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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...
ResourceHeight (Property)
The ResourceHeight property is used to get and change the height of resources in a Scheduler control where resources are arranged in rows.
License agreement for Native Progress Connector
License agreement for Native Progress Connector (also called Native Progress Access)...
License agreement for Native Sybase Connector
License agreement for Native Sybase Connector...
Native MariaDB Connector - License Agreement
Native MySQL Connector - License Agreement
Native PostgreSQL Connector - License Agreement
Image (Keyword)
The Image keyword can correspond to: an Image variable. a property used to get and change the image of an element....
TotalRange (Property)
The TotalRange property is used to get and change the total range of data represented by the Range Slider control.
Client (Property)
The Client property is used to get the SaaS client account associated with: a SaaSSubscription variable a SaaSUser variable...
DayOfMonth (Property)
The DayOfMonth property is used to get and change the number of the day of the month for which the scheduled task must be executed.
MaxLeafPerRow (Property)
The MaxLeafPerRow property is used to get and change the maximum number of elements in a row in an Organization Chart control.
GranularityGridlines (Property)
The GranularityGridlines property gets and changes the size of the grid that defines the gridlines in a Scheduler or Organizer control in a report.
License agreement for Native Informix Connector
License agreement for Native Informix Connector...
ResourceWidth (Property)
The ResourceWidth property is used to get and change the width of resources in a Scheduler control where resources are arranged in columns.
AutomaticReorganization (Property)
The AutomaticReorganization property is used to get and change the automatic reorganization mode for the tasks in a "Gantt Chart" column.
ActionBarSearchVisible (Function)
Allows you to get and change the visibility status of the search control associated with the Action Bar in the current window.
TabOffset (Property)
The TabOffset property is used to get and change the offset between the border of a Tab or Ribbon control and the tab buttons.
ImageType (Property)
The ImageType property is used to get the type of image being edited in an Image Editor control (icon or image).
SpreadsheetEndModification (Function)
Signals the end of grouping for a set of operations on a Spreadsheet control in a single event (management of "undo/redo")....
<Spreadsheet>.EndModification (Function)
Signals the end of grouping for a set of operations on a Spreadsheet control in a single event (management of "undo/redo")....
<zipArchive variable>.CreateExe (Function)
Creates a self-extracting archive as a 32-bit executable (.EXE).
BackgroundStyle (Property)
The BackgroundStyle property is used to get and modify the background style of cells in tables and/or TreeView Tables....
AndroidActivityResultProcedure (Function)
Allows you to specify the procedure to be called to get the result returned by a third-party Activity.
<Gantt chart>.DateTimePosition (Function)
Sets the first day and time displayed in a Gantt Chart column in a Table or TreeView Table control.
InitialTool (Property)
The InitialTool property is used to get or change the drawing tool selected by default in an Image Editor control.