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Version: 2025

LooperToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a data file or populated programmatically).
<Source>.DuplicateRecord (Function)
Duplicates the record read in a data file: the record found in memory is added into the data file (query or view).
<Source>.ExtractMemo (Function)
Extracts the content of a binary memo item from an HFSQL file, a query or an HFSQL view to a physical file (on disk).
GenerationNumber (Property)
The GenerationNumber property is used to get the generation number of the physical data file associated with the logical data file.
HExtractMemo (Function)
Extracts the content of a binary memo item from an HFSQL file, a query or an HFSQL view to a physical file (on disk).
NetSendFile (Function)
Transmits a file to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
<Looper>.ToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a data file or populated programmatically).
Caption (Property)
In a database, the Caption property is used to: Find out the caption associated with a file item. Find out the caption associated with a data file. Find out and modify the connection caption. In a report, the Caption property is used to: Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control. Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control. In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to: Find out and modify the caption of a control in a window or in a page. Find out and modify the caption of a menu option. Find out and modify the title of a window or page. Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control....
Compiling and testing the help system
It is necessary to compile the help to create a file based on the information entered in the help editor......
<Source>.NbRec (Function)
Returns the number of records in a file, query or HFSQL view: active records, crossed records, deleted records, etc.
Sitemap file for Google
To better analyze the content of the sites, the search engine of Google is using an XML file named "Sitemap" (if it is available)......
DocOpen (Function)
Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed....
<Looper>.Display (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed in the linked file are applied to the looper.
<Word Processing>.Open (Function)
Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed....
nWDOpenWDL: Opening a library
Opens a library created by WINDEV (file with a WDL extension)......
MmoPackMethod (Property)
The MmoPackMethod property sets the compression mode of a MMO file (containing text and binary memos) associated with a data file.
LooperDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed in the linked file are applied to the looper.
BitmapInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file : format, width and height, number of bits per pixel....
FTPTime (Function)
Returns the different times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
NetGetFile (Function)
Retrieves an existing file from an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
iPrintAreaMarkdown (Function)
Prints Markdown text in a rectangular area.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file....
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file....
Management of PDF files
PDF is one of the most widely used formats for transmitting and storing electronic documents......
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......