Conventions
This help file uses the following formatting and typographical conventions:
| < > | Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example, AO <0..3>. |
| » | The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box. |
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This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information. |
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This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. |
| attribute/property | This term is used to represent properties for LabVIEW, Visual C++, Visual Basic .NET, and Visual C#; and Get and Set Attribute functions for ANSI C and LabWindows™/CVI™. |
| bold | Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software, such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter names, emphasis, or an introduction to a key concept. |
| green | Underlined text in this color denotes a link to a help topic, help file, or Web address. |
| italic | Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, cross references, or an introduction to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply. |
| function/VI | This term is used to generically represent functions, VIs, and methods, depending on the programming language you use. A function/VI might not exactly match the term used in your programming language. Consult the appropriate reference documentation, such as the NI-DAQmx C Reference Help, for the specific terms. |
| monospace | Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations, variables, filenames, and extensions. |