JP2002073231A - Computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer system in which mutual influence between items having very large relativity can easily and visually be grasped when setting and inputting the items by making satisfactory the visibility of the items. SOLUTION: In this computer system 10, a picture based on application software is displayed at a connected display part 16, and a chart 23 in which plural mutually related items are arrayed in a certain order is displayed at the window of the picture. This computer system 10 is provided with a changing means 11 for changing the order of the array of the items by moving the arbitrary item to a required position in response to a prescribed operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer apparatus for displaying a table in which a plurality of mutually related items are arranged in a certain order in a window on a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a computer apparatus which displays a screen based on application software on a display unit and displays a table in which a plurality of mutually related items are arranged in a certain order in a window of the screen, May be too many to display all items in the window.

[0003]

In such a case, the user operates the scroll bar to scroll the table in the vertical and horizontal directions of the screen to supplement the visibility. Is displayed at a distance, it is difficult to visually grasp the influence of one item setting input on the other item. For this reason, arrangements have been devised so that items having high relevance are relatively close to each other, but this is not satisfactory to the user.

In the above table, an edit box in which a related numerical value or character string can be input is displayed for each item. The edit box has a numerical value range that can be input on actual application software. In spite of restrictions on the types of character strings that can be used, information about them is not clearly displayed. In the edit box where the input is restricted, correct the contents immediately after the input within the restricted range, return the value to the value before the change as the input is inappropriate, or do not accept the end of the input. Will be applied. For example, if the input is determined to be inappropriate,
A dialog box was displayed to warn the user of why the input value was inappropriate. But,
In such a response, the input operation is interrupted each time it is determined to be inappropriate, so if there are many setting items in a table such as setting software, the setting time becomes longer, which is inconvenient. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology. Particularly, the present invention improves the visibility of items having a high degree of relevance, and makes it possible to improve the visibility between items at the time of setting input. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer device capable of making it easier to visually grasp the influence.

In addition, the present invention achieves the above object, and further provides a computer device capable of preventing setting time from becoming long even when there are many setting items in a table when inputting to an edit box. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a computer device of the present invention displays a screen based on application software on a connected display unit, and displays a plurality of items related to each other. In a computer device for displaying a table arranged in a certain order on a window of a screen, the computer device may further include a change unit that moves an arbitrary item to a required position in response to a predetermined operation and changes the order of the items. A computer device is provided.

In the computer apparatus of the present invention, each item displayed in the window can be customized so as to be arranged according to the use of the user. Therefore, related items are arranged close to each other, or items that are not closely related. By arranging them apart from each other, the action at the time of input can be easily grasped visually, and necessary items can be easily noticed.

Here, the changing means has a mouse pointer which moves on the screen in accordance with the connected mouse, and a desired item is dragged by the mouse pointer and dropped at an arbitrary position in the table. It is preferable to have a function of interrupting and moving the dragged item to the position when the operation is performed. In this case, an arbitrary item can be moved to a required position and the arrangement order of the items can be changed by a simple operation.

An icon setting means for arranging the dragged item as an icon on the status bar while retaining the related data when the dragged item is dropped on the status bar outside the window of the screen. It is preferable to further provide. In this case, items unnecessary for the user are temporarily deleted from the table to save space, and when the deleted items are required again, the user can place the mouse pointer on the icon and click the icon. The item can be returned to its original position in the table.

[0011] Preferably, when the dragged item is dropped on the screen outside the window, the item is separated from the other items and a dialog box is displayed on the screen outside the window.
It further comprises a dialog setting means for arranging as a box. In this case, it can be suitably used when one particular item is desired to be set and input.

In addition, an edit box for inputting a related numerical value and / or character is displayed for each item,
When a numerical value and / or a character is input to an arbitrary edit box, an information display means for displaying a restriction corresponding to the input content and / or additional information corresponding to the restriction on a screen outside the window is further provided. It is also a preferred embodiment to provide.

In this case, since the restriction items and additional information are dynamically displayed following the input operation, it is not necessary to display a dialog box for editing or the like, and the user can improve efficiency while being aware of the effective range and the like. You can type well. Therefore, the operability by the user is improved, and there is no inconvenience that the setting time becomes long even when there are many setting items in the table. Further, even when the input value is forcibly corrected at the time of completion of the input, the user can clearly recognize why the correction has been made.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a computer device according to the embodiment.

