JPS61272822A - Graph drawing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To discriminate the classifications of graphs on the basis of graph patterns and to draw a graph by providing a means which sets graph patterns indicating plural graphs to a graph pattern column in the setting of graph constituting items. CONSTITUTION:A graph menu is displayed on a display device 200. When an operator designates, for example, a new graph generationi from an input device 220, a graph from setting picture is displayed, and the inputs a graph classification, a graph type, a graph shape, the constituent number, etc. Next, a grapah constituting item setting picture is displayed by the depression of the next page key of the input device 200; and when the inputs constituent names and numerical values, a processor 240 stores them in a memory device 210 and performs the discrimination of the conformability to the graph form values inputted in graph form setting, coordinate calculation, etc. to display a designated graph on the display device 200.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a device that automatically draws a graph based on input graph data, and in particular, a device that automatically draws a graph based on input graph data. The present invention relates to a device for drawing a composite graph by identifying the graph type of a graph pattern.

[Background of the invention]

Conventional graph drawing devices draw graphs by setting graph patterns depending on the type of graph. In other words, the graph pattern depends on the type of graph, and conversely, it has been impossible to identify the type of graph from the graph pattern and draw the graph. Furthermore, although it is possible to combine two different types of graphs in a composite graph, it is not possible to draw a composite graph of three or more types.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to enable a plurality of graph patterns to be set when drawing a graph in a graph drawing device using a computer or the like, and to determine the type of digraph based on the plurality of set graph patterns. The objective is to make it possible to draw complex graphs by

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention provides a means for setting a graph pattern representing a plurality of graphs in the graph pattern setting in the graph configuration item setting for the graph type set in the graph format setting, and also recognizes the graph type of the graph pattern. The present invention is characterized by providing means for automatically drawing a composite graph.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is applied to graph drawing on a keyboard shop Japanese word processor will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of a keyboard-type Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied. 200 is a display device for displaying graphs, characters, numbers, and operating procedures; 210 is a storage device for storing graphs, characters, numbers, and programs;
220 is a human power device for inputting graphs, characters, a values, and operating procedures; 230 is an output device for printing and outputting documents and graphs; and 240 is a processing device for controlling each of the devices 200 to 230.

FIG. 3 shows the key arrangement on the keyboard surface of the input device 220. 221 is a numeric keypad that allows you to input numerical values directly; 222 is a cursor key that directs cursor movement; 223 is an execution key that executes each processing function of the word processor; 224 is a cancel key that cancels each processing function; 225 is a graph configuration A previous page key for switching from the item setting screen to the graph format setting screen, 226 a next page key for switching from the graph format setting screen to the graph configuration item setting screen, 227 a next key, and 228 a previous key.

In such a keyboard type Japanese word processor, Φ graphs such as bar graphs, line graphs, dot graphs, circle graphs, etc. are displayed on the display device 200 or printed on paper using the output device 230.

FIG. 4 shows the processing procedure for printing and outputting.

In process 401, a graph work menu is displayed on the display device 200, and the operator uses the numeric keypad 221 of the input device 220 to specify whether to create a new graph, update the graph, or the like. When the operator presses @l# on the numeric keypad 221 to specify the creation of a new graph, the process moves to step 402, where the graph format setting screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the operator presses the numeric keypad 22
By pressing 1, you can select the graph type, graph type, graph shape, number of components (components for graphing, specific components include, in the case of product-specific graphs, TV, radio, etc.) In the case of a graph by year, the number of items for each component is 19 items, and in the case of a graph by month, the number of items is mainly divided into columns such as January and February. This data is manually inputted and stored in the processing device 240 and the storage device 230.

In the example in Figure 5, graph type: composite graph, graph type: first graph is a comparison bar graph, second graph is line graph, graph shape: vertical, number of components: both first and second graphs are 3, number of items is 2. 3 is set. Subsequently, when the next page key 226 of the human input device 220 is pressed, the process moves to step 403, and the graph configuration item setting screen of FIG. 6 is displayed according to the manual data of the graph format setting. The operator selects the next configuration name 601 and item name 602 according to the number of configuration items.
, numerical values 603 to be graphed are input as shown in FIG. By pressing the execution key 223 of the input device 220, the processing device 240 stores these in the storage device 210, determines consistency between the graph format value input in the graph format setting and the graph, calculates coordinates, etc. Process 404
A specified graph as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display device 200.

