| Below, more than 40 software that can help make development faster. Most are free, an amount could be requested for professional use. No software online here is an editorial choice. Developing with PCSOFT requires the use of a Windows computer and the tools that programmers need are more effective “locally” than on the net. |  |
| Editor | Software name | 32 bits | 64 bits | Install | Portable | Language | Price | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publishers and export / import of data | ||||||||
| IPROG | OutilSQL | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | HyperFile 7 and C/S, SQLServer, Oracle, Access, DB2 / 400, Excel, Informix, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite | ||
| Lapalys Inc. | HFDA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free/49.99CAD | Seulement HyperFile 5, 7 et C/S |
| – | File2Data | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Load a pdf file, csv, txt, xml, xls, fic to convert it to mysql dump, xml, xls, fic | ||
| Esavin | Compare base de données HF | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Everything is in the name of the software! | ||
| Christian Durix | Réplication HF | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | To replicate a “master” HFSQL database to a “slave” base unidirectionally | ||
| Jean Dural | Hyperfile 2 XML | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Convert a Hyperfile file (.fic, .ndx and .mmo) to an XML file | ||
| Tanguy Pruvot | HFConvert | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Convert a Hyperfile database to other database formats (currently SQL Server) | ||
| Tanguy Pruvot | WDReader | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Read the contents of the .fic files created by Windev 5.5 without any analysis | ||
| Text editors | ||||||||
| Sublime HQ Pty Ltd | Sublime text | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | EN/FR/… | free/80US$ | Open Ansi, Unicode and in hex mode. With Syntax coloring for many languages including WLanguage | |
| Don Ho | Notepad++ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free/donation | With syntax highlighting for many languages, including WLanguage (partially) |
| Tomasz Ostrowski | JSONedit | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | JSON file editor | ||
| Luc Rollinger | Éditeur de code externe | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Code comparison, versionning, DOS console (files are external to projects) | ||
| Philippe Carrismoux | XMLEditeur | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | XML file editor | ||
| Tanguy Pruvot | WDHeX | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Hexadecimal editor in WinDev (with sources) | ||
| Image/audio/video | ||||||||
| Pierre Gougelet | XN View | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/DE | free/26.00€ | Reads more than 500 image formats, writes more than 70 formats. See also NConvert, ShellEx, … Also make screenshots with combo or open menu (by key, example F10, not by the mouse) | |
| dotPDN LLC | Paint.net | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | To easily edit images (color change, transparent background, size, …) | |
| Attila Kovrig | IcoFX 1.6.4 | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Easily create and edit icon files (previous version completely free) | ||
| – | Floomby | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Screenshot in 1 click (to avoid leakage of your screenshots, go to the settings, click [Save settings] and choose “copy to clipboard”). Copy the screen with the cursor. | ||
| – | NAPS2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Scan software, saves in image and PDF, OCR (?) | |
| – | GIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Advanced image editing and vector drawing (open source). With the addition of this plug-in, easily make images for the 5-state buttons | |
| Files | ||||||||
| – | SuperCopier 2.2 beta | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN | free | Essential for managing file copies. Old version because more stable, not too much options, … | ||
| Petges | Attribute Changer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free/donation | Allows you to change the attributes of a file / photo (date, time). ChangeDate is an alternative made in WinDev (click here). | |
| Igor Pavlov | 7zip | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Data compression and archiving software in 7z format but also zip and 30 other formats |
| – | WxZip | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN | free | Compress and decompress the wdz (PC SOFT archive) but also zip, 7z, tar, tar.gz, rar and compressed files by fCompress(). Manages unicode and passwords. | |
| Francis Morel | WdOpen | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Launch the correct version of WinDev / WebDev / WinDev Mobile when double-clicking on the project file (.wdp). An alternative of Stéphane Garcia available here. | ||
| Empty loop | Unlocker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Releases a blocked file by another process |
| Backup and synchronization | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Synchronizing a local folder with Google Drive (allows you to have the Keepass file synchronized with your smartphone) | ||
| Estmob | Send Anywhere | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/.. | free | Transfer files from one computer (or smartphone) to another. Excellent software despite the omnipresence of advertising. | |
| NodeSoft | MP3 Rename | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Rename files by batch (as a bonus, manage mp3s and their ID tags!). Other tools on the site. RenFiles is an alternative made in Windev (click here). | ||
| JAM Software | TreeSize | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Lets you see the distribution of files on your disk or USB key. Useful to see what takes up space (and then to clean!) | ||
| – | WinMerge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/.. | free | Compare files or directories (open source) | |
| Réseau | ||||||||
| – | FileZilla client | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | FTP, FTPS, SFTP client |
| – | FileZilla serveur | ✓ | ✓ | ? | EN | free | FTP Server | |
| Cjwdev | AD Info | ✓ | ✓ | EN | gratuit/59USD | Active Directory Information | ||
| Telerik | Fiddler | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | HTTP traffic analyzer (sniffer). See also HTTPNetworkSniffer at NirSoft (below) | ||
| OpenVPN Inc. | Open VPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Multi-platform VPN client (open source) | |
| – | PuTTY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | EN | free | Telnet client (open source). Allows you to connect to a VPS at OVH or to create keys (see PuTTY Gen) | |
| OS | ||||||||
| Oracle | Virtual Box | ✓ | ✓ | FR/EN/… | free | Open source virtual machine manager (allows to test the software in Windows XP, Linux, MacOS, … images of these OS are available on the internet looking for good!) | ||
| Various | ||||||||
| Nir Sofer | NirSoft | – | – | – | – | EN | free | Dozens of useful utilities for programmers |
| Mark Russinovich | SysInternals (bought par MicroSoft) | – | – | – | – | EN | free | Dozens of useful utilities for programmers |
| Oracle | Java client | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | FR/EN/… | free | To run software developed in Java |
| Oracle | Java development kit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | FR/EN/… | free | To develop applications in Java (required for Java compilation under Windev) |
| Tanguy Pruvot | WDGUI2CON | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Utility that simply re-enables the windev executables console | ||
| Tanguy Pruvot | WLSCRIPT | ✓ | ✓ | FR | free | Program for Linux that loads a WDL containing classes or functions to run WinDev code from the command line | ||
A good anti-virus and anti-spyware / malware are essential. Remember that you run executables and that if they contain a virus … your future as a programmer is compromised! Feel free to invest in a paid version. Comparisons exist on the internet to choose those that suit you.
The criteria to appear in this list: either be unavoidable (software widely known and widespread), or manage the maximum thing in the field cited, or be minimalist and effective. A bonus to software that are free and / or have a French version and / or whose ergonomics are well thought out and / or are open source and / or portable.