JPH11184605A - Data input device, cursor control method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the work efficiency when inputting data a routine screen. SOLUTION: The data input device for displaying plural data input fields A1, A2, B1, B2 and C and a cursor X on a display screen 1 is provided with a screen control part 5 for recording the history of the cursor X moved within one picture by tab operation while moving the data input field and for changing the moving order of the cursor X to the plural data input fields A1, A2, B1, B2 and C based on this moving history.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a data input device such as an input terminal for inputting data into a plurality of data input fields on a display screen, a cursor control method, and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional data input device, a display screen for displaying a plurality of input fields, a fixed file for holding information (initial values and input enabled / disabled) of each input field, and information to a fixed file are provided. Generally, it is composed of an application program to be registered and a keyboard for inputting information to input fields and moving a cursor (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-149819).

In a conventional data input device, fixed data for a certain job is registered in a fixed file in advance by an application program, and when a normal job process is executed, the data is displayed on a display screen according to the information of the fixed file. After displaying the initial value in each input field of, and letting the operator input data only for data different from the initial value,
Control is performed to move the cursor to the next determined input field with the operation of the move key. As a result, the operator can input data into the input fields in a predetermined order among the plurality of input fields displayed on the display screen, and can prevent data input errors and the like.

In recent years, there are various forms of data generation, and the order of input of data to the data input device is not limited to one, and the data input device must be adapted so that data can be input in various orders. Have been.

[0005]

However, in the case of the conventional data input terminal device, whether or not the input of the initial value displayed in the input field can be controlled can be controlled, but since only the fixed file is provided, the input field is not provided. The displayed data itself cannot be changed, and every time different data is input, it is necessary to delete the initial values displayed in the input fields one by one and re-input the data, resulting in a problem of poor work efficiency.

Further, since the order in which the cursor is moved to each input field is fixed, even if information indicating that data cannot be input is registered in a certain input field, the cursor is moved to that input field one by one. It is necessary to perform a skip operation for moving the cursor forward each time, and there is a problem that work efficiency is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data input device, a cursor control method, and a recording medium capable of improving work efficiency in data input work. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a data input device according to the first aspect of the present invention displays a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, In a data input device for moving said cursor to a next data input field on said display screen by a tab operation, a movement for recording a movement history for each screen in which said cursor has moved said plurality of data input fields by said tab operation It is characterized by comprising a history recording means and a movement order changing means for changing a moving order of a cursor to the plurality of data input fields based on a plurality of movement histories recorded by the movement history recording means.

In the case of the invention described in claims 1, 6, and 7,
The movement history for each screen in which the cursor has moved a plurality of data entry fields by a tab operation is recorded by the movement history recording means, and the order of movement of the cursor to the plurality of data entry fields is changed based on the movement history for each screen. Therefore, the more the user performs the data input operation, the more the movement of the cursor on the display screen matches the input form of the user, and the work efficiency can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input device comprising:
In a data input device for displaying a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen and moving the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation, a movement history for each screen Moving history recording means for sequentially recording information of a data input field in which data has been input at the position where the cursor has moved, and the number of times the cursor has moved in the same order as recorded by the movement history recording means. Counting means for counting the number of times, priority setting means for setting a priority according to the number of times counted by the counting means, based on the priority set by the priority setting means, to the plurality of data input fields And a moving order changing means for changing the moving order of the cursor.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, information of a data input field in which data is input at a position where the cursor is moved is sequentially recorded by the movement history recording means, and the cursor is moved in the same order. The number of times is counted by the counting means, and a priority according to the number is set by the priority setting means. Based on the set priority, the moving order of the cursor to the plurality of data input fields is changed. Will change the cursor movement order to the order in which the most data entry operations were performed,
The number of times the skip operation is performed is reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input device,
The data input device according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
The moving order changing means counts a plurality of movement histories recorded by the movement history recording means for each user or each group, and changes the moving order of the cursor based on the totaling result.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the movement histories are totaled for each user or each group, and the cursor moving order is changed based on the totaling result. Since the order is adapted to the user or the group, work efficiency can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input device comprising:
4. The data input device according to claim 1, wherein a specific data input field of the plurality of data input fields on the display screen has security information indicating whether data can be input for each user or each group. The moving order of the cursor is changed by linking the moving history recorded by the moving history recording means.

