JP2000011194A - Device for editing graphic and method for processing graphic data of the same and storage medium for storing computer readable program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently attain graphic edition while reducing the load of a graphic selecting operation at the time of editing a graphic, and selecting the intended graphic by a simple operation. SOLUTION: The name of a graphic inputted from a keyboard 16 or the like is applied to a graphic to be selected, and managed in the hard disk of an HD drive 15 by a CPU 10. At the time of editing a graphic, the list of the registered names of graphics is displayed on a display 17, and the intended graphic is selected from the list so that the graphic whose name is coincident can be selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, a graphic data processing method of the graphic editing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a computer readable program. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a figure creation / editing program in a system or the like capable of performing figure editing processing including a computer, when a position of an already created figure is moved, an attribute is changed, or deformed, a figure to be edited is first selected. By specifying.

In the selection, conventionally, the following known operation methods have been mainly employed. That is, a pointing device such as a mouse is used to specify a point, and a figure including a point specified by clicking or the like or a state where a certain area related to the figure includes the point is selected, or Similarly, a certain area is designated by a mouse or the like to select a figure included in the area, or a list of figures is displayed in a list, and a target figure is selected from the list.

[0004]

However, as the necessity of creating a more complicated figure has arisen, the situation has arisen that the operation is very troublesome only with these methods.

[0005] In particular, graphic drawing by software is performed by a combination of basic graphic types. When a graphic form having a lot of repetitions, such as a form, or a high-quality graphic is to be expressed, the graphic drawing is inevitably combined. It is a complicated content with many parts. Among them, a figure often has a plurality of parts as one unit, and does not always change the relative arrangement or have the same drawing attribute.

In such a case, it is necessary to select and edit the figures which make up the combination one by one, which is troublesome. In particular, the figure to be selected is complicated, and considering the overlapping and fineness of the figure, the labor required to select a group of a plurality of related figures to be processed simultaneously cannot be ignored.

As one improvement measure, a concept of "group" for combining a number of figures and always processing them as one unit is adopted, and the figures in the group are apparently edited as one figure. It became possible.

In general, when a group of figures is selected, an arbitrary group of elements in the group is selected to select the entire group.
Although very effective in performing subsequent editing operations, the following problems still remain in the method of creating a group.

That is, when a group is formed, it is always treated as one figure, and conversely, it becomes difficult to edit individual figures, or it becomes impossible to edit individual part figures in a group state depending on system specifications. In the case of a system that cannot edit parts, it is necessary to cancel the group state once, edit the parts, and then select each part again to form the group.

[0010] In addition to these problems after the group state is once set, a problem when first forming a group, that is, it is necessary to first select all figures to be grouped before setting the group state. The fact that the operation is troublesome and that the reselection operation for returning to the original state when the group is released is also troublesome are essentially unchanged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to assign and manage an input graphic name to a selected graphic and to register the graphic name when the graphic is edited. By selecting the desired figure from the figure name list, the figure with the matching name is controlled to the selected state, reducing the figure selection operation burden in editing complicated forms and easy operation of the desired figure It is an object of the present invention to provide a graphic editing device capable of efficiently performing graphic editing while giving a selection instruction, a graphic data processing method of the graphic editing device, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a graphic editing apparatus for controlling the creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, wherein a desired image is displayed on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. Input means for inputting the graphic name of the graphic name, graphic name setting means for giving and setting the graphic name input by the input means to the graphic selected from the graphic displayed on the display section, and the graphic name setting Storing means for storing the graphic name given and set by the means and the selected graphic as a pair, graphic name list displaying means for obtaining a graphic name list stored by the storing means and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit; An instructing means for selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from a graphic name list displayed on the display unit by the graphic name list displaying means; and a graphic matching the graphic name instructed by the instructing means is displayed in the case. Determination means for determining whether stored in unit, in which a control means for setting a graphic figure name is determined to match is given by the determination means to the selected state.

[0013] In a second aspect of the present invention, the determining means determines whether the graphic name assigned to the currently selected graphic matches the graphic name specified by the specifying means first. It is to judge.

