When "StateGo.exe" executes then its start dialog will be displayed.
① Change language between Japanese and English.
② Create new statemachine.
③ Open an existance file using File Open Dialog.
④ Open an file from history list.
⑤ Expand the window. You can use both ⑥ and ⑦ features.
⑥ Search StateGo file using text. You can open a StateGo file on the result list by double-clicking.
⑦ Open StateGo File by analyzing a dropping file.

Create New Statemachine

# Create a new state machine.

StateGo's state machine basically consists of two files.

- StateGo data file with extension .psgg

Stores the data composing the StateGo state machine in text format

- Output source

This is an output source, and the extension varies depending on the programming language.

The above files are managed with the same file name.

For example, if the file name is HogeControl and the programming language is C #

HogeControl.psgg
HogeControl.cs

Note 1) Files other than the above may be generated by the start kit.

i.e.

helpweb.html
Macro file
Management file

Note 2) The Excel file has been changed to use the Edit option.


# The procedure and contents of each item are as follows

1. Select start kit

① Start kit route path display
② Reset start kit root path (to default)
③ Change the start kit route path
④ Start kit list
⑤ Start kit name being selected
⑥ Details of the selected start kit

2. Determination of state machine name

⑦ State machine name input area
⑧ Check box for forcing the state machine name to end with “Control”
⑨ Reset state machine name (to default)

3. Determine the source folder

⑩ Input area for storage folder of generated source
⑪ Open the folder specification dialog

4. Determination of document storage folder

⑫ Document storage folder input area (if necessary)
⑬ Check box for forcing doc folder directly under source storage folder
⑭ Check box for individually specifying the document storage folder
* If ⑬ and ⑭ is not specified, it will be the same as the source folder.

5. Generation

⑯ Button for generating a state-machine.

Note: The old start kit can be used with the ⑮ button.

① Notice panel
　It notifies the process status.
　It displays important issue with red color.
② Multi panel
Main Panel・Contents Panel・Custom Panel・Help Panel・Source Panel
③ Utility panel
　 Convert button, open file button, etc.
④ State Edit panel
　Edit states by GUI.
　Basic Operation
⑤ Advertisement panel

Main Window Top

① It shows the working file name and current group path.
　The group root is "/"
② It shows File Menu.
③ It shows Convert setting Menu.
④ It shows Tools Menu.
⑤ It shows Window Selection Menu.
　It shows list of StateGo windows.
⑥ It shows Help Menu.
⑦ It shows Other Menu.
⑧ It shows the pointer position.
　You may use it for searching state position.
⑨ Enlarge and Shrink buttons.
⑩ [Go to Head] and [Go to Tail] buttons.
⑪ Notice what to change.
　C : Some Item values are changed.
　P : Some positions are changed.
　V : Viewing groug is changed.

Main Window

Create or Open

　Open Start Dialog

Save

　Save all information.

Save and Convert

　Save all information, then convert to the source code.
　This is as same as "Save and Convert" button on Utility Panel.

Import excel

　[Compatibility of previous versions]
　Import StateGo Excel file.

Reload

　Reload all information from file.
　※ The information that is being edited will be lost.

Refresh

　Refresh Edit State Panel.

Change Work Space

　Open "Change Work Space" dialog.

Copy Image

　Copy Edit State Panel to clipboard.
　※The image may be used for printout and etc.

Copy Filename

　Copy this work file name to the clipboard.

Exit

　Exit StateGo.

Main Window

Edit template-source

　This is for old StateGo release.
　It has not been used since beta release.

Edit template-function

　Open the specified editor to edit Template-function.

Edit Items

　Open Edit Item Dialog.

Edit Settings

　Open the specified editor to edit the settings.

Main Window

Find

　Open Find Dialog.

Set Source Editor

　Open Set Source Editor Dialog.

Set User Button

　Open Set User Button Dialog.
　This dialog specifies User Custom Button on Utility Panel.

Set Label

　Open Set Label Dialog.

Create Clone

　Open Create Clone Dialog.

Search StateGo Files

　Open Search StateGo Files Dialog.

Main Window

It shows all running StateGo as a list.
Selecting a StateGo on the list causes to switch the current StateGo to it.

Main Window

Basic Operation

　Open Basic Operation Site.

Reference

　Open Referenc Site.

Contact

　Open Contact Site.

Homepage

　Open Homepage Site.

About

　Open About Dialog.

Main Window

Language

　Change language between English and Japanese.

Focus Record Panel ON / OFF

　Open or close Focus Record Panel.

History Record Panel ON / OFF

　Open or close History Record Panel.

Option

Open Option dialog.　

Analytics ON / OFF

　Open Analytics ON/OFF dialog.

Main Window

① Magnification rate
　It is modifiable.
② Magnification gauge.
③ Node Tree
　The state color is same as its drawing on State Edit panel.
　When you move to a group, The tree will be refreshed to show correspondly.　

Main Window

① There are State drawing options.
② There are Text options on state.
③ Threre are symbol mark options.

Main Window

① There are font settings for states on State Edit Panel
② There are arrow settings.
　Set arrow color with regular expression.

Main Window

It shows helpweb.html on Document Folder.
You may use it as note for creating state machine.

Main Window

① The number indicates that the line number of the displaying content in the output source.
② Change to the template by clicking.
③ Change to the converted source by clicking.
④ Display the conveted source or the template.
　The converted source of the focused state on State Edit Panel.

