JP4621187B2 - Information processing apparatus, server, control method of information processing apparatus, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is an input item for selecting any information by pulling down a list of selectable information like a combo box, and when the list is pulled down, the display area is exceeded. The portion relates to screen control of an operation screen having input items configured to be in a non-display state.

  When inputting data into the field, one of the input support methods is to pull down the input string candidates as a list (combo box list) for the character string being input in the input area. The technology of SUGGEST that saves the input of a character string by selecting from is generally known (for example, “Google Suggest” of Google Inc.).

  In today's Web environment, a component having an input area and a selection area such as a combo box is not prepared as a standard.

  Therefore, in order to realize the above-mentioned SUGGEST, the SUGGEST function is realized by combining two or more Web components such as creating a candidate list with another Web component and displaying the list below the input area. Many methods are used.

Patent Document 1 discloses an input support method for providing input support for an application program that performs data input by grasping the format of data handled by the application program and the properties of items.
JP-A-10-105547

  However, Web components other than the drop-down list (for example, the combo box used in the above-described SUGGEST) cannot be displayed beyond the screen (browser) area.

  For this reason, when the combo box list becomes long in the Web environment, the list is displayed on the screen when narrowing the screen area or when selecting a value from a list whose length does not fit on the screen. There is a problem that the value to be actually selected cannot be seen because it is hidden inside (for example, data like 212 in FIG. 2 described later).

  Conventionally, in such a situation, in order to select a value while observing the target value, the screen width is expanded to a position where the user can refer to the target value, or the scroll bar of a browser or the like is used to set the target value. It was avoided by manually moving to a referenceable position.

  For this reason, it has become a factor of reducing the operability of the user.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to hide a part of a list (list) displayed as a pull-down list of input items (combo boxes) beyond the display area. Even if it becomes, the user can change the width (vertical length) of the operation screen or the user can set the target value without performing complicated user operations such as moving the operation screen to the target value using scrolling. It is to provide a mechanism that makes it possible to easily select information from a list of input items while viewing the screen.

The present invention displays a pull-down list of input information candidates in a display area of a browser that displays screen data described in a structured language, and displays information selected from the candidate list in the display area of the browser. And a position where information selected in the candidate list displayed in a pull-down display is outside or inside the display area of the browser that displays the screen data. A determination means for determining whether the information is in the selected state when the determination means determines that the information is outside the display area of the browser. so that the inner space is in; and a scroll control means for scrolling the scroll bar of the display area displayed on the browser .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to select and operate a list such as a combo box easily without being aware of the size of the operation screen by providing the user with a function for the system to automatically scroll to a target value. Become.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus to which the present invention can be applied.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer. The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a ROM 103, an external memory 104, an input device 105, a display device 106, a network interface card (NIC) 107, and the like, which are connected to each other via a system bus 108. It has become. In practice, an interface circuit, a chip set, and the like exist between 101 to 107 and the system bus 108, but are omitted in the figure.

  The CPU 101 executes various control processes by reading and executing programs stored in the ROM 103 or the external memory 104. The RAM 102 is used as a work area for the CPU 101.

  The NIC 107 is connected to a network (not shown) by wire or wirelessly, and can communicate with the server 300 via the network 400. The server 300 has the same hardware configuration as the information processing apparatus 100.

  The external memory 104 includes a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a flash memory, and the like.

  Note that the information processing apparatus 100 as a client receives screen data (content) described in a structured language such as HTML from the server 300, and is displayed on the display device 106 by a browser program (hereinafter referred to as a browser) executed by the CPU 101. Can be displayed. Note that this browser can display a part of the operation screen (having a combo box) in a scrollable display area smaller than the operation screen.

  The image data stores a program (client side script) written in a script language. Further, the CPU 101 can execute a client side script stored in the screen data on a browser executed by the CPU 101.

  The scroll control in the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  2 to 4 are schematic views for explaining the scroll control in the present invention. 2 and 3 correspond to the image of the screen before the scroll control, and FIG. 4 corresponds to the image of the screen after the scroll control. 2 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 200 denotes a screen image of a display portion of a parent item of an input item (an item to which the input item belongs and having a scroll bar, for example, a frame or browser window to which the input item belongs). Yes, it is downloaded from the server 300 shown in FIG. 1 to the information processing apparatus 100 and displayed on the display device 106 by the browser executed by the CPU 101.

