JP2007079957A - Information processing method and device, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily edit a state transition program. <P>SOLUTION: In this device, a link file equipped state retrieval part 44 accesses a state data storage part 13, retrieves a state set with a link file from script information in all pieces of state information, and supplies a retrieval result to a state operation execution part 201. The state operation execution part 201 executes the link file supplied by the link file equipped state retrieval part 44 for every state. A state transition diagram display control part 52 displays an execution result of the link file inside a state frame of every state, and makes a state transition diagram displayed. The device can be applied to a state machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing method and apparatus, a recording medium, and a program, and more particularly to an information processing method and apparatus, a recording medium, and a program that can easily generate a program and check an operation using a state transition diagram.

  Development tools that support the development of application software programs are becoming increasingly popular. For example, there is one that supports the development of an object-oriented program (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Also, a UI (User Interface) development tool for an application software program using a state transition diagram represented by UML (Unified Modeling Language) has been proposed.

  The state transition diagram is a diagram in which an operation to be executed for each state is logically described, and a direction in which a transition is made to another state by a predetermined event occurring in each state is shown. The UI development tool of the application software program described above displays the program as a state transition diagram, and when the displayed state transition diagram itself is operated, the operation content of the state transition diagram is reflected in the program, Edit the program.

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  However, in the case of a development tool that edits a program by editing the state transition diagram as described above, the description of the program that is executed in each state can be viewed during editing, but in practice, a moving image is displayed in each state. When files and animations were played, they could not be confirmed. For this reason, even though the UI can be edited while grasping the flow of the program with the state transition diagram, it cannot actually be edited while checking the operation actually executed in each state.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and in particular, by making it easy to visually grasp the operation corresponding to the description of the program in each state, the generation and operation of the program using the state transition diagram It is intended to facilitate confirmation.

  An information processing method and program according to an aspect of the present invention includes information on an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and information on a transition direction indicating which other state is to be transitioned by the event. A generation step for generating a state transition diagram based on the state transition information, a display step for displaying the state transition diagram generated by the processing of the generation step, and an operation for operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display step A step, an update step for updating the state transition information according to the operation content in the process of the operation step, and an operation result in the state being an operation for executing a predetermined file, the execution result of the predetermined file is A generation control step for controlling the processing of the generation step so as to be displayed on the state transition diagram Including the.

  When the icon indicating the predetermined file is dragged and dropped on the image indicating the state by the process of the operation step, the update step includes the operation of the state in the predetermined file dragged and dropped. It can be made to update to operation which performs. Here, “drag” is an operation method of the mouse pointer, which is an operation of moving the mouse pointer while pressing the mouse button, and “drop” is an operation of releasing the mouse button at the drag destination. “Drag and drop” is an operation of continuously dragging and dropping. Therefore, as long as the same operation is possible, another operation method may be used, and the operation may not necessarily be “drag and drop”.

  When the operation in the state is an operation to execute the predetermined file that has been dragged and dropped, the generation control step processing includes the execution result of the predetermined file as the state on the state transition diagram. The processing of the generation step can be controlled so as to be displayed on the image shown.

  The predetermined file can be an animation file, and when the operation in the state is an operation for executing reproduction of an animation that is the predetermined file, the process of the generation control step includes the predetermined file. As a result of executing the file, the generation step may be controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram.

  Corresponding to the position of the pointer operated by the operation step process, the generation control step process includes the animation or the animation representative screen as the execution result of the predetermined file. You may make it control the process of the said production | generation step so that it may display on the image which shows the said state above.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on the image indicating the state on the state transition diagram, the process of the generation control step includes the animation as the execution result of the predetermined file. Alternatively, the process of the generation step can be controlled so that a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on an image indicating the other state on the state transition diagram, the process of the generation control step includes the predetermined file in the other state As a result of execution of the above, it is possible to control the generation step so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the processing of the operation step is on an image showing the other state that may transition to the state on the state transition diagram, the generation control step includes the As a result of executing the predetermined file in another state, the processing of the generation step is controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the other state on the state transition diagram. You can make it.

  An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a state transition including information on an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and a transition direction indicating which other state is to be transitioned by the event Generating means for generating a state transition diagram based on the information; display means for displaying the state transition diagram generated by the generating means; operating means for operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display means; When the operation in the state is an operation for executing a predetermined file according to the operation content of the operation unit, and the operation in the state is an operation for executing the predetermined file, the execution result of the predetermined file is displayed on the state transition diagram. Generation control means for controlling the generation means so as to be displayed.

  In the information processing method and apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, information on a transition direction indicating an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and which other state is transitioned by the event. Based on the state transition information included, a state transition diagram is generated, the generated state transition diagram is displayed, the displayed state transition diagram is operated, the state transition information is updated according to the operation content, When the operation in the state is an operation in which a predetermined file is executed, the execution result of the predetermined file is controlled to be displayed on the state transition diagram.

  The information processing apparatus may be an independent apparatus or a block that performs information processing of the information processing apparatus.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily generate a program and check an operation using a state transition diagram, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of UI program development.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between the configuration requirements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the detailed description of the present invention are exemplified as follows. This description is to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the detailed description of the invention. Accordingly, although there are embodiments that are described in the detailed description of the invention but are not described here as embodiments corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, It does not mean that the embodiment does not correspond to the configuration requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

  That is, the information processing method and program according to one aspect of the present invention includes information on an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and a transition direction information indicating which other state is transitioned by the event. A generation step (for example, processing of steps S121 to S123 in FIG. 11) that generates a state transition diagram based on the state transition information including, and a display step that displays the state transition diagram generated by the processing of the generation step ( For example, in steps S141 to S145 in FIG. 12, operation steps for operating the state transition diagram displayed in the display step (for example, steps S63 and S67 in FIG. 7), and processing in the operation steps An update step for updating the state transition information according to the operation content (for example, FIG. If the operation in step S64) and the operation in the state is an operation to execute a predetermined file, the generation step is controlled so that the execution result of the predetermined file is displayed on the state transition diagram. Generation control step (for example, the process of step S168 in FIG. 19).

  When the icon indicating the predetermined file is dragged and dropped on the image indicating the state by the process of the operation step, the update step includes the operation of the state in the predetermined file dragged and dropped. It can be made to update to operation which performs.

  When the operation in the state is an operation of executing the dragged and dropped predetermined file, the generation control step (for example, the process of step S168 in FIG. 19) includes the execution result of the predetermined file. Can be controlled to be displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram.

  The predetermined file may be an animation file, and when the operation in the state is an operation to execute animation reproduction, which is the predetermined file, the process of the generation control step (for example, FIG. 19). In the process of step S168), as the execution result of the predetermined file, the generation step is performed so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on the image indicating the state on the state transition diagram. This process may be controlled.

  Corresponding to the position of the pointer operated by the operation step process, the generation control step process (for example, the process of step S229 in FIG. 25) includes the animation or the execution result of the predetermined file. You may make it control the process of the said production | generation step so that the representative screen of the said animation may be displayed on the image which shows the said state on the said state transition diagram.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on the image indicating the state on the state transition diagram, the process of the generation control step (for example, the process of step S229 in FIG. 25) includes As a result of execution of the predetermined file, the processing of the generation step may be controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram. it can.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on an image indicating the other state on the state transition diagram, the generation control step (for example, the process of step S199 in FIG. 22) includes As a result of execution of the predetermined file in the other state, the processing of the generating step is controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram. Can be.

