JPH03226828A - Parameter display system in interactive program generating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute the display by an optimal parameter arrangement by user by providing a function by which the user can designate arbitrarily whether the display exists or not and the display position at every classification of the parameter. CONSTITUTION:A user designates a parameter classification to which importance is attached especially and its display position (line, column) and a parameter classification whose display is unnecessary from a parameter display position designating input part 2. A parameter display position correcting part 3 executes an editing processing for correcting a parameter display position of a fixed format, based on parameter display position designating input information, displays a level and an item name in a designated column position, and displays only an initial value fully in the remaining area. In such a way, a parameter display screen becomes simple and easily visible, and an important parameter which the user necessitates can be discriminated quickly and surely.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a parameter display method in a program creation system of an interactive tool for creating user programs.

A parameter specification input section that assigns a fixed display position to each parameter type on the display screen and manually specifies parameters, with the aim of making the parameter display easy for the user to see even when the number of parameters increases. , a parameter display position specification input section that allows you to specify the necessity of parameter display and parameter display position for each parameter type, and the necessity of parameter display and parameter display specified in the parameter display position specification input section. The apparatus includes a parameter display position correction section that corrects the display position of the parameter specified by the parameter specification input section based on the position information.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a parameter display method in a program creation system for an interactive tool for creating a two-user program. Recent interactive program creation systems for creating user programs have become quite complex in order to implement various processing functions. For this reason, a large number of parameters to be specified are displayed on the screen, making it difficult to identify individual parameters. The present invention provides means for displaying parameters on a screen in an easy-to-see and easy-to-understand manner.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is an example of a parameter display screen for a user program created in a conventional interactive program creation system.

The parameter display screen shown is a definition screen for setting the message, and the types of variations include level 1 item name, type, total number of digits, number of decimal digits 1 repetition, sign, dependent, and redefinition. , initial values, etc. are provided.

For each work item, these parameters are fixedly assigned to the digit position of the screen element determined by the type, and parameters that do not need to be specified are displayed as blank fields. Also, depending on the parameter value, it may span multiple lines.

For this reason, for individual work items, especially for work items located at the bottom of the screen, it is difficult to read the parameter types in association with the specified parameter values.

FIG. 7 shows a parameter display method in a conventional interactive program creation system.

When a parameter is input in step (2), the input pan meter is analyzed, an error check is performed, and the parameter type and value are associated and identified, and detailed screen information in line information format is created in step (2). In (2), fixed digit display position information is given for each parameter type within all lines defined on the screen and linked to detailed information on the two screens.

■Now, the screen details for each line of the screen! [From here, create screen information so that the parameter value corresponding to the digit position determined for each parameter type is displayed, and output and display it on the screen with ■.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In conventional interactive program creation systems, the display digit positions of parameters are fixed on the screen, so if the number of parameters to be displayed increases, the parameters will span multiple lines, making it difficult for users to search for the parameter they want to focus on. There was a problem that it took a lot of time.

An object of the present invention is to make the parameter display easy for the user to see even if the number of parameters increases.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention has a function that allows the user to arbitrarily specify the presence or absence of display and display position for each type of parameter.
This enables display with the optimum parameter arrangement for the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, ■ is a parameter designation input section, and each type of parameter designated and input has a display position in a conventional fixed format as illustrated in the block.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a parameter display position designation input unit which has a function for the user to designate and input the necessity and display position of parameter display for each type as illustrated in the block.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a parameter display position correction unit, which adjusts the fixed format display position of the parameter specified in the parameter specification input unit 1, as well as the necessity and display position of the parameter specified in the parameter display position specification input unit 2. and display only the necessary parameter types in easy-to-see positions, as illustrated in the block.

[For production]

The present invention will be described in detail using an example of modifying the display position of the parameter designation input shown in each block of FIG.

In the parameter specification input section 1, parameter values are set for each of the level 1 item name, type, total number of digits, and initial value of the parameter type, but values are set for each of the decimal digit repetition number, sign, and dependent. is not set. For this reason, by adopting a fixed format parameter display position, the parameters are displayed over multiple lines, although there is a blank space for each work item, making it difficult to see.

The user uses the parameter display position designation input section 2 to designate the parameter type to be particularly important, its display position (row 1 digit), and parameter types that do not need to be displayed. In the illustrated example, the level of the parameter type and the display position of the item name are specified, and it is specified that everything from the type to the dependent does not need to be displayed. Note that the display shall remain for any type not specified.