According to the present invention, the specific data input field has security information indicating whether data can be input or not for each user or each group, and is linked to the movement history to change the cursor movement order. I do.

That is, since the cursor is automatically moved to the next data input field by skipping the specific data input field, the skip operation becomes unnecessary and the work efficiency can be improved. Also, while the order of movement of the cursor can be changed according to the frequency of use, security can be ensured for a specific data input field having security information. 6. The data input device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of data input fields and a cursor are displayed on a display screen, and data for performing control to move the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation. Recording means for recording identification information for each user or each group in the input device;
Control means for controlling the movement of the cursor to the data input field for the tab operation based on the identification information recorded by the recording means. In the case of the present invention, identification information is recorded in advance in the recording means for each user or each group, and the cursor is moved to a data input field for a tab operation based on the identification information recorded in the recording means. , It is possible to limit the data input fields in which data can be input for each user or each group. For example, falsification of data by a person other than a specific operator can be prevented, and security can be ensured.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the cursor control method, a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position are displayed on a display screen, and the cursor is moved to the next data input on the display screen by a tab operation. In a cursor control method for moving to a field, a step of recording a movement history for each screen in which the cursor has moved the plurality of data input fields by the tab operation,
Changing the order of movement of the cursor to the plurality of data entry fields based on the plurality of recorded movement histories.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the recording medium, a computer displays a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, and the cursor operates the tab to display the plurality of data input fields. A program for recording a movement history of each screen moved and for changing a moving order of a cursor to the plurality of data input fields based on the plurality of recorded movement histories is recorded so as to be readable by the computer. And

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data input device according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cursor control table, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user information file, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of a cursor information memory.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data input device includes a display unit 1 having a screen 1a displaying a plurality of input fields A1, A2, B1, B2, C and a cursor X for inputting / displaying data. A cursor control table 2 in which information for controlling the movement of the cursor X on the screen 1a is recorded and updated; a user information file 3 for determining a cursor priority to be used for each user; A cursor information memory 4 for storing (storing) information and a movement history of the cursor X on the screen 1; and a screen control unit for controlling the cursor X on the screen 1a according to the cursor movement history stored (stored) in the cursor information memory 4. 5 and a data file 7 for storing data input from input means such as a keyboard 6 and displayed on the display screen 1a.
It is composed of

As shown in FIG. 2, the cursor control table 2 has a screen ID, @o. , Cursor control order, priority and the like. In the screen ID column, an identifier uniquely assigned to each screen is recorded. Νo. Column records the priority for controlling the cursor X in the same screen ID. In the column of cursor control order, the names of input fields to which the cursor X has been moved in the screen are sequentially recorded. In the priority column, 1 is counted when the order in which the cursor X was moved by an operation in one screen is new, and each time the screen is operated in the same pattern, the number is incremented. Are sequentially added as the selection frequency.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user information file 3
Is the user ID, group, cursor control table name,
It consists of each column of use or non-use. In the column of user ID, an identifier uniquely assigned to a user of the system is recorded. In the group column, an identifier assigned to group user IDs is recorded. In the column of the cursor control table name, a file name for uniquely indicating one table (movement order pattern of the cursor X) used for each user of the cursor control table 2 is recorded. Information on whether or not to use the cursor control table 2 is recorded in the use / non-use column. For example, when a flag is attached, use is indicated, and when no flag is attached, no use is indicated.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cursor information memory 4
, Data such as a screen ID, a field ID, a field attribute, and presence or absence of an input are stored as the cursor X moves. The screen ID is an identifier uniquely assigned to each screen. The field ID is an identifier of a data input field (input item) in the screen 1a. The field attribute indicates the attribute of the input item of the field ID, for example, a text item, a numerical item, a button, a list box, a completion command, a cancel command, and the like.
The input presence / absence is input data and information indicating the presence / absence of a selection instruction, such as a flag. That is, the cursor information memory 4 stores the history of the movement of the cursor X by one screen operation.

