7.67.52015-05-06

ShowUTF8 (procedure)

This command is used to display UTF8 text on the document. It is designed to be used within a beginUTF8paragraph...endUTF8paragraph structure. Its uses the paragraph properties defined in the beginUTF8paragraph command.

Syntax

showUTF8( text )

Argument

text

Static text string or data selection to be displayed. Bear in mind that the information, wether static or variable, must be in UTF8. The maputf8 function can be used to convert the information to UTF8.

Code Sample Example

This example displays a UTF8 string within a justified paragraph with the text running from right to left.

Example

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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/18)

BeginUTF8Paragraph(0.0000,&width,0.0000,'leftright',0.1667,'rtl')

  SetStyleExt(&Style1,12.0000,0,[100],100)

  ShowUTF8('\u0623\u0633\u0627\u0633\u064B\u0627\u060C')

EndUTF8Paragraph()

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