JPH04115362A - Method for managing program execution in cad system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily grasp the advancing status of work and the execution time of a program by displaying the program execution menu of a CAD system as a flow chart in the order of working processes, and at the end of program execution, automatically outputting the execution history of the program to a program execution history file. CONSTITUTION:When a user starts a certain CAD system, only a circuit diagram preparing menu 1, a pattern preparing menu 3 and an end menu 6 can be selected and other menus are displayed as a blurred flow chart. When the menu 1 is selected, a program corresponding to the menu 1 is executed, and at the time of ending the program, a required time, a program flag, etc., are outputted to the program execution history file. Since a new executable menu is similarly displayed together with other menus based upon the file and similar operation is repeated, even a beginner can easily grasp the program execution time of working state or the like.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a program execution management method, and particularly to a CAD
It relates to a program execution management method in a system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional CAD system program execution menu (fifth
(Figure) were listed and not displayed in order of work process.

In addition, any menu could be selected from the program execution menu at any time, regardless of the progress of the work.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the program execution menu of conventional CAD systems,
The structure of the program execution menu is complicated, and the menus are listed and not displayed in the order of the work process, allowing the user to select any menu at any time from the program execution menu regardless of the progress of the work.
Beginners using the system had difficulty recognizing the next program to run. Furthermore, since the program execution history is not automatically output, there is a problem in that it is not possible to grasp the progress of the work and the program execution time.

[Means to solve the problem]

The program execution management method for a CAD system of the present invention includes:
A first function that allows the user to input a work flowchart, a second function that converts the inputted flowchart as it is into a program execution menu, and a second function that starts a program selected by the user from the flowchart-type program execution menu. A third function, a fourth function that outputs the execution history of the started program to a program execution history file, and a fourth function that determines an executable program by checking the program end flag of the previous process and the work flowchart when executing the program. A fifth function is provided in which menus other than the program execution menu are displayed in a blurred manner and selections cannot be made from the program execution menu.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a program execution menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. Before starting the CAD system, the user uses the mouse to select each process name from the process name list registered in advance corresponding to the program name as shown in Figure 2, and the parts from the parts list in the flowchart shown in Figure 3. The flowchart of the LSI logic design work is input into the menu window on the screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows this flowchart as a program execution menu. Note that the diagonally shaded menus in FIG. 2 indicate menus that can be selected by the user.

When a user starts up a CAD system for a certain product type for the first time, only the circuit diagram creation menu 1°, the button creation menu 3, or the exit menu 6 can be selected. Menus other than these menus are displayed in a blurred manner and cannot be selected by the user. When the user selects the circuit diagram creation menu 1, a program corresponding to this menu is executed.

At the end of execution of this program, the program name, program execution start time, program execution end time, and program end flag are output to the program execution history file. The program end flag is set to 11 if the data file created by the program is created normally, and 0 otherwise.

Next, if the program end flag of the circuit diagram creation program 1 is 1, the design rule check menu 2. Only the button creation menu 3 or the exit menu 6 can be selected. When the program end flag of circuit diagram creation program 1 is 0, the circuit diagram creation menu 1. Only the button creation menu 3 or the exit menu 6 can be selected. When the user selects design rule check menu 2, a program corresponding to this menu is executed, and at the end of execution, a program end flag is output to the program execution history file.

If the program end flag of the design rules CHE and RI 2 is 1, only the button creation menu 3 or the end menu 6 can be selected. When the user selects the button creation menu 3, a program corresponding to this menu is executed, and a program execution flag is output to the program execution history file at execution P7.

If the program end flags of the design rule check, the cup program 2, and the button creation program 3 are 1, only the simulation execution menu 4 or the end menu 6 can be selected.

When the user selects the simulation execution menu 4, a program corresponding to this menu is executed, and at the end of execution, a program end flag is output to the program execution history file.

If the program end flag of the simulation execution program 4 is 1, only the list analysis menu 5 or the end menu 6 can be selected. When the user selects the list analysis menu 5, a program corresponding to this menu is executed, and at the end of execution, a program end flag is output to the program execution history file.

If the program end flag of list analysis program 5 is 1, circuit diagram creation menu 1. Button creation menu 3
Alternatively, only the exit menu 6 can be selected.

When the user selects the exit menu 6, execution of the CAD system ends.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, the program execution menu of the CAD system is displayed in the order of the work steps in a flowchart type, so that beginners using the CAD system can easily recognize the program to be executed next. Furthermore, since the execution history of the program is automatically output to the program execution history file when the execution of the program ends, it has the effect that the progress of the work and the execution time of the program can be easily grasped.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A first function that allows the user to input a work flowchart, a second function that converts the inputted flowchart as it is into a program execution menu, and a second function that starts a program selected by the user from the flowchart-type program execution menu. A third function, a fourth function that outputs the execution history of the started program to a program execution history file, and a fourth function that determines an executable program by checking the program end flag of the previous process and the work flowchart when executing the program. A program execution management method for a CAD system, comprising a fifth function in which menus other than the program execution menu are displayed in a blurred manner and cannot be selected from the program execution menu.