CN115087954A - Screen data editing program, screen data editing device, and screen data editing method - Google Patents

Abstract

A screen data editing program for editing screen data of a screen, causing a computer to execute the steps of: a screen data editing step of executing a continuous copy process of increasing or decreasing a set value set in an object as a copy source by a specific value every time of copy, copying the set value by an amount of an array number specified in a 1 st direction and a 2 nd direction within a screen, and creating copy group information which is information of a group of object groups created by the continuous copy process, for the object as a screen configuration element as the copy source arranged on the screen; and a storage step of storing the copy group information including information on the number of arrangements, wherein in the screen data editing step, if an instruction to change the number of arrangements is received for the created object group, the number of arrangements is changed, and the object group is rearranged on the screen data based on the copy group information of which the number of arrangements has been changed.

Description

Screen data editing program, screen data editing device, and screen data editing method

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a screen data editing program, a screen data editing apparatus, and a screen data editing method for editing screen data.

Background

Currently, a screen data editing apparatus that edits screen data constructs screen data to be displayed on a display by arranging screen structural elements (hereinafter, referred to as objects) in which roles and functions are set on a screen in accordance with an instruction from a user. When a menu for jumping between screens is constructed, for example, the screen data editing apparatus designs the screens by arranging, or the like switch objects having a function of jumping between screens.

When objects are arranged uniformly, a screen data editing apparatus uses a function of designating a specific object and copying the specific object in an arbitrary direction and in an arbitrary number (hereinafter, referred to as continuous copy), thereby making screen design efficient.

The screen data editing apparatus described in patent document 1 automatically adjusts the size of an object when continuous copying is performed, thereby preventing a copy result from deviating from an editing area.

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2015-079398

Disclosure of Invention

However, in the technique of patent document 1, since information of object groups created by continuous copying is not managed, when adding or deleting objects to object groups arranged in an array, a user has to add or delete objects without knowing the information of the object groups. Therefore, the user needs to newly set the object to be placed after the added or deleted position. As a result, the technique of patent document 1 requires a large amount of work to add or delete objects to or from an object group created by continuous copying.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a screen data editing program capable of easily adding or deleting an object to or from an object group created by continuous copying.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a screen data editing program for editing screen data of a screen displayed on a display, the program causing a computer to execute: a screen data editing step of executing a continuous copy process of increasing or decreasing a set value set in an object as a copy source by a specific value every time of copy, copying the set value by an amount of an array number specified in a 1 st direction and a 2 nd direction within a screen, and creating copy group information which is information of a group of object groups created by the continuous copy process, for the object as a screen configuration element as the copy source arranged on the screen; and a storage step of storing the copy group information. The duplication group information includes information on the number of arrangements, and in the screen data editing step, if an instruction to change the number of arrangements is received for the created object group, the number of arrangements is changed, the created object group whose number of arrangements has been changed is rearranged on the screen data based on the duplication group information whose number of arrangements has been changed, and in the storing step, the duplication group information whose number of arrangements has been changed is stored.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The screen data editing program according to the present invention has an effect of easily adding or deleting objects to or from an object group created by continuous copying.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a screen data editing system including a screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the first editing of screen data by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of screen data created by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining objects arranged in the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a process flow of re-editing screen data by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining an object newly edited by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the first editing of screen data by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining an arrangement region of objects set by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining an editing interface displayed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining a process of continuously copying an object in the X direction by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining a process of continuously copying objects in the Y direction by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing a process flow of re-editing screen data realized by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining a process of increasing the total number of elements by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 14 is a diagram for explaining the area numbers managed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 15 is a diagram for explaining element numbers displayed on the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining a position change instruction of an object by a user.

Fig. 17 is a diagram for explaining a process performed when the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2 changes the position of an object.

Fig. 18 is a diagram for explaining a display shape of an object.

Fig. 19 is a diagram for explaining a process of executing the sequential copying while maintaining the aspect ratio of the object in the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 20 is a diagram for explaining the sequential copy processing that does not use an object list.

Fig. 21 is a diagram for explaining a sequential copy process using an object list executed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 22 is a diagram for explaining processing when continuous copy is performed in a state where copy group information is not used.

Fig. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiments 1 and 2.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a screen data editing program, a screen data editing apparatus, and a screen data editing method according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

Embodiment mode 1

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a screen data editing system including a screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1. The screen data editing system 1 includes an information processing apparatus 4, an input apparatus 3, and a display apparatus 2.

The input device 3 is a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, and receives a user instruction, which is an instruction from a user, and inputs the instruction to the information processing device 4. An example of the user instruction is an instruction to edit screen data. Specifically, the user instruction includes an instruction to specify an object as a copy source used in the continuous copy (hereinafter, referred to as a copy source specification instruction), an instruction to set an attribute of a group created by the continuous copy (hereinafter, referred to as an attribute setting instruction), an instruction to edit an object group created by the continuous copy (hereinafter, referred to as a copy group in some cases) (hereinafter, referred to as an edit instruction), and the like. In the following description, information indicating the attribute of a group is referred to as copy attribute information.

The copy source specification instruction is an instruction to specify an object as a copy source used when creating a copy group of objects that are screen configuration elements having roles and functions. The copy group of objects is created by copying the objects specified by the copy source designation indication.

The copy attribute information is information used in continuous copy in which a specified object is copied by a specified number. Continuous replication is also referred to as multiple replication. The copy attribute information includes parameters such as the number of X-direction elements, which is the number of X-direction elements of the object, and the number of Y-direction elements, which is the number of Y-direction elements of the object. The number of X-direction elements of the object corresponds to the number of objects in the X-direction on the screen, and the number of Y-direction elements of the object corresponds to the number of objects in the Y-direction on the screen. That is, the copy attribute information includes information on the number of objects arranged in the X direction and information on the number of objects arranged in the Y direction when the copy group (object group) is arranged. In the present embodiment, one of the X direction and the Y direction on the screen is the 1 st direction, and the other is the 2 nd direction.

In this embodiment, a case where the right direction in the screen is the X direction and the down direction in the screen is the Y direction will be described. The copy attribute information may include a parameter indicating the total number of objects included in the copy group (the total number of elements described later).

For example, if an object to be a copy source is selected by the user, the input device 3 inputs a copy source designation instruction to the information processing device 4. For example, if at least one of the number of X-direction elements of the object and the number of Y-direction elements of the object is specified by the user, the input device 3 inputs an attribute setting instruction including the specified information to the information processing device 4.

The display device 2 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays information transmitted from the information processing device 4. The information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 4 is information of screen data being edited, and the like. The information processing apparatus 4 is a computer such as a pc (personal computer) and has a screen data editing apparatus 10.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 is an apparatus for editing screen data in accordance with a user instruction, and assists drawing when editing screen data. The screen data editing apparatus 10 includes a display output unit 11, a screen data editing unit 13, and a screen data storage unit 15. The screen data editing apparatus 10 is realized by using drawing software or the like.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 arranges the objects on the screen by continuous copying in accordance with the user instruction transmitted from the input apparatus 3. The screen data editing apparatus 10 performs layout setting of the objects to be arranged, setting of the operation for the objects, and the like in accordance with the user instruction transmitted from the input apparatus 3. The screen data editing apparatus 10 arranges and arranges objects in order to ensure viewability and operability of a screen.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 adds or deletes objects in the arranged state in accordance with the user instruction transmitted from the input apparatus 3.

