JP2976323B2 - Command creation method in graphics editing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a command creation method in a graphics editing device, and more particularly, to a command creation method in a graphics editing device.
The present invention relates to a command creation method in a graphics editing device suitable for use when a user of the graphics editing device creates a unique command (user command).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a user command creation environment in a graphics editing device, even if a library for accessing system data exists, a user must create a system command in order to create a new command. The user has to actually perform programming using a language (for example, C language) or a simple language.

[0003]

However, when a user performs programming using a programming language or a simple language, knowledge of the grammar of the programming language or the simple language and a means for editing the programming language or the simple language ( For example, the user had to have knowledge of how to use a text editor.

[0004] Further, when programming using a programming language, it is necessary for the user to have knowledge of how to compile the programming language.

[0005] For this reason, in the conventional graphics editing apparatus, for a user who has not acquired various kinds of knowledge about the above-mentioned programming languages and simple languages,
There was a problem that user commands could not be created.

[0006] Even if the user has acquired various kinds of knowledge about programming languages and simple languages,
Since programming and debugging of a user command requires a considerable period of time, there is also a problem that it takes a long time before the user command is operated.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such various problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a user from acquiring various knowledges about programming languages and simple languages. However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a command creation method in a graphics editing apparatus that can create and operate a user command in a short time.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a command creation method in a graphics editing apparatus according to the present invention is a graphics means for creating and editing graphic data and displaying a graphic based on the graphic data. In a graphics editing device with
A logical relationship diagram creating means for creating a logical relationship diagram expressing an internal structure of a program executed by the graphics means, and a programming for expressing the logical relationship diagram from the logical relationship diagram created by the logical relationship diagram creating means A programming language automatic generation means for automatically generating a language,
Compile the programming language generated by the above-mentioned programming language automatic generation means, create a program from the above programming language by linking with the library of the graphics editing device, debug and modify the created program, debug and modify A program creating means for creating a program which has been created, and a registering means for registering, as a command of the graphics means, a program which has been debugged and modified created by the program creating means. And a program for registering the program as a command of the graphics means.

[0009]

When the user creates a logical relationship diagram expressing the internal structure of the program by the logical relationship diagram creating means,
The programming language is automatically generated from the logical relationship diagram by the programming language automatic generation means.

The program creating means creates a program from the automatically generated programming language, and the created program is registered as a command of the graphics means in the menu of the graphics means by the registration means. Even if the user does not acquire various kinds of knowledge about programming languages and simple languages, it becomes possible to create user commands in a short time and register them in the menu of the graphics means and operate them.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphics editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphics editing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. The graphics editing apparatus is a printed circuit board CA in a CAD.
The case of D will be described. Further, a case where a state transition diagram is created will be described as a logical relationship diagram.

First, a user activates a user command creation tool for executing a command creation method in the graphics editing apparatus according to the present invention, and transfers data between the state transition diagram creation unit 10 and the screen creation definition file 12. A state transition diagram is created as a logical relationship diagram expressing the internal structure of a program executed by the printed circuit board CAD 14 while repeating load (Save) and save (Save).

Then, from the state transition diagram created by the user as described above, C language is automatically generated as a programming language expressing the state transition diagram and stored in the compilation file 16. When the user describes all or part of a command directly in C language, the command is stored in a C language source file 18 created by the user.

C stored in the compilation file 16
The language is compiled and linked with the C language library 20 to create a program. When the user writes all or part of the command directly in C language, the C language source file 18 created by the user is also compiled and linked at the same time, and a program is created. The program thus created is registered in the execution file 22 as a user command.

The program thus created is
The name can be stored in the menu registration file 24 and displayed on the printed circuit board CAD 14 as a menu. By specifying the name displayed on this menu, the execution file 22 can be read and the program can be started.

Next, a user command creation process will be described with reference to a flowchart showing a user command creation flow of FIG.

First, the user command creation tool is started by designating a file name (step S202). To create a new file, the user command creation tool is started by designating a new file name.

Next, a GUI (Graphical Us)
er Interface: Graphical User
Interface) is used or not (step S204), and if a GUI is used, the GUI is used.
The GUI is created in the creation mode. That is,
A parameter set menu edit button (not shown) is designated on the screen with a mouse to perform editing (step S2).
06).

More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG.
A UI is created as a file name “/ tmp / BUTTON”.

After the GUI as shown in FIG. 3 is created in this way, or when the GUI is not created, the user command creation tool is started, and then the state transition diagram is created and edited by setting the item addition mode ( Steps S208 to S210).

Specifically, when an item addition button (not shown) is instructed (step S208), an item addition mode is set, and a new state transition diagram in an initial state is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. The figure is displayed.

