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@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ Bits in the status as returned by \var{Status}.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{available}{}
-Returns 1 if the communication toolbox is available, zero otherwise.
+Return 1 if the communication toolbox is available, zero otherwise.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{CMNew}{name\, sizes}
Create a connection object using the connection tool named
\var{name}. \var{sizes} is a 6-tuple given buffer sizes for data in,
data out, control in, control out, attention in and attention out.
-Alternatively, passing \var{None} will result in default buffer sizes.
+Alternatively, passing \code{None} will result in default buffer sizes.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{connection object}
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ of \code{-1} is indefinite, meaning that the command runs to completion.
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(connection object method)}
\begin{datadesc}{callback}
-If this member is set to a value other than \var{None} it should point
+If this member is set to a value other than \code{None} it should point
to a function accepting a single argument (the connection
object). This will make all connection object methods work
asynchronously, with the callback routine being called upon
completion.
{\em Note:} for reasons beyond my understanding the callback routine
-is never called currently. You are advised against using asynchronous
+is currently never called. You are advised against using asynchronous
calls for the time being.
\end{datadesc}
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ Accept (when \var{yesno} is non-zero) or reject an incoming call after
\begin{funcdesc}{Close}{timeout\, now}
Close a connection. When \var{now} is zero, the close is orderly
-(i.e. outstanding output is flushed, etc) with a timeout of
+(i.e.\ outstanding output is flushed, etc.)\ with a timeout of
\var{timeout} seconds. When \var{now} is non-zero the close is
-immedeate, discarding output.
+immediate, discarding output.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{Read}{len\, chan\, timeout}
-Read \var{len} bytes or until \var{timeout} seconds have passed from
+Read \var{len} bytes, or until \var{timeout} seconds have passed, from
the channel \var{chan} (which is one of \var{cmData}, \var{cmCntl} or
-\var{cmAttn}). Returns a 2-tuple: the data read and the end-of-message
+\var{cmAttn}). Return a 2-tuple:\ the data read and the end-of-message
flag.
\end{funcdesc}
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ the number of bytes written.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{Status}{}
-Return connection status as the 2-tuple \code{(sizes,
-flags)}. \var{Sizes} is a 6-tuple giving the actual buffer sizes used
+Return connection status as the 2-tuple \code{(\var{sizes},
+\var{flags})}. \var{sizes} is a 6-tuple giving the actual buffer sizes used
(see \var{CMNew}), \var{flags} is a set of bits describing the state
of the connection.
\end{funcdesc}