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Learn all about Flowcode 6, from new features, functionality and interfaces to improved components, debugging and simulation. This wiki is a very useful resource for learning Flowcode, from structured articles and exercises to helpful images, examples and videos to convey the information available.
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A set of videos are available showing some projects using Flowcode 6 as well as talking you through some example programs.
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5SrkU-5TuU&list=PLCZaPFyK6UlLyg-a8Fm01ZWFvp-GxBLgc Flowcode 6 Playlist]
  
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==Version 6==
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<span id="Version_6"></span>
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* [[New_in_Version_6|New in Flowcode 6]] - Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information
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* [[Chips]] - List of supported microcontroller devices in Flowcode 6
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* [[Migrating_to_V6|Migrating to Flowcode 6]] - Help and advise moving to v6 from an older version
  
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We recommend going through the Flowcode section of the [http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/courses/itm/index.php?n=IntroductionToFlowcode.IntroductionToFlowcode Introduction to Microcontrollers] course which has been updated for Flowcode 6 and is available for free at the [http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/lc_index.php Learning Center] section on the [http://www.matrixmultimedia.com Matrix Multimedia website] under the name of Flowcode Beginners Course.
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==Getting Started==
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<span id="Getting_Started"></span>
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* [[Activating_Flowcode]] - Activating your Flowcode license
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* [[Opening_Flowcode]] - Launching the Flowcode application
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* [[Finding_Your_Way_Around_Flowcode]] - Finding your way around
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* [[Creating_Flowcharts]] - Creating your first Flowcode flowchart and see the options available
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* [[Selecting_a_Target_Chip]] - Selecting the target microcontroller device
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* [[Configuring_the_Chip]] - Configuring your device
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* [[Opening_an_Existing_Flowchart]] - Opening an existing .FCFX Flowcode project file
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* [[Selecting_a_Template]] - Opening a template project file
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* [[Saving_a_Flowchart]] - Saving your program
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* [[Creating_Templates]] - Creating your own templates
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* [[Closing_Flowcode]] - Closing Flowcode
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* [[Disabling the 3D Panel]] - Disabling the 3D interface
  
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==Flowcharts==
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<span id="Flowcharts"></span>
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*[[Icon_Properties]] - Flowchart icons and their functionality
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*[[Adding_an_Icon_to_a_Flowchart]] - Adding flowchart icons to your program
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*[[Editing_Icon_Properties]] - Editing the properties of a flowchart icon
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*[[Adding_Comments_to_a_Flowchart]] - Commenting your flowchart
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*[[Selecting_Icons]] - Selecting icons on the flowchart
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*[[Flowchart_Editing_Functions]] - Functions to make editing your flowchart easier
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*[[Printing_Flowcharts]] - Printing out a flowchart
  
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Learn Flowcode using a practical and informative manner, from basic functions such as saving a file and undoing an action to using components and variables effectively.
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==Macros==
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<span id="Macros"></span>
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*[[Creating_a_New_Macro]] - Creating a new flowchart macro or subroutine
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*[[Editing_and_Deleting_Macros]] - Editing a macro and removing a macro from your program
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*[[Using_the_Project_Explorer]] - Features of the project explorer designed to help simplify programming
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*[[Exporting_a_Macro]] - Exporting a macro from within Flowcode
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*[[Importing_a_Macro]] - Importing a macro into Flowcode
  
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==Functions==
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<span id="Functions"></span>
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*[[Mathematical_Functions]] - Built in routines designed to help with mathematical operations such as Sin() and Float
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*[[String_Manipulation_Functions]] - Built in routines designed to help with string manipulation
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*[[Undo_and_Redo]] - Undo and Redo operations and shortcuts
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*[[Disabling_Icons]] - Disabling flowchart icons to comment out sections of code
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*[[Icon_Annotations]] - Icon annotations
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*[[Find_and_Replace]] - Ability to search within your flowcode project to replace specific text with alternate text
  
