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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.
diagSelection (Type of variable)
The diagSelection type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a selection made...
TableToClipboard (Function)
Copies the content of a Table or TreeView Table control to the clipboard.
Bar code constants
CurrentTitle (Function)
Modifies the title of the current window (returned by CurrentWin) and the title bar.
Setting the initial focus to a control (AAF)
The context menu of Edit controls includes the option "Set initial focus to this control"......
Native DB2 Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native DB2...
Native Informix Connector: Specific features and remarks
Remarks and specific features of Native Informix Connector...
Diagram Editor (WINDEV): ribbon and panels
The Diagram Editor includes many features accessible via......
SNMPLoadMIB (Function)
Loads a MIB file in memory and analyzes it.
Environment of code editor
CursorEnd (Property)
The CursorEnd property gets and sets the end position of the mouse selection range in the following...
fLock (Function)
Entirely or partially locks an external file.
Item Description (Type of variable)
An Item Description variable is used to describe one or more items in a data file programmatically.
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed...
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in......
WindowIfNew (Property)
The WindowIfNew property is used to get and change the name of the internal window to be opened...
HSeek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater...
AutomaticTooltip (Property)
The AutomaticTooltip property is used enable or disable automatic tooltips on List Box, Table...
LineSpacing (Property)
The LineSpacing property gets and sets the line spacing for variables of type Font.
ConfirmAsynchronous (Function)
Displays a non-blocking message in a standard dialog box with the answers "Yes", "No", "Cancel"...
LooperSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.
AssistedInput (Type of variable)
The AssistedInput type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of an autocomplete...
Native PostgreSQL Connector: Specific features and remarks
Remarks and specific features of Native PostgreSQL Connector......
YAML (Type of variable)
The YAML type simplifies the handling of data in YAML format.
File Description (Type of variable)
The File Description variable is used to programmatically describe data files.
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