  For example, in the case of input support using the above-described SUGGEST technology, as shown in FIG. 2, when the user inputs a value (here, “A”) in the input item (combo box) 210, the characters input in the input item The data starting with is displayed in the candidate list portion (list portion) 211 displayed as a pull-down input candidate. Although this input candidate data is acquired from the server by asynchronous communication, the data income method itself is irrelevant to the present invention, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Note that the combo box in the Web environment cannot be displayed beyond the display part such as the browser area like the list box as described above. That is, if the candidate list portion 211 cannot be sufficiently displayed on the display portion 200 of the parent item, data that is not displayed is generated as indicated by 212.

  Note that the data that cannot be displayed on the screen (the area 212 that is not displayed) is shown as shaded in the drawing for the sake of convenience, but is originally in the browser and is therefore invisible to the user.

  The example illustrated in FIG. 2 illustrates a case where the item 213 selected in the list portion 211 is in the displayed area (that is, not in the non-displayed area 212).

  Then, if the user moves the selection item to an item in the area 212 that is not displayed using the down arrow key or the like on the input device 105 from the state of FIG. 2, the selection item 213 becomes invisible as shown in FIG. .

  In the scroll control of the present embodiment, control is performed so that the scroll bar of the closest upper item including the scroll bar of the combo box 210 is lowered to a position where the selection item 213 can be completely seen as shown in FIG.

  Note that this scroll control is performed in accordance with the change of the selection item 213 in the list 211. The CPU 101 executes a program (client) described in the script language in the screen data on the browser program (hereinafter referred to as the browser) executed by the CPU 101. This is realized by executing a side script. The scroll process by the client side script will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  2 to 4, 201 indicates the length of the display portion of the parent item. Reference numeral 202 denotes the length from the top (top) of the parent item to the top (top) of the list portion 211. Reference numeral 220 denotes the scroll amount of the parent item.

  Reference numeral 203 denotes a length from the Top (upper end) of the list portion 211 to the Top (upper end) of the selection item 213. Reference numeral 222 denotes the scroll amount of the list portion 211. 204 indicates the length of the selection item itself. Reference numeral 221 denotes the length of the horizontal scroll bar itself at the bottom of the screen.

  Hereinafter, scroll control according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the first control processing procedure of the present invention, which is executed when the selection state of the combo box 210 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 changes. Note that the processing of this flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 executing a program (client-side script) described in the script language in the screen data on a browser program (hereinafter referred to as browser) executed by the CPU 101. In the figure, S500 to S504 indicate steps.

  First, when the user changes the item selection state of the combo box using the input device 105, the CPU 101 executes the flowchart of this flowchart described in the script language in the screen data on the browser program (hereinafter referred to as the browser) executed by the CPU 101. Start the program. First, in step S500, the CPU 101 determines the parent item. The parent item referred to here is a component to which the combo box belongs, and is a target of scrolling. For example, if the combo box is in a TABLE and that TABLE scrolls, the parent item will be a TABLE. However, the parent item becomes BODY if it is in the TABLE but the TABLE does not scroll. The height of the parent item is the height from the top of the scroll bar of the target component to the lowest part currently displayed on the screen. Details of the processing in S500 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S <b> 501, the CPU 101 calculates the length from the top (top) of the parent item to the bottom (bottom end) of the display portion of the parent item (hereinafter, the length of the parent item) and stores it in the RAM 102. . In the example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the value is calculated by adding the scroll amount 220 of the parent item parent item to the length 201 of the parent item display portion.

Next, in step S <b> 502, the CPU 101 calculates the length from the top (top) of the parent item to the bottom (bottom) of the selection item (hereinafter, the length to the selection item) and stores it in the RAM 102. Incidentally, the detailed calculation method will be described with reference to FIG. 7 to be described later.

Next, in step S503, CPU 101 compares the length of the parent item calculated in S501, to the selected item calculated in S50 2 and length. Thereby, it is determined whether the selection item is visible (for example, the state of FIG. 2) or the selection item is not visible (for example, the state of FIG. 3).

