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  1. 06-18-2024, 06:51 AM #1
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    Thumbs up Arabic value from input box


    Hi,

    I am trying to do this:

    x = InputBox("What is the capital of USA", "Q100")
    the answer is in Arabic "واسنطن"

    I am getting value as ???? as it is Arabic. How to show that in arabic
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    See thread https://www.accessforums.net/showthr...ght=gtranslate for ideas
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    My Unicode input box will correctly display text in languages such as Arabic:
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    No one else is going to say that the USA does not have a capital city? Or am forgetting something?
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    FWIW, the Arabic text shown واسنطن (without the quotes) translates as ... And I was born
    With the quotes, it gives "Waston"
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