JP2523606B2 - Command processing method - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a command processing method for a computer.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a computer is made to perform processing, a method of giving an instruction to a program for controlling a system is often used. The program that controls this system is generally called an operating system, and the instructions to it are called commands.

By combining these commands to express a single work and registering it in the system,
It is also a commonly used method to simply give instructions for a series of frequently performed processes. The registered file is generally called a command file.

FIG. 7 is an example of a conventional command file. In the figure, 701 is a command file, and C ₁ , C ₂ , ..., C _n are commands. If you tell the computer to run the command file 701, the commands C ₁ , C ₂ , ...
..., C _n are sequentially executed. The command file is usually given a name. The name of the command file in FIG. 7 is x. This command file name x can also be regarded as one command.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which one command file contains instructions for executing another command file. The third instruction Y in the command file 801 has the meaning of "execute command file Y, that is, 802." Thus in the example of FIG. _{8, C 1, C 2, A} 1, A 3, ..., A m, C 4, C 5, ..., the command is executed in the order of C _n.

FIG. 9 is an example of a conventional device that realizes the above system. In the figure, 900 is a processor, 901 is a storage device for storing programs, and 907 is a storage device for storing command sequences. Reference numeral 903 is a display device, and 904 is a screen buffer for one screen in which an image to be displayed is stored. 905
Is a keyboard, 906 is a font (figure) storage device, and 902 is a bus connecting these.

In the above configuration, the display device 904 displays the contents of the command file as shown in FIG. This is because the processor 900 reads the contents of the command string storage device 907, reads the glyph corresponding to the contents from the font storage device 906, and transfers this to the screen buffer 904.
Will be realized. When an instruction to execute a specific command sequence is input from the keyboard 905, the processor 900 reads the command sequence storage 907, reads the program corresponding to the read command from the program storage 901,
Execute sequentially.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the system described above, commands are represented by a sequence of characters, and command files are also referred to by their names, so the calling relationship between command files is difficult to understand, and The setting of the relationship was also troublesome.

That is, in order to set execution of another command file after execution of one command file as a series of processes, it is necessary to describe it in the file by inputting a character string from the keyboard 905. Also, it was necessary to recall the contents from the command file name.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional technique, the present invention makes it easy to understand what the instruction to be executed is when the operator gives an instruction to the computer, and what the calling relationship between the processing units is. It provides a command processing method that can be performed.

Means for Solving Problems The present invention relates to a first storage means for storing an image to be displayed on a display means, a second storage means for storing a relationship between the images, and a processing program corresponding to the image. The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing a third storage means for storing and a position input means for instructing a position on the display screen of the display means.

Operation According to the present invention, when the contents of the first and second storage means are displayed on the display means and the position information for specifying the first image is input by the position input means, the present invention has the following configuration. The processing program corresponding to the first image is executed, and thereafter, the image associated with the image is searched based on the contents of the second storage means, and the processing program corresponding to the second image obtained as a result is searched. Is to be executed.

Examples Hereinafter, the concept of the present invention will be described first.

FIG. 2 is for explaining the concept of the present invention. In the figure, 201 to 205 are images representative of respective processes, and show how the computer operates by figures and characters as shown in FIG. 3, for example. Hereinafter, this will be referred to as an icon. The arrows between the icons in the figure will be called links. These links mean that the process corresponding to the icon at the start point of the link is executed and then the process corresponding to the icon at the end point of the link is executed. When a plurality of links are output from the same icon, the links are executed in ascending order of link numbers (assumed to be attached to each link). That is, in the example of FIG. ₁ , I ₁ , I ₂ , I ₃ , I ₄ ,
I ₅ are executed in order.

FIG. 4 shows a format in which the icon is displayed on the display screen. In the figure, 401 is a sheet, and 402 and 403 are icons. The sheet 401 is a framework for displaying icons.

FIG. 5 shows the icons arranged on a plurality of sheets and the calling relationships of FIG. 2 are related to each other.
In the figure, 501 to 505 are icons, and 201 to 205 in FIG. 2 respectively.
Corresponding to. 511 to 514 are links, which are 21 in FIG. 2 respectively.
Corresponds to 1-214. 520, 521, 522, and 523 are sheets, and icons are displayed as if they are arranged on them. When the operator instructs the calculator to display another sheet, another icon and their relationship are displayed. By displaying these sheets and icons, the operator can easily understand the calling relationship between the icons and can easily remember what the processing corresponding to each icon is.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for realizing the command processing method of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 100 to 104 are the ninth
Each has the same function as 900 to 904 in the figure. A mouse 105 is used to input a position on the display screen of the display device 103. Reference numeral 107 is a link storage device that stores the relationship between the icons, and 106 is an icon storage device that stores the images of the icons.

