Help Conventions

Workflow Manager 6.0 / AdminStudio Enterprise Server 11.5

In this documentation, reader alert and style conventions are used to bring your attention to specific information or help you identify information.

Reader Alert Conventions

Reader alerts are used throughout this documentation to notify you of both supplementary and essential information. The following table explains the meaning of each alert.

Reader Alert Conventions

Image

Alert Name

Description

Note

Notes are used to draw attention to pieces of information that should stand out.

Important Note

Important notes are used for information that is essential for users to read.

Caution

Cautions indicate that this information is critical to the success of the desired feature or product functionality.

Tip

Tips are used to indicate helpful information that could assist you in better utilizing the desired function or feature.

Best Practices

Best Practices alerts instruct you on the best way to accomplish a task.

Edition-Specific Note

Edition-specific notes indicate that the information applies to a specific edition of a product (such as Standard, Professional, or Enterprise edition).

Windows Logo Guideline

Windows Logo Guideline alerts accompany Microsoft logo compliance requirements and recommendations.

Security

Security alerts identify security issues.

Procedure

The Procedure graphic indicates that procedural instructions follow.

Style Conventions

The following style conventions are used throughout this documentation.

Style Conventions

Style

Example

Description

User Interface Elements

On the File menu, click Open.

User interface elements appear in bold when referenced in tasks.

Variables

fileName

Variables appear in italics.

Code

#define HWND_BROADCAST 0xffff

Code snippets appear in a monospace typeface.

User Inputted Text

Type $D(install).

Text that is to be entered as a literal value is displayed in a monospace typeface, in bold, and in blue.

File Name and Directory Paths

My files are located in the C:\MyDocuments\SampleCode directory.

File names and directory paths are presented in a monospace typeface.

.INI File Text

Insert the line LimitedUI=Y into the file to display only the Welcome dialog box when the Windows Installer package is run.

Text in .INI files is presented in a monospace typeface.

Command-Line Statements

To run the installation silently, enter:

Setup.exe /s /v/qn

Command-line statements and parameters are presented in a monospace typeface.

Environment Variables

Set the value of the windir environment variable.

Environment variables are presented in a monospace typeface.

Examples

Create two groups, one called Admins and the other called General.

Examples are presented in bold.

Functions

FeatureAddItem adds a new feature to a script-created feature set.

Functions are presented in presented in bold.

Properties

In the Name property, enter a name for this custom control that is unique among all of the controls in your project.

Properties are presented in bold.

Screen Output

If you type an incorrect parameter, the message The system cannot find the path specified. is displayed.

Screen output (from a log file or from the console) is displayed in a monospace typeface, and in blue.

Links

Obtain the latest modules, white papers, project samples, and more from:

http://www.mycompany.com

Links appear in blue.