[0014] In a third aspect of the present invention, the judging means may include a related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each graphic, and an ambiguous graphic name designated by the designating means. Judge whether or not matches.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the input means inputs a desired graphic name as a character string, an icon, or an edit graphic color on a setting screen displayed on the display section. It is possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a graphic creating means for creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display unit, and the graphic name setting means includes an optional graphic name setting means. When a duplicate graphic is created for a graphic, the graphic name assigned to the original graphic is automatically inherited and set.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit. An input step of inputting a graphic name, a graphic name setting step of assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to a graphic selected from the graphics displayed on the display unit, and the graphic name setting step Storing the graphic name given and set in the memory resource as a pair, and obtaining a list of graphic names stored in the memory resource by the storing step and displaying the list on the display unit A graphic name list display step, an instruction step of selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the graphic name list displayed on the display unit in the graphic name list display step, and an instruction step of instructing by the instruction step. A judging step of judging whether or not a graphic matching the graphic name is stored in the memory resource in the storing step; and setting the graphic given the graphic name judged to be coincident by the judging step to a selected state. And a selection state setting step.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the determining step, it is first determined whether or not the figure name given to the figure currently selected matches the figure name specified in the specifying step. It is to judge.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the determining step, the graphic name assigned to each graphic includes a related graphic name including the same character string and an ambiguous graphic name specified in the specifying step. Judge whether or not matches.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the input step, a desired graphic name is input as a character string, an icon, or an edit graphic color or a combination on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. It is possible.

A tenth invention according to the present invention has a figure creation step of creating a duplicate figure for an arbitrary figure being edited on the display unit, and the figure name setting step is performed by the figure creation step. When a duplicate graphic is created for a graphic, the graphic name assigned to the original graphic is automatically inherited and set.

An eleventh invention according to the present invention is a storage medium storing a computer readable program for controlling a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of graphics on a display unit, wherein the display unit stores the program. An input step of inputting a desired graphic name on a displayed setting screen, and a graphic name for assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to a graphic selected from among the graphics displayed on the display unit A setting step, a storing step of storing the graphic name given and set in the graphic name setting step and the selected graphic in a memory resource as a pair, and a list of graphic names stored in the memory resource by the storing step. A graphic name list display step of acquiring and displaying the graphic name on the display unit; and selecting a desired graphic name from the graphic name list displayed on the display unit in the graphic name list display step. An instructing step of instructing, a determining step of determining whether a graphic corresponding to the graphic name instructed in the instructing step is stored in the memory resource in the storing step, and a graphic determined to match by the determining step A computer-readable program having a selection state setting step of setting a figure to which a name is assigned to a selection state is stored in a storage medium.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the determining step, it is first determined whether or not the graphic name given to the currently selected graphic matches the graphic name specified in the specifying step. The computer readable program is stored in a storage medium.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the determination step, the graphic name assigned to each graphic includes a related graphic name including the same character string and an ambiguous graphic name specified in the specifying step. Is stored in a storage medium, the program being readable by a computer for determining whether or not the two match.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the input step, a desired graphic name is input as a character string, an icon, or an edited graphic color on the setting screen displayed on the display unit or a combination thereof. A computer readable program stored in a storage medium.

A fifteenth invention according to the present invention has a figure creating step of creating a duplicate figure for an arbitrary figure being edited on the display unit, and the figure name setting step is performed by the figure creating step. When a duplicate graphic is created for a graphic, the graphic name assigned to the original graphic is automatically inherited and set.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system to which a graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a central processing unit (CP
In U), a control program stored in the ROM 11 and an application program stored in an external storage device such as the FD drive 13 or the HD drive 15 are loaded onto the RAM 12 as a main storage device, and are subjected to predetermined graphic editing, document editing, Image editing and the like are configured to be executable. Reference numeral 16 denotes a keyboard, and reference numeral 18 denotes a pointing device such as a mouse, which can be designated when setting a graphic editing area or a non-display area. 17 is CR
It is a T display. Reference numeral 19 denotes a printer, which outputs output data to a storage medium for predetermined graphic editing, document editing, image editing, and the like. Note that a plotter or the like may be used instead of the printer 19. Reference numeral 20 denotes a system bus, and each of the above-mentioned 10-19
Are connected via the system bus 20.

The system operates by the CPU 10 executing a basic I / O program, an operating system (OS), and a graphic editing program. The basic I / O program is written in the ROM 11, and the OS is written in the HD 15. Then, when the power of the system is turned on, the OS is read from the HD 15 into the RAM 12 by the IPL (initial program loading) function in the basic I / O program, and the operation of the OS is started.

