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Version: 2025

13. Generation modes
2. Modes to install an application
Assigning dependencies to requirements
The following steps must be performed to implement the requirements...
Data-bound report
A data-bound report is used to print the records coming from a single data file (HFSQL Classic or Client/Server, accessed via a Native Access, ...
Merge (Property)
The Merge property is used to merge the cells of a Table or TreeView Table control.
<ftpConnection variable>.Connect (Function)
Connects the current computer to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
Managing the automatic identifiers when adding a record
When adding a record into a HyperFileSQL file (HAdd), three management modes are available for the automatic identifiers...
ErrorPropagate (Function)
Propagates a non-fatal error that can be processed by the calling code if the management of non-fatal errors was enabled for this code (in the code editor or by ErrorChangeParameter).
Managing the load balancing (dynamic load balancing on server)
The server that is hosting a HFSQL database engine can be very busy...
11. Internal components in practice
Internal components in practice
Manipulating ListView controls programmatically
WINDEV allows you to programmatically manipulate ListView controls...
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WEBDEV Tutorial - SCM for WEBDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min
Characteristics of Looper controls in a window
To display the control characteristics, select "Description" in the context menu of the control...
10. Internal components in practice
Advanced management of class instances
The advanced management of instances is used to choose the mode for taking reference. This choice has a direct impact on the release of class objects: depending on the reference selected, the "Destructor" will not be called at the same time..
Page constants
List of constants used by page functions.
Blocking data files: correspondence WINDEV 5.5 and higher versions
Manipulating ListView controls programmatically (prefix syntax)
WINDEV allows you to programmatically manipulate ListView controls...
Report viewer (Print preview)
The report viewer allows you to see the report layout without printing it...
Managing databases in WINDEV Java applications
This document presents the different access modes to databases from a WINDEV Java application...
External language: C ++ programming (WDWDIAL interface)
This third method uses the notion of class inheritance to simplify the interfacing between a C++ application and WINDEV...
SQLFetch (Function)
Goes to the next row (i.e next record) of the query result.
The triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ...
User Groupware (WINDEV and WEBDEV): Options and settings
An application is often intended to be used by several users connected via a network...
The Context Menu control (WEBDEV)
Context menus are often used in websites...
Testing and debugging an application on an Android device
All developers appreciate the possibility to debug an application directly on the device...
Assisted universal replication
To easily establish the universal replication between the data of a remote application and a central database, WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to...
RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
Infinite Table and Looper controls
There are two methods to populate Table and Looper controls programmatically...
SCM: Ribbon options
The operations on the SCM can be performed from the SCM tab of WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile.
HFSQL views
An HFSQL view corresponds to a "memory image" of an HFSQL data file...
5. User Groupware in practice
Report based on a variable (Data binding)
A report based on a variable is used to directly print the information found in a WLanguage variable...
5. User Groupware in practice
Report viewer: Offer several reports
In the document preview, end users can...
Managing sockets with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several functions allowing you to perform an advanced management of sockets...
AJAX programming via AJAX functions (Legacy)
The diagram below presents the use of "programmed AJAX" in a WEBDEV website...
The Popup control
The Popup control is a control used to associate a popup with a page. This popup, displayed from the page into which it is inserted, is used to easily establish a dialog with the user.
String functions
List of functions for managing character strings
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
Sharing your source code with the SCM
WINDEV Tutorial - An SCM for WINDEV Sharing your source code with the SCM - 30 min
Report based on a query
Queries are used to easily select records in one or more data files...
Retrieving documents coming from Twain devices
Several WINDEV functions allow you to retrieve documents from a Twain device...
SQLAssociate (Function)
Automatically associates each column of the query result with a control or with a variable of the application.
MatchRegularExpression (Function)
Checks whether a character string matches a specific format and retrieves the different substrings that match the format.
Managing bar codes
The use of bar codes to identify and manage products has become essential...
