JP2000029600A - System and method for switching screen display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a screen switching system capable of arbitrary switching between screens in any specified group such as screens activated in a menu screen in a multiwindow system. SOLUTION: This system is provided with an execution condition monitoring means 31 for receiving the screen ID of a job selected on the menu screen and storing it in a storage part, input monitoring means 32 for judging whether a code inputted from a keyboard corresponds to the combination of keys corresponding to a preset display switching request or not and reporting the screen ID corresponding to the code to a display control means when it is the display switching request, and display control means 23 for retrieving the execution condition storage part based on the screen ID reported from the input monitoring means 32 and displaying the business screen corresponding to the relevant screen ID on the screen of a display device when such a screen ID exists.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a screen switching system for an information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a screen switching system for switching between a plurality of screens displayed on a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in a display device of an information processing apparatus such as a computer, in order to effectively utilize a limited display area when displaying information on a display screen, a multi-display that displays the information in a window is used. A window system has been implemented.

Further, in a multi-window system, when work is performed in a plurality of windows, the size of each window is reduced, and work efficiency such as data input and data reference work is reduced. (Maximize) in many cases.

However, when switching the screen from the maximized window to another window, once,
Reduce the window size so that other windows are visible and click on the other windows,
Alternatively, the switching has been performed by switching the screens in a predetermined order.

As described above, switching of screen display is used to display more information on a display device having a limited display range at a workstation or the like, and to quickly display desired information. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-73385 proposes a display switching method in which the entire screen is displayed at a maximum and the screens are switched in a predetermined order.

The conventional display switching method includes a storage device for storing screen configuration information, a window display control unit for maximizing all screens, and switching key means for switching the screen display. The screen identifier and size are registered in the storage device in advance. The window display control unit searches for a screen registered in the storage device and displays all the screens at the maximum. The switching key means
The plurality of maximized screens are displayed on the display device in a predetermined order or in a reverse order of the predetermined order.

[0007]

However, the above-mentioned conventional display switching method has the following problems.

A first problem is that display switching cannot be performed within a specific group.

The reason is that the conventional display switching method does not consider the relevance between programs.

The second problem is that it is not possible to switch the display by designating a specific screen.

The reason is that a specific key screen is not assigned in the conventional display switching method.

[0012] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus having a multi-window display function system.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a screen switching system that can arbitrarily switch between screens of a specific group, such as a screen started on a menu screen.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention manages a program executed from a menu and switches to an arbitrary screen under management by a preset combination of keys. is there. More specifically, according to the present invention, in a multi-window system, information input from input means for display switching and screen identification information displayed when the information is input are stored in advance in storage means in association with each other. In addition, the information input from the input means is monitored, and when it is detected that the display switching information is input from the input means, the screen display is switched between a plurality of screens. Is configured.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an execution status monitoring means (31 in FIG. 1) which receives a screen ID of a task selected on a menu screen and stores it in an execution status storage unit (42 in FIG. 1); The display request storage unit (43 in FIG. 1) determines whether or not the input code corresponding to the key corresponding to the preset display switching request is determined by the search. In this case, the input monitor means (32 in FIG. 1) for notifying the display control means of the screen ID corresponding to the code, and the execution status storage based on the screen ID notified from the input monitor means (32 in FIG. 1). Search unit (42 in FIG. 1), and if a corresponding screen ID exists, display control means (33 in FIG. 1) for displaying a business screen corresponding to the screen ID on the display device screen.
And

In the embodiment of the present invention, execution status monitoring means (31 in FIG. 1), input monitoring means (32 in FIG. 1),
The function of the display control means (33 in FIG. 1) is realized by a program executed on a data processing device (computer), and the present invention also includes a recording medium on which these programs are recorded.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes an input device such as a keyboard 1, a data processing device 3, a storage device 4, and an output device 5 such as a display terminal. 5 is a menu screen of FIG. Data processing device 3. It includes an execution status management unit 31, an input monitoring unit 32, and a display control unit 33.

The storage device 4 includes a screen information storage unit 41, an execution status storage unit 42, and a display request storage unit 43.
The screen information storage unit 41 stores the screen I corresponding to the business.
Remember D. The execution status storage unit 42 stores the screen ID of the currently executed task. The display request storage unit 43 stores a screen displayed by a combination of the input keys.

The keyboard 1 is for inputting information, and includes control keys such as a "CTRL" key and a "SHIFT" key.

