JPH07141137A - Method for selecting menu - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply select operation executed immediately before in the case of selecting plural hierarchical menues. CONSTITUTION:When a menu item other than an item [R] is selected (step S2) in a state (step S1) displaying a 1st menu, processing corresponding to a menu item continuously selected by lower hierarchical menu selection (step S3) is executed (step S4) and a finally selected menu item is stored in a menu selecting information memory (step S5). When the item [R] is selected, the final menu item stored in the menu selecting information memory is read out (step S8) and processing corresponding to the read menu item is executed (step S9). The processing is executed by a CPU.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a word processor and C
The present invention relates to a menu generation method in an information equipment device such as an AD terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information equipment device such as a word processor or a CAD terminal, selection of an operation item by a pop-up menu is performed as follows when the selected item is arranged in a hierarchy. It is usually done by. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, first, [first
(Hierarchical) menu is displayed. Use the mouse to move the cursor to the menu item to be selected and click. For example, "MENU" in [First Menu]
When "B" is selected (the selected one is indicated by hatching in the figure, the same applies hereinafter), the submenu included in the selected "MENU B", that is, [Second
Menu] is displayed. When "MENU B-5" is selected from this [second menu] by mouse click, the submenu included in it, that is, [3rd menu]
[Menu] is displayed, and finally the desired operation "MENU B-5-3" is displayed, and the desired operation can be performed only by selecting it by clicking the mouse.

[0003]

Therefore, when a particular menu item, for example, "MENU B-5-3" is frequently used, the above-mentioned operation must be performed every time until its execution is reached. No, it took a long time to operate. In addition, there is a risk that a different operation may be mistakenly selected during such a series of operations, and if such an incorrect selection is made, it becomes necessary to start over from the first menu again. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily select an operation performed immediately before in selecting a multi-layer menu.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The menu selected for each layer in the multi-layer menu is stored for each menu item, and when the menu is displayed, the presence or absence of the selected menu in the lower layer menu is displayed for each menu item. When an instruction to select a selected menu is given to the displayed menu item, the menu stored corresponding to that menu item is executed.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. In the multi-layer menu, the menu selected for each layer is stored for each menu item. Then, when the menu is displayed, the presence or absence of the selected menu in the lower level menu is displayed for each menu item, and the displayed menu item is instructed to select the selected menu. Then, instead of displaying the menu of the lower hierarchy, the menu stored corresponding to the menu item is immediately executed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a word processor or CA to which the menu selection method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.
In the block diagram showing the configuration of the information equipment device such as the D terminal, reference numeral 10 in the figure is a CPU for controlling the whole. Reference numeral 12 is a main memory that stores programs executed by the CPU 10 and data of a multi-level menu,
Reference numeral 14 denotes a menu selection information memory that stores the menu selected for each layer for each menu item. Reference numeral 16 is a SCSI controller for controlling a file device 18 such as a hard disk, and 20 is a C as a display unit.
It is a CRT controller for controlling the RT 22.
Reference numeral 24 is a key & mouse data receiving unit for receiving operation signals of the keyboard 26 and mouse 28 as an input unit, and 30 is an expansion slot for mounting various optional controller boards.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. First, in order to facilitate understanding of the operation of this embodiment,
An example of menu display will be described.

The "first operation" as shown in FIG. 3A is the same operation as the conventional operation. That is, when the popup menu display is designated by a predetermined key operation of the keyboard 26 or a predetermined click operation of the mouse 28, first, the [first (hierarchical) menu] is displayed. Move the cursor to the desired menu item and click. For example, when "MENU" in [First Menu] is selected (the selected one is indicated by hatching in the figure, the same applies hereinafter), a submenu included in the selected "MENU B", that is, [MENU Second menu] is displayed. When "MENU B-5" is selected from this [second menu] by mouse clicking, a submenu included therein, that is, [third menu] is displayed, which is the final desired operation. "MENU B-5
-3 "is displayed, and the menu item is processed by selecting it by clicking the mouse.

