Re: Entity / Relationship Diagrams

  • From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:14:22 -0600

Hi, Kerneels,

You need Graphviz.  It's a package that  lets you create png's and
gif's out of scripted markup code similar to LateX in concept.  You
export to graphviz format, pull up graphviz and compile then print.

Alex M

On 3/11/11, Kerneels Roos <kerneels@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Cina,
>
> Very cool application! Only problem is I'm getting is when I try and
> create a picture / actual diagram it throws an error saying it can't
> connect to the diagram server.
>
> This application can be very useful for a blind person to make a diagram
> for sighted people. If one could create the reverse, a program to
> convert a diagram into a native DeepView file then this would be a total
> solution.
>
> Cheers
>
> On 3/10/2011 10:51 PM, Sina Bahram wrote:
>> This in no way interfaces with a database. This is just for exploring ER
>> diagrams, along with other node based diagrams such as
>> graphs or trees.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Sina
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: Entity / Relationship Diagrams
>>
>> Thanks Sina,
>>
>> I am wondering if there is a cheat sheet on getting started with this
>> program.  It seems straight forward but, I am a bit confused by the
>> terminolgies used.  They are probably the correct terms but, I have long
>> since them.
>>
>> It looks like the site hasn't been updated since 2008 so, I don't think
>> anything is coming as far as instructions.  I'm just looking for a quick
>> tutorial on how to create a couple of tables (or three) and link them with
>> foreign keys and relationships.
>>
>> Thx,
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> Original Message:
>> -----------------
>> From: Sina Bahram sbahram@xxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:14 -0500
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: Entity / Relationship Diagrams
>>
>>
>> Not exactly, but you should look at deep view anyways.
>>
>> One of those applications us useless PhDs make from time to time, *grin*
>>
>> http://www.cs.unc.edu/~dorianm/academics/deepview/index.html
>>
>> take care,
>> Sina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:50 AM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Entity / Relationship Diagrams
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am wondering if there is an accessible tool out there that can take, as
>> its input, a text file containing the SQL statements representing a
>> database.  For its output, an entity relationship diagram would be
>> generated.
>>
>> Thx,
>> Jeff
>>
>>
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