Visualize pseudo code via flowcharts?

[highend01]

Hi,

I'm looking for a software that helps me to visualize program logic (e.g. for writing a string parser).

Maybe some kind of flowchart that contains pseudo code logic blocks (while / foreach / do until, etc.)?

Requirements:
- Windows
- NO Java
- Portable
- If possible: Freeware (but I'd pay for it if it offers advanced features)

Does anyone use a software like this and can share his thoughts?

[Renegade]

Do you mean UML software? Something like Visio?

[x16wda]

Pencil and Dia come to mind as Visio alternatives. I played a little with both, they seemed reasonable; some types of operations seemed to be easier in one, some in the other. Links should be easy to find. There was another alternative mentioned in a thread here a year or two ago, don't recall it offhand.

[Renegade]

^ I've used Dia, and quite like it. It's not Visio, but it is decent, and free.

[wraith808]

Dia - http://sourceforge.net/projects/dia-installer/

Pencil - http://pencil.evolus.vn/

Are those the ones that you are referring to?  Just making sure that I'm looking at the right software.

[Renegade]

^ The Dia link is correct.

[x16wda]

That link looks like the Pencil I recall as well.

[wraith808]

Excellent... thanks!

[Innuendo]

I'll recommend the excellent RAPTOR:

http://raptor.martincarlisle.com/

Minimal UI, but very powerful and will even 'run' your psuedo-program so you can see if the output is what you are expecting. I used it in my college programming courses & it was very useful.

[highend01]

Thanks @all!

@Innuendo
Wow, that's the perfect tool for what I'm trying to achieve!

[TaoPhoenix]

I'll recommend the excellent RAPTOR:

http://raptor.martincarlisle.com/

Minimal UI, but very powerful and will even 'run' your psuedo-program so you can see if the output is what you are expecting. I used it in my college programming courses & it was very useful.

What and how does it do that!?