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As such, this document is 42 intended for <span>C++</span> 43 developers who are actively writing or maintaining 44 applications that make use of DB databases. 45 </p> 46 <h2><a id="conventions"></a>Conventions Used in this Book</h2> 47 <p> 48 The following typographical conventions are used within in this manual: 49 </p> 50 <p> 51 Class names are represented in <code class="classname">monospaced font</code>, as are <code class="methodname">method 52 names</code>. For example: 53 54 <span>"<code class="methodname">Db::open()</code> is a 55 <code class="classname">Db</code> class method."</span> 56 57 58 </p> 59 <p> 60 Variable or non-literal text is presented in <span class="emphasis"><em>italics</em></span>. For example: 61 "Go to your <span class="emphasis"><em>DB_INSTALL</em></span> directory." 62 </p> 63 <p> 64 Program examples are displayed in a <code class="classname">monospaced font</code> on a shaded background. 65 For example: 66 </p> 67 <pre class="programlisting">typedef struct vendor { 68 char name[MAXFIELD]; // Vendor name 69 char street[MAXFIELD]; // Street name and number 70 char city[MAXFIELD]; // City 71 char state[3]; // Two-digit US state code 72 char zipcode[6]; // US zipcode 73 char phone_number[13]; // Vendor phone number 74} VENDOR; </pre> 75 <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> 76 <h3 class="title">Note</h3> 77 <p> 78 Finally, notes of interest are represented using a note block such 79 as this. 80 </p> 81 </div> 82 <h2><a id="moreinfo"></a>For More Information</h2> 83 <p> 84 Beyond this manual, you may also find the following sources of information useful when building a 85 DB application: 86 </p> 87 <div class="itemizedlist"> 88 <ul type="disc"> 89 <li> 90 <p> 91 92 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg/CXX/index.html" target="_top"> 93 Getting Started with Berkeley DB for C++ 94 </a> 95 </p> 96 </li> 97 <li> 98 <p> 99 100 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_txn/CXX/index.html" target="_top"> 101 Getting Started with Transaction Processing for C++ 102 </a> 103 </p> 104 </li> 105 <li> 106 <p> 107 108 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_db_rep/CXX/index.html" target="_top"> 109 Berkeley DB Getting Started with Replicated Applications for C++ 110 </a> 111 </p> 112 </li> 113 <li> 114 <p> 115 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/C/frame_main.html" target="_top"> 116 Berkeley DB C API 117 </a> 118 119 </p> 120 </li> 121 <li> 122 <p> 123 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/STL/frame_main.html" target="_top"> 124 Berkeley DB STL API 125 </a> 126 </p> 127 </li> 128 <li> 129 <p> 130 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/TCL/frame_main.html" target="_top"> 131 Berkeley DB TCL API 132 </a> 133 </p> 134 </li> 135 <li> 136 <p> 137 <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/programmer_reference/index.html" target="_top"> 138 Berkeley DB Programmer's Reference Guide 139 </a> 140 </p> 141 </li> 142 </ul> 143 </div> 144 </div> 145 <div class="navfooter"> 146 <hr /> 147 <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> 148 <tr> 149 <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> </td> 150 <td width="20%" align="center"> </td> 151 <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html">Next</a></td> 152 </tr> 153 <tr> 154 <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Berkeley DB C++ API Reference </td> 155 <td width="20%" align="center"> 156 <a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a> 157 </td> 158 <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 1. 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