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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.
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...
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
Image detection management constants
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the text to print, according to the specified font....
Docker image of the WEBDEV Application Server
From with version 24, a Docker container with the WEBDEV Application Server can be found in Docker Hub......
Description of an Organizer control (control of a window)
The Organizer control can be configured in the editor via the description window ("Details" tab)......
Managing geolocation and GPS
WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to exploit geolocation and GPS features found on mobile devices and browsers.
Constants for managing Wi-Fi functions
Constants for managing Wi-Fi functions...
Wi-Fi functions
Functions for Wi-Fi management...
WiFiAddNetwork (Function)
Adds a new network to the list of Wi-Fi networks configured on the device.
WiFiConnect (Function)
Connects the device to the specified Wi-Fi network.
WiFiDetectAccessPoint (Function)
Starts detecting the Wi-Fi access points currently accessible from the device.
WiFiStatus (Function)
Returns the current activation status of Wi-Fi on the device or asks to be notified when the activation status of Wi-Fi changes.
WiFiListNetwork (Function)
Returns the list of Wi-Fi networks configured on the device.
WiFiDeleteNetwork (Function)
Deletes a network from the list of Wi-Fi networks configured on the device.
WiFiListNetworkCard (Function)
Returns the list of Wi-Fi network cards currently available on the current computer.
Handling a group of controls through programming
WINDEV, WEBDEV et WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a group of controls through programming......
Managing the Euro
Since January 1 2002, the Euro becomes the only currency in most European countries......
grWaffleSize (Function)
Defines the number of rows and columns in a Waffle graph.
grWaffleTypeCell (Function)
Defines the Geometry of cells in a Waffle graph.
<Graphe>.WaffleTypeCell (Function)
Defines the Geometry of cells in a Waffle graph.
<Graphe>.WaffleSize (Function)
Defines the number of rows and columns in a Waffle graph.