JPH08278881A - Supporting device for building interactive processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a support device which is capable of easily performing the preparation of a system, the making it into components and the definition of a screen transition, etc., in building a system adopting a graphical user interface. CONSTITUTION: This device is the interactive processing system building support device provided with a program registration means 1 registering a file F1 where an interactive processing program displaying pictures and graphics on a screen and performing the input processing by a mouse and a keyboard, etc., of the program group realizing a system function is stored and a file F2 where an internal processing program performing the internal processings such as the retrieval, reading and writing, etc., of data is stored in accordance with the event generated from a hardware by a mouse keyboard operation, etc., and a periodically generated event, etc., in a program control data base D1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dialogue processing system construction support apparatus which enables control between a plurality of screens under a reduced programming load and can improve the diversion rate of existing resources.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a graphical user interface (hereinafter, referred to as "GUI") has been actively adopted as a mechanism of a computer, which takes the user's standpoint first. In this GUI, various meaningful pictures and figures are displayed on a dialogue screen of a computer, and the user can easily operate them by using a mouse or a trackball. By doing so, the computer is becoming more familiar to the user.

However, in order to realize a screen configuration and an operation method that employs a GUI, complicated drawing processing and various input event processing such as a mouse must be constructed by programming, and the program is created. It required a fairly advanced ability to do so. Even for a GUI that is convenient for the user, the burden on the developer for developing the interactive processing part is greater than that for building the internal processing such as data search.

[0004]

There is a display screen as one that plays an important role when a user interacts with a computer. When actually constructing the system, we will thoroughly discuss in advance with the user about the configuration of the screen and its operation method, and develop it after obtaining approval for its contents. However, the completed function or screen may be significantly different from the image held by the user. In such cases, it may be necessary to modify the program. Even if a function similar to that of the existing system already exists, since the user has various needs regarding the screen configuration and the operating method, it is generally necessary to rewrite the program each time. Furthermore, the definition of the screen transition can be done only by programming, and the control contents cannot be easily grasped from the outside.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in a system employing a GUI, an interactive processing system capable of easily creating an interactive screen, dividing it into parts, and defining screen transitions. An object is to provide a construction support device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an interactive processing system construction support device according to claim 1 processes an input from the interactive device including an input device and a display device, An interaction processing program file that stores an interaction processing program that processes output to the display device, and an event that is generated by the hardware by the interaction processing program based on the input from the input device.
An internal processing program file that stores an internal processing program for performing internal processing in response to an event that occurs periodically, a program management database that stores and manages the program file, and an interactive processing program file or And a program registration means for registering the newly created interactive processing program or the internal processing program in the internal processing program file in the program management database by adding predetermined accompanying information in an interactive format using an interactive device. It is a thing.

The invention according to claim 2 is the support apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the accompanying information includes a program name, a used system name, functional details, and a revision number.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the first aspect, the input device is at least one of a mouse, a trackball, and a keyboard.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the first aspect, a program matching the search condition is extracted from the programs registered in the program management database by inputting the search condition from the input device. The number of programs is counted, and a program number counting means for displaying the count result on the display device is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the first aspect, by inputting a search condition from the input device, a program matching the search condition is extracted from the programs registered in the program management database, and the extracted program is extracted. It is characterized in that it comprises a program step number counting means for counting the number of steps of the program and displaying the count result on the display device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the first aspect, the interactive processing program registered in the program management database is automatically changed or automatically created based on the screen configuration change information input from the input device, and the program management is performed. It is characterized by having a screen configuration editing means for re-saving or newly registering in the database.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the relationship between a plurality of mutually related functions and the screen transition are defined based on the dialogue processing program registered in the program management database. In order to operate as a system with the screen transition editing means and the corresponding program retrieved from the program management database based on the screen transition information defined by the screen transition editing means, and in which the interactive processing program and the internal processing program are linked. Function program output means for generating and adding necessary program codes to and outputting as a function program for each function unit, a function program file for storing the function program output for each function from the function program output means, and a screen transition editing means Based on the defined screen transition information Characterized by comprising a screen transition management file that stores information for managing the data that is passed between transitions and screen of the screen in elephants system.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the support apparatus according to the seventh aspect, a printing device capable of printing various kinds of data as a book and an addition that can be used as a specification sheet for the screen layout edited / referenced by the screen configuration editing means. A screen configuration print control unit that adds information and prints it on a printing device, and a screen transition that adds additional information that can be used as a specification to the screen transition layout edited by the screen transition editing unit and prints it on the printing device And a print control means.

