls...
MVP RAD
WINDEV proposes an MVP RAD that generates the "table" and "form" windows as well as the necessary...
Compilation statement: COMPILE IF
The <COMPILE IF> statement allows you to compile (or not) a WLanguage code according...
Programming custom calculations in Table controls
External language: Programming in Pascal
We are going to call the elements developed in WINDEV (project, windows, ......
Deep links to mobile applications
Deep linking allows you to redirect the user to specific content in a mobile application (rather...
User Groupware and LDAP
The LDAP protocol is increasingly used by the companies......
Using offline sites
WEBDEV allows you to specify that a site or a set of pages can operate in off-line mode (without...
Creating an executable
Once the development of your WINDEV application is completed (windows, reports, queries, etc....
Compatibility between external components and deployed applications
A component can evolve in many ways......
Native SQL Server Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native SQL Server...
Constants for managing arrays
List of constants used by the functions for array management....
WINDEV Mobile 2024: New WLanguage features
In version 27, new functions, properties and data types have been introduced...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows......
Control templates and inheritance
When a control template is applied to a page or to a window, all controls and code found...
Report templates and inheritance
...When a report template is applied to a report, all the controls and code found in the template...
Notifications of an HFSQL server
A server may encounter problems without any user (or developer) noticing anything. For example:...
Developing an iOS 14 widget
An iOS widget is an application intended to be displayed as a widget on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad,...