In the above configuration, the processor 100 stores the contents of the icon storage device 106 and the link storage device 107 in the screen buffer 104.
Output to the display device
Can be displayed on 104. The arrow on the display screen
The contents of the link storage device 107 are interpreted and generated by the processor 100.

FIG. 6 shows an actual storage format of calling relationships in the link storage device 107. In the figure, 601 to 605 are icon descriptors, which correspond to 201 to 205 in FIG. 2, respectively. 611 to 614 correspond to 211 to 214, respectively. 65
Reference numeral 0 denotes a program storage device, which corresponds to the program storage device 101 in FIG. S _{1 to} S ₅ are programs describing the processing of the icons I _{1 to} I ₅ , respectively. Each icon descriptor 601 to 605 has an icon name I _n and an icon display position.
X _n , Y _n , and a pointer P _n to the corresponding processing program
Have the word If there are more associated icons, the words of pointer lij to their descriptors are included.

Now, in the device shown in FIG.
When a specific position on the display screen of 03 is input, the processor 100 causes the icon descriptors 601 to 601 ...
The 605 is searched and specified from the link storage device 507. Then in the parameters of that icon descriptor 601-605
The head position of the corresponding processing program in the program storage device 101 is known from P _n , and this is executed. Next, the former icon descriptor in the link storage device 107 is again referred to, and it is searched whether or not there is a previous descriptor linked to this icon descriptor. If you have a linked descriptor,
The processing program corresponding to the descriptor is executed and the link destination is searched. If the link destination does not exist, it is checked whether or not there is another link destination in the descriptor that was instructing the descriptor, that is, the descriptor one before.

By repeatedly executing the above operation, it is possible to execute the process corresponding to the entire chain in which the icons are directly connected.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, the contents of the first and second storage means are displayed on the display means, and the position input means is used to display
When the position information for specifying the image is input, the processing program corresponding to the first image is executed, and then the image associated with the image is searched based on the contents of the second storage means. , By executing the processing program corresponding to the second image obtained as a result, what the instruction to be executed is when the operator gives an instruction to the computer, and calling between processing units You can easily understand how the relationship is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block connection diagram of an apparatus that realizes the command processing method of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the concept of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an implementation of an image used for an icon of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of icons in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a relationship between icons in one embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a data format for storing the relationship of links in the device, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing instructions to a conventional computer, and FIG. 8 is a chain of instructions to a conventional computer. Figure showing an example, No. 9
The figure is a block diagram of a conventional computer. 100 ... Processor, 101 ... Program storage device, 102 ...
... bus, 103 ... display device, 106 ... icon storage device,
107 ... Link storage device.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Shigeo Shimazaki 3-10-1 Higashisanda, Tama-ku, Kawasaki City Matsushita Giken Co., Ltd. (72) Makoto Ishizuka 3-10-1 Higashisanda, Tama-ku, Kawasaki No. Matsushita Giken Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takao Igawa, No. 19 Tsuruma, Machida, Japan

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first memory for storing an image to be displayed on a display means.
Storage means, second storage means for storing the display relationship between the images, third storage means for storing the processing program corresponding to the images, and a position on the display screen of the display means. A position input means is provided, the contents of the first and second storage means are displayed on the display means, and the position information indicating the first image is input by the position input means. The image processing program corresponding to the first image is executed based on the contents of the third storage means, and then the image associated with the first image is searched based on the contents of the second storage means. A command processing method, characterized in that the processing program corresponding to the second image held as a result is executed based on the contents of the third storage means. 2. The program corresponding to the image corresponding to the position input from the position input means is executed, and then the image associated with the image is searched based on the contents of the second storage means, and as a result, It is characterized in that the processing program corresponding to the obtained second image is executed, and the execution of the processing program and the retrieval of the relationship are repeatedly executed until there is no image that is sequentially related. The command processing method according to claim 1. 3. The command processing method according to claim 1, wherein the relationship between the images is displayed on the display means by an arrow.