JPH03263249A - Personal computer communication processing system with operation guidance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always easily perform an operation by storing guidance by which a user can operate operation guidance and inspection status different at every host arbitrarily in a storage part. CONSTITUTION:An operation guidance control part 1 is comprised of an execution part 1a, a registration part 1c, a communication processing part 1b at every host. When the guidance is registered, communication control processing is controlled according to the content of the operation guidance, and the execution part 1a performs execution as reading an internal format code file 3a. Also, the execution part 1a checks check status such as the check status of the guidance of the processing part 1b, etc. The registration part 1c performs the edit of the operation guidance, conversion to an internal format, and the reservation/registration of communication control. In such a case, the user generates the guidance by which operation environment displaying the operation guidance and the inspection status on the same screen can be operated arbitrarily, and stores it in a storage part 3. Thereby, the guidance stored in the storage part 3 can be used only by supplying the environment to the user, which enables the operation to be easily performed according to the control of the control part 1.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a communication processing system using a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), and the present invention relates to a communication processing system using a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC). , relates to a PC communication processing system with guidance that displays data retrieval status from a database on the same screen, and allows the user to arbitrarily set and change the contents of the operation guidance displayed on the screen.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventional PC communication processing systems automate predetermined access procedures such as telephone number, communication protocol, user ID, password, etc., and move the cursor through the database displayed on the screen and select it. The auto-login method, which allows you to easily connect by simply logging in, is widely used. However, conventional communication control systems only perform communication connections with hosts3! l
! host (or database)
Users can either understand the characteristics of the host and learn the operating procedures through experience or other means, or refer to the host (database) usage manual. Conventionally, database searches have been done in a fixed format, such as inputting fixed keywords and searching by their logical sum or conjunction, and by setting or changing them to make it easier for the user to search. In some cases, the search results were provided in the form of commands that allowed users to enter commands themselves and change the search items or content.

The database search operation was complicated and was not provided in a format that could be easily performed by general users. Therefore, users had to learn by attending database search seminars sponsored by the host side or by actually operating the database by watching manuals or other methods. Also,
In the case of a command-based search, which allows you to search a database in a command format, there are problems such as the user having to input all the commands to be used, which makes the operation complicated, and it is not easy to use. There was a dire problem in that the database could not be used effectively by anyone other than those who had attended the training course and used it all the time, or who used it frequently.

<Object of the invention> The present invention provides a host (database) in PC communication.
We created a simple operation R#t that displays different operation guidance and search status on the same screen, and guidance that the user can operate at will.The created operation guidance is stored in the memory and can be operated easily at any time. The purpose of this invention is to provide a PC communication processing method with database operation guidance.

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention is a database search personal computer communication system, which includes at least a guidance display area that can be changed to guidance content for each host and a host data search status display area on the display screen of the database search personal computer. a display means for controlling the contents of the guidance for each host displayed in the guidance display area of the screen, and a means for controlling the content of the guidance displayed in the guidance display area of the screen as desired by the operator. The device is characterized by having a means for storing contents, and is characterized by a simple operation environment and a user who arbitrarily creates operation guidance, stores the created guidance in a storage part, and can easily operate it at any time.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a block diagram showing M4rIl of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are 70-charts showing an example of the operation of the operation guidance system W unit according to the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is an operation guidance control unit, 2 is a display screen, and 2a
is the operation guidance display area, 2b is the data search status display area, 1a is the execution section, 1b is the communication processing section, and 1c is the registration! 3 is an operation guidance content storage section, 3IL is a guidance internal format food file, and 3II+ is a guidance source file.

The operation guidance control unit 1 includes an execution unit 1a that displays guidance content for each host on the screen during communication, and a registration s1c that converts the operation guidance to an aid and internal format and saves communication control. , and a communication processing unit 1b that executes communication processing.

execution! ¥11& is the same as when the normal communication control process is activated if the guidance is not registered, but if the guidance is registered, the communication control process is controlled according to the contents of the operation guidance. The execution unit 1a executes the guidance internal format code file 3a while reading it one by one. And communication department F! ! Investigate the guidance setting status of section 1b.

The communication processing unit 1b displays and processes operational guidance and is in a close relationship with the execution unit 1a, with the execution unit 1a handling the user interface and the communication processing unit 1b handling the actual communication with the host. have And communication processing section 1b
In addition to setting and processing the guidance content for each host,
■A function to investigate the operational guidance setting status to see if the display contents are set, ■A function to run a program with the set display contents, and ■A function to hide the setting contents when the operation guidance is unnecessary. It has the function of being able to do the following.

In the total 0 part 1c, the user creates or edits guidance and database search processing, and after completing them, converts (compiles) the internal format code 3al:qi. Save and register the database search process after conversion to the location that manages communication control. Then, a check is made to see if there are any errors in the program contents of the guidance code file 3b, which will be described later.If the contents are correct, the program is converted into a guidance internal format code file 3a, which will also be described later.

The display screen 2 displays the lf ignus screen display area 2a and the search status screen display area 2b on the same screen, and allows the contents of the signal from the host and the contents input by the user to be changed or switched in various ways. It can be processed as much as possible.

Even if the operation guidance is registered in the registration unit 1a, the display or non-display of the guidance can be switched according to the user's wishes by providing a key (not shown) for switching between display and non-display. The display screen 2 displays the search method or search status so that the user can directly see it, and simultaneously displays the content of the operation guidance by the execution unit 1& and the content of the exchange with the host executed by the communication processing unit 1b. .

