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:

Typeface Example

Usage

At the C: prompt, type:

This typeface is used for code examples and

add host

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 on page 27 for

This indicates a cross-reference to another chapter or

more information.

section that you can click on to jump to that section.

 

 

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.

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