JPS63314665A - Menu switch processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve both the flexibility and the operability of a menu switch processing system by changing directly the display contents of both a system menu and a user menu only when the switch is allowed by a menu processing environment information file between the user and system menus. CONSTITUTION:A menu processing environment setting part 12 displays a menu processing environment setting screen and sets the menu processing environment information at an operating environment file 19 for decision whether the switch should be allowed between a system menu 22 and a user menu 23 for each user. A menu switch permission deciding part 14 reads the file 19 according to the retrieving result of a user control list 18 and decides whether the switch of menus is permitted or not in terms of the menu processing environment information. If the menu switch is permitted, a menu switch permitting part 15 displays an instruction for a menu switching operation. Thus both the flexibility and the operability are improved for a menu switch processing system.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In order to improve the flexibility and operability of operations related to the use of menus for each user, a file is prepared for each user in which menu processing method information is set. death,
This automatically determines whether or not to allow switching between the user menu and system menu, and only when switching is permitted, the menu display contents of the system menu and user menu are directly displayed. It is possible to change to [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a menu processing method for selecting processing functions in a data processing system, and particularly relates to a menu switching processing method that allows many processing environment information to be set for each user. .

In order to simplify the operation of workstations, etc., users can simply select the job name etc. displayed on the screen.
Many menu processing methods have been adopted that allow the execution of the desired program.

It is desired to make this menu even easier to use.

For example, there are two types of menus: a system menu and a user menu. In the system menu, all programs provided by the system are described as menu items and are classified into nine functions or processing targets.

User menu.

This is a menu created according to the user's purpose of use, operating procedure, and method of operation. When such different types of menus exist, it is necessary for the user to be able to easily instruct changes in the displayed contents of the menus.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 shows an example of conventional menu usage.

The usage example shown in FIG. 6(a) is a system that does not have a user menu, and for example, by logging on.

Display the user name screen 40 and input the user name.

Thereafter, a system menu screen 41 uniquely defined by the system is displayed. After work.

The display returns to the user skill screen 40. Note that if you have an automatic logon function, you may be able to omit entering the user name.

If a user menu is registered in the menu file, the operation will be as shown in FIG. 6(b). After the user's skill is displayed on the user's skill screen 40, a user menu screen 42 is displayed. In response to the menu switching instruction, switching between the user menu screen 42 and the system menu screen 41 is performed.

In this case, a menu item for instructing switching is required for each of the user menu and the system menu.

FIG. 6(C) is an example in which a user specification screen specified by the user in advance is displayed from the beginning and the system is operated based on the user specification screen. Only special users such as system administrators can display the menu screens 41 and 42.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the above conventional method, as shown in FIG. 6(b),
System menu from user menu.

On the other hand, when changing the display contents of a menu, such as from the system menu to the user menu, the name of the program that performs the change processing must be written in the menu file. I can't. Therefore, there is a problem in that the process of creating a menu file for each user is particularly complicated.

If the name of the program that changes the menu display contents is not written in the menu file, for example, by a pull-down menu or icon.

It is also possible to provide a function that allows the display contents to be changed directly. However, in this case, it is not only a useless function for users who do not want to change the display contents of the system menu and user menu.
If instructions for operations that directly change the displayed contents of the menu are displayed on the screen, the display will be an eyesore for users who do not need to switch between the system menu and the user menu, and it will prevent the user from making erroneous operations. There is a problem in that it may lead to

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems and provides a solution for each user.

The purpose is to provide a means to easily realize operations using only the system menu, operations using only the user menu, and operations using both the user menu and the system menu.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the basic configuration of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 10 is a processing device including a CPU and memory, 11 is an input device such as a keyboard and mouse, 12 is a menu processing environment setup section that sets environment information regarding menu processing for each user, and 13 is a usage unit. 14 is a menu switching permission determination unit that determines whether or not menu switching is possible based on menu processing environment information; 15 is a menu switching permission unit; 16
17 is a menu selection input section for selecting various menu items and inputting R information; 17 is a menu switching processing section for changing the display contents of the menu by selecting menu switching; 18 is a user management book for storing management information for each user. , 19 is an operating environment file that stores operating environment information related to operation, operation, etc. for each user.