In the screen data editing system 1, the screen data editing apparatus 10 edits the screen data while displaying the screen data on the display apparatus 2, and outputs the completed screen data to an external apparatus. An example of an external device is a programmable display.

The screen data editing unit 13 has a function of creating information of a copy group, a function of continuously copying objects, a function of adjusting the layout of objects, and a function of editing objects.

The screen data editing unit 13 creates copy group information indicating information of a copy group in accordance with the editing instruction. The copy group information is information used when editing an object, and includes copy attribute information and object information. The object information is information of objects included in the group.

The screen data editing unit 13 edits the parameters of the copy attribute information in accordance with the edit instruction, and edits the object information of the object to be placed in the copy group in accordance with the copy attribute information. Information to be copied and information to be copied are registered in the object information. Examples of the parameters included in the copy attribute information include the number of elements in the X direction, the number of elements in the Y direction, the arrangement order of the objects, and the like.

The screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying of the object to the screen data. Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 creates screen data in which a plurality of objects are arranged by performing continuous copying of the objects in accordance with the copy group information. The screen data editing unit 13 copies the objects set in the object information by the number of elements specified by the copy attribute information, and arranges the objects in the order specified by the copy attribute information. Further, the screen data editing unit 13 adjusts the layout of the screen data in accordance with the copy attribute information.

Further, if a new edit instruction is received, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the copy attribute information in accordance with the edit instruction, and changes the screen data in accordance with the copy attribute information after the change. If the number of objects is changed in the copy attribute information, the screen data editing unit 13 corrects the screen data so that the screen data becomes the number of objects after the change.

The display output unit 11 displays a screen corresponding to the screen data created by the screen data editing unit 13 on the display device 2. The screen data storage unit 15 is a storage unit that stores the copy group information and the screen data created by the screen data editing unit 13. The screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 15 is output to a programmable display or the like, and a screen corresponding to the screen data is displayed on the programmable display.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the first editing of screen data by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1. The screen data editing apparatus 10 receives the copy source designation instruction transmitted from the input apparatus 3. The copy source designation instruction includes information that designates an object to be a copy source designated by a user. Accordingly, the screen data editing apparatus 10 receives the object specified by the user (step S10).

The screen data editing unit 13 receives an attribute setting instruction transmitted from the input device 3. Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 receives the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction of the object included in the attribute setting instruction (step S20).

The screen data editing unit 13 creates copy group information based on the copy source designation instruction and the attribute setting instruction, and the screen data storage unit 15 stores the copy group information created by the screen data editing unit 13 (step S30). The copy group information includes copy attribute information corresponding to the attribute setting instruction. The copy group information includes information to be a copy source.

The screen data editing unit 13 executes the continuous copy of the object in accordance with the parameter set in the copy attribute information. Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 copies the object specified by the copy source specification instruction as the copy source so as to have the number of elements specified by the parameters of the copy attribute information (step S40). If information of a plurality of objects is generated by copying, the information of the plurality of objects is stored as object group information in the copy group information. The screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value to a write value set in an object as a copy source when creating the object group information, thereby creating new object information.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the object set in the object information in the X direction and the Y direction on the screen based on the copy attribute information. The screen data storage unit 15 stores copy group information including the object group information and the copy attribute information.

Here, picture data including copy group information will be described. Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of screen data created by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1. Fig. 3 shows an example of the structure of the picture data 21. The screen data 21 includes object information 22 and copy group information 23.

The object information 22 includes information such as an id (identification) that is information for identifying the object and parameters stored in the object. An example of a parameter held by an object is the address of the memory space. A value corresponding to the object is written at an address of the memory space. The object information 22 shown in fig. 3 shows a case where the written value, which is the value written as the parameter, is "5".

The copy group information 23 is information of a group of object groups. The copy group information 23 includes object group information 26 and copy attribute information 24. The copy attribute information 24 is set with the number of X-direction elements of the object, the number of Y-direction elements of the object, and the total number of elements that is the number of elements of the entire object. The total number of elements is the total number of objects included in the group (object group) set by the copy group information 23. In the case of the copy group information 23 shown in fig. 3, the total number of elements is 4.

The copy attribute information 24 includes X-direction intervals, Y-direction intervals, an arrangement order, and an aspect ratio. The X-direction interval is an arrangement interval of objects in the X-direction when the objects are arranged, and the Y-direction interval is an arrangement interval of the objects in the Y-direction when the objects are arranged. The arrangement order is an order of arrangement when objects are arranged. Each object is assigned an element number indicating the order of arrangement, and the order of arrangement of the element numbers defines which position the objects are arranged in the order of descending order of the element numbers in the order of ascending order of the copy attribute information 24.

Examples of the arrangement order include a zigzag order (zigzag), an N-zigzag order (N-type), and the like. In fig. 3, a case where the arrangement order is a zigzag order is shown. In the case of the zigzag order, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects in the right direction from the top left, and if the arrangement of the objects in line 1 is completed, the screen data editing unit shifts to line 1 below to arrange the objects in the right direction.

The aspect ratio is an aspect ratio of a shape of an object arranged on a screen. When the aspect ratio is set in the copy attribute information 24, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges each object so as to have the set aspect ratio.

The screen data editing unit 13 creates copy attribute information 24 in accordance with a copy source designation instruction from the user. The screen data editing unit 13 creates object group information 26 based on the total number of elements of the copy attribute information 24.

The object group information 26 includes object information 25X of an object designated as a copy source and object information 25A to 25C of objects created by copying from the object as the copy source. Fig. 3 shows a case where the object information 25X as the copy source object has an ID of "10001" and a write value of "10".

The object information 25A has an ID of 10002 and a write value of 11. Object information 25B has an ID of "10003" and a write value of "12". Object information 25C has an ID of "10004" and a written value of "13".

When copying the object information 25X to create the object information 25A to 25C, the screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value to the write value of the object information 25X to set the write value of the object information 25A to 25C. At this time, the screen data editing unit 13 sets the write values of the object information 25A to 25C in accordance with the addition parameter of the write values. The addition parameter of the written value shows a specific value added to the written value of the object information 25X. The addition parameter of the written value may be any of a positive value, a negative value, and 0 (not added).

In this way, the screen data editing unit 13 increases or decreases the write value (set value) set in the target as the copy source by a specific value for each copy. Therefore, when the 1 st copy is executed from the object information 25X, the screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value to the written value of the object information 25X to create the 1 st object information 25A. Then, when the 2 nd copy is executed from the object information 25X, the screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value 2 times to the written value of the object information 25X to create the 2 nd object information 25B. Then, when the 3 rd copy is executed from the object information 25X, the screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value 3 times to the written value of the object information 25X to create the 3 rd object information 25C.

