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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...
<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.
User Groupware
A Windows application, an Internet or Intranet site require to define the role of different contributors......
Programming an indexed control
UMCActive (Function)
Used to find out and modify the activation of UMC management (User Macro-Code).
sfSaveResult (Type of variable)
The sfSaveResult type is used to find out the result of SFAdd and SFModify...
sfExecuteQueryResult (Type of variable)
The sfExecuteQueryResult type is used to find out the result of SFForwardQuery and SFExecuteQuery...
CertificateOpenProperties (Function)
Opens the Windows window used to find out the properties of a certificate.
TreeMapSeek (Function)
Finds the index of an element in a TreeMap control from the element path.
TwainProperty (Function)
Used to find out or modify the properties of the current Twain device.
gpwEncryptedPasswords (Function)
Used to find out whether the passwords of the user groupware are encrypted.
<TreeMap>.Seek (Function)
Finds the index of an element in a TreeMap control from the element path.
saasVisit (Type of variable)
The saasVisit is used to find out all the characteristics of a SaaS user's visit....
CtUserName (Property)
The CtUserName property is used to set the username that will be used when connecting to a specific table via OLE DB.
<emailIMAPSession variable>.ChangeFolder (Function)
Modifies the current folder in the messaging software using the IMAP, ...
<emailOutlookSession variable>.CurrentFolder (Function)
Returns the name of the current folder in the Outlook messaging software.
<Certificate variable>.OpenProperties (Function)
Opens the Windows window used to find out the properties of a certificate.
<Connection variable>.InfoDatabaseRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or to a group on a database.
Numerical (Property)
Numerical is used to find out whether an item is a numeric item.
TwainCurrentSource (Function)
Allows you to find out and change the Twain device used by default.
tapiCallIsOver (Function)
Used to find out whether the incoming or outgoing call is ended.
tapiCallerID (Function)
Used to find out the calling phone number (the one that calls).
HInfoDatabaseRights (Function)
Allows you to find out the rights granted to a user or to a group on a database.
EmailRemoveFolder (Function)
Deletes a folder from the Outlook messaging software or from an IMAP server.
BurnerVolumeName (Function)
Allows you to find out or modify the name of the CD or DVD to burn.
UnitedStates.CheckFEI (Function)
Checks the validity of a U.S. Firm Establishment Identifier.