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==[[Introduction]]==
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==Getting Started==
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=====[[New In Version 6]]=====
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<span id="Getting_Started"></span>
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=====[[Chips]]=====
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* [[Activating_Flowcode|Activating Flowcode]] - Activating your Flowcode license
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=====[[Technical Support]]=====
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* [[Opening_Flowcode|Opening Flowcode]] - Launching the Flowcode application
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=====[[Licensed Compilers]]=====
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* [[Finding_Your_Way_Around_Flowcode|Finding Your Way Around Flowcode]] - Finding your way around
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* [[Creating_Project|Creating Project]] - Creating your first Flowcode project and see the options available
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* [[Creating_Project#Changing_configuration_settings|Configuring the Chip]] - Configuring your device
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* [[Save_and_Open_Projects|Save and Open Projects]] - Saving and Opening Flowcode project files
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* [[Selecting_a_Template|Selecting a Template]] - Opening a template project file
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* [[Creating_Templates|Creating Templates]] - Creating your own templates
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* [[Closing_Flowcode|Closing Flowcode]] - Closing Flowcode
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* [[Embedded_Getting_Started_Guide|Embedded Getting Started Guide]] - Oveview of Flowcode IDE for the embedded side, with project examples
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* [[App_Developer_Getting_Started_Guide|App Developer Getting Started Guide]] - Oveview of Flowcode IDE for  App Developer, with project examples
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* [[Raspberry_Pi_Getting_Started_Guide|Raspberry Pi Getting Started Guide]] - Overview on setting up and programming the Raspbery pi.
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* [[Web_Developer_Getting_Started_Guide|Web Developer Getting Started Guide]] - Oveview of Flowcode IDE for Web Developer, with program examples ''<span style="color:red;">(Coming soon. Available with Flowcode 10.1 or higher)</span>''
  
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==[[Getting Started]]==
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==Program Editing==
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=====[[Developing A Flowchart For A Chip]]=====
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<span id="Flowcharts"></span>
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=====[[Tools And Views]]=====
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*[[Icon_Properties|Icon Properties]] - Flowchart icons and their functionality
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=====[[Zooming The View]]=====
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*[[Adding_an_Icon_to_a_Flowchart|Adding an Icon to a Flowchart]] - Adding flowchart icons to your program
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=====[[Selecting A Target Chip]]=====
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*[[Editing_Icon_Properties|Editing Icon Properties]] - Editing the properties of a flowchart icon
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=====[[Project Options]]=====
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*[[Adding_Comments_to_a_Flowchart|Adding Comments to a Flowchart]] - Commenting your flowchart
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=====[[Activating Flowcode]]=====
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*[[Selecting_Icons|Selecting Icons]] - Selecting icons on the flowchart
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=====[[Creating A Project Report]]=====
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*[[Flowchart_Editing_Functions|Flowchart Editing Functions]] - Functions to make editing your flowchart easier
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*[[Code_Folding|Code Folding]] - Compressing known working code to increase screen real estate
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*[[Icon_Grouping|Icon Grouping]] - Combining multiple icons together into a single group icon
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*[[C_Code_Simulation|C Code Simulation]] - Simulating C code in your program
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*[[C_Code_to_Flowchart_Conversion|C Code to Flowchart Conversion]] - Converting a section of C code into Flowchart icons
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*[[Code_Paradigms|Code Paradigms]] - Coding Paradigms - Flowchart, Blocks, Pseudocode, C Code
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*[[State_diagrams|State Diagrams]] - State Diagrams - Support for using the State Diagram coding paradigm
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*[[Tab_Tear_Off_-_Multi_Monitor_Support|Tab Tear Off - Multi Monitor Support]] - How to manage tabs on multi-monitor systems
  
