JP3161522B2 - GUI component attribute setting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a GUI component attribute setting device as a tool for supporting GUI screen design.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a situation where a GUI component is arranged on a form or the like by using a GUI screen design support tool, attributes are set, and a screen is designed, the GUI component is composed of a set of cells and grids. When using components with many attributes, such as table control parts, in addition to the number of attributes, there are countless parts and areas to be set. Is inefficient, the setting becomes inefficient. Therefore, if all the attribute settings are collectively stored in one file and only one attribute of the GUI component to be set in the file is created, the setting becomes efficient. To create such an attribute setting file, specify the area and attribute settings using a GUI.
Some have functions that can be performed by using

[0003]

However, even in such a case, there are the following problems. That is, when many similar attribute settings are to be performed based on the attributes set in a certain table control component, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the same settings as the basic attribute settings each time, which is inefficient. In addition, when it is desired to change the basic attribute settings later, all the items created based on the basic attribute settings must be reset. This is because the structure of the file that stores the attribute settings and the method of analyzing the file do not take into account that the attributes of the basic part and the attributes of the difference part are managed separately.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a table control component or the like arranged in a form when designing a screen using a GUI screen design support tool. It is an object of the present invention to provide a GUI component attribute setting device having a configuration in which a set of attributes and set values can be reused in attribute setting of GUI components.

[0005]

Therefore, in the present invention,
An attribute setting file for storing a set of attributes and set values set as a basic file name and a difference between the set of attributes and set values of a GUI component used as a basis for file creation, and a file input / output for reading the attribute set file Means, basic file information storage means for storing basic file information about the basic file name of the attribute setting file read by the file input / output means, and attributes of the basic file name included in the attribute setting file. Basic attribute information storage means for storing a set of set values, and difference attribute information storage means for storing a set of attributes and set values set as differences between the attributes and set values related to the basic file name of the attribute setting file And attribute information stored in the basic attribute information storage means and the difference attribute information storage means ; And a rendering means for determining et rendering attributes.

In this case, when outputting the file, the file input / output means outputs the basic file name from the basic file information storage means and the difference attribute information from the difference attribute information storage means. Value set), and stores it in the attribute setting file. For all of the basic file names stored in the attribute setting file, file information (attribute and setting) of the basic file name is stored from the basic file information storage means. Value set) is stored in the basic attribute information storage means in order. Further, for the basic file name stored in the attribute setting file, the file information acquired from the basic file information storage means is used as the basic file information. If it is created based on the information of other basic files set in the storage means, The acquired file information from the file (the set of attributes and the set value), it is stored in the basic attribute information storage means, preferably in the form of its implementation.

In the present invention, when the file input / output means stores file information in the basic attribute information storage means, the file input / output means overwrites a set value of an already set attribute, and Attribute information storage means,
The stored attributes and set values can be set to an unset state by an external input.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. Its basic structure is shown in FIG. The content of the attribute setting file 1 includes a file name of another attribute setting (hereinafter referred to as a basic file name) which is a basis when the attribute setting file 1 is created, an attribute set as a difference and a set of the set value. It is composed of

The data processing device 2 has an attribute setting file 1
File input / output means 21 for reading the file, basic file information storage means 22 for storing basic file information about the basic file name of the attribute setting file 1 read by the file input / output means 21, and the file included in the attribute setting file 1. For the basic file name, a basic attribute information storage unit 23 for storing a set of the attribute and the set value, and for the attribute and the set value related to the basic file name of the attribute setting file 1, the attribute and the set value set as the difference It comprises a difference attribute information storage means 24 for storing sets, and a drawing means 25 for determining a drawing attribute from the attribute information stored in the basic attribute information storage means 23 and the difference attribute information storage means 24. Then, the output of the drawing means 25 is supplied to the display device 3 such as a monitor.

More specifically, in the data processing device 2, when a file is input, the basic file name in the attribute setting file 1 is read out by the file input / output unit 21 and stored in the basic file information storage unit 22. You. Further, the contents of the attribute setting file (basic file information) of the basic file information storage means 22 indicated by the basic file name are read. Then, this operation is sequentially repeated for all the basic file names in the attribute setting file 1,
After tracing all, the basic file information (set of attributes and set values) read from the basic file information storage unit 22 is set in the basic attribute information storage unit 23 in order (in the reverse order of reading) and stored. . In the process, if the same attribute has already been set, the set value is overwritten according to the priority (the closer the reference from the basic file set in the basic file information storage means 22 is, the higher the priority is). I do. This process is not performed when the basic file name is not stored in the attribute setting file 1.

