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Revision as of 09:44, 7 August 2013
<sidebar>Sidebar: What Is a Flowcode Flowchart?</sidebar> The Global Options allow the user to set display options for Flowcode. You can access these settings by pressing 'Global Options...' in the 'Edit' menu (Edit > Global Options...), the options are split into tabs (sections) which each contain different options to allow you to change different aspects of Flowcode.
These options configure the program itself, from changes to appearance, customization of the program to the ability to personalize the program to your preference.
Other options available also allow control over web access and proxy settings as well as the ability to override the default language to display a different language.
You also have the ability to add directories and locations to search for components and directories to be used in Flowcode, you can also change the default directory of the compiler output location, you can do all this and more from within the Global Options.
Flowchart Tab
Font name
Allows users to set the font used by Flowcode
Font size
Allows users to set the default font size used by Flowcode
Background color
Allows users to select the background color in a similar way to selecting icon color.
Background pattern
Allows users to select a pattern for the main flowchart window background.
Icon color
Allows users to select the color of the icons in the main flowchart window.
Selection color
Users can change the color of the currently selected icon, use the tick box to enable the drop down menu.
Icon graphics style
This menu allows users to select a different graphics style for the entire project, selecting a graphics style will alter the look of the flowchart view mode.
Source graphics style
This menu allows users to select a different graphics style for the source view mode.
Annotations Tab
Show description for icons
Controls whether the descriptions for icons are shown above the icon in the flowchart window.
Show text inside icons
Controls the text inside the flowchart icons allowing it to be displayed or hidden.
Show Annotations
Controls the bubble annotations next to the flowchart icons allowing them to be displayed or hidden.
Limit description size for all icons
Selecting this option will limit the size of the descriptions above the icons to a suitably sensible width.
Limit annotation size for all new icons
This option will limit the annotation size for any newly created icons, retaining any previously resized annotation.
Annotation style
This will set the global default annotation style for newly created icons. Icons can also have their annotation styles changed on an individual basis, selecting this option will not change existing icons annotation styles.
- Flowcode - This annotation style shows the Flowcode code behind the icon
- C code - This style will show C code behind the icon
- Comments - Setting this style will show any custom comments in the annotation.
Tooltip style
This will set the global tooltip style, the tooltip is shown when hovering over any icon in the main flowchart window. This is independent of the annotation style which can be changed on a per-icon basis, the tooltips are changed by this global setting only.
Annotation - By selecting this option the tooltip will recreate the same information as the annotation.
Flowcode - This tooltip style shows the Flowcode code behind the icon
C code - This style will show C code behind the icon
Comments - Setting this style will show any custom comments in the tooltip.
Application Tab
Skin
Allows users to control the overall look and feel of the flowchart and the flowchart icons.
Use tabs
Enables or disables the tabs on the flowchart macro windows.
Use alternate tab style
Modifies the look of the tab style.
Use colored tabs
Controls if the tabs are all one color or multicolored.
Print in color
Allows the flowchart to be printed out in color or greyscale.
Show tooltips as C Code
If you select the 'Show tooltips as 'C' Code' box then when your mouse pointer is placed over the top of a Flowcode icon you will see the C equivalent of that icon in a bubble window.
Override Language
Allows the user to override the default Flowcode language settings and to display Flowcode in the specified language. Select the language from those available on the drop down list. Note: The relevant language packs need to be installed for Flowcode to enable that particular language.
Add icons comments to C code
Toggling this option will change whether icons include their associated C-code comments.
Locations Tab
Send compiler output to...
This option decides the default target directory to output to when compiling.
Look for components in...
This option allows you to include additional directories for Flowcode to search when looking for components.
Look for dictionaries in...
This option allows you to include additional directories for Flowcode to search when looking for dictionaries to integrate into Flowcode.