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About

CodeNect is a visual programming software developed for my thesis as a supplementary tool for beginners in programming.

Demo/Screenshots

Check the media for a ton of images

Features

• The visual code can be compiled to C code using TinyC Compiler
• No installation needed

The following data types (slots) are supported:

• Bool
• Integer
• Float
• Double
• String

The following nodes are supported:

• Variable
• Operation - +, -, *, /
• Comparision - ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=, &&, ||
• Action:
  • Print
  • Prompt
  • Set
• Mathematical functions:
  • Root
  • Power
  • Sine
  • Cosine
  • Tangent
• String functions:
  • To lowercase
  • To uppercase
  • To arrray
• Get
  • Variable (string) length
  • Array size
  • Array element (by index)
• Branch/If
• For-Loop
• Data Structure:
  • Array

Platforms

The supported platforms are:

• Linux
• Windows 7, 10 (64 bit)
• macOS (Apple Silicon / arm64, also builds on Intel)

Requirements

• CMake (3.16 or higher on macOS for Objective-C support)
• Ninja
• Clang++ (11.1.0 or higher)
• C++17

Platform specific libraries:

• Linux: gtk+-3.0, glfw3, OpenGL
• Windows: bundled in lib/
• macOS: glfw, OpenGL (system framework), Cocoa/AppKit (system framework)

Compiling/Building

(clone the repo first then get the submodules)

git clone https://github.com/flamendless/CodeNect-VPS.git
cd CodeNect-VPS
git submodule update --init --recursive

• For Linux, just run ./build.sh rebuild && ./build.sh compile && ./build.sh run
• For Windows, just run build_win.bat
• For macOS, run ./build.sh deps_macos once, then ./build.sh rebuild && ./build.sh compile && ./build.sh run

macOS release (.dmg)

After a release build (./build.sh rebuild && ./build.sh compile):

• DMG: ./build.sh dmg → dist/CodeNect-<version>-macOS-<arch>.dmg (drag CodeNect.app to Applications)
• Zip: ./build.sh package_macos_app → dist/CodeNect-<version>-macOS-<arch>.zip

Version comes from version in config.ini. Unsigned builds are normal for indie distribution; users may need Right-click → Open the first time. To sign, set CODENECT_CODESIGN_IDENTITY to your Developer ID Application name before running ./build.sh dmg.

Testing

• cd test && ./build.sh rebuild
• ./build.sh test_detailed or ./build.sh test_summary

Tools/Libraries

CodeNect is grateful to the following tool/libraries for making it possible:

• better-enums
• ImGuiColorTextEdit
• fmt
• IconFontCppHeaders
• DearImGui
• Doctest
• GLFW
• ImGuiMarkdown
• ImNodes
• nativefiledialog
• plog
• PPK_ASSERT
• simpleini
• stb_image
• TinyC Compiler
• Tweeny
• CppVerbalExpressions

AI/LLM Use Disclaimer

AI and large language model (LLM) tools were used to help port CodeNect to macOS (including build tooling, platform-specific code, and related documentation). Output from those tools was not merged blindly: the maintainer reviewed, edited, and tested the changes to the extent of their knowledge and experience. That review does not guarantee correctness; if you spot problems in the macOS port or surrounding changes, please open an issue.

LICENSE

License is GNU General Public License v3.0