Charts

[Joseph Jacobs]

Can you please explain the difference between flowchart, hierachy and pseudo code,how important they are, because I heard that it is important to know this if you want to understand your layout of your program.

[Clunietp]

Hi!

This is what I have read (a while ago) and am regurgitating in english:

A flowchart is basically what it sounds like, a chart that shows the flow of your program. A heirarchy chart shows top-down parent-child relationships between subroutines. Pseudocode is english statements that describe what you want to do.

Example pseudocode:
open file
read first record
close file
display results

I usually use pseudocode to explain my thought process in english before I convert it to VB. I rarely use flowcharts (they make us make them in school, but we don't do them until after the program is done, but you are supposed to do them first) I have not had too much of a need for flowcharts, and I can't think of any time i've used a heirarchy chart, but it all depends on the size and complexity of the project and your preference.

I'm sure some other people will debate the nitty gritty......

I hope this helps you (HTH)

Tom