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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
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<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.
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The formatted display control
This control can be used to display dates, times and monetary values for example, respecting 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.
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iPrintReport (Function)
Prints a report created with the report editor.
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