Abstract: A computer that prepares a network schematic diagram indicating a connection relationship of nodes in a subordinate of a designated node among a plurality of nodes, based on circuit diagram information related to the plurality of nodes constituting a network displays two or more nodes, in which connection destination nodes are the same as each other while types are the same as each other, among the plurality of nodes as one representative node or displays two or more nodes to overlap with each other, on the network schematic diagram. As a result, viewability of the network schematic diagram is improved.

Abstract: By including a control definition information storage unit that obtains, from control definition information having control information related to an application program defined, a functional element identification name that can be arbitrarily set to a functional element; a functional element definition information reading section that obtains, by referencing to functional element definition information configured related to a functional element ID unique to the functional element identification name, the functional element ID corresponding to the functional element identification name; and a setup unit that sets up the application program in the information processing apparatus, using the obtained functional element ID the need to create multiple resource files and code files for the respective purposes or the like can be eliminated, thereby reducing the management cost therefor.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD) apparatus, an association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between pins of a first connector and those of a second connector to be connected to the first connector, and an assignment of signals to the pins. A part-information acquiring unit acquires information including a symbol of the first connector. A layout-condition acquiring unit acquires a layout condition to lay out the symbol of the first connector on a circuit diagram. A circuit diagram creating/updating unit lays out the symbol of the first connector on the circuit diagram based on the layout condition, and adds a net name indicating a signal assigned to each of the pins to the symbol.

Abstract: A help creation support apparatus includes: an identification unit to identify a operational component included in a graphical interface based on source code of the graphical interface; a generation unit to generate management information including identification information that represents the identified operational component; a storage unit to store the management information; an input unit to input a help corresponding to the operational component to be added to the management information stored in the storage unit for identification information; and a file creation unit to create a file in which the help corresponding to the operational component is stored based on management information to which the help is added.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD) apparatus, an association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between pins of a first connector and those of a second connector to be connected to the first connector, and an assignment of signals to the pins. A part-information acquiring unit acquires information including a symbol of the first connector. A layout-condition acquiring unit acquires a layout condition to lay out the symbol of the first connector on a circuit diagram. A circuit diagram creating/updating unit lays out the symbol of the first connector on the circuit diagram based on the layout condition, and adds a net name indicating a signal assigned to each of the pins to the symbol.

Abstract: By including a control definition information storage unit that obtains, from control definition information having control information related to an application program defined, a functional element identification name that can be arbitrarily set to a functional element; a functional element definition information reading section that obtains, by referencing to functional element definition information configured related to a functional element ID unique to the functional element identification name, the functional element ID corresponding to the functional element identification name; and a setup unit that sets up the application program in the information processing apparatus, using the obtained functional element ID the need to create multiple resource files and code files for the respective purposes or the like can be eliminated, thereby reducing the management cost therefor.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD) apparatus, an association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between pins of a first connector and those of a second connector to be connected to the first connector, and an assignment of signals to the pins. A part-information acquiring unit acquires information including a symbol of the first connector. A layout-condition acquiring unit acquires a layout condition to lay out the symbol of the first connector on a circuit diagram. A circuit diagram creating/updating unit lays out the symbol of the first connector on the circuit diagram based on the layout condition, and adds a net name indicating a signal assigned to each of the pins to the symbol.

Abstract: A assembly support apparatus for promotion of an information system, includes a memory for storing design information of the information system including information of a plurality of components necessary for the production of the information system; and a processor for generating instructions for procurement of the components in accordance with a process comprising; discriminating the components into those available as inventory items and those that need to be procured from the exterior on the basis of the design information stored in the memory, urging information of persons responsible to procure the component to be inputted in association with those components to be inputted in association with those components to be produced respectively, and generating instructions directed to the responsible persons for procurement of those components to be procured from the exterior respectively.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the embodiment, a display control apparatus includes a storage unit storing a plurality of connection information each of which is associated at least with one property information, an extraction unit extracting connection information from the plurality of connection information, the extracted connection information including property information which partially correspond with each other, and a display unit performing display control to distinguish the extracted connection information extracted by the extraction unit from the other connection information.

Abstract: A system aiding for design includes a determining unit determining whether it is possible to first product data with second product data by comparing interface data of the first product data with interface data of the second product data and a replacing unit replacing the first product data contained in design data with the second product data when the determining unit determines that replacement is possible.

