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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...
Project description: Languages tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Dynamic instantiation of a .NET object
A .NET object can be dynamically associated with a .NET class, we talk of dynamic instantiation of object....
Control template
A control template is a set of controls that can be re-used in several windows or pages......
Automatic Application Features (AAF) of Spreadsheet controls
The Spreadsheet control includes multiple Automatic Application Features (AAF) in order to simplify the use of the control......
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products......
Control Center of WINDEV executables (WDADMINEXE)
When a WINDEV application is installed in network, a program used to remotely check the application executables is automatically created......
Reference (Property)
The Reference property is used to: get and change the unique identifier of one or more reference emails linked to the current conversation. find out and modify the element to sign....
The .NET 3.0, 4.0 control, ... (WPF)
The Xaml control allows you to easily manage the Xaml language......
SelectionDirection (Property)
The SelectionDirection property is used to determine and change the selection direction (left to right or right to left) in a Word Processing control.
Installing Native Sybase Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV 2024
Managing the HFSQL servers
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage HFSQL servers......
Modeling editor: Managing the styles
The modeling editor proposes an advanced management of styles......
Project description: Telemetry tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Style tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: SCM tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Advanced tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Mobile-friendly website: available methods
WEBDEV includes several page creation methods that allow you to create mobile-friendly websites......
xlsNbRows (Function)
xlsNbRows is kept for backward compatibility only.
Operations for synchronizing SCM
When creating an executable, a library or a component, ......
Type of windows created by RAD
The wizard for window creation proposes several types of windows associated with HFSQL data files......
The Pager control
The Pager control is used to quickly access the records of a Table or Looper control displayed on several pages......
Drawing charts in an Image control
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose several functions for creating and handling charts......
MDILeft (Property)
The MDILeft property is used to determine and change the distance between the left border of the MDI parent window and the left border of the MDI area.
Preparing the phone to run the test of an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. To run the test of these applications on an Android phone, some operations must be performed ......
xlsNbColumns (Function)
xlsNbColumns is kept for backward compatibility only.