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Integrate PlanetPress Talk into Documents

You can enter PlanetPress Talk code in any of the following places in PlanetPress. Note that in all places except a text box that accepts PlanetPress Talk code, you can use the PlanetPress Talk Editor to enter your scripts. The PlanetPress Talk Editor provides a rich set of features that make entering, executing, and debugging scripts fast and efficient. For complete information on the PlanetPress Talk Editor, consult the PlanetPress User Guide.

Location:

Accepts:

PlanetPress Talk-enabled input box (any box for which the title or label is colored in maroon/dark red)

A single line of PlanetPress Talk code preceded by an equal (=) sign.

PlanetPress Talk properties of an object, group, page, document, or condition.

A PlanetPress Talk script. You can enter the script directly in the appropriate Properties dialog box, or using the PlanetPress Talk Editor.

PlanetPress Talk code property of a PlanetPress Talk object.

A PlanetPress Talk scripts. You can enter the script directly in the PlanetPress Talk Object Properties dialog box, or using the PlanetPress Talk Editor.

PlanetPress Talk properties of a paragraph in a text/box object

A PlanetPress Talk script. You enter the script using the PlanetPress Talk Editor.

User-defined emulation selection in the Data Selector.

A PlanetPress Talk script. You can enter the script using the PlanetPress Talk Editor. Important note: When a user-defined emulation is used with metadata, results and behavior are unknown and unsupported. For instance, refreshing the metadata file may cause the document to crash and/or corrupt. For this reason, it is strongly advised to create backup copies of your documents beforehand.

Global Function Properties dialog box

A PlanetPress Talk script that defines a new PlanetPress Talk function.

Import command in the PlanetPress Talk Editor

A file containing a PlanetPress Talk script. For example you can write a PlanetPress Talk script in an external text editor, save it as a .ptk file. You use the PlanetPress Talk Editor to import and, if necessary, edit the script. You can also export a script from within the PlanetPress Talk Editor, using the Export command. This makes it easy to re-use scripts. Consult the information on the PlanetPress Talk Editor in the PlanetPress User Guide for help importing and exporting scripts.