  When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on an image showing the other state that may transition to the state on the state transition diagram, the process of the generation control step (for example, In step S199 in FIG. 22, the animation or the representative screen of the animation is displayed on the image indicating the other state on the state transition diagram as the execution result of the predetermined file in the other state. The process of the generating step can be controlled so as to be displayed.

  An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a state transition including information on an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and a transition direction indicating which other state is to be transitioned by the event Based on the information, a generation unit (for example, the state transition diagram generation unit 15 in FIG. 21) that generates a state transition diagram, and a display unit (for example, the display in FIG. 21) that displays the state transition diagram generated by the generation unit. Unit 19), operation means for operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display means (for example, the operation unit 11 in FIG. 21), and update for updating the state transition information according to the operation content of the operation means When the means (for example, the editing unit 12 in FIG. 21) and the operation in the state are operations for executing a predetermined file, the execution result of the predetermined file is expressed as the state transition diagram. And a generation control means for controlling said generating means so as to display (for example, state operation execution unit 201 of the state transition diagram generating section 15 of FIG. 21).

  In this way, when developing a state transition program by editing a state transition diagram, when the operation in a predetermined state is to execute a predetermined file, the existence of the predetermined file is reliably ensured. In addition to being able to recognize, when the predetermined file is an animation or a moving image, it is possible to grasp what kind of animation or moving image is reproduced.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a state transition program editing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  The state transition program editing device 1 is an editing device for the purpose of developing a UI program in an application software program. The operation in each state, the event at the time of transition in each state, and any other state for each event. A state transition diagram is generated based on state transition information (state data) including information on a transition direction indicating whether a transition is made, and the generated state transition diagram is displayed. Furthermore, when the displayed state transition diagram is changed by operating the state transition program editing device 1, the state transition program editing device 1 updates the state transition information corresponding to the changed state transition diagram.

  The operation unit 11 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. The operation unit 11 generates a signal corresponding to an operation by a user who operates the state transition program editing apparatus 1 and supplies the signal to the editing unit 12.

  The editing unit 12 includes a state editing unit 31, a transition editing unit 32, and a script editing unit 33. The editing unit 12 edits state transition information (state data) based on a signal supplied from the operation unit 11. In the state data, information (script information) indicating an operation for each state (state) and information on a transition destination (transition information) of a state that changes according to an event are described.

  The state editing unit 31 edits information such as new generation of a state (state) and display position and size, and stores the edited result in the state data storage unit 13. The transition editing unit 32 edits information on the state that is the transition destination to which the transition occurs in accordance with an event that occurs while the operation in each state is being executed, and stores the information in the state data storage unit 13. The script editing unit 33 edits the operation content in each state and stores it in the state data storage unit 13. The operation content edited by the script editing unit 33 is, for example, to reproduce animation data stored in the link data storage unit 14. In this case, the script editing unit 33 also edits information on the start frame to be reproduced in the animation data that is the link file stored in the link data storage unit 14.

  The state data storage unit 13 stores state data in which transition information and script information are edited by the editing unit 12 for each state (state), and supplies the state data to the state transition diagram generation unit 15 and the state transition engine 16 as necessary. To do.

  The link data storage unit 14 stores link files (various execution files including animation files and moving image files) that are read and executed among the operations executed in a predetermined state by the script information described above. The link file information is supplied to the state operation execution unit 17 and the display control unit 18 as necessary.

  The state transition diagram generation unit 15 includes a state frame generation unit 41, a transition generation unit 42, an icon addition unit 43, and a link file state detection unit 44, and stores state data stored in the state data storage unit 13. Read and generate state transition diagram. The state frame generation unit 41 generates a rectangular frame (state frame) for each state, and based on the current state information supplied from the state transition engine 16, the state frame generation unit 41 displays the current state in the state frame. Change the display color of and display. The transition 42 generates an arrow indicating a transition destination for each event that occurs during operation in each state. The icon addition unit 43 adds an icon indicating that a link file is set in the state frame in which the link file is set, among the state information searched by the state search unit with link file 44. The state search unit with link file 44 searches script information in the state data, searches for a state in which the link file is set, and supplies the search result to the icon addition unit 43.

  The state transition engine 16 reads the state data stored in the state data storage unit 13 and searches for the current state based on the event information supplied from the event detection unit 20 and obtains the current search result. Information indicating the current state is supplied to the state transition diagram generation unit 15 and the state operation execution unit 17.

  The state operation execution unit 17 reads the link data from the link data storage unit 14 as necessary based on the state data of the current state supplied from the state transition engine 16, and executes the operation of the current state. The execution result is supplied to the display control unit 18.

  The display control unit 18 includes a script display control unit 51, a state transition diagram display control unit 52, a state list display control unit 53, a link list display control unit 54, and a state operation display control unit 55, and is displayed on the display unit 19. Generate and display the display screen to be displayed.

  The script display control unit 51 reads the script information from the state data stored in the state data storage unit 13, generates, for example, the script screen 115 showing the script information in FIG. 2, and controls the display. In FIG. 2, a display screen 101 displayed on the display unit 19 is shown. The display screen 101 includes a state list screen 111, a link list screen 112, an operation display screen 113, a state transition diagram display screen 114, and a script screen 115. In FIG. 2, no script is described in the script display screen 115, but the script is displayed as shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. 14, for example. Details of the script description will be described later.

  The state transition diagram display control unit 52 generates, for example, the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. 2 based on the information of the state transition diagram supplied from the state transition diagram generation unit 15, and controls the display. In FIG. 2, a state frame 131 indicating a state A (State A), a state frame 132 indicating a state B (State B), a state frame 133 indicating a state C (State C), In addition, a state frame 134 indicating a state D (State D) is shown, and each is connected by transitions 141 to 148. Transitions 141 to 148 indicate the direction and event of transition between states.

  More specifically, the transition 141 is indicated as “KeyPress_x”, the arrow is displayed from the state A to the state D, and when the operation of the state A is executed, the “x” of the operation unit 11 is displayed. When an event that a key is operated occurs, the state A changes to the state B.

  Similarly, the transition 142 is indicated as “KeyPress_2”, the arrow is displayed from the state A to the state B, and when the operation of the state A is executed, the key “2” of the operation unit 11 is displayed. When an event to be operated occurs, the state A transitions to the state B.

  In addition, the transition 143 is indicated as “KeyPress_3”, the arrow is displayed from the state B to the state A, and when the operation of the state B is executed, the “3” key of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state B transitions to the state A.

  Further, the transition 144 is indicated as “KeyPress_b”, the arrow is displayed from the state B to the state C, and when the operation of the state B is executed, the “b” key of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state B changes to the state C.

  In addition, the transition 145 is indicated as “KeyPress_a”, the arrow is displayed from the state C to the state B, and when the operation of the state C is executed, the “a” key of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state C changes to the state B.

  Further, the transition 146 is indicated as “KeyPress_1”, the arrow is displayed from the state C to the state D, and when the operation of the state C is executed, the key “1” of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state C changes to the state D.

