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Format (Property)
The Format property is used to define the data format of a data file.
<WLanguageCodeFormatting>.Format (Function)
Formats WLanguage code: coloring, normalized rewriting, indentation, translation.
Format of the content in the text file
The text files created by WDMSG use a specific format...
<ANSI string>.Format (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
<Duration type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
StringFormat (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
fGraphicFilter (Function)
Returns the list of image formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
<DateTime type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
The formatted display control
This control shows dates, times and currency values with the corresponding display format...
ImageInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
MatchRegularExpression (Function)
Checks whether a character string matches a specific format and retrieves the different substrings that match the format.
<Unicode string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
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.
  • area of transparency.
  • alpha channel.
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
<ANSI string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
DurationToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
DateToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
DateTimeToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
Report based on a programmed data source
In a report on a programmed data source, the reading of the records that will be displayed...
Mini preview window
When printing a report through programming or using iPrint, it is now possible to request the use...
TimeValid (Function)
Checks the time validity.
The Gantt Chart control
A Gantt chart allows you to graphically view the progress status of a project......
Report based on an SQL query with data accessed via a connection (ODBC, etc.)
A report based on an SQL query with data accessed via a connection can print records...
Report based on a variable (Data binding)
A report based on a variable is used to directly print the information found in a WLanguage...
Data source (Type of variable)
A Data source variable is used to describe a temporary data source (query, view, alias, ...)
Native SQL Server Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the SQL Server database......
TableToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control.
The Item control
The "Item" control is used to edit the content of an item found in a data file......
Socket: Creating a client application
A client application of a socket server connects to a standard server in order to exchange...
UncompleteDir (Function)
Removes the '/' or '\' characters from the end of a string, if necessary....
iGroupAdd (Function)
Adds a report to a group of reports.
Clipboard management functions
List of functions for managing the clipboard...
Word Processing constants
The following constants are used by the functions for managing the Word Processing control:...
sfDeletedRecord (Type of variable)
The sfSeekDeletedResult type is used to find out the characteristics of a deleted record...
12. Synchronizing data
OLE DB: Required configuration
To handle a database via OLE DB, the following elements must be installed on the development...
OLEPaste (Function)
Pastes the content of Windows clipboard into an OLE control.
Executable: Project backup
At the end of the executable creation wizard, WINDEV proposes to automatically make a backup...
HRplPass (Function)
Sets the passwords used to protect the universal replication files.
MarkdownToDOCX (Function)
Converts a Markdown string to a DOCX file.
emailPOP3Session (Type of variable)
The emailPOP3Session type is used to access a messaging server by using the POP3 protocol (Post...
emailIMAPSession (Type of variable)
The emailIMAPSession type is used to access a messaging server by using the IMAP protocol (Internet...
The SMS structure
The SMS structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......