JPH05120227A - Auxiliary message dynamic setting system for command syntax analysis result - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the maintainability and operativeness of an information processing system and the operability by a user by analyzing a parameter with a syntax analyzing function and dynamically altering an auxiliary message, outputted when there is an inconsistency between the parameter and syntax information, without correcting a command program. CONSTITUTION:This system consists of an auxiliary message file 5 which contains auxiliary messages, an auxiliary message preparing means 11 which obtains an auxiliary message record 51 for the syntax information by the user and stores it in the auxiliary message file 5, and an auxiliary message converting means 12 which is connected to the syntax analyzing function 3 and inputs the auxiliary message record 51 from the auxiliary message file 5 and stores in the syntax information 42; and syntax information prepared in the program is matched with the auxiliary messages previously stored in the auxiliary message file 5 when the program is executed to generate new syntax information, and the user of the program prepares auxiliary messages proper to the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary message dynamic setting method for an information processing system, and more particularly to an auxiliary message dynamic setting method for a command syntax analysis result of a command program having parameters requiring parsing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional parameter parsing process in an information processing system will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional auxiliary message dynamic setting method.

In FIG. 8, the parameter parsing process 3 in the information processing system is executed by the command program 2
By comparing and analyzing the syntax information 21 stored in the storage system 4 and the parameters 41 stored in the storage area 4 of the operating system, by outputting the analysis result table 22 to the area prepared in the command program 2. Has been done.

At this time, if a part of the parameter 41 does not match the syntax information 21, the syntax analysis function 3 assists the user of the command program 2 with the auxiliary information stored in the syntax information 21. Display a message and prompt for the correct parameters.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional auxiliary message dynamic setting method, the syntax analysis function is a method of displaying the auxiliary message in the syntax information prepared in the command program. When changing the auxiliary message stored in, it is necessary to modify the command program.

Further, since the auxiliary message for the parameter is fixed for each command program, it is difficult for the user of this command program to change the auxiliary message, and the auxiliary message according to the skill of the user is prepared. There is a drawback that you cannot do it.

An object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary message file 5 for storing an auxiliary message and an auxiliary message creating means 1 for acquiring an auxiliary message record 51 for syntax information from a user and storing it in the auxiliary message file 5.
1 and auxiliary message converting means 12 which is connected to the syntax analysis function 3 and inputs the auxiliary message record 51 from the auxiliary message file 5 and stores it in the syntax information 42. The syntax information prepared in advance in the program and the syntax information 42 beforehand. By matching the auxiliary message stored in the auxiliary message file 5 when the above-mentioned program is executed, creating new syntax information, and preparing the auxiliary message unique to the user of this program. , It is possible to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and reduce the amount of work involved in changing the auxiliary message, and at the same time, to significantly improve the maintainability and operability of the information processing system itself and the operability of the user of the information processing system. It is to provide an auxiliary message dynamic setting method for command analysis results.

[0009]

The auxiliary message dynamic setting method for command analysis results according to the present invention verifies the correctness of the syntax of parameters for instructing a user program operating on a computer to operate this program. In the method of dynamically setting the auxiliary message of the command syntax analysis result of the information processing system having the syntax analysis function that checks and outputs the auxiliary message for the parameter when there is an error, (A) An auxiliary message acquisition unit that acquires the corresponding auxiliary message, an auxiliary message storage unit that stores the auxiliary message acquired from the auxiliary message acquisition unit in an auxiliary message file, and a main unit that controls the auxiliary message acquisition unit and the auxiliary message storage unit. An auxiliary message creating means including a control unit, and (B) Is connected to the sentence analysis function, an auxiliary message input unit, which is stored in the auxiliary message file,
A syntactic information creation unit that creates new syntactic information by matching the syntactic information read by the ancillary message input unit with the syntactic information passed from the user program, and stores it in the storage area of the operating system; And an auxiliary message conversion unit including a main control unit that controls the unit and the syntax information creation unit.