  The transition 147 is indicated as “KeyPress_0”, the arrow is displayed from the state D to the state C, and when the operation of the state D is executed, the “0” key of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state D is transitioned to the state C.

  Further, the transition 148 is indicated as “KeyPress_z”, the arrow is displayed from the state D to the state A, and when the operation of the state D is executed, the “z” key of the operation unit 11 is operated. When an event occurs, the state D changes to the state A.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The state list display control unit 53 generates, for example, the state list screen 111 of FIG. 2 based on the state data stored in the state data storage unit 14, and controls the display. In the state list screen 111 of FIG. 2, icons “StateA” to “StateD” are displayed in the “main logic” folder in the “logic” folder in the “Stage” folder, respectively, and the “Stage” folder It is shown that state information of states A to D whose state names are “State A” to “State D” are stored in the “main logic” folder in the “logic” folder.

  The link list display control unit 54 generates, for example, the link list screen 112 of FIG. 2 based on the information of the link file stored in the link data storage unit 14, and controls the display. In the link list screen 112 of FIG. 2, icons of “flower”, “forest”, “temple”, and “flower2” are displayed in the “(Main) test.ecd” folder, respectively. It is shown that “flower”, “forest”, “temple”, and “flower2” are stored in the “(Main) test ecd” folder. Each icon of the link file is dragged by the pointer 150 operated by the operation unit 11 and dropped in a desired state frame 131 to 134, and in a state corresponding to the dropped state frame 131 to 134. Executed. That is, when the link file is audio data, image data, animation, or the like, the scripts A to D are updated in any of the dropped states A to D, and the audio, image, and animation of the link file are respectively updated. Information to be reproduced is recorded.

  The state operation display control unit 55 generates a state operation screen 113 as shown in FIG. 2 based on the execution result of the state operation supplied from the state operation execution unit 17, and controls the display. In FIG. 2, since the script is not described in any state and nothing is executed, the state operation screen 113 is a black screen.

  The display unit 19 includes a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays the screen generated by the display control unit 18.

  Next, state information stored in the state data storage unit 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  For example, when the state transition diagram as shown in the state transition diagram display screen 114 in FIG. 2 is configured, the state information is stored in the state data for each of the states A to D in the state as shown in FIG. Stored in the unit 13. In FIG. 3, the data structure of state information is shown in the order of states A to D from the left.

  In each state (state), an area in which information of a state that is a transition destination corresponding to each event is recorded as transition information. In addition, an area for recording a script in each state is secured.

  That is, in the state A (State A) of FIG. 3, “KeyPress_2” and “KeyPress_x” are recorded in the event column as transition information, and “State B” and “State D” are respectively set as the corresponding transition destinations. It is recorded. That is, the transition information is recorded as information corresponding to the transitions 142 and 141 in FIG. In the case of state A, “script A” is recorded as script information under the transition information.

  Furthermore, in state B (State B), “KeyPress_3” and “KeyPress_b” are recorded in the event column as transition information, and “State A” and “State C” are recorded as the corresponding transition destinations, respectively. Yes. That is, this transition information is recorded as information corresponding to the transitions 143 and 144 in FIG. In the state B, “script B” is recorded as script information under the transition information.

  Furthermore, in state C (State C), “KeyPress_a” and “KeyPress_1” are recorded in the event column as transition information, and “State B” and “State D” are recorded as the corresponding transition destinations, respectively. Yes. That is, this transition information is recorded as information corresponding to the transitions 145 and 146 of FIG. In the state C, “script C” is recorded as script information under the transition information.

  Furthermore, in state D (State D), “KeyPress_z” and “KeyPress_0” are recorded in the event column as transition information, and “State A” and “State C” are recorded as the corresponding transition destinations, respectively. Yes. That is, this transition information is recorded as information corresponding to the transitions 148 and 147 in FIG. In the state D, “script D” is recorded as script information under the transition information.

  Next, the state transition program editing process by the editing unit 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1, the state editing unit 31 determines whether or not state editing is instructed based on the signal supplied from the operation unit 11. In step S1, for example, when it is determined that state editing processing has been instructed, in step S2, the state editing unit 31 executes state editing processing, and the processing returns to the original. The state editing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1, for example, when it is determined that the state editing process is not instructed, in step S3, the transition editing unit 32 determines whether transition editing is instructed based on the signal supplied from the operation unit 11. Determine whether. In step S3, for example, when it is determined that the transition editing process has been instructed, in step S4, the transition editing unit 32 executes the transition editing process, and the process returns to the original. The transition editing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3, for example, when it is determined that the transition editing process is not instructed, in step S5, the script editing unit 33 determines whether script editing has been instructed based on the signal supplied from the operation unit 11. Determine whether. In step S5, for example, when it is determined that the script editing process is instructed, in step S6, the script editing unit 33 executes the script editing process, and the process returns to the original. The script editing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Since the state data is updated by the above processing, the corresponding state transition program is updated.

  Next, the state editing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 21, the state editing unit 31 determines whether the process is a process of generating a new state (state) based on the signal from the operation unit 11. For example, when a button (not shown) on the display screen 101 in FIG. 2 is operated and a process for generating a new state is instructed, in step S22, the state editing unit 31 generates a new state. That is, the state editing unit 31 records state information corresponding to the new state in the state data storage unit 13.

  In step S23, the state editing unit 31 sets the newly generated state as the editing target state.

  In step S24, the state editing unit 31 determines whether there is an update in the state information of the editing target state. Here, whether or not there is an update is determined in the state information such as the state name and the display position of the corresponding state frame. That is, the state editing unit 31 edits the state name and the state frame display position information among the state information.

  In step S24, when it is determined that the state name and the display position information of the state frame are updated in the state information, in step S25, the state editing unit 31 displays the updated state name and state frame. The position information is updated by reflecting it in the state information of the edit target state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S24 that there is no update, the process of step S25 is skipped.

  In step S26, it is determined whether or not the end of the state editing process is instructed. If the end is not instructed, the process returns to step S24, and if it is determined that the end is instructed, the state editing process ends. .

  If it is determined in step S21 that a new state is not generated, it is determined in step S27 whether an existing state is selected. In other words, any of the existing state frames 131 to 134 displayed on the state transition diagram display screen 114 as shown in FIG. Whether or not the state information stored in the state data storage unit 13 of the corresponding state A to D is selected is determined based on whether or not is selected by operating the operation unit 111. For example, when state information of an existing state is selected, in step S28, the state editing unit 31 sets the selected state as an editing target state, and the process proceeds to step S24.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S27 that an existing state has been selected, the process returns to step S21, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  That is, by the above processing, the state name and the display position of the state frame are newly set or updated for state information of a new state or an existing state.

  Next, the transition editing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S41, the transition editing unit 32 determines whether an existing state is selected, and repeats the process until it is selected. In other words, any of the existing state frames 131 to 134 displayed on the state transition diagram display screen 114 as shown in FIG. Whether or not the state information stored in the state data storage unit 13 of the corresponding state A to D is selected is determined based on whether or not is selected by operating the operation unit 111. In step S41, for example, when state information of an existing state is selected, in step S42, the transition editing unit 32 sets the selected state as an editing target state, and the process proceeds to step S43. .

