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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...
<Chart>.Title (Function)
Modifies the caption and/or position of the chart title....
Integrating a WEBDEV site into a WINDEV application
By integrating a website into a window in a desktop application, you can share existing elements and boost productivity......
OCRDeleteAllLanguages (Function)
Deletes all languages from the native OCR system.
Events associated with Edit controls
WLanguage events associated with Edit controls...
Integrate two-factor authentication into your applications
In version 26, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to set up a login via two-factor authentication......
Scheduler control events
The following events associated with Scheduler controls:...
The Site Map control
The Site Map control allows the Web user to......
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Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version......
Managing Hive databases
Hive is a software layer of Hadoop used to run queries......
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Real-time chart
This type of chart is used to represent a permanent data flow in real time......
CacheSize (Property)
The CacheSize property is used to: Get the maximum number of records that can be stored in the cache of the Native MySQL Connector. Change the maximum number of records that can be stored in the cache of the Native MySQL Connector....
Time (Type of variable)
The Time type is used to easily handle the times...
How to develop a site for Linux?
The method for developing a site for Linux is identical to the method for developing a site for Windows....
Wire control properties
A Wire control can be handled in a window by the following WLanguage properties......
Upload functions
The following functions are used to manage the upload:...
User Groupware: Multilingual applications
If your application is a multilingual application, the multilingual feature must also be managed in the windows/pages of user groupware......
WEBDEV User Groupware: Tips
This help page contains different programming tips for the User Groupware in WEBDEV......
iPrintXLS (Function)
Prints the current worksheet of a document in "xlsx" or "xls" format.
PDF Reader control functions
The following functions are used to manage PDF Reader controls:...
Null (Property)
The Null property is used to: Assign NULL to the item for the current record. Find out whether the item is associated with the NULL value for the current record. Define the default value of an item when the item is described through programming....
Principle of remote check
RulerModifiable (Property)
The RulerModifiable property is used to: Find out whether the user can move the playhead in a TimeLine control. Allow or prevent the user from moving the playhead in a TimeLine control....
Managing the browser "Back" button
The browser "Back" button allows the Web users to display the pages that were already visited......