radiochart 0.5.0

CLI tool to generate Arma 3 radio frequency hierarchy charts

RadioChart CLI

Generate hierarchical radio frequency charts for your Arma 3 MILSIM unit from a JSON file.

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Features

• Input a nested JSON structure representing nets, squads, and fireteams
• Automatically generates a hierarchical chart image (PNG, SVG, PDF)
• Color-coded squads and their fireteams for easy visualization
• Lightweight CLI tool with no external dependencies except Graphviz
• Ready for future extension to web app or other input formats

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Installation

1. Install Graphviz

Make sure the Graphviz system binaries are installed and available on your system PATH.

• Windows: Download and install from https://graphviz.org/download/
  Check "Add Graphviz to system PATH" during installation.

• macOS:

  brew install graphviz
  

• Ubuntu/Debian:

  sudo apt install graphviz
  

2. Install radiochart

pip install radiochart

Usage

radiochart --input net_structure.json --output chart.png

Example JSON Input (net_structure.json)

{
  "Company Net (CH 1)": {
    "Platoon Net (CH 2)": {
      "Alpha Squad (CH 3)": {
        "Alpha Squad Fireteam 1 (CH 31)": {},
        "Alpha Squad Fireteam 2 (CH 32)": {}
      },
      "Bravo Squad (CH 4)": {
        "Bravo Squad Fireteam 1 (CH 41)": {},
        "Bravo Squad Fireteam 2 (CH 42)": {}
      },
      "Charlie Squad (CH 5)": {
        "Charlie Squad Fireteam 1 (CH 51)": {},
        "Charlie Squad Fireteam 2 (CH 52)": {}
      },
      "Whiskey Squad (CH 6)": {
        "Whiskey Squad Fireteam 1 (CH 61)": {},
        "Whiskey Squad Fireteam 2 (CH 62)": {}
      }
    },
    "Enablers (CH 7)": {},
    "Aviation (CH 8)": {},
    "Tac Air (CH 9)": {},
    "Medevac (CH 10)": {}
  }
}

Output

This will generate a hierarchical chart image showing the nets, squads, and fireteams, with color-coded squads and their fireteams for clarity.

Troubleshooting

• If you see errors related to dot or graphviz executable not found, make sure Graphviz is installed and added to your system PATH.
• On Windows, restart your terminal after installing Graphviz.
• Verify installation by running:

dot -V

Future Enhancements

• Support for YAML or CSV input
• Web application
• Additional styling options

License

MIT