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==Variables==
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<span id="Variables"></span>
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! Title
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*[[Creating_Variables]] - How to create a variable
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! Description
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*[[Variable_Types]] - Variable types and their meanings
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*[[Editing_Variables]] - How to edit a variable
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Introduction]]
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*[[Variable_Manager]] - The Flowcode variable manager interface
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| width="60%" |Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information
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*[[Handles]] - Handle variables and their function within the system
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*[[Typecasting]] - Variable type casting, applications and usage
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Getting Started]]
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| width="60%" |Learn the basics of Flowcode and how to navigate the program
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==Panels==
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<span id="Panels"></span>
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[What Is a Flowcode Flowchart?]]  
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*[[Panels_Where_And_Why]] - What the panels do and how they help you design your system
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| width="60%" |Creating your first Flowcode flowchart and see the options available
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*[[Choosing_your_Simulation_Panel]] - Information about choosing the correct panel
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*[[Dashboard_Panel]] - More in depth information on the dashboard panel
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Controlling Electronic Devices With Flowcode]]  
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*[[System_Panel]] - More in depth information on the system panel
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| width="60%" |Introduction to components, variables, icons, dashboard and system panels
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*[[Zooming_the_View]] - Zooming in and out on panels
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*[[Camera_Control]] - Controlling the camera looking at the panel
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Overview of Simulation]]
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*[[Object_Position]] - Object positioning on the panels
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| width="60%" |Learn how to use simulation effectively including the features available
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*[[Local_and_World_Space]] - Local vs World space regarding coordinates
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*[[Object_Scale]] - Objects and their scale
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Adding Finishing Touches]]
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*[[Object_Rotation]] - Rotating objects
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| width="60%" |Organizing and documenting flowcharts and compiling to a chip
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*[[Working_With_Meshes]] - Using meshes inside Flowcode
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Taking Flowcode Further]]
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==Tools and Views==
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| width="60%" |Learn useful functions and make the most out of tools and features
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<span id="Tools_and_Views"></span>
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*[[Tools_and_Views]] - Various tools and views available inside Flowcode
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[What Is a Macro?]]
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*[[Using_the_Data_Console]] - How to use the data console window in your programs
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| width="60%" |Introduction to macros, component macros and supplementary code
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*[[Using_the_Data_Scope]] - How to use the data scope window in your programs
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*[[Using_the_Icon_Lists_Pane]] - The icon lists pane
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[What Is an Interrupt?]]
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*[[Project_Options]] - Detailed help on the Project Options window
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| width="60%" |Introduction to interrupts, custom interrupts and debugging
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*[[Global_Options]] - Detailed help on the Global Options window
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*[[Web_Access_Panel]] - The web access panel
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[What Is a Component?]]
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*[[Chip_View]] - The chip view window
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| width="60%" |Introduction to components and explanation of main components
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*[[Analog_Window]] - The analogue inputs window
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*[[Properties_Panel]] - The properties panel
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| width="40%" align="center" | [[Advanced Features]]
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*[[Simulation_Debugger]] - The simulation debugger window
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| width="60%" |Further explanation of more advanced components and features available.
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*[[Component_Debugger]] - The component debugger window
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*[[Supplementary_Code]] - Supplementary code and its usage
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*[[Saving_Images_in_Flowcode]] - Creating images of your flowchart source
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*[[Auto_Documentation]] - Auto documentation features to speed up development
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*[[Window_Layouts]] - The window layouts manager
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==Components==
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<span id="Components"></span>
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*[[Component]] - Information about what a component is and how they work inside the Flowcode environment.
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*[[Common_Components]] - Information on some of the more commonly used components
