Prompt system and method
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of prompt system and method, particularly PCB design software is installed and is equipped with in the data processing equipment of display unit about a kind of being applied in, the group of text of overlapping situation is arranged when this PCB design software offers the operation-interface of user operation by this display unit in, and this prompt system and method can be pointed out the user.Wherein, this PCB design software is the software that is used to make the P.e.c. totem on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB).
Background technology
Fast development along with electronic technology, electric design automation (Electronic DesignAutomatic, EDA) instrument, for example the function that has in order to the PCB design software of making the P.e.c. totem on the printed circuit board (PCB) (being designated hereinafter simply as PCB) also from strength to strength, in PCB P.e.c. totem design process, for the part after PCB is completed is installed and scrutiny program can carry out smoothly, most identification title (for example PT CODE) with each part directly is printed near the part other (for example the housing of electric connection pad of part (pad) or part or perforation (via) figure) in the P.e.c. totem, is convenient to the user and discerns this part.
The above-mentioned other program of the part of identification title in the P.e.c. totem that each part is set, must be undertaken by manual type, user's operation-interface that must provide by this PCB design software just, the identification title of each part is arranged on by each part successively, yet the P.e.c. totem is can be because of the changes in demand of design, usually change the electric connection pad of part in the former design circuit, the housing of part and perforation figures position, relatively the identification title of each part then must with manual type put again one by one the change after part by, be convenient to follow-up user can know identification this part.
As shown in Figure 1; carry out the program of putting of Parts Recognition title 40 with manual type; usually have the problem of omission; and then cause the identification title 40 of part and electric connection pad 41 or the housing 42 of part or 43 graphics overlays of boring a hole of part; even the overlapped situation of the identification title 40 that part is arranged; cause to discern because of part and cause the part setup error, make circuit board produce and normally to move and can't repair in down-stream.
Therefore, how a kind of identification title and the electric connection pad of part or the housing or perforation graphics overlay of part of avoiding part being provided, even causing the overlapped thing of identification title of part to take place, is problem demanding prompt solution in this field.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, in the operation-interface that fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of user's of prompting PCB design software to offer user's operation, the prompt system and the method for overlapping situation group of text arranged.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of prompt system and method, avoid identification title and the electric connection pad of part or the housing or the perforation graphics overlay of part of part, even the overlapped thing incident of the identification title of part is given birth to.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of prompt system and method, is convenient to the user and discerns each part on the printed circuit board (PCB).
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of prompt system and method, solves the part setup error and makes circuit board produce the problem that can't normally move and can't repair.
For reaching above-mentioned fundamental purpose and other relevant purpose, the invention provides and a kind ofly be applied in one and be equiped with PCB design software and be equipped with prompt system in the data processing equipment of display unit, PCB design software is the P.e.c. totem that is used to make on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB).Wherein, this PCB design software offers by this display unit in the operation-interface of user operation and comprises a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure.Prompt system of the present invention comprises: a database; One coordinate range data acquisition module, each user is when this operation-interface is operated, capture a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure corresponding character group coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data in this operation-interface in this operation-interface respectively, and these group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data are stored in this database; One contrast module, each user is when this operation-interface is operated, from this database, take out the group of text coordinate range data and the figure coordinate range data of this coordinate range acquisition module acquisition, and contrast between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data, or whether a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data have overlapping situation, if have, then correspondingly export an information; An and display control module, after the information that receives this contrast module output, the pairing group of text of group of text coordinate range that will have overlapping situation according to this information is presented at the display unit of this data processing equipment with a predetermined way, and the group of text of overlapping situation is arranged in this operation-interface of prompting user.
Corresponding above-mentioned prompt system, the present invention also provides a kind of reminding method that is applied in this prompt system, this reminding method be each user when this operation-interface is operated, capture a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure pairing group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data in this operation-interface in this operation-interface respectively; And contrast between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data, or whether a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data have overlapping situation, if have, the pairing group of text of group of text coordinate range that then will have overlapping situation, be presented at the display unit of this data processing equipment with this predetermined way, have the group of text of overlapping situation in this operation-interface of prompting user.
Compared with prior art, prompt system of the present invention and method are by the phase interworking of above-mentioned each module, the group of text that has overlapping situation in this operation-interface is prompted to the user, avoid identification title and the electric connection pad of part or the housing or the perforation graphics overlay of part of part, even the overlapped thing incident of the identification title of part is given birth to, make things convenient for the user to discern each part on the printed circuit board (PCB), solved the part setup error and made circuit board produce the problem that normally to move and can't repair.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the problem block schematic diagram that existing operation-interface exists;
Fig. 2 is the basic framework block schematic diagram of prompt system of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the applied operation-interface synoptic diagram of prompt system of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the prompting state that the applied operation-interface of prompt system of the present invention presents after prompt system operation of the present invention; And
Fig. 5 is the basic step schematic flow sheet of reminding method of the present invention.
