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Syntax
maputf8( text, encoding, reversedmapping )
Arguments
text — Static text string or data selection to be converted.
encoding — String identifying the original encoding or reference to a style defined in the document that
identifies the original encoding.
reversedmapping — Boolean specifying whether the text to be converted should be mapped in regular or
reversed order. Possible values are true (reversed mapping) and false (no reversed mapping). In the case
of preformated Arabic data, this argument should be set to false.
Supported Encodings
The following Arabic original encodings are supported for the conversion process:
Code Sample Examples
Example 1 illustrates a variable text string that is taken from the data, converted from the MS-CP-1256
encoding to UTF8 and then displayed from the insertion point to the right. Example 2 illustrates the same
variable text string, but this time it is converted from the encoding specified in the style named
“MyArabEncoding” to UTF8.
Example 1
setlinewidth(0.007)
moveto(0,0)
rlineto(&width,0)
rlineto(0,&height)
rlineto(neg(&width),0)
rlineto(0,neg(&height))
closepath()
stroke()
moveto(&width/2,&height/2)
SetStyleExt(&Style1,12.0000,0,[100],100)
showUTF8right(maputf8(@(2,15,35), 'MS-CP-1256', False),'normal')
AL-ARABI ASMO-708 ASMO-708-UNIX IBM-864 ISO-8859-6 (Arabic)
ASMO-449+ ASMO-708+ HP-ARABIC8 IRAN SYSTEM MS-CP-1256