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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 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>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
<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.
ExecuteProcess (Function)
Starts the execution of a process programmatically, i.e. without the user having to perform...
Editable reports
The report editor can be used to create form reports, which include different controls allowing...
3. Editing products
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 3 - Editing products - 50...
2. Managing a database
WEBDEV Tutorial: My first WEBDEV website Lesson 2 - Managing a database - 30 min
New Features brochure - Version 27: New WINDEV features
New features in WINDEV 27 presented in the New Features brochure....
The Ribbon control
The Ribbon control proposes an additional feature regarding the menus found in your applications....
GanttTask (Type of variable)
The GanttTask type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a task for a Gantt chart.
WDBal messaging: Reading messages
WDBal, the secure messaging provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile, allows you to easily...
Project Management Hub: Using Tags
Tags are used to associate keywords with incidents in the Project Management Hub......
Handling a dictionary
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily perform the following operations...
Automation object
The Automation keyword is used to declare an automation object...
EXE constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing executables....
_VisiteGuideeEtapeBulle (Type of variable)
Le type _VisiteGuideeEtapeBulle permet de définir toutes les caractéristiques avancées d'un XXX....
HWrite (Function)
Writes a record into a data file without updating the indexes corresponding to all keys used...
SQLGetCol (Function)
Retrieves the content of the specified column from the query result, for the current line.
Choosing the type of image: dynamic, static, generated, ...
The images are often used to illustrate the site pages......
HReadPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of a file according to a browse item.
Operators on character strings
The character strings can be handled by specific WLanguage functions...
SQL statements
The main SQL statements allowed in the SQL queries managed by WINDEV and WEBDEV are as follows......
HExecuteSQLQuery (Function)
Initializes a query written in SQL language and declares this query to the HFSQL engine.
Characteristics of Table controls in a window
Table controls allow you to display and/or enter data......
Managing HFSQL Client/Server files
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage HFSQL Client/Server data files......
Using offline sites
WEBDEV allows you to specify that a site or a set of pages can operate in off-line mode (without...
Custom title bar with menus and controls
There is a new trend in UI design: application menus in the title bar!...
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