JPH11203118A - Information setting screen interface device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the progress state of information setting work and to easily shift to other information setting screens. SOLUTION: In this information setting screen interface device which switches and shows an information setting screen that is preliminarily prepared to set information that is needed to produce an application in a prescribed order according to user's depression of the next (preceding) screen button, a screen information display controlling part shows an screen name list 7 of the entire information setting screens on respective information setting screens and shows the position of the current display screen in the entire screens by showing the information setting screen that is now shown in the list 7 with a thick frame. Also, it shows a screen that is directly selected by performing a selection operation of an screen name in the list 7 except the depression of the next (preceding) screen button. Also, it shows information which is set on the screen without shifting it to a screen that is selected by performing a selection operation of a screen name in the list 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information setting screen interface device which allows a user to input and set information necessary for creating an application by switching and displaying an information setting screen in a predetermined order, and in particular, the progress of information setting work. And easy screen movement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wizard program is one of tools for supporting the creation of an application. The wizard program is an application that provides a setting screen interface for allowing a user to input and set necessary information when creating an application using a Windows personal computer or the like. The user can input and set necessary information by inputting characters or the like in a question-and-answer format from a setting screen by using a wizard program or selecting from a candidate list. For example, in order to create an application that accesses a database, information such as the name of the database to be accessed and the name and format of the data to be registered in the database is required. The wizard program provides such information as guidance. Is displayed, and the user inputs and sets information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a transition of an information setting screen displayed by a conventional wizard program, and a conventional operation will be described with reference to FIG.

An application to be created uses application information, database (DB) information, input item selection, form information, and input / output item correspondence information. At this time, the wizard program
As shown in FIG. 10, each has a setting screen for inputting each information. First, when inputting application information, input an application name and a path from the setting screen. After completion of the input, if the user wants to confirm the input content, the user presses a next screen button displaying "Next>" to confirm the input content and move to the DB information input setting screen of the next screen. And
The user inputs a schema name, a table name, a user name, and a password on the DB information input setting screen. After the input is completed, if the user wants to confirm the input contents, the user presses the next screen button to confirm the input contents and shifts to the next item input item selection setting screen. In this way, each information is set from each information setting screen. If the user wants to return to the previous screen in the middle of setting, the user returns by pressing the previous screen button displayed as “<return”. If you want to cancel the entered information, click "Cancel"
The input can be performed again by pressing the button.

As described above, the user sets the information while moving the display screen by switching the displayed information setting screen in a predetermined order by pressing the next screen or previous screen button. .

[0006]

However, as the number of setting items increases, the number of information setting screens inevitably increases. However, conventionally, while a certain information setting screen is being displayed, information about another information setting screen is displayed. Is not displayed, the number of screens to be set cannot be grasped. Further, it is not known where the currently displayed information setting screen is located in the entire information setting screen. For this reason, the user cannot grasp the progress of the current setting input operation in advance. This is because the conventional wizard program did not have information on the correspondence between the information setting screen and the information items set from each screen.

Also, since only the next screen or the previous screen button is provided as a means for moving each information setting screen, it is necessary to move from the information setting screen being displayed to another setting screen before and after several screens. , The user must press the next screen or previous screen button several times. This is the same not only when setting but also when referring to input information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide an information setting screen interface device capable of easily grasping the progress of information setting work. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information setting screen interface device which can easily move to another information setting screen.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an information setting screen interface device according to a first aspect of the present invention provides an information setting screen prepared in advance in a predetermined order in accordance with an input instruction from a user. An information setting screen interface device for allowing a user to input and set information necessary for creating an application by switching and displaying; information management means for holding and managing identification information of the information setting screen in an order of being switched and displayed; Is displayed on each information setting screen in the order in which the identification information of all information setting screens can be switched based on the content held by the user, and the display form of the identification information of the information setting screen displayed in the switching order is displayed. Screen information indicating the position of the information setting screen displayed on the screen in the all information setting screen by making it different from others Those having a 示制 your means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information setting screen interface device according to the first aspect, the screen information display control means includes information selected by a user operation from identification information of all displayed information setting screens. It moves directly to the setting screen and displays it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information setting screen interface device according to the first aspect, the screen information display control means includes information selected by a user operation from identification information of all displayed information setting screens. It displays information setting contents of the setting screen.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information setting screen interface device according to the first aspect, the information management means includes identification information of the information setting screen, information to be input and set from each information setting screen, and setting of each information. The screen information display control means displays the degree of progress of the information setting on each information setting screen by changing the display mode of the identification information of all the displayed information setting screens. .