The operation of the data input device will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data input device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the movement of the cursor on the display screen.

In the case of this data input device, as shown in FIG. 5, the user logs in (step 101), and when the user inputs his / her own user ID, the screen controller 5 checks the user ID (step 102). . This collation result, OK
If so, the screen control unit 5 searches the user information file 3 based on the user ID, and obtains the cursor control table name and the use / non-use information of the cursor control table 2 (step 103).

Here, when the user selects a job (step 104), the screen control unit 5 determines whether or not the cursor control table 2 is used based on the acquired use / non-use information (step 105).

Subsequently, the screen control unit 5 acquires the table information having the highest priority for the corresponding screen of the cursor control table 2 corresponding to the cursor control table name (step 106).

Then, the screen controller 5 sets the first input field ID (first field I) of the acquired table information.
The cursor X is moved to D) (step 107).

Next, the screen controller 5 sets the corresponding screen ID to the screen ID of the cursor information memory 4 (step 108).
), Wait for an event to occur on the display screen.

When an event occurs on the display screen, the screen control unit 5 determines what kind of event the event is (step 109).

If it is determined that the event is a cursor movement event in which the TAB key or the like is operated, the screen control unit 5 sets the moved field ID, field attribute, and presence / absence of input in the order of the cursor movement information in the cursor information memory 4. (Step 110). That is, the movement history of the cursor X is obtained.

Then, the screen control unit 5 moves the cursor X to the position of the input field of the next input field ID (second field ID) in the cursor control order (step 111).

In step 109, when an event other than the cursor movement event occurs, for example, data is input to the input field where the cursor X is displayed, and then a data input completion event occurs with the ENTER key on the keyboard, the screen is displayed. The control unit 5 determines completion of data input (step 112), and stores the input data in the data file 7
(Step 113).

Then, the screen control unit 5 searches the cursor movement information of the cursor information memory 4 in descending order of input, and when the same field ID exists, the cursor X is moved to that field, and the first input item of one screen is displayed. The same processing is repeated up to the position, that is, the head (step 114).

If there is cursor movement information such as a missing number or no data input in the above processing, the screen control unit 5 performs an editing processing to cut them off (step 115). Here, only valid cursor movement operations are left.

After editing, the screen control unit 5 extracts the edited field ID and compares it with the cursor control order of the cursor control table 2 (step 116).

As a result of this collation, if there is a pattern in which the cursor moves in the same order (the order of the input field names is the same), the screen controller 5 updates the priority. Also,
If there are no identical patterns,
It is added next to the screen ID (step 117).

Note that cursor control for an input field not in the cursor control table 2 is performed by the following method. The first method is direct designation using a mouse, and the second method is a cursor movement instruction after the last field in the cursor control order (conforms when creating a screen).

If the priority of a certain pattern exceeds a predetermined value during the repetition of sampling as described above, the pattern in the moving order of the cursor X is changed to a pattern with a higher priority.

For example, as an initial value, A1 → A2 → B1 →
When a cursor movement order pattern such as B2 → C → “Yes” is set, the state of the cursor control table 2 is changed to an order in which the number of user operations is large, and as a result, as shown in FIG. The order is A1 → B1 → B2
→ "Yes" or "No", etc., and there is no movement to A2 and C, which are used less frequently.

As described above, according to the data input device of this embodiment, the cursor movement order can be changed for each user according to the frequency of use of the user by providing the cursor priority table 2 for each user. .

Since the screen control unit 5 automatically updates the cursor priority table 2 according to the frequency of use by the user, there is no need to register data in the cursor priority table 2 in advance.

Further, by initializing the cursor priority table 2, it is possible to return to the initial state of the system and newly register cursor control information.

By changing the order of the cursor priority table 2 by manual operation, a desired cursor moving order can be selected even if the frequency of use is low.

The present invention can be modified in addition to the above embodiment.

For example, the screen 1a for each user shown in FIG.
Alternatively, while performing security control (movement control of the cursor X such that a specific input field cannot be accessed for each user), the moving order of the cursor X with respect to an input field other than the specific may be changed.