If the CPU 101 determines in step S503 that the length of the parent item is equal to or greater than the length of the selection item (the length of the parent item ≧ the length of the selection item) , the CPU 101 can see the selection item. It is determined that it is in a closed state (for example, the state shown in FIG. 2), the scroll bar control is not performed, and the processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, when the CPU 101 determines in step S503 that the length of the parent item is less than the length to the selection item (the length of the parent item <the length to the selection item) , the selection item is not visible. (For example, the state of FIG. 3) and the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S504, the CPU 101 performs control so that the scroll bar of the parent item is moved until the selected item becomes visible (for example, the state shown in FIG. 4), and the process ends.

  Here, the configuration is shown in which the CPU 101 controls to move the scroll bar of the parent item until the selection item becomes visible (for example, the state of FIG. 4), but the selection item is visible (for example, FIG. 4). The display area 200 of the parent item may be expanded until the state of (1) is reached.

  Further, the present invention includes a configuration in which the display magnification of the display area 200 is reduced until the selection item is visible (for example, the state shown in FIG. 4).

  Hereinafter, the parent item determination process shown in step S500 of FIG. 5 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the second control processing procedure of the present invention, and corresponds to the detailed flowchart of the parent item determination processing shown in step S500 of FIG. Note that the processing of this flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 executing a program (client-side script) described in the script language in the screen data on a browser program (hereinafter referred to as browser) executed by the CPU 101. In the figure, S700 to S705 indicate steps.

  The parent item is a item to which a combo box belongs and has a scroll bar. That is, it indicates a component having a scroll bar that is lowered to make the selected item visible.

  First, in step S <b> 700, the CPU 101 secures an area for storing the variable “target” on the RAM 102 and sets a list portion having a selection item in “target”.

  Next, in step S701, the CPU 101 determines whether there is a component (item) that is one level higher than the item set as “target” in step S700.

  If it is determined in step S701 that there is a component one level higher than the item set as “target”, the CPU 101 determines in step S702 whether the component has a scroll bar.

  If it is determined in step S702 that the component above the target (the list portion with the selection item) has a scroll bar, the process proceeds to step S703.

  In step S703, the CPU 101 sets the component as a parent item and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S702 that there is no scroll bar in the component one level higher than the item set as “target”, the process proceeds to step S704.

  In step S <b> 704, the CPU 101 newly changes a component one item higher than the item currently set to “target” to “target”, returns the process to step S <b> 701, and processes the “target”.

  If the CPU 101 determines in step S701 that there is no one component higher than the item set as “target”, the CPU 101 advances the process to step S705.

  In step S705, the CPU 101 determines that the parent item is BODY, which is the highest item, because the browser is to be scrolled, stores it in the RAM 102, and ends the process.

  Although FIG. 6 shows the configuration in which the parent item is determined by tracing the upper items one by one from the list portion, an ID indicating the parent item is added to the item corresponding to the parent item when the application (screen) is created. In addition, the ID may be found and determined as a parent item.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the length calculation processing up to the selection item shown in step S502 of FIG. 5 (that is, the length from the top (top) of the parent item to the bottom (bottom) of the selection item) Will be described in detail.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the third control processing procedure of the present invention, and corresponds to the detailed flowchart of the length calculation processing up to the selection item shown in step S502 of FIG. Note that the processing of this flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 executing a program (client-side script) described in the script language in the screen data on the browser program (hereinafter referred to as browser) executed by the CPU 101. The In the figure, S601 to S609 indicate each step.

  First, in step S601, the CPU 101 secures an area for storing the variables FROM and TO on the RAM 102, sets a list item in the FROM, and sets an item one level higher than the list item in the TO.

  Next, in step S <b> 602, the CPU 101 secures an area for storing the variable “height” on the RAM 102 and initializes the variable “length” with “0”.

  Next, in steps S603 to S606, the CPU 101 obtains the length from the top (top) of the parent item to the top (top) of the list item.

  Specifically, in step S <b> 603, the CPU 101 acquires the length from the Top (upper end) of the item set in the FROM to the Top (upper end) of the item set in the TO, and stores it in the RAM 102.

  Next, in step S604, the CPU 101 stores, in “length”, a value obtained by adding the length obtained in step S603 to the value stored in “length”.

  Next, in step S605, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the item set in TO is a parent item. If it is determined that the item is not a parent item, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S606, the CPU 101 sets the item currently set to TO in the FROM, sets an item one level higher than the item currently set in TO to TO, and returns the process to step S603.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 101 determines in step S605 that the item set to TO is a parent item, the process proceeds to step S607.