The Organizer control
The Organizer control is used to display and handle organizers...
Left or right sliding window (sliding menu)
The sliding windows (also called sliding menus) are often used in the mobile applications...
Setups while taking the Push into account
The setup while taking the Push into account is used to deploy an application on all the client computers of a network from a single management computer...
The Organization Chart control
The Organization Chart control is used to represent elements in a hierarchical way.
For example:
  • the contributors of a company according to their position.
  • the different branches of a group with their inter-dependencies.
  • the different steps of a manufacturing process, ...
Deploying an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. Then, these applications can be easily deployed.
pdfParameter (Variable type)
The pdfParameter type defines all the characteristics of the PDF file to be generated.
7. Multilingual applications in practice
Debugger: Step-by-step project execution
Running a project step-by-step allows you to start the debugger when launching the application...
Characteristics of Table controls in a window
Table controls allow you to display and/or enter data...
Creating the executable and the setup program
WINDEV Tutorial - Deploying an application Creating the executable and the setup program - 30 min
3. Layouts
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 3 - Window orientation (layouts) - 15 min
Report based on an Organizer control
A report based on an Organizer control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Organizer control
WinSize (Function)
WinSize:
  • returns or modifies the window display mode (maximized, minimized or normal),
  • modifies the window height and/or width,
  • moves the window and modifies a window's height and/or width.
Generating an iOS application
Several steps must be performed to develop an iPhone/iPad application:
11. Table/Looper controls
11. Table/Looper controls
Database access: summary
WINDEV and WEBDEV support different SQL query execution modes depending on how the database was accessed....
2. First tests
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - My first Android/iOS application Lesson 2 - First tests - 1 hr
HFSQL Client/Server: Overview
You have the ability to create applications that access the HFSQL Client/Server databases...
DeclareAWPContext (Function)
Used to declare a list of variables whose values will be persistent between successive displays of Active WEBDEV Pages.
Report viewer: "Overview" pane
The report viewer allows end users to view reports before printing them...
Report based on a Scheduler control
A report based on a Scheduler control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Scheduler control...
Synchronizing threads via events
Events can be used to synchronize the different threads of an application...
HFSQL: Change of name
BuildBrowsingTable (Function)
Creates a Table control from the items of a data file (view or query).
The TreeView control
The TreeView control is a tree structure used to simplify the display of information that can be represented hierarchically...
Analysis: Description of data file structure
The analysis allows you to define the structure of data files used by the project...
Android: The different types of notifications
Android proposes several types of notifications to inform the user...
Application triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ...) on a record of a data file.
Internal component
An internal component is a set of elements from a project...
Report based on an HFSQL view
A report based on an HFSQL view is used to print records from an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server view...
7. Debugger
WEBDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 7 - Debugger - 30 min
7. Debugger
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 7 - Debugger - 30 min
7. Debugger
WINDEV Tutorial - WLanguage basics Lesson 7 - Debugger - 30 min
The Navigation Bar control
The Navigation Bar control is used to create a menu area that can easily adapt to the browser size...
ChangeCharset (Function)
Retrieves and/or changes the character set used:
  • by all the screen fonts.
  • by all the operations performed on the character strings (functions and/or operators).
Multi-touch in an Image control
One of the most common applications of the multi-touch feature is used to handle images...
AJAXExecuteAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a server procedure without refreshing the page.
Specific features of iPhone/iPad applications
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 from a database accessible via a specific ODBC driver or via a Native Connector...
<httpRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile general options
The general options are used to configure the working environment of the product used...
AJAXExecute (Function)
Executes a server procedure without refreshing the page.
<Connection variable>.Transaction (Function)
Starts a transaction on the data files (HFSQL or accessed via Native Access) and creates the transaction file.
ParallelTaskExecute (Function)
Triggers the execution of a parallel task.
Notifications of an HFSQL server
A server may encounter problems without any user (or developer) noticing anything.
