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Storing files in Android
The file system on the devices running Android is divided into two main storage areas...
Android: The different types of notifications
Android proposes several types of notifications to inform the user...
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device.
Android 10: Changing application behavior
Starting with Android 10, Google no longer allows an application running in the background to open a window
Managing the calendars (Android/iOS)
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily access the calendars and appointments found on the phones and tablets in Android and iOS...
Android permission management
Android applications require permissions to provide certain features that may require access to sensitive data or sensitive device functionalities...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Installing Android development tools
To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must install...
Creating an Android widget
Widgets are small applications that can be displayed on the home screen of phones or tablets...
Android application: Using and sharing SQLite data
For the Android applications, the available databases are HFSQL (Classic and Client/Server) and SQLite.
Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
Non-maximized windows for Android
A non-maximized window can be resized by the user and it can occupy a section of the screen only...
Android and Java: Calling WLanguage procedures
Permet de spécifier la procédure qui sera appelée lorsque l’utilisateur effectue un clic dans un Widget iOS 14.
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Specific features of Android applications
The development of Android and WINDEV Mobile applications is different in the following fields...
Deploying an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. Then, these applications can be easily deployed.
GglAccountDissociate (Function)
Dissociates the application from the user's Google account. This association must have been previously defined with GglAccountAssociate.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
AppointmentDisplay (Function)
Displays an appointment in the native application for managing appointments found on the mobile device (Android or iOS).
Speech synthesis in the mobile applications
The phones can talk!...
Speech recognition functions
The following functions are used to manage speech recognition:
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information...
GglAccountAssociate (Function)
Enables users to log in to an application using a Google account registered on the device, without entering a username and password.
Managing contacts (mobile devices)
In your mobile applications, you can directly manage the contacts on your mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
SysIdentifier (Function)
Returns the unique identifier of the current mobile device.
tapiGetNumber (Function)
Opens a window that allows sharing the user's phone number(s).
AppointmentCreate (Function)
Opens a new appointment window in the device's native calendar application.
Camera control in a mobile application
The Camera control is used to...
<Camera>.VideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
URISelect (Function)
Opens a system window to select a resource from:
  • from the device file system,
  • from the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.)
  • or from one of the content managers installed on the device.
ThreadPersistent (Function)
Makes a thread persistent.
RecorderAction (Function)
Runs an action on the recorder or dictaphone found on the current device.
SysDirExternalStorage (Function)
Returns the path of the directory that will be used to store files in the external storage space of the Android device.
PermissionRequest (Function)
Prompts the user to grant an application permission.
KioskEnable (Function)
Switches the current Android application to kiosk mode.
Sensor functions
The following functions are used to manage the compass and the accelerometer in an application run on a mobile device (phone or tablet).
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development...
<Camera>.VideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
CameraVideoStart (Function)
Starts recording a video via a Camera control in an Android or iOS application.
WaitWindowStart (Function)
Opens the loading window of application.
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
Summary table: Managing application directories by platform
WaitWindowEnd (Function)
Closes the waiting window of the application opened with WaitWindowStart.
CameraVideoStop (Function)
Stops the video recording previously started by CameraVideoStart.
PermissionList (Function)
Returns one or all the permissions declared by the application.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
Managing custom fonts in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile project
Both WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile projects support custom fonts, including Google Fonts...
KioskDisable (Function)
Disables kiosk mode for the current application.
tapiDialerCall (Function)
Opens the default Phone application and dials the specified number.
SysIMEI (Function)
Returns the IMEI number of an Android phone.
Using Java code
You can use Java code:
  • in Java applications generated with WINDEV.
  • in Android applications generated with WINDEV Mobile.
This allows you to create global procedures in Java.
InDeviceOwnerMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in "Device owner" mode.
InKioskMode (Function)
Indicates whether the Android application is in kiosk mode.
gStoredValueEnable (Function)
Allows (or not) retrieving the value defined by gStoredValue in a List Box or a Combo Box control.
fWriteLine (Function)
Writes a line into a text file (ANSI or UNICODE).
SocketCreateBluetooth (Function)
Creates a socket using a Bluetooth device.
xmlSignatureReference (Type of variable)
The xmlSignatureReference type is used to add a reference section into the XML signature.
FontSize (Property)
The FontSize property is used to: Identify the size of the font used in a control. Change...
WinStatus (Function)
Identifies or modifies the window status.
Reset (Function)
Reinitializes: all the controls found in the current window or page (including the groups...
HSetDuplicates (Function)
Enables or disables the management of duplicates on a unique key.
FTPDate (Function)
Returns the different dates of a file (date the file was created, modified or accessed) located...
ScreenToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values...
SOAPAddHeader (Function)
Adds a header to the next SOAP function of a Webservice to run.
SocketRead (Function)
Retrieves a message sent by another socket.
Error (Function)
Displays a custom error message in a system error window.
YesNoAsynchronous (Function)
Displays a message in a standard non-blocking dialog box with the answers "Yes" and "No" and calls...
The Calendar control
The Calendar control is used to permanently display a calendar in a window or page......
Repetition (Type of variable)
The Repetition type is used to describe and modify the characteristics of a repetition...
HorizontalAlignment (Property)
The HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
Y (Property)
The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position...
ReturnToCapture (Function)
Stops the current process and forces the input in the specified control, window or page.
SetFocusAndReturnToUserInput (Function)
Stops the current process, sets the focus to the specified control, window or page, and allows...
MultimediaStop (Function)
Stops playing a media file found in a Multimedia control.
MultimediaPosition (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia...
UncompleteDir (Function)
Removes the '/' or '\' characters from the end of a string, if necessary....
geoDistance (Function)
Returns the distance between the two locations. This distance is expressed in meters by default.
BrowserRunApp (Function)
Opens the default Web browser of the current device.