JP2635656B2 - Display control method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to switching display of several data groups consisting of several selection candidate data to be used for data selection and a data group being displayed. The present invention relates to a display control method for performing a designated position display for designating the position of one selection candidate data in the data.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the following two display control methods for indicating data to be selected from a selection candidate data group provided for data selection by a user operation have been known.

First, in the first method, some data in a selection candidate data group is regarded as one group, displayed in a limited predetermined display area, and operated by keys such as a key indicating next data and a key indicating previous data. , Display control for cyclically moving the display of the data designated position within the group is performed. In the first method, when there is no data to be selected in the currently displayed group, a key for instructing switching display to the next group or a key for instructing switching display to the previous group is operated in response to an operation of a key. , The display group is switched. In the first method, a next data indication key,
Only the operation of the previous data instruction key can only move the designated position within the display group cyclically, and the operability is poor because the operation of the dedicated switching instruction key is required to switch the display group. Moreover, the operation of moving the designated position cannot be performed with the switching instruction key.

Next, in the second method, as shown in a so-called window display, data of a portion that can be seen in a predetermined display area is displayed as a group, and the data area in the group to be viewed is moved. , The control to sequentially display the previous or subsequent data is performed. This second
In the method (2), there is no problem in terms of operability as in the first method, but the control for display is complicated and the display speed is reduced.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in a conventional control method for designating data to be selected from a selection candidate data group by a user operation, operability is reduced when control is simplified. As a result, there is a problem that an attempt to improve the operability complicates the control.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display control method in which an operation for designating data to be selected from a selection candidate data group can be easily performed without lowering the display speed.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, in response to a movement instruction from a first movement instruction means, a designated position of data is selected in a data group being displayed in a predetermined display area. The unit is sequentially moved in the first direction or the reverse direction in units, and during the display of the designated position indicating the position of the final or leading selection candidate data, the first movement instructing means instructs movement in the direction deviating from the displayed data group. When a data group different from the data group being displayed exists, the data group being displayed is switched. Further, the present invention
In response to an instruction from the second movement instructing means, the designated position of the data is sequentially moved in the displayed data group in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction or in the opposite direction in units of selected candidate data, and During the display of the designated position indicating the position of the selection candidate data present in the row, the movement in the direction away from the data group is instructed during the display by the second movement instructing means, and a data group different from the data group being displayed is displayed. If there is, the currently displayed data group is switched.

(Operation) According to the above configuration, by simply operating the first movement instructing means, the designated position in the display data group can be smoothly moved in the first direction or the opposite direction, and the display data group can be switched. Can also be done. Further, by using the second movement instructing means, it is possible to perform movement in the second direction or the opposite direction and to switch the display data group.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a display control device for realizing the above-mentioned processing procedure.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a display data storage unit for storing several data groups composed of several selection candidate data, and 12 denotes a display unit composed of a liquid crystal display or the like. A predetermined display area of the display screen of the display unit 12 is used for displaying the data group for selecting data. 13 is a key input unit provided with various character keys, and further function keys such as a right cursor key 14, a down cursor key 15, a left cursor key 16, and an up cursor key 17, and 18 is stored in a display data storage unit. A data display control unit that performs display control of a data group, display control of a designated position of selection candidate data in the same group, and the like.

Next, the operation of the configuration of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1 and the display example of FIG. Now, an event that requires a data selection operation occurs. For example, 19 selection candidate data are divided into a first data group (head data group) including eight selection candidate data and a second data group including eight selection candidate data. It is assumed that the data group is divided into a third data group (final data group) composed of three selection candidate data and stored in the display data storage unit 11 by a processing device (not shown). If the display control device shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a Japanese word processor, the nineteen selection candidate data include all homonyms converted by the kana-kanji conversion process.

First, the data display control unit 18 fetches the first data group, which is the first data group, from the display data storage unit 11 and converts the first data group into a predetermined format (here, a serial number is assigned in the order of data arrangement). Fig. 3 (a) in the display area
(Step S1). At this time, a designated position indicating the position of the first data is displayed. This indication position display is performed by, for example, inverting and displaying the number (here, 1) assigned to the head data. Here, for the sake of convenience, the above-described indication position display (reverse display) will be described as a cursor display. When the data group is displayed, the user (operator) looks at the cursor display position, and operates the select / execute key (not shown) to select data at the cursor display position if the data to be selected is indicated. If the data to be selected is not shown, the cursor display position is moved so as to indicate desired data by appropriately using the cursor keys 14 to 17 of the key input unit 13, and further, if necessary, display data is displayed. Switch the group.

When the first data group is displayed, the data display control unit 18 performs a key input process (step S2), and determines that the down cursor key 15 has been operated (step S2).
4) If there is a lower line and there is data in the corresponding digit, the cursor display position is moved to (the same digit of) the lower line (steps S9 and S9).
16). On the other hand, if there is no lower row (or if there is no data in the corresponding digit even if there is a lower row), the data display control unit 18 checks for the presence or absence of the next data group. The mode is switched to the data group, and the cursor display position is moved to the position of the first data of the first line (steps S9 to S12). If there is no previous data group even if there is no next data group, the data display control unit 18 switches the display data group to the first data group and moves the cursor display position to the first data position of the first row (step S13-S15). Further, when there is neither the next data group nor the previous data group, the data display control unit 18
Moves the cursor display position to the upper line (at the same digit) if there is an upper line.