Next, in either case, a set of attributes and set values set as a difference between the basic file information (set of attributes and set values) in the attribute setting file 1 is read, and the difference attribute information is stored. Stored in the means 24. And
The drawing device 25 determines a drawing attribute from the attribute information stored in the basic attribute information storage unit 23 and the difference attribute information storage unit 24, respectively. The display device 3 outputs the result.

At the time of file output, the file input / output means 21 acquires the basic file name from the basic file information storage means 22 and the difference attribute information from the difference attribute information storage means 24, and stores them in the attribute setting file 1. . Further, the input device 4 sets the attribute and the set value in the difference attribute information storage means 24.

Thus, when realizing another GUI component having a set of attributes and set values similar to the set of attributes and set values of the basic GUI component, the basic file information (set of attributes and set values) is used. Since only the difference needs to be set, the set amount can be reduced. Further, when a change is made to the basic file information later, the change is reflected on all the screens, so that the work of re-creating the basic file information need not be performed. In this way, the set of the attribute and the set value can be reused.

In this embodiment, with respect to the basic file name stored in the attribute setting file 1, the file information acquired from the basic file information storage means 22 is replaced with the other file information set in the basic file information storage means 22. When the file information is created based on the information of the basic file, the file information (set of attributes and set values) acquired from the basic file is stored in the basic attribute information storage unit 23.

Next, the processing steps of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Here, FIG. 2 shows the contents of the processing when the file input / output means 21 inputs a file. At the time of file input, the file input / output means 21 loads the attribute setting file 1 (step A1 in FIG. 2). At this time, it is determined whether or not the attribute setting file 1 includes the basic file name (step A2).

If the basic file name is not included,
As a difference between the attribute of the basic file (stored in the basic file information storage means) having the basic file name in the attribute setting file 1 and the set of set values, the set of set attributes and set values is loaded, and the difference is set. Attribute information storage means 24
Is set (step A8), and displayed on the display device 3 and the process ends (step A9).

If a basic file name is included, the basic file name is stored in the basic file information storage means 2.
2 (step A3). Then, the contents of the basic file name are read out from the basic file information means 22 (step A4) and stored in a temporary storage location (step A5). Then, based on the read contents, it is determined whether or not another attribute setting file is used as a basic file based on the file information (step A6). Step A5) is repeated. If no other file is used as the basic file, the set of attributes and setting values from each basic file held in the temporary storage location is sequentially read from the last read content (in reverse to the read order). It goes over the basic attribute information storage means 23 (step A7).

Then, in the attribute setting file 1 read in (Step A1), the attribute and set value set as the difference between the attribute of the basic file and the set of set values are stored in the difference attribute information storage device 24. (Step A
8) Display and end (step A9).

FIG. 3 shows the contents of processing when the file input / output means 21 outputs a file. When outputting to a file,
File input / output means 21 is basic file information storage means 2
2 is searched (step A10). Then, it is determined whether the basic file name is included in the basic file information storage means 22 (step A11).

If the basic file name is not included, the contents of the difference attribute information storage means 24 are stored in the attribute setting file 1 (step A13). If the basic file name is included, the file name is stored in the attribute setting file 1 (step A12), and the contents of the difference attribute information storage means 24 are stored in the attribute setting file 1 (step A12). A13).

Next, a specific example will be described. FIG.
Attribute setting file 1 (File 0) is attribute setting file 1
(File 1) is referred to as a basic file, and the attribute setting file 1 (File 1) is referred to as the attribute setting file 1 (File
This is an example of referring to 2) as a basic file. Here, the attribute setting file 1 and the basic file information storage unit 2
2, the movement of data between each of the basic attribute information storage means 23 and the difference attribute information storage means 24 is shown.

First, the operation at the time of inputting a file will be described. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the file input / output means 21 has loaded the attribute setting file 1 (File 0) (step A1 in FIG. 2). It is determined whether or not the basic file name is included in the attribute setting file 1 (File 0) (Step A)
2) As a result, if the basic file name is included, the basic file information storage unit 22 is searched for the basic file name "File 1" (step A3). Then, the basic file information, that is, the attribute setting file 1 (File
The contents of 1) are read (step A4), and the attribute name “Back”
The set of “Color” and the set value “blue” is held in the temporary storage location (step A5).