Embodiment
At first, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, it is the basic framework synoptic diagram and prompt system of the present invention 1 applied operation-interface 21 synoptic diagram of prompt system 1 of the present invention.As shown in the figure, this prompt system 1 is applied in one and is equiped with the PCB design software of making the P.e.c. totem on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) and is equipped with in the data processing equipment 2 of display unit 20, wherein, this PCB design software provides by this display unit 20 in the operation-interface 21 of user 3 operation and comprises a plurality of group of text 210 and a plurality of figure 211.In the present embodiment, this display unit 20 is LCD (LCD), cathode-ray tube display (CRT) or plasma display panel etc.; This data processing equipment 2 is desktop PC (DT), Espresso (PPC), notebook computer (NB), server (Server) or supercomputer (super computer); A plurality of group of text 210 in this operation-interface 21 are meant the Parts Recognition title in this P.e.c. totem; A plurality of figures 211 in this operation-interface 21 are meant part housing, electric connection pad (pad) and/or perforation (via) figure in this P.e.c. totem.
Prompt system 1 of the present invention comprises a database 10, a coordinate range data acquisition module 11, a contrast module 12 and a display control module 13.Below promptly be elaborated at each module of prompt system 1 of the present invention.
This database 10 is relevant databases.
This coordinate range data acquisition module 11, each user 3 is when this operation-interface 21 is operated, this coordinate range data acquisition module 11 captures a plurality of group of text 210 and a plurality of figure 211 pairing group of text coordinate range data and the figure coordinate range data in this operation-interface 21 in this operation-interface 21 respectively, and these group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data are stored in this database 10; In the present embodiment, user 3 operates at this operation-interface 21 by the input block 22 of this data processing equipment 2; These group of text coordinate range data are meant the range data that the position of these a plurality of group of text 210 in this operation-interface 21 forms; This figure coordinate range data is meant the range data that the position of these a plurality of figures 211 in this operation-interface 21 forms.
Contrast module 12 each user 3 when operation-interface 21 is operated, this contrast module 12 is taken out the group of text coordinate range data and the figure coordinate range data of this coordinate range acquisition module acquisition from this database 10, and contrast between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data, or whether a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data have overlapping situation, if have, then correspondingly export an information, just can export this information as long as have a kind of situation to occur becoming immediately in above-mentioned two kinds of contrast situations; In the present embodiment, whether contrast and whether have overlapping situation between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and be meant, contrasting has overlapping situation to take place between the formed scope in position of these a plurality of group of text 210 in this operation-interface 21; Whether contrast a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data has overlapping situation and is meant, contrast the position formed scope of these a plurality of group of text 210 in this operation-interface 21, whether have overlapping situation with the formed scope in position of these a plurality of figures 211 in this operation-interface 21.
This display control module 13, be after the information that receives these contrast module 12 outputs, the pairing group of text of group of text coordinate range that will have overlapping situation according to this information, be presented at the display unit 20 of this data processing equipment 2 with a predetermined way, have the group of text 210 of overlapping situation in prompting user 3 these operation-interfaces 21; In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, according to this information, the pairing group of text 210 ' of group of text coordinate range and 210 that will have overlapping situation "; be presented at a predetermined way in the display unit 20 of this data processing equipment 2; the pairing group of text 210 ' of group of text coordinate range that will have an overlapping situation as the display mode with high brightness (highlight) is presented at the display unit 20 of this data processing equipment 2, or with DRC (Design Rule Check; DRC) display mode (shown in symbol a among the figure) will have the pairing group of text 210 of group of text coordinate range of overlapping situation " be presented at the display unit 20 of this data processing equipment 2.
Again as shown in Figure 5, it is the basic step schematic flow sheet of reminding method of the present invention.As shown in the figure, this reminding method is also as above-mentioned prompt system, be to be applied in one to be equiped with the PCB design software of making the P.e.c. totem on the printed circuit board (PCB) and to be equipped with in the data processing equipment of display unit, wherein, this PCB design software offers by this display unit in the operation-interface of user operation and comprises a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure.
Reminding method of the present invention is execution in step S10 at first.This step S10, each user captures a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure pairing group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data in this operation-interface in this operation-interface respectively when this operation-interface is operated.Then enter step S11.
This step S11, contrast between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data, or whether a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data have overlapping situation, if, then enter step S12, then repeat this step if not.
This step S12 will have the pairing group of text of group of text coordinate range of overlapping situation, be presented at the display unit of this data processing equipment in a predefined manner, have the group of text of overlapping situation in this operation-interface of prompting user.
What must illustrate is that the clearly narration in above-mentioned prompt system of the content of each step described in this reminding method is not so give unnecessary details at this.
In sum, prompt system of the present invention and method are by a coordinate range data acquisition module, each user is when this operation-interface is operated, capture a plurality of group of text and a plurality of figure pairing group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data in this operation-interface in this operation-interface respectively, and these group of text coordinate range data and figure coordinate range data are stored in a database, by a contrast module, each user is when this operation-interface is operated, from this database, take out the group of text coordinate range data and the figure coordinate range data of this coordinate range acquisition module acquisition, and contrast between a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data, or whether a plurality of group of text coordinate ranges in these group of text coordinate range data and a plurality of figure coordinate scopes in this figure coordinate range data have overlapping situation, if have, then display control module is according to this information, the pairing group of text of group of text coordinate range that will have overlapping situation is presented at the display unit of this data processing equipment with a predetermined way.
Therefore, prompt system of the present invention and method not only can be pointed out the group of text that overlapping situation is arranged in this operation-interface of user, more can avoid identification title and the electric connection pad of part or the housing or the perforation graphics overlay of part of part, even the overlapped facts of the identification title of part takes place, be convenient to the user and discern each part on the printed circuit board (PCB), more can solve the part setup error and make circuit produce the problem that normally to move and can't repair.