HP Pascal/iX Reference Manual (31502-90022)

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COMMAND FileName [OPTION ]
[ Parameter ]
Conventions (continued)
[...] In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed
in brackets indicate that you can repeatedly select
the element(s) that appear within the immediately
preceding pair of brackets or braces. In the example
below, you can select Parameter zero or more times.
Each instance of Parameter must be preceded by a
comma:
[, Parameter ][...]
In the example below, you only use the comma as a
delimiter if Parameter is repeated; no comma is used
before the first occurrence of Parameter :
[ Parameter ][,...]
|...| In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed
in vertical bars indicate that you can select more
than one element within the immediately preceding
pair of brackets or braces. However, each particular
element can only be selected once. In the following
example, you must select A, AB, BA, or B. The
elements cannot be repeated.
{A} |...|
{B}
... In an example, horizontal or vertical ellipses
indicate where portions of an example have been
omitted.
triangle In a syntax statement, the space symbol triangle
shows a required blank. In the following example,
Parameter and Parameter must be separated with a
blank:
( Parameter ) triangle ( Parameter )
The symbol indicates a key on the keyboard. For
example, RETURN represents the carriage return key.
base prefixes The prefixes %, #, and $ specify the numerical base
of the value that follows:
%num specifies an octal number.
# num specifies a decimal number.
$ num specifies a hexadecimal number.
If no base is specified, decimal is assumed.