Then, the user specifies the position where the item is to be added (step S210), and selects the item to be added (step S212). If the item to be added is a task, a desired task character string is selected from a task selection menu (not shown) (step S214). If the item to be added is a state, a desired number is selected from a state number selection menu (not shown) (step S216). Furthermore, if the item to be added is an analysis, an analysis character string is selected from the analysis selection menu (step S218).

As described above, by continuing the process of adding a desired item at a position where an item is to be added, a desired state transition diagram is created and edited (step S220).

When performing the process of adding a desired item to the position where the item is to be added, immediately after activating the item addition mode, the GUI created in step S206 is displayed and used by the created command. Select an event such as a menu button. The operation of the command executed by the event is described in a state transition diagram.

Here, a description will be given using the GUI illustrated in FIG. In this example, a "move" function for changing the display position of a line (line) displayed on the graphics device and a line (line) displayed on the graphics device
And a "copy" function for creating and displaying a copy of the command.

First, the GUI shown in FIG. 3 is created (step S).
206), immediately after activating the item addition mode, the GUI created in step S206 is displayed, and "copy"
Or "Move". Then, a line is searched by designating the coordinates. If a line is found, the line is recognized and displayed. If the line is not found, an error is displayed. When a line is found by such processing, "copy" or "move" is performed by specifying another coordinate.
Is described.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state transition diagram created and edited as described above.

When editing of the state transition diagram is completed, save
A button (not shown) is designated with a mouse (step S2
22), save (store) the state transition diagram in the screen creation definition file 12.

Then, a compile button (not shown) is designated with a mouse (step S224), C language is generated from the state transition diagram, stored in the compile file 16, and further stored in the compile file 16. C
Compile the language and create a C language library file 20
To generate a program by linking
To be stored.

When a debug button (not shown) is pointed by a mouse, a debug mode is set, and the executable file 22 is activated to perform debugging (step S2).
26). If there is a correction (step S228), the correction is made (step S230). If there is no correction (step S228), the pop-up menu edit button (not shown) is indicated by a mouse and the pop-up menu is displayed. Up editing is performed (step S232), and this user command creation flow ends.

At the time of this pop-up editing, first, a pop-up menu edit button is pointed with a mouse, and an arbitrary character string is input as the name of a user command (program). After that, the save button is instructed with a mouse and written into the menu registration file 24. When writing to the menu registration file 24, it is possible to arbitrarily write into the menu registration files for artwork design, wiring design, and component design according to the design phase.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a state transition diagram is created as a logical relationship diagram. However, the logical relationship diagram is not limited to the state transition diagram but may be a flowchart or the like. It is.

In the above embodiment, the case where C language is used as the programming language has been described. However, a programming language other than C language, for example, C language
Obviously, OBOL or the like may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment,
Although the description of the case where the user directly describes the command using the programming language is omitted, in this case, the compile file 1 is used in step S224.
User-created C language source file 18 along with 6.
Is also compiled and linked with the C language library 20 to generate a program.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the printed circuit board CAD is used as the graphics editing apparatus has been described, but it is needless to say that the present invention may be applied to other CAD.

[0037]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to create and operate a user command in a short time even if the user has not acquired various kinds of knowledge about programming languages and simple languages. It has an excellent effect that it becomes possible to do so.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a command creation method in a graphics editing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a user command creation flow.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a GUI.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state transition diagram in an initial state.

FIG. 5 is an example of a state transition diagram created and edited by the command creation method in the graphics editing device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Logical relation diagram creation unit 12 Screen creation definition file 14 Printed circuit board CAD 16 Compilation file 18 User-created C language source file 20 C language library file 22 Execution file 24 Menu registration file

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A graphics editing apparatus comprising: graphics means for creating and editing graphic data and displaying a graphic based on said graphic data, wherein a logical relationship expressing an internal structure of a program executed by said graphics means. A logical relationship diagram creating means for creating a diagram; a programming language automatic creating means for automatically creating a programming language expressing the logical relationship diagram from the logical relationship diagram created by the logical relationship diagram creating means; Compiling the programming language generated by the generating means, linking with the library of the graphics editing device to create a program from the programming language, debugging and modifying the created program, and debugging the modified program Professionals to create A program creating means, and a registering means for registering a debugged and corrected program created by the program creating means as a command of the graphics means, wherein a menu of the graphics means has A command creation method in a graphics editing device, comprising: registering the program as a command. 2. The logical relationship diagram created by the logical relationship diagram creating means is a state transition diagram. 2. The command creation method according to claim 1, wherein a desired state transition diagram is created by adding an item. 3. The programming language generated by the automatic programming language generation means is C language.
A command creation method in the graphics editing device according to claim 2. 4. The logical relationship diagram creating means includes a menu defining means, a graphic data selecting means, a graphic data editing means, and a display means for displaying a graphic based on graphic data, and interactively with a user. The command creation method in the graphics editing device according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, which creates a logical relationship diagram.