  In step S43, the transition editing unit 32 determines whether a transition destination is specified in the state information of the editing target state. That is, for example, as shown in the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. 2, for example, when the state A is selected from the states A to D indicated by the state frames 131 to 134 and set as the editing target state When the operation unit 111 drags the pointer 150 to draw a state A state frame 131 as a base point and, for example, draws an arrow as indicated by the transition 141 having the state D state frame 134 as an end point, the transition destination is the state. D will be set.

  Therefore, in step S43, the transition editing unit 32 changes the state depending on whether or not the arrow from the state frame indicating the state of the edit target state to the state frame indicating the transition destination is drawn. It is determined whether the destination is set.

  If it is determined in step S43 that a transition destination has been set, in step S44, the transition editing unit 32 requests to specify an event. More specifically, for example, when the transition 141 in FIG. 2 is drawn by the pointer 150 as a process for designating the transition destination, the transition editing unit 32 specifies a blank space (not shown) for designating an event next to the transition. Is displayed and prompts for input.

  In step S45, the transition editing unit 32 determines whether an event for transition is specified, and repeats the process until it is determined that the event has been specified. That is, the transition editing unit 32 determines whether or not information specifying an event is input to the blank, and determines whether or not an event is specified.

  If it is determined in step S45 that an event has been designated, in step S46, the transition editing unit 32 accesses the state data storage unit 13, reads the state information of the editing target state, and designates the designated transition destination and event. Update to reflect the information. That is, for example, in the case of the transition 141 in FIG. 2, “State D” is designated as the transition destination, and “KeyPress_x” is designated as the event. Therefore, as shown in the left part of FIG. "State D" and "KeyPress_x" are added and updated.

  If the transition destination is not specified in step S43, the processing in steps S44 to S46 is skipped. In step S47, it is determined whether or not the end of the transition editing process is instructed. Return to step S43. That is, the processes in steps S43 to S47 are repeated until the end of the transition editing process is instructed.

  If the end of the transition editing process is instructed in step S47, the process ends.

  With the above processing, the transition information can be edited simply by operating the pointer 150 with the operation unit 111 and drawing an arrow from the state frame of the edit target state to the state frame of the transition destination.

  Next, script editing processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S61, the script editing unit 33 determines whether an existing state is selected, and repeats the process until it is selected. In other words, any of the existing state frames 131 to 134 displayed on the state transition diagram display screen 114 as shown in FIG. Whether or not the state information stored in the state data storage unit 13 of the corresponding state A to D is selected is determined based on whether or not is selected by operating the operation unit 111. In step S61, for example, when state information of an existing state is selected, in step S62, the script editing unit 33 sets the selected state as an editing target state, and the process proceeds to step S63. .

  In step S63, the script editing unit 33 determines whether the script has been updated. More specifically, the script information of the edit target state is displayed on the script display screen 115 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the pointer 150 is operated by the operation unit 111 and the script display screen 115 is selected, the description content of the script information can be input or updated using the keyboard of the operation unit 111. Therefore, the script editing unit 33 determines whether the description content of the script display screen 115 has been updated by the keyboard of the operation unit 111.

  In step S63, for example, when it is determined that the script information has been updated, the script editing unit 33 accesses the state data 13, reads the state information of the state to be edited, and displays the edited information on the script display screen 115. Based on this, the script is changed to update the state information.

  In step S65, the state editing unit 33 determines whether or not the end of the state editing process is instructed. If the end is not instructed, the process returns to step S61. If the end of the state editing process is instructed, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S61 that no existing state has been selected, the script editing unit 33 determines in step S66 whether or not a link file has been selected. That is, for example, it is determined whether or not an icon indicating one of the link files on the link list 112 shown in FIG. 2 is selected by operating the pointer 150 by the operation unit 111.

  For example, if it is determined in step S66 that a link file has been selected, in step S67, the script editing unit 33 determines whether or not the selected link file has been dropped into a state frame indicating any state. To do. That is, in the case of FIG. 2, it is determined whether or not the selected link file is dropped in any of the state frames 131 to 134.

  For example, when the icon displayed as “temple” displayed on the link list display screen 112 in FIG. 2 is dragged by the pointer 150 and dropped on the state frame 134 indicating the state D, it is determined that the link file has been dropped. Then, the process proceeds to step S68.

  In step S68, the script editing unit 33 sets the state of the state frame in which the link file is dropped as the editing target state. In other words, in this case, the state D indicated by the state frame 134 is set as the editing target state.

  In step S69, the script editing unit 33 displays a dialog box for designating a start frame. That is, this dialog box is, for example, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, a dialog box 151 is displayed. An object name display field 152 is provided at the top of the dialog box 151, and displays the file name of the link file. In this case, “temple” is displayed.

  Below the object name display field 151, a start position designation field 154 is provided. When the check button 153 is checked, information indicating the display start position is set by operating the drop-down button 154a. When the drop-down button 154 is pressed, for example, the start position of a “temple” moving image such as “Start” or “end” is designated. When the check button 155 is checked, the start frame number can be directly designated by the frame number designation column 156 by operating the up button 156a and the down button 156b. In FIG. 8, “1 ≦ Frame Number ≦ 10” indicates an example in which the number of frames is 10 in total, and the start frame number can be selected within the range. Is shown. Therefore, the description of “1 ≦ Frame Number ≦ 10” is changed depending on the number of frames.

  In addition, an “OK” button 157 is provided on the left side below, and is operated by the operation unit 111 when instructing to update the set content. Similarly, a “Cancel” button 157 is provided on the right side, and is operated by the operation unit 111 when instructing not to update the set content.

  In step S70, the script editing unit 33 determines whether or not a start frame is set, and repeats the process until it is set. For example, when it is determined that the start frame is set, the script editing unit 33 accesses the state data storage unit 13 to read the state information of the editing target state and based on the information of the link file in which the editing target state is dropped. Update the script of the edit target state. That is, as described above, when the animation movie “temple” is dropped, for example, the script is updated as shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, "Exit /_esroot.temple.hide (); _ esroot.temple.stop ();" and "Entry /_esroot.temple.show (); _ esroot.temple.gotoAndPlay ();" are described. When the operation of state D is finished, it is shown that the animation display of the link file “temple” is hidden and stopped, and when the operation of state D is started, the link file “temple” is displayed. Display and start playing animation.

  If the link file is not selected in step S66, the process returns to step S61, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  Through the above processing, the script is edited by inputting the script directly on the script display screen 115 or by directly dragging the link file and dropping it in the edit target state.

  Next, the state transition program execution process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S91, the state transition engine 16 determines whether any state on the state transition diagram display screen 114 has been selected based on the operation signal transmitted from the operation unit 11, and until it is selected. Repeat the process. More specifically, based on the signal supplied from the operation unit 11, for example, the state transition engine 16 causes any of the state frames 131 to 134 on the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been selected, and the process is repeated until any state is selected.

  In step S91, for example, when any state is selected, in step S92, the state transition engine 16 sets the selected state as the current state. That is, the state transition engine 16 corresponds to the state frame selected by the pointer 150 among the state frames 131 to 134 on the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. 2 based on the signal from the operation unit 11, for example. Set the state to the current state. At this time, the state transition engine 16 supplies information indicating which state the current state is to the state transition diagram generation unit 15. With this information, the display state of the state frame of the current state is changed and displayed in a state transition diagram generation process to be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 93, the state transition engine 16 accesses the state data storage unit 13, reads state information of the current state, and supplies it to the state operation execution unit 17.

