Difference between revisions of "Editing Key Mappings"
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| − | Key mappings allow you to use the keyboard keys 0 to 9 to control components attached to the microcontroller. For example if you have a bank of 8 push switches connected to the microcontroller, you could map the keys 1 to 8 to mimic the pushing and releasing of these switches when the flowchart is simulated. | + | Key mappings allow you to use the keyboard keys 0 to 9 or A to Z to control components attached to the microcontroller. For example if you have a bank of 8 push switches connected to the microcontroller, you could map the keys 1 to 8 to mimic the pushing and releasing of these switches when the flowchart is simulated. |
| − | To set up or change key mappings, select the Key Mappings option from the Edit menu (Edit > Key Mappings...). For each | + | To set up or change key mappings, select the Key Mappings option from the Edit menu (Edit > Key Mappings...). For each key you can either enter an expression |
| + | '''Eg. Count = Count + 1''' | ||
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| + | Or enter the name of a user macro and the keyboard key within brackets and the [[Macro_Icon_Properties|Parameter value]] will be passed - See the Flowcode example below. | ||
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| + | [[File:Gen_Component_Key_Mappings_01.png]] | ||
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'''Key''' | '''Key''' | ||
| − | The key | + | The key-combination that you wish to map. This may be any alphabetic or numeric key, optionally combined with Alt, Shift or Control. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Action''' |
| − | + | This can be any calculation line for your flowchart or a user macro call. | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Example''' |
| − | + | Here is a simple example showing key mappings in simulation. | |
| + | Keyboard keys pressed: | ||
| − | + | 1 = Toggle Switch1 | |
| − | + | 2 = Toggle Switch2 | |
| − | + | 3 = Toggle Switch3 | |
| − | + | I = Increment Count variable | |
| − | + | D = Decrement Count variable | |
| − | + | {{Fcfile|Key_Mapping_Example.fcfx|Key Mapping Example}} | |
Latest revision as of 10:27, 19 September 2023
Key mappings allow you to use the keyboard keys 0 to 9 or A to Z to control components attached to the microcontroller. For example if you have a bank of 8 push switches connected to the microcontroller, you could map the keys 1 to 8 to mimic the pushing and releasing of these switches when the flowchart is simulated.
To set up or change key mappings, select the Key Mappings option from the Edit menu (Edit > Key Mappings...). For each key you can either enter an expression
Eg. Count = Count + 1
Or enter the name of a user macro and the keyboard key within brackets and the Parameter value will be passed - See the Flowcode example below.
Key
The key-combination that you wish to map. This may be any alphabetic or numeric key, optionally combined with Alt, Shift or Control.
Action
This can be any calculation line for your flowchart or a user macro call.
Example
Here is a simple example showing key mappings in simulation.
Keyboard keys pressed:
1 = Toggle Switch1
2 = Toggle Switch2
3 = Toggle Switch3
I = Increment Count variable
D = Decrement Count variable