[0014]

According to the inventions of claims 1 to 5, in developing a large / medium-scale system composed of a plurality of functions adopting a GUI, the program registration means includes a screen among the program groups for realizing the system function. Dialogue processing program file that stores the dialogue processing program that displays pictures and figures, and accepts input from the mouse and keyboard, and events and cycles that occur from the hardware due to mouse and keyboard operations. The internal processing program file that stores the internal processing program that performs internal processing such as data search, read / write, etc., in response to events that occur in a volatile manner, such as program name, system name used, function details, revision number, etc. It is registered in the program management database interactively together with the accompanying information.
By doing so, the programs and incidental information stored in the program management database can be effectively used by preparing the system program master management tool and revision management tool, and the entire system, functions, and dialogues. It is possible to automatically calculate the total number of program steps and the number of programs divided into processing and internal processing, which can be utilized for grasping the system volume.

The screen configuration editing means in the dialog processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 6 searches the program stored in the program management database for a dialog processing program having an arbitrary function, and displays the screen of the program. It has an edit screen that allows you to easily change the configuration of. The changed screen configuration is automatically reflected in the dialog processing program by the screen configuration editing means, and saved again or newly registered in the program management database.
Thus, even if the user requests a change in the screen layout or the like after the function is completed, it is possible to easily cope with the change in the internal processing portion without the need. Also, when constructing a new function, if similar functions are already registered in the database, the above-mentioned screen configuration editing means can be used to modify only the dialogue part according to the target system to effectively use past assets. can do.

The screen transition editing means in the dialogue processing system construction support device according to the seventh aspect, in constructing a system consisting of a plurality of related functions, relates the relation between each function and the transition between the screens of each function, It has an edit screen that can be defined based on the interactive program stored in the program management database. At that time, data that needs to be passed between functions and screens can also be defined. The function program output means retrieves various programs and associated information from the program management database based on the screen transition information defined by the screen transition editing means, and outputs a program code necessary for operating as a system. The function program output means outputs a function program file in which a dialogue processing program and a business processing program are linked, screen transitions in the target system,
It is a screen transition management file that stores information that manages data that is passed between screens. Further, the screen transition editing means automatically changes the interactive processing program according to the GUI function of the window system of the operation target computer in consideration of the case where the function program is to be operated on another computer, and then the internal processing program. It is also possible to link and output. This makes it possible to easily define the screen transition information, which has been conventionally defined only by programming, on the edit screen without changing the internal processing logic. By adopting a structure in which information regarding screen transitions is not included in the program, it is possible to easily divert the program to another system without changing the logic. In addition, since it is possible to create a program that is not bound by the function of the window system of the computer, it is possible to improve the portability of the program and standardize the user interface.

The screen configuration printing means in the dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to the eighth aspect adds printing to the screen layout edited by the screen configuration editing means and adds the additional information that can be used as a specification sheet for printing by the printing device. Control. Further, the screen transition printing means controls printing by the printing device by adding additional information that can be used as a specification sheet to the screen transition layout edited by the screen transition editing means. As a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the effort required to create documents such as system function specifications and instruction manuals that the system developer submits to the user. Further, in the system employing the GUI, it is possible to reduce the load particularly on the development of the interactive processing and improve the diversion rate of the existing assets.

[0018]

【Example】

<Embodiments of Claims 1 to 4> (Structure) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the dialogue processing system construction support apparatus of claims 1 to 4. This support device
The dialog processing program file F1, the internal processing program file F2, the program management database D1, the program registration means 1, and the dialog device D2 are provided.
The dialog processing program file F1 stores a dialog processing program for displaying a picture or a graphic on a display screen and accepting an input from a mouse, a keyboard, or the like among the programs that realize the respective functions of the system. There is.
The internal processing program file F2 retrieves data in response to an event that occurs from hardware such as a mouse or keyboard operation, an event that occurs periodically, or an event notification from another computer connected to the network. Stores internal processing programs that perform internal processing such as reading and writing. The program management database D1 combines the newly created interactive processing program stored in the file F1 and the internal processing program stored in the file F2 with accompanying information such as the program name, system name used, function details, and revision number. Save it. The program registration unit 1 interactively registers the programs stored in the files F1 and F2 and their associated information in the program management database D1. The dialogue device D2 includes a display device (display) for displaying operation instruction contents and a screen display of processed data, and a mouse, a keyboard, etc. for responding to the instruction by the screen display and inputting data. It consists of an input device. (Operation) The operation of the interactive processing system construction support device of FIG. 1 will be described by taking as an example the construction of a large / medium-scale system composed of a plurality of functions adopting a GUI.

