Raptor workspace

The Workspace is where flowcharts are built and executed.  Initially, each flowchart contains just a Start and End block in a "main" tab.  The programmer may add subcharts, and these subcharts will initially contain just a Start and End block.  The Start and End blocks may not be deleted from any chart or subchart.

 

To construct a flowchart, click on one of the six symbols to the left of the Workspace and then click (not drag) an insertion point somewhere in the existing flowchart.

 

An insertion point is indicated when the cursor changes to .  The symbol is then added to the existing flowchart in place.  Alternatively, you can right click on an insertion point and insert a symbol by selecting from the menu.

 

As the flowchart grows in size, scrollbars will appear that enable you to look at portions of the flowchart that are off screen.  You may also change the scale factor for the flowchart to view more (or less) of the flowchart at one time.

 

Once symbols have been added, they may be edited in several ways.  Right-clicking on a symbol provides several editing options to the user:

 

 

Double-clicking a symbol allows the user to change what will happen when that symbol is executed (i.e. change the assignment, procedure call, boolean expression, etc.)

 

Multiple symbols can be selected at one time by left-click dragging a selection box over several symbols.  The selected symbols are displayed in red.  The selected symbols may then be edited using the menu, toolbar, or pop-up menu.

 

 

 

When a program is executing, the Workspace window displays the currently executing instruction in green.