Assign different value to each node in Netlogo - graph

Question

I'm new to this language and I'm suppose to create a graph, so far I've done very basic structure (nodes). I'd like to assign a different value to each node, this value should be taken from a list (like [1 2 3 4]) and this list should be made automaticly.
I've read this command somewhere else [n-values <number> [self]] But i don't really understand what [self] stands for. What I'd like my program to do is to create n nodes (n is taken from the slider value) and then for each node assign values (1 2 3 4 5...n) respectively.
My code so far:
breed [nodes node] ;;Hacemos 'especies'(Clases) de tortugas, el objeto nodes será de una especie node.
nodes-own [info]
to setup
ca ;clear all shortage
ask patches [set pcolor white] ;;hacemos todas las parcelas blancas
create-nodes num-nodes [ ;creamos tantos nodos como el slider diga
set shape "circle" ;con forma de circulo
setxy random-pxcor random-pycor ;;en cualquier lugar.
]
ask nodes [set info 9] ;;<<<ALL nodes have value 9 I'd like to change this!!!
reset-ticks
end
to layout
layout-spring nodes links .5 .5 .5
end
Thanks in advice!
Also: is there a better way to make a graph? (I'm going to work with flow networks!)

Answer 1

I am not sure why you need n-value <number> self
what N-value does is to repeat the reporter in brackets n times , for example if you :
ask nodes [print n-values info [self]]
each node will print its own name for example (node 1) info times.
best place to start is NetLogo Models Library examples there are plenty examples which use nodes and links for graphs such as Small Worlds, Team Assembly, virus network and ...
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/models/
or just from netlogo choose file / Models library
This is your code with a few changes, by adding a list to choose the value of info from, however , if you think info should be assigned to the link not to the node you can add it to link-own
breed [nodes node] ;;Hacemos 'especies'(Clases) de tortugas, el objeto nodes será de una especie node.
nodes-own [info]
globals
[My-Num-List]
links-own [msg]
to setup
ca ;clear all shortage
ask patches [set pcolor white] ;;hacemos todas las parcelas blancas
set My-Num-List [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10] ; or any other list you need
create-nodes num-of-nodes [ ;creamos tantos nodos como el slider diga
set shape "circle" ;con forma de circulo
setxy random-pxcor random-pycor ;;en cualquier lugar
set label-color black
set info one-of My-Num-List
set label info
]
;;<<<ALL nodes have value 9 I'd like to change this!!!
reset-ticks
end
to layout
crtlinks
layout-spring nodes links .5 .5 .5
end
to crtlinks
ask turtles
[
create-links-with n-of 2 other turtles
[
set msg one-of [ "C" "A" "B"]
set label msg
set label-color black
set thickness 0.2
]
]