JPH0225913A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To minimize the input mistakes due to the improvement of the input speed by informing a fact that an input skip unable word is included in each word. CONSTITUTION:For instance, a declaration means (c) like a line feed key declares totally that the input actions of words are skipped (no input carried out) in a cluding the word which is presently guided for input through a prescribed word in the subsequent input order. Then a detection means (d) checks via a memory means (a) whether or not an input skip unable word which should be inputted is included in a word group where no input is decleared. An information means (e) informs a fact that an input skip unable word is detected by the means (d) and urges the input of the relevant word. Thus it is possible to minimize the input mistakes due to the improvement of the input speed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data input device that guides the input order of words (item data).

[Summary of the Invention] This invention provides a data input device that guides the input order of words, in which a declaration is made that each word after the currently input guidance word up to a word in a predetermined input order will not be input. When each L2 word contains a word that must be input and cannot be skipped, this will be notified to avoid input errors as much as possible as the input error rate improves. It has been made possible.

[Prior Art] Conventional 1 For example, when processing a file, the array format of word names (data item names) on a record is displayed,
2. Description of the Related Art Data processing apparatuses are generally known that guide the input order of words by sequentially pointing to the input area of each word corresponding to each word name with a cursor. In addition, if you do not need to input the second half of the word on the record, you can skip inputting the second half of the word at once by operating the line feed key after entering the first half of the word to speed up the input. The cursor is moved to the word input area at the beginning of the next record.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, even though there is a word that must be input and cannot be skipped, the new line key is operated before inputting that word, leading to input errors. was there.

An object of the present invention is to avoid input errors as much as possible due to improved input speed.

[Means to solve the problem] The means of this invention are as follows.

The storage means a (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1; the same applies hereinafter) stores input order information regarding a plurality of words and information indicating whether input skipping is possible for each word.

The guide means (a) sequentially guides the words to be input based on the input order information in the storage means (a).

Declaration 1 stage C declares that the input of each word from the word whose input is guided by the guide means to a predetermined word in the subsequent input order is to be skipped all at once.

The detection means d detects, based on the storage means a, whether or not there is a word for which input skipping is not possible among the words for which input skipping has been declared by the declaration means C.

The notifying means e notifies the user when the detecting means d detects a word whose input cannot be skipped.

[Production use] The operation of the means of this invention is as follows.

The storage means a stores input order information regarding a plurality of words and information indicating whether or not input can be skipped for each word, and the guide means sequentially selects the words to be input based on the input order information. I will guide you.

In addition, the declaration means C, such as a newline key, can be used to indicate that the input of each word from the currently guided word to a predetermined word in the subsequent input order will be skipped (input will not be performed). declare.

Then, the detection means d detects, based on the storage means a, whether or not there is a word that must be input and cannot be skipped in the group of words declared not to be inputted, and notifies the user of the detected word. When the detection means d detects a word that cannot be skipped, the means e notifies the user to that effect and prompts the user to input the word.

Therefore, input errors caused by improved input speed can be avoided as much as possible.

[Example] An example will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a data input device according to the same embodiment, and this embodiment is an example applied to a file processing device.

This file processing device is configured to perform file processing on data input from a key input section 1 under the control of a CPU 2, store the file contents in a file memory 3, and display them on a display section 4. During this file processing, the input sequence memory 5, work RAM 6, record designation pointer PR, and word designation pointer FW are
will be utilized.

The key input FIT has a data input key DK for inputting various data, and a next line key NK for moving the cursor to the next line (next record) and starting a new line.

In the input sequence memory 5, data item names (word names) of each data on a record are set according to the order of arrangement on the record. That is, when creating a document format file with a file title section A and a file organization section B as shown in Fig. 3, in order to guide the input order of input words and input area with a cursor, the input field shown in Fig. 4 is used. As shown above, the date, serial number, customer name, summary 1, summary 2 of the record corresponding to file title section A, and the product code, product name, quantity, unit price, and amount of the record corresponding to file organization section B. The word names are set in the above order. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the input sequence memory 5 stores, in correspondence with each word name, a skip permission flag F indicating whether input of the word corresponding to that word name can be skipped. has been done. The skippability flag F indicates that a word with a word name of 'l' cannot be skipped, and a word with a word name of 'O' can be skipped.

