HP 3000 Manuals HP 3000 Manuals
COMMUNICATOR 3000/XL Release 1.0 (A.02.00)
Printed in U.S.A.
900 Series HP 3000 Computers
HP Part No. 5958-3183
Edition R2815
Printed Apr 1988
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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
NOTATION | DESCRIPTION
nonitalics | Words in syntax statements which are not in
| italics must be entered exactly as shown.
| Punctuation characters other than brackets,
| braces and ellipses must also be entered
| exactly as shown. For example:
|
| EXIT;
italics | Words in syntax statements which are in
| italics denote a parameter which must be
| replaced by a user-supplied variable. For
| example:
|
| CLOSE filename
[ ] | An element inside brackets in a syntax
| statement is optional. Several elements
| stacked inside brackets means the user may
| select any one or none of these elements. For
| example:
|
| [A] User may select A or B or neither.
| [B]
{ } | When several elements are stacked within
| braces in a syntax statement, the user must
| select one of those elements. For example:
|
| {A}
| {B} User must select A or B or C.
| {C}
... | A horizontal ellipsis in a syntax statement
| indicates that a previous element may be
| repeated. For example:
|
| [,itemname]...;
| In addition, vertical and horizontal ellipses
| may be used in examples to indicate that
| portions of the example have been omitted.
, | A shaded delimiter preceding a parameter in a
| syntax statement indicates that the delimiter
| must be supplied whenever (a) that parameter
| is included or (b) that parameter is omitted
| and any other parameter which follows is
| included. For example:
|
| itema[,itemb][,itemc]
| means that the following are allowed:
|
| itema
| itema,itemb
| itema,itemb,itemc
| itema,,itemc
Å | When necessary for clarity, the symbol Åmay be
| used in a syntax statement to indicate a
| required blank or an exact number of blanks.
| For example:
|
| SET[(modifier)]Å(variable);
underlining | When necessary for clarity in an example, user
| input may be underlined. For example:
|
| NEW NAME? ALPHA
| In addition, brackets, braces or ellipsis
| appearing in syntax or format statements which
| must be entered as shown will be underlined.
| For example:
|
| LET var[[subscript]] = value
shading | Shading represents the terminal's screen or
| key portions of an example.
[[ ]] | The symbol [[ ]] indicates a key on the
| terminal's keyboard. For example, [[RETURN]]
| indicates the carriage return key.
[[CONTROL]]char | [[CONTROL]]char indicates a control character.
| For example, [[CONTROL]]Y means you have to
| simultaneously press the control key and the Y
| key on the keyboard.