It is considered that a program that realizes the function adopting the GUI requires the following two processes.

First, there is a dialogue process for controlling a dialogue with the user, such as displaying a picture or a figure on the screen or receiving an input from a mouse / keyboard.

[0021] The other is data corresponding to an event generated from hardware by a mouse / keyboard operation or the like, a periodically occurring event, or an event notification from another computer connected to the network. It is an internal process that searches, reads and writes files.

In particular, with respect to the former interactive processing, the amount of development has been remarkably increased due to the adoption of the GUI which has been prosperous in recent years, as compared with the conventionally used character-based user interface.

As an example of the function accompanied by the interactive processing, the operation of the system diagram display function having the interactive screen as shown in FIG. 2 in the plant monitoring system will be described below based on the configuration of this embodiment.

In the dialogue screen G1 shown in FIG. 2, a device group constituting the plant and its connection state are shown by a graphic 121, and the measured value 122 obtained from the sensor attached to each device is periodically updated. Go. Each device on the screen can select the selection area 123 with a mouse.

In realizing such a dialogue specification,
When the apparatus of FIG. 1 is used, the program is first divided into an interactive processing portion and an internal processing portion and created. Event numbers are assigned in advance to events that occur at arbitrary timings such as display switching and mouse / keyboard input. When receiving the mouse / keyboard input, the interactive processing program notifies the internal processing by a predetermined event number. After executing the process corresponding to the event notification, the internal processing program notifies the interactive processing program of the event of the screen display request if there is screen display processing or the like.

As described above, all the communication between the interactive processing program and the internal processing program is performed by the event notification. Here, as an example, with reference to FIG. 3, the flow of processing between the interactive processing program and the internal processing program when the processing of updating the display of the measured value 122 on the screen of FIG. Explain.

Here, it is assumed that the measured value is constantly acquired from the sensor 130 and stored in the data file 131.
The internal processing program 132 acquires the measurement value from the data file 131 at 2-second intervals and notifies the interactive processing program 134 together with the event number 133. At this time,
The event number 133 is determined in advance so that there is no discrepancy between the two programs. The measured value is passed to the dialogue processing program 134 together with the event number 133.
On the other hand, the interactive processing program 134 is always waiting for an event notification, and when receiving the event notification, the type of the event is discriminated by the event number 133 and the corresponding screen display processing on the display 135 is executed.

Next, when an arbitrary device is selected with the mouse on the screen of FIG. 2, a function of displaying a history of measured values relating to the device as a trend graph like the sub-screen 141 in the screen G2 shown in FIG. 4 is provided. FIG. 5 shows a flow of processing between the dialogue processing program and the internal processing program when the processing is realized.
Shown in

First, the dialogue processing program 151
Notifies the internal processing program 155 that the input from the mouse 152 has been accepted, together with the event number 153 and the selected device number 154. Internal processing program 1 connected to the data file 159
Upon receiving the event notification, the type 55 discriminates the type of the event from the event number 153 and performs a data search process based on the device number 154 received at the same time. When the data search is completed, the internal processing program 155 sends an instruction to display the trend graph on the sub-screen 141 to the interactive processing program 151 together with the graph data 157 by the event number 156. Dialog processing program 15
1 receives the event notification from the internal processing program 155, determines the type of event by the event number 156, and executes the corresponding screen display process, that is, the display of the trend graph on the sub screen 158.

As described above, when the program created by adopting the method of realizing the control between the interactive processing program and the internal processing program only by the notification of the event is completed, the program registration means 1 (FIG. 1). Then, the program is registered in the program management database D1.

