JP2702416B2 - Method of generating operation button for computer processing and method of storing selected state of operation button - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of generating operation buttons for computer processing for automatically generating operation buttons for instructing processing to be executed by a computer from data values and displaying them on a display device. The present invention relates to an operation button selection state storing method for storing an operation button selection state generated by the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, generally, when a computer is instructed to perform processing, a menu or an operation button is displayed on a display device such as a display, and the menu or the operation button is selected and instructed by an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. Widely used.

[0003] These displays and selections are made based on individual designs using languages and description methods such as programs, commands, macros, and scripts. Data such as names and codes to be displayed are stored in a master file. It is registered or defined in the form of a file or a table in a memory, stored in a storage device in advance, and is updated whenever necessary.

[0004]

However, developing operation-related software such as menus and operation buttons individually, as in the above-described conventional example, not only takes much time but also imposes a heavy economic burden. turn into. In addition, since it is necessary to register the master file of data such as the name and code to be displayed and to define the table in the memory, maintenance of updating, modification, change, addition and deletion of this data is quite troublesome. was there.

In view of the above, the present invention allows a user to execute a processing instruction to a computer in a shorter time and more easily based on the latest stored data without separately developing operation-related processing software. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which can perform maintenance easily.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a method for generating an operation button for computer processing according to the present invention comprises an arbitrary field of a plurality of data which is composed of a plurality of fields and stored in a storage device. The button class is set in accordance with the button class, and a button group in which data values stored in the storage device are grouped and an individual button corresponding to the data value are set for each button class. These button groups and individual buttons are displayed as operation buttons on a display device.

[0007] The method of storing the operation button selection state is as follows.
The selection state of the operation button generated as described above is converted into a button code and stored in a storage device.

[0008]

According to the method for generating operation buttons for computer processing of the present invention configured as described above, buttons and buttons corresponding to arbitrary fields of the latest data stored in the storage device are divided into a plurality of fields. By setting a class, an operation button can be automatically generated based on the value of data stored in the storage device for each button / class and displayed on the display device. By selecting and instructing the operation button, , The processing to be executed by the computer can be instructed.

According to the operation button selection state storage method, the selection state of the operation button selected and instructed as described above is converted into a button code and stored in the storage device, so that the once selected button is stored. It is possible to redisplay in the selected state and to save the trouble of selecting the same button again.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a system for carrying out the present invention includes a display 1 as a display device for displaying operation buttons, and a display (display device) 1
Input device 2 such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or a pen for selecting and instructing the operation buttons displayed on the screen
And a storage device 3 including a memory or a disk for storing data to be processed and operation buttons as a button class, a button group, and an individual button, and controlling these devices. And a computer (central processing unit) 4 for executing processing corresponding to the selection instruction.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure and value of data stored in the storage device 3. Each data 1, data 2... Is composed of a plurality of fields 1, 2,. Of these fields, for example, field 1 contains “Tokyo” and “Osaka”, and field 2 contains “Store I” and “Store B”
In the field 3, "commodity A" and "commodity B" are stored, and in the field 4, "100" and "150" are stored.

[0012] The values of all data exist for the number of data for each field constituting the data, and the order and the order of the fields are the same throughout all data. Here, the following description is made on the assumption that each data is composed of four fields (field 1 to field 4) and that five data (data 1 to data 5) exist.

First, the data stored in the storage device 3 is displayed on the display device 1 and a field is selected and designated by the input device 2 so that the button / class corresponding to the selected and designated field is automatically set. Or automatically identifies a classifiable (categorical) field from the value of the data stored in the storage device 3 and automatically identifies a button class corresponding to the identified field. Set.

Here, the classifiable field refers to a field other than a numerical value (numerical) such as an amount or a quantity. In the case of this embodiment, the input device 2 instructs the selection of the field 1, the field 2 and the field 3, or the field 4 without any selection instruction.
By automatically identifying only fields as numerical fields and other fields, that is, fields 1, 2 and 3, as fields that can be classified, field 4 is removed as shown in FIG. As a result, the button is excluded from the button generation, and the button classes 1, 2, and 3 corresponding to the fields 1, 2, and 3 are automatically set.

