Flowcode Help Overview

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Version 6

• New in Flowcode 6 - Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information
• Chips - List of supported microcontroller devices in Flowcode 6
• Migrating to Flowcode 6 - Help and advise moving to v6 from an older version

Getting Started

• Activating_Flowcode - Activating your Flowcode license
• Opening_Flowcode - Launching the Flowcode application
• Creating_Flowcharts - Creating your first Flowcode flowchart and see the options available
• Selecting_a_Target_Chip - Selecting the target microcontroller device
• Configuring_the_Chip - Configuring your device
• Opening_an_Existing_Flowchart - Opening an existing .FCFX Flowcode project file
• Selecting_a_Template - Opening a template project file
• Saving_a_Flowchart - Saving your program
• Creating_Templates - Creating your own templates
• Closing_Flowcode - Closing Flowcode

Flowcharts

• Icon_Properties - Flowchart icons and their functionality
• Adding_an_Icon_to_a_Flowchart - Adding flowchart icons to your program
• Editing_Icon_Properties - Editing the properties of a flowchart icon
• Adding_Comments_to_a_Flowchart - Commenting your flowchart
• Selecting_Icons - Selecting icons on the flowchart
• Flowchart_Editing_Functions - Functions to make editing your flowchart easier
• Printing_Flowcharts - Printing out a flowchart

Macros

• Creating_a_New_Macro - Creating a new flowchart macro or subroutine
• Editing_and_Deleting_Macros - Editing a macro and removing a macro from your program
• Using_the_Project_Explorer - Features of the project explorer designed to help simplify programming
• Exporting_a_Macro - Exporting a macro from within Flowcode
• Importing_a_Macro - Importing a macro into Flowcode
• DLL_Support - Changing the nature of a macro to instead call a external DLL function

Functions

• Mathematical_Functions - Built in routines designed to help with mathematical operations such as Sin() and Float
• String_Manipulation_Functions - Built in routines designed to help with string manipulation
• Undo_and_Redo - Undo and Redo operations and shortcuts
• Disabling_Icons - Disabling flowchart icons to comment out sections of code
• Icon_Annotations - Icon annotations
• Find_and_Replace - Ability to search within your flowcode project to replace specific text with alternate text

Variables

• Creating_Variables - How to create a variable
• Variable_Types - Variable types and their meanings
• Editing_Variables - How to edit a variable
• Variable_Manager - The Flowcode variable manager interface
• Handles - Handle variables and their function within the system
• Typecasting - Variable type casting, applications and usage

Panels

Title	Description
Panels_Where_And_Why	What the panels do and how they help you design your system
Dashboard_Panel	More in depth information on the dashboard panel
System_Panel	More in depth information on the system panel
Zooming_the_View	Zooming in and out on panels
Camera_Control	Controlling the camera looking at the panel
Object_Position	Object positioning on the panels
Local_and_World_Space	Local vs World space regarding coordinates
Object_Scale	Objects and their scale
Object_Rotation	Rotating objects
Working_With_Meshes	Using meshes inside Flowcode

Tools and Views

Title	Description
Tools_and_Views	Various tools and views available inside Flowcode
Using_the_Data_Console	How to use the data console window in your programs
Using_the_Data_Scope	How to use the data scope window in your programs
Using_the_Icon_Lists_Pane	The icon lists pane
Project_Options	Detailed help on the Project Options window
Global_Options	Detailed help on the Global Options window
Web_Access_Panel	The web access panel
Chip_View	The chip view window
Analog_Window	The analogue inputs window
Properties_Panel	The properties panel
Simulation_Debugger	The simulation debugger window
Component_Debugger	The component debugger window
Supplementary_Code	Supplementary code and its usage
Saving_Images_in_Flowcode	Creating images of your flowchart source
Auto_Documentation	Auto documentation features to speed up development
Window_Layouts	The window layouts manager

Components

Title	Description
Common_Components	Information on some of the more commonly used components
What_Is_a_Switch?	Detailed information regarding the switch components
What_Is_an_LED?	Detailed information regarding the LED components
What_Is_an_LCD?	Detailed information regarding the LCD components
What_Is_a_7_Segment_Display?	Detailed information regarding the 7Seg components
What_Is_a_Keypad?	Detailed information regarding the keypad components
Selecting_Component_Macros	Information on how to use component macros
Component_Help_Files	How to get access to component help via Flowcode
Components	Component help overview
Component_Properties	Information on how to use component properties
Component_Tree	Information regarding the component tree hierarchy
Replacing_a_Component	Replacing one component with another
CAL_Components	Overview of code abstraction layer components
DSP	Overview of digital signal processing components
Using_the_Data_Injector	Data injectors and communications components
Component_Directories	Information on creating your own components directories
Editing_Key_Mappings	Assigning keyboard presses to functionality during simulation

Component Creation

Title	Description
Creating_a_Property	How to create a property
Panel_Managers	Overview of the component creation panel managers
Assigning_Code_to_an_Existing_Component	Complementing or overriding an existing components functionality
Base_Components	The base components and their function
Using_A_Base_Component	Creating a new component using a base

Simulation

Title	Description
Starting_Flowchart_Simulation	Information on how to use the flowchart simulation
Simulating_Icons_Step_by_Step	Stepping through icons
Breakpoints	Using breakpoints
Changing_the_Speed_of_a_Simulation	Changing the run speed of the simulator
Simulation_Only_Code	Code designed to work only via the simulator
Simulation_Events	Event macros used to provide more functionality to both simulation and compiled code

Chip Specifics

Title	Description
Compiling_a_Flowchart_to_a_Chip	Information on how to compile a flowchart into machine code
Internal_Oscillator	Specifics on using an internal oscillator
Phase_Locked_Loop_(PLL)	Specifics on using a PLL frequency multiplier
Custom_Interrupts	Custom interrupts for your hardware
Debugging_Hardware_and_Software	Tips on how to debug hardware and software
In_Circuit_Debugging	Overview of the in circuit debugging (ICD) interface
In_Circuit_Test	Overview of the in circuit test (ICT) interface
Supporting_Third_Party_Programming_Tools	Using 3rd party programmers such as PICkit and Arduino
Viewing_Code_Output	Viewing the code generated by Flowcode
Managing_Compiler_Options	Overview of the compiler options settings
FCD_Data_Collection	Chip definition files and how to collect data from them

Support

Title	Description
Frequently_Asked_Questions	Frequently asked questions
Reporting_a_Bug	How to report a bug in Flowcode
Licensed_Compiler	Compiler specifics and license agreement
Technical_Support	Information on how to get further support