This manual uses the following conventions to designate specific items in the text:
| Convention | Meaning |
|---|---|
| If, Call, Map, Browse, Area | Bold words with the first letter capitalized are MapBasic keywords. Within this manual, the first letter of each keyword is capitalized; however, when you write MapBasic programs, you may enter keywords in upper-, lower-, or mixed-case. |
| Main, Pen, Object | Non-bold words with the first letter capitalized are usually special procedure names or variable types. |
| table, handler, window_id | Italicized words represent parameters to MapBasic statements. When you construct a MapBasic statement, you must supply an appropriate expression for each parameter. |
| [ window_id ], [ Interactive ] | Keywords or parameters which appear inside square brackets are optional. |
| { On | Off } | When a syntax expression appears inside braces, the braces contain a list of keywords or parameters, separated by the vertical bar character ( | ). You must choose one of the options listed. For example, in the sample shown on the left ({ On | Off }), you should choose either On or Off. |
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Actual program samples are shown in Courier font. |