JP2003099241A - Automatic picture generation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily modify picture constitution. SOLUTION: A picture generation system 101 generates an input/output picture by linking it with information in a database 200 according to information read out of picture generation information 300 and automatically computes and generates the entire layout of the input/output picture in the case that when the display format of the input/output picture needs to be modified, contents which need to be modified, such as display items, display positions, display names, and associated database items defined in the picture generation information 300 with generally used terms are rewritten by using the generally used terms.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a screen automatic creation system which dynamically creates a screen each time it is displayed based on screen information defined in advance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In building an information system using the Web, it is necessary to perform manual programming in order to link screen items and database items.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that the above-mentioned programming is limited to a program expert, that is, a program expert.

Further, in the screen description in the HTML language, when designing the layout, addition and deletion of one item affects the entire layout. Therefore, there is a problem that the same work as creating a new screen is required when changing an existing screen.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic screen creating system capable of easily changing the screen configuration.

[0006]

An automatic screen creating system according to claim 1 is a display format for displaying on a terminal connected to a Web server so that they can communicate with each other via an intranet. The input / output screen of the data that has been changed to, based on the screen generation information defined in advance,
It is characterized in that it is provided with a screen automatic creation means for creating dynamically. In addition, the screen automatic creation means changes the display format into an HTML sentence based on the database in which the information input on the terminal, the information about the fixed screen and the input / output screen is registered, and the information read from the fixed screen information. In addition to creating a fixed screen that does not exist, the screen creation system that creates the input / output screen by linking the database information based on the defined information read from the screen creation information and the input / output screen from the terminal It is possible to provide an input information receiving system for receiving the information input by the user and storing it in the database. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining the display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using a general term, and one of the plurality of pieces of information is a general term. When it is rewritten using, the screen automatic generation means can automatically generate the entire layout of the input / output screen. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining the display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using a general term, and one of the plurality of pieces of information is a general term. , The screen generation system can automatically generate the entire layout of the input / output screen. The automatic screen creation method according to claim 5 is an input / output screen for data whose display format is changed so as to be displayed on a terminal connected to a Web server so that they can communicate with each other via an intranet. Is provided with a first process dynamically created by the screen automatic generation means based on the screen generation information defined in advance. Also, in the first step, the second step in which the information input on the terminal and the information about the fixed screen and the input / output screen are registered in the database, and the information read from the fixed screen information by the screen generation system Based on HT
A fixed screen that does not change the display format as an ML sentence is generated, and by combining the information in the database based on the defined information read from the screen generation information,
It includes a third step of generating an input / output screen, and a fourth step of storing the information in the database when the input information receiving system receives the information input on the input / output screen from the terminal. Can be set. Also,
The screen generation information consists of multiple pieces of information for defining the display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using general terms, and any of the multiple pieces of information uses general terms. When rewritten, the entire layout of the input / output screen can be automatically generated by the screen automatic generation means. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining the display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using a general term, and one of the plurality of pieces of information is a general term. When it is rewritten by using, the entire layout of the input / output screen can be automatically generated by the screen generation system. In the screen automatic creation system according to the present invention, an input / output screen of data whose display format is changed is displayed on a terminal connected to a Web server so that they can communicate with each other via an intranet. The screen automatic generation means dynamically creates the screen based on the predefined screen generation information.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic screen creating system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an automatic screen creating method by the automatic screen creating system of FIG.

The automatic screen creation system shown in FIG.
b The input / output screen of the data whose display format is changed to be displayed on the terminal 10 connected to the server 100 so that they can communicate with each other via the intranet 1 is defined in advance and will be described later. A screen automatic creation unit, which will be described later, is created dynamically based on the screen creation information 300.

The terminal 10 displays the information of the HTML sentence sent from the Web server 100 via the intranet 1 on the Web browser. Also, terminal 1
The information entered in the display screen of 0 is the Web server 100
When processed by the input information receiving system 102 described later, it is stored in the database 200.

The screen displayed on the terminal 10 includes a fixed screen for processing selection and an input / output screen for displaying data stored in the database 200 described later and for inputting data. The fixed screen and the input / output screen will be described later.

The Web server 100 includes a screen generation system 101 as an automatic screen generation means, an input information reception system 102, a fixed screen information 103, a database 200,
The screen generation information 300 is provided.

The screen generation system 101 generates the fixed screen described above as an HTML sentence based on the information read from the fixed screen information 103 and sends it to the terminal 10. Further, the screen generation system 101 generates the above-mentioned input / output screen and sends it to the terminal 10 by associating the information in the database 200 with the information defined below, which is read from the screen generation information 300. Is. When changing the display format of the input / output screen, the screen generation system 101 automatically generates the entire layout of the input / output screen by changing the defined information of the screen generation information 300. The details will be described later.

The input information receiving system 102 includes a terminal 10
It receives the information input in step (4) and stores it in the database 200.

The fixed screen information 103 is screen information created by an HTML sentence.

In the database 200, information input at the terminal 10 and information about fixed screens and input / output screens are registered.

The screen generation information 300 defines information for generating the above-mentioned input / output screen. Here, the defined information includes display items, display positions, display names, related database items, and the like. These display items, display positions, display names, related database items, etc. are defined using commonly used terms, so when changing the contents of the input / output screen, these display items, display positions, Items such as display names and related database items that need to be changed can be rewritten using commonly used terms.

