Example of Convention

Description of Convention

Copy or Paste

Commands are indicated in bold type.

Shift+F1

Keys are often used in combinations. The example to the left instructs the user to hold down the shift key while pressing the F1 key. When key combination instructions are separated by commas, such as ALT+D, A, hold the ALT key while pressing D, then press A.

cd drivers

Bolded text must be entered from the keyboard exactly as shown, especially for property, method, and event keywords.

Direction Keys

Refer to the up arrow ( ­ ), down arrow (¯ ), right arrow (® ), and left arrow (¬ ) keys.

variable

Italicized text is a placeholder for variables or other items that the user must define and enter from the keyboard.

[ expressionlist ]

Items inside square brackets are optional.

{ While | Until }

Braces and vertical bar indicate a choice between items. You must chose one of them, unless all of them are enclosed in square brackets (optional).

GTSW1.DRV

Words in all capital letters indicate filenames.

examples

Examples and source code are indicated in Courier, with appropriate indentation, for example:

chk1.OnClick()

{

chk1.Caption="Hello"

}

0xA23

An integer in hexadecimal notation, for example, 0x10A equals 266 in decimal.