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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.
HFSQL Control Center: HFSQL Client/Server backups
The HFSQL Control Center is used to manage the backups of HFSQL Client/Server data files......
Dynamic Automation object
A dynamic automation object is an automation object allocated upon request, during the program...
InitialValue (Property)
The InitialValue property is used to get the initial value of a control in a window or page.
SOAPRun (Function)
Runs a procedure on a SOAP server.
Available features and specific features of Java
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Step 2: Creating print fonts
This step allows you to define and choose the different fonts that will be used in the printed...
ExecuteRefreshUIElement (Function)
Immediately executes the "Request for refreshing the display" event of the given element.
WDMap: Overview
WDMap is a tool used to view and handle a data file while developing an application......
Differences and specific features of an HFSQL Client/Server application
The management mode of data files may have to be adapted when using an HFSQL Client/Server...
The Gantt Chart control
A Gantt chart allows you to graphically view the progress status of a project......
Dashboard control: Automatic Application Features (AAF)
The Dashboard control proposes several Automatic Application Features (AAF) allowing the user...
WINDEV, WEBDEV, Android or iOS external component
An external component is a set of WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile elements......
Automatic documentation of procedures and methods
To simplify the maintenance or the use of existing code by other developers, WINDEV proposes...
httpRequest (Type of variable)
The httpRequest type is used to retrieve the advanced characteristics of an HTTP/HTTPS request....
restRequest (Type of variable)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
Installing an application server
There are several steps to install the WEBDEV Application Server on a Linux server......
2. Development
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 2 - Development - 30 min
Programming standard in Windows Vista and later
To increase security against worms and viruses, Windows Vista/7 implemented the UAC (User Account...
Validity period of site pages
When creating a page, a validity period can be defined for this page......
Printing the content of a pivot table (AAF)
Pivot Table controls include an automatic context menu that allows users to perform different...
Project Management Hub: Managing messages
To manage messages in the Project Management Hub, you can use the secure messaging tool included...
Operations performed on a data file (Data model editor)
The main operations that can be performed on a data file from the data model editor...
Native Oracle Connector: Running the same query several times
In some cases, it may be useful to run the same query multiple times while modifying one...
HBackward (Function)
Moves backward several records from the current position in the data file, according to a specified...
The Radio Button control
The Radio Button control is a control allowing the user to select an option among several ones......