Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
Conventions Description
Ctrl/X
A sequence such as
Ctrl/X
indicates that you
must hold down the key labeled
Ctrl
while you
press another key or a pointing device button.
[ ] In format descriptions, brackets indicate that
whatever is enclosed is optional; you can select
none, one or all of the choices.
In system prompts indicates the default value
which will be assumed if the Return key is
pressed without first entering a value.
{} In format descriptions, braces surround a re-
quired choice of options; you must choose one of
the options listed.
| In format descriptions, vertical bars sepa-
rate the options. If the options are enclosed in
brackets (i.e. [ ]) you can select none, one or
all of the choices. If the options are enclosed
in braces (i.e. {}) you must choose one of the
options listed.
( ) In system prompts, parenthesis indicate the
list of values one of which may be entered. The
values are separated by a forward slash "/"
... An elipsis indicates that a value within a range
may be chosen or a syntax repeated. A range
may be indicated by a pair of end values, or an
end value and an end keyword. For example
Disk quota (0..unlimited) indicates that the
keyword unlimited may be used to represent
the highest possible disk quota.
italic text Italicized words and letters indicate that you
should substitute a word or value of your
choice.
UPPERCASE TEXT Uppercase letters indicate the name of a com-
mand or routine.
monospace text Normal monospace text indicates system
prompts and output.
bold monospace
text
Bold monospace text indicates user responses to
system prompts.
bold monospace
italic text
Bold monospace italic text indicates user re-
sponses to system prompts which need appror-
iate value substitution.
mouse The term mouse is used to refer to any pointing
device such as a mouse, a puck or a stylus.
MB1, MB2, MB3 MB1 indicates the left mouse button, MB2 in-
dicates the middle mouse button, and MB3
indicates the right mouse button. (The buttons
can be redefined by the user.)
Unless otherwise noted, all numeric values are represented in
decimal notation.