Create block diagrams using ASCII Art [closed]

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Ascii text diagrams

I have seen many neat block diagrams created using ASCII art. I was wondering if there is any software that is specifically meant fro creating block diagrams.

Answer 1

JavE is one I've used a little bit. Since it's written in Java it's cross-platform.

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                   _.-''           ``-._
                 ,'                     `.
               ,'                         `.
      +-------+---------.                   |
      |       |         |                   |
      |       \         |                   /
      |        \        |                  /
      |         ;.______|________        ,'
      |         | `-._  |       |    _.-'
   _. |         |     ``+-......,--''       ,'''`.
  |'  |         |       |       |           |     '
   \  "---------+-------'       |    ,--.    `.
    ``-.        |          ,'`-.|    '.  `.    \
       `.  ,----._,----...'     `- b_ |    `.._/
         -''    |_______________|   ''

Answer 2

Perhaps there is, here is something that goes the other direction. IMHO a big part of the prestige of doing ASCII diagrams is being able to say you did it by hand. Plus its just a quick and dirty method of getting a point across. Most of the ones I've seen I know where done by hand. I've made several by hand myself. Just takes practice.

I think there is a big difference too in the purpose of doing ASCII art diagrams. With a program like visio or dia, you are often trying to brainstorm a layout. But when you use ASCII art, its usually because you're trying to show something already laid out to someone else via e-mail.