JPS61248163A - Input message displaying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the input message displaying system which understand the present input step in whole and is easy to input the data by making the input step to be inputted next into the displaying attribute different from the displaying attribute of other input step and displaying it. CONSTITUTION:An input data analyzing processing part 2 extracts the input message from a message table 3 in accordance with respective types of the command and the contents of the data which are inputted at an input part 1, and holds them at an input message holding part 4. The displaying attribute for respective steps in the held input message is changed and controlled, and an input message output part 5 displays and outputs the input message in accordance with the designated displaying attribute. When the arc is plotted, the center of the first input step is displayed and outputted in white and a radius, a starting point and an end point are displayed and outputted in green. Next, the data of the center are inputted in accordance with the input message, the input data analyzing processing part 2 makes the displaying attribute of the next input step radius white and returns the center to green.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is based on computer aided technology (CAD).
The present invention relates to an input message display method for displaying an input message instructing the next input template on the screen of a graph ink display in a computer-aided design (Design) system.

[Conventional technology]

A CAD system uses a graphic display to create figures by treating a specific area of the screen as a drawing paper.
Projection, correction, etc. are performed while interacting with a person.In this case, inputting commands using a so-called pointing device such as a mouse, tablet, light pen, and keyboard,
Coordinates and other data for each point of a figure are input, and this is processed using commands and stored in a storage device or displayed on the screen. At the same time, the necessary data is smoothly input in a predetermined order. Displays an input message that instructs the next input step to be input.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in conventional CAD systems, each input step is displayed as text, which not only makes the input message redundant, but also makes it difficult to understand the entire input step. Therefore, as an operator, you need to know what kind of data you need to prepare next, how much data you need to input, and when the data input will be finished and the desired shape will be displayed. The problem is that you don't even know if it's working, and even when you're operating it, you can't grasp the whole thing, so you always feel anxious. Furthermore, with conventional methods, it is extremely difficult to display input prompts for multi-function commands that allow the input of several different types of data in the same step.

The present invention is based on the above consideration, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an input message display method that allows the current input step in the whole to be immediately known when inputting predetermined data according to the commands. This is the purpose.

[Means for solving problems]

To this end, the input message display method of the present invention is an input message display method for a computer-aided design system that draws a desired figure while displaying the input message on the display screen according to the input of drawing commands and data. The input message consisting of a step corresponds to the execution of a command, the input message and input step to be input next are determined for each data input, and the input step to be input next is displayed with different display attributes from the display attributes of other input steps. The feature is that the input message is displayed as an attribute.

[Effect]

In the input message display method of the present invention, an input message consisting of a plurality of input steps is displayed in response to the execution of a command, and the input step to be input next has a display attribute different from that of other input steps. Since the input step is displayed, the next input step to be input can be immediately recognized, and it is also possible to easily recognize which step of the entire input step the next input step is.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of a functional block realizing the input message display method according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an input message, and FIG. 3 is another example of displaying an input message. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing by the system shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, 1 is an input section, 2 is an input data analysis processing section, 3 is a message table, 4 is an input message holding section, and 5 is an input message output section. Here, the input unit 1 is used to input various commands and data, and is composed of a so-called pointing device such as a mouse, a tablet, and a light pen, and a keyboard.

The message table 3 registers various input messages to be displayed, and is stored in the input message holding section 4.
is used to hold input messages extracted from the message table 3 according to the contents of various commands and data input through the input section 1. The input data analysis processing section 2 analyzes various commands and data inputted at the input section l and performs predetermined processing. Extracts an input message from the message table 3 according to the contents of the input message, stores the input message in the input message holding section 4, and changes display attributes for each input step in the input message held in the input message holding section 4. The input message output section 5 which performs control displays and outputs the input message held in the input message holding section 4 according to its designated display attribute.