The graphic editing program is program-coded based on the flowchart of the graphic editing control procedure shown in FIGS.

In the present embodiment, the graphic editing control program and related data are recorded in the FD 14, and the structure of the recorded contents is shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a memory map of the FD 14 shown in FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a storage medium, which corresponds to the FD 14 in the present embodiment. The storage medium 30 includes volume information 31, directory information 32, a control program execution file 33, and a control program related data file 3.
4 and the like, and the storage medium 30 stores the F
The data is loaded onto the RAM 12 via the D drive 13.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the memory map of the RAM 12 shown in FIG. 1, and corresponds to the memory map in a state where the graphic editing control program is loaded into the RAM and becomes executable.

In the figure, a storage area 40 is a basic I / O.
O program 41, operating system (OS)
42, a control program 43, a data area 44, a work area 45, and other storage areas.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the graphic editing control program and the related data are directly loaded from the FD 14 into the RAM 12 and executed, but in addition, the program and the related data are temporarily stored (installed) from the FD 14 in the HD 15. In addition, the program may be loaded from the HD 15 to the RAM 12 at the stage where the program is operated. The medium on which the graphic editing control program is recorded may be a CD-ROM, an IC memory card, or the like in addition to the FD. Further, it is also possible to record this program in the ROM 11, configure the program as a part of a memory map, and execute the program directly by the CPU 10. The details of the graphic creation and editing program are known to those skilled in the art.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are views showing an example of the editing processing screen displayed on the display 17 shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 corresponds to a graphic name setting screen, and FIG. 5 corresponds to a graphic name selection screen.

Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described.

This is a figure editing apparatus for controlling the creation and editing of a figure on the display section (display 17) configured as described above, and inputs a desired figure name on a setting screen displayed on the display section. Input means (keyboard 16)
And a graphic name setting means for assigning and setting a graphic name input by the input means to a graphic selected from among the graphics displayed on the display unit (the CPU 10 is a ROM 11, a hard disk on a hard disk driver 15, an FD 14
And a storage unit (a hard disk in the hard disk driver 15) for storing the graphic name given and set by the graphic name setting unit and the selected graphic as a pair. )
And a graphic name list display means (CP) for acquiring a graphic name list stored by the storage means and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit.
U10 executes a control program stored in the ROM 11, the hard disk on the hard disk driver 15, the FD 14, or the like to perform display processing), and the graphic name list display means displays a desired graphic name from the graphic name list displayed on the display unit. Instructing means (pointing device 18) for selecting and instructing a graphic name, and judging means for judging whether or not a graphic corresponding to the graphic name instructed by the instructing means is stored in the storage means (the CPU 10 determines whether the graphic is
1, the hard disk on the hard disk driver 15,
A control program stored in the FD 14 or the like to execute the determination process) and a control unit (CPU 10 in the ROM 11, the hard disk driver 15 by executing a control program stored in the hard disk, the FD 14 or the like on the hard disk 15 or the like). By a simple operation of selecting and instructing an intended figure from a list of figure names set for the figure, a figure matching the selected and designated figure name can be set to a selected state. The burden can be reduced, and the figure editing efficiency can be significantly improved.

Further, the determining means determines firstly whether or not the graphic name assigned to the graphic currently selected and the graphic name specified by the specifying means coincide with each other. The certainty that the user can select the target graphic in response to the state can be remarkably improved.

Further, the determining means determines whether or not a related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each graphic coincides with the ambiguous graphic name specified by the specifying means. Therefore, even if the user does not know the exact figure name, it is possible to select a plurality of figures to which the related figure name is given by a single figure name input instruction. The figure selecting operation load on the selected figure can be reduced.

The input means can input a desired graphic name as a character string, an icon, or an edit graphic color or a combination on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. Can be connected to a visual element to perform a selection instruction operation, and the efficiency of graphic selection operation can be significantly improved.

Further, a figure creating means (CPU 1) for creating a duplicate figure for an arbitrary figure being edited on the display unit.
0 executes a control program stored in the ROM 11, the hard disk on the hard disk driver 15, the FD 14, etc.), and the graphic name setting means generates a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic by the graphic generating means. In this case, the figure name assigned to the figure to be copied is automatically inherited and set, so that the burden of inputting the copied figure name can be reduced at the time of frequent figure copying during figure editing. In addition to this, it is possible to easily perform an intended figure when selecting a related figure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (10) indicate each step.

