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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...
zipExtractAll (Example)
Usage example of the zipExtractAll function
2. Application development cycle
WINDEV Mobile covers the entire application development cycle...
zipExtractFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipExtractFile function
Configuring a WINDEV SOAP server
WINDEV allows you to easily manage the SOAP protocol by allowing you to create......
The setup editor WDInst
WDInst is a setup editor used to define the setup parameters of your application......
"Project explorer" pane
The "Project explorer" pane is used to simplify the development environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile......
3. Layouts
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 3 - Window orientation (layouts) - 15 min
HOpenAnalysis (Function)
Opens an analysis in HFSQL Classic format.
Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor......
The single-part and multi-part archives
Two types of archives are available......
zipFindFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipFindFile function
Importing a CSS style sheet
WEBDEV allows you to import a CSS style sheet into a WEBDEV project......
Content (Property)
The Content property is used to read or write the whole content of a control: List Box populated programmatically, Combo Box populated programmatically, Spreadsheet....
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in......
System constants
List of constants used by the system functions....
Installing a Webservice (old format)
Report based on a Scheduler control
A report based on a Scheduler control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Scheduler control......
Error messages that can be displayed in the browser
This help page presents the different error messages that can be displayed in the browser......
16. Java applications in practice
Java applications in practice...
LooperDeleteSelect (Function)
Deletes the selected rows from a Looper control.
External language: Programming in Java
We are going to call the elements developed in WINDEV (project, windows, analysis, ......
Creating a query in SQL code
The query editor allows you to create a query by typing SQL code......
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications......
URI constants
The following constants are used by URI-specific functions:...
Frequently asked questions about HFSQL Cluster
Frequently asked questions about HFSQL cluster....