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Version: 2025

Project elements
The project includes windows, reports, queries, help files, sets of procedures, ...
Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"...
Creating a Java project
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language...
Debugger: Step-by-step project execution
Running a project step-by-step allows you to start the debugger when launching the application...
Project Management Hub: Schedule management
The project contributors can manage their tasks directly from the schedule or from the task list...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Transforming a WINDEV project into Mobile: a detailed audit
Transforming WINDEV applications into Mobile is very easy...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete...
Query and project
Project with multiple analyses
A single WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project can now use multiple analyses (data descriptions)...
Project functions
List of functions for managing projects
Duplicating a project
Duplicating a project allows you to have two identical projects with the same name but found in different directories...
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application with the executable...
Project Management Hub: Presentation
The Project Management Hub is used to organize and schedule a project, from design to delivery...
Project compilation: Warning, Error, Information, Programming standard...
When developing a project, the project is compiled on a regular basis.
Project dashboard
The project dashboard provides an overall view of project status via different widgets....
Organizing the directories of a project
When creating a project, a directory specific to this project is automatically created...
Making a backup of a project
It is possible to regularly make a backup of the different elements of a project...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Renaming a project
Renaming a project is used ton modify the name of the project. All the elements linked to the project before it is renamed are kept.
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan" elements.
Common project
Projects are often cross-platform...
Test a static project
The test of the entire project allows simulating the startup of the site...
Events associated with the project
List of events associated with the project
Project image gallery
The project image gallery allows viewing all the images of a project in a single click...
Recompiling the project
The project compilation is a process used to...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Restoring a project backup
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to regularly save the different elements of your project in an archive file (ZIP extension)...
Environment of the project editor
The main elements of the project editor are as follows:
The "Favorites" pane
The "Favorites" pane gives direct access to the favorites of your project...
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Window for quick selection
You are searching for a project element? You only know part of its name? Press [CTRL]+[E] to open the quick selection window...
Creating an application that manages the Euro
The method for creating an application supporting the switch to the Euro is as simple as the method for creating a WINDEV application.
Code statistics
The code statistics affect...
Time management
For each element (windows, reports, ...
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Managing pinned projects
The home window of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allows you to manage the pinned projects when opening an existing project...
Using several libraries in an application
A library is a WDL file that contains all the resources...
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
Business rules
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to manage the business rules...
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Share your projects via Git
Git is a source code manager...
Site testing: the different types of tests available
WEBDEV includes multiple methods for testing your sites...
Custom-Folders
"Custom-Folders" simplify the organization of projects, allowing you to group the elements of your application by themes...
Debugging without using a debugger
In some cases, running a program or a site with or without the debugger can produce different results...
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
ProjectInfo (Function)
Returns specific information about the project currently run.
FishEye
The "FishEye" effect is used to enlarge a section of editor graphs (analysis graph, UML graph, ...
HOpenComplementaryAnalysis (Function)
Opens a new analysis, but keeps the main analysis of the application.
Test of a WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile application
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile feature multiple methods to test applications...
Testing a Mobile application
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run when launched by the user...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
Checking out an element
To work on a project element found in the Source Code Manager, you must check out the element...
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code......
ChangeCharset (Function)
Retrieves and/or changes the character set used: by all the screen fonts....
Managing the application language through programming
A multilingual application is an application that can be distributed in several languages......
Translating the interface into multiple languages
When the different languages supported by the application have been selected, the information...
Compilation statement: COMPILE IF
The <COMPILE IF> statement allows you to compile (or not) a WLanguage code according...
SCM: Check-in policy
The SCM gives you the ability to define a check-in policy......
Generator of WINDEV skin templates: Customizing the elements
a custom skin template for the WINDEV projects......
Impact analysis
The impact analysis immediately identifies the consequences of the latest changes......
Creating a flexible modeling
To create a new flexible modeling, you can......
ComponentList (Function)
Returns the list of external components (".WDK" files) used by the current WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile...
Using layouts in WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile
The layout is used to define several views of a window in the same project without duplicating...
Error 31: The file to include is not found. Check the name and path ...
ChangeSeparator (Function)
Changes the value of the separators (decimal separator or thousand separator) used in the numeric...
Creating help pages
A help system includes several pages......
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed...
The home page
The home page is the first page of your site......
Color palettes
The color palettes are an easy way to customize the visual aspect of a site......
Debugging in PHP
A site generated in PHP can be debugged in standard WEBDEV mode......
Do not show a message again
The environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile often displays warning windows......
Developing a SaaS site
A SaaS site is developed as a standard WEBDEV site. Some additional operations must be performed......
WDBal messaging: Writing a message
WDBal, the secure messaging provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile, allows you to easily...
Using Kotlin code
Kotlin is a programming language mainly used for Android development......
WEBDEV and Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a very popular tool for measuring site traffic......
AppServerAddScheduledTask (Function)
Adds a new scheduled task to the application (site or webservice).