JPH11119957A - Data input and output screen preparation and display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform correction and addition of a screen, even in the case that a screen preparing person is not provided with knowledge relating to a program language and a using tool by correcting an external file storing screen information in the case of correcting and adding the layout information or the like of a screen information input screen and reading the screen information from the external file at the time of displaying the screen. SOLUTION: In screen information file preparation, a screen information file preparation process 2 is used, input/output screen information to be prepared and corrected on the screen information input screen 1 is inputted and the information is stored in a screen information file 3. In the screen information file 3, a screen display process 4 is used, and the required screen information is read at respective processing timings from the screen information file 3 prepared beforehand and displayed on a display screen. That is, processes and an input/output screen are separately managed, a processing is simplified, and the input/output screen is easily corrected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for creating and displaying a data input / output screen in a computer.
A task that handles a large number of input / output screens and a task that frequently involves screen modification belong to the data input / output screen creation and display method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a screen creator creates or additionally corrects a data input / output screen, as shown in FIG.
The screen creation, addition, and modification are coded in the screen display process (step S13). Next, after the above processing,
The screen display process is recompiled and relinked (step S14).

When a screen creator performs a screen display, a display screen is selected as shown in FIG. 12 (step S15).
Then, a corresponding screen of the selected screen is displayed from inside the process (step S16).

[0004]

However, conventionally,
When a screen creator creates or modifies a data input / output screen, it is necessary to create or modify the entire process including the screen, so that the processing content tends to be complicated.

When an input / output screen is modified or added, the screen itself is provided inside the process, so the process itself having fixed input / output screen information must be modified, recompiled, and relinked. was there.

Furthermore, when the number of screens is large, the screens themselves are provided inside the process, so that the process becomes enormous and greatly affects the processing speed of the process.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a data input / output screen creation and display method that can easily modify and add a screen even when the screen creator does not have knowledge of the programming language and tools used. Is to do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a data input / output screen creation and display method capable of improving productivity because only necessary information in a screen information file can be corrected.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in a data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, layout information of a screen information input screen and attribute information of input / output items are provided. Means for correcting an external file storing the screen information when correcting or adding item display information, and means for reading the relevant screen information from the external file when displaying a screen. Thus, a data input / output screen creation and display method can be obtained.

According to the present invention, in a data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, a screen information input screen in the data input / output screen creation and display method is provided. Create on the information input screen
A screen information file creation process for inputting input / output screen information to be modified, a screen information file for storing the input screen information, and a screen for reading necessary screen information from the previously created screen information file at each processing timing A data input / output screen creation and display method characterized by having a display process and a display screen for displaying the necessary screen information is obtained.

According to the present invention, in a data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, the screen information file creation includes a step of selecting a processing mode by a screen creator. If the processing mode is new creation, inputting the screen information to be created from a screen; if the processing mode is item correction / addition, opening an existing file; Reading and displaying the corresponding screen information; updating the screen information after the display; checking input or updated information data on a display screen by a screen preview function; and confirming the information on a screen display Then, if correct, select Save from the menu and save it to the screen information file. If there is an error, enter or correct it again, and if you want to continue processing after saving, continue processing and execute again from the step of selecting the processing mode. A scheme is obtained.

[0012]

The data input / output screen creation and display method of the present invention uses a screen information file creation process to create input / output screen layout information, input / output item attribute information, item display information, etc. in a screen information file in advance. By reading the corresponding screen from the screen information file by the screen display process, the process and the input / output screen are separately managed, so that the processing can be simplified and the input / output screen can be easily corrected.

In the creation of a screen information file, by inputting items necessary for screen creation and providing a preview function, it is possible to confirm a screen created and added in an actual display form.

In addition, since the screen is made independent outside the process, even when the screen correction is frequently added, there is no need to recompile or relink the process, and only the necessary screen is loaded when the screen is displayed. be able to.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a data input / output screen creation and display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 shows a configuration diagram in display.

