JPH06242915A - Personal computer for processing chart form data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a method by which data beyond a size for one page can be preserved at the time of adding the data to the page of chart form data. CONSTITUTION:An outside storage device 3 preserves plural pages of the chart form data divided into each page. An inside memory 2 is equipped with buffers 2a and 2b which read the data one page from the outside storage device 3, and temporarily store the data, and the data are preserved as the data divided into each page of the outside storage device 3. The data are displayed by a page unit at a display 4 by a command in an inputted simple language, and the replenishment, working, and correction of the display data are operated in an interactive form. Also, the command groups in the simple language are hierarchically and fixedly displayed in a menu as an icon at the display 4, and the data are preserved as the data at the original page or the other page.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improvement of processing of tabular data of a plurality of pages in an interactive format by a simple language in a personal computer. That is, in the case of interactively processing numerical data of a matrix of columns and rows or a mixture of characters and numbers as tabular data, the present invention relates to data processing over a plurality of pages by a dialog with a user. Due to the spread of personal computers in recent years, specialized knowledge about software programs such as so-called programmers can be obtained by simply entering commands or symbols in an interactive form with a computer according to messages (also called prompts) displayed on the screen. Software programs (simple languages) that allow users to create desired "tables", "edit", "process", and "calculate" tabular data in an interactive form with a computer without using software . In order to respond to such a wide variety of personal uses, the performance of computers is advancing and developing year by year. However, the level of knowledge about users' hardware and software is in various situations, but on the other hand,
So-called packaged software that is uniform and fixed does not satisfy users. In other words, users have a strong desire to master personal computers in a way that suits their business and purpose, but they have not yet been fully satisfied. Therefore, the present invention provides a multi-page tabular data processing method for efficiently and simply storing tabular data input by a user, which is one of these desires. In addition, in order to execute the processing in accordance with one's own business in these tabular data processing of multiple pages, a pull-down menu (hereinafter referred to as "icon") is displayed on the screen, and the screen is divided into windows to display the tabular data. It provides a method of processing by interacting with the screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when tabular data to be processed in a simple language in a personal computer exists by being divided into a plurality of pages, the data can be processed only for each page. For example, if an attempt is made to add 20 lines of data to a tabular page in which a plurality of lines of data have already been input, the size of one page may be exceeded. In such cases, conventionally,
Since the data that exceeds the size of one page is not stored in the file, there is a problem that the operator has to re-input the data that has exceeded the size. Further, in the conventional window display, since the window and the icon are completely different in nature, there is no interlocking, and when the window is closed and the icon is displayed, a preset fixed icon is newly displayed on the screen. Was only.

[0003]

When it is attempted to add 20 lines of data to a tabular page in which multiple lines of data have already been input, the size of one page will be exceeded. The memory data (internal memory: RAM) is used to store the exceeded data in a file. In addition, multiple lines of tabular data
If you have multiple pages as pages, display those multiple pages on the screen, and if you display multiple groups of screens as multiple windows on the screen, if you close those windows and display the icon, the fixed icon will replace the previous window. Was only displayed.

[0004]

When tabular data in a simple language over a plurality of pages are individually present in a plurality of pages, one page capacity is required when reading these tabular data into a memory file. Save to a file for each mark that separates (hereinafter referred to as "phrase mark"). That is, data exceeding the capacity for one page is characterized in that the data is sequentially saved in a new file in accordance with the punctuation mark and a new page is added. When displaying on the screen, the page number is displayed by inputting the page number from the keyboard. Multiple pages of tabular data are loaded from the memory file into the window, and further processing is loaded into the previously opened window so that the contents of other pages can be checked on the screen. In addition, when displaying multiple tabular data groups of multiple pages in one window and performing processing such as calculation and search across multiple windows opened on the same screen, which page and what Whether or not to search and process pages can be realized while looking at the screen, and the operability of tabular data of multiple pages can be further enhanced. further,
When multiple pages of multiple rows of tabular data are displayed, those multiple pages are displayed on the screen, and when multiple multiple screen groups are displayed as one window, the multiple windows are reduced and displayed as icons. To do. In other words, without closing the displayed windows from the screen, reduce them and give them the function of an icon to make a group of multi-page rectangular data into one window, and By using the tabular data group as a window and the plurality of windows as icons, processing and processing such as calculation and retrieval across windows are realized.

