JPH04267482A - System for editing flow chart - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately and easily convert a part of a flow chart into a box by only inputting a box converting command and designating a converting range by equipping with a box converting part to perform the box converting processing at a flow chart editing part. CONSTITUTION:A flow chart editing part 2 of a flow chart editor 1 investigates the command classification of the inputted command. When an input command is a box converting command, a box converting part 3 selects the converting range by the information related to the range to be converted to a box and gives a representative name to the range. Next, a box pattern is inserted into the selected flow chart portion and a box name is set to the box pattern. Next, the selected flow chart portion is moved to a vacant space, the start pattern and the end pattern are inserted before and after the moved flow chart and the box flow chart is prepared. The box name is set to the start pattern of the box flow chart.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a flowchart editing method for editing a flowchart on a computer system, and in particular, in order to edit a part of a flowchart, a macro call called a box is used to substitute a name representative of the part of the flowchart. This invention relates to a flowchart editing method used when replacing figures.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of flowchart editing method, in order to convert a part of a flowchart into a box, a flowchart editor is used to insert a box shape into the part to be converted to a box, and then move the part to be converted to a box. , a start shape and an end shape are attached to create a box flowchart, and box names are set for these box shapes and box flowcharts. This is done manually by the operator using multiple move and insert commands. Ta.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in the conventional flowchart editing method of converting a part of a flowchart into a box, the operator manually inputs move/insertion commands, so multiple commands are required. This method has the disadvantage that it requires operation and is time-consuming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flowchart editing method that allows accurate and easy conversion into boxes simply by inputting a box conversion command and specifying a conversion range.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The flowchart editing method of the present invention uses a flowchart editor on a computer system to edit a part of a flowchart, so a macro call called a box is used to substitute a name representative of this part of the flowchart. When replacing it with a figure, when the flowchart editor identifies an operation input of a box conversion command that instructs box conversion, a conversion range is selected based on the information related to the range to be converted to the box, and the selected conversion range is representative. Add a name to the box flowchart, insert a box shape, set the name to this box shape, move the selected conversion range to an empty space, create a box flowchart, and set the name to this box flowchart. It is the composition.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a flowchart editor using the flowchart editing method of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the flowchart editor 1 includes a flowchart editing section 2 that edits a flowchart, a graphics display section 7 that displays flowchart graphics on the display 12, and a text image display section that displays text images on the display 12. 8, a file input/output section 4 that performs input/output to the flowchart data file 9, a keyboard input section 5 that performs input from the keyboard 10, and a pointing device input section 6 that performs input from a pointing device 11 such as a mouse. It is configured. The flowchart editing section 2 includes a box conversion section 3 that performs the box conversion process shown in FIG.

The flow of processing will be explained below with reference to FIG. In order to edit a part of a flowchart using a flowchart editor on a computer system, when replacing this part of the flowchart with a macro call shape called a box that is substituted with a representative name, first, a command is input by the operator. (Step 1, hereinafter S1), and the flowchart editing unit checks the command type (S2). If the input command is other than a box conversion command, processing corresponding to each command is performed, and in the case of a box conversion command, the box conversion unit selects the conversion range based on information related to the range to be converted to a box ( S3), a representative name is given to the selected conversion range (S4).

Next, a box figure is inserted into the selected flowchart portion (S5), and the box name input in step 4 is set to the box figure inserted in step 5 (S6). In step 7, move the flowchart part selected in step 3 to the empty space, and in step 8
Then, insert a start figure and an end figure before and after this moved flowchart to create a box flowchart. Then, the box name input in step 4 is set in the start figure of the box flowchart created in step 8 (S9).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart 100 before conversion into a box and a flowchart 200 after conversion into a box. When the part surrounded by a broken line in the flowchart 100 before conversion to a box, that is, the box conversion range 300, is converted into a box, this conversion range 300 is converted to a box shape 400, and the area before and after the part 300 surrounded by the broken line is converted into a box shape. For example, a box flowchart 500 is provided on a separate page with start and end figures. Usually, the name of the box graphic 400 and the box flowchart 500 is the process name of the flowchart.

0010

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention, when replacing a part of a flowchart with a box, when an input box conversion command is identified, selects the conversion range to be converted into a box, and converts the selected box into a box. Give a predetermined name to the conversion range, insert a box shape, set a predetermined name to this box shape, move the selected conversion range to an empty space, create a box flowchart, and set the predetermined name. By simply inputting a box conversion command and specifying the conversion range, it is possible to convert to a box accurately and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a flowchart editor using the flowchart editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example before and after conversion into a box in a flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Flowchart editor 2 Flowchart editing section 3 Box conversion section 4 File input/output section 5 Keyboard input section 6 Pointing device input section 7 Graphic display section 8 Text image display section 9 Flowchart data file 10
Keyboard 11 Pointing device 12 Display 100 Flowchart before box conversion 200
Flowchart 300 after box conversion
Box conversion range 400 Box shape

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1. In order to edit a part of a flowchart using a flowchart editor on a computer system, when replacing this part of the flowchart with a macro call figure called a box that is substituted with a representative name, the flowchart editor performs the following steps: When an operation input of a box conversion command that instructs box conversion is identified, a conversion range is selected based on the information related to the range to be converted into the box, a representative name is given to the selected conversion range, and a box shape is inserted. A flowchart editing method characterized in that the name is set for the box graphic, the selected conversion range is moved to an empty space to create a box flowchart, and the name is set for the box flowchart.