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... ... @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 12 12 = **FLOWBOTICS DEVELOPER ZONE** = 13 13 14 14 (% style="width:710px" %) 15 -|(% colspan="2" %)So you've beenusing[[FlowBotics Studio>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.learn-more.WebHome]] and want to startcreating stand-alone Apps?In this section, you should be able to find all the information you need to do just that.15 +|(% colspan="2" %)So you've [[read about FlowBotics Studio>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.learn-more.WebHome]] and want to start making apps to create Apps. In this section, you should be able to find all the information you need to do just that. 16 16 |(% colspan="2" %)((( 17 17 * [[Getting Started>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]] 18 18 * [[Modifying a Project from the App Store>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]] ... ... @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ 22 22 * [[Making an App from Scratch>>doc:ses-software.flowbotics.developers.create-app-tutorial.WebHome]] 23 23 ))) 24 24 |(% colspan="2" %)**Getting Started** 25 -|(% colspan="2" %)FlowBotics Studio is a software development platform to create stand-alone executableprograms ("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]].25 +|(% 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>>doc:.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]]. 26 26 |(% colspan="2" style="text-align:center" %)((( 27 - [[Go to Tutorial: Getting Started>>doc:.getting-started-tutorial.WebHome]]27 +Go to Tutorial: Getting Started 28 28 29 29 [[image:flow-basics.png]] 30 30 ))) ... ... @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ 31 31 |(% colspan="2" %)**Modifying a Project from the App Store** 32 32 |(% 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>>doc:.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]]. 33 33 |(% colspan="2" style="text-align:center" %)((( 34 - [[Go to Tutorial: Modifying an App from the App Store>>doc:.phidgets-888-app-tutorial.WebHome]]34 +Go to Tutorial: Modifying an App from the App Store 35 35 36 36 [[image:phidgets-888-app.png]] 37 37 ))) ... ... @@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ 38 38 |(% colspan="2" %)**Modifying a Project that came with FlowBotics Studio** 39 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. 40 40 |(% colspan="2" style="text-align:center" %)((( 41 - [[Open Guide: Lynxmotion App Programming Guide>>attach:lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.pdf]]41 +Open Guide: Lynxmotion App Programming Guide 42 42 43 43 [[image:lynxmotion-app-programming-guide.png]] 44 44 ))) 45 -|(% colspan="2" %)**Implementing Serial Protocol** 45 +|(% colspan="2" %)**Implementing Serial Protocols** 46 46 |(% 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>>doc:.lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]] which is ASCII-based and a [[Dynamixel Protocol Tutorial>>doc:.dynamixel-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]] which is binary. 47 47 |(% colspan="2" style="text-align:center" %)((( 48 - [[Go to Tutorial: Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol>>doc:.lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-tutorial.WebHome]]48 +Go to Tutorial: Lynxmotion SSC-32 Protocol 49 49 50 50 [[image:lynxmotion-ssc-32-protocol-engine.png||queryString="width=600&height=289" height="289" width="600"]] 51 51 ... ... @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ 56 56 |(% colspan="2" %)**Making an App from Scratch** 57 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]]. 58 58 |(% colspan="2" style="text-align:center" %)((( 59 - [[Go to Tutorial: Convert a Project into an App>>doc:.create-app-tutorial.WebHome]]59 +Go to Tutorial: Convert a Project into an App 60 60 61 61 [[image:create-app-button-crop.png]] 62 62 )))