[0005]

[Function] When tabular data in a simple language over a plurality of pages are individually present in a plurality of pages, the individual tabular data of the plurality of pages are read into the memory file, and the number of rows is again set according to the punctuation mark according to the punctuation mark. It is possible to generate pages and easily perform a process of combining data that exists on these multiple pages that exist individually. Import tabular data of multiple pages from memory file to window,
It is loaded in one window so that it can be confirmed on the screen whether or not to process another page. When another tabular data group of multiple pages is set as one window, and when processing such as calculation and search across these windows on the same screen is performed, which page and which page are searched on the screen. Whether or not processing is performed can be realized while confirming the contents of the page displayed on the screen, further improving the operability of tabular data of a plurality of pages. By making the closed window a reduced image as an icon, when a large number of windows are opened, the windows that are not used for the time being can be prevented from disappearing as the time passes when the windows are closed.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a state in which a window (W) is reduced to an icon (I) on the screen, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts. is there.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a processing unit, and 2
Is a writable and erasable internal memory (RAM) incorporated in the personal computer according to the present invention, and the internal memory 2 is further provided with a plurality of buffers (2a to 2b). 3 is an external storage device, and the external storage device 3 includes
Store a plurality of tabular data according to the present invention. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display. The display 4 displays tabular data of a plurality of pages and also displays windows and icons. Reference numeral 5 is an input device, which can be input by a keyboard or a mouse.

In the internal memory 2, the external storage devices 3 to 1
A buffer 2a and a buffer 2b for reading and temporarily storing pages are provided. Only data is transferred from the buffer 2a to the buffer 2b. The data in the buffers 2a and 2b are stored as data divided into pages of the external storage device 3.

The external storage device 3 stores tabular data divided into pages and stores a plurality of pages in page units. The display 4 is displayed in page units by a command in a simple language input from the input device 5, and supplementation, processing, and correction of data in page units displayed on the display 4 are interactively performed in a simple language. To do. In addition, a command group in a simple language can be displayed as icons on the display 4 hierarchically and fixedly in a menu, and the external storage device 3 saves the original page or another page.

Next, an operation example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Through the processing unit 1, one page of tabular data to be stored in the external storage device 3 is read into the buffer 2a of the internal memory 2 according to the present invention. The data for one page is
It is displayed on the display 4 via the processing device 1. For the data displayed on the display 4, the operator
A command or data is input from the input device 5 in an interactive format in a simple language. When the input data exceeds the capacity designated in advance for one buffer page, the data is transferred to the buffer 2b next to the buffer 2a. As a result, volatilization of data can be prevented and new data can be sequentially stored in the external storage device 3.

Only data is transferred from the buffer 2a to the buffer 2b. When the data in the buffer 2b exceeds the specified capacity, the data is stored in another free area of the external storage device 3 as data divided into pages.

The external storage device 3 stores tabular data divided into pages and stores a plurality of pages in page units.

The display 4 is displayed in page units by a command (command) page 5 in a simple language input from the keyboard 5, and the supplementary processing, correction, and correction of the data in page units displayed on the display 4 are performed in a simple language. Interactively. Data in page units displayed on the display 4 is supplemented, processed, and corrected in a simple language interactively. In addition, since the simple language command group can be fixedly displayed in the menu hierarchically on the display 4 as a icon, the related command group is fixedly displayed on the screen as a pull-down menu. It can be executed interactively with.
On the other hand, the external storage device 3 saves the original page or another page.

On the display 4, a window is displayed together with an icon (see FIG. 2), and a plurality of windows are simultaneously displayed in a superimposed manner. The displayed window is reduced and displayed on the screen by inputting the icon conversion command, and the plurality of reduced windows have a function as an icon. The reduction conversion from the window to the icon is executed by a command.