The screen data editing unit 13 may add a specific value to the written value of the 1 st object information 25A to create the 2 nd object information 25B. The screen data editing unit 13 may add a specific value to the written value of the 2 nd object information 25B to create the 3 rd object information 25C.

The screen data editing unit 13 sets an addition parameter of the write value in advance in accordance with a user instruction. Here, the screen data editing unit 13 sequentially adds "1" to "10" which is a written value of the object information 25X, and sets "11" to "13" as the written value.

In this way, when creating the object information 25A to 25C by copying, the screen data editing unit 13 increments the write value of the copy source by a specific value. Further, the addition parameter of the written value is not limited to "1".

When copying the object information 25X to create the object information 25A to 25C, the screen data editing unit 13 sets the IDs of the object information 25A to 25C by adding a specific value to the ID of the object information 25X. Here, the screen data editing unit 13 sets the IDs of the object information 25A to 25C by sequentially adding "1" to the ID of the object information 25X. In this way, when creating the object information 25A to 25C by copying, the screen data editing unit 13 increments the ID of the copy source by a specific value. Further, the specific value added to the ID of the object information 25X is not limited to "1".

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the object information 25X, 25A to 25C on the screen based on the number of elements in the X direction, the arrangement order, and the number of elements in the Y direction of the copy attribute information 24.

The screen data editing unit 13 adjusts the arrangement position and the shape on the screen of the object information 25X, 25A to 25C based on the X-direction interval, the Y-direction interval, and the aspect ratio.

In addition, an addition parameter of a write value or a specific value added to the ID of the object information 25X may be set in the copy group information 23.

In the present embodiment, the screen data editing apparatus 10 stores the copy group information 23 in a re-editable manner, and if re-edited, creates the screen data 21 based on the re-edited copy group information 23. Therefore, the user can easily perform re-editing of the screen data 21. Further, since the screen data editing apparatus 10 manages the object by the copy group information 23, it is easy to grasp the entire area after execution of the continuous copy.

Here, the continuous copy processing executed by the screen data editing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to fig. 4. The screens 201 and 202 shown in fig. 4 are screens displayed on the display device 2 by the screen data editing apparatus 10.

Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining objects arranged in the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1. A screen 201 shown in the upper layer of fig. 4 is a screen before the object is continuously copied, and a screen 202 shown in the lower layer of fig. 4 is a screen after the object is continuously copied.

When the user designates the object 51A to be the copy source of the continuous copy, the screen data editing unit 13 displays the editing interface 50 for editing the number of X-direction elements and the number of Y-direction elements on the screen 201.

Here, a case where "3" is input as the X-direction element number and "2" is input as the Y-direction element number is shown. The total number of elements in this case is "6". The screen data editing unit 13 arranges 3 objects in the X direction and 6 objects in total in the Y direction on the screen 202. The case where the objects 51A to 51F are arranged as the copy group 55 on the screen 202 is shown.

The screen data editing unit 13 causes the screen data of the screen 202 to be stored in the screen data storage unit 15. The screen data editing unit 13 also stores, in the screen data storage unit 15, copy group information 23 used when creating the screen data of the screen 202. That is, the screen data editing unit 13 causes the screen data storage unit 15 to store the copy group information 23 in which the number of X-direction elements, the number of Y-direction elements, and the arrangement order are set, which are input by the user.

When there is a new edit instruction from the user to re-edit the created screen data, the screen data editing apparatus 10 re-edits the screen data in accordance with the user instruction. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a process flow of re-editing screen data realized by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1.

If the user selects the copy group set with the copy group information 23, the information designating the copy group is transmitted from the input device 3 to the screen data editing unit 13. Thereby, the screen data editing unit 13 receives the copy set (step S110).

The display output unit 11 displays the number of elements of the copy group on the display device 2 based on the received copy group information 23 of the copy group. That is, the display output unit 11 displays the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction stored as part of the copy group information 23 on the display device 2 (step S120).

If the user inputs an attribute setting instruction to the input device 3, the input device 3 transmits the attribute setting instruction to the screen data editing apparatus 10. The screen data editing unit 13 receives the attribute setting instruction transmitted from the input device 3. Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 receives the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction of the object included in the attribute setting instruction. That is, the screen data editing unit 13 receives the editing of the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction (step S130).

The screen data editing unit 13 updates the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction of the stored copy attribute information 24 by the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction specified by the attribute setting instruction (step S140). In this way, if a new attribute setting instruction is transmitted, the screen data editing unit 13 updates the copy attribute information 24.

The screen data editing unit 13 edits the object group information 26 in accordance with the updated copy attribute information 24. The screen data editing unit 13 determines whether or not there is a change in the total number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24 (step S145).

When there is a change in the total number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24 (Yes at step S145), the screen data editing unit 13 determines whether or not the total number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24 has increased (step S150).

When the total number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24 has increased (Yes at step S150), the screen data editing unit 13 copies the last object in the order of arrangement in the group (step S160). The screen data editing unit 13 creates new object information by adding a specific value to the write value set in the last object.

When the total number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24 is decreased (No in step S150), the screen data editing unit 13 deletes the required number (decrease number) in order from the end object in the arrangement order in the group (step S170).

After the process of step S160 or S170 is executed, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the arrangement of the objects so that the number of the objects becomes the updated number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction. That is, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the number of the X-direction and Y-direction arrangement of the objects on the screen based on the number of the X-direction elements and the number of the Y-direction elements of the copy attribute information 24 (step S180). When the total number of elements set in the copy group information 23 is not changed (No at step S145), the screen data editing unit 13 executes the process at step S180. The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects on the screen in the order of arrangement of the copy attribute information 24. The screen data storage unit 15 stores the copy group information 23 edited by the screen data editing unit 13.

Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining an object newly edited by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 1. The screen 203 shown in the upper layer of fig. 6 is a screen when the new copy attribute information 24 is set in the copy group information 23, and the screen 204 shown in the lower layer of fig. 6 is a screen in which objects are rearranged in accordance with the new copy attribute information 24.

On the screen 202 shown in the lower layer of fig. 4, if the user designates the copy group 55 to be edited, the display output unit 11 causes the editing interface 50 to be displayed on the screen 203. At this time, the display output unit 11 causes the screen 203 to display the editing interface 50 that displays the number of X-direction elements and the number of Y-direction elements set at the time of creating the screen 202.

When a new X-direction element number or Y-direction element number is input to the editing interface 50, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the copy attribute information 24. Here, a case where "4" is input as the X-direction element number and the Y-direction element number is still "2" without being changed is shown. The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects on the screen 204 by the number of X-direction elements and the number of Y-direction elements, that is, by the number of X-direction arrays and the number of Y-direction arrays. The screen data editing unit 13 here arranges 4 objects in the X direction and 2 objects in the Y direction, for a total of 8 objects, on the screen 204. The case where the objects 51A to 51F, 52, and 53 are arranged as the copy group 55 on the screen 204 is shown.

The screen data editing unit 13 of the present embodiment creates new copy group information 23 by applying a change corresponding to a user instruction to the copy group information 23 stored in the screen data storage unit 15. At this time, the screen data editing unit 13 creates object information of the objects 52 and 53 from the object information of the object 51F based on the new copy attribute information 24.