Referring to FIG. 1, screen information file creation in the data input / output screen creation and display method includes a screen information input screen 1, a screen information file creation process 2, and a screen information file 3. The screen display includes a screen information file 3, a screen display process 4, and a display screen 5
It is composed of

In the screen information file creation, a screen information file creation process 2 is used, input / output screen information to be created / corrected on the screen information input screen 1 is input, and the information is stored in the screen information file 3.

The screen information file 3 uses a screen display process 4 to read necessary screen information from the previously created screen information file 3 at each processing timing and display it on the display screen 5.

That is, using the screen information file creation process 2, layout information, attribute information of input / output items, item display information, etc. of the screen information input / output screen 1 are created in the screen information file creation process 2 in advance, and the screen information By reading the corresponding screen from the screen information file 3 by the display process 4, the process and the input / output screen are separately managed, so that the processing can be simplified and the input / output screen can be easily corrected.

In the screen display, necessary screen information is read from the previously created screen information file 3 at each processing timing using the screen display process 4 and displayed on the display screen 5.

FIG. 2 shows a screen information file creation process 2
FIG. The screen information file has screen information 1 and 2. Specifically, screen information 1
Indicates line position, column position, number of columns, input availability information, input attribute,
There are items such as display character strings.

Next, the operation in the screen information file creation of the present invention will be described based on the operation flowchart in the screen information file creation shown in FIG.

First, the screen creator selects a processing mode (new creation, item correction addition) (step S1). When the processing mode is new creation (step S2), screen information to be created is input from the screen (step S3). If the processing mode is item correction / addition, an existing file is opened (step S4), data is read from the screen information file, and the corresponding screen information is displayed (step S4).
5). After the display, the screen information is updated (step S6).
Then, the input or updated information data is checked on the display screen by the screen preview function (Step S).
7). Confirmation on screen display? After (step S8), if correct, select save from the menu and save to the screen information file (step S9). If there is an error in the confirmation, enter or correct it again. If you want to continue processing after saving, continue processing? In (Step S10), the process is executed again from (Step S1).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the screen display. The operation of the screen display according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A display screen is selected (step S11), screen information relating to the selected screen is read from a file, and the screen is displayed (step S12).

FIGS. 5 to 8 show screen flowcharts up to screen information file creation using the screen information file creation process of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, information regarding a screen to be generated in a screen information input screen (input state) 6 is input. 7 is a file name input field of the screen information file, 8 is an input field for screen cooking, 9 is an input / edit tag, 10 is a line position input field of the relevant item, 11 is a digit position input field of the relevant item, and 12 is a relevant item. A column for inputting the number of digits of the item, 13 is a column for inputting a display character string of the item, 14 is a column for selecting whether or not to input the item, and 15 is a column for selecting an input attribute of the item.

In the screen information input screen (input state) 6, records are generated one item at a time,
Control of editing, updating, and the like is performed by buttons in lower rows 16 to 25. In this case, a screen information file called "ADDRESS" is generated, and "address book" corresponding to one screen is generated.
This is an example in which a screen is generated.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a first record information display button, 17 denotes a previous record information display button, 18 denotes a next record information display button, 19 denotes a last record information display button, 20 denotes a record insert button, 21 denotes a record delete button, and 22 denotes a record delete button. Is a record edit button, 23 is a record registration button, 24 is a record edit cancel button, 25 is a record information update button, and 26 is a list display tag.

When the generation of one screen is completed, the screen information input screen (input confirmation state) 27 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed by selecting the list display tag 26 of the list, and the record list 28 input so far is displayed. Can be referred to.

FIG. 7 shows a screen information input screen 29. On the screen information input screen 29, reference numeral 30 denotes opening of the screen information file, reference numeral 31 denotes saving to the screen file, reference numeral 32
Is a preview of the created data.

When a preview "Preview" 32 of the created data is selected from the file menu of the screen information input screen 29, the file "AD" described by the file name is selected.
The information on the screen “Address Book” is read from “DRESS”, a preview screen 33 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and the items listed on the previous screen are displayed as images actually displayed on the screen, and can be checked in advance. .

FIGS. 9 and 10 show screen flows up to screen display using the screen display process according to the present invention.