The menu screen 2 displays a list of tasks used by the operator in normal tasks. By selecting an arbitrary task on this screen, the corresponding task is displayed, and the ID (identification information) of the screen corresponding to the task is searched from the screen information storage unit 41, and the execution status management unit 31 Is to be notified.

The execution status management unit 31 receives the screen ID of the job selected on the menu screen 2 and notifies the execution status storage unit 42 of the job ID.

The input monitoring means 32 monitors all information input from the keyboard 1, and the input code corresponds to a key combination corresponding to a display switching request set in the display request storage unit 43 in advance. It is determined whether or not the screen ID is a display switching request. If the request is a display switching request, the display control unit 33 is notified of a screen ID to be displayed.

The display control unit 33 searches the execution status storage unit 42 based on the screen ID notified from the input monitoring unit 32, and, if a corresponding screen ID exists, the business corresponding to the screen ID. The screen is displayed on the output device 5.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of one embodiment of the present invention. Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

First, every time a job is started from the keyboard 1 through the menu 2, a screen ID corresponding to the job is searched from the screen information storage unit 41, and the execution status notifying means 31 stores the screen ID in the execution status storage unit 42. I do.

Next, the information (input code) given from the keyboard 1 is obtained by the input monitoring means 32 before being notified to each business screen (step A1 in FIG. 2).

The display request storage unit 43 is searched based on the code information acquired by the input monitoring means 32, and the code information is
If the combination is a preset key combination, the display control unit 32 is notified of the screen ID corresponding to the key combination (step A2 in FIG. 2).

Upon receiving the screen ID, the display control means 32 searches the execution status storage unit 42 to check whether a screen corresponding to the notified screen ID exists in the job being executed. Then, if there is a program being executed (steps A3 and A4), a screen is output to the output device 5 (step A5).

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A first effect of the present invention is that only the screen activated through the menu screen can be switched, and even if other screens exist on the display, the display can be switched only for the related business. To improve operability and efficiency.

The reason is that, in the present invention, the information of the activated screen is stored, the input information is constantly monitored, and the screen is switched when predetermined key information for screen switching is input. This is because of the configuration.

The second effect of the present invention is that it is possible to quickly switch to an arbitrary screen, so that any screen can be displayed by one operation even when many screens are displayed. It is possible.

The reason is that in the present invention, key combinations to be displayed on the screen are set in advance.
That's why.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 keyboard 2 menu screen 3 data processing device 4 storage device 5 output device 31 execution status management unit 32 input monitoring unit 33 display control unit 41 screen information storage unit 42 execution status storage unit 43 display request storage unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] In a multi-window system, information input from an input means for display switching and screen identification information displayed when the information is input are stored in a storage means in advance in correspondence with each other. Monitoring information input from the input means, when detecting that the information for display switching has been input from the input means, performs screen switching between a plurality of screens,
A screen display switching method characterized in that: 2. A screen display switching system for a multi-window system, wherein information input from input means for display switching and screen identification information displayed when the information is input are stored in correspondence with each other. The information input from the input unit is monitored, and when it is detected that the information for switching the display has been input from the input unit, the screen display is switched between a plurality of screens. A screen display switching system comprising means for performing 3. A first storage unit for storing in advance information corresponding to a display switching request, identification information of a screen to be displayed in response to the input of the information, and a first storage unit selected on a menu screen of the display device. Means for receiving the identification information of the screen and storing it in the second storage unit, wherein the information input from the input device corresponds to the information corresponding to the display switching request stored in the first storage unit Means for determining whether or not the screen identification information is stored in the second storage unit in response to the input information. Based on the second storage unit,
Means for displaying, on a display device, a screen corresponding to the screen identification information when the corresponding screen identification information exists. 4. A means for receiving the identification information of the screen selected on the menu screen of the display device and storing it in the execution status storage section; and b. Switching the display in response to the information input from the input device. Searches a display request storage unit that stores information corresponding to the request and identification information of a screen to be displayed in response to the input of the information in advance, and responds to a display switching request stored in the display request storage unit. Means for judging whether or not the information corresponds to the received information, and when the request is a display switching request, means for reading out and outputting the identification information of the screen corresponding to the input information from the display request storage unit; and (c) Means for retrieving the execution status storage unit based on the output screen identification information, and displaying a screen corresponding to the screen identification information on a display device when the corresponding screen identification information exists, Each of the above means A recording medium recording a program for causing a function on computer.