900 new features in WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile 2026

159 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM FTP SERVER MANAGEMENT The native ftpConnection type simplifies the use of FTP functions. All FTP functions can therefore take a variable of type ftpConnection instead of a string. This also enables the use of prefix syntax. MyFTPConnection is ftpConnection MyFTPConnection .Server = "192.54.12.8" MyFTPConnection . Connect () MyFTPConnection . Send ( "C:\MyDocuments\NewDoc.doc" , "/temp" ) Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: Prefix syntax available 160 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • SSH FUNCTIONS Two new SSH functions have been introduced: • SSHConnectCommand : Keeps the SSH session active between commands sent to an SSH server. • SSHDisconnectCommand : Stops the active SSH session. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: New functions, more control 161 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • CREATE SELF-EXTRACTING APPLICATIONS WITH VERSION NUMBER The WLanguage zipCreateExe function can now be used to specify a version number for the self-extracting executable. This version number can be retrieved using the ExeInfo function ( exeVersionWindowsFormat constant). The function can also be used to create 64-bit self-extracting executables. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: Essential information in your executables 162 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • 30% AND 90% FASTER COMPRESSION FUNCTIONS In version 2026, zip functions are 30% faster when handling zip archives, and 90% faster when handling 7z archives. Simply call the new ZipStartAddingFile and zipEndAddingFile functions to add files to the archive to be created. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: The faster, the better 163 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • ENVELOPED SIGNED BUFFER: DATA EXTRACTION The new WLanguage CertificateExtractEnvelopedMessage function allows you to extract the content of an enveloped signed message. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: Practicality 164 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • TOAST: NEW FEATURES Sample toast with image The WLanguage Toast type offers a host of new UI features to modernize the look and feel of toast messages. These are some of the main new features: • ability to include images • external margins • opening and/or closing animation • rounded corners Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: Modern, user-friendly UI 165 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • DRAWING FUNCTIONS The syntax of drawing functions has been simplified in version 2026. The presence of a control is no longer mandatory. • dTextHeight calculates text height in pixels. • dTextWidth calculates text width in pixels. • ImageInfo returns various details about an image. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: No controls but still in control 166 N e w f e a t u r e W D W B WM • TEST OR PRODUCTION CONTENTS IN PASSWORD VAULT The new WLanguage VaultUseContentsForTestMode function lets you specify whether you want to use passwords for testing or actual passwords. The VaultSecretContents function shows whether test passwords are currently in use. Benefit of this new feature in version 2026: Makes password management easier than ever Wh a t ' s n e w i n W I ND E V 2 0 2 6 WE B D E V 2 0 2 6 W I ND E V Mo b i l e 2 0 2 6 34 Continues page 36...