# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# Flow diagram box

## What is a Flow diagram box

A Flow diagram box is a Box which includes a Flow diagram.

Warning

In previous versions, Flow diagram boxes could embed a script, but this feature is now deprecated and will be removed soon.

Creating a Flow diagram box can be useful to encapsulate other boxes into a unique behavior.

A Flow diagram box may contain boxes which in turn may also contain boxes. And all these boxes can be connected to each other, thus creating a complex and structured behavior.

This enables you to organize your behavior with several levels, each level corresponding to the diagram of a box.

## How to create a Flow diagram box

To create a Flow diagram box from scratch:

Step | Action
--- | ---
| Right click on on the Flow diagram wherever you want to create the box.
| Choose Create a new Box > Diagram... in the contextual menu.
| Define a Name and a Description for your box.
| Optional: set the picture to recognize it among other boxes.
| Optional: set Parameters, Inputs and Outputs. For further details about parameters, see: How to add/remove inputs, outputs, parameters in a box.
| Click the OK button. The created Flow diagram box is displayed on the Flow diagram.
| Double click your box to get into it and edit the inner Flow diagram.

To create a new Flow diagram box by grouping existing boxes, see: How to group several boxes into a single one.

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