User Guide
Options
Thankfully you can switch this off. You can choose between the software launching with a blank schematic (the fastest way to load up) or the
schematic that you were working on last time you closed down.
If you double-click on a file in Explorer it will usually open in FlowBotics Studio for editing. However, you can choose to have double-clicked
files open in Focus Mode and run the schematic as if it were an Exe.
Most Recent File List
The most recently used schematics are shown at the bottom of the File menu for rapid access. The default size of this list is 4 items but you
can choose to have up to 16 schematics displayed. You can also choose to clear the recently used file list by clicking the Clear List button.
Auto Recovery
Auto Recovery is a handy little feature that saves a copy of your schematic periodically so that if your session should suddenly be closed
down due to a crash or loss of power you won’t lose your work. Instead, when you next launch FlowBotics Studio the file(s) you were editing
will be recovered based on the state when they were last saved.
You can switch auto recovery on and off at any time. By default the save period is every 5 seconds. For larger schematics you may want to
choose a longer save interval to allow for the increased save time.
Recovery files are saved to the App Data folder on your system. If you need to access this folder you can do so by clicking the Open
Recovery Folder button.
Automatic File Compression
Schematic files are automatically compressed to keep file sizes down. With very big files that contain large amounts of image or sample data
you may find that your save times begin to increase. In these cases you can reduce the save time by switching file compression off.
Check For Updates On Startup
FlowBotics Studio is updated regularly so the software can check whether you have the latest version and notify you that there is an update
waiting. If you prefer not to do this you can switch the behaviour off. You can also manually check for updates by clicking the Check Now
button.
Please be assured that your privacy is maintained at all times. No data is transmitted during the update check and only the latest version
information is download to your PC from our server.
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