FIG. 6 shows a screen G3 displayed on the dialog device D2 by the program registration means 1. Along with the dialog processing program file name 161 and the internal processing program file name 162 to be registered, the attendant information such as the target system name 163, the function name 164, the function details 165, and the revision number 166 of each program is input from the dialog device D2, It is registered in the program management database D1 together with information such as program creation time and creator. At the time of registration, the program registration means 1 allocates a unique number in the database D1, and that number is used for subsequent access.

In particular, a plurality of kinds of dialogue processing programs can be registered. This is because by preparing a plurality of dialog processing programs having the same interface for one internal processing program, it is possible to combine the programs with dialog specifications that meet the user's preference. . (Effects) According to this embodiment, the software management conventionally performed at the level of the person in charge of developing a program can be realized over the entire system. Further, it can be made more effective by preparing a master program management tool and a revision management tool that can effectively use various information registered in the database D1. Moreover, since it is possible to easily confirm the specifications of the system functions and the program configuration from the outside, it is possible to contribute to the effective use of existing resources. (Embodiment of claim 5) FIG. 7 shows a modification of the embodiment of claim 5, that is, the embodiments of claims 1-5. This embodiment is provided with means 171 and 172 for counting the total number of steps of a program, the number of programs, etc. for the entire system, for each function, or for each interactive process / business process based on the program stored in the database. This makes it easy to grasp the system volume.

The apparatus of FIG. 7 is provided with a program number counting means 171 and a program step number counting means 172 in addition to the apparatus of FIG. The program number counting means 171 searches for a target program from the program management database D1 by setting a search condition via the dialog device D2, counts the number of the programs, and displays the program on the dialog device D2. The program step number counting means 172 also searches the target program from the program management database D1 by setting the search condition, counts the number of steps of the program, and displays it on the dialog device D2. The counting means 171 and 172 are the number of programs
In addition to the number of steps, the program creation time, the number of updates, the last update date and time, etc. are also displayed on the interactive device D2. <Embodiment of Claim 6> (Structure) FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the invention of Claim 6. This device is provided with a screen configuration editing means 2 in addition to the device of FIG. 1 according to the first to fifth embodiments. The screen configuration editing means 2 searches the program group stored in the program management database D1 for an interactive processing program in the file F1, displays the screen layout of the program on the interactive device D2, and configures the same. Provides an easy way to change
Dialog processing program F1 based on the changed screen configuration information
Are automatically changed or automatically created and saved again or newly registered in the program management database D1. (Operation) The operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 8 will be described by taking as an example the construction of a system diagram display function having an interactive screen G4 as shown in FIG. The method of constructing the dialogue processing function shown in FIG. 9 is as described in the section of the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1, and the dialogue processing program F1 and the internal processing program F2 for realizing the function are the respective components of the apparatus of FIG. It is assumed that the components are registered in the program management database D1.

Here, the program management database D1
The program registered in is, of course, completed as a function, but it may be necessary to review the screen configuration, operation method, etc. even after the program is completed due to the user's request. Regarding the systematic diagram display function already completed as a function and registered in the program management database D1, assuming that a change request occurs in FIG. 9 showing the screen configuration, the operation and use example of this device will be described below.

First, the screen configuration editing means 2 displays a screen G5 as shown in FIG. Here, the system name and the function name to be edited in the screen configuration are specified. The system name and the function name can be directly input from the keyboard which is one of the dialogue devices D2, and can be set by a selection method by selecting the [auxiliary] button 233 at the upper right of the screen. When the system name 231 and the function name 232 to be edited are set, and the [List] button 234 is selected, the screen configuration editing means 2 causes the program management database D1 to have an interactive processing program (included in the file F1) having a screen to be changed. List) and list the screen layouts that the program displays at run time. By assigning a unique number to the system name or function name by the program registration means 1, the above-mentioned search can be easily performed based on the number.

As already described in the embodiment of FIG. 1, it is possible to register a plurality of dialogue processing programs for one function in the program management database D1, so that here (FIG. 10) that function has that function. All screen layouts (1 to 4 enclosed in a square) are displayed. Select an arbitrary screen from the screens (1 to 4) displayed in the list and select the [Edit] button 235.
An edit screen G6 (Fig. 1) for actually changing the screen configuration
Switch to 1).

In the screen structure editing screen G6 of FIG. 11, a screen displayed by the interactive processing program of the file F1 when the function is executed is displayed in the screen structure editing area 241. Each is displayed in area 243. In the screen configuration editing area 241, various parts forming the screen can be selected with a mouse, and the event number 242 assigned to each part can also be confirmed. Further, it is possible to directly edit the screen configuration in the screen configuration editing area 241 by using each function in the editing tool area 243.