First, it is determined whether the input operation is an operation for setting a figure name, an end of figure creation, or a start of selection processing by name (1). If it is determined, an edit screen for setting the name of the figure shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 17, and the name of the figure is input as a character string from the area F1 from the keyboard 16 or the like shown in FIG. 2).

Next, it is determined whether or not the figure is in the selected state (3). If it is determined that the figure is in the selected state, the name input in step (2) is reflected as the name of the figure being selected. Therefore, the graphic data stored in the data area 44 on the RAM 12 of the main storage device is acquired, the value of the graphic name is updated to the acquired name, and the RAM 12
The data is stored in the upper data area 44, and the process ends. At this time, if a plurality of figures are selected at the same time, a name update process is similarly performed on each of the data.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (3) that a figure has not been selected, the input name is stored in the work area 45 on the RAM 12 as a default name when the figure is created (5). ), And terminate the process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (1) that the input is the end of the figure creation, the default value of the figure name stored in the work area 45 on the RAM 12 is obtained (6). Is stored in the graphic data as the graphic name, and the graphic data is stored in the new data area of the data area 44 of the main storage device (RAM 12) (7), and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (1) that the selection process by name is to be started, data of all figures is searched to generate a list of all names, and the list is shown in FIG. As shown, a graphic name list L1 is displayed on the display 17 (8).

Next, from the graphic name list L1 displayed on the display 17, the name of the graphic to be selected is selected by operating the pointing device 18 or the like (9), and a graphic selection processing routine to be described later is executed. Then (1
0), and the process ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention, and corresponds to the detailed procedure of the graphic selection processing routine shown in FIG. Note that (1) to (4) show each step.

When the user presses the OK button B1 after selecting the graphic name on the screen shown in FIG. 5, the graphic data is sequentially searched one by one again from the data area 44 in the main memory (RAM 12). Then, it is determined whether or not the search has been completed for all the figures (1). If it is determined that all the figures have been searched, the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (1) that the search has not been completed, graphic data is obtained and
The selected name is compared with the name selected in step (6) shown in FIG. 6 to determine whether there is a match (3). If not, step (1) is performed. Return to

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (3) that there is a match, the matching graphic data is selected (4), and the process returns to step (1).

By repeating this, all the figures having the designated name are selected.

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

A figure data processing method of a figure editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a figure on the display unit (display 17) configured as described above, or controlling creation and editing of a figure on the display unit Inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit (step (2) in FIG. 6). ), A graphic name setting step (step (4) in FIG. 6) of assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to the graphic selected from the graphic displayed on the display unit, A storing step (step (4) in FIG. 6) of storing the graphic name given and set in the name setting step and the selected graphic in a memory resource as a pair; A graphic name list display step (step (8) in FIG. 6) for acquiring a graphic name list stored in memory resources and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit; and a graphic displayed on the display unit in the graphic name list display step. An instruction step of selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the name list (step (9) in FIG. 6), and a graphic corresponding to the graphic name specified by the instruction step is stored in the memory resource in the storage step. Since there is a determination step (step (10) in FIG. 6) for determining whether or not there is a figure, and a selection state setting step for setting a figure assigned with a figure name determined to match in the determination step to a selection state, While assigning and managing a familiar graphic name set and input by a user to a specific graphic, when selecting a graphic, the user instructs to select an intended graphic from a list of graphic names set for the graphic. In a simple operation, a graphic that matches the shape name that is the selection instruction can be set in the selected state, reduce graphic selection operation instruction burden during graphics editing, the graphic editing efficiency can be remarkably improved.

In the determining step, it is first determined whether the graphic name given to the graphic currently selected matches the graphic name specified in the specifying step. The certainty that the user can select the target graphic in response to the state can be remarkably improved.

Further, in the determining step, it is determined whether or not a related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each graphic coincides with the ambiguous graphic name specified in the specifying step. Therefore, even if the user does not know the exact figure name, it is possible to select a plurality of figures to which the related figure name is given by a single figure name input instruction. The figure selecting operation load on the selected figure can be reduced.