Main Window

・【Save and Convert】button
　It saves all data and converts from the state machine to the source.
・【Doc folder】button
　It opens Document Folder.
・【Source folder】button
　It opens Source Folder.
・【Converted source】button
　It shows the converted source.
・【User button】
　It executes the custom process.
　The custom process is set by Windows Menu [tools]➡[Set User Button]
・【Macro file】button
　It is valid when the starter-kit defines a macro file. Pushing causes opening the macro file.
・【Implement source】button
　This button exists for compatible with older StateGo release.

Main Window

①　The state name is displayed.
②　Double-clicking "thumbnail" causes opening "Edit Thumbnail Dialog".
③　Double-clicking "state" causes opening "Edit State Dialog".
※ Light gray items are able to be ignored.
④　To edit these items double click.
⑤　Select the number of displayed items.
　- "Minimum" displays minimum number of items.
　- "Intermediate" displays items that include related the minum items.
　- "Overall" displays all items.
⑥　Show or hide "Description of item" part.
※　To know the relation between item and output, see the template.

State Menu

Loading or Pasting bitmap causes creating 100 pixel x 100 pixel bitmap for thumbnail. The width and height ration is preserved.

Edit Item Dialog

①　Input State name.
　See the reference.
②　Inpunt Comment.
③　Clear comment.
④　Input reference link.
　It is used for State Menu "Jump to link".
　Input case #1) Specify StateGo File.
　Selecting "Jump to link" on State Menu causes opening the StateGo file. If the file cannot be found on the current folder, this tool will traverse near folders to find it.
　Input case #2) Specify URL.
　Selecting "Jump to link" on State Menu causes opening opening brwoser with the url.
⑤　Open the reference link for test.
⑥　Discription of this dialog.
⑦　Clicking this text causes creating numberd node name. ex) S_0123

Edit Item Dialog

①　Input condition that is followed the programming language syntax.
②　Input comment. The comment is displayed on state node.
　The condition is displayed if comment is nothing.
③　Revert to the data before change
④　Checking causes selecting mode automatically when new condition is added.

Creating program branch

Edit items

　Open Edit Item Dialog.

Edit branch

　Open Edit Branch Dialog.

Delete

　Delete this state.

Change Group

　Change the group that belongs the state.

Copy to clipboard

　Copy this state to clipboard.

Jump to link

　If the state has link data, jump to it.

Focus

　Move the focus to a state on the sub menu list.

Edit Item Dialog

Open Context Menu

①　Specify State Name.
②　Double clicking row causes to input the state name to ①'s text box.
　※ Clicking "Path", "Stata" or "Comment" on the header causes sorting.
③　Filtter

Edit Item Dialog

①　Input data or program code here.
②　Clicking causes deleting text on ①'s text box.
③　Input Comment.
④　Help message.
⑤　You may input reference link.
⑥　Input Specification.
　※ In a case that the input specification is defined, the dialog will be displayed like below.

Edit Item Dialog

Leave

　Leave this group. Go to the upper group.

New state

　Create a new state.

Paste

　Paste nodes from clipboard.

Paste without outflow

　Paste nodes without outflow from clipboard.

History

　Move back or forward user manipulation.

Focus

　Move focus back or forward user manipulation.

Head

　Move focus to a leading state.

Open Context Menu

Enter

　Enter this group.

Edit

　Open Group Edit Dialog.

Change group

　Open Change Group Dialog.

Ungroup

　Make ungrouping this group.

Delete

　Delete this group.

Copy to clipboard

　Copy this group data to clipboard.

Open Context Menu

Group Dialog

Make group

　Open Edit Group Dialog to make a group.

Delete

　Delete these selected nodes.

Copy to clipboard

　Copy these slected nodes data to clipboard.

Align holisontally

　Aling holizontally selected states.

Align vertically

　Align vertically selected states.

Open Context Menu

①　Specify size of Edit State Panel's bitmap.

Main Window・File Menu

Insert/Remove/Up/Down

Clicking Index column on the target item causes to show sub-menu then select.

Edit

Clicking Item name or Explanation, Method colums on the target item causes to show sub-menu then select.

About Method

1st line : method (select,regex,regex_by_line)
From 2nd line : parameter for selected mthod.

ex) Input one of the three values.

*select
apple
banana
orange

ex) Checking if a value is numeric.

*regex
[0-9]+

ex) Checking if a value is numeric for all lines.

*regex_by_line
[0-9]+

Main Window・Convert Menu

①　Input text.
②　Set range of search.
③　Set type of search.
④　Find Button
⑤　Output will be displayed.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Display using program language and framework.
②　A button for changing using program language and framework.
③　Set command for editor.
　There are two specail words for command.
　%1 -- Used as file path.
　%2 -- Used as line number.
　%3 -- Used as solution file path.
④　Reset the command.
⑤ 　Set use or not use Visual Studio Jump Tool.
⑥　Input command by selecting tool.
⑦　Command history.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Set the button's name.
②　Set the command.
③　If checked, the command will be executed right after the converting.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Set the label name.
②　If checked, the label will be shown.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Set the new state mchine name.
②　If clicked, Directory Dialog will be opened.
③　Create a clone.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Set the state machine name.
Search the state machine near the current document folder.

Main Window・Tool Menu

①　Input Group name.
②　Input comment.

Group Menu