When the display of the title portion 221 in the screen G4 of FIG. 9 is changed from "system diagram of No. 1 machine" to "system diagram of No. 2 machine" by the apparatus of FIG. 8, the editing screen of FIG. 12 is displayed. As shown in G7, first, the character string editing area 25
At 1, the title character string is selected with the mouse to display the character string editing window, and the character string is changed there. When the character string changing work is completed, by selecting the "register" button 252, the changed contents are reflected in the interactive processing program of the file F1. The program can be saved as a separate file and additionally registered in the program management database D1 according to an arbitrary request.

Next, as an example of newly adding the screen configuration together with the event time processing, the procedure for the additional work of the processing of displaying the measured value of the generator output in real time on the system diagram will be described.

First, as shown in the edit screen G8 of FIG. 13, after the character string addition position is specified on the screen with the mouse,
The [Character] edit button 261 is selected to write the fixed character string 262 on the edit screen. Next, the written character string 262
Is selected and the [event setting] button 263 in the editing tool area 243 (FIG. 11) is selected, an event notification process setting screen 264 is displayed. In this example, since the interactive processing program needs to periodically rewrite the measured value, the event number 265 is assigned and the processing executed at the time of event notification is defined by the program on this screen. When the editing work is completed, the change contents are reflected in the interactive processing program of the file F1 by selecting the [Register] button 252 (FIG. 12) as in the previous example.
At this time, the revision value is also updated automatically.

In this way, the screen configuration editing area 241
In the above (FIG. 11), by using the tools prepared in the editing tool area 243, figures such as straight lines, curved lines, free lines, squares and circles can be freely drawn and added, and the display color can be changed. It is possible to easily implement the definition of event processing. (Effects) As described above, even when the user requests a change in the dialogue processing unit after the function is completed, it is possible to easily change only the dialogue processing unit without making any changes to the internal processing unit. Further, even in the case of newly developing a function similar to the function already registered in the program management database D1, according to the present embodiment, only the dialogue processing program can be diverted only by modifying the target system. . (Modification) The editing screen G9 of FIG. 14 is the event notification processing setting screen (see FIG. 13) shown in the section of the operation of the embodiment with an additional function. In this case, the selection area 271 of the program to be changed can be selected, and the processing logic can be described in the interactive processing input area 272 and the internal processing input area 273, respectively. <Embodiment of Claim 7> (Structure) FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of Claim 7. This embodiment corresponds to the apparatus of FIG. 8 additionally provided with a screen transition editing means 3, a code output means 4, a function program file F3 and a screen transition management file F4. The screen transition editing means 3 constructs a system having a plurality of functions that are related to each other, based on the dialogue processing program file F1 stored in the program management database D1, the relationship between the functions and the screen transition of each function. Shall be defined. The code output means 4 is based on the screen transition information defined by the screen transition editing means 3 and has a program management database D1.
The corresponding program and associated information are searched from and the program code necessary to operate as a system is generated. The function program file F3 is a file that links the interactive processing program of the file F1 and the internal processing program of the file F2 and is output through the code generation means 4 in units of functions. The screen transition management file F4 is a file that stores information that manages screen transitions in the target system and data transferred between screens. (Operation) A procedure for realizing the construction of a system constituted by various display functions (system menu display, system diagram list display, graph item list display, etc.) as shown in the edit screen G10 of FIG. 16 will be described below.

The construction method of each function in FIG. 16 is as described in the section of the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1, and the interactive processing programs and internal processing programs of the files F1 and F2 for realizing the respective functions are respectively. Program management database D by the program registration means 1
It is assumed that it is registered in 1.

First, the screen transition editing means 3 displays a screen transition editing screen G11 as shown in FIG. First, when the edit target system name 331 is designated and the [screen list] button 332 is selected, the screens having all the functions registered as the target systems in the program management database D1 are displayed in the screen list display area 333. To do. The screen displayed in the screen list display area 333 is
Each can be pasted on the screen transition editing area 334 by operating the mouse. The relationship between the pasted screens can be defined by the function of each button in the function button area 335.

