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The task is to produce a Flowcode flowchart that lights a lamp for ten seconds when a switch is pressed.<br />
Although it may not be realistic to use a microcontroller in such a straight-forward application, it illustrates the technique of producing a Flowcode program.<br />
The program itself may form part of a bigger program.


* Open Flowcode.
* On the Startup screen, click on 'New embedded project'. (See [[Opening Flowcode]]



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: The [[Project Options]] dialogue box opens. 
: (Click on the link for a full explanation of all the options available.)

* Accept the default settings by clicking on 'OK'.
: An empty flowchart window opens, which may contain other items such as a [[System Panel]], [[Dashboard Panel]], [[Properties Panel]] etc.
: These can be revealed or hidden using the [[View]] menu.


* Set up the flowchart window so that you can see the System Panel and the Properties Panel.
: The flowchart window should resemble the one shown below (depending on the configuration.)

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: The System Panel and Properties Panel can be moved by 'clicking and dragging the title bar at the top of each panel.

* Drag and drop a 'Loop' icon between the Begin and End icons.
: The 'Loop' icon makes the microcontroller repeatedly run through the program, (though the icon can be configured to limit the number of times this happens.)
* Inside the loop, drag and drop an 'Input' icon