For example:
  • a scheduled task may fail,
  • an automatic backup may fail,
  • a node may become inactive in an HFSQL cluster, ...
Image catalog
As soon as an image can be used (in a control, in a window, in a report, ...
Journalized replication: Programming journalized replication in WLanguage
Several WLanguage functions allow you to include log-based replication in your application and to customize it...
Custom context menu
Custom context menus are created in the window editor and can be manipulated programmatically...
Using an external component in an application
A component can be reused at any time in any application...
Translating the interface into multiple languages
When the different languages supported by the application have been selected, the information displayed by the application must be translated into these different languages...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
New products brochure 28: WEBDEV new products
New features in WEBDEV 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
Handling XLS files
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose two methods for handling Excel files...
The TimeLine control
The TimeLine control can be used to represent chronologies of closely spaced events that may be parallel.
The ListView control
The ListView control is used to display a list of graphic elements (images, logos, etc.
TableSearch (Function)
Performs a search in:
  • a Table control,
  • a TreeView Table control,
  • tables displayed in a Combo Box control.
Specific features of the Express version
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...
HTTPSend (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
Reading bar codes
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create applications for reading bar codes...
WINDEV Mobile 2025 Update
Here are the new features that you will discover in this version...
14. Controls in practice
Required or invalid input in WINDEV
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several options to manage required or invalid input, both in the window editor and programmatically...
Mobile User Groupware (Android and iOS)
WINDEV Mobile includes a User Groupware for Android and iOS applications...
Creating an action plan
The action plans group all actions that will be performed by the Software Factory.
Automatic assisted universal replication
The automatic assisted replication is used to easily implement a replication on an existing application...
HTransaction (Function)
Starts a transaction on the data files (HFSQL or accessed via a Native Connector) and creates the transaction file.
WEBDEV 2025 Update
Here are the new features and improvements that you will discover in this version...
AWP: Managing contexts
To keep the value of global variables when switching from a page to another one, the AWP mode proposes a management of contexts...
13. Reports
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily create and print all types of reports with the report editor.
User authentication: User Groupware
WINDEV Tutorial: User Groupware User authentication: User Groupware - 20 min
Generating an Android application
The generation of a WINDEV Mobile application for Android groups all project elements (windows, code, etc.
8. Windows in practice
Discover the main actions that can be performed on the windows.
Report based on a memory area
A report based on a memory area is used to print the records stored in a memory area...
New features in WINDEV Suite SaaS
Callback de la fonction PartageProximitéAttendConnexion1.Cb pour le paramètre CallbackResultat
Report based on a Looper control
A report based on a Looper control is used to directly print the information displayed in the control...
Assisted universal replication programmatically
The assisted replication through programming is used to implement a replication on an existing application while controlling the synchronization in the application itself...
fOpen (Function)
Opens an external file (ANSI or UNICODE) for programmatic manipulation.
12. Available tests
Creating an executable: WINDEV Framework
Each WINDEV function is associated with a WINDEV DLL...
The Table control
The Table allows users to easily view and enter data stored in memory or from a data file, view or query...
Managing Responsive Web Design in your Web pages
From now on, the Web sites can be viewed on several platforms ...
Responsive Web Design: Managing a header banner
This help page explains how to create a page containing a header bar in Responsive Web Design mode...
14. Distribute Reports and Queries with your applications
WINDEV Tutorial - Reports and Queries Distribute Reports and Queries with your applications - 10 min
Configuring the titles of columns (Table control)
The title of table columns is an important element of Table control...
InputMask (Property)
The InputMask property is used to:
  • get the input mask.
  • set the input mask (from the masks available for the type).
Report based on a Table control
A report based on a Table control is used to directly print the information displayed in the control (data-bound or populated programmatically) ...
