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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...
TileDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all modifications made to the application tile.
12. Pages in practice
xlsMsgError (Function)
Returns the caption of the last error caused by an XLS function.
restRequest (Type of variable)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
New Features brochure - Version 27: Common new features
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 27 presented in the New Features brochure....
Error 531: The negative or null subscripts are not allowed
WebserviceWriteHTTPHeader (Function)
Adds an additional HTTP header to a request of a REST Webservice.
DocExitEdit (Function)
Exits from the current edit. The entry in edit was performed by DocGoIntoEdit.
<Word Processing>.ExitEdit (Function)
Exits from the current edit. The entry in edit was performed by DocGoIntoEdit.
<Image>.Font (Function)
Declares the font that will be used by dTexte in an Image control.
SysNotificationClear (Function)
Removes all interactive notifications previously sent by the current application.
SemaphoreEnd (Function)
Allows one or more threads to exit from the area protected by the semaphore.
Select query: Displaying the first/last n records
The editor of Select queries is used to limit the number of records that will be displayed in the result of the query....
Check: Test of a WLanguage code
The monitoring robot is used to compile and run the WLanguage code entered......
8. Windows in practice
Discover the main actions that can be performed on the windows....
Menus and menu options: Tips & Tricks
This page presents some operations specific to the menus and to the menu options......
Using an external component in an application
A component can be reused at any time in any application......
Appendix 4: WEBDEV modules
The table below presents the modules installed by the WEBDEV application server for Linux and their main features......
Retrieving the coordinates of a click in a clickable image
If the click action of the image is set to "Server call", you can get the click coordinates when the image is clicked in the browser......
spLength (Property)
The spLength property is used to: Get the hash output length. This property can be used for items of type "Password" defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Set the hash output length (only for "Password" items defined programmatically)....
Code style
A code style is used to automatically prefix the name of all the variables and project elements (windows, report controls, classes, etc....
Project Management Hub: Sprint management
A sprint or iteration is a development cycle......
How to create two linked cascading tables?
This help page explains how to create two linked cascading Table controls in a window or page....
20. Managing suggestions and incidents
Managing suggestions and incidents...
Conditions for updating an application automatically (Live update)
Whenever the application is modified on the development computer (modifications of windows, code, analysis, ......