JPH04205515A - Work contents pointing method for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the universal applicability of a computer without changing a device and a program and to enable a user to freely and properly use a touch panel and a mouse by switching the valid and invalid states of the touch panel and the mouse according to a fact whether the cursor of the mouse is positioned in or out of a mouse valid area after a CPU is started. CONSTITUTION:A central arithmetic processor 2 is provided with a touch panel 3, a mouse 4 and a keyboard 5 as an input device and also provided with a display 6 as an output device respectively. At the time of starting up, a mouse valid area and the cursor position are initialize on the screen of the display 6 based on an initialization program. When the XY value of the cursor position is kept in the mouse valid area, the mouse 4 and the panel 3 are validated and invalidated respectively. Meanwhile, the panel 3 and the mouse 4 are validated and invalidated respectively when the XY value is kept out of the mouse valid area. Thus the panel 3 and the mouse 4 can be easily and properly used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for instructing a computer to perform its work.

2. Description of the Related Art Some computers use a touch panel and a mouse in combination to give instructions on the content of the work.

A touch panel allows a worker to touch the work content displayed on a display screen such as a CRT.
The displayed work content is executed, and this is mainly used at production sites because there is usually no desk space where a mouse can be used. The mouse is used by a worker to move the mouse on the desk, move the cursor to the part of the work displayed on the screen of the display, and click, to execute the displayed work. Well, this is
It is mainly used in development-related departments.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When starting up a computer, it is common to initialize the computer so that both the touch panel and mouse are enabled.In this case, there is a risk of malfunction due to simultaneous operation of the touch panel and mouse. There is.

For this reason, by changing the device or program each time, you may have to use a touch panel or a mouse, or it may take a lot of effort and time to change the device.
Program management becomes complicated and lacks versatility.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, in the present invention, when starting up a central processing unit equipped with a touch panel mouse as an input device, an initial setting program displays a mouse effective area and a region outside this mouse effective area on the display screen. The cursor position is initially set to a predetermined position, and when using the touch panel and mouse, it is determined whether the XY value of the cursor position is within or outside the mouse effective area, and if it is within the mouse effective area, the mouse is enabled. Switch between enabling and disabling the touch panel and mouse, such as disabling the touch panel, and enabling the touch panel and disabling the mouse if the mouse is outside the effective area.

After the CPU starts up, if the worker touches the work contents displayed on the display screen while the mouse cursor position is outside the mouse effective area, the CPU
performs the work.

In addition, even if the worker touches the work content displayed on the display screen while the mouse cursor is at the mouse cursor position or within the mouse effective area after the CPU has started,
Either the CPU or its work content is not executed and the screen display remains the same, or, conversely, if the worker uses the mouse to move the cursor to the work content part of the display and clicks on it. , the CPU executes the work content.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a computer used in the present invention, in which a central processing unit (hereinafter simply referred to as CPU) 2 built into a device body 1 has a touch panel 3 as an input device. It is equipped with a mouse 4 and a keyboard 5, as well as a display 6 such as a CRT as an output device. In addition, a memory 7 is provided in the device main body 1.
is included.

Here, to instruct the above computer what to do,
When starting the CPU 2, turn on the power switch (not shown) on the device body 1 and the power switch (not shown) on the display 6, and load the system file in which the initial setting program is stored in advance into the floppy insertion slot 1a of the device body 1. Insert the floppy disk called 8. As a result, C.P.
U2 starts up and stores the initial setting program stored in the floppy disk 8 in the memory 7, and by this initial setting program, a mouse effective area 9 and a predetermined area outside this mouse effective area 9 are displayed on the screen 6a of the display 6. A cursor position 10 and various modes as work contents 11 are initially set. The mouse effective area 9 can be displayed on the screen 6a by inverting the two ruled lines, shading, etc., but one of the reasons for providing the mouse effective area 9 is to make it easier to select the cursor position 10. Therefore, if a certain range from the top, bottom, left, right, and left edges of the screen 6a is a mouse-invalid area, the screen 6a can be used during actual work.
Display may not be necessary. For this reason, in FIG. 1, the inside surrounded by dotted lines on the screen 6a is shown as the mouse effective area 9, and the cursor position 10 at the time of initial setting is shown with a virtual line. Further, the XY values at the cursor position 10 are always read into the driving device of the mouse 4.