Deploying an Android application
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Deploying an Android application 10 min
SNMP functions
List of SNMP functions
FTPConnect (Function)
Connects the current computer to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
Using Facebook authentication
Facebook is the world's most popular social network. It is commonly used by companies to reach their customers...
WINDEV 2025 Update
Here are the new features and improvements that you will discover in this version...
3. Managing sockets
WINDEV includes advanced socket functions.
Use Facebook authentication (prefix syntax)
Facebook is the world's most popular social network. It is commonly used by companies to reach their customers...
SCM administrator: Available tools
The "Tools" tab in the SCM administrator allows you to...
Programming overview in C and C++
Controls that can be moved in a page
WEBDEV proposes two modes for moving controls in a page...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
Testing a dynamic project from the administrator
Running the test from the WEBDEV administrator (WDAdmin) is used to check ...
HTransactionStart (Function)
Starts a transaction on the data files (HFSQL or accessed via a Native Connector) and creates the transaction file.
CtCursorOptions (Property)
The CtCursorOptions property gets the cursor type used when connecting to an external database.
22 tips for optimizing the speed of a site
When a site is on-lined, one of the main expectations of Web users is speed...
Help with new features: Informing users about new developments
Applications are constantly evolving...
2. Searching and iterating over records
WINDEV Tutorial: Managing data in a WINDEV application Lesson 2 - Searching and iterating over records - 30 min
1. Components provided with WINDEV
WINDEV is provided with projects that contain components.
Serialize (Function)
Transforms the following elements into a specific format:
  • a structure (and its subelements),
  • a class (and its subelements),
  • an array (including the associative arrays),
  • a queue,
  • a stack,
  • a list.
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
13. External component in practice
External component in practice
<DiskFile variable>.Open (Function)
Opens an external file (ANSI or Unicode) so that it can be manipulated programmatically
In-House deployment
Apple's In-House deployment allows you to overcome most of the constraints of the other two modes (App Store deployment and Ad Hoc deployment) and to widely distribute an application without the need to reference client devices in advance...
12. External component in practice
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server...
AJAX: Direct procedure calls
Starting with version 2024, it is no longer necessary to use AJAXExecute and AJAXExecuteAsynchronous to make AJAX calls...
SQL commands available in an SQL query
WINDEV allows you to easily run queries in SQL code...
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...
New Features brochure - Version 28: New features in WINDEV Mobile
New features in WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
2024 new features brochure: WINDEV Mobile new features
What's new in WINDEV Mobile 2024 in the 2024 New Features brochure.
11. Controls in practice
Discover the main characteristics of the controls
The Scheduler control
The Scheduler control is used to automatically display and handle schedules. It is used to manage the display of multiple resources and it is used in several applications or sites.
Reusing code with external components
WINDEV Tutorial: External components Reusing code with external components - 40 min
2025 new features brochure: WINDEV new features
What's new in WINDEV 2025 in the What's new 2025 brochure.
Subscription plan: Additional new features available from version 2025
Starting with version 2025, our subscrption-based software includes many ready-to-use new features...
WINDEV Mobile new features brochure 2025
What's new in WINDEV Mobile 2025 is presented in the What's new 2025 brochure.
I'm a Project Manager: How do I manage a development project?
The Control Centers in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile provide project managers with several tools to manage a development project including...
7. Multilingual websites in practice
2. Examples provided with WINDEV
The examples provided with WINDEV are intended to help you learn the features of WINDEV.
HFSQL functions
List of functions for HFSQL management
SQL functions that can be used in SQL queries
The following SQL functions can be used on the queries written in SQL code (classified by theme)...
2025 new features brochure: WEBDEV new features
What's new in WEBDEV 2025 is presented in the What's new 2025 brochure.
New products brochure 28: Common new products
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure.
New products brochure 27: Common new products
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 27 presented in the New Features brochure.
Site map of PC SOFT documentation
2025 novelties brochure: Common novelties
What's new in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 2025 in the What's new 2025 brochure.
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