JPH07129374A - Customized macro command preparation supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically prepare a customized macro command from a state transition diagram expressing the operation of a customized macro command in a CAD system. CONSTITUTION:A state transition diagram editor part 2 plots a state transition diagram indicating a state expressing an input event selecting element to be executed by a CAD system and its selection queue, processing to be executed by the selected input event and a succeeding state to be transited due to the processing on a graphic picture and visually displayed. This system includes also a state processing library 3 registering processing library names, a customized macro command automatic generation part 5 for describing a macro command from the state transition diagram by customized language and a customized macro command file 6 for storing customized macro commands.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a customization macro command creation support system that supports the creation of a macro command for a CAD system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2-105222 discloses a prior art.
A specification database device that stores software requirement specifications, a software component database device that stores software components, and a software component database is searched based on the software requirement specifications, and software is obtained from the obtained software components. It is composed of a component synthesizing device for synthesizing. In other words, the parts that match the software with the required specifications are uniquely selected from the database, and the software is synthesized using the obtained software parts. Therefore, if you want to manufacture the software in a general programming language, apply it. It is possible. However, the CAD system has a customization language dedicated to the application system, and in some cases, the language may be used to create a macro command that customizes a series of operating procedures performed by the CAD system. To describe the flow of operations of this macro command, it is necessary to describe the state of waiting for the selection of an input event, the processing based on the selected input event, and the next state to be transited based on the processing result. Therefore, the flow chart used in the above software requirement specifications is not suitable for the description of the flow of operation of this macro command.

[0003]

The user of the CAD system is relatively uncomfortable in creating the customizing macro command by understanding the language specification of the customizing language. Therefore, the user of the CAD system should create the customizing macro command. Tends to shy away. The main reason for this is that writing macro commands in a customizing language selects the input event that occurs during the repetition of a complicated dialogue, the processing that occurs by the selection, and the next selection that is the result of that processing. Since the input event that should be performed is different, the flow of a series of operations becomes complicated. Therefore, users often make mistakes in creating specifications or writing errors in the customization language.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to show a complicated operation flow in a state transition diagram when a user writes a macro command of a CAD system in a customizing language, and customize from this state transition diagram. It is to automatically create a macro command for.

The customizing macro command creation support system of the present invention draws a state transition diagram showing the flow of macro command operation in the CAD system on a graphic screen based on the input operation of the operator and visually displays it. A state transition diagram editor, a state processing library that registers a library name of a command in a customization language that describes the macro command, and a library name of a command in a customization language from the state processing library based on the state transition diagram The macro command automatic generation unit for describing the macro command by the command, and the customization macro command file for storing the macro command described by the command of the customization language.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, which shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, the customization macro command creation support system 1 shows a flow of a series of operations represented by a macro command for the user to customize the macro command. The state transition diagram editor unit 2 for creating a state transition diagram, and the state process library 3 for registering the library name of the command for executing the process specified by each state shown in the state transition diagram and the input event in that state A library reading unit 4 for obtaining the library name of the customizing command, a state transition diagram created by the state transition diagram editor unit 2, and a library name of the macro of the customizing language from the state processing library 3 are automatically generated for the customizing macro command. Customize macro command automatic generation unit 5 and customer Includes a customized macro command file 6 to store's macro command, the.

Further, referring to FIG. 2 exemplifying the relationship among the states in the state transition diagram, the input event, the process, and the next transition state, the state 21 waiting for the input event, the input event 22, and the event 22 for the state 21. The relationship between the process 23 executed by and the state 24 to be transited to next as a result of the process 23 is shown.

Next, FIG. 3 exemplifying a state transition diagram, FIG. 4 exemplifying a state library, and FIG. 5 exemplifying a macro command for customization are referred to, and this is executed according to the interpretation of the transition diagram of FIG. The operation of the example will be described.

The examples of FIGS. 3 to 5 show a case where a customization macro command having a function of “arranging symbols and adding instance names to the symbols” is created. The operation flow of this macro command in the CAD system is the operation procedure 101 to 10 illustrated in FIG.
This is equivalent to carrying out step 5. Symbols 106 to 110 in FIG. 6 indicate symbols visually displayed on the graphics screen corresponding to the operation flows 101 to 105, respectively.

