JPH03260772A - Screen display layout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To freely change a display layout by storing all information on the display layout of a screen into different storages in a CAD device system. CONSTITUTION:A display layout information storage 1-2 stores the information on the division and the layout of a screen, and a menu information storage 1-3 stores the display information including the character string information which are displayed on the divided screens. A general control information stor age 1-1 secures the correspondence between a display layout and the information to be displayed. Then a graphic information storage 1-4 stores the information on the pictures drawn on the screen. An information input device 1-5 reads the information out of each storage. Then a deciding device 1-8 decides the selected layout information based on the coordinates inputted via a coordinate input device 1-10. Furthermore a layout changing device 1-6 changes the layout. Thus the screen layout can be freely changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a screen display layout device in a C/D system.

[Conventional technology]

Regarding the conventional German screen display layout, the information to be displayed on the graphic display for each area such as the design area, message area, command menu area, etc. is either directly incorporated into the CAD device, or one of these areas is directly incorporated into the CAD device. Only the parts were separated from the CAD device and stored.

[The problem that Hatsu Ejij is trying to solve] In the conventional screen display layout devices mentioned above, the screen display layout information is either built into the CAD device, or only a part of it is cut out and stored. that's why,
Even if a CAD device system user attempts to change the screen layout, there is a drawback that the change cannot be made or only changes can be made with restrictions.

In addition, developers of CAD business systems also need to modify individual KCAD equipment systems in response to user requests, which requires a large amount of man-hours for modification, and also increases the number of CAD equipment systems that exist. This has the drawback of complicating management and increasing maintenance man-hours.

A display path layout information storage device that stores information for dividing and laying out a screen, a menu information storage device that stores display information such as character string information to be displayed on the divided screen, and a layout for actually displaying. A comprehensive management information storage device that associates information to be displayed, a graphic information input device that stores information about images to be drawn on the screen of a display device, an information input device that reads and reads information in each of the storage devices, and changes in layout. A coordinate input device that inputs coordinates, a determination device that determines selected layout information based on the coordinates input by the coordinate input device, and a display device that displays the layout result on a screen. It is characterized by:

〔Example〕

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a display layout management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. physical storage device 1-11 display layout information storage device 1-2. Menu information storage device 1-3. Graphic information storage device ff1l-4° information input device 1-5. Layout change device 1-6 CAD mounting 1-72 Judgment device 1
-89 display device 1-9 and coordinate input device 1-10.

In the comprehensive management information storage device 1-1, each information name of layout information and display information to be displayed on the display device 1-9 is stored in pairs.

The display layout information storage device 1-2 is a display device 1-9.
Information on how to divide and lay out the screen, and usage information for each divided area such as design area, command area, message area, etc. are set as one set, and each set is given a unique name. , is a device for storing a plurality of such sets.

The menu information storage device M1-3 stores information to be displayed for the divided areas stored in the display layout information storage device 1-2 and command information for the CAD device 1-7 regarding the menu area. Similarly to the display layout information storage device 1-2, this also includes one set of information necessary for display, each set is assigned a unique name, and a plurality of pieces of information are stored.

The graphic information storage device 1-4 is a device that stores image information to be displayed on the display device 1-9.

The information input device 1-5 reads specified information from the storage device specified by the instruction of the determination device 1-8, and passes the information to the next-stage layout change device 1-6.

The layout change device 1-6 was read by the information input device 1-5. Display layout information.

This is a device that changes the layout according to menu information.

The CAD device f1-7 performs the design according to the command input from the judgment device [1-8.

The determination device 1-8 obtains divided area information from the position specified by the coordinate input device 1-10, and passes a command to the CAD device 1-7 according to the usage information of the area, or creates a new menu. Menu information storage device 1-
This device issues instructions to the information input devices ff1-5 to read from ff3.

The display device 1-9 is a device that displays the layout changed by the layout changing device M1-6 on the screen.

The coordinate input device 1-1O is a tablet or a mouse.

Next, the concept of screen layout will be explained using FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2g and 3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the concept when dividing and laying out a screen. Information on how to divide the screen into several areas and layout them, as well as the purpose of each area, is given by assigning a unique name called area name to each divided area.
- A set of fraction division information is stored in the display layout information storage device 1-2.

