Method of Generating Operation Map from Source Programs for Operation Learning

Many complicated software packages make the operation difficult for end users. To acquire the skills for software operation, supporting end users to learn operating methods by themselves is effective. When in learning operating methods, it is important for end users to check the overview of the operating methods and their current step in the sequence of operations. On the basis of the overview and their current step, end users can consider how to operate the software to achieve their goal. For this purpose, we consider that “operation maps” are effective. Operation maps show the sequences of window switching in the software. Also, in operation maps, the window on currently focused is emphasized. This window can be considered as the current step of an end user. To realize operation maps easily, we propose a method of generating operation maps from the source programs of the software. In this paper, we describe how operation maps can be generated by extracting window information, such as the titles and widget types of windows, from source programs.