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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...
Properties associated with Combo Box controls that display a table
EmailStartOutlookSession (Function)
Allows you to access data handled by the Outlook messaging software (emails, contacts, groups of contacts, tasks, appointments and folders).
Step 1: Configuring the print parameters
This step allows you to choose......
PVTCalculateAll (Function)
Entirely calculates or recalculates a Pivot Table control.
DeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all the elements: from a one-dimensional or two-dimensional WLanguage array. from an associative array. from an advanced array property (array of gglCalendar events, etc.). from a WLanguage queue. from a WLanguage stack. from a WLanguage list....
Using the Wi-Fi
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose the WiFi functions to easily access the Wi-Fi networks......
Events associated with Tab controls
List of events associated with Tab controls...
Non-maximized windows for Android
A non-maximized window can be resized by the user and it can occupy a section of the screen only......
Handling a Conceptual Data Model (CDM)
The main operations that can be performed on a CDM are as follows......
Modified (Property)
The Modified property is used to determine if a control or group of controls has been modified by the user (keyboard or mouse input).
ErrorBuild (Function)
Displays a custom error message in a system error window.
PVTCalculateUpdate (Function)
Updates some of the data found in a Pivot Table control from a given date.
Handling a status bar in the window editor
This help page presents the different operations that can be performed in a status bar......
Using Objective C code
You can use Objective C code in iPhone/iPad applications generated with WINDEV Mobile....
dPolygon (Function)
Draws a polygon: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable....
dPixelColor (Function)
Identifies the color of a pixel: in an Image control. in an Image variable. in a picLayer variable. in a WDPic variable]....
Events associated with Link controls
List of events associated with Link controls...
Menu option: operation performed and action
An option of a drop-down or context menu in a page can be associated with an action......
Clipping the window according to an image
An image can be used to easily define the shape of a window......
BTListDevice (Function)
Returns the list of accessible Bluetooth devices.
The Map control
The Map control allows you to display a map in order to geolocate, create a route, display points of interest (POI) and more....
ScheduledTask structure
The ScheduledTask structure is used to define the characteristics of a scheduled task......
MapFollowMovement (Function)
Displays the current location of the device in a Map control and updates the location as it moves.
WEBDEV 2024: New WLanguage features
In version 27, new functions, properties and data types have been introduced and some have been improved......
WINDEV Mobile 2024: New WLanguage features
In version 27, new functions, properties and data types have been introduced and some have been improved......