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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...
SOAPToHTTP (Function)
Builds the HTTP request to call a function of a Webservice. This request can be modified to adapt it to the expectations of the Webservice, if necessary. It can then be sent using HTTPSend.
StoreSortAAF (Property)
The StoreSortAAF property is used to determine and specify if the sorting order defined by the user on a Table or TreeView Table control is kept when an application is closed and opened again.
InWindowsMobileMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run: from a Windows Mobile application. from a WINDEV application, from a WEBDEV site or from a PHP application. Function kept for backward compatibility....
VideoParameter (Function)
Returns or modifies the value of a parameter for the device camera. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
RequestUpdateUI (Function)
Requests the execution of the "Request for refreshing the display" event (and gives back control without waiting for the execution of the event). This function is kept for backward compatibility.
CameraParameter (Function)
Returns or modifies the value of a parameter for the device camera. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
Writing to the Free Technical Support
When you encounter a problem, try to isolate it and to reproduce it by using the minimum number of elements......
<Camera>.Stop (Function)
Stops playing or recording a video in a Camera control. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
VideoStop (Function)
Stops playing or recording a video in a Camera control. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
Sunburst chart
The Sunburst chart is a Pie chart containing several levels of hierarchical data......
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Show the statistics
...The statistics become available once the log files have been imported....
Testing and debugging a WINDEV project on the user computer
WINDEV offers multiple possibilities to test and debug a project directly on the development computer (see Testing and debugging a WINDEV executable on the development computer)......
TreeView Table report
The report editor allows you to create "TreeView Table" reports......
Configuring the Project Management Hub
The Project Management Hub allows you to configure......
VideoCapture (Function)
Captures the images received from the camera: as an image: takes a photo. as a video: records a video. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
OriginWaypoint (Property)
The OriginWaypoint property is used to get and define the origin of points whose coordinates are specified in the WayPoint property.
Checking spelling in edit controls
WINDEV lets you use the spelling checker in the Edit controls and text columns of the Table controls of WINDEV applications......
Automatic update of editors
Do you have an active Internet connection on your development computer? You can automatically download the different editor updates (WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile) thanks to "Automatic update"......
CameraCapture (Function)
Captures the images received from the camera: as an image: takes a photo. as a video: records a video. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
The Image control
The Image control is used to......
The "Quality Control Center" pane
The "Quality Control Center" pane displays the incidents associated with the selected project......
Code history
The code history is used to......
xlsDocument (Type of variable)
An xlsDocument variable is used to describe and modify an Excel document...
VideoListParameter (Function)
Lists the values supported by the device camera for a given parameter. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
EmulatePane (Function)
Emulates the selection of a pane in a Tab, Ribbon or Sidebar control.