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Version: 2025

How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
Text (Property)
The Text property is used to get and modify text.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
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.
<Image>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
<WDPic variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in a WDPic variable.
<Image variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type Image.
<Image variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in an Image variable.
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.
HTMLToText (Function)
Converts an HTML string or buffer to text.
Clipboard (Function)
Retrieves the text or image found in the system clipboard.
ClipboardUnicode (Function)
Returns the text found in the clipboard in Unicode format.
<Image>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in an Image control.
<Libellé>AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for animated text (in a Static Text control).
dTextRTF (Function)
Draws RTF text:
  • in an Image control,
  • in an Image variable.
<Image>AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for an Image field.
<Libellé>.AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for a Static Text control.
<Image>.AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for a moving image (in an Image field).
TextToHTML (Function)
Converts a text string into an HTML string (carriage returns are replaced by <BR>accents are replaced by their HTML equivalent, ...).
<WDPic variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type WDPic.
dTextWidth (Function)
Calculates text width in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
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).
<picLayer variable>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws an RTF text in a picLayer variable.
dTextHeight (Function)
Calculates text height in pixels.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2.
<Image variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image variable.
AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for an Image or Static Text control.
<picLayer variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type picLayer.
<WDPic variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a WDPic variable.
<Image>.DrawTextRTF (Function)
Draws RTF text in an Image control.
Database schema editor: the different types of sections
The different types of items proposed in the data model editor are as follows:
<picLayer variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a picLayer variable.
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed...
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.
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.
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.
HExportCSV (Function)
Exports the records found in a data file (HFSQL or OLE DB), a view or a query to a CSV file.