Updating to Alternate Component

[Jay Dee]

Hi all,
Jumping between projects again, but..
I've used the std LCD component, however the finished hardware uses a 4x20 LCD, so basically the same thing but I understand (for what ever reason) you can't change the settings of the Std LCD component to 4x20.
List occurrences shows at least 100 various calls for the Std LCD component so is there any way to update an existing component with the alternate?

Thanks guys,
J.

[JonnyW]

Hi.

You can replace one component with another if you have used only calls that exist and are compatible in both.

Note that for Flowcode to be aware of a components available macros the component must be:

• Inherited from the same base component
• Be previously loaded onto the panel

Load the replacement onto the panel then delete it. This makes Flowcode aware of what macros it has.

Right click your component and select Replace...

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You should be able to replace with the new components.

Alternative
If for some reason Flowcode decides that the replacement will result in errors it won't let you make the replacement. If this is the case (and you are happy to fix the errors later) you can hack your (backed up) fcfx file.
Right click the component in its list to find its GUID (the identifier used to identify this component type):

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Open the FCFX file up and find the GUID you wish to replace, and change it to the GUID of the new component. Reload your project and the replacement should be made regardless of errors.

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Hope this helps,

Jonny