Now, first, in accordance with the flow of functions in the target system, the required screens are displayed in the screen list display area 33.
3 is selected and, as shown in the edit screen G12 of FIG. 18, is pasted on the screen transition edit area 334 by a mouse operation as shown in the edit screen G13 of FIG. Next, the [Screen connection] button 336 on the function button area 335 is selected, and the line is drawn by the mouse operation to connect the individual screens as shown in the edit screen G14 of FIG. Since the program performs processing corresponding to the event number notified, the transition timing between each screen can be set by the event number as shown in the edit screen G15 of FIG. This setting is performed by selecting the screen connection end and selecting the [event setting] button 337. Here, in addition to setting the event number, the definition of data to be passed between screens is also performed. When all the operations are completed, the [Register] button 338 is selected to register the screen transition information in the program management database D1. With the above procedure, the function transition and screen transition of the system can be defined.

The code generation means 4 (FIG. 15) retrieves various information from the database D1 on the basis of the screen transition information defined by the screen transition editing means 3, and various program codes necessary for operating as a system. Is output. The file output from the code generation means 4 includes a function program file F3 output in function units in a state where the interactive processing program (F1) and the internal processing program (F2) are linked, and transitions between a plurality of screens. There is a screen transition management file F4 in which information to be managed is stored. Further, in the code generation means 4, in consideration of the case where the function program F3 is to be operated on another computer, the dialog processing program (F1) is automatically changed in accordance with the GUI function of the window system of the operation target computer. , And can be output by linking with the internal processing program (F2). When the system is operating,
These programs operate based on the information in the management file F4. (Effect) According to the present embodiment, transitions between screens that could be defined only by conventional programming can be easily defined on the edit screen without changing the internal processing logic. In addition, by adopting a structure in which information regarding screen transition is not included in the program, the program can be diverted to another system without changing the logic. further,
Since it is possible to create a program that is not bound by the function of the window system of a computer, the portability of the program can be improved and the user interface can be standardized. (Modification) A connection between functions without a screen can be defined by the means of this embodiment. <Embodiment of Claim 8> (Structure) FIG. 22 shows an embodiment of the invention of Claim 8. This apparatus is provided with a printing apparatus (printer) D3, a screen configuration print control means 5, and a screen transition print control means 6 in addition to the apparatus shown in FIG.
The printing device D3 can print various data as a book. The screen configuration print control means 5 is the screen configuration editing means 2
The printing apparatus D3 is instructed to print the screen layout edited by adding additional information that can be used as a specification sheet. The screen transition printing control unit 6 instructs the printing device D3 to print the screen transition layout edited by the screen transition editing unit 3 with additional information that can be used as a specification. (Operation) This embodiment is the same as the apparatus shown in FIG. 15 except for the printing means, and the description thereof will be omitted. Here, the printing means will be described.

The edit screen G16 shown in FIG. 23 corresponds to the edit screen G6 of the screen configuration shown in the embodiment of FIG. 8 with the addition of a [print setting] button 421. By selecting the button 421 included in the screen configuration print control means 5, the print setting screen 422 is displayed as a sub screen. Here, in addition to the screen configuration, a system name 423, a function name 424, a drawing number 425, and a comment 426 are set as information to be printed on the book table, and whether or not printing is required is indicated by a check mark 427 in a checkered shape. You can instruct with.
As the system name 423 and the function name 424, preset names are automatically set. When the setting is completed, by selecting the [Print] button 428, the contents of the screen configuration are printed by using the printing device D3.

FIG. 24 exemplifies the print sheet S1 which has been printed by the printing device D3. The system name 423, the function name 424, and the drawing number 425 set by the print information setting screen 422 (FIG. 23) are reflected on the book table of the print sheet S1.

