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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...
<Variable Drive>RetrieveFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
<Table>.ToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control.
Parameters of the procedure used by fReadLine
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") called by fReadLine for each line read in the file.
DriveRecoverFile (Function)
Retrieves a file from an Drive (remote disk) and saves it on the user's workstation....
DriveSendFile (Function)
Sends a file (present on the user's machine) to an Drive (remote disk)....
<Variable Drive>SendFile (Function)
Sends a file (present on the user's machine) to an Drive (remote disk)....
LooperToWord (Function)
Creates a Word file (.RTF) using the data from a Looper control.
fExtractPath (Function)
Returns the different elements of a path: disk, directories, name and extension of the file.
TokenAllowDuplicate (Property)
The TokenAllowDuplicate property is used to: Allow or prevent the user from entering duplicates in a "Text token" Edit control. Determine if duplicates are allowed in a "Text token" Edit control....
Images, colors and tabs
To optimize the appearance of your screens, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allows you to use images or colors in your tab controls......
2. First tests
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: My first Android/iOS application Lesson 2 - First tests - 1 hr...
HInfoMemo (Function)
Returns the characteristics of binary and text memos.
ToolTipMargin (Function)
Modifies the margin of the text in the tooltips.
<Image variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image variable.
<Image>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
iPrintArea (Function)
Prints a text in a rectangular area.
<WDPic variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a WDPic variable.
<picLayer variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a picLayer variable.
2. How to test a site?
FTPCurrentDir (Function)
Identifies or modifies the current directory on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
Managing HFSQL Client/Server applications
The HFSQL Control Center is used to manage the HFSQL Client/Server servers and the HFSQL Client/Server databases......
11. User Macro-Code: UMC in practice
Step 2: Files to install
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the files that will be installed with the site......
H.TemporaryDirectory (Variable)
Allows you to force the directory used to store the temporary files when reindexing the HFSQL data files.
WDInst: handling the files to install
By default, the files to install are......