  In step S94, the state operation execution unit 17 interprets the supplied state information of the current state. That is, the state operation execution unit 17 reads out script information, in particular, of the supplied current state state information, and recognizes the operation in that state.

  In step S95, the state operation executing unit 17 determines whether or not a link file is set in the operation interpreted based on the state information.

  In step S95, for example, when it is determined that a link file is set, in step S96, the state operation execution unit 17 searches for a start frame. That is, the state operation execution unit 17 accesses the link data storage unit 14, reads the link file set as the link file, and based on the information (position or frame number) of the start frame described in the script. To search for the start frame.

  In step S97, the state action execution unit 17 starts playing the animation file that is the link file from the searched start frame. At this time, the state operation execution unit 17 supplies the image information of the reproduced animation to the display control unit 18.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S95 that there is no link file, the process described in the script information is executed in step S98. Here, the process described in the script information indicates that a process other than the process of reproducing the link file is executed.

  In step S99, the state operation executing unit 17 determines whether or not the end of the state transition process is instructed. That is, the state operation executing unit 17 determines whether or not the end of the state transition process is instructed based on the signal from the operation unit 11, and if the end is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S100. .

  In step S100, the state transition engine 16 determines whether an event has occurred. That is, the state transition engine 16 determines whether or not the information of the event detected by the event detection unit 20 has been supplied. If there is no event, the process returns to step S95 and the subsequent processes are repeated. . That is, steps S95 to S100 are repeated until an event is detected. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S100 that there is an event, the process proceeds to step S101.

  In step S101, the state transition engine 16 determines whether or not a transition destination is set based on the supplied event information. That is, when the state information is shown in FIG. 3 and the current state is state A, for example, as an event, an event that the “A” key of the keyboard of the operation unit 11 is operated. Even if this occurs, the transition destination is not set. Therefore, in such a case, the process returns to step S95. That is, it is processed as if the event did not substantially occur.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S101 that there is a transition destination, that is, if the state information is as shown in FIG. 3 and the current state is state A, for example, as an event, the operation unit When an event occurs in which the “2” key of 11 keyboards is operated, the transition destination B is set. Therefore, in step S102, the state transition engine 16 sets the transition destination state as the current state, the process returns to step S93, and the subsequent processes are repeated. That is, by this process, the state B as a new transition destination is set as the current state, and the processes after step S93 are repeated.

  As a result of the above processing, the state transition engine 16 changes the state according to the state transition diagram based on the event information supplied from the event detection unit 20 and reads the state information of the corresponding state to the state operation execution unit 17. It becomes possible to supply. Further, the state operation execution unit 17 changes the state set based on the user's operation, and the state operation execution unit 17 can execute the operation specified by the script in the corresponding state. ,

  Next, state transition diagram generation processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S121, the state transition diagram generation unit 15 accesses the state data storage unit 13 and reads all stored state data.

  In step S122, the state frame generation unit 42 generates a state frame on the state transition diagram for every state information, and describes the description contents of all scripts in the state frame based on the script information.

  In step S123, the transition adding unit 43 generates a transition based on the transition destination information corresponding to the event in the state information.

  In step S <b> 124, the link file state search unit 44 searches the script information in all state information for the state in which the link file is set, and supplies the search result to the icon adding unit 43.

  In step S125, the icon adding unit 43 adds an icon in the state frame of the state in which the link file is set supplied from the link file state search unit 44.

  In step S126, the state frame generation unit 41 determines whether or not the current state is designated. For example, when the current state is selected, the process proceeds to step S127.

  In step S127, the state frame generation unit 41 specifies the display color in the state frame of the state set to the current state as a display color different from the display colors of the other state frames.

  In step S128, the state transition diagram generation unit 15 generates information constituting the state transition diagram based on the state frame generated by the state frame generation unit 41 and the transition generated by the transition generation unit 42, and performs display control. Supply to unit 18.

  On the other hand, if the current state is not set in step S126, the process of step S127 is skipped.

  With the above processing, a state transition diagram is generated based on the state information stored in the state data storage unit 13 and can be supplied to the display control unit 18. In addition, since an icon indicating that a link file exists is included in the state frame in which the link file is set, the state frame is displayed on the display unit 19 by the display process described later with reference to FIG. Since it is displayed as an icon in the state frame on the transition diagram display screen 114, the presence or absence of the link file can be easily recognized. Further, for example, when the current state is set by the process of step S92 (FIG. 10), the display color of the state frame in which the current state is set becomes a display color different from the other state frames. The current state can be easily recognized.

  Next, display processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S141, the state transition diagram display control unit 52 displays the state transition diagram display screen 114 based on the state transition diagram information supplied from the state transition diagram generation unit 15.

  In step S142, the state list display control unit 53 accesses the state data storage unit 13, generates a state list based on the stored state information, and displays the state list display screen 111.

  In step S143, the link list display control unit 54 accesses the link data storage unit 14, reads a file that can be used as a link file, and generates and displays the link list display screen 112.

  In step S144, the state operation display control unit 55 determines whether or not the current state is designated based on the information supplied from the state transition diagram generation unit 15. For example, when it is determined in step S144 that the current state is designated, in step S145, the state operation display control unit 55 performs the operation executed by the state operation executing unit 17 set as the current state. The operation display screen 113 is displayed based on the content.

  In step S146, the script display control unit 51 accesses the state data storage unit 13, reads out and displays the script information out of the state information designated as the current state, and the processing returns to step S141.

  If the current state is not designated in step S144, the processes in steps S145 and S146 are skipped.

  Through the above processing, the display screen 101 including the state list screen 111, the link list screen 112, the operation display screen 113, the state transition diagram display screen 114, and the script screen 115 as shown in FIG. Is done.

  The state transition program editing process in FIG. 4, the state editing process in FIG. 5, the transition editing process in FIG. 6, the script editing process in FIG. 7, the state transition program execution process in FIG. 10, the state transition diagram generation process in FIG. The following operations are realized by the display process of FIG.

  For example, when the link file indicated by “temple” in the link list image 112 in FIG. 2 is dragged and dropped on the state D (State D) indicated by the state frame 134, script processing is performed in step S5 in FIG. Is determined to have been executed, and the script editing process shown in step S6 is executed.

  Furthermore, since it is determined in step S61 in the script editing process of FIG. 7 that the existing state has not been edited, it is determined in step S66 that a link file has been selected, and in step S67, the link file is selected. Is dragged and dropped into one of the state frames.

  In step S68, the state in which the link file is dropped is set as the editing target state. In step S69, a dialog box for designating a start frame as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. In step S70, the start is started. If it is determined that the frame is designated, in step S71, the state information of the edit target state is updated based on the information of the dropped link file. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, when the script in the state information transitions to the state D, the reproduction of the dropped link file is started, and when the script is transitioned from the state D to another state, the script is dropped. The description is updated so that playback of the link file is stopped.

  Furthermore, since the state frame 134 is selected in this state, it is determined in step S91 in FIG. 10 that the state has been selected, and in step S92, the selected state, that is, the state D becomes the current state. Is set.

  In step S93, the state information of state D, which is the current state, is read, and in step S94, the state information of the current state is interpreted. Furthermore, since it is determined in step S95 that there is a link file, a start frame is searched in step S96, and reproduction of an animation of “temple” that is a link file is started from the start frame.