The user uses the state transition diagram editor unit 2 to display the state transition diagram 3 shown in FIG. 3 on the graphics screen.
Create 0. This state transition diagram is generated by the state transition diagram editor unit 2, commands for drawing the state transition diagram editor unit 2, and input means (not shown) by the mouse or keyboard for the state transition diagram editor unit 2. It is drawn on the graphic screen. First, the user draws the state 31 of St1 on the graphics screen by using the command of the editor unit 2. Next, an event CT indicating an input event is input into the state 31 and displayed visually.
For the state 31 of St1, the text input indicated by the event T is designated, and the process 34 is drawn. Next, the user inputs the library name of sym-drag-off to the process 34 and visually displays it. User is in St1 state 31
The state 32 of St2, which transits from the process to the process 34, is drawn. Further, in the state 31 of St1, in the processing 38 when the middle mouse button indicated by the event C is pressed,
Input end end and display it visually. User is St2
The event LC is input to the state 32 of and displayed visually. In addition, the library name of smbol1 is input and arranged in the process 32 by pressing the left mouse button indicated by the state 32 of St2 and event L. Then, the state 33 of St3 that transitions from the state 32 of St2 through the processing 36 is drawn. Furthermore, the user goes to the processing 32 by pressing the middle mouse button indicated by the state 32 of St2 and the event C.
Input the library name of ymb-drag-off, display it visually, and draw the transition to the state 31 of St1. The user inputs the event CT in the state 33 of St3 and visually displays it. The name of the instance name is input to the process 33 by the text input indicated by the state 33 of St3 and the event T, and the end of the end is visually displayed.

Further, the state 33 of St3 and the process 34 which is transited by pressing the middle mouse button indicated by the event C
Input the library name of sym-drag-on to, display it visually, and draw the transition to the state 32 of St2.

Next, the state transition diagram editor section 2 sends the above state transition diagram 30 to the automatic macro command generation section 5 for customization. Also, the library reading unit 4
The library name corresponding to the processes 34 to 38 designated in the state transition diagram 30 is read from the state processing library. The customization macro command automatic generation unit 5 uses the states 31, 31 of St1, St2, and St3 of the state transition diagram 30,
Information including 32 and 33 and a transition destination state due to each event shown in each state 31, 32 and 33 is received, and the macro command for customization shown in FIG. 5 is automatically generated based on the library name. And stores it in the customization macro command file 6.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The customized language file creation support system makes it easy for users who do not understand the language specifications of the customization language and who are not good at creating customization macro commands to use the state transition diagram to create customization macro commands. Can be created.

Further, according to the present invention, the state transition diagram can represent the transition states between the input event and the process caused by the user in the sequence of the operation input of the complicated CAD system, and therefore the command for customization is used. It is possible to prevent mistakes in specifications and description errors in the customization language.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a relationship among states, events, and processes in a state transition diagram.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state transition diagram created by a state transition diagram editor unit in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state processing library of FIG.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customization macro command in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation and a visible display symbol in the CAD system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Customization macro command creation support system 2 State transition diagram editor section 3 State processing library 4 Library reading section 5 Customization macro command automatic generation section 6 Customization macro command

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A state transition diagram editor for visually displaying and displaying a state transition diagram showing a flow of macro command operations in a CAD system on a graphic screen according to an input operation by an operator, and the macro command. A state processing library that registers a library name of a command of a customization language to be written, and a library name of a command of the customization language is acquired from the state processing library based on the state transition diagram, and the macro command is described by the command. A customization macro command creation support system, comprising: a customization macro command automatic generation unit that performs the above; and a customization macro command file that stores a macro command described by a command in the customization language. 2. A state transition diagram showing a flow of the operation of the macro command includes an input event option in a CAD system, a state showing selection waiting for the input event, a process executed by the selected input event, and The macro command creation support system for customization according to claim 1, which is represented by a next state that transitions from the state due to processing.