Exercises

This page contains organised exercise used throughout Flowcode Help section, and further exercises which are not featured in the Flowcode Help structure.

Flowcode Help
Creating a Flowchart	Preparing and and planning a program by adding icons to a flowchart to be expanded into a program.
Configuring Icons and Variables	Configuring the flowchart icons and variables to effective operate a program using components.
Adding Devices to a Program	Adding, configuring and manipulating components for suitable and effective use in a program.
Simulating a Program	Testing and simulating a program in Flowcode using various methods and techniques of simulation.
Transferring a Program to the Microcontroller	Testing and running a program on hardware, compiling to a chip and the process required to do so.
Documenting a Flowchart	Using comments to explain and describe your Flowchart and the process of the program.
Expanding a Program	Expanding your program further to increase functionality, effectiveness and efficiency.
Using Component Macros	Creating and expanding a program by using icons and components, specifically Component Macros.
Using Macros	Using Macros and local variables to effectively create and organise a program including components.
Inserting Code Into Flowcode	Adding custom code into a program and integrating it into the flowchart for use with components.
Using Interrupts	Using interrupts, custom interrupts and timers to call macros and configuring interrupt properties.
Debugging Hardware and Software	Debugging a program in simulation and on hardware using various methods such as ICD mode.
Using Analogue Input Devices	Creating a program including analogue input devices to drive the system.
Dashboard Panel & System Panel
Adding Objects to the System Panel
Controlling Shapes on the System Panel
Adding Objects to the Dashboard Panel
Controlling Multiple Objects
Controlling Collisions on the System Panel
Component
Create an LED Component	Creating a flowchart revolving around an LED component driven by simulation macros and functions.
Exporting the LED Component	Exporting and saving the component, including simulation macros and properties and variables.
Importing the LED Component	Importing the component into a new flowchart and preparing it for testing in simulation.
Testing an Imported Component	Testing the imported LED by creating a flowchart program to run in simulation to test the component.
Building a Complex Component - the Traffic Cone	Building and programming a component by grouping multiple elements on the System Panel.
Exporting the Traffic Cone	Exporting and saving the component, including simulation macros and properties.
Importing and Testing the Traffic Cone	Import the component and test it in simulation by calling the previously programmed simulation macro.

For further tasks to practice and complete see Labs at the end of the Flowcode Help section