[0014]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of an information setting screen interface device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, functions conventionally provided are omitted. FIG. 1 shows an input / output control unit 3 for controlling input / output of input / output devices such as a mouse 1 and a display 2 and an information management unit 4. The information management unit 4 is an information management unit that retains and manages the identification information of the information setting screen, the information to be input and set from each information setting screen, and the presence / absence of each information setting. In the present embodiment, Information to be managed is tabulated and stored in the information management table 5. Further, the input / output control unit 3 displays the identification information of all information setting screens on a predetermined switching number on each information setting screen based on the setting contents of the information management table 5, which is a feature of this embodiment. A screen information display control unit 6 for performing processing is included. FIG. 2 shows an information setting screen prepared in advance in the present embodiment in an order in which the information setting screen can be switched by pressing a next (previous) screen button. A screen name list 7 is displayed on each information setting screen.
In the present embodiment, the screen name of each information setting screen is displayed in the screen name list 7 as identification information of the information setting screen.

The information setting screen interface device according to the present embodiment is mounted on a general so-called Windows personal computer, and the hardware may be the same as the conventional one. This embodiment can be realized by mounting an object for executing the processing of the screen information display control unit 6 and the information management unit 4 described later on this Windows personal computer.

FIG. 3 shows an information management table 5 according to the present embodiment generated based on the information setting screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration. In the information management table 5,
The screen name of each information setting screen is associated with the information name input from each screen. The screen name list 7 is created based on the information management table 5, and the screen names are displayed in the screen name list 7 in the order in which the settings are registered. Also,
The set value of each information and the presence / absence of the setting of each information are stored in association with each information name.

Here, a configuration example of a characteristic information setting screen generated by the information setting screen interface device according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the present embodiment is different from the related art in that the above-described screen name list 7 is always displayed on each information setting screen.
The screen name list 7 displays a list of screen names in a predetermined order that is switched and displayed in the information setting operation by the user. It indicates that there is. In this example, it can be distinguished from others by surrounding it with a thick frame. The screen information display control unit 6 controls the display of the information setting screen so that the screen name is acquired from the information management table 5 and displayed on the screen name list 7. The present embodiment is characterized in that all information setting screens prepared in this way are displayed in a list, and the information setting screen being displayed is displayed in the list. This makes it possible to grasp at a glance where the currently displayed information setting screen is located in the whole. In the present embodiment, the object to be displayed is created and realized.

Next, the processing in this embodiment is divided into a screen movement and information display when a next screen button is pressed, a previous screen button is pressed, and a screen name is selected from the screen name list 7. Will be explained. First, the processing when the next screen button is first pressed will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

For example, if the next screen button is pressed by the user while the application information input setting screen is being displayed, the screen information display control unit 6 checks the contents input from each information input field (step). 101). For example, if the item is an item that must be input, it indicates whether any input has been made. In addition, a check is made for consistency with the existing data (step 103). If there is any inconvenience in checking the input contents, an error message is displayed on the screen (steps 102, 104, 10).
5). If there is no problem in the input contents, update processing such as predetermined addition, change, deletion, etc. based on the input data is performed (step 106). Specifically, the setting values of the information management table 5 are added, updated, and deleted via the information management unit 4. Then, the related information is checked, and if it exists, the related information is updated and set (steps 107 and 108). In the related information, when one piece of information a is changed, the information b related to the changed information a may not be allowed to change only the information a because inconsistency occurs.
For example, when a list of input information items is displayed on the print information setting screen and information selected from the list is to be printed, the information input and set on a certain screen and the print information setting screen Related to the information listed. Subsequently, the screen information display control unit 6 sets the display contents of the next screen, that is, the information setting screen located immediately after the information setting screens arranged in a predetermined order, in this example, the DB information input screen (step 109). ), The currently displayed application information input setting screen is hidden (step 110), and the DB information input screen is set as the current display screen (step 111). By using the current display screen, a DB information input screen corresponding to the next screen is displayed on the display 2. Also, at this time, the bold frame of the screen name list 7 shifts from application information to DB information because the DB information input screen has been set as the current display screen. In this way, it is possible to always indicate which position of the currently displayed information setting screen falls on the entire screen.

Next, the processing when the previous screen button is pressed will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing at this time is basically the same as when the next screen button is pressed. After the predetermined processing, the information setting screen corresponding to the immediately preceding information setting screen instead of immediately after among the information setting screens arranged in a predetermined order. Will be displayed. Therefore, the same processes as those in FIG.

