Programming device and recording medium, and programming method

A programming method that is executed by a programming device including (i) a programming board which is a tangible object that can be directly and physically touched in real space, and which includes (a) a planar shape indication section, (b) a height reception section, (c) a parameter value reception section, and (d) a function reception section, (ii) one or more height indication sections each of which is a tangible object that can be directly and physically touched in real space and is configured to be stacked on the programming board by a user and detected by the programming board when stacked thereon, (iii) one or more parameter value indication sections, (iv) one or more function setting sections, and (v) a hardware processor, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the planar shape indication section of the programming device, at least one first user operation for indicating a planar shape by specifying two or more portions among a plurality of portions arranged at different positions in a planar direction of the planar shape indication section;
• receiving, by the height reception section of the programming device, at least one second user operation for indicating a height that is a position in a direction intersecting with a plane of the planar shape or a displacement amount of the height in association with a portion of any of the two or more portions;
• and
• generating, by the hardware processor of the programming device, a command list for moving a control target section along a three-dimensional shape indicated by the planar shape indication section and the height reception section,
• wherein each of the one or more height indication sections indicates a height in the intersecting direction or a displacement amount of the height,
• wherein the height reception section is provided on any of the portions,
• wherein said receiving by the height reception section comprises receiving the at least one second user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more height indication sections to correspond to any of the portions,
• wherein the method further comprises:
• receiving, by the parameter value reception section of the programming device, at least one third user operation for indicating a parameter value for defining a state of the control target section in association with a portion of any of the two or more portions, and
• receiving, by the function reception section of the programming device, at least one fourth user operation for setting a function to be executed by the control target section in association with any of the portions,
• wherein each of the one or more parameter value indication sections indicates a parameter value that defines the state of the control target section,
• wherein each of the one or more function setting sections indicates a function that is performed by the control target section,
• wherein the parameter value reception section is provided on any of the portions, and said receiving by the parameter value reception comprises receiving the at least one third user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more parameter value indication sections to correspond to any of the portions, and
• wherein the function reception section is provided on any of the portions, and said receiving by the function reception section comprises receiving the at least one fourth user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more function setting sections to correspond to any of the portions.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a program stored thereon that is executable by a computer of a programming device including (i) a programming board which is a tangible object that can be directly and physically touched in real space, and which includes (a) a planar shape indication section, (b) a height reception section, (c) a parameter value reception section, and (d) a function reception section, (ii) one or more height indication sections each of which is a tangible object that can be directly and physically touched in real space and is configured to be stacked on the programming board by a user and detected by the programming board when stacked thereon, (iii) one or more parameter value indication sections, and (iv) one or more function setting sections, the program being executable by the computer to cause the computer to actualize functions comprising:

• causing the planar shape indication section of the programming device to receive at least one first user operation for indicating a planar shape by specifying two or more portions among a plurality of portions arranged at different positions in a planar direction of the planar shape indication section;
• causing the height reception section of the programming device to receive at least one second user operation for indicating a height that is a position in a direction intersecting with a plane of the planar shape or a displacement amount of the height in association with a portion of any of the two or more portions;
• and
• generating a command list for moving a control target section along a three-dimensional shape indicated by the planar shape indication section and the height reception section,
• wherein each of the one or more height indication sections indicates a height in the intersecting direction or a displacement amount of the height,
• wherein the height reception section is provided on any of the portions,
• wherein said causing the height reception section to receive at least one second user operation comprises causing the height reception to receive the at least one second user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more height indication sections to correspond to any of the portions,
• wherein the program is executable by the computer to cause the computer to actualize further functions comprising:
• causing the parameter value reception section of the programming device to receive at least one third user operation for indicating a parameter value for defining a state of the control target section in association with a portion of any of the two or more portions, and
• causing the function reception section of the programming device to receive at least one fourth user operation for setting a function to be executed by the control target section in association with any of the portions,
• wherein each of the one or more parameter value indication sections indicates a parameter value that defines the state of the control target section;
• wherein each of the one or more function setting sections indicates a function that is performed by the control target section;
• wherein the parameter value reception section is provided on any of the portions, and said causing the parameter value reception to receive the at least one third user operation comprises causing the parameter value reception section to receive the at least one third user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more parameter value indication sections to correspond to any of the portions;
• and
• wherein the function reception section is provided on any of the portions, and said causing the function reception section to receive the at least one fourth user operation comprises causing the function reception section to receive the at least one fourth user operation in response to an operation of arranging the one or more function setting sections to correspond to any of the portions.