The computer device 10 includes a changing unit 1
1, icon setting means 12, dialog setting means 13,
A mouse 15 is connected to the input port, and a display unit (display) 16 is connected to the output port.

The computer device 10 has a function of displaying a screen based on application software on the display unit 16 and displaying a table in which a plurality of mutually related items are arranged in a certain order in a window of the screen. In the table,
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of mutually related items are sequentially displayed in the horizontal direction, and a plurality of edit boxes 17 for inputting numerical values are displayed in the vertical direction of each item.

The changing means 11 has a function of moving an arbitrary item to a required position and changing the arrangement order of the items, and includes a mouse pointer (FIG. 1) which moves on the screen in response to the movement of the mouse 15. (Not shown), when the left button of the mouse 15 is pressed and a desired item is dragged with the mouse pointer and dropped at an arbitrary position in the table, the dragged item is moved to the position in an interrupted manner. .

When the dragged item is dropped on the status bar outside the window of the screen, the icon setting means 12 arranges the item as an icon 18 on the status bar while retaining its related data. (See FIG. 5B).

When the dragged item is dropped on the screen outside the window, the dialog setting means 13
The item is separated from other items and arranged as a dialog box 19 on the screen outside the window (FIG. 6B).
reference).

The information display means 14 displays, for each item, an edit box 17 (FIG. 1) in which a related numerical value and / or character string can be entered, and a numerical value and / or an arbitrary edit box 17 can be entered. When a character string is input, a restriction 33 corresponding to the input content and / or additional information 34 corresponding to the restriction is displayed on a screen (for example, a status bar) outside the window.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire screen 20 operating on application software. On the screen 20, a file menu 21, an icon 22,
A table (sheet) 23 and a status bar 24 are arranged in this order, and a horizontal scroll bar 25 that scrolls the table 23 in the horizontal (left and right) direction of the screen and changes its display range is adjacent to the status bar 24. 23, a vertical scroll bar 26 for scrolling the table 23 in the vertical (vertical) direction of the screen to change its display range is arranged.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing Table 23 in detail. In the figure, an edit box 17 for inputting the minimum / maximum value of the scale as each item and an edit box 17 for inputting the minimum / maximum value of the zone are displayed. In the lower part of the figure, a button 28 for returning all the values to the initial value and a button 27 for selecting / deselecting all the values are arranged.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another table 23 different from FIG. 3, wherein (a) shows a state before rearrangement and (b) shows a state after rearrangement. 4A, the mode 30a and the difference input / scale / square root operation 30
b and the range / type 30c are arranged.

In FIG. 4A, each item is a mode 30a,
Difference input / scale / square root calculation 30b, range / type 3
0c. In this state, for example, the user presses the left button of the mouse 15 to enter the mode 3
While dragging 0a, the difference input / scale /
When a drop is made at a position between the square root calculation 30b and the range / type 30c, the change means 11 operates to change the position shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the dragged mode 30a is interrupted and moved to the above position.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which an arbitrary item is dragged and dropped on the status bar. FIG. 5A shows a state before dropping, and FIG. 5B shows a state after dropping. For example, when the user presses the left button of the mouse 15 and drags the mode 30a and drops it on the status bar 24 outside the window of the screen, the mode setting of the icon 30 causes the mode 30a to hold the related data. The icon 18 is arranged as it is.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show a state in which an arbitrary item is dragged and dropped to a position outside the window on the screen. FIG. 6A shows a state before dropping, and FIG. 6B shows a state after dropping. For example, when the user presses the left button of the mouse 15 and drags the mode 30a and drops it on the screen outside the window (FIG. 6A), the icon setting means 1
2 separates the mode 30a from other items and arranges it as a dialog box 19 on the screen outside the window (FIG. 6B).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which restrictions and the like are displayed on the status bar. In the figure, when inputting a numerical value and / or a character string into any of the edit boxes 17, the information display means 14 operates to correspond to the screen outside the window, here the status bar 24, according to the input contents. And / or additional information 33 corresponding to the restriction. FIG. 8 shows the actual display contents of the restriction item 33, and FIG. 9 shows the actual display contents of the additional information 33.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the above-described drag-and-drop processing by the computer device 10. When the process is started and, in step S1, it is detected that the left button of the mouse 15 has been pressed, the computer device 10 displays a draggable table 2
It is determined whether or not the item is item 3 (step S2). As a result, if the item is a draggable item, the process proceeds to step S3 to draw a frame. If the mouse 15 is moving (step S4), the frame is drawn in step S5.

