Category: WINDEV

Setting PDF Filename when using Print Preview

Normally when I want a PDF generated from a report I do so by using the iDestination function, similar to this: The generated PDF will have the name specified by the variable PDFFileName. But recently a Client had a report that we were using the Print Preview for, however when the user saved the report as … Continue reading Setting PDF Filename when using Print Preview →

WinDev Dashboards

This week we will be covering the new v19 WinDev Dashboard features. This was one of the Devcon presentations, so those that attended Devcon have had the benefit of this information for over a month now! In this webinar we will go over all the functions available via the Dashboard features. And look at the … Continue reading WinDev Dashboards →

Combobox issue with & Character

We ran into an odd one this morning. Location names were not showing up correctly in a combo box control. Freezer R&D was showing up as Freezer RD It appears that the combo box control has some logic to create hot keys for the choices using the & character, just like there is for captions. … Continue reading Combobox issue with & Character →

Using XML to Store Options in Database instead of Individual Fields

We all have those projects where there is some dynamic portion that requires end user configuration. Those areas of the database always seem to be in churn because there is always one more field to add to control some aspect of the configuration. Or you have that project where the data you will be storing … Continue reading Using XML to Store Options in Database instead of Individual Fields →

TableToArray (Function to Copy Table Columns To Structured Array)

We had a memory table control based on an array and when adding a new row, we needed to move each column of the table into its corresponding structured array fields. Unfortunately TableSave only works with browsing table controls, so I had to create my own function to move each field. Well when I got … Continue reading TableToArray (Function to Copy Table Columns To Structured Array) →

Multi Language option at Login

When asked about developing multiple language applications, I have always made the wise crack: "Once I sell every English speaking person a copy of my software, then I will worry about translating it to another language" Well now that I am consulting on projects in Europe and other spots around the globe, I am seeing … Continue reading Multi Language option at Login →

PDF Viewer/Scanner/Importer Screen with Database Storage

This week's Uncle Pete's corner will be looking at my PDF Viewer/Scanner/Importer Screen. We will be storing the images in a Hyperfile C/S database. This will be 100% native WinDev code no ActiveX or .NET required! One of my very early projects involved document storage. That was a long time ago! The documents weren't stored … Continue reading PDF Viewer/Scanner/Importer Screen with Database Storage →

Bug when translating strings in the Code Editor

Using the Google Translate Button when Translating Strings in Code does not Save Changes When you right click on a string in the Code editor and chose translate from the popup menu, then just use the Google Translate button to do the translations, the changes do not get saved. It shows them on the screen … Continue reading Bug when translating strings in the Code Editor →

Scan to PDF

Dan Matis ask me to create a “Scan to PDF” function based on the work I had previously done on my image viewer component, and he is gracious enough to allow me to share the function with the community. You simply pass the name of the resulting PDF file to the function, and it uses … Continue reading Scan to PDF →

The END:

Don't get to excited, we aren't talking about the END: of Uncle Pete! We are talking about the END: statement in WX. Notice the : , read on to find out what the heck that is all about. What we are really talking about today, is cleaning up after yourself, something my wife doesn't think … Continue reading The END: →