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To open a template simply select the 'Open a template button in the top right corner of the 'Startup Selection' window, this window can be found when [[Opening Flowcode|opening Flowcode]] and when [[Creating Flowcharts|creating a new flowchart]] by selecting 'New' from the 'File' menu (File > New) or pressing the 'New' [[File:Btn_New.png]] button on the [[Tools and Views#10) Main Toolbar|main toolbar]] or by pressing '''Ctrl+N''' on the keyboard.
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To open a template simply select the 'NEW PROJECT' on the 'Start Page' window.
  
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Select the 'Templates' tab, then select the required template.
  
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Templates are used to aid the user to work more efficiently and allow the user to expand programs much easier and create a common base to work from.
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Finally, select the button above that has the name of the selected template (Green Rectangle).
  
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Templates load up a pre-defined flowchart for the user to expand upon, templates provide a working base to start from instead of having to start from scratch every time, reduces time and effort required to create a Flowcode flowchart program.
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Templates are used to aid the user to work more efficiently and allow the user to expand programs much easier and create a common base to work from, it allows you to start a document with preset configurations, flowchart icons and components.
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Templates load up a pre-defined program for the user to expand upon, this provides a quick and easy method of starting projects and starting working immediately instead of having to configure the settings of the chip each time, this is especially useful when switching chips, once you have your preset templates you can skip having to change the settings individually each time you change chip.
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You can create your own template by selecting the file type by simply saving a .fcfx Flowcode project file in the 'templates' folder.
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This will allow you to create your own custom template to load up in Flowcode using the 'Load Template' window.

Latest revision as of 11:25, 29 November 2022

Select a template v8.png

To open a template simply select the 'NEW PROJECT' on the 'Start Page' window.

Select the 'Templates' tab, then select the required template.

Finally, select the button above that has the name of the selected template (Green Rectangle).

Templates are used to aid the user to work more efficiently and allow the user to expand programs much easier and create a common base to work from, it allows you to start a document with preset configurations, flowchart icons and components.

Templates load up a pre-defined program for the user to expand upon, this provides a quick and easy method of starting projects and starting working immediately instead of having to configure the settings of the chip each time, this is especially useful when switching chips, once you have your preset templates you can skip having to change the settings individually each time you change chip.


You can create your own template by selecting the file type by simply saving a .fcfx Flowcode project file in the 'templates' folder.

This will allow you to create your own custom template to load up in Flowcode using the 'Load Template' window.

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