The storage unit 3 that stores the contents of the operation guidance includes a guidance internal format code file 3a and a guidance source file 3b, and the guidance internal format code file 3a stores the operation guidance source file 3h in the registration unit 3.
It is converted (compiled) by passing it through C, and the code contents in the internal format cannot be understood even by humans.

The guidance source file 3b is a source program that records the contents of operational guidance. Software program BASICM in so-called text format
Humans can understand the program contents, and can edit and create programs with the contents displayed on the screen.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. tjIJ2 and FIG. First, the functions and operation examples of the execution unit 1a according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

In the initial state in which the program of the communication processing unit 1b is operating, it is investigated whether guidance is registered in the host selected by the user to connect (1'S2 Figure ■).
, if it is not registered, the normal communication processing method without guidance (communication processing method that stops at automatic login) is executed. If it is registered, it is moved to the execution unit 1a, and the guidance internal format hood is executed. The process of extracting the guidance source file 3b from the seven aisles 3a, interpreting it, and putting it into execution is performed one after another.When all the contents of the guidance source file 3b are executed, the guidance execution ends (Fig. 2 ■). If you want to cancel the guidance while the operation guidance is being executed, press a key (not shown) set to return to the contents of the communication processing section 1b to return to the processing of the communication processing section 1b. Part 3! I!
The operation guidance can be resumed by pressing the previous key while executing ilb (Fig. 2). The contents of the operation guidance being executed are displayed on the display screen 2 at the same time as the execution results of the operation guidance and the contents of the search status sequence. Even if such two displays are used, the contents of the two displays will not be confused.

Next, the functions and operation example of the registration section 1c shown in FIG. 3 will be explained. Climb! The basic functions of the i section 1c are registration and deletion. Deletion is a function for deleting the guidance registered in the communication processing unit Gob (Fig. 3 -), and is performed at the user's discretion when the operational guidance is unnecessary or when the operational guidance is changed.

The operation guidance processed by the execution unit 1a is created by a command having a function of executing the operation guidance or by combining a command and a parameter. Commands are displayed on the screen in the form of a menu, for example. In addition to what is displayed on the screen, it also includes things that convert user input into a format suitable for the host and send them, commands that control the execution order of control and processing, etc. Registration can be created using an editor function that incorporates operation guidance processing from the beginning, or by loading an existing guidance program and transferring it to a file. In order to convert the operational guidance transferred to the file into the internal format code 3a, it is first checked to see if there are any defects in its contents (Fig. 3 -). As a result of that check,
When a defect is discovered, the location of the error is notified to the operation guidance creator (user), and the system returns to the editing function to prompt correction or modification.If no defect is found, the operation guidance is converted to guidance internal format code 3a. (Figure 3 ■). Conversion to the internal format code 3a converts the operation guidance to the internal format code 3a, and compresses the amount of memory (funpiling). Thereafter, the operation guidance converted into the internal format code 3a is written in the area of the host that provides guidance for the communication processing section 1b. During the writing period, if operation guidance has already been registered, it will prompt you to overwrite it or cancel the overwriting.
User chooses.

Furthermore, an example of the use of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- Explain with reference to the chart.

First, a usage example of the execution unit 1a according to the present invention will be explained (see FIG. 2).

Step■ This is a step to check the presence or absence of operation guidance.
It is checked whether the host to which connection is to be made via communication has operational guidance, and if so, executes the execution section 1a for executing the operational guidance.

Step ■ This step executes the operation guidance, interprets and executes the contents of the loaded operation guidance, and detects whether the guidance has ended.

Step ■ This is a step for executing/non-executing the operation guidance, and in addition to executing the guidance while the communication program is being executed, the presence or absence of the operation guidance is checked.

Next, an example of the use of registration % 1 c according to the present invention will be explained (see FIG. 3).

This step edits the guidance source file 3b of the step, and has an editor function capable of reading from an existing file and writing to a recording device such as a disk.

Step (2) This is a step for checking the edited contents, and it is checked whether the program that provides guidance when changing to internal format code 3a is correct.

Step (2) This is a step of registering the contents of the internal format hood 7 file 3a, and setting and recording on the designated host that operation guidance will be provided.

Step (2) This is a step of deleting the registered guidance, and the existing guidance is deleted from the inside of the communication processing section 1b.

Step (2) This is a step of converting the guidance source file 3b into an internal format code file 3a, and the guidance source file 3b is converted into internal code and compressed (compiled).

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention has all the above precepts, by dividing the guidance control unit into a registration unit and an execution unit, memory capacity constraints can be resolved, and operation guidance can be provided on the host, that is, the database side. Even if there is no such system, the user can use the operational guidance by simply providing the environment of the present invention to the user. Additionally, if the provided operational guidance does not suit the user, the user can change or delete the guidance. For users who do not need guidance, it is possible to provide an environment where guidance can be disabled or deleted. Furthermore, by utilizing the present invention, it is possible to perform user-friendly search processing for each database.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are 70-charts showing an example of the operation of the operation guidance control section according to the present invention. 1... Operation guidance control unit 2... Display screen 2a... Operation guidance display area 2b... Data search status display ei* 1a... Execution unit 1b... Communication section 3! ! ! Part 1c...Climbing part 3...Operation guidance content storage part 3a...Guidance internal format code 7 Isle 3b...
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A database search personal computer communication processing system, which comprises at least a guidance display area that can be changed to guidance content for each host and a host data search status display area on a display screen of the database search personal computer. a display means for controlling the contents of the guidance for each host displayed in the guidance display area of the screen, and a means for controlling the content of the guidance displayed in the guidance display area of the screen that is freely set by the operator. 1. A personal computer communication processing method with operation guidance, characterized in that it comprises a storage means.