In the input step, a desired graphic name can be input as a character string, an icon, or an edit graphic color or a combination on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. Can be connected to a visual element to perform a selection instruction operation, and the efficiency of graphic selection operation can be significantly improved.

Further, there is a figure creating step (step (7) in FIG. 6) for creating a duplicate figure for an arbitrary figure being edited on the display unit, and the figure name setting step is optional in the figure creating step. When a duplicated figure is created for a figure, the figure name assigned to the original figure is automatically inherited and set. The input processing load can be reduced, and an intended figure can be easily selected when a related figure is selected.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, not only a method of selecting a name from a list but also a state in which an arbitrary figure is selected by a normal selecting means at the time of specifying and selecting a name. And the same effect can be obtained by a command such as "select all figures of the same name".

If a mechanism is used in which the name of a figure is temporarily displayed by pointing to the figure with the pointing device 18, the name of the figure can be confirmed before the command is executed. Can be more reliably selected.

According to the present embodiment, by using the conventional means for the first selection operation, it is possible to intuitively first select a part of the figures which are to be visually grouped. It can be expected that you can select the figure you want to select more accurately than just selecting it.

[Third Embodiment] In the first embodiment, when a name is specified and a selection is performed, a wildcard or a regular expression can be specified for the specified name, so that it is possible to simultaneously specify the name with an ambiguous expression. It is assumed that any number of figure names can be specified.

That is, "fuzzy selection ..." is designated from the selection area of the editing screen shown in FIG. 8 displayed on the display device, and further, in the input area of the editing screen shown in FIG.
Enter a character string that represents an ambiguous name.

In FIG. 9, for example, by designating “center table *”, a plurality of related names such as “center table, center table frame, center table ruled line...” Shown in FIG. The figure which has is selected.

Further, in this example, the front match of the character string is shown as the criterion for determining that the names match, but the criterion of backward match or partial match may be used.

According to the present embodiment, by introducing an ambiguity determination to the matching of names, a figure having a plurality of names can be selected at once for a hierarchical figure name.

Therefore, when a figure is created, a more efficient selection process can be performed by intentionally assigning names to layers.

[Fourth Embodiment] In the above-described embodiment, the name is represented by a character string as an example in the input of the name. It does not matter if it is a matter of course, or a method that associates it with a color.

According to the above-described embodiment, a character group can be selected more intuitively than by simply using a character string by characterizing a graphic by visual elements such as icons and colors. Thus, for example, by linking related graphic groups with the same red-based color, it is possible to give meaning such that “darker red” can follow “lighter red” as a component.

[Fifth Embodiment] In the above embodiment,
When a known function similar to copying (copying) a figure is used in the figure editing program, the newly copied figure data inherits the name of the figure as the copy source or ends with 1.2 at the end of the name. .3. The original name may be inherited by incrementing a number such as...

According to the above-described embodiment, a graphic created by an operation similar to copying can be easily selected as related graphics in subsequent editing by inheriting the name.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program readable by a data processing system to which the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs which can be read by a data processing system to which the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, a creator, etc. are also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, for example, a program is stored in the storage medium. An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in this embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. And in that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention is applicable even when a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program codes of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, C
DR, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, RO
M, EEPROM and the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

[0086]

As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the invention, there is provided a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, wherein input means for inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit; A graphic name setting means for assigning and setting a graphic name input by the input means to a graphic selected from among the graphics displayed in the above, and a graphic name assigned and set by the graphic name setting means, Storage means for storing a figure as a pair, a graphic name list display means for acquiring a graphic name list stored by the storage means and displaying it on the display unit, and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit by the graphic name list display means Instructing means for selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the displayed graphic name list, and determining whether or not a graphic matching the graphic name instructed by the instruction means is stored in the storage means. Since the determination means and the control means for setting a figure to which the graphic name determined to be matched by the determination means is assigned to a selected state, the familiar graphic name set and input by the user is assigned to the specific figure. At the time of selecting a figure, it is possible to set a figure matching the selected and designated figure name to a selected state by a simple operation of selecting and instructing an intended figure from a list of figure names set for the figure. Thus, it is possible to reduce the burden on the figure selecting operation instruction at the time of figure editing, and to significantly improve the figure editing efficiency.

According to the second aspect, the determining means determines firstly whether the graphic name assigned to the currently selected graphic matches the graphic name specified by the specifying means. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably improve the certainty that the user can select a desired graphic in accordance with the current graphic editing state.

