JPH05119903A - Terminal function key input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize a function key unified for each purpose of use even according to any one of plural programs by using another terminal function key prepared in a file beforehand as the alternate of the terminal function key which purpose of use is decided for each program. CONSTITUTION:A terminal function key input system 1 is composed of an alternate key registering means 11, key name replacing means 11 and alternate key file 7, and the alternate key registering means 11 is composed of a key name acquisition part 111 and key file storage part 112. The alternate key file 7 stores alternate key records 71. Thus, the load of a terminal user for terminal inputting is reduced, erroneous inputting can be prevented, and operability at a terminal equipment can be considerably improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal function key input method, and more particularly to a time sharing system (Time Sharing).
g System (hereinafter, abbreviated as TSS) method, the present invention relates to a terminal function key input method in which function keys are uniformly used for each usage in a plurality of programs in an information processing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method of inputting function keys in a TSS type information processing system is performed by the following method, which will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional terminal function key input system.

In FIG. 6, when the terminal input / output function 3 to which control is passed from the program 2 promotes data input to the terminal user by using the terminal device 5, the terminal user uses the program 2 in a unique manner. When the specified function key is pressed, the terminal input / output function 3 stores the name of the pressed function key in the input data storage area 41 prepared in advance in the storage area 4 of the operating system. After that, when the terminal input / output function 3 returns control to the program 2,
The program 2 refers to the input data storage area 41 to recognize the function key typed by the terminal user.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional terminal function key input method, the usage of the terminal function key used by the program is determined for each program, so that even if the terminal user has the same usage, there are a plurality of usages. It is easy to use different function keys between different programs.

Therefore, when using a plurality of programs, it is necessary for the terminal user to store the name of the function key and its use for each program, so that the workload of the terminal user is high. There is a drawback. In addition, this tends to cause a terminal user's work error, resulting in a decrease in operability of the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to register a function key whose purpose is uniquely determined for each program in advance and a function key other than the function key in a file, and a terminal user taps this function key. By substituting the function key unique to the program, by unifying different terminal function keys for each program even for the same purpose, the above drawbacks are solved and the load on the terminal input by the terminal user is reduced. An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal function key input method capable of preventing erroneous input and significantly improving the operability of the terminal device.

[0008]

A terminal function key input method of the present invention is a terminal of an information processing system having a terminal input / output function which is requested by a program operating on an electronic computer to perform input / output using a terminal device. In the function key input method, (A) a key name acquisition unit that acquires from the user of the information processing system the name of the program, the name of the function key on the terminal device used by the program, and the name of the function key that replaces it. A key file storage unit for outputting a substitute key record including the program name, the function key name, and the substitute function key name acquired by the key name acquisition unit, and (B) It is used by connecting to the alternate key file that stores and holds the alternate key record output from the key file storage unit and (C) terminal input / output function, and The name of the function key typed by the terminal user, which is stored in the storage area of the operating system by the function, is used to retrieve the alternative key record stored in the alternative key file using the name of this function key and the name of the program. And a key name replacement unit that replaces the retrieved alternative function key with the acquired name.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a terminal function key input system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an alternative key record 71 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an alternative key of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a file 7, FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the alternative key registration means 11 in the terminal function key input method 1 of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is the terminal function key input method 1 of this embodiment.
7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the key name replacing means 12 of the above.

In FIG. 1, the terminal function key input method 1 of the present embodiment itself is an alternative key registration means 11 which is started by the user of the information processing system by using a job control language or the like before the program 2 operates. And a key name substituting means 12 used by connecting to a terminal input / output function 3 which substitutes input / output to / from the terminal device 5 at the request of the program 2, and an alternative key file 7.

When the alternative key registration means 11 is activated by the user of the information processing system, first, the key name acquisition section 11 is started.
Pass control to 1. When the control is passed, the key name acquisition unit 111 uses the terminal device 6 to acquire the function key name to be replaced with the name of the program 2 and the function key name to replace the function key name, and then to perform key acquisition together with these. Control is passed to the file storage unit 112.

When the control is passed to the key file storage unit 112, the substitute key record shown in FIG. 2 is obtained from the name of the program 2 passed from the key name acquisition unit 111, the function key name to be substituted and the function key name to be substituted. After creating 71, the alternative key record 71 is stored in the alternative key file 7. By repeating the series of processes of the alternative key registration means 11, a plurality of alternative key records 71 are stored in the alternative key file 7 as shown in FIG.

The key name replacing means 12 has a terminal input / output function 3
It is used by being connected to and used, and is operated by receiving control from the terminal input / output function 3. The operation until the terminal input / output function 3 passes control to the key name replacing means 12 is as follows.

The terminal input / output function 3 is requested by the program 2 to perform input / output to / from the terminal device 5, and when the terminal user presses a function key in response to this, the terminal input / output function 3 is set in the operating system 4. The name of the function key is stored in the existing input data storage area 41. In the conventional case, after that, the terminal input / output function 3 finishes its processing and returns the control to the program 2, but since the key name substitution means 12 is connected to the terminal function key input method 1 of this embodiment. , And passes the control to the key name replacing means 12.