  Further, in this state, in step S124 of the state transition diagram generation process of FIG. 11, the state D is searched as a state in which the link file is set based on the script. In step S125, the state frame of the searched state D is searched. An icon indicating that a link file is set is added in 134, and in step S127, the state frame 134 which is the current state is set to a display color different from other state frames.

  Also, in step S141 of the display process of FIG. 12, as shown in the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. 13, “Exit / _esroot.temple.hide (); _esroot.temple.stop (); ”and“ Entry /_esroot.temple.show (); _ esroot.temple.gotoAndPlay (); ”are described, and an icon 134a indicating that the link file is set Is displayed. The state frame 134 indicating the state D which is the current state displays a display color different from that of the other state frames.

  Further, in step S145, the state operation in the current state is displayed on the operation display screen 113. In FIG. 13, it is shown that the link file “temple” is being reproduced (images of temples and shrines are displayed).

  In step S146, the script D information is displayed on the script screen 115. In FIG. 13, “Exit /_esroot.temple.hide (); _ esroot.temple.stop ();” and “Entry /_esroot.temple.show (); _ esroot.temple.gotoAndPlay ();” are displayed. It is possible to edit by moving the pointer 150.

  FIG. 14 shows a state after “forest” and “flower” are dragged and dropped in the state frames 131 and 133 indicating the states A and C, respectively, by the same operation as described above. .

  The state frame 131 displays "Exit /_esroot.forest.hide (); _ esroot.forest.stop ();" and "Entry /_esroot.forest.show (); _ esroot.forest.gotoAndPlay ();" In addition, an icon 131a indicating that a link file exists is displayed. Similarly, the state frame 133 includes “Exit /_esroot.flower.hide (); _ esroot.flower.stop ();” and “Entry /_esroot.flower.show (); _ esroot.flower.gotoAndPlay ( ”;” And an icon 133a indicating that a link file exists.

  Further, in FIG. 14, since the pointer 150 exists on the state frame 133 and is set as the current state, the display color of the state frame 133 is different from other state frames. On the script display screen 115, a script described in the state frame 133 is displayed.

  In addition, the operation display screen 113 indicates that the link file “flower” that is reproduced in the state C that is the current state is reproduced.

  Furthermore, in the state of FIG. 14, when the icon indicated by “flower2” is dragged and dropped onto the state frame 132 of state B, a dialog box as shown in FIG. 15 is obtained by the process of step S69 of FIG. Is displayed. For example, when starting playback from the 30th frame, as shown in FIG. 15, the check button 155 ′ is checked, “30” is input to the frame number designation field 156 ′, and “ The “OK” button 157 is operated.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, as shown in the state frame 132, “Exit /_esroot.flower2.hide (); _ esroot.flower2.stop ();” and “Entry /_esroot.flower2.show” (); _ esroot.flower2.gotoAndPlay (); "and an icon 132a indicating that a link file exists.

  Further, in FIG. 16, since the state frame 132 is set as the current state, the display color of the state frame 132 is different from the other state frames. Further, the script described in the state frame 132 is displayed on the script display screen 115, and an animation image corresponding to the link file “flower2” is displayed on the operation display screen 115.

  As a result of the above processing, as shown in FIG. 17, the state information for each state stored in the state data storage unit 13 includes the scripts A to D shown in the state transition diagram display screen 114 of FIG. It will be updated as the transition diagram is described.

  Here, in FIG. 17, state information of states A to D is shown from the left. The event and the transition destination are the same as those in FIG.

  That is, the script A in the state A (State A) is “Exit /_esroot.forest.hide (); _ esroot.forest.stop ();” and “Entry /_esroot.forest.show();_esroot.forest. gotoAndPlay (); "and the script B in State B is" Exit /_esroot.flower2.hide (); _ esroot.flower2.stop (); "and" Entry /_esroot.flower2.show ( ); _ esroot.flower2.gotoAndPlay (); ", and the script C in the state C (State C) is" Exit /_esroot.flower.hide (); _ esroot.flower.stop (); "and" Entry / _esroot.flower.show (); _ esroot.flower.gotoAndPlay (); ", and the script D of the state D (State D) is" Exit /_esroot.temple.hide (); _ esroot.temple.stop (); " And “Entry /_esroot.temple.show (); _ esroot.temple.gotoAndPlay ();”.

  With the above processing, it is possible to set a script that designates an operation for reproducing a link file in a state (state) by simply dragging and dropping the link file on the state transition diagram. If a link file exists, an icon indicating the existence of the link file will be displayed in the state frame, so the presence or absence of the link file can be recognized simply by looking at each state frame on the state transition diagram display screen 114. It becomes possible to do.

  In the above, an example of displaying an icon indicating that a link file is set in the state frame in which the link file is set has been described. However, in the state frame in which the link file is set, the link file is displayed. The animation may be reproduced or a representative screen of the animation may be displayed. The representative screen is, for example, a preset Jth frame among frames 1 to N constituting animation data, or a frame set by a user.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in which an animation that is a link file is reproduced within a state frame in which the link file is set.

  The state transition program editing device 1 in FIG. 18 differs from the state transition program editing device 1 in FIG. 1 in that a state operation execution unit 201 is provided instead of the icon addition unit 43 in the state transition diagram generation unit 15. The operation unit 11 to the link data storage unit 14 and the state transition engine 16 to the display unit 19 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 18, components having the same functions as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The state operation execution unit 201 is basically the same as the state operation execution unit 17, reads the state information of the state searched by the link file state search unit 44, interprets and executes the script. Further, the state operation execution unit 201 generates a screen for displaying the execution result in the state frame.

  Next, the state transition diagram generation processing by the state transition program editing device 1 in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. Note that the processes in steps S161 to S163 and steps S169 to S171 in FIG. 19 are the same as the processes in steps S121 to 123 and steps S126 to S128 in the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S164, the link file state search unit 44 searches the script information in all the state information for the state in which the link file is set, and supplies the search result to the state operation execution unit 201.

  In step S165, the state operation execution unit 201 accesses the state data storage unit 13 and reads the state information of the state in which the link file is set.

  In step S166, the state operation execution unit 201 interprets the script information in the state information of the state in which the read link file is set.

  In step S167, the state operation execution unit 201 searches for information on the start frame of each state in which the link file is set.

  In step S168, the state action execution unit 201 starts playing the animation that is the link file from the start frame for each state in which the link file is set.

  Through the above processing, for example, a display screen 101 as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display unit 19. That is, the state transition diagram display screen 114 of the display screen 101 displays state frames 171 to 174 corresponding to the states A to D. In the state frames 171 to 174, animations corresponding to the respective states are displayed. In FIG. 20, “ABC”, “DEF”, “GHI”, and “JKL” selection buttons are displayed on the flower image, and when each display button is selected, it is different from the other buttons. Displayed in display color. That is, in the case of FIG. 20, the “ABC” selection button is displayed in a different display color in the state frame 171, and the “DEF” selection button is displayed in a different display color in the state frame 172. In the state frame 173, the “GHI” selection button is displayed in a different display color, and in the state frame 174, the “JKL” selection button is displayed in a different display color.