For example, when drawing an arc, the center, radius, starting point,
Assuming that the end point is required as input data, the input message corresponding to this arc command will have the contents as shown in FIG. 2, and this will be registered in the message table 3. Further, assuming that the radius, starting point, and ending point can be selected from either a point force or numerical input, the input message corresponding to this arc command will have the contents as shown in FIG. Therefore, if this input message is now registered in the message table 3 and an arc command is input at the input section 1, the input data analysis processing section 2 analyzes this and executes, for example, an arc drawing processing routine (Fig. At the same time, the message table 3 is searched to extract the input message shown in FIG. 2 corresponding to the arc command, and this is held in the input message holding section 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (al), the first input step "center" is given a display attribute different from the other input steps "radius", "start point", and "end point".As the display attributes, the next input step is Assuming that the required input step is white and the other input steps are green, the "center" is white, the "radius",
The "start point" and "end point" are displayed in green through the input message output section 5. Next, when the "center" data is input according to this input message, the input data analysis processing section 2 analyzes this and passes the data to the arc drawing processing routine, and at the same time, the input data analysis processing section 2 analyzes this data and passes the data to the arc drawing processing routine. Set the display attribute of the next input step "Radius" to white, as shown in "
In this way, the input data analysis processing section 2 determines the next input step every time data is input, and selects the corresponding input step of the input message held in the input message holding section 4. Change the display attributes of . At that time, as shown in Figure 3, if the command allows selection and input from multiple items in the next input step, each corresponding item will be displayed as shown in Figure 3(b). The attributes may be changed, and the display attributes include display with different hues as shown in the example in Figure 2, display with underlining as shown in Figure 3, inverted display, blinking display, and flash display. Needless to say, it is possible to adopt display attributes that can be distinguished from each other, such as displays with different brightness and saturation.

Next, the flow of processing will be explained with reference to FIG. 1st
The system shown in the figure performs the following processing when a command is specified.

■ The message corresponding to the command is
Perform the process (2) on the 0th order read from the table.

■ Display messages read from the message table. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Determine the message color change (the next step to be input) and perform the color change process for that step.

Next, perform the process (■).

■ Enter data for the command. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Perform various processes using commands on the input data. Return to the process in step (2). Note that when the processing for the command is completed, the next command is specified.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be applied with various modifications. For example, the input message may be composed not only of all input terminals but also of the main input chip. It is also possible to compose the message by dividing it into multiple lines, or to compose the message using multiple lines.It goes without saying that the message may also be composed using not only letters and sentences but also abbreviations and symbols. . In addition, regarding the processing of ``■ and ■ above,'' the contents of the message and the color change data of the message are registered in the message table, and based on this, the message display and color change judgment for each data input are performed. Also, as part of the message display routine, set color change data for each data input for each specified command separately from the message content, and use this data to determine the color change for each data input. You can also do this.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, an input message consisting of a plurality of input steps is displayed on the screen in response to the execution of a command. It is easier to understand, and the next input step is displayed with different display attributes, so
It becomes easier to see which step you are in at each input step, when a step ends, and when a figure is generated. In addition, if several types of input with different characteristics are possible at the same time, you can instruct by changing the display attributes of each input item, so you can create a multi-function command that incorporates many functions into one command. The input step instructions can also be expressed in an easy-to-understand manner. Furthermore, since the display attributes are changed to indicate the next input step, the amount of message data can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of a functional block realizing the input message display method according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an input message, and FIG. 3 is another example of displaying an input message. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing by the system shown in FIG. 1. 1... Input section, 2... Input data analysis processing section, 3.
...Message table, 4...Input message holding section, 5...Input message output section. Patent applicant Hidekogo Co., Ltd. ’Representative patent attorney
Ryukichi Abe (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure t)

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An input message display method for a computer-aided design system that draws a desired figure while displaying an input message on a display screen according to input of drawing commands and data, in which an input message consisting of multiple input steps is displayed as a command. In response to execution, determine the next input message and input step for each data input, and display the input message with the input step to be input next set to a display attribute that is different from the display attributes of other input steps. An input message display method characterized by: