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When the Flowcode application starts, you are presented with 5 options, 'New project', 'Open Project', 'Open template', 'Recent files' and 'Launch help'.
When the Flowcode application starts, you are presented with 4 options, 'New project', 'Open a template', 'Launch Flowcode help', Open an existing Flowcode project' (which includes opening recent Flowcode projects).
 
  
Firstly, you can [[Creating Flowcharts|create a new flowchart]] to begin a brand new project file to start building your program from scratch.
 
  
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Firstly, you can [[Creating Flowcharts|create a new flowchart]] to begin a brand new project file to start building your program from scratch. Clicking on this button will prompt you to choose an embedded project or a SCADA project.
  
[[Opening an Existing Flowchart|Opening an existing flowchart]] is very simple and easy to do in Flowcode, simply select the 'Open an Existing Flowcode project...' option to bring up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer Windows File Explorer] to browse and select an existing Flowcode project file to open.
 
  
Flowcode also keeps a list of the most recently used files which can be selected and opened by double clicking a project file in the list.
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[[Opening an Existing Flowchart|Opening Project]] is very simple and easy to do in Flowcode, simply select the 'Open Project...' option to bring up the Windows File Explorer to browse and select an existing Flowcode project file to open.
  
  
There is also the option of opening a template to start a document with a pre-defined construction of a flowchart for quick and easy access to pre-prepared programs to expand upon. This is to aid users by saving time and improving efficiency when using Flowcode, you can create your own template files to fast track programs to save time and allow you to focus on specific areas to expand upon.
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There is also the option to open a template to start a document with a pre-defined flowchart for quick and easy access to expand a program effectively. This is to aid users by saving time and improving efficiency when using Flowcode, you can create your own template files to fast track programs to save time and allow you to focus on specific areas to expand upon.
  
 
For further information on templates see the [[Selecting a Template]] article.
 
For further information on templates see the [[Selecting a Template]] article.
  
  
Finally, the option to launch the built-in Flowcode help files which, when offline consists of the base content of the Flowcode 6 wiki, similar to the structure in the previous version of Flowcode. When online you can access this wiki which will contain much more content and even user submitted articles to further expand your knowledge of Flowcode. There will also be various links throughout Flowcode which will link to specific help content pages to assist you in the specified area, this content can be accessed by clicking the question mark [[File:Btn_Question_Mark.gif]] button.
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Flowcode also keeps a list of the most recently used files which can be selected and opened by clicking a project file in the list.
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Finally, the option to launch the built-in Flowcode help files which, when offline consists of the base content of the Flowcode wiki, similar to the structure in the previous version of Flowcode. When online you can access this wiki which will contain much more content and even user submitted articles to further expand your knowledge of Flowcode. There will also be various links throughout Flowcode which will link to specific help content pages to assist you in the specified area, this content can be accessed by clicking the question mark [[File:Btn_Question_Mark.gif]] button.
  
 
For additional information specifically related to the [[Component]] help files see the [[Component Help Files]] article.
 
For additional information specifically related to the [[Component]] help files see the [[Component Help Files]] article.

Latest revision as of 07:35, 2 July 2019

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When the Flowcode application starts, you are presented with 5 options, 'New project', 'Open Project', 'Open template', 'Recent files' and 'Launch help'.


Firstly, you can create a new flowchart to begin a brand new project file to start building your program from scratch. Clicking on this button will prompt you to choose an embedded project or a SCADA project.


Opening Project is very simple and easy to do in Flowcode, simply select the 'Open Project...' option to bring up the Windows File Explorer to browse and select an existing Flowcode project file to open.


There is also the option to open a template to start a document with a pre-defined flowchart for quick and easy access to expand a program effectively. This is to aid users by saving time and improving efficiency when using Flowcode, you can create your own template files to fast track programs to save time and allow you to focus on specific areas to expand upon.

For further information on templates see the Selecting a Template article.


Flowcode also keeps a list of the most recently used files which can be selected and opened by clicking a project file in the list.


Finally, the option to launch the built-in Flowcode help files which, when offline consists of the base content of the Flowcode wiki, similar to the structure in the previous version of Flowcode. When online you can access this wiki which will contain much more content and even user submitted articles to further expand your knowledge of Flowcode. There will also be various links throughout Flowcode which will link to specific help content pages to assist you in the specified area, this content can be accessed by clicking the question mark Btn Question Mark.gif button.

For additional information specifically related to the Component help files see the Component Help Files article.