JPH01155474A - Flowchart generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently display an arrow at a balanced position by calculating the display position of the narrow based on the data of the connection position between the arranging position coordinate of the element of a flowchart, etc., and the arrow, and the data of a model value. CONSTITUTION:When an operator inputs the data of the arranging position coordinate of the element of the flowchart, the kind of the element, and connec tion relation between the elements by an input part 1, those data are stored in a storage part 2. The data of the arranging position coordinate of the element of the flowchart and the kind of the element stored in the storage part 2 are sent to a display part 4. Simultaneously, the data of the arranging position coordinate of the element of the flowchart, the shape of the element, and a connection terminal image are read out of the storage part 2 by a data readout part 3a, and the model value from a model value storage part 5, and the most balanced arrow display position is calculated by an arrow display position calculation part 3b based on those data, and calculated data is sent to and displayed at a display part 4.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is applicable to, for example, SSD (system sequence
The present invention relates to a flowchart creation device that creates a flowchart such as a design (design) diagram while displaying it on a screen.

(Prior Art) In general, in a flow diagram creation device that creates a flow diagram such as an SSD diagram while displaying it on the screen, after placing each element (the "box" part in the flow diagram) at a predetermined position, After determining the connection relationships between elements, arrows (
(the "line" part in the flow diagram).

However, since the above-mentioned elements have various shapes and sizes, there is a problem in that the arrows are displayed in unbalanced positions, making the entire flow diagram difficult to read.

For this reason, for example, it is possible to manually input information about arrow so that this arrow is placed at the desired position, and to associate this information with information about the element and store it, but in this case, a large amount of information will be required. There is a problem that it is inefficient because it involves handling information.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional arrow diagram drawing device, there is a problem in that the arrows are displayed in unbalanced positions and the entire flow diagram is difficult to read.

Therefore, it is conceivable to manually input information regarding the arrow and have it stored, but in this case there is a problem that it is inefficient.

The present invention has been made in response to these circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a flowchart creation device that can efficiently display arrows in well-balanced positions.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The flowchart creation device of the present invention includes an input means into which data on arrangement position coordinates of flowchart elements, types of elements, and connection relationships between elements are input. and a storage means storing data inputted by the input means as well as data on the shape of the element corresponding to the type of element in the flow diagram and the connection position with the arrow provided along the outer periphery of the element; A model value storage means storing data of model values for displaying the arrow in a well-balanced position; and a model value storage means storing data on model values for displaying the arrow in a well-balanced position; calculation means for calculating data on the display position of the arrow based on the data on the connection position with the arrow provided and the data on the model value stored in the model value storage means; The apparatus further comprises a display means for displaying a flow diagram based on data on arrangement position coordinates, types of elements, connection relationships between elements, and arrow display position data calculated by the calculation means.

(Function) In the present invention, the display position of AO- is the arrangement position coordinate of the element in the flow diagram, the shape of the element, the data of the connection position with the arrow provided along the outer periphery of the element, and the model value storage. It is calculated based on model value data that should display the arrow stored in the means in a well-balanced position.
Arrows can be efficiently displayed in a well-balanced position.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a flowchart creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the diagram 70 in this embodiment indicates, for example, a 5SD (system sequence design) diagram.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an input section into which data regarding the arrangement position coordinates of elements in the flowchart, types of elements, and connection relationships between elements are input, and the data input through input section 1 is stored in storage section 2. Stored in table format. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an image of such a table, and each column of the arrangement number shown in the figure has the arrangement position on the horizontal axis (X) shown as B, and the arrangement position on the vertical axis (Y) shown as C. The arrangement position, type of element indicated by D, and connection relationship data indicated by E are stored.

Here, the data of connection relationship E is the arrangement number of connected elements. In addition to these input data, the storage unit 2 also stores data G of the element shape and connection terminal image corresponding to the element type F, as shown in FIG. Here, the connection terminal image indicates a connection position with an arrow provided in advance along the outer periphery of the element.

Further, reference numeral 5 is a model value storage section in which data of model values for displaying the arrow in a well-balanced position is stored.

Furthermore, reference numeral 3 denotes data of the arrow display position based on the arrangement position coordinates of the elements of the flow diagram, the shape of the elements, and the connection terminal image stored in the storage unit 2, and the model values stored in the model value storage unit 5. This arrow display position data output section 3 is an arrow display position data output section that outputs a data reading section 3a that reads necessary data from the storage section 1 and model value storage section 5; Arrow display position calculation unit 3b that calculates the most balanced arrow display position based on the read data
It consists of

Further, reference numeral 4 indicates the position of the arrow on the screen based on data on the arrangement position coordinates of elements, types of elements, connection relationships between elements stored in the storage unit 2, and arrow display position data output from the arrow display position data output unit 3. This is a display section that displays a flow diagram.

Next, the operation of this flowchart creating device will be explained.

First, in this device, when an operator inputs data on the layout position coordinates of flow diagram elements, types of elements, and connection relationships between elements through the input unit 1, these data are stored in the storage unit 2.
is stored in

Then, the arrangement position coordinates of the elements of the flow diagram stored in the storage unit 2 and data on the type of the element are sent to the display unit 4, and the data reading unit 3a reads the arrangement position coordinates of the elements of the flow diagram from the storage unit 2. , data on the element shape and connection terminal image, and model values are read from the model value storage unit 5, and the arrow display position calculation unit 3b calculates the most balanced arrow display position based on these data. It is sent to the display section 4.

As a result, the display unit 4 displays a display as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Here, since the flowchart created in this example is an SSD diagram, the positions where elements are arranged in the diagram have a meaning of time along the vertical axis Y, and predetermined roles along the horizontal axis X. makes sense.

Further, a rectangular figure T1 represents an element, and a line l between the figures A represents an arrow.

As described above, in this embodiment, the display position of the arrow is determined based on the arrangement position coordinates of the elements in the flowchart, the shape of the elements, the data on the connection terminal image, and the model value data from the model value storage unit 5, so that the display position of the arrow is the most balanced. The flow diagram created by this device is easy to read because the position is calculated to be good.

In addition, since the display position of such an arrow is calculated each time without storing it as data, less information is required for the arrow, resulting in efficiency.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the display position of the arrow is determined based on the arrangement position coordinates of the element in the flow diagram, the shape of the element, and the connection position with the arrow provided along the outer periphery of the element. Since it is calculated based on the data of , and the data of model values, the arrow can be efficiently displayed in a well-balanced position.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a flowchart creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an image of the table in the storage section in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in an Example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Input part, 2...Storage part, 3...Arrow display position data output part, 3a...Data reading part, 3b...
-Arrow display position calculation unit, 4...display unit, model value storage unit. Applicant Toshiba Corporation Representative Patent Attorney Sasa Suyama −

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An input means into which data on the arrangement position coordinates of the elements of the flow diagram, the type of the elements, and the connection relationships between the elements are input, and the data input by this input means corresponds to the type of the element of the flow diagram. A storage means that stores data on the shape of the element and a connection position with an arrow provided along the outer periphery of the element, and a model value storage means that stores data on a model value for displaying the arrow in a well-balanced position. and the data of the layout position coordinates of the elements of the flow diagram stored in the storage means, the shape of the elements, and the connection position with the arrow provided along the outer periphery of the element, and the model stored in the model value storage means a calculation means for calculating data on the display position of the arrow based on value data; and data on arrangement position coordinates of elements, types of elements, connection relationships between elements stored in the storage means, and data calculated by the calculation means. 1. A flowchart creation device comprising display means for displaying a flowchart based on arrow display position data.