A generic model for constructing visual programming systems

Author

Hirakawa, Masahito ; Yoshimi, Makoto ; Tanaka, Minoru ; Ichikawa, Tadao

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng., Hiroshima Univ., Japan

fYear

1989

fDate

4-6 Oct 1989

Firstpage

124

Lastpage

129

Abstract

The visualization schemes for visual programming are classified into two categories: the visualization of the flow of data/control and the visualization of spatial relationships among visual objects. In the latter case, programs are represented in terms of the change of spatial relationships. A model for constructing visual programming systems is proposed. The model is called the visual programming space (VPS). VPS is capable of supporting both of the visualization schemes mentioned above. The visual programming space manager (VPSM), which is a system to manage programming facilities of VPS, is also proposed. Any specific programming system/environment can easily be constructed by using VPSM. An iconic programming environment, HI-VISUAL ´89, is presented as an example for demonstrating the validity and effectiveness of VPSM

Keywords

programming environments; user interfaces; HI-VISUAL ´89; generic model; iconic programming environment; programming facilities; spatial relationships; visual objects; visual programming space; visual programming space manager; visual programming systems; Command languages; Computer interfaces; Data visualization; Layout; Man machine systems; Programming environments; Programming profession; Two dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visual Languages, 1989., IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2002-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WVL.1989.77053

Filename

77053