Reference numeral 20 represents a menu file for storing display contents of the user menu, 21 represents a display, 22 represents a system menu, 23 represents a user menu, and 24 represents a pull-down menu.

The user management list 18 includes an operating environment file 1 for each user.
9. It has management information for accessing the menu file 20. The menu processing environment setting unit 12 displays a menu processing environment setting screen, and stores menu processing environment information regarding whether to allow switching between the system menu 22 and the user menu 23 for each user in an operating environment file. 19.

The user identification unit 13 searches for user management 'J18 using the user name input from the input device 11.

This is to identify the user. The menu switching permission determining unit 14 reads the user's operating environment file 19 based on the search results of the user management 'il 18, and determines whether menu switching is permitted in the menu processing environment information.

If it is permitted, the menu switching permission section 15 is called.

The menu switching permission unit 15 displays instructions for operations that enable menu switching operations on a pull-down menu 24 that is provided in a unified manner, separate from the system menu 22 and the user menu 23. Note that instead of the pull-down menu 24, the display may be an icon or the like.

The menu selection input unit 16 activates the menu switching processing unit 17 when menu switching selection information is input from the input device 11 via the pull-down menu 24.

Depending on the menu selection, the menu switching processing unit 17
On display 21.

It performs a process of displaying a system menu 22 predefined by the system or a user menu 23 read from the user's menu file 20.

[Effect]

In the present invention, menu processing environment information is set in the operating environment file 19 for each user, and menu switchability information is registered. If menu switching is permitted, the menu switching permission section 15 displays instructions regarding the menu switching operation. Therefore, for each user.

The following flexible operations are possible.

When the user does not need the user menu.

The menu file 20 is not registered.

This allows operation using only the system menu 22.

Also, when the user does not need the system menu,
The contents of the user menu 23 are stored in the menu file 20, and the contents of the user menu 23 are stored in the operating environment file 19.

Set information that does not allow menu switching. As a result, an operation instruction to switch to the system menu is not displayed, so operation using only the user menu 23 is possible.

The user selects the user menu 23 and system menu 22.
When using both, the contents of the user menu 23 are stored in the menu file b2Q, and the menu processing environment information in the operating environment file 19 is set to allow menu switching.

As a result, operation instructions regarding menu switching are displayed, so that the user menu 23 and the system menu 2
By switching between 2 and 2 at any time, it is possible to operate with a 1-car menu.

Note that special users such as system administrators can access the system menu 22. regardless of the contents of the operating environment file 19. It is preferable to enable switching of the user menu 23.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is an example of the configuration of an operating environment file according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an example of a menu switching operation selection screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an example of a user management list. FIG. 5 shows a processing explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The contents of the operating environment file 19 shown in FIG.

For example, it is as shown in FIG. The management block consists of a management block and a detailed information area.

Keywords, the size and position information of the corresponding detailed information area are set for each type of operating environment. The keyword 0, which consists of a product name and an internal product number, for example, rDTP 0OOIJ, indicates menu processing environment information, and from this position information, registered information on whether or not menu switching is possible can be read out.

The operating environment file 19 contains not only menu processing environment information, but also various selection information such as whether to input ``n'' with rNNJ or ``N'' when inputting romaji and kana characters. It has become.

The menu switching permission unit 15 shown in FIG. 1 displays a menu switching operation selection screen as shown in FIG. 3, for example, by editing the pull-down menu 24. Third
In the figure, 30 is a display screen, and 31 is a menu bar.

In the menu bar 31 displayed at the top of the display screen 30, click the "Screen" item with a mouse or the like to display a pull-down menu 2 related to single-screen operations.
4 is displayed. This pull-down menu 24 is an operation instruction display that is displayed uniformly in the system, independently of the system menu and the user menu. If the menu processing environment information indicates that menu switching is possible, the pull-down menu 24 includes the selection items "System Menu" and "User Menu", and by clicking these, the system menu It is now possible to switch between the menu and the user menu. Note that instead of clicking on the menu, use function keys (PFIO key, PF20 key), etc.

It is also possible to perform switching.

If the menu processing environment information indicates that menu switching is not possible, “
The selection items for ``System Menu'' and ``User Menu'' are not displayed and it is not possible to switch menus.