For example, when the previous screen button is pressed by the user while the entry item selection setting screen is displayed,
The screen information display control unit 6 checks the content and data consistency based on the input content (step 10).
If there is no problem, predetermined update processing and setting of related information as necessary are performed (steps 106 to 1).
08). On the other hand, if there is any inconvenience in checking the input content, a confirmation message is displayed to discard the input content and move to the previous screen (step 121).
In response to the displayed message, if the user responds not to permit the discard of the content input by the user (step 12).
2) Leave the input item selection setting screen as it is while maintaining the input contents. On the other hand, if the user responds in response to the displayed message that it may be discarded, the input content is discarded, that is, invalidated (step). As described above, when it is desired to invalidate the input content and display the previous screen, and when the update processing or the like is normally completed without any problem in the input content and the previous screen is displayed, the previous screen, that is, the previous screen is arranged in a predetermined order. Among the information setting screens, the display content of the information setting screen located immediately before, in this example, the DB information input screen is set (step 124), and the currently displayed entry item selection setting screen is hidden (step 110). The information input screen is set as the current display screen (step 125). Thereby, the DB information input screen corresponding to the previous screen is displayed on the display 2. Further, at this time, the bold frame of the screen name list 7 shifts from the input item to the DB information because the DB information input screen is set as the current display screen. In this way, it is possible to always indicate which position of the currently displayed information setting screen falls on the entire screen.

Next, a screen moving process when a screen name is selected from the screen name list 7 by a left click operation of the mouse 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

It is assumed that the user selects another screen name from the screen name list 7 by left-clicking the mouse 1 while displaying a certain information setting screen. Then, it is determined whether the click position is before the current display screen, that is, the position of the screen name surrounded by the thick frame (step 131). Whether the click position is before or after the current display screen is returned to the object displaying the screen name list 7. Note that this context can be grasped by various methods such as based on coordinate values on the screen.

For example, assume that the user selects an input / output item association setting screen name from the screen name list 7 while the screen information display control unit 6 is displaying the input item selection setting screen. In the screen name list 7, since the input / output item association setting screen name is after the input item selection setting screen name, the next screen processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed (step 132). When the next screen processing is executed once, the new current display screen becomes the form information input screen, but returns to step 131 again because this screen is not the selected input / output item association setting screen yet. Then, when the next screen processing is executed again (step 132), the new current display screen becomes the selected input / output item association setting screen, and the processing ends here (step 134).

For example, it is assumed that the user selects an input item selection setting screen name from the screen name list 7 while the screen information display control unit 6 is displaying the input / output item association setting screen. In the screen name list 7, since the input item selection setting screen name is before the input / output item association setting screen name, the previous screen processing shown in FIG. 5 is executed (step 13).
3). When the previous screen processing is executed once, the new current display screen becomes the form information input screen, but since this screen is not the selected entry item selection setting screen yet, step 131 is repeated.
Return to Then, when the previous screen processing is executed again (step 132), the new current display screen becomes the selected entry item selection setting screen, and the processing ends here (step 134).

In the case of the present embodiment in which the above processing is realized by an object, each processing is assigned to each information setting screen. You cannot move directly to a screen other than immediately after. However, since the above processing is performed at a high speed, the current display screen, which should be displayed in steps 111 and 125 of the next (previous) screen processing (steps 132 and 133), is further immediately before (previous) before being displayed. As a result of the screen being updated one after another, it appears to the user that the user has moved directly. Of course, it is possible to realize each component by a method other than the present embodiment and directly move to the selected screen.

According to this embodiment, a screen name is selected from the screen name list 7 in addition to the basic screen transition in which the next (previous) screen button is pressed to move to the screen immediately before and after. Can move directly to the selected screen.

Finally, a process of displaying information when a screen name is selected from the screen name list 7 by a right-click operation of the mouse 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

For example, when the screen information display control unit 6 is displaying the input / output item association setting screen and wants to refer to the information input from the application information input setting screen, the user must enter the information in the screen name list 7. , The application information is selected by right-clicking the mouse 1.
When recognizing that the selected screen name is application information, the screen information display control unit 6 requests the information management unit 4 to obtain information on the application information from the information management table 5 (step 135). And
The information is displayed according to a predetermined screen format (step 136). This display example is shown in FIG. If a screen for which information setting has not been performed is selected, only that fact is displayed. Whether or not the information setting has been completed can be grasped by referring to the presence or absence of the setting in the information management table 5. When the end button is pressed while the information display screen is being displayed, the original current display screen, that is, the input / output item association setting screen is displayed and restored (step 1).
37). As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily refer to the set information without moving to the information setting screen.

