JPH04273314A - Method and device for controlling screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correct an auxiliary information display program with no correction required for a screen interactive application program with the method and device for screen control where the auxiliary information display is controlled in a screen interactive system. CONSTITUTION:When the display of the auxiliary information is instructed during the display processing of an interactive screen, a common control means 12 is activated to save a display screen. The means 12 controls integrally each interactive screen independently of a screen display means which displays the interactive screens. Then the means 12 activate an auxiliary information control means 15. Thus the means 15 reads the necessary data out of an auxiliary information file 13 and displays the auxiliary information.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a screen control method and a screen control device for controlling the display of auxiliary information in a screen interactive system.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in screen interaction type systems such as medical administrative systems, screen interaction is supported by an auxiliary information display (hereinafter referred to as HELP display) that explains input methods etc. during screen interaction. ing. This HE
As shown in FIG. 5, the LP display program includes a plurality of programs 1, 2, ..., which are executing displays necessary for dialogue.
They are each defined in n and integrated into it. Each program 1, 2, ..., n is created for each screen, and the HELP display section 1a,
2a,...,na are HELP display management units 1b, 2b,
..., nb and data 1c, 2c, ..., nc, HE
The LP display function was controlled for each screen displayed on the display 3 by programs 1, 2, . . . , n.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above conventional technology, since the HELP display sections 1a, 2a, ..., na are incorporated into programs 1, 2, ..., n created for each screen, it is difficult to complete the program. Later, if it becomes necessary to make corrections such as adding, changing, or deleting HELP display items, programs 1, 2, ..., or n must be corrected, which is not only complicated but also reduces medical administrative work. In systems that are frequently updated, such as dedicated systems, there is a problem in that it places a heavy burden on program creators to make modifications that do not interfere with practical operations.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional technology, and provides a screen control method and screen control that allow modification of the auxiliary information display program without modifying the screen interactive application program. The task is to provide equipment.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to make it possible to modify the auxiliary information display program independently, the present invention provides a screen control method that displays auxiliary information for input items on the display screen, as shown in FIG. In an interactive processing system that supports input tasks, when an instruction is given to display auxiliary information during dialog screen display processing, each dialog screen that is provided separately from the screen display means that displays each dialog screen is displayed in a unified manner. The controlling common management means 12 is activated, saves the display screen,
The common management means 12 starts up the auxiliary information management means 15, causes the auxiliary information management means 15 to read necessary data from the auxiliary information file 13, and displays the auxiliary information.

[0006] The screen control device is an interactive processing system that supports input work by displaying auxiliary information for input items on a display screen. , the dialogue processing means 11
A common management means 12 that selects and activates a necessary means from among them and executes auxiliary information management when display of auxiliary information is specified, an auxiliary information file 13 that stores auxiliary information, and the auxiliary information file 13 The present invention is characterized in that it includes an auxiliary information management means 15 that manages the data and displays auxiliary information on the display unit 14.

[0007]

[Operation] With this configuration, in the screen control method, when the display of auxiliary information is instructed to be displayed during the dialog screen display process, the necessary auxiliary information is displayed on the screen, and the auxiliary information is displayed. , and if it becomes necessary to add, change, or delete auxiliary information programs or data, the auxiliary information is activated by a common management means that is separate from the screen display means that displays each dialog screen. The information management means and the contents of the auxiliary information file managed by the auxiliary information management means can be added, changed, or deleted without going through the screen display means for displaying each dialog screen.

In the screen control device, the common management means 1
When the dialogue processing means 11 selected in step 2 displays a screen corresponding to the dialogue screen and issues an instruction requiring auxiliary information from the screen display, the common management means 12 activates the auxiliary information management means 15. The data in the auxiliary information file 13 is read out, and the auxiliary information is displayed. Further, when it becomes necessary to modify the contents of the auxiliary information management means 15 and the auxiliary information file 13, the auxiliary information management means 15
By adding, changing, or deleting the contents of the auxiliary information file 13, the auxiliary information can be easily managed and changed without requiring modification of the interaction processing means 11.

[0009]

Embodiments In the following embodiments of the present invention, a case will be described in which an auxiliary information management section is integrated into a common management section.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment. Here, 21 is a display section. Reference numeral 22 denotes a program control unit, which forms a program group in which a plurality of interactive application programs are combined as screen display means that are independent of each screen. Reference numeral 23 denotes a HELP (auxiliary information display) data master file consisting of a storage means such as a disk, which stores all data necessary for displaying auxiliary information such as method explanations in screen interactive information processing. Reference numeral 24 denotes a common management unit that forms firmware or software as a common management means in interactive processing, and displays the screen using any of the application programs prepared in the program control unit 22. At the same time as displaying, necessary auxiliary information is called from the master file 23 and displayed at a preset position on the display section 21.

The common management unit 24 includes application programs 22a, . . . as common management means for display screens.
, 22n and the auxiliary information program; a cursor position control section 24b that controls the position of the cursor displayed on the display section 21; Program screen saving unit 24c that saves screen information on the screen
, a program screen recovery unit 24d that restores the display screen after the HELP screen display ends, and a program screen recovery unit 24d that calls auxiliary information from the master file 23 as an auxiliary information management means and sends HELP to the display unit 21 via the screen control unit 24a.
It also includes a HELP screen input/output control section 24e that displays a P screen.

As shown in FIG. 3, the data stored in the master file 23 includes the name 31 of a program usage definition that displays information to be used as an access key, such as a patient name, insurance number, or business name. The cursor position 32, and the name 33 of the display definition body indicating the object to which auxiliary information is given in the display contents on the HELP screen
and a message 34 for HELP display which is auxiliary information to be displayed corresponding to the name 33 of the display definition body.

