JPS61264480A - Graphic processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display plural pieces of graphic information related to each other on a display at a time by correlating these graphic information by means of the corresponding graphic elements. CONSTITUTION:The graphic information is read out of a graphic data holding part 4 in response to an indication given form an input part 2. This read-out information is displayed and corrected as necessary. The part 4 includes a symbol data area 9, a text data area 10 and a connection data area 11. The area 9 is divided into blocks. Each of these divided blocks stores a connection data pointer which points out a prescribed block on the area 11 (i), a symbol code which specifies the form of a corresponding symbol (ii) and a text data pointer which points out a prescribed block on the area 10 where the characters to be displayed within a corresponding symbol are stored (iii) respectively in response to each graphic element.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A graphic editing process in which unit graphic information having a group of interconnected graphic elements, such as a state transition diagram, is held as information and subjected to processing such as 4 editing and display. In the system, a graphical element that exists as a graphical element in the two graphical information but is not displayed on the display is introduced, and multiple pieces of mutually related graphical information are associated by the graphical element.

It is disclosed that the images can be displayed together on a display.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention uses a graphic processing method, particularly a graphic editing system for editing and displaying graphics such as state transition diagrams and flowcharts, to display a plurality of mutually related unit graphic information together on a display. This relates to a graphic processing method that allows for

[Conventional technology]

Although the present invention is not limited to this, a state transition diagram written independently corresponding to each exchange service in the exchange program is prepared, and the processing mode in the exchange program is displayed to observe the entire picture of the program. Efforts are being made to make it possible (for example, patent application 1982-
115609, Japanese Patent Application No. 58-243568, Japanese Patent Application No. 59-3 ], Japanese Patent Application No. 894, Japanese Patent Application No. 59-34055, etc.).

By having a state transition diagram like the one described above independently described for each unit of exchange service, it is possible to avoid the unreasonableness of preparing separate state transition diagrams for common parts. I try to eliminate it as much as possible.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventionally, the configuration is as described above, but this is because the unit graphic information is provided in pieces as described above.

Graphical information that should normally be displayed together on the display only when processing to become or becomes becomes necessary is called up and displayed separately, making management and operation complicated. .

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, state transition diagrams X, Y, and Z corresponding to unit graphic information exist independently of each other, and
In cases where transition diagram Y or transition diagram Z is combined with the illustrated 0 point or 0 point, unit graphic information corresponding to each state transition diagram A, B, and C can be managed individually or individually displayed on the display. This results in more complicated display.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has solved the above points, and FIG. 1 shows a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, and FIG. 1(a) shows two transition diagrams P and Q displayed together on a display. Figure 1 (bl represents a state in which special graphic elements are introduced into unit graphic information and are grouped together).

The symbols A, B, C, D, E, F, and G in the figure are symbols, respectively, and are displayed on the display in a form corresponding to the graphical elements referred to in the present invention. Further, the line segments connecting each symbol represent connection lines (point lines).

Further, α represents the special graphic element mentioned above.

[Effect]

In the case of the present invention, the above-mentioned special graphic element α is included in the unit graphic information on the memory, so to speak, in order to display the display mode as a unit as shown in FIG. 1(a).
The two transition diagrams P and Q are connected by the element α. That is.

Figure 1 (b1 In the case of illustration, point to graphic element α from graphic element ``Person'' in memory, and from graphic element α to graphic element B.
and point F, point 1 graphic element B to graphic element C, and so on.

By performing an operation to display the transition diagram P.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), two transition diagrams can be displayed together on the display. just.

In this case, the point lines and graphical elements indicated by the dotted lines in FIG. 1 (b1) are not displayed.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a system configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and the third
The figure shows an example of an internal data structure.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a command processing section, 2 is an input section, and 3 is a command processing section.
4 is a command analysis section, 4 is a graphic data holding section, 5 is a display, 6 is an input command processing mechanism, 7 is an editing command processing mechanism, and 8 is a display command processing mechanism.

In the graphic data holding section 4, unit graphic information is stored in the form shown in FIG. 1(b). Further, new unit figure information is inputted from the input section 2 and stored in the figure data holding section 4 as necessary. Also, according to instructions from the input unit 2 as necessary.

Graphic information is read out from the graphic data holding section 4 and displayed, and processing for modifying the graphic information is performed as necessary.

In the graphic data holding section 4, a symbol data area 9, a text data area 10, and a connection data area 11 are provided in order to hold information in the form shown in FIG. 1(b).

The symbol data area 9 is divided into blocks.

In each block, corresponding to each of the above graphical elements, (i) a connection data pointer (illustrated [connection data J) pointing to a predetermined block on the connection data area 11; (ii) specifying the shape of the symbol; Symbol code + (i
ii) A text data pointer ("text data" in the figure) that points to a predetermined block on the text data area 10 where the characters displayed in the symbol are stored is described.