The process of creating the object information of the objects 52 and 53 from the object information of the object 51F by the screen data editing unit 13 is the same as the process of creating the object information of the objects 51B to 51F from the object information of the object 51A by the screen data editing unit 13.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F, 52, 53 based on the new copy attribute information 24. That is, as described in step S160, the screen data editing unit 13 places the objects 52 and 53 obtained by copying the last object 51F in the order of arrangement in the group, after the object 51F.

In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F, 52, and 53 on the screen 204 using information set in the copy attribute information 24 before the copy attribute information 24 is changed. For example, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F, 52, and 53 based on the arrangement order set in the copy attribute information 24.

In the screen data editing apparatus 10, since the screen data storage unit 15 stores the arrangement order, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F in the order of the objects 51A to 51F. Therefore, even when the objects 52 and 53 are added, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F in the order of arrangement, and then arranges the objects 52 and 53 in the order of arrangement.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 51A to 51F, 52, and 53 based on the X-direction interval, the Y-direction interval, the aspect ratio, and the like set in the copy attribute information 24. In this way, the screen data editing unit 13 can easily arrange the objects 51A to 51F, 52, 53 in accordance with the copy attribute information 24 stored in the screen data storage unit 15.

In this way, when the number of objects to be arranged is changed with respect to the already-configured screen data, the user can newly arrange the objects by only re-editing the copy attribute information 24.

The screen data editing unit 13 causes the screen data of the screen 204 to be stored in the screen data storage unit 15. The screen data editing unit 13 also stores, in the screen data storage unit 15, copy group information 23 used when creating the screen data of the screen 204. Then, the screen data editing unit 13 uses the latest copy group information 23 stored in the screen data storage unit 15 when re-editing the copy group 55.

In this way, the screen data editing apparatus 10 manages a plurality of objects as 1 group, not regarding a plurality of objects as 1 object. The screen data editing apparatus 10 manages the copy group information 23, and thus can store the copy attribute information 24 in units of groups, and can reflect the value of the copy attribute information 24 edited before to the copy group information 23 edited.

In the present embodiment, since the objects are managed by the copy group information 23, the user does not need to rearrange the objects after performing the consecutive copy. That is, even when the total number of elements of the object group is changed, the user can edit the object group arranged in an array only by editing the total number of elements, the number of elements in the X direction, or the number of elements in the Y direction, and the workload of screen editing can be reduced.

As described above, the screen data editing apparatus 10 according to embodiment 1, upon receiving an instruction to change the number of X-direction elements or the number of Y-direction elements with respect to the created object group, changes the number of objects arranged, and rearranges the object group of which the number of arrangements has been changed on the screen data based on the copy group information 23 of which the number of arrangements has been changed. Further, the screen data storage unit 15 stores the copy group information 23. Therefore, the user can easily add or delete objects to or from the object group created by the continuous copy.

Embodiment mode 2

Next, embodiment 2 will be described with reference to fig. 7 to 23. The screen data editing apparatus 10 according to embodiment 2 has the same configuration as the screen data editing apparatus 10 according to embodiment 1. In embodiment 2, the screen data editing apparatus 10 performs continuous copying while maintaining the display size of the region (object disposition region 40 described later) in which the copy source is disposed. That is, when the first object to be the object to be continuously copied is arranged, the screen data editing apparatus 10 sets the display size of the first object so that the display size of the first object is the same as the display size of the object arrangement region 40 (the entire region of the object group to be arranged by continuous copying) which is the final layout region.

In embodiment 2, since the object arrangement region 40 is divided and the objects are arranged in the divided regions, the number of objects arranged in the object arrangement region 40 is the same as the number of divisions of the object arrangement region 40.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the first editing of screen data by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. Among the processes shown in fig. 7, the same processes as those described in fig. 2 of embodiment 1 will not be described repeatedly.

The screen data editing unit 13 receives the object specified by the user (step S210). The screen data editing unit 13 receives the number of elements in the X direction and the Y direction of the object arrangement region 40 included in the copy attribute information 24 (step S220).

Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the arrangement region of the objects set by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. In fig. 8, a screen 101 before an object is continuously copied is shown.

In a screen 101 which is an editor screen of an object, 1 object 41 which is a copy source is arranged in an object arrangement area 40. Before the object 41 is continuously copied, the object arrangement region 40 is the same region as the region where the object 41 is displayed.

The screen data editing unit 13 creates copy group information 23 based on the copy source designation instruction and the copy attribute information 24, and the screen data storage unit 15 stores the copy group information 23 created by the screen data editing unit 13 together with the object disposition area 40 (step S230).

The screen data editing unit 13 calculates the display size of the object by dividing the object arrangement region 40 by the number of elements set in the copy attribute information 24, and transforms the object as the copy source into the calculated display size (step S240).

The screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying of the object in accordance with the parameters set in the copy group information 23. Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 copies the object as the copy source so as to have the number of elements specified by the parameter (step S250). When copying an object as a copy source, the screen data editing unit 13 adds a specific value to a write value set in the object as the copy source, thereby creating new object information.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects set in the object information in the X direction and the Y direction on the screen based on the copy attribute information. The screen data storage unit 15 stores copy group information including the object group information and the copy attribute information.

Here, information displayed on the screen when the continuous copy is executed will be described. When the sequential copying is executed, an editing interface for editing the number of elements in the X direction and the number of elements in the Y direction, an object to be continuously copied, and the like are displayed on the screen.

Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining an editing interface displayed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. If the user selects the object 41, the screen data editing unit 13 displays an editing interface for editing the number of objects on the screen 102. The editing interfaces here are an editing interface 32 that receives the number of X-direction elements, an editing interface 33 that receives the number of Y-direction elements, and an editing interface 31 that receives the total number of elements.

As described above, in the present embodiment, if the user selects the object 41, the display output unit 11 causes the editing interfaces 31 to 33 to be displayed on the screen 102. Thus, the user can display the screen for instructing the continuous copy without performing the process of instructing the continuous copy after the process of selecting the object. Therefore, the user can easily access the continuous copy function.

If the user inputs a numerical value to the editing interfaces 31 to 33, the screen data editing unit 13 creates the copy group information 23. The screen data editing unit 13 sets the number of X-direction elements input to the editing interface 32, the number of Y-direction elements input to the editing interface 33, and the total number of elements input to the editing interface 31 to the created copy group information 23. When the total number of elements is not input to the editing interface 31, the screen data editing unit 13 calculates the total number of elements by multiplying the X-direction number of elements by the Y-direction number of elements, and sets the calculated total number of elements in the copy group information 23. The number of objects set in the copy group information 23 may be 1 object.

When "N" (N is a natural number) is set as the number of X-direction elements of the copy group information 23 and "M" (M is a natural number) is set as the number of Y-direction elements of the copy group information 23, the screen data editing unit 13 may create (N × M) -1 object information without creating the object information that has already been created and is the copy source.

The 1 st object information included in the copy group information 23 is the object information of the object 41 as the copy source. The object information of the 2 nd and subsequent objects included in the copy group information 23 is created by the screen data editing unit 13 through the same processing as that described with reference to fig. 3.

The screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying based on the copy group information 23. Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining a process of continuously copying an object in the X direction by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 10 shows a case where "4" is registered for the number of X-direction elements of the copy group information 23 on the screen 102. The screen data editing unit 13 continuously copies the object 41 in the X direction based on the number of X-direction elements. In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying so that the object is accommodated in the object disposition area 40. The screen data editing unit 13 divides the X direction of the target arrangement region 40 by the number of X-direction elements. The screen data editing unit 13 divides the X direction of the target arrangement region 40 into 4 parts.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges 1 object in each of the divided 4 regions. The object 41A shown in fig. 10 is an object in which the display size of the object 41 is reduced. The objects 41B to 41D are objects obtained by successively copying the object 41 and reducing the display size. In this way, the screen data editing unit 13 adjusts the display sizes of the objects 41B to 41D so as to be accommodated in the object arrangement region 40 before the execution of the continuous copy.

Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining a process of continuously copying objects in the Y direction by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. The screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying of the object in the Y direction in the same flow as in the X direction.

Fig. 11 shows a case where "2" is registered for the Y-direction element number of the copy group information 23 on the screen 102. The screen data editing unit 13 continuously copies the object 41 in the Y direction based on the number of Y-direction elements. In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 performs continuous copying so that the object is accommodated in the object disposition area 40. The screen data editing unit 13 divides the Y direction of the target arrangement region 40 by the number of Y-direction elements. The screen data editing unit 13 divides the Y direction of the target arrangement region 40 into 2 parts. As a result, the target placement area 40 is divided into 8.

The screen data editing unit 13 arranges 1 object in each of the 8 divided regions. Fig. 11 shows a case where objects 41A to 41H are arranged in the object arrangement region 40.

Object information of the object 41 is associated with the object 41A. Further, the object information created by the screen data editing unit 13 is associated with the objects 41B to 41H.

When there is a new edit instruction from the user to re-edit the created screen data, the screen data editing apparatus 10 re-edits the screen data in accordance with the user instruction. Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing a process flow of re-editing screen data realized by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. Among the processes shown in fig. 12, the same processes as those described in fig. 5 of embodiment 1 will not be described repeatedly.

After the screen data editing apparatus 10 executes the processing of steps S110 to S180, the screen data storage unit 15 stores the copy group information 23 edited by the screen data editing unit 13. Then, the screen data editing apparatus 10 calculates the display size of 1 element of the object in the object arrangement region 40 (step S310). Specifically, the screen data editing unit 13 divides the X direction of the object arrangement region 40 stored in the screen data storage unit 15 by the number of X-direction elements, thereby calculating the display size of 1 element of the object in the X direction. The screen data editing unit 13 calculates the display size of 1 element of the object in the Y direction by dividing the Y direction of the object arrangement region 40 by the number of elements in the Y direction.

The screen data editing unit 13 transforms the display size of each object to the calculated display size of 1 element (step S320). Then, the screen data editing unit 13 arranges the deformed objects in the object arrangement region 40 (step S330).

However, in some cases, the screen data editing apparatus 10 receives an instruction to increase the total number of elements as a user instruction due to a specification change or the like. The processing in the case where the screen data editing apparatus 10 increases the total number of elements will be described.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining a process of increasing the total number of elements by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. A screen 106A shown in the upper layer of fig. 13 is a screen in the case where the number of elements in the X direction is increased from "4" to "5" in the screen 102 shown in fig. 11, and a screen 106B shown in the lower layer of fig. 13 is a screen in the case where the total number of elements is decreased from "10" to "9" in the screen 106A.

As shown in the screen 106A, if the number of X-direction elements is changed from "4" to "5" by the user, the screen data editing apparatus 10 changes the X-direction objects from 4 to 5. In this way, the screen data editing apparatus 10 changes the total number of elements from "8" to "10".

Then, as shown in the screen 106B, the number of elements may be changed from "10" to "9" by the user. That is, the number of objects included in the object group may be specified to be smaller than the product of the X-direction element number and the Y-direction element number. In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 sets a margin in an area further behind the last object created last among the object group. That is, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the number of objects in the 2 nd row in the X direction from 5 to 4 by deleting the last object. In fig. 13, the area in which the deleted object is arranged is shown by the area PA.

However, there is a case where screen data needs to be edited, such as updating a programmable display or modifying a defect, for an object group of screen data constructed by continuous copy. In this case, not only the case where a new object is added to the end of the already arranged objects, but also the case where objects are inserted between the already arranged objects. In addition, objects may be deleted from among the arranged objects. In order to facilitate these processes, the screen data editing unit 13 manages the arrangement region of each object by assigning identification information such as a region number to the arrangement region in accordance with the arrangement order of each object in the object arrangement region 40. The order of arrangement of the objects can be set to any order in the copy attribute information 24. In this embodiment, a case where objects are arranged in a zigzag order will be described.

Fig. 14 is a diagram for explaining the area numbers managed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. The screen data editing unit 13 sets the region number to the object arrangement region 40 in the order of arrangement of the objects (in this case, in the zigzag order). 1 object is arranged in 1 arrangement region in the object arrangement region 40.

For example, when 10 objects are arranged in the object arrangement area 40, arrangement areas PE1 to PE10 are set in the object arrangement area 40. In fig. 14, the area number of arrangement area PE1 located at the leftmost position on line 1 is "1", and the area number of arrangement area PE5 located at the rightmost position on line 1 is "5". Further, the area number of arrangement area PE6 located at the leftmost position on row 2 is "6", and the area number of arrangement area PE10 located at the rightmost position on row 2 is "10".

The screen data editing unit 13 assigns a uniquely identifiable consecutive element number to each object in the group managed by the copy group information 23 in the order of copying. The screen data editing unit 13 manages a list (hereinafter referred to as an object list) 301 indicating the correspondence between the ID of the object and the element number assigned to the object in the copy group information 23. As shown in the object list 301, for example, the element number of an object whose ID is "1001" is "1". The screen data editing unit 13 determines the arrangement position of the object based on the correspondence between the area number and the element number. In the following description, the case where the area number is the same as the element number will be described.

Fig. 14 shows a case where the arrangement region PE1 corresponds to the element number "1", the arrangement region PE2 corresponds to the element number "2", and the arrangement region PE3 corresponds to the element number "3". In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 places the object with the element number "1" in the arrangement region PE1, places the object with the element number "2" in the arrangement region PE2, and places the object with the element number "3" in the arrangement region PE 3.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 may display the element number or the area number in each of the arrangement areas PE1 to PE 10. Fig. 15 is a diagram for explaining element numbers displayed on the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2. Fig. 15 shows a screen 107 on which element numbers are displayed.

The display output unit 11 displays each element number in the arrangement region corresponding to the element number. The display output unit 11 displays the element number in the arrangement area on the screen 107, so that the user can visually confirm in which arrangement order the objects are arranged even after the continuous copying is performed.

Next, a case where the position of the object on the screen is changed will be described. Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining a position change instruction of an object by a user. Fig. 17 is a diagram for explaining a process performed when the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2 performs a change in the position of an object.