On the other hand, when using the touch panel 3 and the mouse 4 after the above initial settings, the CPU 2 uses the initial setting program stored in the memory 7 to change the XY values of the cursor position 10 from the driving device of the mouse 4 to the mouse effective area 9. Judging whether it is inside or outside, the XY value is the mouse effective area 9
If the XY value is within the mouse effective area 9, the mouse 4 is enabled and the touch panel 3 is disabled; conversely, if the XY value is outside the mouse effective area 9, the touch panel 3 is enabled and the mouse 4 is disabled. , enable or disable the touch panel 3 and mouse 4.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, by initializing the CPU 2, the screen 6a of the display 6 displays "Edit mode,""Automode,""Singlemode," and "HE
While the work content 11 such as "LP" is being displayed and the cursor position 10 is outside the mouse effective area 9, the worker can use the touch panel 3 to select the screen 6a.
When you touch any one of the work contents 11 displayed in , the CPU 2 enables the touch panel 3 based on the XY value of the cursor position 10, disables the mouse 4, and displays the work contents of the worker using the touch panel 3. The basic information corresponding to the instruction 11 is extracted from the memory 7 and displayed on the screen 6a.

Also, as shown in FIG. 1, by initializing the CPU 2, the screen 6a of the display 6 displays "edit mode" and "
"Auto mode", "Single mode".

While the work content 11 such as "HELP" is displayed, the worker operates the mouse 4 to move the cursor to 10.
When the mouse is moved from the mouse invalid area to the mouse valid area 9, the CPU 2 switches the XY value of the cursor position 10 to enable the mouse 4 and disable the touch panel 3. In this state, the operator or the touch panel 3 selects the screen 6a.
Even if you touch work content 11 displayed in
Since the touch panel 3 is disabled, the screen 6a remains unchanged. Then, when the worker continues to move the mouse 4 and moves the cursor position 10 to any one of the work contents 11 displayed on the screen 6a and clicks, the CPU 2 uses the mouse 4 of the worker to Basic information according to the instructions of the work content 11 is extracted from the memory 7 and displayed on the screen 6a.

Furthermore, when the basic information is displayed on the screen 6a, if it is necessary to input characters, symbols, etc., the operator operates the keyboard 5 to input the necessary characters, symbols, etc. The CPU 2 executes processing according to the input, and displays the processing results on the screen 6a. In this case, the input by the mouse 4 is a cursor input, and the input by the keyboard 5 is a character or symbol input, so there is no duplicate input and no malfunction.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, after the CPU is started, the touch panel and the mouse are enabled or disabled depending on the cursor position of the mouse or whether it is inside or outside the mouse effective area.
This increases versatility without changing devices or programs, allows workers to freely use the touch panel and mouse, and prevents malfunctions caused by simultaneous operation of the touch panel and mouse.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a computer used in an embodiment of the present invention. 2...CPU (Central Processing Unit), 3...Touch panel, 4...Mouse, 6...Display, 6
a...Screen, 7...Memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) When starting up a central processing unit equipped with a touch panel and a mouse as input devices, the initial setting program initially sets a mouse effective area on the display screen and a cursor position at a predetermined position outside this mouse effective area. When using a touch panel and a mouse, it is determined whether the XY value of the cursor position is within or outside the mouse effective area, and if it is within the mouse effective area, the mouse is enabled and the touch panel is disabled, and if it is outside the mouse effective area, it is disabled. A method for instructing a computer to perform work, characterized by switching between enabling and disabling a touch panel and a mouse, such as enabling a touch panel and disabling a mouse.