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Symbian OS Library

SYMBIAN OS V9.3

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name build

A build where the resulting DLL export table indexes exported functions by name.

See also: DLL  export  DLL export table  ordinal build  

narrow band protocols

A higher level grouping of components, which includes SMS and GSM messaging protocols.

national dialling code

The code that identifies the destination of an international call, e.g. UK=44, USA=1.

See also: international dialling prefix  national dialling prefix  

national dialling prefix

The number/s removed from the local number when dialling in from another country. E.g., the 0 in front of all UK numbers is removed when dialling into the UK.

See also: international dialling prefix  national dialling code  

network registration

Phones that are registered to a network can access its services.

non-file-based application

An application that does not store any data in persistent storage. This means that when the application is closed, user data is lost.

See also: file-based application  

nonprinting character

A special character, for example tabstop or paragraph break that is normally hidden and cannot be printed, but which can optionally be displayed.

non-thick shape

A line or fillable with an outline that is drawn only one pixel wide is a non-thick shape.

See also: thick shape  fillable  

non-thick straight line

A straight line that is drawn only one pixel wide.

non-window-owning control

A control which does not directly own a window. Typically, its extent covers only part of a window.

See also: control  window  extent  window-owning control  

normal character

Any character in a character set, excluding non-alphabetic characters (such as the copyright symbol, or a block graphics symbol, for example).

See also: character  

normal font

A standard font, 10-point Arial, created by CCoeEnv when it is constructed.

normalise

To exchange the co-ordinates of the top and bottom or left and right of a rectangle to ensure that the rectangle's width and height have values of zero or greater.

See also: rectangle  

note effect

A tag that can be used in a customisation file to indicate to the context sensitive help compiler that the marked text must be preceded by the graphic or text for a note in the output help file.

See also: important effect  customisation file  

notifier

A Symbian OS service that provides UI output for a client thread.

nudge button

A button on the end of a scroll bar which can be pressed to move the current position.

See also: scroll bar  

null thread

Also known as the idle thread. A kernel thread which is the lowest priority thread in the system - it only runs when there is no higher priority thread to run.