Fig. 16 shows a screen 108 on which element numbers are displayed. In fig. 16 and 17, a case will be described where the user inputs an instruction to move the object with the element number "9" to the position of the object with the element number "7" on the screen 108 to the input device 3. Here, for an object whose element number is "7", the ID is "1007" and the write value is "16". Note that, a case will be described where the ID of the object with the element number "8" is "1008" and the written value is "17", and the ID of the object with the element number "9" is "1009" and the written value is "18". Further, the user may input an instruction to change the position of the object on the screen on which the object itself is displayed instead of the element number.

The user changes the position of the object by, for example, a drag operation of the mouse. The operation content is transmitted from the input device 3 to the screen data editing device 10 as a user instruction. Thus, the screen data editing unit 13 replaces the element number corresponding to the index of the object to be moved with the area number of the movement destination.

When the object having the element number "9" is moved to the position of the object having the element number "7", the screen data editing unit 13 changes the object list 301 to a new object list 302. Since the repetition of the element number is not permitted in the object list 302, the screen data editing unit 13 increments by 1 for all the element numbers following the repeated element number. That is, when the screen data editing unit 13 moves the object having the element number "9" to the position of the object having the element number "7", the element number of the object having the element number originally "9" is changed from "9" to "7" in the new object list 302. Then, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the element number of the object whose element number is originally "7" from "7" to "8", and changes the element number of the object whose element number is originally "8" from "8" to "9", in the new object list 302. The screen data editing unit 13 causes the screen data storage unit 15 to store the object list 302 after the change.

The screen data editing unit 13 changes the object placed in the object placement area 40 in accordance with the change of the element number. The screen data editing unit 13 here places the object whose element number is changed to "7" and whose ID is "1009" in the placement region indicated by the region number of "7". The screen data editing unit 13 places an object with an ID of "1007" whose element number is changed to "8" in the placement region indicated by the region number of "8", and places an object with an ID of "1008" whose element number is changed to "9" in the placement region indicated by the region number of "9".

In this way, the screen data editing apparatus 10 shifts the object to which the new element number is assigned to the arrangement region of the region number associated with the new element number, thereby realizing the exchange of the arrangement order of the objects. That is, if the order of the element numbers is reversed by changing the object list 301, the screen data editing unit 13 reverses the position of the arrangement of the objects on the screen 108 in accordance with the changed object list 302. Thus, the screen data editing apparatus 10 can easily insert an object to be added by the expansion of the screen data into an arbitrary position.

Here, the display shape of the object will be described. Fig. 18 is a diagram for explaining a display shape of an object. The display processing 501 shown in the upper layer of fig. 18 shows processing in the case where the continuous copy is executed in a state where the target arrangement region 40 is not set. The display processing 502 shown in the lower layer of fig. 18 shows processing in the case where the object disposition region 40 is set and continuous copying is performed regardless of the shape of the object.

In the display processing 501, the object 61X is an object as a copy source, and objects 61Y, 61Z are created using the object 61X. In the display processing 502, the object 61X is an object as a copy source, and objects 61B, 61C, 61D are created using the object 61X.

As shown in the display processing 501, in the case where the continuous copying is executed in a state where the object disposition region 40 is not set, the display size and the display shape of the object as the copy source are not changed. The display size and the display shape of the object as the copy source are the same as those of the copied object.

On the other hand, in the case of the display processing 502, the display shapes of the objects 61B to 61D created by the continuous copying are different from the object 61X as the copy source. When an image representing an icon or the like is set to an object and placed on a screen, if the display shape of the object is changed, the aspect ratio of the image changes, and therefore the appearance of the original image may change, which may impair the observability.

Therefore, the screen data editing unit 13 of the present embodiment maintains the aspect ratio of the object when performing the continuous copy in the object arrangement region 40. Fig. 19 is a diagram for explaining a process of executing the sequential copying while maintaining the aspect ratio of the object in the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

The screen data editing unit 13 executes the display processing 503 shown in fig. 19. In the display processing 503, the object 62 is an object as a copy source. The aspect ratio and the minimum display size of the object, which are 1 element of the copy set, are set in advance as parameters of the copy set (hereinafter referred to as minimum display setting) in the screen data editing apparatus 10. The minimum display size is an allowable value of the minimum size of the display area of each 1 object. These minimum display settings are made in accordance with user instructions.

When the minimum display setting is not performed, the screen data editing unit 13 transforms the display size of the object to the same size as each of the lattice-shaped arrangement regions into which the object arrangement region 40 is divided based on the X-direction element number and the Y-direction element number. When the minimum display setting is not performed and the number of X-direction elements is "3", the screen data editing unit 13 creates the objects 62A, 62B, and 62C using the object 62. These objects 62A to 62C have the same aspect ratio as the object 62 as the copy source, and are resized so as to be the display size accommodated in the object disposition region 40.

When the minimum display setting is performed, the screen data editing unit 13 determines whether or not the object satisfies the minimum display size when the object is deformed to the maximum display size inscribed in the grid-shaped arrangement region while maintaining the aspect ratio of the object. When the result of the deformation of the object does not satisfy the minimum display size, the screen data editing unit 13 changes the number of X-direction elements and the number of Y-direction elements so that the aspect ratio of the object is satisfied and the result of the deformation of the object satisfies the minimum display size.

For example, the objects 62A to 62C, which are the deformation results of the object 62, may no longer satisfy the minimum display size due to the change in the number of elements in the X direction. In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 verifies whether or not the deformation result of the object 62 can satisfy the minimum display size by decreasing the number of elements in the X direction and increasing the number of elements in the Y direction. When the deformation result of the object 62 can satisfy the minimum display size by decreasing the number of X-direction elements and increasing the number of Y-direction elements, the screen data editing unit 13 decreases the number of X-direction elements and increases the number of Y-direction elements.

Fig. 19 shows objects 63A, 63B, and 63C in the case where the screen data editing unit 13 decreases the number of X-direction elements from "3" to "2" and increases the number of Y-direction elements from "1" to "2" for the objects 62A to 62C. The screen data editing unit 13 arranges the objects 63A, 63B, and 63C in the order of arrangement in a grid-like region where the number of elements in the X direction is "2" and the number of elements in the Y direction is "2". Thus, object 63A is disposed at the left end of line 1 in object disposition area 40, object 63B is disposed at the right end of line 1 in object disposition area 40, and object 63C is disposed at the left end of line 2 in object disposition area 40.

Similarly, the objects 62A to 62C, which are the deformation results of the object 62, may no longer satisfy the minimum display size due to the change in the number of Y-direction elements. In this case, the screen data editing unit 13 performs the same processing as in the case where the objects 62A to 62C no longer satisfy the minimum display size due to the change in the number of X-direction elements. In the target arrangement region 40, a region where no target is arranged is a blank region.

Next, a difference between the consecutive copy processing using the object list 301 (hereinafter referred to as 1 st consecutive copy processing) and the consecutive copy processing not using the object list 301 (hereinafter referred to as 2 nd consecutive copy processing) will be described.

