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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...
DisplayLink (Property)
The DisplayLink property gets and sets the display mode of the links in a Gantt Chart column.
AAF: Exporting data (Table, TreeView Table, Looper, TreeView...)
You want to perform simulations with Excel, Word, OpenOffice......
The Looper control: Custom synchronization
How to manage the synchronization between: the page displayed in the browser. This page contains a Looper control that displays the records found in an HFSQL file. the corresponding page context found on the server....
Appendix 5: Configuring the server
Bloque entièrement ou partiellement un fichier externe....
WDInst: Configuring the setup computer
When creating the setup program, WDInst allows you to configure the computer where the program will be installed......
Bcc (Property)
The Bcc property gets and sets the list of Blind Carbon Copy recipients of an email.
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Scroll (Property)
The Scroll property gets and sets the scroll value in a Scrollbar or Range Slider control.
MaxButtonWidth (Property)
The MaxButtonWidth property is used to get and set the maximum width of a button in a tab pane.
History of versions
The history of setup versions is an advanced feature of the network setup......
xlsGetMerge (Function)
Determines if a cell is merged with other cells and gets the merged cell range.
9. Queries
A query is used to request information from a database to view, insert, change or delete data....
Manipulating controls in a page
The different operations that can be performed on the page controls are as follows......
Configuring the connection with WDSQSINS
For compatibility with the earlier versions of the Native SQL Server Connector (also called Native SQL Server Access), the connection can still be configured in WDSQSINS (supplied with the Native SQL Server Connector)......
5. The following files are automatically created
3. Types of accessible data files
Handling XLS files (prefix syntax)
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose two methods for handling the Excel files......
3. WINDEV Mobile: Android, iOS, UWP...
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms...
Composite keys
A composite key is a key item containing several other items......
PDF Reader control and PDF file management constants
PDF Reader control and PDF file management constants...
WDInst: installing additional elements
By default, only the files found in the "List of setup files" window are installed on the user computers......
Customizing the User Groupware
Handling a Logical Data Model (LDM)
The main operations that can be performed on an LDM are as follows......
Sending elements to Free Technical Support
The options of the User Groupware
An application is often intended to be used by several users connected via a network......