Documentation Conventions
Spread documentation uses the following conventions:
| Example | Description |
|---|---|
| Illustrations | Illustrations of the fpSpread control and other screen objects were created in the Windows 2000 operating environment and the Visual Basic 6 development environment unless otherwise noted. |
| Spread Designer | Text indicates the condition for the subsequent instructions or explanation. For example, the words "Spread Designer" in the left margin indicates that the subsequent information pertains to using the Spread Designer. Some possible conditions include version of the controls, development environment, and run-time versus design-time interaction. |
| A:\SETUP | Words you need to type appear in this font, as do code examples. |
| value, color | Italicized items in programming syntax are placeholders for information you supply. |
| short, BOOL | In programming syntax, bold, italicized arguments indicate data types, pointers, and user-defined types. |
| [ = value& ] | In programming syntax, items inside square brackets are optional. |