Fig. 20 is a diagram for explaining the sequential copy processing that does not use an object list. Fig. 21 is a diagram for explaining a sequential copy process using an object list executed by the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiment 2.

In both the 1 st continuous copy process and the 2 nd continuous copy process, a copied object is created by performing addition and subtraction operations on a numerical value held in the object or a value of a setting item setting a value having continuity to the object at a specific interval. That is, in the case of continuous copying, for each object created by continuous copying, setting is performed such that the values of the setting items specified by the parameters have continuity. Thus, continuous copying is not a mere copy of data.

The object list 301 is not used in the 2 nd continuous copy processing, and thus the re-edibility after performing continuous copy is lacking. For example, when a group of objects having a meaning in which parameters are regularly increased in the order of arrangement of the objects is inserted, if an object is inserted halfway, all settings of the subsequent objects need to be reset.

In fig. 20, a case will be described in which an object 65X obtained by copying the object 65A is inserted into a position of an object 65B after the objects 65A to 65C are created.

The ID of the object 65A is "10001" and the write value is "11". The ID of the object 65B is "10002", and the write value is "12". The ID of the object 65C is "10003", and the write value is "13". In this case, the new object 65X is the 4 th object, and thus the ID is "10004", and the written value is "12" because it is inserted into the position of the object 65B.

In the case of performing such a 2 nd continuous copy process, since the object 65B is arranged at a position immediately after the objects 65A and 65X, the written value of the object 65B should be "13", and the written value of the object 65C should be "14". However, in the 2 nd continuous copy processing, since the object list 301 is not present, the user needs to reset the write values of the objects 65B and 65C. In fig. 20, the portions where the write values need to be reset are shown by square frames.

Fig. 21 illustrates a case where, after objects 66A to 66C are created, an object 66D obtained by copying object 66A is inserted into the position of object 66B. Here, the screen data editing apparatus 10 uses the element number associated with the object as the value (write value) of the setting item held by the object belonging to the continuous copy group. That is, the screen data editing unit 13 sets the write value of the object by a mathematical expression including the element number of the object. The screen data editing apparatus 10 may not use the element number associated with the object as the write value of the object as in the processing described with reference to fig. 20.

Object 66A has an element number of "1", an ID of "10001", and a written value of "element number + 10", that is, a written value of "11". The element number of the object 66B is "2", the ID is "10002", and the write value is "element number + 10", that is, the write value is "12". Object 66C has an element number of "3", an ID of "10003", and a written value of "element number + 10", that is, a written value of "13". In this case, the new object 66D is the 4 th object, and thus the ID is "10004". Since the object 66D is inserted into the position of the object 66B, the element number is "2", and the written value is "12".

In the 1 st continuous copy process, the screen data editing apparatus 10 performs continuous copy using the object list 301, and therefore the screen data editing apparatus 10 can set the write values of the objects 66B and 66C based on the object list 301. Therefore, the user does not need to reset the write values of the objects 66B and 66C. In this way, since the screen data editing apparatus 10 manages the element numbers by the object list 301, it is possible to set the written values using the element numbers for the objects 66B and 66C whose arrangement positions are to be changed.

Further, since the screen data editing apparatus 10 uses the element number associated with the object as the write value stored in the object, the user can indirectly specify the write value following the new arrangement order for the object even when the arrangement order of the object is changed. Further, by specifying the write value stored in the target in advance by the equation using the element number, it is possible to respond to requests for various settings of the write value.

Here, a process when continuous copy is performed in a state where the copy group information 23 is not used will be described. Fig. 22 is a diagram for explaining processing when continuous copy is performed in a state where copy group information is not used.

The screen 105A shown in the upper layer of fig. 22 shows an object group in the case where the number of X-direction elements is "4" and the number of Y-direction elements is "2". In the case where a new object is inserted at the position P1 between the 2 nd object OB1 from the left of the 2 nd line of the object group and the 2 nd object OB3 from the right by the consecutive copying, the user needs to move the object OB1 to the left. In addition, the user needs to move the object OB2 at the leftmost end of the 2 nd row of the object group to the rightmost end of the 1 st row at position P2.

The screen 105B shown in the middle of fig. 22 shows a state in which a new object OB4 is inserted by the user at the position P1 for the object group of the screen 105A. The user has inserted a new object OB4 at position P1, thus moving object OB2 to position P2 and object OB1 to the leftmost position on line 2.

In this state, the object group on the screen 105B is out of the arrangement region 45, and therefore the user reduces the object group to be accommodated in the arrangement region 45. Specifically, the user performs a process of shrinking the size in the X direction for all the objects in the object group. The screen 105C shown in the lower layer of fig. 22 shows a state in which the object group of the screen 105B is accommodated in the arrangement region 45.

In this way, when the copy group information 23 is not managed, the user needs to move the object of the object group when newly adding (inserting) the object OB 4. In addition, when the user inserts the object and the object group is no longer accommodated in the initially assumed arrangement region 45, the user needs to change the size of each object. Further, when the setting value of the object is increased by continuous copying, the user needs to reset all the setting values of the object after the insertion or deletion position.

That is, when the copy group information 23 is not managed, it is not known whether or not the objects arranged on the screen are the objects arranged in a row by consecutive copy. Therefore, when a user additionally arranges a new object in an area where the arrangement of the object is completed, the user needs to change the size, position, setting values, and the like of the object. Therefore, in the case where the copy group information 23 is not managed, a large amount of work is required for the process of adding or deleting an object to the object group created by continuous copying.

In the present embodiment, continuous copying is performed based on the copy group information 23, and therefore, even in a case where re-editing such as addition or deletion of an object is required, the amount of work required for re-editing of a screen can be reduced.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 is not limited to the case where objects for displaying images are arranged on the screen, and objects for displaying numerical values may be arranged in a list on the screen. The functions described in embodiment 2 may be applied to the screen data editing apparatus 10 according to embodiment 1. For example, in embodiment 1, the screen data editing apparatus 10 may display each element number in the arrangement region corresponding to the element number. In embodiment 1, the screen data editing apparatus 10 may change the object placed on the screen in accordance with a change in the element number in the object list 301.

In embodiment 1, when the aspect ratio of the object displayed on the screen is maintained and the minimum display size is not satisfied, the screen data editing apparatus 10 may change the number of X-direction elements or the number of Y-direction elements so that the minimum display size is satisfied while the aspect ratio is maintained. In embodiment 1, the screen data editing apparatus 10 may set the write value of the object by a mathematical expression using the element number of the object.

As described above, according to embodiment 2, the screen data editing apparatus 10 performs continuous copying while maintaining the display size of the object layout area 40, and thus can perform continuous copying without calculating the display size of the copied object layout area 40.

Further, since the screen data editing apparatus 10 performs continuous copying while maintaining the display size of the object arrangement region 40, even when the number of objects increases or decreases after the continuous copying is performed, the arrangement of the objects can be easily adjusted.

Here, the hardware configuration of the screen data editing apparatus 10 described in embodiments 1 and 2 will be described. Fig. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the screen data editing apparatus according to embodiments 1 and 2.