[0010]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an auxiliary message dynamic setting system 1 for command analysis results according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the auxiliary message creating means 11 in the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command analysis result of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is the auxiliary of the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command analysis result of the present embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the message converting means 12, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of the parameter 41 stored in the storage area 4 of the operating system of this embodiment, FIG.
Is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of the auxiliary message 51 stored in the auxiliary message file 5 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a simple configuration example of the syntax information 22 stored in the command program 2 of the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of the new syntax information 42 stored in the storage area 4 of the operating system of this embodiment.

First, the configuration of the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command analysis result will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

In FIG. 1, the auxiliary message dynamic setting syntax analysis method 1 of the command analysis result of this embodiment is an auxiliary message creating means 11 which operates as a command itself.
And an auxiliary message conversion means 12 used by connecting to the syntax analysis function 3 and an auxiliary message file 5.

When the auxiliary message creating means 11 is called from the operating system, the auxiliary message acquisition section 112 uses the terminal device 6 to request the terminal user for an auxiliary message corresponding to the parameter of the command program 2.

When an auxiliary message is input, the auxiliary message is temporarily stored in the storage area, and then the auxiliary message storage unit 113 stores the same name as the program name of the command program 2 in the auxiliary message file 5.

The main control unit 111 is a control unit for controlling these.

The auxiliary message conversion means 12 receives the control from the parsing function 3 and receives the auxiliary message input section 1
22 reads the auxiliary message 51 from the auxiliary message file 5 and transfers it to the syntax information creation unit 123.

After replacing the auxiliary message portion of the syntax information 21 passed from the syntax analysis function 3 with the auxiliary message 51, the syntax information creating unit 123 replaces the new syntax information 42 at a predetermined location in the storage area 4 of the operating system. Store as.

The main control section 121 is a control section for controlling these, and when the processing is completed, returns the control to the syntax analysis function 3 again.

The syntax analysis function 3 refers to the new syntax information 42 and the parameter 41, stores the analysis result table 22 in the storage area prepared in the user program 2, and ends the processing.

Next, an example of the parameter 41 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 4, the parameter 41 is composed of a character string input by the command program 2 from an external medium such as a file or a terminal device.
The information necessary for the operation of is stored separately as fixed position parameters and keyword parameters.

The fixed position parameter is a parameter whose meaning is specified by its position designation, and the keyword parameter is a parameter whose meaning is specified by a reserved word called a keyword.

For the keyword parameter, an equal sign can be specified immediately after the keyword, and a subparameter enclosed in parentheses can be specified following the equal sign.

The sub-parameters can be described as positional parameters and keyword parameters in the same rules as those of the parameters enclosed in parentheses.

Next, the auxiliary message record 51 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, the auxiliary message record 5
1 is stored in the auxiliary message file 5,
The syntax information for each parameter is composed of a syntax information identifier attached to each syntax information and an auxiliary message corresponding to each syntax information.

Next, the syntax information 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, the syntax information 21 is composed of a syntax rule corresponding to each parameter, a syntax information identifier, and an auxiliary message, and the syntax analysis function 3 compares the parameter 41 with this syntax information 21. , The validity of the parameters is determined by analysis, and if there is a mismatch, the auxiliary message stored in the syntax information 21 is output.

Next, the new syntax information 42 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 7, the new syntax information 42 has exactly the same format as the syntax information 21 of FIG. 6, and only the auxiliary message is replaced with the auxiliary message 51 by the auxiliary message converting means 12. ing.

When the new syntax information 42 is stored in the storage area 4 of the operating system, the syntax analysis function 3 uses the new syntax information 42 instead of the syntax information 21 to perform the parameter analysis function.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, in the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command syntax analysis result of the present embodiment,
The operation of the auxiliary message creating means 11 will be described.

The part shown from S11 to S13 in FIG. 2 shows the operation of the auxiliary message acquisition part 112 of the auxiliary message creating means 11, and the part shown at S14 shows the operation of the auxiliary message storage part 113.

First, the portion S11 in FIG. 2 is a portion for requesting the terminal user for the program name of the command program 2 in which the auxiliary message to be set is stored, and acquiring this.

