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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...
SMSFirst (Function)
Reads the first SMS message stored on the Android phone.
ExceptionDisplay (Function)
Displays the standard window of exceptions with the content of the current exception.
Events associated with a Signature control
The following processes are associated with a Signature control:...
BreakAdd (Function)
Adds a break into a Table or Looper control.
grHMCaptionX (Function)
Modifies the caption of a category on the X-axis of a Heatmap chart.
grHMCaptionY (Function)
Modifies the caption of a category on the Y-axis of a Heatmap chart.
SMSNbMessage (Function)
Returns the number of SMS messages stored on an Android phone.
iCloud functions
The functions to handle keys in an Apple iCloud-based container of "key-value" pairs are as follows......
TreeView constants
List of constants used by the TreeXXX functions...
Conversion (Function)
Converts a value from a unit to another one.
Deployment diagram
A deployment diagram shows the physical layout of the hardware components (nodes) used in a system as well as the association between the executable programs and these components......
HRecordToXML (Function)
Retrieves the structure and the value of the current record and exports them into a character string in XML format.
ExecutionCompleted (Property)
The ExecutionCompleted property is used to determine whether the execution of a query or view (HFSQL Classic or Client/Server) is completed....
SMSNext (Function)
Reads the following SMS message stored on the Android phone.
ASPDisplay (Function)
Calls an external ASP script and returns the result page in the current browser window.
PHPDisplay (Function)
Calls an external PHP script and returns the result page in the current browser window.
ScriptDisplay (Function)
Calls an external script or page (.php, .asp, .mhtml or.mht) and returns the result page in the current browser window.
Controls that can be moved in a page
WEBDEV proposes two modes for moving controls in a page......
Parallel Tasks constants
The following constants are used by the functions for managing parallel tasks: ......
Managing fonts in an iOS or Android project
Android or iOS projects can use custom fonts......
Page with parameters
Burner constants
List of constants used by the burner functions....
The Gantt Chart control
A Gantt chart allows you to graphically view the progress status of a project......
IWListAdd (Function)
Adds a new internal window to the list of internal windows browsed by an Internal Window control.
ComponentLocate (Function)
Specifies the access path to an external component of project.