Scott Kelley wrote:> Opinions about flow charting software??? > > I have tried flow chart software in the past, but it wasn't very easy to > use. Anything out there now that is as easy as paper & pencil? > > Thx > Scott Kelley > >Freeware: look for DIA, available on all platforms, or my favourite Diagram Designer http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/ I used the latter one to experiment with codegeneration (for JAL, Delphi, PICbsc) from finite state machines. So maybe one day that'll added to Diagram Designer. Stef Mientki
Flow-charting software?
Started by ●December 2, 2005
Reply by ●December 2, 20052005-12-02
Reply by ●December 2, 20052005-12-02
"Scott Kelley" <scottk@iccom.com> wrote in message news:l-udnSODe6dpSRLeRVn-vw@centurytel.net...> Opinions about flow charting software??? > > I have tried flow chart software in the past, but it wasn't very easy to > use. Anything out there now that is as easy as paper & pencil?Edge Diagrammer is alot more user friendly than Visio for flowcharting.
Reply by ●December 4, 20052005-12-04
"Scott Kelley" <scottk@iccom.com> schrieb:>Opinions about flow charting software???graphviz dot, can be used by doxygen. Oliver -- Oliver Betz, Muenchen (oliverbetz.de)
Reply by ●December 4, 20052005-12-04
Scott Kelley wrote:> Opinions about flow charting software???Didn't flowcharts go out in the 80's??? That was the last time I used one - for a uni assignment... Regards, Mark
Reply by ●December 5, 20052005-12-05
On 2 Dec 2005 01:26:32 -0800, "Telenochek" <interpasha@hotmail.com> wrote:>I think Microsoft Visio is pretty good. >I had a bit of trouble with it when starting, but now that I have my >"Favorites" shapes all organized, its a breeze. > >I don't know how good Visio is for large and complicated flowcharts, >but for simple flowcharts its really good and fast. I stopped using >paper and pensil, because an error causes you to redraw the flowchart >which wastes time. > >In addition it has the usual Microsoft look to it and can export/import >in many standard formats.If you want something like Visio, rather use SmartDraw. http://www.smartdraw.com It can do everything that visio can do (Even load/save visio format), and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Visio. The full version with all libraries goes for US$99. Regards Anton Erasmus
Reply by ●December 17, 20052005-12-17
Anton Erasmus wrote:>If you want something like Visio, rather use SmartDraw. >http://www.smartdraw.com >It can do everything that visio can do (Even load/save visio format), >and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Visio. The full version with all >libraries goes for US$99.Can it be set up to snap symbols and lines to a grid? -- Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com/>
Reply by ●December 18, 20052005-12-18
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:46:02 +0000, Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com/> wrote:> > > >Anton Erasmus wrote: > >>If you want something like Visio, rather use SmartDraw. >>http://www.smartdraw.com >>It can do everything that visio can do (Even load/save visio format), >>and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Visio. The full version with all >>libraries goes for US$99. > >Can it be set up to snap symbols and lines to a grid?Yes, And the grid is not slightly different every time one reloads the document after the app had been exited and restarted -- the way it happens in Visio. You can download a fully functional demo to evaluate before you buy. Regards Anton Erasmus