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Typeface Conventions
Typeface Conventions
Most text is presented in the typeface used in this paragraph. Other typefaces are used to help you
identify certain types of information. The other typefaces are:
Online Help
Online help is provided in the DeviceManager. You can click on the What’s This button ( or )
and then click on a field to get field-level help. Or, you can press the F1 key to get window-level
help. You can also get the User’s Guide online by selecting Help, Help Topics.
Typeface Example Usage
At the C: prompt, type:
add host
This typeface is used for code examples and system-
generated output. It can represent a line you type in, or a
piece of your code, or an example of output.
Set the value to TRUE.The typeface used for TRUE is also used when referring to
an actual value or identifier that you should use or that is
used in a code example.
subscribe project subject
run yourcode.exec
The italicized portion of these examples shows the
typeface used for variables that are placeholders for
values you specify. This is found in regular text and in
code examples as shown. Instead of entering project,
you enter your own value, such as stock_trader, and
for yourcode, enter the name of your program.
File, Save This typeface and comma indicates a path you should
follow through the menus. In this example, you select
Save from the File menu.
IOLAN User’s Guide This typeface indicates a book or document title.
See About the IOLAN for more
information.
This indicates a cross-reference to another chapter or
section that you can click on to jump to that section.