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*[[What_Is_a_Switch%3F]] - Detailed information regarding the switch components
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*[[What_Is_an_LED%3F]] - Detailed information regarding the LED components
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*[[What_Is_an_LCD%3F]] - Detailed information regarding the LCD components
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*[[What_Is_a_7_Segment_Display%3F]] - Detailed information regarding the 7Seg components
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*[[What_Is_a_Keypad%3F]] - Detailed information regarding the keypad components
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*[[Selecting_Component_Macros]] - Information on how to use component macros
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*[[Component_Help_Files]] - How to get access to component help via Flowcode
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*[[Components]] - Component help overview
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*[[Component_Properties]] - Information on how to use component properties
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*[[Component_Tree]] - Information regarding the component tree hierarchy
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*[[Replacing_a_Component]] - Replacing one component with another
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*[[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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*[[Using_the_Data_Injector]] - Data injectors and communications components
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*[[Component_Directories]] - Information on creating your own components directories
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*[[Editing_Key_Mappings]] - Assigning keyboard presses to functionality during simulation
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*[[Remappable_Peripheral_Pins]] - Assigning pins to peripherals on devices with re-mappable functionality.
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==Component Creation==
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<span id="Component_Creation"></span>
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*[[Creating_a_Property]] - How to create a property
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*[[Panel_Managers]] - Overview of the component creation panel managers
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*[[Number_Conversions]] - Creating a helper component to help convert between number systems Decimal, Hexadecimal and Binary
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*[[Assigning_Code_to_an_Existing_Component]] - Complementing or overriding an existing components functionality
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*[[Base_Components]] - The base components and their function
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*[[Using_A_Base_Component]] - Creating a new component using a base
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*[[Creating a two wheeled robot]] - Creating a 2 wheeled robot from scratch (simulation & downloadable)
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==Simulation==
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<span id="Simulation"></span>
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*[[Starting_Flowchart_Simulation]] - Information on how to use the flowchart simulation
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*[[Simulating_Icons_Step_by_Step]] - Stepping through icons
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*[[Breakpoints]] - Using breakpoints
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*[[Bookmarks]] - Using bookmarks
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*[[Changing_the_Speed_of_a_Simulation]] - Changing the run speed of the simulator
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*[[Simulation_Only_Code]] - Code designed to work only via the simulator
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*[[Simulation_Events]] - Event macros used to provide more functionality to both simulation and compiled code
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*[[DLL_Support]] - Changing the nature of a macro to instead call a external DLL function (simulation only)
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*[[Data_Scope_Test]] - Information on how to use the Flowcode data scope window.
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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]] - Information on how to compile a flowchart into machine code
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*[[Internal_Oscillator]] - Specifics on using an internal oscillator
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*[[Phase_Locked_Loop_(PLL)]] - Specifics on using a PLL frequency multiplier
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*[[Custom_Interrupts]] - Custom interrupts for your hardware
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*[[Debugging_Hardware_and_Software]] - Tips on how to debug hardware and software
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*[[In_Circuit_Debugging]] - Overview of the in circuit debugging (ICD) interface
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*[[In_Circuit_Test]] - Overview of the in circuit test (ICT) interface
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*[[Supporting_Third_Party_Programming_Tools]] - Using 3rd party programmers such as PICkit and Arduino
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*[[Viewing_Code_Output]] - Viewing the code generated by Flowcode
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*[[Managing_Compiler_Options]] - Overview of the compiler options settings
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*[[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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*[[Frequently_Asked_Questions]] - Frequently asked questions
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*[[Reporting_a_Bug]] - How to report a bug in Flowcode
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*[[Licensed_Compiler]] - Compiler specifics and license agreement
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*[[Technical_Support]] - Information on how to get further support

Latest revision as of 10:50, 15 August 2016

<sidebar>Sidebar: Flowcode Help Overview</sidebar>

A set of videos are available showing some projects using Flowcode 6 as well as talking you through some example programs. Flowcode 6 Playlist

Version 6

  • New in Flowcode 6 - Introduction to new features in Flowcode 6 and other useful information
  • Chips - List of supported microcontroller devices in Flowcode 6
  • Migrating to Flowcode 6 - Help and advise moving to v6 from an older version

Getting Started

Flowcharts

Macros

Functions

Variables

Panels

Tools and Views

Components

Component Creation

Simulation

Chip Specifics

Support

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