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 WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
pdfAttachment (Type of variable)
The pdfAttachment type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of an attachment in a PDF document.
Multiline (Property)
In a window or page, the Multiline property is used to: find out and modify the "Multiline" option of an Edit control. find out and modify the "Multiline" option of a column in a Table control. In a report, the Multiline property is used to determine and change the "Multiline" option of a control....
Creating a .NET assembly that can be accessed using COM
To create a.NET assembly accessible by COM, you must......
Changing the version of projects found in SCM
When several projects share elements in the same SCM, changing the version of WINDEV and WEBDEV projects......
Application in kiosk mode
A kiosk application is an application from which the user cannot exit......
Creating a strong-named .NET assembly
To create a strong-named .NET assembly ......
OLELoad (Function)
Initializes an OLE control with an OLE object.
Extra (Property)
The Extra property is used to: Get additional information about a control, window, or page. Edit additional information of a control, window or page. In browser code, you can only get additional information of a control or page....
Information 2104: This function is kept for backward compatibility
InitialWidth (Property)
The InitialWidth property is used to: Find out the initial width of a control or window. Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width". Find out the initial width of a report control....
The HTML Edit control: Automatic formatting toolbar
In HTML Edit controls, a formatting toolbar can be automatically displayed when the control becomes editable......
TimeZone (Property)
The TimeZone property is used to set the time zone.
Login (Property)
The Login property is used to get and change the username.
sfUserInfo (Type of variable)
The sfUserInfo type is used to get information about a user...
ID (Property)
The ID property is used to get and change IDs.
UserID (Property)
The UserID property is used to get the user's identifier....
URL (Property)
The URL property is used to get and change a URL.
Modified (Property)
The Modified property lets you know if an element has been modified.
Author (Property)
The Author property gets and changes the author of an element.
Keyword (Property)
The Keyword property is used to get and change a keyword.
HUpdateSet (Function)
Creates or updates a set of procedures on an HFSQL server.
HDeleteSet (Function)
Deletes a set of stored procedures from an HFSQL server.
Number (Property)
The Number property is used to get the number of an element.
Attach (Property)
The Attach property gets and changes the attachments of an email.
Domain
The Domain property is used to get and change domains.
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