GraphViz and plotting VNs

[SusanTheCat]

Anybody here played with GraphViz? I've been trying it out and it looks like an easy (for me) way to flowchart.

I did up a chart for my NaNo in about 30 min (including learning how to run the program.

Spoiler Alert!


I just starting using this. I like it because it is text:

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    start->with_friends->at_home_first_night;
    start->dinner_with_jason->at_home_first_night;
    at_home_first_night->
    second_day_at_work->
    george_and_his_game->
    third_day_at_work->scene_at_home->fourth_day_at_work;
    third_day_at_work->home_with_jason->fourth_day_at_work;
    
    fourth_day_at_work->
    exploding_painting->
    after_with_jason->to_one; 

And I can likely create a dot to ren'py translator.

Anyway, just seeing if anyone else has played with it and what your thoughts are.

Susan

[Blue Lemma]

It's funny to see GraphViz here... I did a paper for my Graph Theory class about using it to graph different branching media! I did some Choose Your Own Adventure books, some RPGs, and some VNs to compare. I should dig that out...

[CDRW]

This looks really awesome. I've been looking for a convenient way to graph out my VN.

[delta-ion]

That program looks interesting. I think I'll give it a try.

[Artemiy]

...I don't even know if it's surprising that I've just recently used it for a university-related task...

[SusanTheCat]

I found on online tool for those who want to play with GraphViz and are a little daunted by it.

http://graphviz-dev.appspot.com/

Susan

[Greeny]

I prefer yEd, I like to drag and drop stuff. And have spaces in my boxes.
There's also generally more freedom to arrange stuff.

[SusanTheCat]

Oooooo -- best of both worlds:

Fast text entry of GraphViz dot format to drag and drop of yEd

Python file that converts dot format to yEd
http://www.mydarc.de/dl9obn/programming ... /dottoxml/

Susan