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 (simulation only)

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

• 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

• 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

• 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 Components - 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

• 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