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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...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit a statement block and the current process (or procedure).
Left (Function)
Extracts the left part (i.e., the first characters) from a string or buffer.
Responsive Web Design: Managing a header bar
This help page explains how to create a page containing a header bar in Responsive Web Design mode......
SysNotificationRemoveID (Function)
Removes all previously sent interactive notifications that match the specified identifier (ID).
EmulatePaneDock (Function)
Emulates the integration of an undocked pane in the associated dynamic Tab control.
EmulatePaneUndock (Function)
Emulates the undocking of a pane in a dynamic Tab control.
Native AS/400 Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV include an optional module to access AS/400 databases......
Binding a Check Box control to an item
Constants for managing tiles
WebserviceWriteHTTPCode (Function)
Specifies the HTTP code that will be returned at the end of the execution of the REST Webservice function.
Report based on a query
Queries are used to easily select records in one or more data files......
spHash (Property)
The spHash property is used to: Get the algorithm used for salting an item of type "Password". This property can be used for items of type "Password" defined in the data model editor or programmatically. Set the algorithm used for salting (only for "Password" items described programmatically)....
SCM: Check-in policy
The SCM gives you the ability to define a check-in policy......
Monitoring robot overview
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a monitoring robot......
HNotifAddCCRecipient (Function)
Adds recipients for the notifications sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).
Showing or hiding empty events or processes of an element
All WLanguage code is written in the code editor, which offers several events on a given control ......
Emulating constants
List of constants used by the functions for emulating automated tests....
Time management help
Time management is extremely important......
InPocketSimulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Pocket simulator. Function kept for backward compatibility....
Renaming a project
Renaming a project is used ton modify the name of the project. All the elements linked to the project before it is renamed are kept.
HNotifDeleteCCRecipient (Function)
Deletes the recipients of a notification sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).
The Sliding Banner control
The Sliding Banner control is used to display several contents successively, either automatically, or further to an action performed by the Web user......
WebserviceWriteMIMEType (Function)
Indicates the MIME type of the response returned by the Webservice (case of a call to a REST Webservice).
EventExist (Function)
Indicates whether a specific procedure is run when a Windows event is sent to a control or window.
Telemetry: Method used to send data
Telemetry data is sent to the server regularly and is processed by the server every 2 hours......