View source for Starting Flowchart Simulation

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To simulate a flowchart, select the 'Run' option from the 'Debug' menu (Debug > Run), click the 'Run' [[File:Btn_Run.png]] button on the [[Tools and Views#10) Main Toolbar|main toolbar]] or press '''F5'''. Flowcode will go into simulation mode and will start to execute the icons in the flowchart. A red rectangle indicates the icon that is about to being executed. 

The [[Simulation Debugger]] and [[Tools and Views#3) Chip View|Chip View]] windows are updated on every step of the simulation. In addition, if there are external components attached to the microcontroller then their state is shown in the panel.


Simulations can be paused or stopped by selecting either the 'Pause' or 'Stop' options from the 'Debug' menu or selecting them from the simulation section of the [[Tools and Views#10) Main Toolbar|main toolbar]].


If the flowchart is being simulated as fast as possible then Chip view and Macro Calls and Variables values in the Simulation Debugger will not be updated until the simulation is paused. A red rectangle will appear around the next icon that is due to be simulated.


Alternatively if you wish to [[Simulating Icons Step by Step|simulate the flowchart step by step]] from the start, then use the 'Step Into' by pressing '''F8''', you can also 'Step Over' icons by pressing '''Shift+F8''' you can also access these options from the 'Debug' menu or by clicking the buttons on the main toolbar.


[[Changing the Speed of a Simulation|Changing the speed of a simulation]] can be done by altering options within the [[Project Options]].


Enable ICD mode by going to the 'Debug Options' tab in the [[Project Options]] window. After this option has been enabled you will be able to swap between simulation and ICD mode via the 'ICD mode' option in the 'Debug' menu.


Some of the components do not have a simulation feature. These components have a red box drawn around them when they are displayed on the panel. The red box indicated that the component will dissapear when the simulation is running.