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Arguments

expression1, expression2

Values of any type. Both expressions must be of the same type.

Code Sample Example

This example shows both ways of comparing two expressions.

Example

if(lt(&current.line, 15))

show('Top of page')

endif()

%Same statement, using the < operator

if(&current.line < 50)

show('Top of page')

endif()

MapUTF8 (function)

Converts a text string from its original encoding to UTF8. This function can be used within a ShowUTF8, ShowUTF8Left, a Sho-

wUTF8Right, and a ShowUTF8Center procedure.

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:

AL-ARABI ASMO-708 ASMO-708-UNIX IBM-864 ISO-8859-6 (Arabic)

ASMO-449+ ASMO-708+ HP-ARABIC8 IRAN SYSTEM MS-CP-1256