PC-FLOW
(ver 1.02)
Abandoned Freeware


Before the advent of Visio for Windows, there was a 
serious lack of dedicated DOS flow/org charting programs.  
At the time, Flow-logic charting was primarily an activity 
that was done with pencil and paper by MainFrame computer 
operators, while Organizaion charting was an artistic 
endeavor done by HR staff and geneologists.  When one 
wanted to draw a Flow or Org chart using a PC, people 
usually turned to a full-blown CAD or geneology program.  

Written before the 386 computer, PC-FLOW is a CGA {ugh!} 
B&W vector image drawing program specifically for creating 
Flow charts.  It will support a "Mouse Systems" mouse {yuck!}, 
but will -not- recognize a standard PS/2 mouse (you therefore 
will be drawing using the keyboard cursor keys... actually 
not too difficult a proposition with this program).   

File format is a B&W PIC file.  All drawings are stored 
and saved in the programs home directory.  Printing is 
only possible using Print Screen {fer real?}, so you need 
to load the DOS "GRAPHICS" driver before starting PC-FLOW.  
When you choose PRINT, the menu dissapears and is replaced 
by the drawing "flowside.pic".  If you move this file out 
of the home directory, you will now just have a blank 
spot (which often makes for a nicer looking printed chart).  
You can also replace this file with a B&W PIC file of your 
own design, if you name your replacement file "flowside.pic".  

Unfortunately all of the pre-defined objects are standard 
MainFrame computer flow-logic symbols.  However, you can use 
the line drawing feature to create symbol outlines (see: demo4). 
You can also add text (limited to 24 characters per entry).  
The size of lines, objects, and text is unchangeable.  While 
lines and text can be placed nearly anywhere, the objects can 
only be placed within the confines of a 5x5 grid.