FIG. 3 shows the state of screen division, and each number 1 to 6 is an area name. For each area, it is necessary to further divide the area and information on what to display, and the menu information storage device 1-3 stores this information. .

Area name 3, which was designated as a command area, is divided into two parts.
The command 5TOP is assigned to 3-1, and graphic information is assigned to the other 3-2.

The display layout information storage device 1-2 stores a plurality of sets having the same area name but different layout information, with unique names assigned to each set.

The menu information storage device 1-4 displays displays in Japanese,
A set is created for each content to be displayed, such as a display in English, and a plurality of sets are stored with unique names assigned to each set. The information stored in the comprehensive management information storage fl device 1-2 connects these plurality of display layouts and display contents to create a one-to-one correspondence.

Next, the operation will be explained using FIGS. 1 and 2.

Figure 2 shows the comprehensive management information storage device il! :1-1. Display layout information storage device fil-2, menu information storage device Ml-3. It is a diagram illustrating the relationship between information stored in each storage device of the graphic information storage devices 1-4.

A, B, Z, CIA in the figure.

Cl0A is a unique name.

The information input device 1-5 first includes the comprehensive management information storage device 1-
1, the pair of the unique name of the display layout Ti information whose display flag is set to "1" and the unique name of the menu information is read. If you want to read other pairs of proper names, you can set the display flags for the other pairs of proper names to "1".

Furthermore, information input device]-5 is a unique name of the read display layout and menu information, respectively, and display layout information storage device 1-2. Menu information storage device 1-
Read the information stored in 3. Examples of the display layout information and menu information to be read are shown in 2-2.
Shown as 2.2-3.

The layout change bag f1-6 contains display layout information 2-2 and menu information 2- passed from the information input device 1-5.
3, the information to be displayed for each area is configured and the display contents for one screen are sent to the CAD device 1-7.

The CAD device 1-7 further displays the information on the display device 1-9.
It will be displayed on the screen by sending it to . As mentioned above, different layouts can be displayed by switching the display flags stored in the integrated management information storage device 1-IK.

Next, assume that a position is specified using the coordinate input device 1-10. The determination device 1-8 determines which area of the displayed layout the position belongs to, the area name and purpose of the area, and if the area is further divided, the information is sent to the layout change bag w1. Display layout information passed from -6 2-2. Menu information 2-3
Identify more.

Based on this identification, if the indicated position is a command, the determination device 1-8 transmits the command information to the CAD device 1-8.
7, the CAD device 1-7 can process the command, and if a specific name of another menu information or a specific name of graphic information exists at the specified position, the CAD device 1-7 passes the command to the information input device. 1-5, an instruction is issued to the menu information storage device 1-3 or the graphic information storage device 1-4 to read them using their respective unique names. The read information is passed to the display device 1-9 through the above-mentioned route and displayed.

As described above, all the layout information for the screen and the information to be displayed are stored in the display layout information storage device 1-
2. It becomes possible to read from the menu information device 1-3.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention stores all the information regarding the display layout of the screen of the CAD device system in a separate storage device, thereby separating it from the CAD device, and allowing the user to freely change the information in the storage device regarding the display layout. It has the effect of changing the display layout.

Furthermore, on the developer side of the CAD device system, there is no need to modify the CAD device, and there is no need to manage multiple CAD devices, which has the effect of reducing man-hours.

8... Judgment device, 1-9 River... Display device,
1-10... Coordinate input device, 2-1...
General management information, 2-2...display layout information, 2-3 Yamade menu information, 2-4...graphic information, 2-5...lower level menu information .

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display layout information storage device that stores information for dividing and laying out a screen of a display device, a menu information storage device that stores display information such as character string information to be displayed on the divided screen, and a menu information storage device that stores information for dividing and laying out a screen of a display device; A comprehensive management information storage device that associates a display layout with information to be displayed; a graphic information storage device that stores information about images to be drawn on the screen of a display device; and an information input device that reads information in each of the storage devices. A device, a layout changing device that changes the layout, a coordinate input device that inputs coordinates, a determination device that determines selected layout information based on the coordinates input with the coordinate input device, and a device that displays layout results on a screen. A CA characterized in that it is equipped with a display device that
D device system screen display layout device.