Flowcode Help Overview
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Contents
Version 6
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| New_in_Version_6 | Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information |
| Chips | List of supported microcontroller devices in Flowcode 6 |
| Migrating_to_V6 | Help and advise moving to v6 from an older version |
Getting Started
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Activating_Flowcode | Activating your Flowcode license |
| Opening_Flowcode | Launching the Flowcode application |
| Creating_Flowcharts | Creating your first Flowcode flowchart and see the options available |
| Selecting_a_Target_Chip | Selecting the target microcontroller device |
| Configuring_the_Chip | Configuring your device |
| Opening_an_Existing_Flowchart | Opening an existing .FCFX Flowcode project file |
| Selecting_a_Template | Opening a template project file |
| Saving_a_Flowchart | Saving your program |
| Creating_Templates | Creating your own templates |
| Closing_Flowcode | Closing Flowcode |
Flowcharts
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Icon_Properties | Flowchart icons and their functionality |
| Adding_an_Icon_to_a_Flowchart | Adding flowchart icons to your program |
| Editing_Icon_Properties | Editing the properties of a flowchart icon |
| Adding_Comments_to_a_Flowchart | Commenting your flowchart |
| Selecting_Icons | Selecting icons on the flowchart |
| Flowchart_Editing_Functions | Functions to make editing your flowchart easier |
| Printing_Flowcharts | Printing out a flowchart |
Macros
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Creating_a_New_Macro | Creating a new flowchart macro or subroutine |
| Editing_and_Deleting_Macros | Editing a macro and removing a macro from your program |
| Using_the_Project_Explorer | Features of the project explorer designed to help simplify programming |
| Exporting_a_Macro | Exporting a macro from within Flowcode |
| Importing_a_Macro | Importing a macro into Flowcode |
| DLL_Support | Changing the nature of a macro to instead call a external DLL function |
Functions
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Mathematical_Functions | Built in routines designed to help with mathematical operations such as Sin() and Float |
| String_Manipulation_Functions | Built in routines designed to help with string manipulation |
| Undo_and_Redo | Undo and Redo operations and shortcuts |
| Disabling_Icons | Disabling flowchart icons to comment out sections of code |
| Icon_Annotations | Icon annotations |
| Find_and_Replace | Ability to search within your flowcode project to replace specific text with alternate text |
Variables
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Creating_Variables | How to create a variable |
| Variable_Types | Variable types and their meanings |
| Editing_Variables | How to edit a variable |
| Variable_Manager | The Flowcode variable manager interface |
| Handles | Handle variables and their function within the system |
| Typecasting | Variable type casting, applications and usage |
Panels
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Panels_Where_And_Why | What the panels do and how they help you design your system |
| Dashboard_Panel | More in depth information on the dashboard panel |
| System_Panel | More in depth information on the system panel |
| Zooming_the_View | Zooming in and out on panels |
| Camera_Control | Controlling the camera looking at the panel |
| Object_Position | Object positioning on the panels |
| Local_and_World_Space | Local vs World space regarding coordinates |
| Object_Scale | Objects and their scale |
| Object_Rotation | Rotating objects |
| Working_With_Meshes | Using meshes inside Flowcode |
Tools and Views
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Tools_and_Views | Various tools and views available inside Flowcode |
| Using_the_Data_Injector | Data injectors and communications components |
| Using_the_Data_Console | How to use the data console window in your programs |
| Using_the_Data_Scope | How to use the data scope window in your programs |
| Using_the_Icon_Lists_Pane | The icon lists pane |
| Project_Options | Detailed help on the Project Options window |
| Global_Options | Detailed help on the Global Options window |
| Web_Access_Panel | The web access panel |
| Chip_View | The chip view window |
| Analog_Window | The analogue inputs window |
| Properties_Panel | The properties panel |
| Simulation_Debugger | The simulation debugger window |
| Component_Debugger | The component debugger window |
| Supplementary_Code | Supplementary code and its usage |
| Saving_Images_in_Flowcode | Creating images of your flowchart source |
| Auto_Documentation | Auto documentation features to speed up development |