The parameter display position correction unit 3 performs editing processing to correct the parameter display position of the fixed format based on the parameter display position designation input information, displays the level and item name at the specified digit position as shown in Figure 9, and displays the remaining Display only the initial values in the area.

As a result, the parameter display screen becomes simple and easy to view, allowing the user to quickly and reliably identify important parameters required by the user.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of an interactive program creation system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 10 is a processing device, 11 is a display device, 1
2 is an input device, 13 is an output device, 14 is a definition program creation unit,
15 is a definition file, and 16 is an interpretation execution section.

The user uses the two display devices 11 and the input device 12 to create a user program while interacting with the definition program creation section 14 of the processing device.

The user program takes the form of a definition, and as shown in the definition file 15, it is a processing definition.

It consists of 5 file definitions, 5 screen definitions, and 5 form definitions.

The definition body creation unit 14 also has a processing definition body creation unit, a file definition body creation unit, a 3-screen definition body creation unit, and a form definition body creation unit corresponding to each of the above-mentioned definition bodies. Use this to create a definition field. Parameter designation input and parameter display in the present invention are also executed in conjunction with the creation of these definitions.

The interpretation execution unit 16 interprets the three created definition bodies and executes processing according to the user's instructions.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an operational flow diagram thereof.

In FIG. 3, 10 is a processing device, 11 is a display device, 1
2 is an input device, 13 is an output device, 17 is an interaction processing means,
1B is parameter position information analysis means, 19 is parameter position information, 20 is screen detailed information generation means, 21 is screen detailed information, 22 is screen information generation means, 23 is screen information, 2
4 is a screen information display means.

Hereinafter, the operations of the functional blocks shown in FIG. 1 will be explained according to the operation flow shown in FIG. 4.

The user uses the display device 11 and input device 12 to perform parameter display processing in an interactive manner via the man-machine interface function of the interaction processing means 17 of the processing device 10.

■: Register the screen for inputting parameter position information.

(2): A parameter position information input screen is displayed on the display device 11.

(2) Input parameter position information using the two-person device 12. For example, information as shown in block 2 of FIG. 1 is input.

(2): The input parameter position information is analyzed by the parameter position information analysis means 18 shown in FIG. 3, and if there is no error, it is stored in a file as partial make position information 19.

■: The screen detailed information generation means 20 in FIG. Display it in the correct position.

■: The screen information generation means 22 in FIG. 3 is one screen detailed information 2.
Screen information 23 is assembled and generated based on 1.

(2): The screen information display means 24 in FIG. 3 outputs the one-screen information 23 to the display device 11 to display an edited parameter display screen as shown in block 3 in FIG. If you wish to display other parameters, return to step (2) and repeat the subsequent processing.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of parameter display processing in a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The following describes the renovation of Choo-ri.

■; Analyze the parameters input at the fixed display position.

■Create screen information using parameters created by two people.

1 @: Start inputting positional immersion for each parameter identification. The parameter number is represented by n.

0: Presence or absence of 2 types 1 display for the nth rose makeup 9
If display is required, enter the 3 digits of the display position row.

①=For parameters that require display, go to ①; 7If display is not required, go back to @ and repeat the process of inputting parameter position information in the same way for the 1st-order n−n, +1st parameter.

■: Input the parameter information of the rose make type specified by the rose make position information obtained by two people from the screen information of ■.

[Phase]: If the specified line position is invalid, execute 0.

@: Find the optimal line from the specified line.

@l: If the specified digit position is invalid, execute [phase].

σ■: Find the optimal digit from the specified digits.

@l: Create screen information and display the parameter in the specified or modified position of the first column.

2 [Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, parameters that are important to the user can be displayed at any position on the screen where the user can easily check them, so the program creation process can be performed in an interactive format using two screens. This improves efficiency and reduces input errors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is an operation of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a detailed flow diagram of parameter display processing, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a conventional parameter display screen, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional parameter display method. In Figure 1. 1: Parameter specification input section 2: Parameter display position specification input section 3: Parameter display position correction section O [Phase] ■ ■

Claims (1)

[Claims] An interactive program creation system comprising: a parameter designation input section (1) for assigning a fixed display position to each parameter type on the screen of a display device and inputting a parameter designation; A parameter display position specification input section (2) that allows you to specify the necessity of parameter display and the parameter display position, and the necessity of parameter display and the parameter specified in the parameter display position specification input section (2). Based on the display position information, the parameter specification input section (
An interactive program creation system characterized by comprising a parameter display position correction unit (3) for correcting the display position of the parameter specified in 1), and displaying only the parameters required by the user at the optimal display position. Parameter display method.