JPH08115208A - Method for displaying program execution condition - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To newly define a graphic characteristic to a data structure in the case of preparing the new data structure by providing a means for selecting and specifying a graphic arrangement pattern specific to the newly defined data structure. CONSTITUTION: In the case of newly registering a graphic pattern for indicating the data structure intrinsic to an application, after defining it in a graphic pattern defining function 102, a program is executed. When it is not required to register a new pattern, the program is directly executed. An execution condition display function 106 displays the situation at a display device 107 while referring to the graphic arrangement pattern 103 along with the execution of the program. Thus, sufficient graphic arrangement patterns are provided relating to a new application program as well and visibility at the time of executing the application program is improved. Also, color visions in common to a variable generated from the similar data structure is imparted and the visibility at the time of executing the program is similarly improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to program testing and
The present invention relates to assisting debugging on a computer, and in particular, to assisting a program execution situation with a visual aspect by means of a graphic representation showing the behavior of a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a "list structure layout method for displaying program execution status graphic (Kenji Takahashi et al., NTT Software Laboratories, 39th National Convention of Information Processing Society of Japan"). Here, in order to efficiently display a large amount of list-type data, a list layout method with high visibility and a small display space, and a selective display method for only a portion of interest are proposed. Then, regarding the three layout methods, the method of deciding the superiority or inferiority from the viewpoints of visibility and display density and arranging so as to maximize the display density under the condition that the parent node is in the center of the child node is the most suitable. I have concluded. Then, we are studying a method of dividing the display method into a whole display and a partial display, a method of designating an element to be noted, and a method of displaying a link state by a pointer.

[0003]

In the prior art, although a graphic layout pattern representing a basic data structure can be defined in advance, when a developer creates a new data structure, the data layout It was not possible to define a new characteristic figure.

Further, in order to recognize the similarity between data structures, there is no choice but to make a judgment based on the shape of a figure, and a means for more intuitive recognition has been required.

Further, in order to define a new figure layout pattern, all definition items have to be newly defined, and a more efficient definition method has been demanded.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problem With respect to a data structure newly defined by a developer, a means for selectively designating a graphic layout pattern specific to the data structure is provided.

Means are provided for assigning similar colors to graphics of similar data structure.

When a new figure layout pattern is defined,
A means for reusing an existing graphic layout pattern is provided.

[0009]

With the new application program, it is possible to provide a sufficient graphic layout pattern, and it is possible to improve the visibility when the application program is executed.

A common color vision can be given to variables generated from similar data structures, and the visibility at the time of executing the application program can be improved.

It has become possible to reduce the number of designated items when newly defining a graphic layout pattern.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration for implementing the present invention. The input device 101, the graphic layout pattern definition function 102, the graphic layout pattern 103, the source program 104, the program execution function 105, the execution status display function 106, and the display device 107 are included.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration for implementing the present invention. CPU201, mouse 20
2, keyboard 203, CRT 204, printer 20
5, a main storage device 206 and an external storage device 207.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the outline of the operation in each function shown in FIG. In the case of newly registering a graphic pattern representing an application-specific data structure in 301, it is defined by the graphic layout pattern definition function 102 (302) and then the program is executed (303).
When there is no need to register a new pattern, the program is directly executed (303). The execution status display function 106 displays the state on the display device 107 while referring to the graphic layout pattern 103 as the program is executed (30
4). The graphic layout pattern definition function 102 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 4 shows a graphic layout pattern definition function 102.
It is a figure which shows the flow of the process in. At 401
After designating the name of the newly created data structure, a table as shown in FIG. 5 is created (402). Further, a table as shown in FIG. 7 is created (403). From 404, the graphic layout pattern is assigned to the member function of the specified data structure. If there is a member function to which the figure layout pattern is not assigned (404Y), the name of the member function is specified (405), and the figure defined in 402 and the 40
The layout pattern defined in 3 is specified and associated (40
6). If the execution of one member function requires multiple graphics or layout patterns, then 406 is repeated (40
7N). When the allocation to one member function is completed (4
07Y) and returns to 404. When the allocation to all member functions is completed (404N), the graphic layout pattern definition is completed.

FIG. 5 is an example of a table created by the graphic definition 402. The graphic definition table 501 includes a bitmap 502, a scale 503, and a color 504. FIG. 6 shows an example of a Collection bitmap that is one of the data structures. Reference numeral 601 shows the shape of the contained container, and 602 shows the shape of the contained data. Reference numeral 505 is a table showing the enlargement ratio when the bitmap is actually displayed. The figure is colored using the color definition table 506.

FIG. 7 is an example of a table created by the arrangement pattern definition 403. Arrangement pattern table 701
Is composed of an inheritance pattern 702, element arrangement intervals 703, element arrangement characteristics 704, element arrangement order 705, element stacking order 706, and the like. Inheritance pattern table 707
Holds the arrangement rule of the figure expressing the basic data structure and the arrangement pattern 701 itself. The element arrangement interval table 708 defines the intervals between the constituent elements. The element placement characteristic table 709 defines which part of the component is highlighted. In the element arrangement order table 710, what of the constituent elements is used as a reference to determine the arrangement order is specified. When the components overlap, the lower part of the overlap disappears. Therefore, which part is drawn last, that is, which part is brought to the front is designated by the element stacking order table 711.

FIG. 8 shows Collection displayed by the execution status display function 106. The friend record is composed of seven pieces of personal data, and in the arrangement pattern table 701, Collecti
on (707), 20 mm (708), uniform (70
9), insertion order (710), and right front surface (711). However, (708), (709), (710), (71
1) uses the standard value defined by Collection. S for managing the friend list in order of name of components
FIG. 9 shows the replacement with ortedCollection. Similarly, using the arrangement pattern table 701, Collection (707), 15 mm (708), emphasis on current position (709), and name order (71).
0), the front of the current position (711). The SortedCollection defined in this way can be reused as an inheritance pattern thereafter.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the application program developer creates a new data structure, the graphic layout pattern expressing the data structure can be defined, and the graphic arrangement pattern can be defined when the application program is executed. It has become possible to improve the visibility.

Further, by providing a color vision to the data structure, it becomes possible to enhance the intuitive visibility when the application program is executed.

Further, by inheriting the layout pattern, the labor for newly defining the graphic layout pattern can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of processing of defining a graphic layout pattern according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a graphic definition table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a bitmap in the graphic definition of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an arrangement pattern table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a display example of a basic data structure according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a display example of a new data structure according to the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

102 ... Graphic layout pattern definition function, 103 ... Graphic layout pattern, 201 ... CPU, 204 ... CRT, 2
06 ... Main storage device, 207 ... External storage device, 501 ...
Graphic definition table 701 ... Arrangement pattern definition table.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A graphic layout pattern is defined for each basic data structure on an information processing apparatus having a computer and a dialogue terminal, and a graphic layout of a data structure unique to the application program is developed when an application program is developed. A program execution status display method characterized in that a pattern is additionally defined, and when the application program is executed, an animation is made in accordance with the figure arrangement pattern. 2. The screen display method according to claim 1, wherein a color is defined in the graphic arrangement pattern for each type of data structure, and when the application program is executed,
A program execution status display method characterized by coloring an animated figure. 3. The screen display method according to claim 1, wherein when defining a graphic layout pattern of a data structure unique to the application program, the graphic layout pattern of the basic data structure is inherited and reused. How to display program execution status.