JP6543785B1 - New language conversion method in block type programming system - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing system supporting learning of a block type programming language is provided. A display unit displays a programming unit that performs programming by a user operation and a block selection unit in which candidates for a functional block of a first language are displayed, and a function of a first language selected by the user from among the candidates Programming means for programming by moving the block to a predetermined position of the programming unit, and displaying a functional block of the first language programmed and a language corresponding to the functional block of the first language displayed When the user checks the language switching button with the display means for displaying the switching button, the second language corresponding to the displayed functional block of the first language is retrieved from the database and acquired and checked. Processing means for switching to a second language function block corresponding to a language function block of , Comprising a. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a new language conversion method in a block programming system.

  In recent years, a visual programming language that can be graphically programmed, in particular, a block type programming language, which is programmed by combining blocks showing functions of the program, has been developed for supporting program creation and programming education. Some block programming languages, such as Google's "Blockly", have a function to convert a block program into the code of text description program so that you can learn text description language such as JavaScript using this. It is equipped. In order to do this, a window is opened separately from the window in which the block programming language operates, or the screen is switched from the block programming language to a text screen.

JP-A-5-313872 JP-A-9-258971

Blockly (Google Developers) https: // developers. google. com / blockly /

  The conventional programming language conversion method as described above can only convert the entire block type program created at a time, such as "Japanese to English", "Japanese to JavaScript", etc., and only arbitrary blocks can be converted. Since it is not possible to select and convert, it is difficult to tell which block a description part was originally from in the text description type program after conversion, and correspondence with the text description type is only for one block. Even if you want to know, there is a problem that it takes time to find the corresponding part in order to convert the whole. The present invention provides a solution to such problems.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and by providing language conversion for only arbitrary blocks of the user, a block type programming language more suitable for learning a text description type programming language is provided. Do.
Specifically, in the block type programming language, a button is provided for each block so that the change of the contents of the block becomes clear to the user, and languages can be switched individually. If the check box is not checked, the block is displayed using the first language (language 1), and when the check is on, the second language (language 2).

In the block type programming language according to the present invention, a check box is attached to each functional block, and the operation content of the functional block is displayed according to the presence or absence of the check to clearly determine which language function it is in Demonstrate the effect of being able to
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a flow chart representing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart representing the operation of the block process of FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual view of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a concrete example of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention. JavaScript is selected as language 1 and other predetermined languages are selected as language 2. FIG. 6 shows an operation example of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an information processing system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The information processing system 1000 according to this embodiment includes a control unit 1010, an input unit 1020, a processing unit 1030, a display unit 1040, and a database 1050.
The control unit 1010 is also referred to as a processor, and controls each unit, database, and the like individually, and controls transmission and reception of data with each unit, database, and the like.
The input unit 1020 is a unit for inputting information desired by the user into the information processing system by an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse or an operation on a display screen. The input unit 1020 may be integrated with the display unit 1040.
The processing means 1030 is means for executing a predetermined operation by a signal from the input means, an event trigger or the like.
The display means 1040 is a means for visually transmitting to the user part or all of the results executed by the processing means 1030.
The database 1050 is a means for storing predetermined information in the form of a table or the like.

FIG. 2 shows a flow chart representing one embodiment of the present invention.
Create a window and do block processing.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart representing the operation of the block process of FIG.
It is determined whether the check box is checked.
If the check box is not checked (NO in FIG. 3), it is displayed in language 1 (for example, English).
If there is a check in the check box (YES in FIG. 3), language 2 (for example, Japanese) corresponding to language 1 is searched from the database and the searched language 2 is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual view of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention.
<Whole composition>
A functional block (Japanese) 1, a functional block (English) 3, a programming unit 4 and a block selection unit 5 are displayed on a computer window.

<Function block 1, 3>
The function blocks are dragged and dropped, and programming is performed by combining them on the programming unit 4.
By clicking the check box 2 on the block, it is possible to switch the language in which the function of the block is displayed while having the same function as the functional block (Japanese) 1 and the functional block (English) 3.

<Check box 2>
It is installed in the position (for example, the right end in a block) which does not disturb the character which displays the function of functional block 1 and 3. By clicking, you can switch the language of the block. An example of the language to switch is shown in Table 1 below. A table as shown in Table 1 is stored in the database.

<Programming part 4>
Programming is performed by combining functional blocks 1 and 3.

<Block selection unit 5>
As in the functional blocks 1 and 3, a candidate list of functional blocks of the language 1 is displayed. From here, drag and drop is performed to set the functional block in the programming unit 4.

  FIG. 5 shows a concrete example of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention. JavaScript is selected as language 1 and other predetermined languages are selected as language 2.

FIG. 6 shows an operation example of an execution screen showing one embodiment of the present invention.
If the check box is not checked, language 1 (English) is displayed (see the left figure in FIG. 6). If you click the check box placed to the right of the "window.alert" functional block, the language 2 (for example, Japanese) corresponding to the checked language 1 functional block is searched from the database, “Display next text” is displayed in the retrieved language 2 (see the right figure in FIG. 6).
On the other hand, when the check box is unchecked, the display returns from "display next text" (Japanese notation) of language 2 to "window.alert" (English expression) of language 1.

As an example of the effect of the present embodiment, the language of only the targeted part can be switched, so it is possible to clearly determine what kind of block was originally.
As an example of another effect, two languages can be used in parallel, so that one language can be studied in correspondence with the native language.

  In the present embodiment (FIGS. 4 to 6, etc.), the languages to be switched are Japanese and English, but may be replaced by other languages.

  While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various alternatives, modifications and variations are possible for those skilled in the art based on the above description, and the present invention is not limited to the various modifications described above without departing from the scope of the invention. It is intended to cover alternatives, modifications or variations.

Claims (2)

In an information processing system that supports learning of a block type programming language,
A display unit for displaying a programming unit that performs programming by a user operation, and a block selection unit in which a plurality of functional block candidates of the first language are displayed;
Programming means for programming by moving a function block of the first language selected from among the candidates to a predetermined position of the programming unit;
Processing means for displaying a function block of the first language programmed and displaying a language switching button corresponding to the function block of the first language displayed on the programming unit together with the function block of the first language ,
Equipped with
When the user checks the language switching button, the processing means searches the database for the second language corresponding to the displayed function block of the first language and acquires the second language, and the function of the first language checked. An information processing system characterized by switching to a functional block of a second language corresponding to the block and displaying it.   The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the processing means returns the display from the functional block of the second language to the functional block of the first language when the user unchecks the language switching button. system.