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| Item | Example | Description |
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| Body Text | This is some text | Standard body text is output in Calibri 10pt. |
| File folders and paths | Open the c:\program files\flow software folder | This is a path to a file or folder. The exact path of the users computer may differ from the example given in this manual. |
| Portions of file folders | Select the \schema\demo folder | This is a part of a path. The context will normally indicate the root of the path. |
| Menu Items | Select File > Save As | Select the File menu item, and then the Save As sub menu item |
| Buttons | Click Next | Click the next button on the currently active window |
| Tabs | Select the Email Settings tab | Select the tab named email settings on the currently active window |
| Other onscreen items | Open the Sample DB Def module | Open the named item. The context of the page will normally help indicate which item is being named |
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Example Code
Example code for the mapping feature of Flow will be shown like the following
pascal
procedure ScriptEvent (var Value : variant);
begin
Value := Dataset['Fieldname'].Value
end;Hyperlinks
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