Generate python code

[Sup3rGeo]

Hi!

Is it available or planned anything like generating python code from the diagram?

Thanks

[pedroCabrera]

Yes it is on road map for version 2, currently under development!

[IlgarLunin]

@Sup3rGeo yes, but this will not be a normal python code. But special api, which is doing real work under the hood. However, generation normal python code is also will be possible, and we will provide examples

[Sup3rGeo]

Thanks, that's great news.

In fact, if PyFlow supports having any python function from any importable python module as nodes, and if it generates just plain python code out of the connections, then it will be able to work (without any kind of additional integration) for any application where some python scripting might be needed but users typically don't enjoy writing code (e.g. Test automation).

[excitedbox]

I posted an issue (#82) suggesting a function definition system to add functions as nodes quickly and easily. It would allow adding not just python but other languages as well.It would essentially allow pyflow to act as a full IDE.

Basically an Asset library and a function library. One would contain the main functions of a language and the other contains a folder tree of installed libraries with a list of it´s functions.

The definitions file would either have to automatically convert arguments to node inputs or someone would have to replace the arguments with some kind of placeholder code like:
function doSomething(<inputA, argumentName, string>,<inputB, argumentName, int>){ some code return=<outputA, argumentName, string>; }

That would take time but I think pyflow would be so useful with this feature plenty of people would be willing to create definitions for libraries. A language like C or C++ only has a few hundred functions so in a couple hours it could then be added to the editor.