In addition, in relation to the above symbol code, Fig. 1(b)
A shape corresponding to the illustrated graphical elements A and E is called an output (OU), and a shape corresponding to the two graphical elements B and F is called a state (ST).

Shapes that correspond to graphical elements C and G are input (IN).
), a rectangular shape like 1 graphic element α is called a separator (SE), and a shape like 1 graphic element ■ is called a connector (
It is called Co).

The text data area 10 is also divided into blocks, and each block stores a character code to be displayed in the symbol code written in the block in the symbol data area 9. The connection data area 11 is also divided into blocks, and each block contains (i) a next symbol data pointer (shown [next symbol data J]) that points to the next consecutive graphical element, (ii) (in Figure 1)
A connection data pointer ("next connection data" in the figure) is provided for pointing to another graphic element when the illustrated graphic element α is connected to graphic elements B and F.

FIG. 3 shows an internal data structure corresponding to the case shown in FIG. 1(b), which will be explained below.

(1) Corresponding to graphical element A, block 9-1 is prepared, "connection data" points to block 11-1, "symbol code" indicates OU, and "text data" indicates block 11-1. Point 10-1.

(2) Two characters rAJ are written in block 10-1.

(3) In block 11-1, "next symbol data" points to block 9-2, and "next connection data" is expressed as "none" to indicate that there is no corresponding pointer. Note that the block 9-2 corresponds to the graphic element α shown in FIG. 1 (b1).

(4) In Pro-Tsuku 9-2, point to block 1-2 using "connection data".

Indicate SE as "symbol code".

"-Text data" is expressed as "none" to indicate that there is no corresponding pointer.

(5) In link 1-2, "next symbol data" points to block 9-3, and "next connection data" points to block 11-4.

(6) Block 9-3 is a block corresponding to graphical element B shown in Figure 2 (b1).Then, point to block 11-3 with "connection data" and specify ST as "symbol code". , "Text Data" points to block 10-2.

(7) The character rBJ is written in block 10-2.

(8) In block 11-3, the "next symbol data" points to the block corresponding to the graphical element C shown in FIG. 1(b), and the "next connection data" is "none".
It is expressed as.

(9) On the other hand, in block 1.1-4 pointed by block 11-2, block 9-4 is pointed to by "next symbol data" and "next connection data" is expressed as "none". ing.

(10) Block 9-4 is a block corresponding to graphic element F shown in FIG. 1('b). Then, the "connection data" points to the block 11-5, the "symbol code" specifies ST, and the "text data" points to the block 10-4.

(11) The character rFJ is written in block 10-4.

(12) In block 11-5, “next symbol
"data" points to block 9-5, and "next connection data" is expressed as "none."

(13) In block 9-5, "connection data" points to block 11-6.

Specify IN as the "symbol code".

"Text Data" points to block 10-5.

(14) One character rGJ is written in block 10-5.

Since the information is held as described above and the "text data" is set to "none" in the block 9-2 corresponding to one graphic element α, there is no display on the display. At this time, the point line is also not displayed. but.

Block 11-2.11-4 points to graphic elements B and F as connected to one graphic element α, and the transition diagrams P and Q shown in Figure 1 are treated as one unit. That will happen.

It is by doing this that a so-called virtual graphical element such as the graphical element α was introduced.

This is because information can be held in substantially the same form as when using a normal separator (that is, when displayed as a separator on a display), and when displayed as shown in Figure 1(a), it is possible to retain information in the transition diagram P. This is because the positional relationship with Q can be determined.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display a plurality of mutually related and independent unit graphic information on a display as a single unit, which facilitates management and handling.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the internal data structure. Further, FIG. 4 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining the conventional problems. In the figure, 1 is a command processing unit, 4 is a graphic data holding unit, and 9
is the symbol data area, 10 is the text data area, 1
1 represents the connection data area. Patent applicant: Fujitsu Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Mori 1) Hirugugai 1 person) (0) Ho Bebe
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A function for holding a group of graphic elements connected by a pointer as unit graphic information (P) (Q), and inputting, editing, and displaying a plurality of pieces of the unit graphic information, respectively. In a figure editing processing system having
As a first step, other graphic elements (
constitutes a graphical element (α) pointed from A), and is configured to store a graphical element (α) whose display itself and the display of point line segments connected to itself do not appear on the display, In the editing and/or display processing, the display includes a graphic element (α) that does not appear on the display for at least one of the mutually related unit graphic information (P) (Q). The graphic element (α
) to the first graphic element (F) of other unit graphic information (Q), and select the above-mentioned plurality of unit graphic information (P) (Q
) are displayed together on a display.