JPH04113452A - Frame editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to attain an effective editing task by expressing graphically a subject to be expressed in a frame, based on the window display information held by a display information holding part as long as it is more adequate to graphically express the subject. CONSTITUTION:A window control means 101 is provided together with a frame editing means 102, a correspondence holding part 103, a display information holding part 104, and an editing control means 105. Then both means 101 and 102 are controlled based on the correspondence relation held at the part 103 and the window display information held at the part 104. Thus the contents of the frame held by the means 102 and the correspondence relation held at the part 103 are updated. Thus it is not required to compel a user to apply an unreasonable editing way if it is more suitable for a subject to graphically express the frame.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a frame editing method, and more particularly to a frame editing method for a frame editor that edits knowledge frames representing hierarchically structured objects such as system configurations. .

[Conventional technology]

In the frame editing method of conventional frame editors, when editing a frame that represents a hierarchically structured object such as a system configuration, the individual frames that make up the object are edited using a two-dimensional table of the computer system. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional frame editing method described above, since the frame editor edits the frame as a two-dimensional table, it may feel unnatural to the user if the frame is representing an object that would be better represented graphically. This has the disadvantage of forcing a specific editing method.

[Means to solve the problem]

A frame editing method of the present invention is a frame editing method of a frame editor that edits a frame of knowledge using a computer system having a window system, and includes: a window control means for controlling the window system; and a window control means for expressing an object. a frame editing unit that holds various knowledge frames and edits the frames; a correspondence holding unit that holds the correspondence of each frame to each displayed window; a display information holding unit that holds window display information for each frame; and a display information holding unit that holds window display information for each frame; and a display information holding unit that holds window display information for each frame; Edit control means for updating the content of frames held in the frame editing means and the correspondence held in the correspondence holding section by controlling the editing means.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the frame editing method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, 101 is window control means;
02 is a frame editing means, 103 is a correspondence holding unit, 104
105 is a display information holding section, and 105 is an editing control means.

In addition, this embodiment uses P which is a logical programming language.
I am using rolog. Therefore, in the following explanation,
Pr of "clause", "predicate (noun)", etc.

Use log language terminology.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the window control means 101 of this embodiment.

First, the window control means 101 is given an input command or an output command from the edit control means 105.

Then, in step 201 of FIG. 2, the operation is started,
Proceeding to step 202, it is determined whether the instruction is an input instruction or an output instruction.

If it is an output command, the process advances to step 203; if it is an input command, the process advances to step 205.

Therefore, in step 203, output data accompanying the output command is given to the window system, and step 204
Proceed to. Then, in step 204, the operation of the output command is ended.

On the other hand, in step 205, it is in an input waiting state and waits for input from the window system.

Note that until there is an input, the process remains in step 205.
If there is an input, the process advances to step 20B. Then, in step 20θ, the input from the window system is returned to the editing control means 105 as a return value for the input command, and the process proceeds to step 207. Then, in step 207, the operation of the input command is ended.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the frame editing means 102 of this embodiment.

First, the frame editing means 102 includes an editing control means 10.
A read command or a write command is given from 5. Then, in step 301 of FIG. 3, the operation is started, and step 3
02, it is determined in step 302 whether the command is a read command or a write command for a frame to be stored in the frame editing means 103. If it is a write command, the process advances to step 303, and if it is a read command, the process advances to step 305.

Therefore, in step 303, a value is set in the slot of the specified sales frame in the write command, and the process proceeds to step 61304. Then, in step 304, the operation of the write command is ended.

On the other hand, in step 305, the value of the slot of the frame designated by the read command is read out and returned to the editing control means 105 as a return value, and the process proceeds to step 306. and,
At step 306, the operation of the read instruction is terminated.

FIG. 4 shows two types of Prolog used to express the correspondence relationships held in the correspondence storage unit 103 of this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows an example of the clause.

As shown in Figure 4, one uses the predicate name "parent window" in the Prolog section, and the first argument A
The window name is written in 1, and the frame name is written in the second argument B□. The window described in the first argument A1 is used to display the frame described in the second argument B1.

In addition, the other uses the predicate name "child window" in the Prolog section, and describes the window name in the first argument C1, the frame name in the second argument D1, and the slot name in the third argument E1. .

