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 WINDEV, WEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
<Connection variable>.InfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file....
<Looper>.ToWord (Function)
Creates a Word file (.RTF) using the data from a Looper control.
HUpdateLink (Function)
Updates on the server all the links of an HFSQL Client/Server data file....
<Document variable>.Close (Function)
Closes the docx file associated with the Document variable and frees the document.
<Image variable>.SavePNG (Function)
Saves an image found in an Image variable: in a PNG file. in memory....
<Image variable>.SaveJPEG (Function)
Saves an image found in an Image variable: in a JPEG file. in memory....
<Spreadsheet>.Load (Function)
Loads a file in XLSX format in a Spreadsheet control found in a window.
Upload functions (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to manage uploads (prefix syntax):...
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location or in memory.
<Source>.Declare (Function)
Declares a description of data file (found in an analysis) in the current project.
<Source>.InfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file....
<Source>.UpdateLink (Function)
Updates on the server all the links of an HFSQL Client/Server data file....
iAddAttachment (Function)
Adds an attachment in a PDF file generated by a PDF print export.
Format (Property)
The Format property is used to define the data format of a data file.
HugeFile (Property)
The HugeFile property is used to configure the maximum size of a data file.
MCIHeight (Function)
Returns the height (in pixels) of a media file used to display images.
TableToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control.
MCIWidth (Function)
Returns the width (in pixels) of a media file used to display images.
MCITrack (Function)
Returns the current track of a media file previously opened (MCIOpen).
MCISize (Function)
Returns or changes the size of a media file previously opened (MCIOpen).
LoadError (Function)
Loads the file containing the error messages in the desired language into memory.
RTFLoad (Function)
Loads a file in RTF in an RTF control (found in a window or in a report).
HInfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file....
FTPConnect (Function)
Connects the current computer to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
HDBDescribeFile (Function)
Describes a file in dBase3 format (most common format) through programming.
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