Text Conventions Used in this Manual

TYPEFACES:

Three different typefaces are used in this manual:

Manual text

This typeface is used for text in this manual.

Computer type

This one is used to show what the computer types. It is also used for equations etc.

Operator type

This one is used to show what you must type.

NOTATION:

Triangular, round and square brackets have been used as follows:

Triangular

To show generic items, and special keys. For example:

<list of integers> <filename> <data component>

<return> <control Z> <escape>

Round

< command > (<optional command>) (<optional number>)

And also to show defaults when the computer prompts you, eg:

Give new value (10) :

Give data component (FX_AXIAL_FORCE) :

Square

Give terminal type [M for list] :

D3PLOT_MANAGER >>> [H for Help] :

Also to show implicit commands, eg

[WRITE] SCAN <entity> <number of values>