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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...
Animation (Property)
The Animation property animates an image.
WLanguage code coloring
The code editor includes a coloring system for the different elements in WLanguage code....
Crosstab report
The report editor allows you to create "Crosstab" reports......
Configuring the AAF menus (Automatic Application Features)
WINDEV includes several Automatic Application Features (AAFs)......
1. WLanguage
WINDEV Tutorial: WLanguage basics Lesson 1 - WLanguage - 5 min
Word Processing control events
WINDEV manages the following events by default......
Message (Function)
Displays or removes a message from the status bar of the current window or browser.
Monitoring robot: General check parameters
The general parameters of the check must be defined when creating or modifying a check......
Dynamic serving
"Dynamic serving" is a technique where the same address (URL) leads to 2 different pages......
WEBDEV: Native AS/400 Connector for PHP
WEBDEV allows you to create Internet or Intranet sites, in native mode or in PHP......
Events associated with supercontrols
List of events associated with supercontrols...
Referring to an element in a WLanguage event / process
WDPic (Type of variable)
The WDPic type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an image in ".wdpic" format.
Modifying an external component
An external component created and generated by WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile can be modified at any time......
WEBDEV administrator: Installed sites
The "Sites" tab gives information about the dynamic WEBDEV sites installed on the computer......
WDInst : languages supported by the setup
If your applications must be installed in several countries, the setup editor WDInst gives you the ability to generate a multilingual setup......
Printing the content of a TreeView Table (AAF)
TreeView Table controls include an automatic context menu that allows users to perform multiple actions on the data displayed in the control......
HDFS constants
The following constants are used by the HDFS functions:...
Multimedia constants
List of constants used by the multimedia functions....
hRSConfig (Type of variable)
The hRSConfig type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a replication between 2 HFSQL servers.
HSortView (Function)
Sorts an HFSQL view by creating an index on a view item. This function uses the former view mechanism.
HAlias (Example)
Usage example of the HAlias function
I work as a developer: How to manage my tasks and my schedule?
The Control Centers in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include many tools to help developers manage their schedules and the different associated tasks......
zipAddFile (Example)
Usage example of the zipAddFile function
Table controls in "Server + AJAX" mode
The Table controls can be 100% AJAX......