  As a result, if a link file is set in each state, the display of the corresponding animation starts, so it is possible to recognize whether the link file is set and for each state. It is possible to edit the state transition program while grasping what link file is set and what kind of animation is actually reproduced. 18 for the state transition program editing process, editing process, transition editing process, script editing process, state transition program execution process, and display process in the state transition program editing apparatus 1 of FIG. Since this is the same as the processing in No. 1, description thereof is omitted.

  In the above description, an example in which a set link file is played in a state frame in which all link files are set has been described. However, it is necessary to execute a plurality of moving image processes in parallel. Therefore, an excessive load may be applied to the hardware. Therefore, the execution result may be displayed in the state frame only when a link file is set in the state that is the transition destination of the current state.

  FIG. 21 shows a configuration of an embodiment of the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in which the execution result is displayed in the state frame only when a link file is set in the state that is the transition destination of the current state. FIG. The state transition program editing device of FIG. 21 differs from the state transition program editing device 1 of FIG. 18 in that the state search unit with link file 44 and the transition destination state search unit 211 instead of the state operation execution unit 201, and The operation unit 11 to the link data storage unit 14 and the state transition engine 16 to the display unit 19 are the same as those in FIGS. 1 and 18. In FIG. 21, components having the same functions as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The transition destination state search unit 211 accesses the state data storage unit 13, reads the state information of the current state, searches for the transition destination from the transition information, and supplies the read state of the transition destination to the state operation execution unit 212. .

  The state operation execution unit 212 is basically the same as the state operation execution unit 201, reads the state information of the state searched by the transition destination state search unit 211, interprets and executes the script. Further, the state operation execution unit 212 generates a screen for displaying the execution result in the state frame.

  Next, the state transition diagram generation processing by the state transition program editing device 1 in FIG. 21 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The processes in steps S191 to S194 and step S200 in the flowchart of FIG. 22 are the same as the processes in steps S161 to S163, S169, and S170 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 195, the transition destination state search unit 211 searches the transition state in all state information for a state that is a transition destination for the current state, and supplies the search result to the state operation execution unit 201.

  In step S196, the state operation execution unit 212 accesses the state data storage unit 13, and reads out state information of a state in which a link file is set among the states that are transition destinations for the current state.

  In step S197, the state operation execution unit 212 interprets the script information in the state information of the state in which the link file is set among the states that are the transition destination with respect to the current state.

  In step S198, the state operation execution unit 212 searches for information on the start frame of each state in which a link file is set among the states that are transition destinations with respect to the current state.

  In step S199, the state operation execution unit 212 starts playing the animation that is the link file from the start frame for each state in which the link file is set among the states that are the transition destinations for the current state.

  Through the above processing, as shown in FIG. 23, the state frames 251 to 254 corresponding to the states A to D are displayed on the state transition diagram display screen 114 of the display screen 101. In FIG. 23, the state frame 252 indicating the state B is displayed in a display color different from that of the other state frames, indicating that it is the current state. Transition destinations of state B are states A and C. Through the above processing, animations corresponding to the respective states are displayed in the state frames 251 and 253 of the states A and C that are the transition destinations. In the state frames 251 and 253 of FIG. 23, selection buttons 251a to 251d and 253a to 253d described as “ABC”, “DEF”, “GHI”, and “JKL” are displayed on the flower image. When each selection button is selected, it is displayed in a different display color from the other buttons. That is, in the case of FIG. 23, in the state frame 251, the “ABC” selection button 251a is displayed in a different display color, and in the state frame 253, the “GHI” selection button 253c is displayed in a different display color. ing. In FIG. 23, the operation result is not displayed for the state frame 252 of the state B that is the current state and the state frame 254 of the state D that is not the transition destination of the current state, and only the script is displayed. is there.

  As a result, in each state, if a link file is set in the state frame that is the transition destination of the current state, the corresponding animation will be displayed, so recognize the presence or absence of the link file setting. It is possible to edit the state transition program while grasping what kind of link file is set for each state, and in fact what kind of animation is played in the transition destination state. It becomes. In addition, since the execution result is displayed only in the state that is the transition destination, the load on the execution process can be reduced.

  The state transition program editing process, the editing process, the transition editing process, the script editing process, the state transition program execution process, and the display process in the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in FIG. Since this is the same as the processing in No. 1, description thereof is omitted.

  In the above, an example of playing an animation that is a link file when a link file is set in the state frame of the state that is the transition destination of the current state has been explained, but by moving the pointer during editing, Only the execution result of the state within the state frame where the pointer exists may be displayed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in which only the execution result of the state in the state frame where the pointer exists is displayed. The state transition program editing apparatus 1 in FIG. 24 differs from the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in FIG. 21 in that the transition destination state search unit 211 and the state operation execution unit 212 are replaced with a mouse overstate search unit 271 and The operation unit 11 to the link data storage unit 14 and the state transition engine 16 to the display unit 19 are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 18. In FIG. 21, components having the same functions as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  Based on the information from the operation unit 11, the mouse over state search unit 271 searches for a state corresponding to the state frame in which the pointer 150 exists, and supplies the state to the state operation execution unit 212.

  The state operation execution unit 272 is basically the same as the state operation execution unit 211, reads state information of the state searched by the mouse over state search unit 271, interprets and executes a script. Further, the state operation execution unit 272 generates a screen for displaying the execution result in the state frame.

  Next, a state transition diagram generation process by the state transition program editing device 1 in FIG. 24 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. Note that the processes in steps S221 through S224 and steps S230 and S231 in the flowchart of FIG. 25 are the same as the processes in steps S191 through S193, S199, and S200 in FIG.

  In step S224, the mouse over state search unit 272 searches the state (mouse over state) corresponding to the state frame in which the pointer 150 exists based on the signal from the operation unit 11, and determines whether or not it exists. . In step S224, if it is determined in step S224 that, for example, it exists, the mouse over state search unit 271 searches for a state in which the pointer 150 exists in step S225, and supplies the search result to the state operation execution unit 272. .

  In step S226, the state operation execution unit 272 accesses the state data storage unit 13 and reads state information of the state in which the link file is set in the mouse over state.

  In step S227, the state operation execution unit 272 interprets the script information in the state information of the state in which the link file is set in the mouse over state.

  In step S228, the state operation execution unit 272 searches the mouse over state for information on the start frame of each state in which the link file is set.

  In step S229, the state operation execution unit 272 starts playing the animation that is the link file from the start frame for each state in which the link file is set in the mouse over state.

  Through the above processing, as shown in FIG. 26, state frames 291 to 294 corresponding to states A to D are displayed on the state transition diagram display screen 114 of the display screen 101. In FIG. 26, in the state frame 291 where the pointer 150 exists, an animation corresponding to the state is displayed. In the state frame 291 of FIG. 26, selection buttons 291a to 291d described as “ABC”, “DEF”, “GHI”, and “JKL” are displayed on the flower image, respectively. When is selected, it is displayed in a different display color from the other buttons. That is, in the case of FIG. 26, in the state frame 291, the “ABC” selection button 291 a is displayed in a different display color.

  As a result, when the pointer 150 exists in the state frame, if a link file is set, a corresponding animation is displayed, so that it is possible to recognize whether the link file is set. It is possible to edit the state transition program while grasping what kind of link file is set for each state, and in reality what kind of animation is reproduced in the transition destination state. In addition, since the execution result is displayed only in the state where the pointer 150 exists, not only the load required for the execution process is reduced, but also for any state with the minimum necessary load on the hardware. It becomes possible to recognize the execution result.

