Conventions used in this book

This book uses several conventions that you might not have seen in other product manuals.

Throughout this book, the term "Windows" applies generically to all versions of Windows supported by VA Smalltalk. Information applicable to a specific Windows environment is noted accordingly.

Tips and environment-specific information are flagged with icons:

Shortcut techniques and other tips

For Windows:

VA Smalltalk for Windows

For Linux (UNIX):

VA Smalltalk for UNIX platforms

These highlighting conventions are used in the text:

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Used for	Example
New terms the first time they are used	VA Smalltalk uses construction from parts to develop software by assembling and connecting reusable components called parts.
Items you can select, such as push buttons and menu choices	Select Add Part from the Options pull-down. Type the part's class and select OK.

Italics

Used for	Example
Special emphasis	Do not save the image.
Titles of publications	Refer to the VA Smalltalk User's Guide.
Text that the product displays	The status area displays Category: Data Entry.
VA Smalltalk programming objects, such as attributes, actions, events, composite parts, and script names	Connect the window's aboutToOpenWidget event to the initializeWhereClause script.

 

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Used for	Example
VA Smalltalk scripts and other examples of Smalltalk code	doSomething | aNumber aString | aNumber := 5 * 10. aString := 'abc'.
Text you can enter	For the customer name, type John Doe