The following notational conventions are used in this manual:
For informative texts | |
| Syntax definitions are delimited above and below with horizontal lines. Continuation lines within syntax definitions are indented. |
| Program text in examples; syntax illustrations. |
italic font | Names of programs, functions, function parameters, files, structures and structure components in descriptive text; syntax variables (e.g. filename) |
<angle brackets> | Identify header files in descriptive text. |
[ ] | Optional entries.The square brackets are metacharacters and must not be entered within statements. |
... | Ellipses in syntax definitions mean that the preceding text may be repeated as often as required. In examples, they mean that the remaining parts are not relevant and are not required in order to understand the example.The ellipses are metacharacters and must not be entered within statements. |
The notational conventions for describing user functions are explained at the start of the chapter "SOCKETS(BS2000) user functions".
References within this manual include the page concerned in the manual and the section or chapter as necessary. References to topics in other manuals include the brief title of the manual concerned. You will find the full title in the list of related publications at the end of this manual.