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Version: 2025

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...
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
HImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file. This data file must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
<Source>.ImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file. This data file must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external files from your WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile applications or from your WEBDEV sites...
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
fSaveText (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a text control or text variable (string variable, edit control in a window, Static Text control in a report, ...).
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
<Table>.CellSelectOccurrence (Function)
Returns the number of selected cells found in a Table control. This function is kept for backward compatibility. It is recommended to use TableSelectCount.
Arithmetic operators
The arithmetic operators are......
11. Window templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create window templates....
Data persistence
The data persistence is used to store the value typed by the user......
TableCellSelectOccurrence (Function)
Returns the number of selected cells found in a Table control. This function is kept for backward compatibility. It is recommended to use TableSelectCount.
PageReadHeaderHTTP (Function)
Reads and returns one or more HTTP headers received by the current page (these headers are sent by the client to the server in the current request).
WDDIXIO overview
xlsSave (Function)
Saves an XLS document.
Size (Property)
The Size property is used to determine and change the size of an element.
Dictionary
The dictionary is a file that can contain the project elements......
Handling Gantt Chart controls programmatically
Saving entered data (AAF)
Software license agreement
WINDEV Express license agreement...
Handling a dictionary
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily perform the following operations on a dictionary......
PositionOccurrence (Function)
Finds the Xth position of a string within another string.
GenerateGeometricImage (Function)
Randomly generates an image with geometric shapes. This image can be used to temporarily fill an Image control, for example.
'Image gallery' Looper control
The "Image gallery" Looper control is used to manage the display of a set of images without programming......
How to browse the directories of a disk?
This help page explains how to browse the directories found on a disk....
The Time control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
spIterationCount (Property)
The spIterationCount property is used to: Get the iteration count of the hash algorithm used for an item of type "Password". This property can be used for items of type "Password" defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Sets the iteration count of the hash algorithm used for an item of type "Password" (only for "Password" items described programmatically)....
TableCellSelect (Function)
Returns the coordinates (row number and column number) of a selected cell. This function is kept for backward compatibility. It is recommended to use TableSelect.
InWinRTSimulatorMode (Function)
Identifies whether or not the code is executed in the WinRT simulator (simulator for applications in Windows Store mode). Function kept for backward compatibility....
CameraStatus (Function)
Returns the status of a Camera control. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
<Camera>.Status (Function)
Returns the status of a Camera control. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
HRSWaitForDataProcess (Function)
Waits for: the replication data on the master server to be sent to the subscriber server. the replication data received on the subscriber server to be entirely applied....