More V3/V4 wish list Part 2

[Ron]

Hi,

1) Make calculation block window "size-able". If I enter 20 lines in calculation block I would like to be able to see all of them if my monitor resolution will let me.

2) Allow comments to be entered in calculation blocks - Right now I have comment block, then calculation block with a line or 2 in it, then another comment block, then a calculation block with a line or 2 in it.

It would be nice to allow me to place comments, then code, then comments, then code inside the calculation blocks.

Thanks

Ron

[mytekcontrols]

2 different kinds of Integer Variables:
Signed 16-Bit (as presently supported)
Unsigned 16-Bit

There are many times when I really could use a full 16-Bit unsigned variable for scaling, and would rather do so within flowcode, and without needing to implement the C-code alternatives.

SPI Component
The SPI Component should allow for either using the SPI hardware when present, or a bit-banging version with selectable Ports and Pins. Also allow for multiple CS enables (possibly as many as 8 devices), that are also able to be arbitrarily mapped to the users choice of port pins. Unlike the 2 currently supported CS enables, these CS enables should support user labeling.

Better print options:
Allow for printing out an exploded view of the contents of all the Calculation, C-code, and If-Then boxes. In other words, I want to be able to see all the code and/or math that exists inside. This could implemented as an option, so an abbreviated listing with just the viewable flowcode symbols could still be printed as in the present version.

[Steve]

All great suggestions - keep them coming! I'm sure most of these will make it into Flowcode V4.

We are currently finishing off Flowcode for ARMs which has some nice new features that will appear in Flowcode V4. The biggest one of these is a whole new mathematical parser with support for floating point numbers.

I have also allowed comments in the calculation block - so that will definitely appear. We will also make the calculation (and other) blocks extendable, so you will be able to view more lines of code.

More datatypes will probably make it in, but this may become an "advanced" feature that can optionally be hidden from users (one of Flowcode's great strengths is its ease of use, and I want to retain this as much as possible).

Printing does need to be better and I like the suggestion here.

And yes, the SPI component could be improved.

[mytekcontrols]

Sounds like V4 for will be bringing lots of extras. I like the sound of that

Any idea when a beta release will appear?

[Steve]

We're many months away...