JPH02242427A - Function control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the constitution of a system, to compress a system scale, and to reduce man-hours in the generation and change of a function and control data by holding the function separately from the control data. CONSTITUTION:After a function group to attain a purpose and a control data group that is the list data of a function name to control the order of the execution of each function are generated, respectively, the function group is stored in a function storage part 1, and the control data is stored in a control data storage part 4. A control part 2 controls the order of the execution of plural functions stored in the function storage part 1 as instructing the function name of each function in the function storage part 1 by the control data obtained from the control data storage part 4 via a control data readout part 3. Thereby, the constitution of the system can be simplified, and the generation and change of the function and that of the control data can be simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function control method, and particularly to a control method for a system using a computer.

Conventional technology Conventional computer systems do not discriminate in terms of individual functions and control data between the functions; both are constituent elements of the function and do not require control within the function. did.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the conventional method described above has the following drawbacks because there is no discrimination regarding individual functions and control data between the functions.

1), the control became part of the function, making the function complicated.

(2) As a result of item (1) above, the system scale has increased.

(3) As a result of item (1) above, a large amount of man-hours were required during creation and modification.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional situation,
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel function control method that makes it possible to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the conventional technology.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the function control method according to the present invention includes a function storage section that stores functions with function names, and a control data name of control data that stores the function names. a control data storage unit that stores the control data on the computer; a control unit that executes a function corresponding to a function name in the control data on the computer; and a control data reading unit that retrieves control data from the control data storage unit and passes it to the control unit. The present invention is characterized in that it is capable of separately creating individual functions and control data between functions in a target system on a computer, and easily creating and changing functions and creating and changing control data.

Embodiment Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the function storage unit 1 stores a plurality of functions necessary to implement the system, and each function can be identified by a function name given so as not to overlap with other functions. It has become.

The control unit 2 determines the execution order of the plurality of functions stored in the function storage unit 1 through the control data reading unit 3, and uses the control data obtained from the control data storage unit 4 to determine the execution order of each function in the function storage unit 1. Control while giving the name.

The control data reading unit 3 retrieves control data from the control data storage unit 4 according to the control data name instructed from outside the system, and sends it to the control unit 2.

The control data storage unit 4 stores control data, which is a list of function names that specifies the execution order of the functions stored in the function storage unit 1, using control data names assigned to avoid duplication with other control data. I remember it so that I can identify it.

When using this control method, after creating a function group to achieve the purpose and a control data group, which is a set of function names that control the execution order of each function, the function group can be used to control the function. After making preparations to store the control data in the control data storage section 4, the control data reading section 3 is given the necessary control data name to perform the desired operation. You can obtain the execution of the configured functions.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention in a workstation that holds two input devices, a tablet h and a keyboard, and a display display, in which coordinate data is input from the tablet and characters are input from the keyboard, and the input data is 1 is a block diagram of an editing and display system according to the present invention; FIG.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in the function storage unit 1, a function name 5a for inputting up to 80 characters from the keyboard is assigned A...6a, and coordinate data is input from the tablet 1. Add B.6b as the function name to function 5b,
Add C...6c as the function name to the function 5c that converts coordinate data into numbers within 10 characters, and add D.6d as the function name to the function 5d that displays the given characters on the display, and memorize them respectively. ing.

The control data storage unit 4 stores function names B...6b, C... on the function storage unit 1 necessary for displaying tablet data as control data 8a for displaying tablet data.
6c, D... 5b, which is the function identified by 6d,
As control data indicating that steps 5c and 5d are executed in order from the left, B 7a, C...7b, D...7C
The three function names are the control data name C1...], Oa is added, and the function name on the function storage unit 1 necessary to display the keyboard data is A. ...6a, D...As control data indicating that functions 5a and 5d, which are identified by 6d, are executed in order from the left, A...7d, D...
The two function names of 7e are given control data names C2...10b, and are stored in the control data storage section 4, respectively.

Arrows 9a, 9b, 9C, 59d, and 9e indicate the function names assigned to the functions 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d on the function storage section 1, and the function names in the control data assigned the control data names on the control data storage section 4. It shows the correspondence.

When operating this system, the control data reading unit must input the necessary control data names, either control data names C1 and 10a for displaying tablet data, or control data names C2 and 10b for displaying keyboard data. 3, the control data reading unit 3 can:
The control data corresponding to the given control data name is retrieved from the control data storage unit 4 and sent to the control unit 2, and the control unit 2 sequentially reads the function names in the control data sent from the control data storage unit 4. Then, the function stored in the function storage unit 1 corresponding to the function name is executed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a modification of the function of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, as an example of changing the operation of importing coordinates from tablet 1 to the operation of importing coordinates from the mouse, the function name is given to function 11 for inputting coordinate data from the tablet on function storage unit 1. B...12 is added to indicate that the function name is changed from the stored state to function 13, which inputs coordinate data using the mouse, while keeping the same function name. Functional changes do not affect control data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of addition of control data to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.

In FIG. 4, when inputting tablet data 1 to data, further inputting keyboard data, and displaying them at the same time, control data 14 displays new tablet data and keyboard data by combining existing functions. By creating and registering in the control data storage section 4, it can be realized without affecting the functions. C3...1
5 is the new control data name, B...16, C...
17, A...18, D...19 are a sequence of function names each indicating the order of operation within the control data.

In this case, the intended operation can be obtained by giving the new control data names C3...15 to the control data reading section 3.

Effects of the Invention - As explained, the present invention simplifies the system configuration by holding functions and control data separately, reduces system scale, and reduces man-hours during creation and modification. The effect of significantly reducing this can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the function control method according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the correspondence between an example of a function and an example of control data, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of changing the function. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of adding control data. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Function storage part, 2... Control part, 3-... Control data reading part, 4... Control data storage part, 5a, 5b
, 5c, 5d...Example of functions, 6a, 6b, 6c,
6d - Examples of function names, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e ・
- Examples of function names in control data, 8a, 8 b - Examples of control data, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e - Correspondence between functions and control data, 10a, 10b - Examples of control data names, 11.13 ・Examples of functions, 12. Examples of function names, 14. Examples of control data, 15. Examples of control data names,
16, 1.7.18.19 ・Example of function name in control data Patent applicant NEC Corporation Agent Patent attorney Yutabe Kumagai

Claims (1)

[Claims] In building a computer system, there is a function storage section that stores functions with function names, a control data storage section that stores control data that stores function names with control data names attached, and a function storage section that stores functions with function names. It has a control unit that executes a corresponding function on a computer, and a control data reading unit that retrieves control data from the control data storage unit and passes it to the control unit, and provides individual functions and functions in the target system on the computer. A function control method that is characterized by creating separate control data between functions, making it easy to create and change functions, and to easily create and change control data.