When a plurality of pages are simultaneously displayed on the screen as windows, first issue an icon conversion command from the input device. (1) In the case of icon conversion processing by designating a frame with the mouse, "Which window do you want to convert? Is displayed on the screen, and the plurality of windows to be converted into icons by the mouse are surrounded by a ruled frame and converted into icons for the same processing, and the reduced display is performed. Further, commands are input in the same manner in the remaining windows, and the mouse is converted into an icon surrounded by a ruled line frame and displayed (see FIG. 3). (2) When converting all windows into icons, by sending an “all” instruction from the input device 5, each window displayed on the screen is converted into an icon.

It is possible to load tabular data of a plurality of pages from the internal memory 2 into a window so that a user can confirm on the screen whether or not to process another page.
Capture in individual windows. In addition, another tabular data group of multiple pages is set as one window, and processing and processing such as calculation and search across these multiple windows are performed, so which page and which page are searched and processed on the screen. While looking at the screen, the tabular data is processed over the duplicate page.

Referring to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the page puncturing operation by punctuating one page will be described. In step 1, the processing unit 1 determines whether or not the page capacity is exceeded. If the page capacity is exceeded (YES), Along with adding pages, a page punctuation mark is added, and the pages are divided into pages and stored in the buffer 2b or the external storage device 3 (steps 2, 3, 4). In the above description, the case where the page capacity exceeds the predetermined capacity has been explained. However, even when the page 6 operator inputs a page break mark from the keyboard, the page break mark is used in the same manner as above. Perform storage processing.

An example of the processing operation for converting a window into an icon will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6. First, it is confirmed whether a window is open on the screen (S1). If it is open, it is confirmed whether or not icon processing is executed (S2). When executing icon processing, a designated command is designated from the input device 5 to execute icon processing (S3). When an icon conversion command is issued from the input device 5, the icon target is confirmed (S
4). Check either all windows or specified windows. When "all" (S5) is instructed, all windows displayed on the screen are converted into icons. On the other hand, when designating the range, the window for icon conversion is surrounded by a frame by designating the cursor of the mouse or keyboard, and the icon conversion processing is executed for the enclosed window (S6).

Since the present invention has the above constitution,
Tabular data over multiple pages processed in a simple language on a personal computer is divided into multiple pages using the punctuation mark as a guide. For data that exceeds the specified capacity for one page, a new file is created for each punctuation mark. The effect that can be saved in. Also,
A plurality of pages of tabular data displayed on the screen as a window are read, and the window displayed on the screen is automatically reduced and displayed by an icon conversion command, and the function as an icon can be converted.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Fig. 2]

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a window (W) is reduced and displayed as an icon (I) on the screen.

[Figure 4]

FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a processing unit (CPU) 2 is an internal memory (RA
M) 2a and 2b are buffers 3 are external storage devices (H
DD, FDD) 4 is a display 5 is an input device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display screen of a personal computer capable of processing tabular data of numbers or characters in columns and rows in a plurality of pages as one page and displaying the data in a window, and the tabular data of the plurality of pages displayed in the window. Is displayed on the screen in a reduced size, and the reduced screen data is converted into an icon display. A method for processing tabular data of a plurality of pages. 2. In a personal computer for processing tabular data capable of processing tabular data of numbers or characters in columns and rows in one page, the data input to the tabular data has a predetermined number of rows. When the number exceeds the specified number, the page format data is marked with a page phrase mark, and the table format data exceeding the predetermined number of rows is also marked with a page phrase mark and stored in a new file. Multi-page tabular data processing method. 3. A tabular data processing personal computer for processing tabular data of numbers or characters in columns and rows in a plurality of pages as a page in an interactive manner with a command displayed on a screen by command input, wherein the table Display means for displaying format data as a plurality of windows simultaneously on the screen of the display device of the computer and also for displaying icons, icon conversion means for converting the windows displayed on the display device into icons, and icon conversion area designating means. A personal computer for processing tabular data of a plurality of pages, characterized in that the window designated by the icon conversion area designating means is reduced and displayed as an icon.