Further, in step S6, the mouse 15
It is determined whether or not the left button has been released (up). If it is determined that the left button has been released, a drop process is performed in step S7, and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S6 that the left button is still pressed,
The process from step S4 is repeated via step S8 while the mouse 15 is being moved.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the above-described edit box processing by the computer apparatus 10. When the process is started and an arbitrary edit box 17 gains the focus in step S11, in step S12, a character string to be displayed corresponding to a numerical value and / or a character string input to the edit box 17 is set. create.

Next, at step S13, a character string is set on the status bar 24. At step S14, redrawing of the status bar 24 is instructed, and the status bar 24 is displayed on the status bar 24 as restrictions 33 or additional information 34. Thereafter, the input of a numerical value and a character string into the edit box 17 is accepted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, each item displayed in the window can be customized so as to be arranged according to the use of the user, so that the operation at the time of input can be easily grasped visually. Required items can be easily noticed. In addition, the function of the change unit 11 allows any item to be moved to a required position by a simple operation,
The order of the items can be freely changed.

Further, items unnecessary at the present time are temporarily deleted from the table 23 and converted into icons, and when the icons 18 are required again, the items can be returned to the original positions by clicking the icons 18. , The screen space can be used effectively. Also, when it is desired to input a setting while paying particular attention to one item, the item can be dragged and dropped on the screen outside the window to form a dialog box.

Also, since the restriction items 33 and the additional information 34 can be dynamically displayed following the input operation, the display of a dialog for correction is not required, and the user can efficiently display the effective range while being aware of the effective range. Can be entered. Therefore, the operability by the user is improved, and even when there are many setting items in Table 23, there is no inconvenience that the setting time is long. Further, even when the input value is forcibly corrected upon completion of the input, the user can clearly recognize why the correction was made.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the computer device of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but is based on the configuration of the above-described embodiment. A computer device with various modifications and changes is also included in the scope of the present invention.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the visibility of items having particularly high relevance, and to easily recognize the mutual influence at the time of setting input. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a computer device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire screen operating on application software.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a table in detail.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing tables different from those in FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 4A shows a state before rearrangement, and FIG. 4B shows a state after rearrangement.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing a state in which an arbitrary item is dragged and dropped on a status bar, and FIG.
Shows the state before dropping, and (b) shows the state after dropping.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where an arbitrary item is dragged and dropped to a position outside a window on the screen;
(A) shows the state before dropping, and (b) shows the state after dropping.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which restrictions and the like are displayed on a status bar.

FIG. 8 is a diagram specifically showing the contents of restrictions.

FIG. 9 is a diagram specifically showing the contents of additional information.

FIG. 10 shows the above-mentioned drag / drop by the computer device.
It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an AND drop process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the above-described edit box processing by the computer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Computer apparatus 11 Changing means 12 Icon setting means 13 Dialog setting means 14 Information display means 15 Mouse 16 Display part 17 Edit box 18 Icon 19 Dialog box 20 Screen 21 File menu 22 Icon 23 Table 24 Status bar 25 Horizontal scroll bar 26 Vertical scroll bar 33 Restrictions 34 Additional information

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer apparatus for displaying a screen based on application software on a connected display unit and displaying a table in which a plurality of mutually related items are arranged in a certain order on a window of the screen. A computer device comprising a change unit for changing an arrangement order of items by moving an arbitrary item to a required position in response to the above operation. 2. The changing means has a mouse pointer which moves on a screen in accordance with a connected mouse.
2. The computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a required item is dragged by the pointer and dropped at an arbitrary position in the table, the dragged item is moved to the position in an interrupted manner. 3. An icon setting means for, when a dragged item is dropped on a status bar outside a window of the screen, arranging the item as an icon on the status bar while retaining its related data. The computer device according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: dialog setting means for, when the dragged item is dropped on the screen outside the window, separating the item from other items and arranging the item as a dialog box on the screen outside the window. Item 4. The computer device according to item 2 or 3. 5. An edit box for inputting a numerical value and / or a character associated with each item is displayed, and when inputting a numerical value and / or a character into an arbitrary edit box, the edit box corresponds to the input contents. The computer device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising information display means for displaying restrictions and / or additional information corresponding to the restrictions on a screen outside a window.