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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...
LoadImageSheet (Function)
Loads an image set in memory so that it can be used later by gImage.
Keywords (Property)
The Keywords property is used to get and modify the keywords associated with a page.
Queue (Type of variable)
A Queue variable is a structured type that groups a set of elements of the same type.
ReturnReceipt (Property)
The ReturnReceipt property gets and changes the email delivery receipt request.
SenderAddress (Property)
The SenderAddress property allows you to get and change the sender address of an email.
Sender (Property)
The Sender property is used to get and change the sender's email address....
Priority (Property)
The Priority property is used to get and change the priority level of an element.
Recipient (Property)
The Recipient property is used to get and change the list of recipients of an email.
Variable Description (Type of variable)
The Variable Description type is used to get information about a variable or a member.
Importance (Property)
The Importance property is used to get and change the importance level of an appointment.
Procedure description (Type of variable)
The Procedure Description type is used to get information about a procedure or a method.
NumberExecution (Property)
The NumberExecution property is used to get and change the number of executions of a task.
HTMLBefore (Property)
The HTMLBefore property gets and changes the HTML code added before the control.
gpwGetRights (Function)
Used to get the rights granted to a control, a window, a page or a report.
RightToLeft (Property)
The RightToLeft property is used to get and change the writing direction of an element...
Database (Property)
The Database property is used to get and modify the database associated with a connection.
RightIndent (Property)
The RightIndent property is used to get and change the right indent of an element.
BackgroundPattern (Property)
The BackgroundPattern property is used to get and change the background pattern of an element.
InitialValue (Property)
The InitialValue property is used to get and/or change an initial value....
DescriptionStatusCode (Property)
The DescriptionStatusCode property is used to get the status description of the response to the request.
TransparencyMode (Property)
The TransparencyMode property is used to get and change the transparency mode of an image.
StartTimestamp (Property)
The StartTimestamp property is used to set the start date and time of an action.
EndTimestamp (Property)
The EndTimestamp property is used to set the end date and time of an action.
Wrapping (Property)
The Wrapping property is used to get and change the wrapping options of an element.
RedirectionURL (Property)
The RedirectionURL property is used to get the URL used for the result redirection.