In FIG. 9, the screen indicated by reference numeral 34 is a basic screen having the inside of the screen display process. At the time of display, the corresponding screen information is read from the screen information file to generate the basic screen, and the corresponding screen shown in FIG. The screen 35 is displayed. The guide area 36 and the output areas 37 for the messages 1 and 2 are provided in advance for displaying messages output from a process or the like.

[0035]

According to the data input / output screen creation and the screen information file creation in the display method of the present invention, when the input / output screen is modified and added, the screen creation can be performed without recompiling and relinking the processing process. Even if the user does not have knowledge of the programming language and the tools used, the screen can be easily modified and added.

Further, regardless of the number of screens, the process capacity does not become enormous, and every time only the screens necessary for processing are read, useless processing can be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a data input / output screen creation and display method according to the present invention, and is a configuration diagram showing a data input / output screen creation and a screen information file creation in a display method, and a configuration diagram in a screen display. .

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a screen information file shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart for creating a screen information file according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of a screen display according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of a specific example in creating a screen information file according to the present invention, which is a screen information input screen (input state).

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of a specific example in creating a screen information file according to the present invention, which is a screen information input screen (input confirmation state).

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of a specific example in screen information file creation according to the present invention, which is a screen information input screen.

FIG. 8 is an operation flowchart of a specific example in creating a screen information file according to the present invention, which is a record list screen.

FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of a specific example of screen display according to the present invention, which is a basic screen inside a process.

FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart of a specific example of screen display according to the present invention, which is a display screen during execution of processing.

FIG. 11 is an operation flowchart of a conventional screen creation.

FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of a conventional screen display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Screen information input screen 2 Screen information file creation process 3 Screen information file 4 Screen display process 5 Display screen 6 Screen information input screen (input status) 7 Screen information file file name input field 8 Screen title input field 9 Input / editing Tag 10 Row position input field for the relevant item 11 Digit position input field for the relevant item 12 Digit number input field for the relevant item 13 Display character string input field for the relevant item (for output item) 14 Input / non-selection selectable field for the relevant item 15 Corresponding item Input record selection field 16 First record information display button 17 Previous record information display button 18 Next record information display button 19 Last record information display button 20 Record insert button 21 Record delete button 22 Record edit button 23 Record register button 24 Cancel record edit Button 25 Record information update button 26 Tag for list display 27 Screen information input screen (input confirmation status) 28 Record list 29 Screen information input screen 30 Open screen information file 31 Save to screen information file 32 Preview created data 33 Preview screen 34 Basics of process internal Screen 35 Display screen during processing 36 Guide area 37 Message output area

Claims (4)

[Claims] In a data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, correction / addition of layout information of the screen information input screen, attribute information of input / output items, item display information, and the like are performed. Data input means for correcting an external file storing the screen information, and means for reading the relevant screen information from the external file when displaying a screen. Output screen creation and display method. 2. A data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, wherein in the data input / output screen creation and display method, a screen information input screen and A screen information file creation process for inputting input / output screen information to be modified, a screen information file for storing the input screen information, and a screen for reading necessary screen information from the previously created screen information file at each processing timing A data input / output screen creation and display method, comprising: a display process; and a display screen for displaying the necessary screen information. 3. In a data input / output screen creation and display method for creating screen information and displaying a screen, the screen information file creation includes a step of selecting a processing mode by a screen creator, and a new processing mode. In the case of creation, a step of inputting the screen information to be created from a screen,
When the processing mode is item correction / addition, a step of opening an existing file, a step of reading data from a screen information file and displaying a corresponding screen information, a step of updating the screen information after the display, and an input or Checking the updated information data on the display screen with the screen preview function, checking the screen display, and then, if correct, selecting Save from the menu and saving to the screen information file. If there is an error, enter or correct it again, and if you want to continue processing after saving, continue processing and execute again from the step of selecting the processing mode. . 4. The data input / output screen creation and display method according to claim 3, further comprising a step of selecting a display screen, and a step of reading the screen information relating to the selected screen from a file and displaying the screen. What you do is create a data input / output screen and display method.