According to the third invention, the judging means matches the related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each figure with the ambiguous graphic name designated by the designating means. It is possible to select multiple figures to which a related figure name has been assigned by a single figure name input instruction, even if you do not know the exact figure name. Even if the number increases, the figure selecting operation load on the figure selected by the user can be reduced.

[0089] According to the fourth invention, the input means inputs a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display section.
Since it is possible to input as a character string, an icon, or an edit graphic color or a combination thereof, it is possible to perform a selection instruction operation by linking a registered graphic to a visual element, thereby greatly improving the graphic selection operation efficiency. it can.

According to the fifth invention, there is provided a graphic creating means for creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display section, and the graphic name setting means is provided for the arbitrary graphic by the graphic creating means. When a duplicated figure is created, the figure name assigned to the original figure is automatically inherited and set. Therefore, during frequent figure duplication processing during figure editing, the burden of inputting the duplicated figure name is increased. Can be reduced, and an intended figure can be easily formed when a related figure is selected.

According to the sixth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, there is provided a graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus for controlling generation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, or controlling generation and editing of a graphic on a display unit. A storage medium storing a computer readable program for controlling a graphic editing apparatus, wherein an input step of inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit; A graphic name setting step of assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to a graphic selected from the selected figures, and a graphic name assigned and set in the graphic name setting step and the selected graphic. A storing step of storing in a memory resource as a pair, a graphic name list displaying step of obtaining a graphic name list stored in the memory resource by the storing step and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit; An instruction step of selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the graphic name list displayed on the display unit in the graphic name list displaying step, and a graphic matching the graphic name instructed by the instruction step is stored in the storing step; The method includes a determining step of determining whether the graphic is stored in the memory resource, and a selecting state setting step of setting a graphic having a graphic name determined to match in the determining step to a selected state. While assigning and managing the input familiar graphic name to a specific graphic, at the time of selecting a graphic, a simple operation of selecting and instructing an intended graphic from a list of graphic names set for the graphic is performed by a simple operation. The figure matching the figure name can be set to the selected state, reducing the figure selection operation instruction load at the time of figure editing, and greatly improving the figure editing efficiency. Kill.

According to the seventh and twelfth aspects, the judging step determines whether the graphic name given to the currently selected graphic coincides with the graphic name specified in the specifying step. Therefore, it is possible to significantly improve the certainty that the user can select the target graphic in accordance with the current graphic editing state.

According to the eighth and thirteenth aspects, the judging step comprises the steps of: determining a related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each graphic; It is possible to select a plurality of figures to which a related figure name has been given by a single figure name input instruction even if the exact figure name is not known, because it is determined whether or not In addition, even if the number of graphic names increases, it is possible to reduce a graphic selecting operation burden on the graphic selected by the user.

According to the ninth and fourteenth aspects, in the input step, a desired graphic name is set as a character string, an icon, or an edited graphic color on the setting screen displayed on the display unit, or a combination thereof. Since input is possible, it is possible to perform a selection instruction operation by linking a registered figure to a visual element, and it is possible to significantly improve the figure selection operation efficiency.

According to the tenth and fifteenth aspects, there is provided a graphic creating step of creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display section, and the graphic name setting step is performed by the graphic creating means. When a duplicated figure is created for a figure, the figure name assigned to the original figure is automatically inherited and set. The input processing load can be reduced, and an intended figure can be easily selected when a related figure is selected.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of selecting a figure when editing a figure having a complicated form, and to efficiently perform figure editing while selecting and instructing an intended figure by a simple operation.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system to which a graphic editing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a memory map of the FD illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a memory map of a RAM illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of an editing processing screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an editing processing screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the graphic editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of another editing processing screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of another editing processing screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by a data processing system to which the graphic editing device according to the present invention can be applied.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 CPU 12 RAM 14 FD 16 Keyboard 18 Pointing device

