JPH0863315A - Output method for correlation chart - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a method which can easily grasp the correlation among many screens. CONSTITUTION: The numbers of its own screen and the following ones are successively read out of a data file 11 of an auxiliary storage 1 which stores the screen data and sent to a memory 2. Then the following screens related to its own one are successively recognized based on those read screen numbers, and the numbers are given in squares, for example, to each screen. The screens related with each other are shown on a CRT 3 or printed by a printer 4 with symbols such as arrows, etc. Thus a correlation chart can be easily outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is suitable for use in a method for displaying and printing a correlation diagram showing the relationship between a plurality of screens, and in particular for a screen creation loader such as a programmable operation display (also abbreviated as POD). Correlation diagram output method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of screen creation loader,
For example, it has a function of displaying a screen number of 000 to 999 and its screen title as one line on the CRT in a list form. On the other hand, such printing or printing (hereinafter referred to as printing) is not generally performed.

[0003]

However, in screen creation, there may be a demand for knowing the transition relationship of screens. At this time, when the number of screens is small, there is no problem, but when the number of screens is large, it is difficult to grasp the problem. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily understand the correlation between screens even when the number of screens is large.

[0004]

In order to solve such a problem, in the invention of claim 1, the own screen number and the next screen number are sequentially read from the auxiliary storage device for storing the screen data, and the read number is set. It is characterized by sequentially recognizing the next screen related to the self screen, sequentially assigning a number to a predetermined symbol on each screen, and displaying a symbol indicating that between the related screens.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the own screen number and the next screen number are sequentially read from the auxiliary storage device for storing the screen data, and the next screen related to the own screen is sequentially recognized based on the read number. Each screen is characterized in that a predetermined symbol is given a number, and a symbol indicating that is printed between related screens. In the inventions of claims 1 and 2, the symbol of the screen can be a square, and the symbol indicating the relation between the screens can be an arrow.

[0006]

With respect to each of the plurality of screens, the screen is displayed or printed with a predetermined symbol with a drawing number and the correlation is displayed with a symbol indicating that, that is, by making it possible to display or print the correlation diagram, Make it easy to understand the correlation between screens.

[0007]

1 is an explanatory view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of a processing apparatus. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an auxiliary storage device including a screen data file unit 11 and a display / print buffer unit (also simply referred to as a buffer memory unit) 12,
Reference numeral 2 is a main memory, 3 is a CRT as a display device, 4 is a printer as a printing device, and the processing device is not shown. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIGS. Note that, here, there are three screens (000 to 002), and the screen 000
Is related to 001, screen 001 is related to 002, and screen 002 is related to 000.

First, a processing device (not shown) reads (reads) the own screen number and the next screen number of the screen number 0 file from the screen data file section 11 in the auxiliary storage device 1 of FIG. It is stored in the main memory 2 (step S1). On the other hand, in the buffer memory unit 12,
The square symbol and the own screen number 000 are stored (step S2). Similarly, the own screen number and the next screen number of the screen number 1 file are read, the next screen number 2 is stored in the main memory 2 (step S3), and the square symbol and the own screen number 001 are stored in the buffer memory unit 12. Yes (Step S
4).

Further, the own screen number and the next screen number of the screen number 2 file are read, the next screen number 0 is stored in the main memory 2 (step S5), and the square symbol and the own screen number 002 are stored in the buffer memory unit 12. Is stored (step S6). Next, the processing device reads the screen number 1 next to the screen number 0 from the main memory 2 in FIG. 1 (step S7),
The square of number 0 and the square of number 1 in the buffer memory unit 12 are connected by an arrow (step S8).

Similarly, the screen number 2 next to the screen number 1 is read (step S9), the square of number 1 and the square of number 2 in the buffer memory unit 12 are connected by an arrow (step S10), and the screen is further displayed. The screen number 0 next to the number 2 is read (step S11), and the square of the number 2 in the buffer memory unit 12 and the square of the number 0 are connected by an arrow (step S12). The contents of the buffer memory unit 12 are output by the CRT 3 or the printer 4 (step S13).

In the above description, the drawings are shown as squares and the relations are shown by arrows, but needless to say, various symbols can be used. Further, the description has been made assuming that the POD is displayed and printed, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0012]

According to the present invention, since the correlation diagram showing the correlation between screens can be output, even if the number of screens becomes large and the relationship between screens becomes complicated, it is possible to easily display the correlation between screens. It is possible to understand the correlation. As a result, the screen of the POD can be easily developed in a short time, and the maintenance thereof can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Auxiliary storage device, 11 ... Screen data file section, 12
... buffer memory section, 2 ... main memory, 3 ... CRT, 4 ...
Printer.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A self-screen number and a next screen number are sequentially read from an auxiliary storage device that stores screen data, the next screen associated with the self-screen is sequentially recognized based on the read number, and each screen has a predetermined number. A correlation diagram output method, wherein numbers are given to symbols and symbols indicating the facts are displayed between related screens. 2. A self-screen number and a next screen number are sequentially read from an auxiliary storage device that stores screen data, and the next screen associated with the self-screen is sequentially recognized based on the read number, and each screen has a predetermined number. A method for outputting a correlation diagram, which is characterized in that symbols are numbered, and a symbol indicating the fact is printed between related screens. 3. The correlation diagram output method according to claim 1, wherein the symbol of the screen is a square, and the symbol indicating the relation between the screens is an arrow.