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1 1  = **FLOWBOTICS DEVELOPER ZONE** =
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4 -|(% colspan="2" %)So you've [[read about FlowBotics Studio>>doc:flowbotics.learn-more.WebHome]] and want to start making apps to sell through [[the RobotShop App Store>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/en/robot-app-store.html]]. In this section, you should be able to find all the information you need to do just that.
15 +|(% colspan="2" %)So you're interested in[[ FlowBotics Studio>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.learn-more.WebHome]] to create stand-alone Apps? In this section, you should be able to find all the information you need to do just that.
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6 -* Getting Started
7 -* Modifying a Project from the App Store
8 -* Modifying a Project that came with FlowBotics Studio
9 -* Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol Tutorial
10 -* Dynamixel Protocol Tutorial
11 -* Making an App from Scratch
12 -* Publish to App Store and Make Money
17 +* [[Getting Started>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]]
18 +* [[Modifying a Project from the App Store>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]]
19 +* [[Modifying a Project that came with FlowBotics Studio>>attach:lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.pdf]]
20 +* [[Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol Tutorial>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]]
21 +* [[Dynamixel Protocol Tutorial>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.dynamixel-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]]
22 +* [[Making an App from Scratch>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.create-app-tutorial.WebHome]]
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14 14  |(% colspan="2" %)**Getting Started**
15 -|(% colspan="2" %)FlowBotics Studio is a software development platform to create apps for your robots. Apps are primarily made using the FlowBotics graphical programming language, but can also include some blocks of Ruby textual code. If you haven't yet starting making projects in FlowBotics, we recommend [[starting with this tutorial>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/flowbotics/developers/getting-started-tutorial.html]].
25 +|(% colspan="2" %)FlowBotics Studio is a software development platform to create stand-alone executable programs ("apps") for your robots (running on Windows OS). Apps are primarily made using the FlowBotics graphical programming language, but can also include some blocks of Ruby textual code. If you haven't yet starting making projects in FlowBotics, we recommend [[starting with this tutorial>>doc:.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]].
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17 -Go to Tutorial: Getting Started
27 +**[[Go to Tutorial: Getting Started>>doc:.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]]**
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19 19  [[image:flow-basics.png]]
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21 21  |(% colspan="2" %)**Modifying a Project from the App Store**
22 -|(% colspan="2" %)If you want to learn FlowBotics Studio by modifying an existing app, the Phidgets series of apps were designed to be make this very easy. We've made a great tutorial on [[how to make changes to the Phidget 8/8/8 App>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/flowbotics/developers/phidgets-888-app-tutorial.html]].
32 +|(% colspan="2" %)If you want to learn FlowBotics Studio by first modifying an existing app, the Phidgets series of apps were designed to be make this very easy. We've made a great tutorial on [[how to make changes to the Phidget 8/8/8 App>>doc:.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]].
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24 -Go to Tutorial: Modifying an App from the App Store
34 +**[[Go to Tutorial: Modifying an App from the App Store>>doc:.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]]**
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26 26  [[image:phidgets-888-app.png]]
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28 28  |(% colspan="2" %)**Modifying a Project that came with FlowBotics Studio**
29 -|(% colspan="2" %)If you are modifying one of the Lynxmotion projects that is included with FlowBotics Studio, [[this programming guide>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/flowbotics/manuals/lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.pdf]] will show you where to make changes.
39 +|(% colspan="2" %)If you are modifying one of the Lynxmotion projects that is included with FlowBotics Studio, [[this programming guide>>attach:lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.pdf]] will show you where to make changes.
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31 -Open Guide: Lynxmotion App Programming Guide
41 +**[[Open Guide: Lynxmotion App Programming Guide>>attach:lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.pdf]]**
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35 -|(% colspan="2" %)**Implementing Serial Protocols**
36 -|(% colspan="2" %)Many hardware devices communication with the computer using a serial protocol. Some are simple ASCII-based protocols, but others can be more complex binary ones that require checksums. No matter, both can easily be made in FlowBotics. Here's a [[Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol Tutorial>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/flowbotics/developers/lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.html]] which is ASCII-based and a [[Dynamixel Protocol Tutorial>>url:https://www.robotshop.com/flowbotics/developers/dynamixel-protocol-tutorial.html]] which is binary.
45 +|(% colspan="2" %)**Implementing Serial Protocol**
46 +|(% colspan="2" %)Many hardware devices communicate with the computer using a serial protocol. Some are simple ASCII-based protocols, but others can be more complex binary ones that require checksums. No matter, both can easily be made in FlowBotics. Here's a [[Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol Tutorial>>doc:.lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]] which is ASCII-based and a [[Dynamixel Protocol Tutorial>>doc:.dynamixel-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]] which is binary.
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38 -Go to Tutorial: Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol
48 +**[[Go to Tutorial: Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol>>doc:.lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]]**
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42 42  Go to Tutorial: Dynamixel Protocol
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56 +|(% colspan="2" %)**Making an App from Scratch**
57 +|(% colspan="2" %)Starting with FlowBotics Studio version 3.0.7, everyone can now generate their own FlowBotics App. These apps are standalone Windows programs (EXEs) that have an integrated activation system which make them ready to sell in the RobotShop App Store. Here's [[how to convert your project into an app>>doc:.create-app-tutorial.WebHome]].
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59 +**[[Go to Tutorial: Convert a Project into an App>>doc:.create-app-tutorial.WebHome]]**
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