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Hi All.

I need help advise on what would be the steps or correct method in FC ,
I have a project that I would like to run purely in FC as the project would require that I use a lot of my own functions foe example to configure and drive the Motor Control PWM module on a dsPIC33 to name one
now I know I can use a C call to do that but I was thinking is it not possible to embed this C function call into a component Icon that would give me for example PWM_MC Initailze and calcualte set point and so on then I would have icons on the Flow chart or is it better to make a complete component ?

I guess I am not sure what to do embed the C code into an Icon or make complete components and then in both cases I have actually no clue where to start any input advise or direction is highly appreciated this is quite important for me as since FC7 I am trying to fully move over to FC and not run both C style projects and FC However I need to make the FC charts lean and not having 100 C call icons in a Flowchart
The simulation part of FC is interesting but that is something I rarly use I code run and debug on the target hardware in my opinion (with my little knowledge on FC ) I would like not to add all the simulation features to my Component or icon that embed my C code

Thanks a million for your support

Hi,
To create a component that has some custom API...
Just create a new project and your required macros, that contain Flowcode icons and C icon code.
Then use the Interface manager to change your macros into "Downloadable"
Then create your new component by File->Export component
Give the new component a name and a new GUI ID (just the first time you export it)
Refresh or rerun Flowcode, then use search to find and use your new component.

There is an example here...
http://www.flowcode.co.uk/mmforums/viewt ... 386#p73065

Hope that gets you started.
Leigh

Hi LeighM

Thank you this helps already a great deal just tried it and I could export one of my makro's

I will slowly start to use these techniques to improve myself and my FC knowledge

Many Thanks

These videos may also be of use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhvrwILJA38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWZcctFtMyU

So you are aware, we have been working on component creation and the next 7.2 release of Flowcode will have a number of features to make it much easier. We'll have more information available in the new year.

That sounds really good looking forward to this

Sorry double post