From the above, when the down cursor key 15 is operated twice from the initial state in which the first data group is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A in the processing of step S1, the content of the display area becomes the third When the mode is switched to the second data group as shown in FIG. 3B and the down cursor key 15 is operated twice in this state, the contents of the display area are changed to the final third data as shown in FIG. Switch to data group. When the down cursor key 15 is operated once more in this state, the contents of the display area return to the state shown in FIG. The above operation is almost the same even when the up cursor key 17 is operated, except for the moving direction. When the up cursor key 17 is operated once in the state shown in FIG. The data group is switched to the second data group as shown in FIG. At this time, the cursor display position is moved to the first data position of the first line. Therefore, when the up cursor key 17 is operated once more in this state, the contents of the display area return to the state of FIG. The cursor display position at this time is
This is also the first data position of the first line. When the upper cursor key 17 is operated once more in the state of FIG. 3A, the contents of the display area are switched to the state of FIG. 3C.

On the other hand, the first data group becomes the third
When the right cursor key 14 is continuously pressed in the initial state where the data is displayed as shown in FIG. 9A and the cursor display position is the first data position of the first line, the data display control unit 18 displays the data to the right. As long as is present, the cursor display position is sequentially moved rightward in data units (steps S3, S7,
S8). The cursor display position is the last data of the first line (number 4
If the right cursor key 14 is kept pressed even after the data reaches the data position, the data display control unit 18 moves the cursor position to the first data position of the next line (here, number 5) (steps S3, S7, S9). , S16), then move the cursor display position rightward by 1
Move in data units (steps S3, S7, S8). When the right cursor key 14 is continuously pressed even when the cursor display position reaches the last data (data of number 8) on the last line, the data display control unit 18 changes the display data group as shown in FIG. Then, the display is switched to the second data group, and the cursor display position is moved to the first data position of the first line (steps S3, S7, S9, S10 to S12). In this state, if the right cursor key 14 is further pressed, the cursor display position is moved to the second data and the third data of the second data group in order, and to the last data, 3 The display is switched to the third data group display shown in FIG. 3C, and the cursor display position moves to the first data position of the first line. In this state, if the right cursor key 14 is continuously pressed, the cursor display position is set to 2 in the third data group.
The data is sequentially moved to the third data, which is the last data, and then the display is switched to the first data group display shown in FIG. 3A, and the cursor display position is moved to the first data position of the first line. .

Finally, the operation when the left cursor key 16 is operated will be briefly described. The operation at the time of operating the left cursor key 16 is almost the same as that of the right cursor key 14 except for the moving direction. For example, it is assumed that the first data group is displayed as shown in FIG. 3 (a), and the left cursor key 16 is continuously pressed while the cursor display position is at the last data position of the last line. In this case, the display cursor position is moved to the left by one data unit, and the first data of the last line (data of number 5)
Is reached, the data is moved to the last data position (number 4) in the upper row (here, the first row). When the first data position of the first row is reached, the display is switched from the first data group display of FIG. 3 (a) to the third data group (final group) display of FIG. 3 (c), and the display cursor position is changed. The data is moved to the last data position of the last line (here, last line = first line).

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, all the selection candidate data are group-by-group only by the instruction of the first movement instruction means (corresponding to the right cursor key and the left cursor key in the embodiment). The data can be switched and displayed, and the designated position can be moved as if it were continuous data while managing the data in groups. Also, according to the present invention, the second
All the selection candidate data can be switched and displayed in groups at a high speed only by the instruction of the movement instruction means (corresponding to the down cursor key and the up cursor key in the embodiment),
When used in combination with the first movement instructing means, the instructed position movement to the desired selection candidate data position can be smoothly performed at a high speed and flow without complicated operation and complicated control that causes a decrease in display speed. I can do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a display control device for realizing the above-mentioned processing procedure, and FIG. It is a figure for explaining. 11 ... display data storage unit, 12 ... display unit, 13 ... key input unit, 14 ... right cursor key, 15 ... down cursor key,
16… Left cursor key, 17… Up cursor key, 18 ……
Data display control unit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A data storage means for storing several data groups consisting of several selection candidate data, and one of the data groups stored in the data storage means.
Display control means for displaying a designated position in a predetermined display area on the display screen and displaying a designated position for designating a position of one selected candidate data in the data group being displayed; First movement instructing means for instructing movement in a direction opposite to the first direction, and setting the indicated position in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction or in a second direction;
Second movement instructing means for instructing movement in a direction opposite to the direction, wherein the display control means responds to an instruction from the first movement instructing means to indicate the designated position in the displayed data group. Are sequentially moved in the indicated direction in units of the selection candidate data, and the first movement instructing means moves in the direction deviating from the displayed data group during the indication position indicating the position of the last or first selection candidate data. Is instructed, and if a data group different from the displayed data group exists in the data storage means, the displayed data group is switched to the different data group, and In the displayed data group, the indicated position is sequentially moved in the indicated direction in units of the selection candidate data in accordance with the instruction of The second movement instructing means instructs movement in a direction deviating from the displayed data group during the display of the designated position indicating the position of the selection candidate data to be performed, and stores the displayed data group in the data storage means. A display control method for switching the data group being displayed to another data group when another data group exists.