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Version: 2025

Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor...
Environment of the window editor
The main elements of window editor are as follows:
Copy between the editors
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to perform copies (or Drag and Drop) of controls between the products and their editors.
Zoom in the different editors
All editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to zoom in on the different elements displayed in the editor...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
Configuring Reports & Queries
Reports & Queries is used to......
Start of Break block (Break header)
The Start of break block is optional......
Keyword properties
You can change the characteristics of a keyword at any time in the keyword properties......
MaxHeight (Property)
The MaxHeight property is used to get and change the maximum height of a control or window.
Managing the Unicode format in the HFSQL files
The analysis proposes two types of Unicode items......
Positioning on a line in an edit control (AAF)
Several methods can be used to automatically position the edit cursor on a specific line in an edit control:...
fCurrentDir (Function)
Identifies or modifies the current directory.
HImportJSON (Function)
Imports a JSON file into a data file in HFSQL Classic format (data file described in the data model editor or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
Opacity (Property)
The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Pattern description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
7. Custom-Folders: Organize your project
Custom-Folders: Organize your project...
RecordSize (Property)
The RecordSize property is used to get the size (in bytes) of a record in: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
fDataDirCommon (Function)
Returns a directory path for the shared data of the current application: between all the users of the computer between all the TSE users This directory can be used without restriction in Windows XP, Vista, ... This directory is used to store: the files for the general configuration of the application (.INI files, .XML files, etc.). the data files common to all the users (HFSQL .fic, .ndx and .mmo files)....
The triggers
A trigger is a WLanguage procedure automatically called by the HFSQL engine whenever a modification is performed (addition, deletion, modification, ......
Tips for an application that uses the User Groupware
To simplify the configuration of user groupware according to the users, the controls should be organized in groups of controls......
TraceEnd (Function)
Closes the trace window if this window was opened or stops saving the trace information in a text file.
Project description: Options tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Files tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Compilation tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Telemetry tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: Advanced tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Project description: SCM tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
Checking spelling in edit controls
WINDEV lets you use the spelling checker in the Edit controls and text columns of the Table controls of WINDEV applications......
CurrentTitle (Function)
Modifies the title of the current window (returned by CurrentWin) and the title bar.
OpenPopupPosition (Function)
Opens a popup window by specifying its opening position and waits until it is closed.