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Conventions used
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DMS 3.1 EN 01/2011 TD17
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Conventions used
This documentation uses the following conventions to distinguish between different types
of information:
Type of information
Writing
Examples/notes
Spelling of numbers
Decimal separator
Point
The decimal point is always used.
For example: 1234.56
Text
Version information
Blue text colour
All information valid for or from a certain software
version, is indicated accordingly in this
documentation.
Example:
This function extension is available from
software version V3.0!
Program name
» «
The Lenze PC software »Engineer«...
Window
Italics
The Message window... / The Options dialog box...
Variable identifier
By setting bEnable to TRUE...
Control element
Bold
The OK button... / the Copy command... / the
Characteristics tab... / the Name input field...
Sequence of menu
commands
If the execution of a function requires several
commands in a row, the individual commands are
separated by an arrow: Select File
Open to ...
Shortcut
Use
If a key combination is required for a command, a "+"
is placed between the key identifiers: With
Program code
Courier
IF var1 < var2 THEN
a = a + 1
END IF
Keyword
Courier bold
Hyperlink
Optically highlighted reference to another topic. It is
activated with a mouse-click in this documentation.
Symbols
Page reference
Optically highlighted reference to another page. It is
activated with a mouse-click in this documentation.
Step-by-step instructions
Step-by-step instructions are indicated by a
pictograph.