Then, for each of the button classes 1 to 3, the name of the button class is input from the input device 2 and stored. The name may be stored by another method or by a program. It may be automatically added and stored.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the name of the button class 1 corresponding to the field 1 is “district”,
The name of the button class 2 corresponding to the field 2 is “store”, and the name of the button class 3 corresponding to the field 3 is “product”.

When the button classes are hierarchically related, the names of the button classes are displayed on the display device 1, and the names of the button classes are selected by the input device 2 in order from the higher-order button classes. Level.

That is, here, when the name of the button class displayed on the display device 1 is selected in the order of “district” and “product” on the input device 2, “district” is the upper level and “product” is the lower level. Conversely, if "product" and "district" are selected in this order, "product" will be at the upper level and "district" will be at the lower level. Unselected "stores" will have an unassociated button class.

The individual buttons are automatically set on the basis of the values of the data stored in the respective fields corresponding to the respective button classes.
FIG. 4 shows an example in which the display buttons 1 and 3 and the individual buttons are displayed on the display device 1.

In this example, unique data values are used as the names of individual buttons as they are, and individual buttons are automatically set in a single group by the number of unique names. In this case, since three data values of “Tokyo”, “Osaka”, and “Nagoya” are stored in the field 1, as shown in FIG. However, since three data values of “product A”, “product B”, and “product C” are stored in the field 3, as shown in FIG. Individual buttons are automatically set.

It should be noted that the individual buttons may be given different names. Alternatively, unique names may be assigned to a range of data values or a set of a plurality of data values, and the individual buttons may be assigned as many as the number of individual buttons. It can be set automatically.

When associating a plurality of button classes, the button group of the lower button class associated with the individual button selected in the upper button class is automatically set and switched and displayed. This is done as follows.

That is, by associating one button class hierarchically below another button class, a plurality of button classes corresponding to the one button class can be selected according to the selection status of individual buttons in the other button class. Automatically sets and switches button groups. When there is no association with another button class, a single button group is automatically set for the one button class.

For example, when the "area" of the button class 1 is made lower and the "products" of the other button class 3 are hierarchically associated with this, the "button" of the upper button class 3 becomes "individual". When a product A, a product B, and a product C are selected, as shown in FIG. 5A, a button group 1 having individual buttons of “Tokyo”, “Osaka”, and “Nagoya”
-1 is automatically set. Then, when only the "product A" of the individual button of the upper button class 3 is selected, the data in which "product A" is stored in the field 3 are the data 1 to 3 in FIG. Since "Nagoya" does not exist in each field 1 of FIG.
As shown in (b), the button group 1-2 having the individual buttons "Tokyo" and "Osaka" is automatically set.

Similarly, when the "commodity" of the button class 3 is lower and the "district" of the other button class 1 is hierarchically related to this higher, the individual buttons of the upper button class 1 When "Tokyo", "Osaka" and "Nagoya" are selected, as shown in FIG. 5C, a button group 3 having individual buttons of "product A", "product B" and "product C".
-1 is automatically set. When only "Nagoya" of the individual button of the upper button / class 1 is selected, the data in which "Nagoya" is stored in the field 1 is only the data 5 in FIG. As shown in the figure, the button group 3-2 having only the individual buttons of "product C" generated based on the value of the data in the field 3 of the data 5 is automatically set.

In this manner, data can be narrowed down by freely setting the hierarchical relationship. Next, using the button class and the individual button displayed on the display device 1 as shown in FIG. 4, how the selection state is converted in the storage device 3 when a selection instruction is received by the input device 2 A description will be given as to whether to store the information.

The positions of the individual buttons are 1, 2, 3,.
The individual button can be arbitrarily selected or deselected, so that it is in one state of "selected" or "not selected", and the selected individual button Is converted to a code, freely linked between a plurality of button classes to form a button code, and the button code is stored.

In this example, as shown in FIG.
The position from above of the individual buttons in class 1 is represented by a one-digit number, and the position from above the individual buttons in button class 3 is represented by a single-digit number, as shown in FIG. It forms a two digit button code linked by a code.