By the way, conventionally, when creating a composite graph on the graph format setting screen shown in FIG. 5 and the graph configuration item setting screen shown in FIG. Data to be graphed is entered on the input device 220 according to the item setting screen. When the above key is pressed, by moving the cursor 604 using the cursor key 222 to the graph pattern area 6θ5 on the graph configuration item setting screen in FIG. 6, a graph pattern matrix 606 is displayed, and a graph pattern matrix 606 corresponding to the graph pattern matrix is displayed. Select the desired pattern using the numeric keypad 221. The display of graph patterns in the graph pattern matrix depends on the graph type on the graph format setting screen of FIG. 5, and other types of graph patterns are not displayed. For example, if the first graph type on the graph format setting screen in Figure 5 is set to a comparison bar graph, the graph pattern of the first graph will be a dipping pattern, a line pattern, a dot pattern, a pictogram pattern, etc. is impossible,
If you want to set the graph pattern of the first graph to a pictorial pattern, press the previous page key 225 of the input device 220 to return to the graph format setting screen of FIG. After resetting to stacked pictorial graph or comparative pictorial graph), press the next page key 226 of the input device 220 again, and move the cursor 604 to the graph pattern area 605 on the graph configuration item setting screen of FIG. 6 using the cursor key 222. Move to select the emoji pattern and make settings. Also, although two different types of graphs can be combined (for example, a line graph and a bar graph, a line graph and a point graph, a line graph and a pictorial graph, etc.), it is possible to combine multiple graphs (for example, a line graph and a A combination of bar graphs, point graphs, and pictorial graphs) is impossible. In addition, on the graph configuration item setting screen in FIG.
07. Data human resources department 608 to graph the second graph
There is a boundary between the data to be graphed, and the boundary can be set multiple times by changing the number of first graphs or the second graph on the graph format setting screen shown in Figure 5. However, the data input section 607 for graphing the first graph and the data input section 608 for graphing the second graph cannot coexist.

1, 9 to 16, and 19 show the display screen and processing details of a display device 200 to which the present invention is applied in an embodiment.

In FIG. 9, the processing device 240 that has entered the graph configuration item setting mode executes the process shown in FIG. First, the processing device 240 that has shifted to the mode executes the process 101 and displays the graph configuration item settings shown in FIG. 9 on the display device 200. The initial value of the pattern area 901 is determined by the system. In process 102, a cursor position determination is performed to determine whether the cursor 902 exists within the graph pattern area 901. If the above discrimination condition is satisfied, then from K,
Graph pattern setting processing 103 is executed.

FIG. 15 is a detailed diagram of the process 103. First, the process 15 for displaying the graph pattern matrix 10o1 in FIG.
Execute 00. In this state, the key is in a state of waiting for human power. Processing 15o2 is to determine which keys can be manually inputted from the input device 220. For keys other than keys that can be inputted, an abnormal sound is outputted in processing 1503, and the operator is asked to input keys from the input device 220.
Encourage more key human power. The determination process 1503 is determination of the numeric keypad 221 corresponding to the graph pattern matrix 1001. If the above-mentioned determination is established, process 150
4 is executed.