  The length from the Top (upper end) of the parent item to the Top (upper end) of the list item obtained in Steps S603 to S606 above is the Top (upper end) of the parent item in the example shown in FIGS. To the top (upper end) of the list portion 211.

  In step S <b> 607, the CPU 101 acquires the length from the Top (upper end) of the list portion to the Top (upper end) of the selection item in the list, and stores it in the RAM 102. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the length 203 is calculated as the length 203 from the Top (upper end) of the list portion 211 to the Top (upper end) of the selection item 213.

  Next, in step S <b> 608, the CPU 101 acquires the length of the selection item itself and stores it in the RAM 102. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, it is obtained as the length 204 of the selection item itself.

  Next, in step S609, the CPU 101 calculates the value calculated in steps S601 to S606 and stored in “length” (202 in the example of FIGS. 2 to 4) and the value acquired in step S607 (FIG. 2). In the example of FIG. 4, 203), the values acquired in step S608 (204 in the examples of FIGS. 2 to 4) are summed, and the scroll amount of the list portion (222 in the examples of FIGS. 2 to 4) is further subtracted. The calculated value is calculated and stored in the RAM 102, and the process is terminated.

  As described above, a list of selectable information (list) is an input item for selecting any information by pull-down display, and a portion exceeding the display area when the list is pull-down displayed. A part of the operation screen having an input item (for example, the combo box 210 in FIGS. 2 to 4) in a non-display state is displayed on the display area (for example, the display area of a web browser window, The information processing apparatus 100 that can be displayed in a scrollable manner in a frame display area (200 in FIGS. 2 to 4) that divides the browser window is selected in the list (FIGS. 2 to 4). 213) is outside the display area (in the case of FIG. 3), the information selected in the list is displayed. Since the operation screen is scrolled so that the position to be within the display area (as shown in FIG. 4), the application user has a function of automatically scrolling the system to a target value. By providing, it becomes possible to easily select and operate a list such as a combo box without being aware of the size of the work screen.

  Further, since it becomes unnecessary to operate the scroll bar and the width of the screen, the operability for the user can be improved and the stress during the user's operation can be reduced.

  Furthermore, it is possible for an application developer to design a user-friendly screen without being aware of the screen configuration such as the arrangement position of the combo box. Further, it is possible to design a user-friendly screen without limiting the upper limit of the number of data to be displayed on one screen.

  In addition, the client that has received and executed the screen data of the operation screen and the screen control program from the server can provide the user with a function for the system to automatically scroll to the target value. Information can be easily selected and operated from a list such as a combo box without being aware of the size of the operation screen.

  In addition, since there is no need to perform a scrolling operation, a size change of the operation screen, or the like, it is possible to improve user operability and reduce stress during user operation.

  Therefore, even if a part of the list of input items (combo boxes) is hidden beyond the display area, the width (vertical length) of the operation screen is changed or scrolling is used. There is an effect that the user can easily select information from a list of input items while viewing the target value without performing a complicated user operation such as moving the operation screen to the target value.

  Further, screen data including a program corresponding to the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7 described above is stored in the external memory of the server 300, and the CPU of the server 300 processes the screen data as a client. By providing a configuration for transmitting to the apparatus 100, the information processing apparatus 100 as a client can execute the scroll control process described above by simply downloading the screen data from the server 300 and displaying the screen data on the browser. Can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the screen data (including programs corresponding to the flowcharts in FIGS. 5 to 7) is downloaded from the server 300 to the information processing apparatus 100 and executed. The program corresponding to the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is installed in the external memory 104 of the information processing apparatus 100, and the CPU 101 of the information processing apparatus 100 reads out the program stored in the external memory 104 and executes it on the RAM 102. You may comprise.

  Also, the screen data is not limited to the one described in a structured language such as HTML, and the scroll control of the present invention is performed when the list becomes long like a combo box in a Web environment. Any screen provided in any form may be used as long as it is a screen control for a screen having a configuration in which a portion of the list that does not fit in the screen is hidden.

  Also, the configuration and contents of the screens shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 described above are not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the screens are configured with various configurations and contents according to applications and purposes.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  The configuration of the data processing program that can be read by the information processing apparatus 100 and the server 300 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the memory map shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a recording medium (storage medium) that stores various data processing programs readable by the information processing apparatus 100 and the server 300 according to the present invention.

