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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...
ERR_CANNOT_RUN_EXPLORER
Handling a Rich Text Area control through programming
To handle a Rich Text Area control programmatically, use the variable of the Rich Text Area control directly in the code......
REST Webservices: Automatic deserialization of request
In a REST Webservice, an entry point can have several types......
HCross (Function)
Crosses a record in a data file.
SelectedTextWithTag (Property)
The SelectedTextWithTag property is used to get or change the text selected in a rich edit control (RTF or HTML) with HTML or RTF formatting tags.
FontItalic (Property)
The FontItalic property is used to: Determine if the text is italicized. Apply or remove italic formatting from the text....
InWindowsPhoneEmulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the test is run via the Windows Phone emulator. Function kept for backward compatibility....
Defining specific character sets in HFSQL data files
When an application is used to display or save data in HFSQL files, this data is entered in the current language......
HTTPAddFile (Function)
Adds a file to the HTTP form.
EmailLoadAttachment (Function)
Adds an attached file to an email.
XMLSave (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
fOpenTempFile (Function)
Creates and opens a temporary file.
dbgSaveDebugDump (Function)
Saves a dump file of the application.
CertificateLoad (Function)
Loads a certificate from a file or a buffer.
CertificateSignExecutable (Function)
Signs an executable file with a certificate.
fTrackStop (Function)
Stops monitoring a file or directory.
DocSave (Function)
Saves a document as a "docx" file.
iOSExcludeFileFromiCloud (Function)
Excludes a file from iCloud backup.
<Document variable>.Save (Function)
Saves a document as a "docx" file.
<Word Processing>.Save (Function)
Saves a document as a "docx" file.
<xmlDocument variable>.Save (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
<Email variable>.LoadAttachment (Function)
Adds an attached file to an email.
<Source>.DescribeFile (Function)
Describes a data file programmatically.
<Source>.Cross (Function)
Crosses a record in a data file.
<Source>.LogRestart (Function)
Restarts the logging process on a file.
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