Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Scripting Guide
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The following art symbols and text conventions are used throughout this book.
Use the following table of symbols as a resource for understanding the scripting graphics included in this book.
Symbol | Meaning |
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Object | |
Method | |
Property | |
Event | |
Collection object | |
Item property of a collection object |
Reader alerts are used throughout this book to notify you of both supplementary and essential information. The following table explains the meaning of each alert.
Reader Alert | Meaning | |
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Tip | Alerts you to supplementary information that is not essential to the completion of the task at hand. | |
Note | Alerts you to supplementary information. | |
Important | Alerts you to supplementary information that is essential to the completion of a task. | |
Caution | Alerts you to possible data loss, breaches of security, or other more serious problems. | |
Warning | Alerts you that failure to take or avoid a specific action might result in physical harm to you or to the hardware. |
The following style conventions are used in documenting scripting and command-line tasks throughout this book.
Element | Meaning |
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bold font | Characters that you type exactly as shown, including commands and parameters. User interface elements are also bold. |
Italic font | Variables for which you supply a specific value. For example, Filename.ext can refer to any valid file name. |
| Code samples. |
Command | Command that is typed at the command prompt. |
Syntax | Syntax of script elements. |
Output | Output from running a script. |
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