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The code of a PlanetPress Talk object that displays a UTF8 static text string

A dialog box that lets you enter arabic text has also been added. If you place the cursor within a text string and press CTRL+N,

the Arabic Converter dialog box will be displayed. When you are finished, click OK. The dialog box will be closed and the Ara-

bic characters will be converted to their Unicode equivalent.

The Arabic Converter dialog box also includes number conversion options that can be used to convert numbers to either Arabic

or Farsi.

To enter variable content, you can use a data selection. Use the right-click menu to display the Data Selector and select either

a location within the data or a given field in the case of a database.

Once the data has been selected, the data reference appears as a parameter.

Learning PlanetPress Talk

An efficient way to learn PlanetPress Talk is as follows. Consult the PlanetPress User Guide for an example of this

approach using a data selection object.

1. Get a feel for the different system variables, operators, and commands PlanetPress Talk provides (read through the

"PlanetPress Talk Summary" (page n)).

2. Create an object in PlanetPress, convert it to PlanetPress Talk and examine the code, consulting the PlanetPress

Talk Language Reference as necessary for explanations of each line of code.

3. Once you understand code for that object, verify your understanding by modifying it and observing the changes that

occur in the object as a result.