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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...
Accessing a database via a web service
The database can be accessed via a web service......
HExtractMemo (Example)
Usage example of the HExtractMemo function
MarkerImage (Type of variable)
The MarkerImage type is used to customize the image associated with a marker or a marker cluster displayed in a Map control.
fEncrypt (Example)
Usage example of the fEncrypt function
Creating the link buttons in the windows of a WINDEV RAD pattern
HJSONToRecord (Function)
Imports JSON data into the current record.
Step 4: Starting the print
To start the print job, simply use iEndPrinting......
Search in SCM history
The search in the history allows you to perform an advanced search in the history of operations performed in the SCM......
AlbumSave (Function)
Saves an image, a photo or a video in the photo album of the mobile device.
Handling PDF Reader controls programmatically
A PDF Reader control can be handled through programming......
Help system properties
The properties of help system are used to define......
Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"......
Creating a Java project
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language......
The Button control
The Button control allows the user or the Web user to run a specific action with a simple click......
<Source>.CreateView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view. This function uses the former view mechanism....
XMLDelete (Example)
Usage example of the XMLDelete function
Hasp constants
The Hasp constants are as follows......
xlsClose (Example)
Usage example of the xlsClose function
grPieStartAngle (Function)
Indicates the start angle of first section in a Pie chart, Semi-circular chart or Donut chart.
Handling Ribbon controls programmatically
WINDEV allows you to programmatically handle Ribbon controls, as well as their tabs and groups....
fShortPath (Example)
Usage example of the fShortPath function
fLongPath (Example)
Usage example of the fLongPath function
fImageSelect (Example)
Usage example of the fImageSelect function
ShellExecute (Function)
Opens a document in its associated application.
Describing an element
A flexible modeling includes different elements linked together......