GRAPHICAL SYSTEM FOR MODELLING A PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

: A method is provided for programming a computer system including a display console for displaying images to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument, the method comprising the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first functionicon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow of data flow; displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable, displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; and asssembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-icon, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.