Open SCSI Integrator's Manual for NonStop S-Series Servers

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Notation for Messages

!i and !o. In procedure calls, the !i notation follows an input parameter (one that passes data

to the called procedure); the !o notation follows an output parameter (one that returns

data to the calling program). For example:

CALL CHECKRESIZESEGMENT ( segment-id !i

, error ) ; !o

!i,o. In procedure calls, the !i,o notation follows an input/output parameter (one that both

passes data to the called procedure and returns data to the calling program). For

example:

error := COMPRESSEDIT ( filenum ) ; !i,o

!i:i. In procedure calls, the !i:i notation follows an input string parameter that has a

corresponding parameter specifying the length of the string in bytes. For example:

error := FILENAME_COMPARE_ ( filename1:length !i:i

, filename2:length ) ; !i:i

!o:i. In procedure calls, the !o:i notation follows an output buffer parameter that has a

corresponding input parameter specifying the maximum length of the output buffer in

bytes. For example:

error := FILE_GETINFO_ ( filenum !i

, [ filename:maxlen ] ) ; !o:i

Notation for Messages

The following list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of displayed

messages in this manual.

Bold Text. Bold text in an example indicates user input entered at the terminal. For example:

ENTER RUN CODE

?123

CODE RECEIVED: 123.00

The user must press the Return key after typing the input.

Nonitalic text. Nonitalic letters, numbers, and punctuation indicate text that is displayed or

returned exactly as shown. For example:

Backup Up.

lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values are

displayed or returned. For example:

p-register

process-name