The user management 7I 118 is configured as shown in FIG. 4, for example, and has information such as user name, user number, user work desk name, etc. for each user. Here, the user's work desk name corresponds to the user's directory 35. From this directory 35, the boot catalog 36. The operating environment file 19, menu file 20, etc. are pointed to.

The activation catalog 36 is a command procedure in which command sequences for displaying menus and activating programs related to the user are registered.

Next, the flow of processing according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. ■ to ■ in the following description correspond to processes ■ to ■ shown in FIG.

■ By identifying the user who starts using the workstation, read the menu processing environment information from the operating environment file 19 of that user.

(2) Based on the menu processing environment information or the startup parameters of the startup catalog 36 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not to display the menu screen from the beginning. For example, if you want to display the target business program or interactive program screen immediately without displaying the menu screen, you can set the information to ``Do not display from the beginning'' in advance to display the menu screen. Display can be suppressed.

In this case, the menu will only appear on the display if a specific operation is subsequently performed.

■ If it is set to "Do not display from the beginning", hide the menu screen.

■ If it is set to "Display from the beginning".

Displays the system menu or user menu depending on the presence or absence of a menu file.

■ Determine whether the user who starts using the workstation is a special user such as a system administrator. For example, if the user number retrieved from the user management 1118 is "0".

That user is the system administrator. If you are a special user, processing will not be possible regardless of the menu processing environment information.
This allows operation instructions to be displayed so that the display contents of the system menu and user menu can be directly controlled.

■ If the user is a normal user, it is determined whether switching between the system menu and the user menu is possible based on the menu processing environment information read in process (■). If switching is possible, control is transferred to process (2).

■ Case 1 When switching is not possible 1 For example, the display of operation instructions for the system menu and user menu in the pull-down menu 24 as shown in FIG. 3 is deleted, and the menu switching operation is disabled.

After that, the service continues using only the user menu (or system menu if there is no user menu).

■ Case where menu switching is possible 1 For example, add the system menu and user menu selection items to the pull-down menu 24, and do this.

Enables menu switching operations.

In this embodiment, by the process ■ to process ■ shown in FIG.
Each user can choose whether or not to display the menu screen from the beginning.

Users who only perform specific tasks, such as data entry or inquiries, can start up their workstations without having to display the menu screen.

It is now possible to have a workstation environment that immediately displays the screen of the desired business program or interactive program.

However, even for users who perform such special operations.

There may be times when you want to perform tasks using the system menu, such as saving and restoring objects or registering and deleting words, so it is necessary to be able to easily instruct the display of the system menu.

However, in the past, if a target business program or interactive program screen was immediately displayed without displaying the menu screen, it was difficult to display the system menu when it was needed. Therefore, in such a case, when displaying the system menu, it is necessary to ask another user who has selected an operation in which the system menu screen is displayed to perform the task on your behalf. Ta.

Or, make sure to display the system menu first.

After that, it was necessary to change the operation to one in which the user executes the desired business program.

However, with this operation, it becomes an eyesore for users who perform routine tasks if a menu screen that is rarely used is displayed unconditionally. The operability is also poor (
Become.

In this embodiment, since each user can select in advance whether or not to display the menu from the beginning, this is combined with specifying whether or not the menu can be switched.

Increased flexibility in the processing environment regarding menus.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the display contents of the system menu and the user menu can be changed for each user without affecting the description contents of the menu file created by the user. You can now set whether to enable or disable direct operations. Therefore, each user can easily set up the optimal processing environment regarding the menu.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the basic configuration of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration example of an operating environment file according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an example of a menu switching operation selection screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is an example of a user management list. FIG. 5 is a processing explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows an example of conventional menu usage. In the figure, 10... processing device. 15... Menu switching permission section. 17... Menu switching processing section. 21...Display. 22...System menu. 23...User menu.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A menu consisting of selection information regarding processing functions displayed on a display (21), which includes a system menu (22) provided by the system and a user menu (23) created by the user. an operating environment storage means (19) for storing menu processing environment information regarding whether switching between the system menu and the user menu is permitted or not for each user; and the operating environment storage. Menu switching permission means (15) displays a display that enables a menu switching operation when the means stores information that permits menu switching, and the display that enables menu switching allows menu switching selection. A menu switching processing method comprising: a menu switching processing means (17) for changing the display content of the system menu and the display content of the user menu when the menu switching processing is performed.