In this embodiment, the screen is moved by the left click operation of the mouse 1 and the information is displayed by the right click operation. However, the operation for executing each process is not limited to this. The reverse may be performed, or the processing may be executed by a keyboard input (not shown).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the prepared information setting screen name is always displayed on each screen.
Also, since the position of the screen being displayed is displayed,
The progress of the information setting operation can be easily grasped. In addition, since it is possible to directly move to an information setting screen other than immediately before and after by a predetermined selection operation, it is not necessary to repeatedly press the next (previous) screen button even when moving to a remote setting screen.

In the present embodiment, the information management table 5 holds information on the presence or absence of each information setting. As a result, it is possible to notify the user of the already set screen by changing the display mode (for example, reverse display or predetermined decoration display) of the screen for which information has been set in the screen name list 7. Note that it is possible to notify that the setting has been completed even if the information on the presence or absence of the setting is provided for each screen. However, in the present embodiment, the information on the presence or absence of the setting is provided for each information. It is also possible to grasp the progress status of all items to be set beyond the frame of the setting screen.

In this embodiment, the case where the screen name is used as the identification information of the information setting screen has been described as an example. However, if the information such as the screen number can identify each screen, other information is used. Is also good.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the identification information of the information setting screen is displayed in a list format on each information setting screen. However, the identification information is displayed in a table format or a graphical format as shown in FIG. You may make it. For example, each information setting screen can be iconified, and the color and size of the icon can be changed to notify that the setting has been completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a bold frame, inverted display, or the like has been exemplified as a display form indicating the progress of the identification information. be able to.

In this embodiment, various information other than the above can be displayed on each information setting screen based on the information management table 5 described above, such as the number of information settings.

[0038]

According to the present invention, the identification information of the entire screen is displayed on each information setting screen, and the information setting screen being displayed is displayed so as to be identifiable.
It is possible to grasp at a glance where the currently displayed information setting screen is located in the whole. Thereby, the progress of the setting operation can be easily notified to the user.

Further, by selecting one of the identification information of the information setting screen displayed on each information setting screen, the user can directly move to the selected information setting screen. For this reason, it is not necessary to repeatedly operate the next (previous) screen button and the like, so that the information setting work can be made efficient.

Also, the information setting contents of the information setting screen selected by the user operation from the identification information of the all information setting screen can be displayed without moving to the information setting screen.

Further, since information relating to the presence / absence of information setting is held, the progress of information setting can be displayed on the screen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of an information setting screen interface device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic transition of an information setting screen prepared in advance in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information management table according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing when a next screen button is pressed in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing when a previous screen button is pressed in the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a screen moving process when a screen name is selected from a screen name list in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing information display processing when a screen name is selected from a screen name list in the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of an information display screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example when identification information on an information setting screen is displayed in a table format in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of an information setting screen displayed by a conventional wizard program.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mouse, 2 display, 3 input / output control unit, 4
Information management unit, 5 information management table, 6 screen information display control unit, 7 screen name list.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information setting screen interface device in which a user can input and set information required for creating an application by switching and displaying a previously prepared information setting screen in a predetermined order in accordance with an input instruction from a user. Information management means for holding and managing the identification information in the order in which the identification information is switched and displayed; and displaying on the respective information setting screens in the order in which the identification information of all information setting screens can be switched based on the content held by the information management means. Screen information display control means for indicating the position of the information setting screen being displayed on the screen in the entire information setting screen by differentiating the display form of the identification information of the information setting screen displayed in the switching order from the others. An information setting screen interface device, comprising: 2. The screen information display control means according to claim 1, wherein the screen information display control means directly moves to and displays an information setting screen selected by a user operation from the identification information of the displayed all information setting screen. Information setting screen interface device described. 3. The screen information display control means displays information setting contents of an information setting screen selected by a user operation from identification information of all displayed information setting screens. Information setting screen interface device described. 4. The information management means stores and manages identification information of an information setting screen, information to be input and set from each information setting screen, and presence / absence of setting of each information in association with each other. 2. The information setting screen interface device according to claim 1, wherein the degree of progress of the information setting on each information setting screen is displayed by changing the display mode of the identification information of the displayed all information setting screen.