Attribute setting file 1 from the read contents
It is determined whether the basic file name is included in (File 1) (step A6). If the basic file name is included, the basic file information storage unit 22 is searched for the basic file name “File 2”. I do. Then, the basic file information, that is, the attribute setting file 2 (File
Read the contents of 2) (Step A4), ("Back Colo
All other attribute and set value sets, such as "r", "green") and ("Fore Color", "yellow"), are held in the temporary storage location (step A5).

However, at this time, since the “Back Color” attribute is already stored in the temporary storage location in (Step A5), (“Back Color”) of the attribute setting file 1 (File 2)
r "," green ") are not retained, and the attribute setting file 1 (F
ile 1) ("BackColor", "blue") is retained. Since the attribute setting file 1 (File 2) does not have a reference basic file name, the result is set in the basic attribute information storage means 23 (step A7). And (Step A1)
Are set as differences from the basic file information (set of attributes and set values) from the basic file information storage means 22 relating to the basic file name in the attribute setting file 1 read out in step (1). ") Is stored in the difference attribute information storage means 24 (step A8).

At this time, the display on the display device is performed based on the contents of the basic attribute information storage means 23. If there is an attribute set in the difference attribute information storage means 24, the attribute is given priority. The set value is used by the drawing means 25 (step A9). For this reason, in the display device 3, "Back Colo
r ”attribute in the attribute setting file 1 (File 0) (“ BackCo
lor "," red ") (step A9).

At the time of file output, the file input / output means 2
1 searches the basic file information storage means 22 (step A10). Then, it is determined whether or not the basic file name is included in the basic file information storage means 22 (step A1).
1) As a result, since the basic file name “File 1” was included, the file name was changed to the attribute setting file 1 (File
0) (Step A12), and the contents (“Back Color”, “red”) of the difference attribute information storage means 24 are stored in the attribute setting file 1 (File 0) (Step A13).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the attribute setting file 1 refers to another attribute setting file 1 as a basic file, and further refers to another attribute setting file 1. Are not specified in this case. Also, it can be applied even when there is no file to be referenced.

As an embodiment of the present invention, the following modifications can be considered separately. That is, in this case, when the input device 4 not only sets a new attribute and attribute value set in the difference attribute information storage means 24 but also sets an incorrect attribute value in the input device 4, A function has been added that can be returned to an unset state by specifying and deleting the set of its attributes and set values.

Next, a specific example will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the difference attribute information storage means 24 has already
A set of attributes and attribute values ("Back Color", "red") is set. Here, a set of values (“Back Color”, “ca
ncel% "). As a result, (" Back Color "," red ") set in the difference attribute information storage means 24 is deleted, and the setting value of the" Back Color "attribute is set to an unset state. Become.

As described above, in this embodiment of the present invention, the structure of the file storing the attribute settings and the method of analyzing the file separately manage the attribute of the basic portion and the attribute of the difference portion. In addition, the function of returning the attribute setting to the unset state is exhibited by expanding the function of the input device 4 by focusing attention on. This function makes the work at the time of attribute input more efficient and improves the operability.

[0031]

The present invention has been described in detail above. The effect is to create another GUI part having a set of attributes and set values similar to the set of attributes and set values set in the GUI part. In this case, only the difference between the basic component attribute and the set of set values needs to be set, so that the set amount can be reduced. Further, if any of the attributes and the set values of the basic component is changed later, no re-creation work is performed on the component using the basic component. The reason is that the structure of the file storing the attribute settings and the method of analyzing the file manages the attribute of the basic part and the attribute of the difference part separately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart (1) showing the operation.
It is.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (2) showing the operation.
It is.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a case that embodies the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of an operation according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attribute setting file 2 Data processing device 21 File input / output means 22 Basic file information storage means 23 Basic attribute information storage means 24 Difference attribute information storage means 25 Drawing means 3 Display device 4 Input device

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An attribute setting file for storing a basic file name related to a set of attributes and setting values of a GUI component used as a basis at the time of file creation and an attribute and setting value set as a difference between the basic file name and the attribute setting file File input / output means for reading a file, basic file information storage means for storing basic file information about a basic file name of the attribute setting file read by the file input / output means, and a basic file name included in the attribute setting file And a basic attribute information storing means for storing a set of attributes and setting values, and a set of attributes and setting values set as a difference between the attributes and setting values related to the basic file name of the attribute setting file. Difference attribute information storage means, and the basic attribute information storage means and the difference attribute information storage means A GUI component attribute setting device , comprising: a drawing means for determining a drawing attribute from the attribute information obtained.
The difference attribute information storage means stores the stored attribute and setting.
A GUI component attribute setting device , wherein a constant value is set to an unset value by an external input .