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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...
StringCount (Function)
Calculates: the number of occurrences of a specific character string (by respecting the search criteria) in another character string. the number of occurrences of a set of strings in an array....
Native Sybase Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose an optional Native Connector to Sybase (also called Native Access to Sybase......
TreeDisplay (Function)
Refreshes the display of a TreeView control from a given position.
Functions for managing the PDF Reader control (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to manage PDF Reader controls:...
xlsMergeCell (Function)
Merges the specified cells in an Excel document.
xlsUnmergeCell (Function)
Unmerges a range of cells.
HComputer (Function)
Stores a unique computer number or identifier in order to use the log and transactions over the network.
LatestDateCovered (Property)
The LatestDateCovered property is used to get the date of the last selected record. This property can be used on: a sfSeekUpdatedResult variable. a sfSeekDeletedResult variable]....
WindowIfNew (Property)
The WindowIfNew property is used to get and change the name of the internal window to be opened if the end user opens a new tab in a dynamic Tab control.
FormattingMarksColor (Property)
The FormattingMarksColor property is used to: get the color of the formatting marks in a Word Processing control. change the color of the formatting marks in a Word Processing control....
<Source>.ReadSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
<Source>.ReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Line control properties
List of properties associated with the Line control...
Client application: Running procedures on a server of.Net services
Several DotNet functions are available in WINDEV......
WBAdminConnection (Type of variable)
The WBAdminConnection type is used to get all the advanced characteristics of a connection on the server. This connection can correspond to a session, an AWP request, a schedule task, etc.
Replication server for the assisted universal replication
The assisted universal replication can use a replication server......
User Groupware (WINDEV and WEBDEV): Options and settings
An application is often intended to be used by several users connected via a network......
Managing Google contacts
The Google Contact service is used to manage contacts on Internet......
Management of Google contacts (prefix syntax)
The Google Contact service is used to manage contacts on Internet......
Transparency of windows
WINDEV allows you to apply a transparency coefficient to the windows......
Multi-product external components
Components are a remarkably useful tool for development teams......
The Duration control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
Zombie procedures
In most cases, old code contains procedures that are used but that do no longer match the current quality standard......
Google Contacts management functions
List of functions for managing Google contacts...
Publishing the replication from ReplicEdit
A replication description created with ReplicEdit can be published from this tool on a replication server......