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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Closing_Flowcode]] | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Closing_Flowcode]] | ||
| width="60%" |Closing Flowcode | | width="60%" |Closing Flowcode | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Flowcharts== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Icon_Properties]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Flowchart icons and their functionality | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Adding_an_Icon_to_a_Flowchart]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Adding flowchart icons to your program | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Editing_Icon_Properties]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Editing the properties of a flowchart icon | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Adding_Comments_to_a_Flowchart]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Commenting your flowchart | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Selecting_Icons]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Selecting icons on the flowchart | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Flowchart_Editing_Functions]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Functions to make editing your flowchart easier | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Printing_Flowcharts]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Printing out a flowchart | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Macros== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Creating_a_New_Macro]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Creating a new flowchart macro or subroutine | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Editing_and_Deleting_Macros]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Editing a macro and removing a macro from your program | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Using_the_Project_Explorer]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Features of the project explorer designed to help simplify programming | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Exporting_a_Macro]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Exporting a macro from within Flowcode | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Importing_a_Macro]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Importing a macro into Flowcode | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[DLL_Support]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Changing the nature of a macro to instead call a external DLL function | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Functions== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Mathematical_Functions]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Built in routines designed to help with mathematical operations such as Sin() and Float | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[String_Manipulation_Functions]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Built in routines designed to help with string manipulation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Undo_and_Redo]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Undo and Redo operations and shortcuts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Disabling_Icons]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Disabling flowchart icons to comment out sections of code | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Icon_Annotations]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Icon annotations | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Find_and_Replace]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Ability to search within your flowcode project to replace specific text with alternate text | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Variables== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Creating_Variables]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |How to create a variable | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Variable_Types]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Variable types and their meanings | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Editing_Variables]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |How to edit a variable | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Variable_Manager]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The Flowcode variable manager interface | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Handles]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Handle variables and their function within the system | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Typecasting]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Variable type casting, applications and usage | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Panels== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Panels_Where_And_Why]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |What the panels do and how they help you design your system | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Dashboard_Panel]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |More in depth information on the dashboard panel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[System_Panel]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |More in depth information on the system panel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Zooming_the_View]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Zooming in and out on panels | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Camera_Control]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Controlling the camera looking at the panel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Object_Position]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Object positioning on the panels | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Local_and_World_Space]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Local vs World space regarding coordinates | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Object_Scale]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Objects and their scale | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Object_Rotation]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Rotating objects | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Working_With_Meshes]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Using meshes inside Flowcode | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Tools and Views== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Title | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Tools_and_Views]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Various tools and views available inside Flowcode | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Using_the_Data_Injector]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Data injectors and communications components | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Using_the_Data_Console]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |How to use the data console window in your programs | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Using_the_Data_Scope]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |How to use the data scope window in your programs | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Using_the_Icon_Lists_Pane]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The icon lists pane | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Project_Options]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Detailed help on the Project Options window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Global_Options]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Detailed help on the Global Options window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Web_Access_Panel]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The web access panel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Chip_View]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The chip view window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Analog_Window]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The analogue inputs window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Properties_Panel]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The properties panel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Simulation_Debugger]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The simulation debugger window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Component_Debugger]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |The component debugger window | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Supplementary_Code]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Supplementary code and its usage | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Saving_Images_in_Flowcode]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Creating images of your flowchart source | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="40%" align="center" | [[Auto_Documentation]] | ||
+ | | width="60%" |Auto documentation features to speed up development | ||
|} | |} |
Revision as of 14:52, 7 March 2014
<sidebar>Sidebar: Flowcode Help Overview</sidebar>
Contents
Version 6
Title | Description |
---|---|
New_in_Version_6 | Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information |
Chips | List of supported microcontroller devices in Flowcode 6 |
Migrating_to_V6 | Help and advise moving to v6 from an older version |
Getting Started
Title | Description |
---|---|
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
Title | Description |
---|---|
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
Title | Description |
---|---|
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
Title | Description |
---|---|
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
Title | Description |
---|---|
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_Injector | Data injectors and communications components |
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 |