FlowBreeze watches for changes in worksheet content to generate symbols. Anytime you edit a cell, that will trigger a "change event". These change events are what FlowBreeze monitors to know that it needs to kick into action. In this step, we will show you three things:
| • | Using the basic text-to-symbol technique. |
| • | Creating a symbol using a keyword. |
| • | Creating a symbol using a prefix. |
Text-To-Symbol Creation
From the last step, a cell two rows below the last symbol will automatically be selected. Type "op 1" into the cell and hit the Enter key on your keyword.
As show below, FlowBreeze will automatically generate the default flowchart symbol - a process shape (rectangle). Also note that the first letter of "op 1" was automatically capitalized for you.
Next, we will generate a symbol using a keyword. Keywords are special words that you assign to symbols. They can be customized in the Settings window. The word "read" is preset as a keyword for the data symbol.
Type "read data" into the next cell.
As shown below, the Data symbol is automatically created.
Now, we will generate a symbol using a prefix. Like keywords, prefixes are special entries that you assign to specific symbols and can be customized in the Settings window. Prefixes are placed at the start of an entry and must end with a "prefix delimiter". The delimiters can be customized in the Advanced Settings window.
Enter "doc:print file" in the next cell.
As shown below, "doc:" is preset as the prefix for the Document symbol. Also note that the prefix is stripped out from the entry and just the words "Print file" are placed in the symbol.
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