[0013] In the embodiment configured as described above, the operator can read the information displayed on the display section 21 by
HELP”, the cursor position control unit 24b
The cursor position at the time of input is read out (processing 1). The read cursor position is sent to the screen control unit 24a (
Processing 2). Then, before outputting the HELP screen,
In order to facilitate screen recovery after the screen display ends,
Screen information is saved to the program screen save unit 24c (processing 3). Thereafter, the screen definition name information currently in use and the cursor position are passed to the HELP screen input/output control unit 24e (processing 4). Based on the transferred information, the master file 23 is accessed, and the message content developed in the master file 23 is displayed on the display section 21 (processes 5 and 5a). When the operator specifies the display screen, the input information is sent to the screen control unit 2.
4a (processes 6 and 7). After the HELP screen display is finished, the screen control unit 24a transfers the saved screen information from the program screen saving unit 24c to the program screen recovery unit 2.
Transfer to 4d and restore the screen (processes 8, 9 and 10)
. After restoring to the screen before the HELP instruction, control is transferred to the program control section 22a (process 11).

In this HELP screen control, as shown in FIG. 4, when screen display content is instructed (step 41), the screen control unit 24a checks whether the instruction content is a HELP instruction (step 42). If it is not a HELP instruction, the processing of the screen control unit 24a ends. If it is a HELP instruction, read the cursor position (step 43)
. The data in the master file 23 is uniquely determined from the name of the usage definition program and the cursor position, and accessed (step 44). A HELP screen is output using the read data (step 45). When the operator looks at the HELP screen and specifies the HELP screen input/output control section 24e (step 46), the specified item is processed.
Thereafter, the process moves to a process of restoring the display screen to the original screen (step 47).

[0015]Registration of such HELP screen is performed by HEL
When P registration is input, the cursor position is read from the display screen, and the screen control unit 24a inputs the HELP screen input/output control unit 24.
The name 31 of the program usage definition and the cursor position 32 are transferred to e as an access key. The HELP screen input/output control unit 24e searches the master file 23 based on the access key and checks whether there is corresponding data. If applicable data is found, it is updated, and if not, registration processing is performed. The contents of the registration or update processing screen are transferred to the screen control unit 24a, and the HELP is sent from the screen control unit 24a.
The master file 23 is transferred to the screen input/output control unit 24e.
register or update its contents.

As described above, in this embodiment, the common management unit 24, which is independent of the application program, manages the screen display and displays the auxiliary information (H
By making it possible to use the ELP function and storing the HELP information in the master file 23, additions, changes, or deletions related to the display of auxiliary information can be made without changing the application program.
Maintainability can be greatly improved.

[0017]

As described above, in the screen control method of the present invention, when the display of auxiliary information is instructed during the dialog screen display processing, each The common management means that controls the dialogue screen in a unified manner is activated, the display screen is saved, the common management means activates the auxiliary information management means, and the auxiliary information management means extracts necessary data from the auxiliary information file. By making it possible to read and display auxiliary information, if it becomes necessary to modify the program or data for displaying auxiliary information, the screen can be read without changing the screen display means for screen interaction. To be able to modify the contents of a common management means or auxiliary information management means or auxiliary information file provided separately from a display means, to shorten the modification work time without causing any trouble to system operation, and to reduce the burden on programmers. Can be done.

In the screen control device, the common management means 12 selects and activates a necessary means from the interaction processing means 11 to display the screen, and also manages auxiliary information when display of auxiliary information is specified. By activating the means 15 to execute auxiliary information management, managing the data of the auxiliary information file 13 by the auxiliary information management means 15, and displaying the auxiliary information on the display unit 14, the auxiliary information When modifying the contents of the management means 15 or the auxiliary information file 13, the interaction processing means 11
When modifying the contents of the auxiliary information management means 15 activated by the common management means 12 different from the auxiliary information management means 12 or modifying the contents of the auxiliary information file 13 activated by the auxiliary information management means 15, the interaction processing means 11 must be modified. It is not necessary, does not cause any trouble to system operation, can shorten modification work time, and can reduce the burden on programmers.

In this screen control device, by forming the auxiliary information management means 15 separately from the common management means 12, it is not necessary to modify the common management means 12 when modifying the contents of the auxiliary information management means 15. The location can be limited and the correction work can be made easier.

Furthermore, in this screen control device, by forming the auxiliary information management means 15 integrally with the common management means 12, it is possible to always treat it as a modification of the common management means 12, so that the modification work can be done easily. Can be unified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format stored in a help master in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart of the screen control unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 11a,...11n Dialogue processing means 12 Common management means 13 Auxiliary information file 14 Display section 15 Auxiliary information management means

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In an interactive processing system that supports input work by displaying auxiliary information for input items on a display screen, when an instruction to display auxiliary information is given during the dialog screen display process, each dialog screen is displayed. The common management means (12) which is provided separately from the screen display means and which uniformly controls each dialogue screen is activated, saves the display screen, and the common management means (12) is used as the auxiliary information management means (15). A screen control method characterized in that the auxiliary information management means (15) reads necessary data from the auxiliary information file (13) and displays the auxiliary information. 2. An interactive processing system that supports input work by displaying auxiliary information for input items on a display screen, comprising: an interaction processing means (11) provided corresponding to each display screen; A common management means (12) that selects and activates a necessary means from the interaction processing means (11) and executes auxiliary information management when display of auxiliary information is specified, and auxiliary information that stores auxiliary information. A screen control device characterized by comprising a file (13) and auxiliary information management means (15) that manages the data of the auxiliary information file (13) and displays the auxiliary information on the display section (14). .