Hi Mark, Hi jpanhalt, Hi philba,
I had started trying to lay out a flowchart because i thought that it
would help me to sort out the order of events, and the best way for
the various parts to interact.
Philba, after reading your post it seems that the flowchart is for
showing the sequence of events, not necessarily to help you arrive
at deciding the order of events.
Philba you are correct when you mention that my chart makes little
sense. That is cos i havent figured it out yet. In fact, i mention
that there are probably better ways to do it, than my attempt.
It now seems to me that to lay out a flowchart, one should already
know which bits affect other bits, and how they interact.
I now think that trying to draw a flowchart is not going to help me
to sort out the order of events.
Philba, thank you for the small piece of "pseudo code" which looks
like a stylised form of basic. I have been trying to follow it, and
i am encouraged by the style.
Although i am not sure about the bit: forever loop.
This position, which i describe as 'at rest' could better be described
as 'off'.
And i think that you are right about 'flowcharts dont encourage
structured design'
I will try to lay out the way i want it to work in normal language,
then maybe in short "basic style" notes.
Cheers, John