This skip permission flag F is utilized to prevent input errors when starting a new line using the next line key NK. In other words, when the next line key NK is operated, the cursor is not unconditionally moved to the beginning of the next record, but the words in the record after the cursor position when the next line key NK is operated are If there is a word that cannot be skipped, the cursor is moved to the input area of the word that is input first among the words that cannot be skipped.

elbow - eave Next, the operation will be explained.

First, based on the word names set in the input sequence memory 5, the CPU 2 creates a header part HA in which word names are arranged as shown in FIG. (Step si in Figure 5)
, Next, set the record designation pointer PR at the first record position W1 (the next line after the header part HA of the file title part A) (step S2), and set the word designation pointer FW in the first word input area of the designated record (step S2). Step S
3) Then, the cursor is moved to the input area indicated by the word designation pointer (step S4).The operator then looks at the cursor and inputs the word data corresponding to the cursor position or the line feed command signal using the key input section. l
(Step S5).

When word data is input from the key input section 1 through the operation of the data person Kaki-DK, it is determined whether or not the word input for 1 minute has been completed (step S6); if not, then , set the word designation pointer FW in the next word input area (step S7), and prompt the first word input by returning to step S4. On the other hand, when the word input for the code is completed, the work RAM 6F is set.
The contents of the record code created in the previous step are registered in the file memory 3, the record contents of the work RAM 61: are cleared (step S8), and the record designation pointer PR is set at the next record position (step S9). )
, the process returns to step S3 to perform primary record creation processing and the like.

On the other hand, in step S5, when the next line key NK is operated and a line feed command signal is input, it is determined whether or not there is an uninputted word in the record being created on the work RAMB (step 510). ), if there are no uninputted words, it means that all the words for 1 ref - 1 have already been input, so proceed to step S8 and register the record contents in the file memory 3. If there is an uninput word to be processed, check whether there is a word that cannot be skipped among the uninput words on the record after the current cursor position, without starting a new line unconditionally. The determination is made with reference to the skip permission flag F in the input sequence memory 5 shown in FIG. 4 (step 5ll).

As a result, for example, as shown by hatching in Figure 6(a) (the same applies hereafter), the next line key NK is operated while the cursor is positioned in the input area for "Summary l", and the uninputted word is If there are no non-skippable words in
The process proceeds to step S8 and subsequent steps, and as a result, FIG. 6(b)
), the cursor is moved to the first input area of the next line and a new line is inserted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7(a), for example, the "product name"
With the cursor positioned in the input area, press the next key NK.
is operated, and if there are unskippable words "quantity" and "unit price" among the uninputted words, step S1
Proceeding to step 2, the word designation pointer FW is set in the input area of "quantity" which is the first input order among the non-skippable "quantity" and "unit price". Then, by proceeding to step S4, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the cursor is moved to the input area of "Quantity" which is the first entry in the input order that cannot be skipped, and the message [This word cannot be skipped] is displayed. This message is displayed on the display unit 4 to prompt the user to input the unskippable word that they forgot to input.

Therefore, even if you are in a hurry to enter a word that cannot be skipped and forget to enter a word that cannot be skipped and operate the next line key NK, the word that cannot be skipped will not be entered.
It is possible to move on to the next record creation process and eliminate the problem of input errors being left unaddressed.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
For example, it is also applicable to data processing devices other than file processing devices.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to avoid input errors caused by improving the input scrap bead as much as possible, and the usability is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing file contents, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing stored contents of the input sequence memory, and FIG. Second
A flowchart showing the operation of the figure, Figures 6 and 7 are
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation when operating the next line key in the figure. 2...CPU, 4...Display section, 5...
...Input sequence memory, PR...Record specification pointer. FW...Word specification pointer, NK...
・Next line key Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Storage means for storing input order information regarding a plurality of words and information indicating whether input skipping is possible for each word; and a word to be inputted based on the input order information in the storage means. A guide means for sequentially guiding; a declaration means for declaring that the input of each word from the word input guided by the guide means to a predetermined word in the subsequent input order is to be skipped all at once; and the declaration means a detection means for detecting, based on the storage means, whether or not there is a word that cannot be input skipped among the words for which input skipping is declared; and a word that cannot be input skipped is detected by the detection means. 1. A data input device comprising: a notification means for notifying a user of the data input device.