FIG. 16 is a detailed diagram of the process 1504, in which the graph pattern table shown in FIG. 17 corresponding to the graph pattern matrix is displayed on R and AM in the process 1601, and the graph type corresponding to the graph pattern table shown in FIG. By providing a graph pattern code table that assigns meaning to the graph pattern, the graph pattern table position corresponding to the graph pattern matrix currently displayed on the display device 200 is set, and the numeric keypad input in step 1602 is set. By using the number -1 of 221 as a subscript, the corresponding graph pattern and the corresponding graph pattern code are retrieved. Update processing 1603 of the corresponding internal information based on the extracted graph pattern and graph pattern code and pattern area 9 on the cursor 902
A process 1604 is performed to change the display of 01 to a graph pattern display corresponding to the numeric keypad 221. A graph pattern matrix 1001 displays graph patterns including expressions of graph types. Graph patterns that cannot be displayed in the graph pattern matrix are displayed by pressing the next key 227 of the human-powered device 220. If you want to go back, you can do so by pressing the front key 22B (as shown in FIG. 11). In FIG. 10, the graph pattern 1002 is a dashed line pattern, but when selecting the dot pattern C (white circle) 1003 of the graph pattern matrix 1001, the numeric keypad 2210'''2'' of the input device 220 is used. By pressing the key, processing 1504 is performed. In this case, from Figures 17 and 18, the table corresponding to the currently displayed graph pattern matrix and the human-powered numeric keypad 2
Using @2'' of 21 as a subscript (2-1 in internal processing, the subscript becomes @''l''), extract T(1) in Fig. 17 and TC(1) in Fig. 18. A white circle is displayed in the graph pattern area 1002. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the above display.
If you want to change 04 to a pictogram pattern, use the pictogram pattern (vacuum cleaner) in graph pattern matrix 1001.
1005 on the numeric keypad 221 of the input device 220 @ 3
By pressing the # key, processing 154 is performed, T(2) in FIG. 18 and TC(2) in FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the display.

In the process shown in FIG. 15, the cursor 902 is at the current position C.
As long as the area 901) is not moved, the graph pattern can be selected. The cursor 902 moves outside the pattern area 901, and if you are careful, cancel key 224 and previous page key 225
When the key is pressed on the input device 220, the determination in determination processing 1505 and 1506 is executed. If the above-mentioned determination is established, processing 1507 is executed, the graph pattern matrix 1001 is deleted, the process returns to FIG. 1, and processing 103 is passed to proceed to other processing. Also, execute key 2
23, the process moves to designated graph display processing 104.

FIG. 19 is a detailed diagram of the process 104, where i is a counter that loops for the number of configurations, J is a counter that searches for the graph type corresponding to the i-th graph pattern, and K is a counter that loops for the number of items. In step 1901, the graph pattern and digraph type are identified and the graph is displayed. FIG. 14 is a graph obtained by changing the graph pattern of FIG. 7 to the graph pattern of FIG. 13.

With the above processing, when creating a composite graph, you can simply set the graph pattern without setting the graph type, recognize the graph type from the graph pattern, and draw the composite graph on the graphic display. It can be displayed or printed on paper using a printer.

The above embodiment deals with the creation of a composite graph, but when creating a single graph, it is possible to create a single graph by setting the same graph pattern.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when changing the graph type in the graph drawing process, it is possible to identify the graph pattern and draw the graph simply by changing the graph pattern without resetting the graph type, and to draw a plurality of graphs. It is also possible to set graph patterns, making it easy to draw compound graphs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1, 4, 15, 16, and 19 are flowcharts of graph drawing processing in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the hardware of a Japanese word processor, and FIG. 3 is a keyboard Board diagram, Figures 5 to 1
FIG. 4 shows an example of an image displayed by a display device, FIG. 17 shows a graph pattern table, and FIG. 18 shows a graph pattern code table. 103... Graph pattern setting process, 104... Specified graph display process, 1901... Graph type identification process, 200... Display device, 220... Input device, 24
0... Processing device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. means for displaying a graph format setting screen; means for setting graph format data such as graph type, shape, title name, etc. according to the graph format setting screen; numerical data to be graphed based on the graph format data; means for displaying a graph configuration item setting screen such as graph patterns (filling, line types, point types, pictograms, etc.) and item names; a means for setting graph data according to this graph configuration item setting screen; In a graph drawing device equipped with an output means for displaying a graph on a graphic display or printing it on paper using a printer, a graph pattern representing a plurality of graphs is set when setting graph configuration items for the graph type in the graph format setting. What is claimed is: 1. A graph drawing device comprising: a means for enabling the graph pattern; and a means for automatically creating a composite graph by recognizing the graph type of the graph pattern.