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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...
PDFPassword (Function)
Protects a PDF document with a password.
Keyword properties
You can change the characteristics of a keyword at any time in the keyword properties......
restResponse (Variable type)
The restResponse type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a REST response.
WebserviceReadMIMEType (Function)
Returns the MIME type of the request received during a call to a REST Webservice.
WebserviceReadHTTPHeader (Function)
Reads the HTTP header received in a call to a SOAP or REST Webservice.
WDDIXIO
WDDIXIO is a tool that helps you translate the text of an application......
Memory area management functions
The following functions are used to handle the certificates:...
DDERetrieve (Function)
Retrieves a data sent by a program (the recipient of the connection for the specified object).
iSkipPage (Function)
Generates a page break: the corresponding code is sent to the printer queue.
2. Analysis in practice
TriggerScheduledTask structure
The ScheduledTask structure is used to define all the events that will define the execution of a task......
2. Examples provided with WINDEV
The examples provided with WINDEV are intended to help you learn the features of WINDEV....
Handling a dynamic programmatically
WINDEV allows you to handle Dynamic Tab controls with the TabXXX functions and with multiple WLanguage properties......
Adding an element to the SCM repository
When an element is added to the SCM (Source Code Manager) repository, it is added to the reference project on the SCM server......
Option,Test (External language)
In an information window, displays each call to the function and each status report returned by the function.
EmailBuildSource (Function)
Generates the source code of the email message to be sent from the variables in the Email structure or in an Email variable.
Splitting Business logic / UI code
During the development cycle of an application, the code that is specific to the interface (UI) and the code that is specific to the business logic (access to databases, etc.) are often "mixed"...
Filling a Chart control
The data that will be displayed in the Chart control can come from......
Code editor: Various operations
The code editor is the editor where the developers spend most of their time. This help page presents a series of useful options for the most common actions ......
Currency + Euro type
In a WINDEV application or in a WEBDEV site, the Euro must be managed in all the controls used to enter or display currency values......
CursorEnd (Property)
The CursorEnd property gets and sets the end position of the mouse selection range in the following controls: Edit control. Editable Combo Box. "Edit control" table column and "Editable Combo Box" table column. Word Processing control....
NotifAdd (Function)
Adds a notification into the system bar of device (Android) or into the notification center (iOS).
MyLeftSlidingWindow (Reserved word)
MyLeftSlidingWindow is used to handle the left sliding window associated with the current window.
NoLeftCharacter (Function)
Returns a string after removing the specified characters from the left side of the initial string.
EmulateMouse (Function)
Simulates a mouse event (left click, right click, double click, ...).