The screen data editing apparatus 10 can be realized by the receiving apparatus 151, the processor 152, the memory 153, and the output apparatus 154 shown in fig. 23. Examples of the processor 152 are a CPU (Central Processing Unit, also referred to as a Central Processing Unit, arithmetic Unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, processor, dsp (digital Signal processor)), or a system lsi (large Scale integration). Examples of the memory 153 are a ram (random Access memory), a rom (read Only memory).

The screen data editing apparatus 10 is realized by a screen data editing program that is stored in the memory 153 and is executable by a computer for reading and executing the screen data editing program. The screen data editing program, which is a program for executing the operation of the screen data editing apparatus 10, can also be said to be a flow or a method for causing a computer to execute the screen data editing apparatus 10.

The screen data editing program executed by the screen data editing apparatus 10 has a module configuration including a screen data editing unit 13, which is loaded on a main storage apparatus, and which is generated on the main storage apparatus.

The memory 153 has the function of the screen data storage unit 15. In addition, the memory 153 is used as a temporary memory when various processes are executed by the processor 152. The memory 153 stores, for example, a screen data editing program, copy group information 23, screen data, and the like.

The receiving device 151 is an interface device that receives information transmitted from the input device 3, and transmits the received information to the processor 152. The output device 154 has a function of the display output unit 11. The output device 154 outputs the screen data created by the screen data editing unit 13 to an external device such as the display device 2.

The screen data editing program may be provided as a computer program product by storing a file in an installable format or an executable format in a computer-readable storage medium. The screen data editing program may be provided to the screen data editing apparatus 10 via a network such as the internet.

The functions of the screen data editing apparatus 10 may be partly implemented by dedicated hardware such as a dedicated circuit, and partly implemented by software or firmware.

The configurations shown in the above embodiments are merely examples, and may be combined with other known techniques, or may be combined with each other, and some of the configurations may be omitted or modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Description of the reference symbols

1 screen data editing system, 2 display device, 3 input device, 4 information processing device, 10 screen data editing device, 11 display output device, 13 screen data editing device, 15 screen data storage device, 21 screen data, 22 object information, 23 copy group information, 24 copy attribute information, 25A to 25C, 25X object information, 26 object group information, 31 to 33, 50 editing interface, 40 object allocation region, 41A to 41H, 51A to 51F, 52, 53, 61B to 61D, 61X to 61Z, 62A to 62C, 63A to 63C, 65A to 65C, 65X, 66A to 66D, OB1 to OB4 object, 45 allocation region, 55 copy group, 101, 102, 105A to 105C, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, to 204 screen, 151 receiving device, 152 processor, memory, 154 output device, 301, 302 object list, positions P1 and P2, PA regions, and PE 1-PE 10 arrangement regions.

Claims (10)

1. A screen data editing program for editing screen data of a screen displayed on a display,

the screen data editing program is characterized by causing a computer to execute the steps of:

a screen data editing step of executing a continuous copy process of increasing or decreasing a set value set in an object as a copy source by a specific value every time the object is copied, for the object as the copy source, so as to copy the object by an amount of an array number specified in a 1 st direction and a 2 nd direction within the screen, and creating copy group information which is information of a group of object groups created by the continuous copy process, on the screen; and

a storage step of storing the copy group information,

the copy set information contains information of the arrangement number,

in the screen data editing step, if a change instruction of the arrangement number is received for the object group that has been created, the arrangement number is changed, the object group that has been created after the arrangement number has been changed is rearranged on the screen data based on the copy group information after the arrangement number has been changed,

in the storing step, the copy group information in which the number of permutations is changed is stored.

2. The picture data editing program according to claim 1,

in the screen data editing step, when the object as the copy source is arranged, an object arrangement region in which the object as the copy source is arranged is set, and the created object group is arranged in the object arrangement region by adjusting the size of the object included in the created object group without changing the object arrangement region.

3. The picture data editing program according to claim 2,

in the screen data editing step, when a number smaller than a product value of the number of arrangements in the 1 st direction and the number of arrangements in the 2 nd direction is specified as the number of objects included in the object group that has already been created, a margin is set in an area of the object arrangement area that is further behind an end object that has been created last among the object group that has already been created.

4. The picture data editing program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

in the screen data editing step, if the object as a copy source or the object group that has been created is specified on the screen, an editing interface for setting the number of arrangements is displayed, and the number of arrangements input to the editing interface is received.

5. The picture data editing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the computer is also caused to execute: a display output step of displaying the screen data on a display device when the screen data is edited,

the duplication group information includes an arrangement order when the objects are arranged,

in the display output step, a region number indicating a sequence in which the objects are arranged is displayed in each display region in which the objects are displayed, based on the arrangement sequence.

6. The picture data editing program according to claim 5,

in the storing, an object list indicating a correspondence between element numbers indicating an order of arrangement of the objects within the object group that has been created and the area numbers is stored,

in the screen data editing step, if the order of the element numbers is reversed in the object list, the positions of the arrangement of the objects are reversed on the screen in accordance with the object list.

7. The picture data editing program according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the aspect ratio of the display area of the object and the minimum size of the display area of the object are included in the duplication group information,

in the screen data editing step, if the minimum size cannot be maintained when the consecutive copy processing is performed so as to satisfy the aspect ratio, the number of arrangements in the 1 st direction and the 2 nd direction is adjusted so as to satisfy the aspect ratio and to be able to maintain the minimum size.

8. The picture data editing program according to claim 6,

the set value is expressed by a mathematical expression including the element number.

9. A screen data editing device for editing screen data of a screen displayed on a display,

the screen data editing apparatus is characterized by comprising:

a screen data editing unit that performs continuous copy processing of increasing or decreasing a set value set in an object as a copy source by a specific value every time the object is copied, the set value being a set value of a screen configuration element as a copy source arranged on the screen in an amount of an array number specified in a 1 st direction and a 2 nd direction within the screen, and creates copy group information that is information of a group of object groups created by the continuous copy processing; and

a storage unit that stores the copy group information,

the copy set information contains information of the arrangement number,

the screen data editing unit, upon receiving an instruction to change the arrangement number for the created object group, changes the arrangement number, and rearranges the created object group, the arrangement number of which has been changed, on the screen data based on the copy group information, the arrangement number of which has been changed,

the storage unit stores the copy group information in which the number of permutations is changed.

10. A picture data editing method for editing picture data of a picture displayed on a display,

the picture data editing method is characterized by comprising the following steps:

a screen data editing step of executing a continuous copy process of increasing or decreasing a set value set in an object as a copy source by a specific value every time the object is copied, for the object as the copy source, so as to copy the object by an amount of an array number specified in a 1 st direction and a 2 nd direction within the screen, and creating copy group information which is information of a group of object groups created by the continuous copy process, on the screen; and

a storage step of storing the copy group information,

the copy set information contains information of the arrangement number,

in the screen data editing step, if a change instruction of the arrangement number is received for the object group that has been created, the arrangement number is changed, the object group that has been created after the arrangement number has been changed is rearranged on the screen data based on the copy group information after the arrangement number has been changed,

in the storing step, the copy group information in which the number of permutations is changed is stored.

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