The part of S12 is a part for requesting the terminal user for the syntax information identifier and the corresponding auxiliary message, obtaining this, creating an auxiliary message record, and saving it in the internal table. Just repeated.

The part S13 is a part for inquiring the terminal user whether or not the setting of the syntax information and the auxiliary message corresponding thereto has been completed in all the programs.

When the setting of the syntax information and the corresponding auxiliary message is completed, first, as shown in S14, the auxiliary message file 5 is opened to register the program name, and the auxiliary message record stored in the internal table is stored. Is stored in the auxiliary message file 5, and then the auxiliary message file 5 is closed.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, in the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command syntax analysis result of this embodiment,
The operation of the auxiliary message converting means 12 will be described.

The part indicated by S21 and S23 in FIG. 3 shows the operation of the auxiliary message input section 122 of the auxiliary message converting means 12, and the part shown by S22 shows the operation of the syntax information creating section 123. ..

When the auxiliary message converting means 12 is given control by the parsing function 3 with the name of the command program 2, first, as shown in S21, the auxiliary message file 5 is opened and one auxiliary message record 51 is recorded. Read one by one.

The part S22 assists the auxiliary message in the syntax information 21 having the same syntax information identifier as the syntax information identifier in the auxiliary message record read in S21 of the syntax information 21 passed from the syntax analysis function 3. This is a part to be stored as new syntax information 42 in the storage area 4 of the operating system after replacement with the auxiliary message in the message record.

When all the records have been stored, the auxiliary message file 5 is closed.

[0044]

As described above, according to the method of dynamically setting the auxiliary message of the command syntax analysis result of the present invention, the syntax information prepared in advance in the program and the auxiliary information previously stored in the auxiliary message file are used. By matching the message with the above-mentioned program at the time of execution of the program and creating new syntax information, it is possible to reduce the amount of work involved in changing the auxiliary message, and at the same time, the user of this program can prepare a user-specific auxiliary message. As a result, the maintainability and operability of the information processing system itself and the operability of the user of the information processing system can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of a command analysis result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the auxiliary message creating means 11 in the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command analysis result of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the auxiliary message conversion means 12 in the auxiliary message dynamic setting method 1 of the command analysis result of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of a parameter 41 stored in a storage area 4 of the operating system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of an auxiliary message 51 stored in an auxiliary message file 5 of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of syntax information 22 stored in a command program 2 of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a simple configuration example of new syntax information 42 stored in a storage area 4 of the operating system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional auxiliary message dynamic setting method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 command syntax analysis result auxiliary message dynamic setting method 2 command program 3 syntax analysis function 4 operating system storage area 5 auxiliary message file 6 terminal device 11 auxiliary message creating means 12 auxiliary message converting means 21 syntax information 22 analysis result table 41 Parameter 42 New syntax information 51 Auxiliary message record 111 Main control unit 112 Auxiliary message acquisition unit 113 Auxiliary message storage unit 121 Main control unit 122 Auxiliary message input unit 123 Syntax information creation unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A syntax analysis for checking the validity of the syntax of a parameter for instructing the operation of this program to a user program running on an electronic computer, and outputting an auxiliary message for the parameter when there is an error. In an auxiliary message dynamic setting method of a command syntax analysis result of an information processing system having a function, (A) an auxiliary message acquisition unit for acquiring an auxiliary message corresponding to a parameter from a user of the information processing system, and the auxiliary message acquisition An auxiliary message storage unit that stores the auxiliary message acquired from the auxiliary message file in an auxiliary message file, and an auxiliary message creating unit that includes a main control unit that controls the auxiliary message acquisition unit and the auxiliary message storage unit; ) Connected to the parsing function, the auxiliary message Operating system that creates new syntax information by matching the auxiliary message input section stored in the file, the auxiliary message read by the auxiliary message input section, and the syntax information passed from the user program. Of the command syntax analysis result, which has an auxiliary message conversion unit including a syntax information creating unit to be stored in a storage area and a main control unit controlling the auxiliary message input unit and the syntax information creating unit. Auxiliary message dynamic setting method.