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XML Functions
Foreign Language Procedures and Functions
Note: When using PlanetPress Talk code to perform a line repeat directly on an object, use the reserved
word
&currentiteration. The value of the iteration will increment. You can also repeat on a group
using the syntax
&group.currentiteration.
StrToCur
function Converts a string value into a currency value.
StrToFloat
function Converts a string into a measure value.
StrToInt
function Converts a string into an integer value.
Name: Type: Description:
xmlCount
function
Counts the number of children of a specific element.
xmlGet
function
Retrieves values from an XML file.
xmlResetRoot
function
Resets the XML root path to its default value.
xmlSetRoot
function
Sets the XML root path.
Name: Type: Description:
BeginUTF8Paragraph …
EndUTF8Paragraph
procedure Delimits a paragraph of formatted UTF8 text.
MapUTF8
function
Converts a text string from its original encoding to
UTF8.
ShowUTF8 procedure This command is used to display UTF8 text on the
document.
ShowUTF8Left / ShowUTF8Right /
ShowUTF8Center
procedure These three commands are used to display simple
text strings on the document.
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