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Version: 2026

How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
Text (Property)
The Text property gets and sets text.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
<Image>AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for an Image field.
<Image variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type Image.
<WDPic variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a WDPic variable.
<picLayer variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in a picLayer variable.
TextToHTML (Function)
Converts a text string into an HTML string (carriage returns are replaced by <BR>accents are replaced by their HTML equivalent, ...).
<Image>.TextWidth (Function)
Calculates text width in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<Image>.TextHeight (Function)
Calculates text height in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<picLayer variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type picLayer.
Using Unicode in HFSQL data files
The analysis proposes two types of Unicode items ...
<Libellé>.AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for a Static Text control.
<WDPic variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type WDPic.
<Libellé>AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for animated text (in a Static Text control).
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
<WDPic variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in a WDPic variable.
HTMLToText (Function)
Converts an HTML string or buffer to text.
<Image>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws RTF text in an Image control.
<picLayer variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a picLayer variable.
Analysis editor: the different types of sections
The different types of items proposed in the data model editor are as follows:
dText (Function)
Draws a text:
  • in an Image control,
  • in an Image variable,
  • in a WDPic variable (on the background layer),
  • in a picLayer variable.
ClipboardUnicode (Function)
Returns the text found in the clipboard in Unicode format.
dTextRTF (Function)
Draws RTF text:
  • in an Image control,
  • in an Image variable.
dTextWidth (Function)
Calculates text width in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
dTextHeight (Function)
Calculates text height in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
dTextHTML (Function)
Draws HTML text:
  • in an Image control,
  • in an Image variable.
  • in a WDPic variable (on the background layer),
  • in a picLayer variable.
<Image variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image variable.
<Image>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
<Image variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in an Image variable.
<Image>.AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for a moving image (in an Image field).
<Image>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in an Image control.
AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for:
  • an animated image (in an Image control),
  • an animated text (in a Static Text control).
AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for an Image or Static Text control.
Clipboard (Function)
Retrieves the text or image found in the system clipboard.
ClipboardRTF (Function)
Retrieves an RTF string from the clipboard (the content of the clipboard is in RTF).
dTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text:
  • in an Image control,
  • in an Image variable,
  • in a WDPic variable (on the background layer),
  • in a picLayer variable.
Dictionary properties
The properties of a WDTRAD dictionary are as follows......
Install WDTRAD
WDTRAD is automatically installed along with WDMSG and/or WDINT....
fReadLine (Function)
Reads a line from an external file (ANSI or UNICODE).
WDTRAD options
<PDF reader>.AddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to all the pages of a PDF file in a PDF Reader control.
WDTRAD
WDTRAD is a tool for entering the translation of messages associated with a WINDEV, WEBDEV...
The formatted display control
...This control can be used to display dates, times and currency values while respecting...
HFConf.Ini file
The HFConf.INI file is found at server root. This file is used to define several characteristics...
<Variable DiskFile>Create (Function)
Creates an external file.
<Variable DiskFile>.Open (Function)
Opens an external file (ANSI or UNICODE) in order to handle it through programming.
fCreate (Function)
Creates an external file.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be......
Creating anchors
The anchors are used to define specific points in a help page......
<pdfPage variable>.AddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to a page of an existing PDF file.
Token management functions (prefix syntax)
Token management functions in "Text token" Edit controls....
Token management functions
Token management functions in "Text token" Edit controls....
6. Editing a page: zoning mode
Detecting Beacons
A "beacon" is a hardware transmitter that can "dialog" on a small perimeter with smartphones...
WX file
The "Executable Name".WX file is used to manage some features directly, even if these features...
The Date edit control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose two types of masks......
SQL : ORDER BY clause: Organizing the result of a query
The ORDER BY clause is used to sort the records selected by an SQL query......
REST Webservices: Automatic deserialization of request
In a REST Webservice, an entry point can have several types......
Report based on a programmed data source
In a report on a programmed data source, the reading of the records that will be displayed...
Standard dialog boxes
The dialog boxes are standard windows that allow you to communicate with the user......
4. UI: Windows
IU of windows...