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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...
Customizing the Switch controls
The Switch control is a 2-state Check Box control (on/off, true/false, yes/no)......
9. Types of standard controls
Types of standard controls...
Chorus Pro: Automate the submission of invoices
In France, electronic invoicing has become mandatory for invoicing government services......
User Control Center: Available network applications
The User Control Center is used to list the applications for which a network setup was created......
4. UI: Windows
IU of windows...
4. Create a page in the editor...
Standard dialog boxes
The dialog boxes are standard windows that allow you to communicate with the user......
Flexbox example: automatic control layout
Flexbox controls allow arranging controls exactly as desired when the browser is resized......
SNMPTrapEnable (Function)
Enables the interception of an SNMP "trap" sent by an agent.
RESTSend (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
ThreadStopRequested (Function)
Checks if a stop request has been sent to the running thread.
12. Control templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create control templates....
<restRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
Push notification: iOS configuration
To use the Push notifications in iOS, you must have a Google account and you must perform a specific configuration......
Multilingual project
HFSQL views
An HFSQL view corresponds to a "memory image" of an HFSQL data file......
Context menu of Check Box columns (AAF)
The Table and TreeView Table controls can propose Check Box columns allowing the user to select the requested options......
Binding controls to data
A window or page can display information from......
Native Oracle Connector: Running the same query several times
In some cases, it may be useful to run the same query multiple times while modifying one or more parameters......
Help about new features: Letting users know about changes
Applications are constantly evolving......
Translating the interface into multiple languages
When the different languages supported by the application have been selected, the information displayed by the application must be translated into these different languages......
Report viewer: "Annotate" tab
Does your application allow you to print several reports? The end user has the ability to write annotations from the report viewer......
Universal Windows 10 App applications: Required configuration
To develop Universal Windows 10 App applications with WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile, you must......
SQLExec (Function)
Names and runs an SQL query.
EmulateSimulator (Function)
Emulates the window of the mobile (Android/iOS) simulator....