Next, an automatic screen creating method by the automatic screen creating system having such a configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, when the terminal 10 is connected to the Web server 100 via the intranet 1, the HTML sentence information from the Web server 100 is displayed on the screen of the terminal 10 by the Web browser. (Step 2
01).

Here, the fixed screen such as the process selection displayed on the terminal 10 is generated as an HTML sentence based on the defined information read from the fixed screen information 103 by the screen generation system 101 described above. It is a thing. In addition, the above-mentioned database 200 displayed on the terminal 10
The input / output screen for performing data input and data stored in the
It is generated by linking the information in the database 200 based on the information read from the screen generation information 300.

When the information input on the input / output screen of the terminal 10 is received by the input information receiving system 102,
Stored in the database 200 (steps 202, 2)
03).

Here, when it is necessary to change the display format of the input / output screen, first, the display items, display positions, display names, related database items, etc. defined in the screen generation information 300 on the Web server 100 side. However, the contents of those that need to be changed are rewritten (step 204). In this case, since these display items, display positions, display names, related database items, etc. are defined using commonly used terms as described above, the contents that require modification are generally used. It can be rewritten using terms.

When any of the display items, display positions, display names, related database items, etc. defined in the screen generation information 300 is changed, the screen generation system 101 automatically changes the entire layout of input / output screens. It is calculated and generated (step 205). Further, even when the number of items defined in the screen generation information 300 increases or decreases, the screen generation system 101 automatically calculates and generates the entire layout of the input / output screen. As a result, the input / output screen whose display format has been changed is displayed on the terminal 10 side (step 20).
6).

As described above, in this embodiment, the screen generation system 101 links the information in the database 200 to generate an input / output screen based on the information read from the screen generation information 300, and at the same time, the input / output screen is generated. When it is necessary to change the display format of, the contents of the items such as display items, display positions, display names, related database items, etc., which are defined by the terms generally used in the screen generation information 300, are generally used. When rewritten using the existing terms, the entire layout of the input / output screen is automatically calculated and generated.

As described above, since the display format of the input / output screen is changed by rewriting the screen generation information 300 defined by the commonly used terms, it can be easily input even by a non-program expert. Output screen can be created.

Further, since the entire layout after making the change is automatically calculated by the screen generation system 101, the user who changes the design of the screen only has to deal with the changed portion. .

[0026]

As described above, according to the automatic screen creation system of the present invention, the display format is displayed on the terminal connected to the Web server so that they can communicate with each other via the intranet. Since the input / output screen of the changed data is dynamically created by the screen automatic generation means based on the screen generation information defined in advance, the screen configuration can be easily changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic screen creation system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a screen automatic creation method by the screen automatic creation system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Intranet 10 terminals 100 Web server 101 screen generation system 102 Input information receiving system 103 Fixed screen information 200 databases 300 screen generation information

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An input / output screen of data whose display format is changed to be displayed on a terminal connected to a Web server so that they can communicate with each other via an intranet is defined in advance. An automatic screen creation system comprising an automatic screen creation means for creating dynamically based on screen creation information. 2. The screen automatic creation means creates an HTML sentence based on a database in which information input on the terminal, information regarding a fixed screen and input / output screen is registered, and information read from the fixed screen information. A screen generation system that generates a fixed screen whose display format does not change, and links the information in the database based on the defined information read from the screen generation information to generate the input / output screen. The automatic screen creating system according to claim 1, further comprising: an input information receiving system that receives information input on an input / output screen from the terminal and stores the information in the database. 3. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining the display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using general terms. The automatic screen creation system according to claim 1, wherein when any one of the above is rewritten using the general term, the automatic screen creation means automatically creates the entire layout of the input / output screen. 4. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining a display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using general terms. 3. The automatic screen creation system according to claim 2, wherein when any one of the above is rewritten using the general term, the screen creation system automatically creates the entire layout of the input / output screen. 5. An input / output screen of data whose display format is changed to be displayed on a terminal connected to a Web server so that they can communicate with each other via an intranet is defined in advance. An automatic screen creation method comprising a first step dynamically created by automatic screen creation means based on screen creation information. 6. The second step of registering the information input on the terminal and the information about the fixed screen and the input / output screen in the database in the first step, and the fixed screen information from the fixed screen information by the screen generation system. By generating a fixed screen in which the display format as an HTML sentence is not changed based on the read information, and linking the information in the database based on the defined information read from the screen generation information. , The third in which the input / output screen is generated
And a fourth step of storing the information in the database when the information input on the input / output screen from the terminal is received by the input information receiving system. The screen automatic creation method described in Item 5. 7. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining a display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using general terms. The automatic screen generation method according to claim 5, wherein when any one of the above is rewritten using the general term, the entire screen layout of the input / output screen is automatically generated by the automatic screen generation means. . 8. The screen generation information is composed of a plurality of pieces of information for defining a display format of the input / output screen, and each piece of information is defined using general terms. 7. The automatic screen creating method according to claim 6, wherein when any one of the above is rewritten using the general term, the entire layout of the input / output screen is automatically created by the screen creating system.