The user information file 3 is transformed into a user information file 3a as shown in FIG. 7, and a flag (presence / absence) for prohibiting the movement of the cursor X is set in a field other than the field related to the cursor movement control. Registration column 7
0 may be added.

In this case, when a flag is registered in the registration field 70 of the user information file 3a, a security lock can be applied and the movement of the cursor X to the input field can be prohibited (suppressed).

According to this modification, the security lock on the input field is set for each user,
It is possible to limit the input fields in which data can be modified for each user or each group.

Further, in addition to the security lock information shown in the user information file 3a, for example, by adding information on the presence or absence of guidance, it is possible to control whether or not guidance is displayed for each user. .

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the data input device has been described as a dedicated hardware configuration for changing the order of movement of the cursor. However, the function of the screen control unit 5 is software, that is, a screen control application. The user information file 3, the cursor control table 2, and the like are converted into a database and recorded on a recording medium, for example, a CD-R.
The same functions as those in the above embodiment can be realized by recording the data in an OM, a DVD-ROM, a flash memory, or the like, and installing this in a general-purpose computer.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, the movement history for each screen in which the cursor has moved a plurality of data input fields by the tab operation is recorded, and a plurality of movement histories are recorded based on the movement history for each screen. Since the order in which the cursor is moved to the data input field is changed, the more the user performs data input operation, the more the movement of the cursor on the display screen conforms to the user's own input form, thereby improving work efficiency.

If information indicating that data cannot be entered is registered in the input field, the cursor is automatically moved to the next input field by skipping the input field, so that the skip operation is not required, and the operation is not required. Efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data input device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cursor control table in the data input device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user information file in the data input device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a cursor information memory in the data input device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data input device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which the cursor movement order is changed in the data input device.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a modification of the user information file 3 in the data input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display part, 1a ... Display screen, 2 ... Cursor priority table, 3 ... User information file, 4 ... Cursor information memory, 5 ... Screen control part, 6 ... Keyboard, 7 ... Data file.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A data input device for displaying a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, and moving the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation. Movement history recording means for recording a movement history for each screen in which the cursor has moved the plurality of data input fields by a tab operation; and a plurality of data based on a plurality of movement histories recorded by the movement history recording means. A data input device comprising: a moving order changing means for changing a moving order of a cursor to an input field. 2. A data input device for displaying a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, and moving the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation. A movement history recording unit that sequentially records information of a data input field in which data is input at a position where the cursor has moved, as a movement history for each screen, and an order in which the cursor is recorded by the movement history recording unit. Similarly, counting means for counting the number of times of movement, priority setting means for setting a priority according to the number of times counted by the counting means, based on the priority set by the priority setting means,
A data input device comprising: a moving order changing unit configured to change a moving order of a cursor to the plurality of data input fields. 3. The data input device according to claim 1, wherein the movement order changing means counts a plurality of movement histories recorded by the movement history recording means for each user or group, and A data input device for changing a moving order of the cursor based on a total result. 4. The data input device according to claim 1, wherein a data input permission / non-permission of a specific data input field among a plurality of data input fields on the display screen is set for each user or each group. A data input device having security information shown therein and linking the movement history recorded by the movement history recording means to change the cursor movement order. 5. A data input device for displaying a plurality of data input fields and a cursor on a display screen, and controlling to move the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation. Recording means for recording identification information for each group; and control means for controlling movement of the cursor to a data input field for the tab operation based on the identification information recorded by the recording means. Data input device. 6. A cursor control method for displaying a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, and moving the cursor to a next data input field on the display screen by a tab operation. Recording a movement history of each screen in which the cursor has moved the plurality of data entry fields by a tab operation; and determining a moving order of the cursor to the plurality of data entry fields based on the plurality of recorded movement histories. Changing the cursor control method. 7. A computer displays a plurality of data input fields and a cursor indicating a data input position on a display screen, and displays a movement history for each screen in which the cursor has moved the plurality of data input fields by a tab operation. The computer-readable recording medium, wherein a program is recorded for changing a moving order of a cursor to the plurality of data input fields based on a plurality of recorded movement histories.