User Guide

Introduction
What is FlowBotics Studio?
FlowBotics Studio is a graphical computer programming language for the rapid development of software applications. Using the software you
have complete flexibility to create exactly the kind of application you want. You can add customised controls to modify parameters in real
time and group these controls together to make powerful user interfaces.
Your completed creations can then be exported as completely independent executable applications. These applications can then be used on
any PC running Microsoft Windows or used at the centre of your own embedded system.
How It Works
Conceptually, FlowBotics Studio is very simple. The software provides a set of building blocks called components. Each component performs
a different function. A component can take data in, process it, and pass it out. A component can therefore have inputs or outputs or both.
The inputs and outputs are called Connectors. There are different
types of connector for different types of data. Each connector has
it's own symbol so that you can easily identify the data type.
Data is passed between components by connecting them together
with links. A link starts at a component output connector and ends
at an input connector. In general, data passes through a link from
start to end (left to right). However, in some cases, data is also passed from end to start (more on this later).
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