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==[[Working With Flowchart Files]]==
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==Macros==
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=====[[Running Flowcode]]=====
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<span id="Macros"></span>
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=====[[Creating A New Flowchart]]=====
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*[[Creating_a_New_Macro|Creating a New Macro]] - Creating a new flowchart macro or subroutine
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=====[[Opening An Existing Flowchart]]=====
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*[[Editing_and_Deleting_Macros|Editing and Deleting Macros]] - Editing a macro and removing a macro from your program
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=====[[Saving A Flowchart]]=====
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*[[Using_the_Project_Explorer|Using the Project Explorer]] - Features of the project explorer designed to help simplify programming
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=====[[Printing Flowcharts]]=====
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*[[Exporting_a_Macro|Exporting a Macro]] - Exporting a macro from within Flowcode
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=====[[Saving A Flowchart Image]]=====
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*[[Importing_a_Macro|Importing a Macro]] - Importing a macro into Flowcode
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=====[[Closing Flowcode]]=====
 
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=====[[Global Options]]=====
 
  
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==[[Creating And Editing Flowcharts]]==
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==Functions==
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=====[[Adding An Icon To A Flowchart]]=====
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<span id="Functions"></span>
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=====[[Selecting Icons]]=====
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*[[Mathematical_Functions|Mathematical Functions]] - Built in routines designed to help with mathematical operations such as Sin() and Float
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=====[[Flowchart Editing Functions]]=====
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*[[String_Manipulation_Functions|String Manipulation Functions]] - Built in routines designed to help with string manipulation
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=====[[Undo And Redo]]=====
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*[[Undo_and_Redo|Undo and Redo]] - Undo and Redo operations and shortcuts
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=====[[Using Project Explorer]]=====
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*[[Icon_Annotations|Icon Annotations]] - Icon annotations
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=====[[Find And Replace]]=====
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*[[Find_and_Replace|Find and Replace]] - Ability to search within your flowcode project to replace specific text with alternate text
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=====[[Using The Icon Lists Pane]]=====
 
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=====[[Supplementary Code]]=====
 
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=====[[Editing Icon Properties]]=====
 
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=====[[Using Masks]]=====
 
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=====[[Disabling Icons]]=====
 
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=====[[Icon Annotations]]=====
 
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=====[[Editing Icon Properties|Icon Properties]] ( [[Editing Icon Properties]] )=====
 
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======[[Input Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Output Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Delay Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Decision Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Switch Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Connection Point Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Loop Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Macro Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Component Macro Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Simulation Macro Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Interrupt Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Calculation Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[C Code Icon Properties]]======
 
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======[[Comment Icon Properties]]======
 