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A figure editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a figure on a display unit, comprising: input means for inputting a desired figure name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit; A graphic name setting means for giving and setting a graphic name input by the input means to a graphic selected from the displayed graphics; a graphic name given and set by the graphic name setting means; and the selected graphic Storage means for storing a list of graphic names stored by the storage means, a graphic name list display means for displaying the graphic name list on the display unit, and a graphic name list display means for displaying the graphic name list on the display unit by the graphic name list display means. Instruction means for selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the list of graphic names, and judging whether or not a figure matching the graphic name instructed by the instruction means is stored in the storage means. A graphic editing apparatus comprising: a determination unit configured to select a graphic having a graphic name determined to match by the determination unit; 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining means determines first whether the graphic name assigned to the graphic currently selected matches the graphic name specified by the specifying means. Item 10. The figure editing apparatus according to Item 1. 3. The determining means determines whether a related graphic name including the same character string in a graphic name given to each graphic matches an ambiguous graphic name specified by the specifying means. 2. The graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. An input means for inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit, using a character string, an icon,
2. The graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the graphic editing apparatus can input any one or a combination of the edit graphic colors. 5. A graphic creating means for creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display unit, wherein the graphic name setting means creates a duplicate graphic for the arbitrary graphic by the graphic creating means. 2. The graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in such a case, the graphic name assigned to the graphic of the copy source is automatically inherited and set. 6. A graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, comprising: an input step of inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. A graphic name setting step of assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to a graphic selected from among the graphics displayed on the display unit; and a graphic name assigned and set in the graphic name setting step. A storing step of storing the selected graphic in a memory resource as a pair; a graphic name list displaying step of acquiring a graphic name list stored in the memory resource by the storing step and displaying the graphic name list on the display unit; An instruction step of selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from a list of graphic names displayed on the display unit in the graphic name list display step, and a diagram corresponding to the graphic name instructed in the instruction step A determining step of determining whether a shape is stored in the memory resource in the storing step; and a selecting state setting step of setting a graphic to which a graphic name determined to match in the determining step is given to a selected state. And a graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining step first determines whether a graphic name assigned to a graphic currently selected matches the graphic name specified in the specifying step. Item 7. The graphic data processing method of the graphic editing device according to Item 6. 8. The determining step determines whether or not a related graphic name including the same character string in a graphic name given to each graphic matches an ambiguous graphic name specified in the specifying step. 7. The graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: 9. The input step includes inputting a desired graphic name on a setting screen displayed on the display unit, using a character string, an icon,
7. The graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein inputting is possible as any one or a combination of edited graphic colors. 10. A graphic creating step for creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display unit, wherein the graphic name setting step is performed when a duplicate graphic for the arbitrary graphic is created by the graphic creating step. 7. The graphic data processing method for a graphic editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, in such a case, the graphic name assigned to the graphic of the copy source is automatically set. 11. A storage medium storing a computer readable program for controlling a graphic editing apparatus for controlling creation and editing of a graphic on a display unit, wherein the computer readable program is displayed on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. An input step of inputting a graphic name of the graphic name; a graphic name setting step of assigning and setting the graphic name input in the input step to a graphic selected from among the graphics displayed on the display unit; A storing step of storing the graphic name given and set in the step and the selected graphic in a memory resource as a pair; obtaining a list of graphic names stored in the memory resource in the storing step and displaying the list on the display unit A graphic name list displaying step, and an instruction step of selecting and instructing a desired graphic name from the graphic name list displayed on the display unit by the graphic name list displaying step, A determining step of determining whether a graphic matching the graphic name specified by the specifying step is stored in the memory resource in the storing step; and a graphic name determined to match by the determining step is provided. A storage medium storing a computer readable program, comprising: a selection state setting step of setting a figure to a selection state. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining step first determines whether a graphic name assigned to a graphic currently selected matches the graphic name specified in the specifying step. Item 12. A storage medium storing the computer-readable program according to Item 11. 13. The determining step determines whether or not a related graphic name including the same character string in the graphic name given to each graphic matches an ambiguous graphic name specified in the specifying step. The method of claim 11, wherein
A storage medium storing the computer-readable program according to the above. 14. The input step is characterized in that a desired graphic name can be input as a character string, an icon, or an edited graphic color or a combination on a setting screen displayed on the display unit. A storage medium storing the computer-readable program according to claim 11. 15. A graphic creating step for creating a duplicate graphic for an arbitrary graphic being edited on the display unit, wherein the graphic name setting step is performed when a duplicate graphic for the arbitrary graphic is created by the graphic creating step. 12. The storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 11, wherein, in the case, the graphic name assigned to the copy source graphic is automatically set.