That is, when the first individual button "Tokyo" from the top of the button class 1 and the first individual button "Product A" from the top of the button class 3 are selected, the button code becomes "11". , The first individual button "Tokyo" and the second individual button "Osaka" from the top of button class 1
And the first individual button "commodity A" from the top of button class 3 is selected, the button codes are "11" and "2".
1 ".

Thus, for example, if the button code is "1"
If "1", the values of data 1 and data 2 in FIG. 2 are called from the storage device 3, and if the button code is "21", the value of data 3 is called from the storage device 3 and 4 is performed.

In the above example, the button code is set to 1
Although they are connected by a numerical code in the 0-base system, they are displayed in a 36-base system or a 2-base system in order to increase the processing efficiency in the storage device 3.
It can also be stored in an expression method as required, such as 56-ary notation.

When the button code is stored in the 36-ary system, the button code is set to "0", "1",..., "9".
, "A", "B", ..., "Z" are concatenated with alphanumeric codes and expressed.

In this case, for example, if the button code is "7
K "means that the seventh individual button of the button class 1 and the twentieth individual button of the button class 3 are selected. When no individual button is selected, the corresponding individual button is not selected. The digit is "0".

When the button code is stored in the 256-ary system, the button code is set to X "00" to X "FF".
And represented by a hexadecimal byte code. In this case, for example, if the button code is X "17F0", it means that the 23rd individual button of the button class 1 and the 240th individual button of the button class 3 are selected.

Here, the length (number of digits) of the button code
Is the same as the number of button classes, if ten button classes are set, the length (number of digits) of the button code to be stored is also ten.

For example, when a button code is expressed in 256-ary notation, the combination of individual button selections in all button classes is "256" even when a single button is selected within one button class. 10th power "
Becomes

When the length (number of digits) of the button code is larger than the number of button classes, that is, one button
When associating a button code with two or more digits with a class,
More buttons can be selected.

For example, one button in the 256-ary system
When a two-digit button code is made to correspond to a code, the combination of the individual button selections in all the ten button classes is the same as that described above, even if a single button selection is made within one button class. 256 squared 10
To the power.

When a plurality of individual buttons are selected in one button class, or when a plurality of button groups are set in one button class and a single or a plurality of individual buttons are selected, the above-described individual button is selected. More combinations of button selections.

As described above, it is possible to issue a selection instruction regarding a process such as a search for an enormous amount of data, based on the relationship between the button class and the button code.

[0041]

Since the present invention has the above configuration,
The operation buttons can be automatically generated based on the data stored in the storage device, so that the user can easily and quickly generate operation menus and buttons, without developing operation-related processing software. A selection instruction can be performed using the operation buttons.

In addition, even for updating such as data correction, change, addition, and deletion, registration of a master file and definition of a table in the memory are not necessary from the beginning, so that the automatic generation of operation buttons is performed again using the latest data. Or, simply by executing the automatic update process, the latest operation buttons are completed, and maintenance is facilitated.

By converting the result of the selection instruction into a button code and storing it in a storage device,
The code is used as a key for retrieving the corresponding data from the storage device as a key for performing computer processing, and even after erasing the display of the button once selected, the button can be displayed again in the selected state at any time, The labor for reselecting the same button can be omitted, thereby simplifying the button operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a configuration of data stored in a storage device and a value of the data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram attached to a description when setting a button class from each field of data and assigning a name to each button class.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a button class and individual buttons are displayed on a display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing automatic setting of a button group when button classes are hierarchically associated with each other.

FIG. 6 is a diagram attached to a description of a relationship between a button class and a button code.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 display device (display) 2 input device 3 storage device 4 computer (central processing unit)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A button class is set in correspondence with an arbitrary field of a plurality of data which is composed of a plurality of fields and stored in a storage device, and is stored in the storage device for each of the button classes. Computer processing characterized by setting button groups in which data values are grouped and individual buttons corresponding to the data values, and displaying these button groups and individual buttons as operation buttons on a display device. How to generate operation buttons for 2. A method for storing a selection state of an operation button, wherein the selection state of the operation button generated by the method according to claim 1 is converted into a button code and stored in a storage device.