Abstract: A circuit diagram drafting system for drafting a circuit diagram comprised of a plurality of circuit components and connections connecting terminals of the circuit components, the circuit diagram drafting system provided with a display unit for displaying the circuit diagram and a managing unit for attaching and managing a line marker on connections of the circuit diagram displayed on the display unit based on a set unit selected from a predetermined plurality of line marker set units, and a circuit diagram drafting method and computer program relating to the same.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD) apparatus, an association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between pins of a first connector and those of a second connector to be connected to the first connector, and an assignment of signals to the pins. A part-information acquiring unit acquires information including a symbol of the first connector. A layout-condition acquiring unit acquires a layout condition to lay out the symbol of the first connector on a circuit diagram. A circuit diagram creating/updating unit lays out the symbol of the first connector on the circuit diagram based on the layout condition, and adds a net name indicating a signal assigned to each of the pins to the symbol.

Abstract: A check support apparatus includes a design-data acquiring unit, a connector-information display unit, and a pin-information sorting unit. The design-data acquiring unit acquires design data including pin information that indicates association between a pin name and a net name of each pin of the first connector and a pin name and a net name of each pin of the second connector. The connector-information display unit displays, on a display unit, first pin information of the first connector and second pin information of the second connector included in the design data. The pin-information sorting unit sorts each of the first pin information and the second pin information in a predetermined order.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD), apparatus, an editing unit displays an editing screen for editing a circuit diagram. An association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between a first pin of a first connector included in the circuit diagram being edited on the editing screen and a second pin of a second connector to be connected to the first connector. An attribute display unit acquires, when the first pin is specified on the editing screen, attribute information of the second pin associated with the first pin based on the association data, and displays the attribute information.

Abstract: A check support apparatus includes a design-data acquiring unit, an associating unit, and a checking unit. The design-data acquiring unit acquires design data including pin information that indicates association between a pin name and a net name of each pin of the first connector and a pin name and a net name of each pin of the second connector. The associating unit associates a first pin of the first connector with a second pin of the second connector included in the design data. The checking unit checks net names of the first pin and the second pin based on the pin information, and displays an error when the net names do not match.

Abstract: In a computer aided design (CAD) apparatus, an association-data acquiring unit acquires association data that defines an association between pins of a first connector and those of a second connector to be connected to the first connector, and an assignment of signals to the pins. A part-information acquiring unit acquires information including a symbol of the first connector. A layout-condition acquiring unit acquires a layout condition to lay out the symbol of the first connector on a circuit diagram. A circuit diagram creating/updating unit lays out the symbol of the first connector on the circuit diagram based on the layout condition, and adds a net name indicating a signal assigned to each of the pins to the symbol.

Abstract: A circuit diagram drafting system for drafting a circuit diagram comprised of a plurality of circuit components and connections connecting terminals of the circuit components, the circuit diagram drafting system provided with a display unit for displaying the circuit diagram and a managing unit for attaching and managing a line marker on connections of the circuit diagram displayed on the display unit based on a set unit selected from a predetermined plurality of line marker set units, and a circuit diagram drafting method and computer program relating to the same.

Abstract: An apparatus including a unit for analyzing the relation among a plurality of modules of software from one or more objects forming the software, a unit for storing the analysis unit, a unit for displaying the analysis result as a module link structure diagram, and a unit for receiving from a user an instruction to change a display style of the displayed module link structure diagram, and controlling the change of the display style correctly grasps the current contents from the software to which functions, etc. are added at the using stage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transferring applications to a different platform, which prevents creation of GUI definition at the target platform. With the present invention, GUI definitions for target applications can be automatically created from GUI definitions in original applications because the GUI definition file 35 for the original application 1 is used to display menus and create a GUI definition file 34 for the application in the target environment to which GUI information obtained from the displayed statuses has been added.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an application program grouping method which specifies a group in a multi-window system, where the group is a combination of application programs which carry out a process by linking with each other, and the multi-window system is capable of simultaneously executing in parallel a plurality of application programs respectively having one or a plurality of conversational or interactive windows that are displayed on a display. The application program grouping method includes the steps of (a) specifying at least two application programs which are to belong to one group, and (b) carrying out a grouping process which automatically generates one group made up of the specified application programs.