DrakonTech is a development environment that generates programs from diagrams written in the Drakon visual language.
Building diagrams in DrakonTech is fast and easy. The flowchart editor in DrakonTech eliminates the need for manual drawing. The user specifies the intent ("add a step," "switch a branch"), and the program automatically arranges the elements.
DrakonTech generates source code in several languages:
- JavaScript
- Lua
- C
- Clojure
- Perfolenta.Net
- OneScript/1C:Enterprise
- Kumir
DrakonTech generates not only functions but also classes and finite state machines.
- Create a project. DrakonTech will create a separate folder for the project. The project file in DrakonTech has the .dtproj extension.
- Select the target programming language. Create Drakon diagrams in the project. DrakonTech will convert each diagram into a function in the selected language.
- Insert short snippets of linear code in the selected programming language into the Drakon diagram elements. Avoid using "if-else" statements or loops keywords. Use the diagram's visual structure to define the algorithm's logic.
- Click the "Build" button. DrakonTech will generate a source code file based on the diagrams.
- Include the generated source code file in your program.
DrakonTech runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
If you're wary of unknown executables, or if your architecture isn't supported, you can run DrakonTech from source without building.
- Download the DrakonTech source code.
- Install NodeJS.
- Globally install the electron npm package: npm install -g electron
- Go to the DrakonTech source code folder.
- Run the runme file or the following command: electron src/main.js
DrakonTech is a research project. However, it is fully functional. DrakonTech was used to develop DrakonWidget library and DrakonHub app.
DrakonTech stores Drakon flowcharts in .drakon files. DrakonTech's .drakon files contain a subset of DrakonWidget's JSON-based file format. Its structure is simple and well-documented.
Public domain.