Implement showdot

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+#!/bin/sh
+
+
+# usage: ./showdot source.dot [compilation args]
+
+
+# process arguments
+code=$1
+shift
+
+file=$(mktemp)
+
+# compile *.dot code to *.png
+if ! dot "$@" -T png -o "${file}" "${code}"
+then
+	echo "Failed to compile with GraphViz."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# launch image viewer
+if ! sxiv "${file}"
+then
+	echo "Failed to display generated image with sxiv."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+rm "${file}"