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I downloaded FC V4 and can't figure out how to label the leds or switches like I can with V3.
I also cant change the color of the switch (set as button)
Also there is no help file, hope this is just a limitation of the demo version. Please advise.

Hello Steve, Will Flowcode 4 run on the Vista 64 bit platform? Even better will it run on Windows 7? I sure hope so. I also hope you will incorporate user controlled flowchart arrangement (let us put the icons where we want them). :P Last, integration with your TINA program would be nice. Keep up th...

For V4, please step up to the plate and support the PIC32 Platform

Thanks Steve, I'm not a crackshot at command line programming
so I hope someone will have a go at it. I guess I just need to
buy the Matrix HP-488

Steve, anything like this for the Picstart plus\Warp 13 programmer?

Thanks, maybe you could add your last comment to the Help file
for Flowcode and Also mention in Flowcourse.

I was under the impression that PUT should always be on, but I can
try.
Besides WDT What are the "Standard" settings used by Matrix?

I'm struggling with power supply issues and was wondering if someone has a bullet proof 5v power supply scheme. Currently I use a 7805 regulator with .1uf tant caps on the input of the regulator and right next to the pic. This is powered from a 12v switching power supply. Batteries are not an option...

Try "&&" instead of AND.

Use a timer interrupt to make a counter. blink when counter = whatever
your delay needs are. Theres a little more to it but this is a start.

Steve, I would like to suggest, you could make the 32 bit float a real Flowcode feature that simulates. It seems everything you need to do it is there with the boostC 32bit library. Regards, Chet

Steve,

I think the && feature creates a porting issue from Flowcode v2 to v3. It's a concern I have because I have a FC2.asm that burns to chip fine
but not when I burn it from FC3. Any other things like this I should look for? The flowcart simulates perfectly in both versions.

Regards, Chet

Try changing AND to &&, hope that helps.

If I may chime in, I would like to suggest an option to move icons around so the user can tidy-up the flowchart. Not affecting links or code of course.

I just looked at some code I've got and I actually test a input
varible. So it's really checking the state of a pin.

Testing the varible inside the loop, may work.

I'd be happy to give it a go over

Steve, while your at it could you do the same for the Motorola HC11 series. I could seriously use Flowcode with it.

World domination of embedded computing with Flowcode should be your main goal in life

Was wondering if using "code" macros has any effect on final compiled
in chip performance. Are the macro "Shell's" stripped from the assembly code"?

Also is using a loop faster than a decision component?

I'm trying to develop a closed loop stepper motion control system.

Thanks

I use Flowcode to create musical instrument (pipe organ) controls.

try reading the entire port and make a decision based on the returned value.

Does this mean you can skip mplab? If so Brian deserves a medal!
I've been hoping for a solution, so thank you.

Could V3 have the parameters included for easy setup?

Chet

Steve, thanks for the link. I checked it out. Do you think I should be able to just use the same PICP congfig settings in Flowcode in the programmer setting. Or do I need to install the PICP software as a go between.

Chet

I was wondering if any Flowcode users know how to set the programmer config setting in Flowcode to program directly to the chip using the Newfound Warp 13 programmer (PicStart Plus clone)?

Its a pain to have go through MPLAB to burn.

If not, could V3 support this?

There is always the option of external memory (which I hope is a component in V3)
A string tool would be nice for serial, LCD output ect.