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MartinW at 10:57, 19 September 2023

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MartinW at 14:48, 8 March 2023

2023-03-08T14:48:14Z

MartinW at 14:42, 8 March 2023

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MartinW at 10:33, 20 January 2023

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MartinW at 09:37, 21 December 2022

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MartinW at 09:47, 24 November 2022

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MartinW at 09:45, 24 November 2022

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MartinW at 09:39, 24 November 2022

2022-11-24T09:39:33Z

MartinW: /* UI Trees */

2022-11-23T15:16:34Z

UI Trees

MartinW at 14:49, 23 November 2022

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 __TOC__
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-[[File:Global_sett_opts_Application.png|right|]]
+[[File:Global_sett_opts_Application.png]]
 ===Override Language===
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 [[File:Simulation_end_Popup.png]]
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 Automatically opens the [[Icon Properties]] when adding a new icon.
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 Checks for any new versions of Flowcode and shows
-[[File:Core_update_available.png]] for a few seconds if any are found.
+[[File:Core_update_available.png]]
 You will need to click on the '''Core update available''' text for the upgrade to start.
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 You will need to click on the '''Updates Available''' text for the upgrade to start.
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 [[File:Global_sett_flowch.png]]
 ===Font name===
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 Limits the description text to 18 characters.
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 ==Scheme==
-[[File:Global_sett_scheme.png|right]]
+[[File:Global_sett_scheme.png]]
 ===Scheme===
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 Here users can manually change the colour of icons to suit their requirements.
 ==Locations==
-[[File:Global_sett_locations.png|right]]
+[[File:Global_sett_locations.png]]
 ===Send compiler output to===
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 Allows a backup App developer project file to be created based on the previous save of the file. If you need to go back then simply rename the file using Windows explorer and change the filetype from .001 to .fcsx.
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 The toolchain locations Flowcode will use.
 All except ESP and PICO will be entered automatically after installing the appropriate toolchain
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 If you have more than one different directory with the same component.
 The component with the latest date/time will be loaded
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 ==UI Trees==
-[[File:Global_sett_UI_Trees.png|right]]
+[[File:Global_sett_UI_Trees.png]]
 This allows you to completely customise '''[[Using_the_Project_Explorer|Project Explorer]] and Icon Lists with any of the available tabs.
 ==User Tools==
-[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|right]]
+[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png]]
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 To run the tools, select Build ribbon then the name of the tool.
 Here’s an example of running a batch file accessing some substitution arguments:
 [[File:User_Tools3.png]]

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 ==Flowchart==
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 ===Icon===
-Here users can manually change the colour of icons to suit their requiremen
+Here users can manually change the colour of icons to suit their requirements.
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 This allows you to completely customise '''[[Using_the_Project_Explorer|Project Explorer]] and Icon Lists with any of the available tabs.
 ==User Tools==
-[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|top]]
+[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|right]]

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-<tabs>
+==Application==
 [[File:Global_sett_opts_Application.png|right|]]
-'''Override Language'''
+===Override Language===
 Allows the user to override the default Flowcode language settings and to display Flowcode in the specified language.
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 Configures how we display objects on the simulation panels. Software mode is the default setting as it is more reliable for all users at the cost of being fairly slow. Hardware mode obviously is dependent on your specific 3D acceleration hardware meaning it may potentially have problems, if it does work ok with your hardware then it should be faster then the software mode.
-</tab>
-<tab name="Flowchart">
+==Flowchart==
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 This menu allows users to select a different graphics style for the source view mode.
-</tab>
-<tab name="Scheme">
+==Scheme==
 [[File:Global_sett_scheme.png|right]]
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 ===Icon===
-Here users can manually change the colour of icons to suit their requirements.
+Here users can manually change the colour of icons to suit their requiremen
+==Locations==
 [[File:Global_sett_locations.png|right]]
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-</tab>
-<tab name="UI Trees">
+==UI Trees==
 [[File:Global_sett_UI_Trees.png|right]]
 This allows you to completely customise '''[[Using_the_Project_Explorer|Project Explorer]] and Icon Lists with any of the available tabs.
-</tab>
-<tab name="User Tools">
+==User Tools==
 [[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|top]]
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 [[File:User_Tools3.png]]

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	[[File:User_Tools2.png]]		[[File:User_Tools2.png]]
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		+	Select New (Insert) button
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		+	[[File:User_Tools_New_Insert_icon.png]]
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		+	Enter the required name for the new tool.
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		+	If at a later stage, the name requires editing, just double-click on it.
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		+	Click on the tool name you just added so you can select the three dots to allow you to choose a file or a folder.
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		+	For the Arguments, select the down arrow and chose from the list of arguments.
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		+	[[File:User_Tools4.png]]
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		+	If $(outdir) is selected and there is a space within the directory, then it will need to be enclosed within speech marks.
		+	For example "$(outdir)"
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		+	Before selecting the next Argument, a space must be added after the last Argument.
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		+	To run the tools, select Build ribbon then the name of the tool.
		+

	Here’s an example of running a batch file accessing some substitution arguments:		Here’s an example of running a batch file accessing some substitution arguments:

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 <tab name="User Tools">
-[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|right]]
+[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|top]]
 </tab>
 </tabs>

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	[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png\|right]]		[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png\|right]]
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	</tabs>		</tabs>

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 ===Send compiler output to===
-Flowcodes default compiler directory
+This option decides the default target directory to output to when compiling.
 ===Create an embedded project backup file as ===
-Creates a backup of the last saved embedded project file in the specified directory and extension
+Allows a backup embedded project file to be created based on the previous save of the file. If you need to go back then simply rename the file using Windows explorer and change the filetype from .001 to .fcfx.
 ===Create an App Developer project backup file as ===
-Creates a backup of the last saved App Developer project file in the specified directory and extension
+Allows a backup App developer project file to be created based on the previous save of the file. If you need to go back then simply rename the file using Windows explorer and change the filetype from .001 to .fcsx.
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 The toolchain locations Flowcode will use.
 All except ESP and PICO will be entered automatically after installing the appropriate toolchain
 ===Look for components in===
-The directory used for your own custom components.
+This option allows you to include additional directories for Flowcode to search when looking for components.
 If you have more than one different directory with the same component.
 The component with the latest date/time will be loaded
-[[File:Global_opts_edit.png|right|521x342px]]
-===Look for dictionaries in...===
+==User Tools==
-This option allows you to include additional directories for Flowcode to search when looking for dictionaries to integrate into Flowcode.
+[[File:Global_sett_User_Tools.png|right]]