  Note that the state transition program editing process, the editing process, the transition editing process, the script editing process, the state transition program execution process, and the display process in the state transition program editing apparatus 1 in FIG. Since this is the same as the processing in No. 1, description thereof is omitted.

  In the above description, the example of starting the animation display in all the state frames, the state frame of the transition destination state, or the state frame where the pointer exists has been described. However, only the representative screen is displayed. In this case, the processing load related to the image processing can be further reduced.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software may execute various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a program recording medium in a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  FIG. 27 shows a configuration of an embodiment of a personal computer in a case where the electrical internal configuration of the state transition program editing apparatus 1 of FIGS. 1, 18, 21, and 24 is realized by software. The CPU 501 of the personal computer controls the overall operation of the personal computer. Further, when a command is input from the input unit 506 such as a keyboard or a mouse from the user via the bus 504 and the input / output interface 505, the CPU 501 stores the instruction in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 502 correspondingly. Run the program. Alternatively, the CPU 501 reads a program read from a removable medium 521 including a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory connected to the drive 510 and installed in the storage unit 508 into a RAM (Random Access Memory). Load to 503 and execute. Thereby, the functions of the state transition program editing apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 1, 18, 21, and 24 are realized by software. Further, the CPU 501 controls the communication unit 509 to communicate with the outside and exchange data.

  As shown in FIG. 27, a program recording medium for storing a program that is installed in a computer and can be executed by the computer is a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only). Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) (including magneto-optical disk), or removable media 521 which is a package medium made of semiconductor memory or the like, ROM 502 where the program is temporarily or permanently stored, The storage unit 508 is configured by a hard disk or the like. The program is stored in the program recording medium using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting via a communication unit 509 that is an interface such as a router or a modem as necessary. Done.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program stored in the program recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series in the order described, but is not necessarily performed in time series. Or the process performed separately is also included.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the state transition program editing apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a display screen. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the state information stored in a state data storage part. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition program edit process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the state edit process by the state transition program edit apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the transition edit process by the state transition program edit apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the script edit process by the state transition program edit apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining the dialog box in the script edit process by the state transition program edit apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining the state information by the script edit process by the state transition program edit apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition program execution process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the display process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the state information stored in the state data storage part after an edit process. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of a state transition program edit apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by which the state transition diagram produced | generated by the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. 18 is displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the further another structural example of a state transition program edit apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by which the state transition diagram produced | generated by the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. 21 is displayed by a display process. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of a state transition program edit apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by which the state transition diagram produced | generated by the state transition diagram production | generation process by the state transition program editing apparatus of FIG. 24 is displayed by a display process. It is a figure explaining a medium.

Explanation of symbols

  11 operation unit, 12 editing unit, 13 state data storage unit, 14 link data storage unit, 15 state transition diagram generation unit, 16 state transition engine, 17 state operation execution unit, 18 display control unit, 19 display unit, 31 state editing Section, 32 transition editing section, 33 script editing section, 41 state frame generation section, 42 transition generation section, 43 icon generation section, 44 state search section with link file, 51 script display control section, 52 state transition diagram display control section, 53 State list display control unit, 54 Link list display control unit, 55 State operation display control unit, 201 State operation execution unit, 211 Transition destination state search unit, 212 State operation execution unit, 271 State operation execution unit, 272 Mouse over state Search part

Claims (11)

A state transition diagram is generated based on state transition information including an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and information on a transition direction indicating which other state is transitioned by the event. Generation step;
A display step for displaying a state transition diagram generated by the processing of the generation step;
An operation step of operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display step;
An update step for updating the state transition information according to the operation content in the processing of the operation step;
If the operation in the state is an operation for executing a predetermined file, information including: a generation control step for controlling processing of the generation step so that an execution result of the predetermined file is displayed on the state transition diagram Processing method. When the icon indicating the predetermined file is dragged and dropped on the image indicating the state by the processing in the operation step, the update step is performed by changing the operation in the state to the predetermined file dragged and dropped. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the information is updated to an operation to be executed. When the operation in the state is an operation of executing the predetermined file dragged and dropped, the process of the generation control step indicates the execution result of the predetermined file and the state on the state transition diagram. The information processing method according to claim 2, wherein the processing of the generation step is controlled so as to be displayed on an image. The predetermined file is an animation file,
When the operation in the state is an operation for executing reproduction of an animation that is the predetermined file, the generation control step displays the animation or a representative screen of the animation as an execution result of the predetermined file. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the processing of the generation step is controlled so as to be displayed on an image indicating the state on the state transition diagram. Corresponding to the position of the pointer operated by the processing of the operation step, the generation control step displays the animation or the representative screen of the animation as the execution result of the predetermined file on the state transition diagram. The information processing method according to claim 4, wherein the processing of the generation step is controlled so as to be displayed on an image indicating a state. When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on an image indicating the state on the state transition diagram, the generation control step may include the animation, or the execution result of the predetermined file, The information processing method according to claim 5, wherein the processing of the generation step is controlled so that a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image indicating the state on the state transition diagram. When the position of the pointer operated by the process of the operation step is on an image indicating the other state on the state transition diagram, the generation control step performs the execution result of the predetermined file in the other state The information processing method according to claim 5, wherein the generation step is controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the state on the state transition diagram. When the position of the pointer operated by the processing of the operation step is on an image showing the other state that may transition to the state on the state transition diagram, the generation control step The process of the generation step is controlled so that the animation or a representative screen of the animation is displayed on an image showing the other state on the state transition diagram as an execution result of the predetermined file in the state. Item 6. The information processing method according to Item 5. A state transition diagram is generated based on state transition information including an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and information on a transition direction indicating which other state is transitioned by the event. Generating means;
Display means for displaying the state transition diagram generated by the generating means;
Operating means for operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display means;
Updating means for updating the state transition information according to the operation content of the operation means;
An information processing apparatus including: a generation control unit that controls the generation unit to display an execution result of the predetermined file on the state transition diagram when the operation in the state is an operation of executing the predetermined file; . A state transition diagram is generated based on state transition information including an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and information on a transition direction indicating which other state is transitioned by the event. Generation step;
A display step for displaying a state transition diagram generated by the processing of the generation step;
An operation step of operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display step;
An update step for updating the state transition information according to the operation content in the processing of the operation step;
A computer including: a generation control step that controls processing of the generation step so that an execution result of the predetermined file is displayed on the state transition diagram when the operation in the state is an operation of executing the predetermined file; Is a recording medium on which a readable program is recorded. A state transition diagram is generated based on state transition information including an operation in each state, an event at the time of transition in each state, and information on a transition direction indicating which other state is transitioned by the event. Generation step;
A display step for displaying a state transition diagram generated by the processing of the generation step;
An operation step of operating the state transition diagram displayed by the display step;
An update step for updating the state transition information according to the operation content in the processing of the operation step;
A process including: a generation control step for controlling the process of the generation step so as to display an execution result of the predetermined file on the state transition diagram when the operation in the state is an operation of executing the predetermined file; A program that causes a computer to execute.

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