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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.
Native SQL Server Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the SQL Server database......
Events associated with TreeView controls
List of events associated with TreeView controls...
Input (Function)
Displays a message allowing the user to type an information.
7. Multilingual applications in practice
22 tips for optimizing the speed of a site
When a site is on-lined, one of the main expectations of Web users is speed......
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
Email (Type of variable)
The Email type is used to handle the email content as well as the associated information.
Various constants
List of various constants used by the constants WINDEV functions....
Managing Responsive Web Design in your Web pages
From now on, the Web sites can be viewed on several platforms......
Data source (Type of variable)
A Data source variable is used to describe a temporary data source (query, view, alias, ...)
9. Types of standard controls
Types of standard controls...
Code indentation
When typing compound statements ("Switch", "For" and "While", for example), the code...
Options of the window editor
To configure the general options of the window editor......
LooperAddLine (Function)
Adds a row at the end of a Looper control.
The Item control
The "Item" control is used to edit the content of an item found in a data file......
Detailed use of WINDEV FTP/RPC
Configuring the SOAP administrator
YesNoAsynchronous (Function)
Displays a message in a standard non-blocking dialog box with the answers "Yes" and "No" and calls...
pdfControl (Variable type)
The pdfControl type is used to get all the characteristics and values of a control present in a PDF...
Setup of a WEBDEV site: Creating library
A library (file with a WDL extension) is used to group the resources of the project (pages,...
ChangeSkinTemplate (Function)
Dynamically changes the skin template: of all windows found in the current application,...
Printing a report (iPhone/iPad, Android or Universal Windows App)
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor......
Handling a Pivot Table control through programming
A Pivot Table control can be handled through programming......
Handling a Repositionable Note control through programming
A Repositionable Note control can be handled through programming......
Spreadsheet report
The report editor allows you to create "Spreadsheet" reports......