After the first operation, when the pop-up menu is displayed to perform the second operation, as shown in FIG. 3B, the "first operation" is selected. Next to "MENU B", an item 32 [R] indicating that there is a selected menu in the lower hierarchy menu is displayed.

To select the same function as in the first operation by the second operation, place the cursor 28A on the [R] item 32 and click the mouse 28.
The same item as the operation for the first time is selected and executed. That is,
The [R] item 32 reflects the contents operated immediately before, and when the same item is repeatedly operated, this is designated and executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, "MENU D" of "first menu" is selected by the third operation, and "MENU D-2" and "MENU D-" are selected.
If you select "2-2", in the fourth operation, [R] item 32 will be displayed next to "MENU D" as shown in FIG. Becomes

Next, an actual operation for performing such a menu selection operation will be described. That is, the keyboard 26
When the or mouse 28 is operated, data representing the operation is sent from the key & mouse data receiving section 24 to the CPU 10. When the CPU 10 designates a pop-up menu display by a predetermined key operation of the keyboard 26 or a predetermined click operation of the mouse 28, the main memory 12
According to the program, the menu selection process as shown in FIG. 1 is started.

First, the CPU 10 controls the CRT controller 20 to display a menu on the CRT 22 (step S1). That is, the [first menu] of the multi-layer menus stored in the main memory 12 is displayed. In this case, the selected menu item corresponding to the final menu item selected in the [first menu] of the hierarchical menus stored in the main memory 12 is
The [R] item 32 is displayed depending on whether information indicating that the [R] item should be displayed, for example, whether or not a flag is stored.

Thereafter, the selection operation by the mouse 28 is accepted, and it is judged whether or not the clicked menu item is the [R] item 32 (step S2). If it is not [R] item 32, [second menu], [third menu]
The sequential menu selection of is accepted (step S3), and the process corresponding to the finally selected menu item is executed (step S4). Further, the selected final menu item is stored in the menu selection information memory 14 (step S5). Then, in the selected menu item corresponding to the final menu item selected in the [first menu] of the hierarchical menus stored in the main memory 12, [R] is displayed.
It is determined whether or not the item display information is stored (step S6). If the item display information is not stored, the [R] item display information is stored and the [R] item 32 is displayed at the next pop-up menu operation. (Step S7).

On the other hand, in step S2, [R]
When it is determined that the item 32 is selected, the CPU 1
0 reads out the final menu item stored in the menu selection information memory 14 (step S8) and executes the process corresponding to the menu item (step S9).

As described above, the [R] item for re-execution is provided beside the [first menu] of the pop-up menu,
When the same operation is repeated, it is possible to execute it only by selecting this [R] item, so it will definitely be possible to execute it with a simple operation, and select and execute it in a menu format such as a word processor or CAD terminal. It can be used for information equipment devices.

In the above embodiment, the menu of three layers has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to any number of layers as long as the menu has a plurality of layers. . Also, the [R] item is [First Menu].
It may be attached to menus of other layers.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily select the operation performed immediately before when selecting a multi-layer menu.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a menu selection operation according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of an information equipment device to which a menu selection method according to an embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a transition of menu display by a first menu selection operation, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a display example of a first menu at the second menu selection.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a transition of menu display by a third menu selection operation, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a display example of a first menu at the time of fourth menu selection.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transition of menu display by a conventional menu selection operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... CPU, 12 ... Main memory, 14 ... Menu selection information memory, 16 ... SCSI controller, 18 ... File device, 20 ... CRT controller, 22 ... CR
T, 24 ... Key & mouse data receiving section, 26 ... Keyboard, 28 ... Mouse, 28A ... Cursor, 30 ... Expansion slot, 32 ... [R] item.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of selecting a multi-layer menu, wherein a menu selected for each layer is stored for each menu item, and when a menu is displayed, the presence or absence of a selected menu in a lower layer menu. Is displayed for each menu item, and when the displayed menu item is instructed to select the selected menu, the menu stored corresponding to that menu item is executed. Menu selection method characterized by.