diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3d243224..91847393 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Changes in this release include the following:
 
 * Add missing ``wx.GetLocale`` function. (#572)
 
+* Add methods to wx.TextCtrl for output "file-like" compatibility. (#578)
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/etg/textctrl.py b/etg/textctrl.py
index a825b0f7..e45cee34 100644
--- a/etg/textctrl.py
+++ b/etg/textctrl.py
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ def parseAndTweakModule():
             #endif
             """)
 
+    # Methods for "file-like" compatibility
+    c.addCppMethod('void', 'write', '(const wxString* text)',
+        doc="Append text to the textctrl, for file-like compatibility.",
+        body="self->AppendText(*text);")
+    c.addCppMethod('void', 'flush', '()',
+        doc="NOP, for file-like compatibility.",
+        body="")
+
     c = module.find('wxTextUrlEvent')
     tools.fixEventClass(c)