When the key name substitution means 12 is given control,
The name of the program 2 is stored as an execution program name storage area 42 that exists in the operating system 4 in advance.
Read from the input data storage area 41, and the name of the function key typed by the terminal user is read from the input data storage area 41. After that, the alternative key records 71 stored in the alternative key file 7 are read one by one, the alternative key record 71 is searched by using the name of the program 2 and the name of the function key as a key, and the name of the alternative function key is acquired. To do. After that, the name of the function key to be replaced is stored in the input data storage area 41 to replace the name of the function key actually pressed by the terminal user, and then the process is terminated and the control is transferred to the terminal input / output function 3. return.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, an alternative key record 7
The first example will be briefly described.

In FIG. 2, the alternative key record 71 is
It is composed of a program name 711, a substitute function key name 712, and a substitute function key name 713.

The program name 711 is the name of the program using the function key, and the substitute function key name 712.
Is the name of the function key uniquely used by this program, and the alternative function key name 713 is the name of the function key that the terminal user can type instead of the function key used by this program.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the alternative key file 7
The example will be briefly described.

In FIG. 3, the alternative key file 7 includes
The substitute key records 71 are stored by the number corresponding to the number registered by the terminal user using the substitute key registration means 11 in the terminal function key input method 1 of the present embodiment.

Next, the operation of the alternative key registration means 11 in the terminal function key input system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 4, S11 shows the operation of the key name acquisition unit 111 of the alternative key registration means 11,
12 and S13 show the operation of the key file storage unit 112 of the alternative key registration means 11.

First, in the portion S11, the name of the program using the function key, the name of the function key for the specific use of this program to be the function key to be replaced and the name of the function key that substitutes the name are given to the terminal. This is a part obtained by using the device 6.

The part S12 is a part for inspecting whether or not the alternative key record 71 having the program name and the function name to be replaced obtained in the part S11 is already registered in the alternative key file 7.

In the part of S13, if the alternative key record 71 having the same program name and the function key to be replaced exists as a result of the inspection in the part of S12, only the alternative function key name of the alternative key record 71 is recorded in S11. Replaced with the alternative function key name acquired in step S11, and if it does not exist, a new alternative key record 71 is created from the program name, alternative function key name, and alternative function key name acquired in step S11, This is a part to be added to the alternative key file 7.

Next, the operation of the alternative key registration means 12 in the terminal function key input method 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, the part S21 is a part for acquiring the name of the program 2 being executed and the name of the function key typed by the terminal user from the storage area 4 of the operating system.

In the step S22, the alternative key records 71 are read one by one from the alternative key file 7,
This is a part for searching for an alternative key record having the name of the program 2 and the function key name acquired in the part 21.

The portion of S23 is a portion for storing the substitute function key name stored in the entry found in S22 in the input data storage area.

[0031]

As described above, according to the terminal function key input method of the present invention, a function key whose purpose is uniquely determined for each program in advance and another function key other than the function key are registered in a file. Every time the terminal user taps this function key, the function key unique to the program is replaced, and even if the same purpose is used, different terminal function keys will be unified for each program. It is possible to reduce the load, prevent erroneous input, and significantly improve the operability of the terminal device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a terminal function key input system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an alternative key record 71 of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an alternative key file 7 of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the alternative key registration means 11 in the terminal function key input method 1 of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the key name replacing means 12 in the terminal function key input system 1 of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional terminal function key input system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Terminal Function Key Input Method 2 Program 3 Terminal Input / Output Function 4 Operating System Storage Area 5 Terminal Device 6 Terminal Device 7 Alternate Key File 11 Alternate Key Registration Means 12 Key Name Replacement Means 41 Input Data Storage Area 42 Program Name Storage Area 71 Alternate key record 111 Key name acquisition unit 112 Key file storage unit 711 Program name 712 Substitute function key name 713 Substitute function key name

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A terminal function key input method of an information processing system having a terminal input / output function for inputting / outputting by using a terminal device, which is requested by a program operating on an electronic computer, comprising: (A) a name of the program; A key name acquisition unit that acquires from the user of the information processing system the name of the function key on the terminal device used by the program and the name of the function key that replaces it, and the program acquired by the key name acquisition unit Key name, function key name, and alternative function key name, and an alternative key registration unit configured to output an alternative key record configured to output an alternative key record; and (B) the alternative output from the key file storage unit. An alternative key file that stores and holds a key record, and (C) is used by connecting to the terminal input / output function, and is used by the terminal input / output function. The name of the function key typed by the terminal user stored in the storage area of the rating system is used to determine the substitute key record stored in the substitute key file by using the name of this function key and the name of the program. A terminal function key input method comprising: a key name replacement unit that replaces the retrieved alternative function key with the acquired name.