Then, the window described in the first argument C1 is
It is used to display the slot described by the third argument E1 in the frame described by the argument D1.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of two types of Pro log sections used to express window display information held in the display information holding unit 104 of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, one uses a Prolog section whose predicate name is "frame drawing information," and describes the frame name in the first argument A2 and the drawing program in the second argument B2. When drawing the frame described in the first argument A2 on the window, the program given in the second argument B2 is used.

On the other hand, use the predicate name "slot drawing information" in the Prolog section, write the frame name in the first argument C2, the slot name in the second argument D2, and the drawing program in the third argument E2. There is. Then, the slot written in the second argument D2 in the frame written in the first argument C2.
When drawing Soto on the window, the program given by the third argument E2 is used.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the editing control means 105 of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the editing control means 105 starts operation in step 601 and proceeds to step 602. In step 602, the editing control means 105 issues an input command to the window control means 101, and the input data is If obtained, step 603
Proceed to.

Therefore, in step 603, the input data is checked, and if it is an instruction to end, the process advances to step 604.
At step 604, the operation ends. Then, the window name included in the input data is the first argument, and the predicate name is "
The slot name of the third argument of the Prolog section which is a child window is checked, and if it is a slot with a value, the process advances to step 605, and if it is a slot whose value is a frame, the process advances to step 606.

Therefore, in step 605, when the window name included in the input data is W and its value is V, Pro l whose predicate name is "child window" and the first argument is W is selected.
The second argument f and the third argument S of the section og are taken out, and a write command is issued to the frame editing means 102 to write the value V into the slot with the slot name S using the frame name f, and the process proceeds to step 602. return.

Further, in step 606, when the window name included in the input data is W, the predicate name is "child window".
and Pr whose first argument is W.

The second argument f and the third argument S of the log section are taken out, and a read command is issued to the frame editing means 102 to read the slot with the slot name S using the frame name f,
Get the frame name g as the return value.

Then, an output command is issued to the window control means 101 to generate a window with the window name X, and the predicate name is "parent window" and the first
A Pro log clause whose argument is X and the second argument is g is generated in the correspondence holding unit 103, and the second Pro log clause whose predicate name is frame drawing information and whose first argument is g is generated. Takes out the program as an argument and executes the window control means 101
The program is executed on window X via , and display information is drawn.

Note that frame g has multiple slots,
Repeat the following for each slot. That is, the slot name is t, an output command is issued to the window control means 101 to generate a window with the window name, the predicate name is "child window", and the first
Pr whose argument is y, second argument is g, and third argument is t
.

Pr that generates a log clause, whose predicate name is slot drawing information, whose first argument is g, and whose second argument is t.

The program of the third argument of the log section is extracted and executed on window y via the window control means 101 to draw display information.

With this, frame g is displayed for editing, and the process returns to step 602.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the frame editing method of the present invention uses a computer system having a window system to
When editing a frame of knowledge that represents a hierarchically structured object such as a system configuration, it is more appropriate to express the object represented by the frame graphically than with the conventional frame editing method. , since it can be easily expressed graphically using the window display information in the display information holding unit,
This has the effect that the user can perform efficient editing.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the frame editing method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the window control means of this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the frame editing method of the present invention. A flowchart showing an example of the operation of the frame editing means of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the representation of the correspondence relationship held in the correspondence storage unit of the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the editing control means of this embodiment. 101...Window control means, 102...
... Frame editing means, 103 ... Correspondence holding section, 104 ... Display information holding section, 105 ...
...Editing control means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A frame editing method of a frame editor that edits a frame of knowledge using a computer system having a window system, comprising: a window control means for controlling the window system; and a window control means for controlling the window system; a frame editing unit that holds frames of knowledge and edits the frames; a correspondence holding unit that holds the correspondence of each frame to each displayed window; and each frame that is held in the frame editing unit. a display information holding unit that holds window display information for the frame; and a display information holding unit that holds window display information for the frame; and a display information holding unit that holds window display information for the frame; A frame editing method comprising: an editing control means for updating the content of the frame held in the frame editing means and the correspondence held in the correspondence holding section by controlling the frame editing means.