Regarding the screen transition edit screen G11 (FIG. 17), a [print setting] button is prepared as a part of the screen transition print control means 6 and can be used as a specification sheet by setting it on the sub screen as described above. You can get a printed book. (Effect) As described above, the system developer can easily create documents such as system function specifications and instruction manuals that need to be submitted to the user, and can reduce the preparation effort. . Further, in the system and function adopting the GUI, the burden particularly on the development of the dialogue processing unit can be reduced, and the diversion rate of the existing resource can be improved. Not only when building a real system,
Even a prototype system can be constructed in a short period of time. (Modification) In combination with the screen configuration editing means 2 in FIG. 8 and the screen transition editing means 3 in FIG. 15, it can be used for preparing examination material for the screen configuration or screen transition during new system development.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In addition to being able to flexibly respond to interaction specification change requests after the system is completed, it also provides a means for easily defining transitions between screens, which was previously possible only by programming, without programming. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to reduce various loads involved in the development of a system that has been actively used in recent years. In addition, it is possible to improve the diversion rate of existing assets by adopting a program management method by separating dialogue processing and internal processing and by interacting each component.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a dialogue processing system construction support device according to an embodiment of claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a system diagram display screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of processing between an interactive processing program and an internal processing program in system diagram display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a trend graph display screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of processing between an interactive processing program and an internal processing program in a trend graph display.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of program registration.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of claim 5;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a dialogue processing system construction support device according to an embodiment of claim 6;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a system diagram display screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen selection screen when editing the screen configuration.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen configuration edit screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a character string edit screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an event processing setting screen.

FIG. 14 is a screen configuration diagram showing a modified example of claim 6.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to an embodiment of claim 7;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen transition edit screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen regarding screen pasting.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen regarding screen layout.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen regarding inter-screen connection.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen regarding event number setting.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen regarding screen layout.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of a dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to an embodiment of claim 8;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a print information setting screen.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a printed book table.

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 1 Program Registration Means 2 Screen Configuration Editing Means 3 Screen Transition Editing Means 4 Code Generation Means 5 Screen Configuration Printing Control Means 6 Screen Transition Printing Control Means F1 Interactive Processing Program Files F2 Internal Processing Program Files F3 Function Program Files F4 Screen Transition Management Files D1 Program management database D2 Dialogue device D3 Printing device

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tatsumi Kamigaki 1-24-2, Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo Inside Toshiba System Technology Co., Ltd.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An interactive device including an input device and a display device; an interactive processing program file storing an interactive processing program for processing an input from the input device and an output to the display device; It stores an internal processing program for performing internal processing in response to an event generated from hardware processed by the interactive processing program based on an input from an input device, an event generated periodically, or the like. An internal processing program file, a program management database that stores and manages the program file, the interactive processing program file, or a newly created interactive processing program or internal processing program in the internal processing program file The program is added interactively with the specified accompanying information. A system for supporting construction of a dialogue processing system, comprising: a program registration means for registering in a system management database. 2. The dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the accompanying information includes a program name, a system name used, a function detail, and a revision number. 3. The dialogue processing system construction support device according to claim 1, wherein the input device comprises at least one of a mouse, a trackball, and a keyboard. 4. The interactive processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a program matching the search condition is extracted from the programs registered in the program management database by inputting the search condition from the input device. Then, the interactive processing system construction assisting apparatus comprising a program number counting means for counting the number and displaying the count result on the display device. 5. The dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a program matching the search condition is extracted from the programs registered in the program management database by inputting the search condition from the input device. Then, an interactive processing system construction support device comprising program step number counting means for counting the number of steps of the program and displaying the count result on the display device. 6. The dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dialogue processing program registered in the program management database is automatically changed or automatically created based on the screen configuration change information input from the input device. An interactive processing system construction support device comprising screen configuration editing means for re-saving or newly registering in the program management database. 7. The dialogue processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 6, wherein based on the dialogue processing program registered in the program management database, the relation between a plurality of mutually related functions and the transition of screens are displayed. A screen transition editing unit to be defined, and a corresponding program is searched from the program management database based on the screen transition information defined by the screen transition editing unit, and the interactive processing program and the internal processing program are linked to each other. A function program output means for generating and adding a program code necessary for operating as a system and outputting as a function program of each function unit, and a function program file storing a function program output from the function program output means in each function unit And the screen transition editing means An interactive processing system construction support device including a screen transition management file that stores information for managing screen transitions and data transferred between screens in a target system based on the screen transition information defined by. 8. The interactive processing system construction support apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the printing apparatus is capable of printing various data as a book, and the screen layout edited and referenced by the screen configuration editing unit is used as a specification sheet. Screen configuration print control means for adding additional information that can be printed to the printing device, and additional information that can be used as a specification sheet to the screen transition layout edited by the screen transition editing means, and add it to the printing device. A dialogue processing system construction support device comprising a screen transition printing control means for printing on a screen.