  
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==[[Adding And Editing Components]]==
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==Variables==
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=====[[Adding Components]]=====
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<span id="Variables"></span>
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=====[[Editing Component Connections]]=====
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*[[Creating_Variables|Creating Variables]] - How to create a variable
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=====[[Component Help Files]]=====
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*[[Variable_Types|Variable Types]] - Variable types and their meanings
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=====[[Component Properties]]=====
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*[[Editing_Variables|Editing Variables]] - How to edit a variable
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*[[Handles|Handles]] - Handle variables and their function within the system
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*[[Typecasting|Typecasting]] - Variable type casting, applications and usage
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*[[FiniteStateMachine|Finite State Machines]] - Programming tutorial on using state machines
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==Panels==
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<span id="Panels"></span>
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*[[Choosing_your_Simulation_Panel|Choosing your Simulation Panel]] - Information about choosing the correct panel
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*[[2d_Panels|2D Panels]] - More in-depth information on the 2D panels
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*[[System_Panel|3D System Panel]] - More in-depth information on the 3D system panel
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*[[Zooming_the_View|Zooming the View]] - Zooming in and out on the 3D system panel
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*[[Camera_Control|Camera Control]] - Controlling the camera looking at the panel
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*[[Object_Position|Object Position]] - Object positioning on the panels
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*[[Object_Scale|Object Scale]] - Objects and their scale
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*[[Object_Rotation|Object Rotation]] - Rotating objects
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*[[Working_With_Primitives|Working With Primitives]] - Using primitive objects inside Flowcode
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*[[Working_With_Meshes|Working With Meshes]] - Using meshes inside Flowcode
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==Tools and Views==
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<span id="Tools_and_Views"></span>
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*[[Compiler_Toolchains|Compiler Toolchains]] - Toolchains used to compile to the various platforms Flowcode supports.
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*[[Ribbon_Toolbar|Ribbon Toolbar]] - Detailed description of the Flowcode ribbon toolbars.
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*[[Project_Options|Project Options]] - Detailed help on the Project Options window
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*[[Global_Settings|Global Settings]] - Detailed help on the Global Settings window
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*[[Chip_View|Chip View]] - The chip view window
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*[[Properties_Panel|Properties Panel]] - The properties panel
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*[[Supplementary_Code|Supplementary Code]] - Supplementary code and its usage
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*[[Simulation_Debugger|Simulation Debugger]] - Control over the simulation speed and view simulated variable values, also known previously as the watch window
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*[[Saving_Images_in_Flowcode|Saving Images in Flowcode]] - Creating images of your flowchart source
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*[[Auto_Documentation|Auto Documentation]] - Auto documentation features to speed up development
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*[[Window_Layouts|Window Layouts]] - The window layouts manager
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==Components==
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<span id="Components"></span>
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*[[Component|Components]] - Information about what a component is and how they work inside the Flowcode environment.
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*[[Common_Components|Common Components]] - Information on some of the more commonly used components
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*[[Selecting_Component_Macros|Selecting Component Macros]] - Information on how to use component macros
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*[[Component_Help_Files|Component Help Files]] - How to get access to component help via Flowcode
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*[[Components|Components]] - Component help overview
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*[[Component_Properties|Component Properties]] - Information on how to use component properties
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*[[Component_Tree|Component Tree]] - Information regarding the component tree hierarchy
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*[[Replacing_a_Component|Replacing a Component]] - Replacing one component with another
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*[[CAL_Components|CAL Components]] - Overview of code abstraction layer components
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*[[DSP|DSP Components]] - Overview of digital signal processing components
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*[[Component_Directories|Component Directories]] - Information on creating your own components directories
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*[[Editing_Key_Mappings|Editing Key Mappings]] - Assigning keyboard presses to functionality during simulation
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*[[Remappable_Peripheral_Pins|Remappable Peripheral Pins]] - Assigning pins to peripherals on devices with re-mappable functionality.
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==Chip Specifics==
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<span id="Chip_Specifics"></span>
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*[[Compiling_a_Flowchart_to_a_Chip|Compiling a Flowchart to a Chip]] - Information on how to compile a flowchart into machine code
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*[[Internal_Oscillator|Internal Oscillator]] - Specifics on using an internal oscillator
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*[[Phase_Locked_Loop_(PLL)|Phase Locked Loop (PLL)]] - Specifics on using a PLL frequency multiplier
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*[[Interrupts|Interrupts]] - Built in interrupts for your hardware
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*[[Custom_Interrupts|Custom Interrupts]] - Custom interrupts for your hardware
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*[[Supporting_Third_Party_Programming_Tools|Supporting Third Party Programming Tools]] - Using 3rd party programmers such as PICkit and Arduino
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*[[Viewing_Code_Output|Viewing Code Output]] - Viewing the code generated by Flowcode
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*[[Managing_Compiler_Options|Managing Compiler Options]] - Overview of the compiler options settings
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*[[FCD_Data_Collection|FCD Data Collection]] - Chip definition files and how to collect data from them
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==Support==
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<span id="Support"></span>
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*[[Dynamic_Updates|Dynamic Updates]] - Getting updates and using older versions
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*[[Reporting_a_Bug|Reporting a Bug]] - How to report a bug in Flowcode
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*[[Licensed_Compiler|Licensed Compiler]] - Compiler specifics and license agreement
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*[[Technical_Support|Technical Support]] - Information on how to get further support
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*[[Migrating_from_older_versions|Migrating from Older Versions]] - Help on updating your projects from previous Flowcode versions
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*[[Version_Updates|Version Updates]] - See what features have been added to Flowcode for each version.

Latest revision as of 08:47, 4 December 2023

Getting Started

Program Editing

Macros

Functions

Variables

Panels

Tools and Views

Components

Chip Specifics

Support

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