  Although not specifically shown, information for managing a program group stored in the recording medium, for example, version information, creator, etc. is also stored, and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, for example, a program is identified and displayed. Icons may also be stored.

  Further, data depending on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, when a program or data to be installed is compressed, a program to be decompressed may be stored.

  The functions shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 in this embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when an information group including a program is supplied to the output device from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external recording medium via a network. Is.

  As described above, a recording medium in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, A silicon disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) or the like running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted in the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can obtain the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program represented by software for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can obtain the effects of the present invention. Become.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when a part of the list of input items (combo boxes) is hidden beyond the display area, the width of the operation screen (vertical length) The list of input items while the user is looking at the target value without performing complicated user operations such as changing the display area (expanding the display area of the parent item) or moving the operation screen to the target value using scrolling Information can be easily selected.

  Therefore, the combo box can be operated while always visually confirming the selected item, and the target value can be selected with a simple operation without stress.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which can apply this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the scroll control in this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the scroll control in this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the scroll control in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 1st control processing procedure of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 2nd control processing procedure of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 3rd control processing procedure of this invention. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the recording medium (storage medium) which stores the various data processing program which can be read by the information processing apparatus 100 and the server 300 concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information processing apparatus 101 CPU
102 RAM
105 Input device 106 Display device 107 NIC
210 Input items (combo box)
211 Candidate list part (list part)
212 Area not displayed 213 Selection item 300 Server 400 Network

Claims (8)

Information processing capable of pulling down a candidate list of input information in a browser display area that displays screen data described in a structured language and displaying information selected from the candidate list in the browser display area A device,
A determination unit that determines whether a position where information selected in the pull-down list is displayed is outside or inside a display area of a browser that displays the screen data;
As a result of the determination by the determination means, when it is determined that it is outside the display area of the browser, the display position of the information in the selected state is set to be inside the display area of the browser. Scroll control means for scrolling the scroll bar of the display area displayed in the browser ;
An information processing apparatus comprising: If the result of determination by the determination means is that the scroll control means is determined to be inside the display area of the browser, the scroll control means does not scroll the scroll bar of the display area displayed on the browser and The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed in a display area of the browser. The length from the upper end of the screen data to the lower end of the display area of the browser, from the top of the screen data until scale in which these position information in the selected state in the candidate list that the pull displayed by using the length, it has a calculating means for calculating an amount of movement of the scroll bar,
Said scroll control means uses the movement amount calculated by said calculating means, the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that scrolling the scroll bar of the display area displayed on the browser . 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a value is input to an input field, the input information candidate list is displayed in a pull-down manner with information starting with the value as a candidate. 5. . The candidate list of input information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is composed of a plurality of components built in to the structured language. Information processing capable of pulling down a candidate list of input information in a browser display area that displays screen data described in a structured language and displaying information selected from the candidate list in the browser display area An apparatus control method comprising:
The determination unit determines whether the position where the selected information is displayed in the pull-down list is outside or inside the display area of the browser that displays the screen data. A determination step;
When it is determined that the scroll control means is outside the display area of the browser as a result of the determination in the determination step, the display position of the information in the selected state is set as the inside of the display area of the browser. A scroll step of scrolling a scroll bar of the display area displayed in the browser ;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: Information processing capable of pulling down a candidate list of input information in a browser display area that displays screen data described in a structured language and displaying information selected from the candidate list in the browser display area Equipment
A determination means for determining whether a position where the selected information is displayed in the pull-down list is outside or inside a display area of a browser that displays the screen data;
As a result of the determination by the determination means, when it is determined that it is outside the display area of the browser, the display position of the information in the selected state is set to be inside the display area of the browser. A program for functioning as a scroll control means for scrolling a scroll bar of a display area displayed on a browser . Information processing capable of pulling down a candidate list of input information in a browser display area that displays screen data described in a structured language and displaying information selected from the candidate list in the browser display area Equipment
A determination means for determining whether a position where the selected information is displayed in the pull-down list is outside or inside a display area of a browser that displays the screen data;
As a result of the determination by the determination means, when it is determined that it is outside the display area of the browser, the display position of the information in the selected state is set to be inside the display area of the browser. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for functioning as scroll control means for scrolling a scroll bar of a display area displayed on a browser .

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