JPS60107179A - Command analysis processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To exclude many unnecessary command buttons and command menus by changing the processing contents corresponding to the operation command operation of a user in response to a graph selected by pointing device. CONSTITUTION:A block 5001 checks the presence of selection of a processing storage means, a block 5003 reads a button of a button device so as to check the presence of a processing program of a processing program area of a processing storage means 4002. When the processing program is set, it is started at a block 5006. The operations of 5005 5001 5002 5003 5004 5006 are operations by an auxiliary start means 502 and the operations of blocks 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5006 are operations by a control storage means 501. When the processing program corresponding to a button in a processing storage means 4005 as to a graph 605 (not shown) is set, the graph 605 is operated by this processing program.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method for selecting a figure displayed on a graphic display and performing predetermined processing on it using a pointing device and a button device, typified by a device called a mouse. Regarding.

The present invention particularly relates to analysis of button operations of a button device,
The present invention relates to a method for selecting and starting a process to be started as a result.

In advanced graphics systems, it is important to provide a means for the user to easily select a particular figure from among the many figures displayed on the display screen. Furthermore, in order to perform any processing on the selected cedar tree, it is necessary to provide a method that the user can easily understand and change, and that allows the user to select and start the processing with a simple operation. However, conventional methods cannot satisfy the above requirements in terms of either graphic selection or activation of predetermined processing.

In other words, in the method of selecting a figure, the mainstream is to select the entire figure by aligning the cursor figure displayed on the display screen with the movement of the pointing device on the line that constitutes the figure to be selected. Met. In this method, the user is forced to perform very precise operations in order to accurately position the cursor on the target line. In order to reduce the burden on the user, some systems use a method in which the figure closest to the cursor position at the time of the processing start command is selected as the processing target, but this method prevents unintended figures from being selected. This also places a burden on the user.

Also, predetermined processing (rotation, movement, etc.) can be performed on figures.

To erase or change the font of characters, etc., first select the shape with the pointing wheel and press ff1.
When you type a command name from the K keyboard, or select a specific processing mode (add mode,
A common method is to specify the motion (movement mode, etc.) and then select the shape using a pointing device.

However, the former has the inconvenience that not only do you have to take your hand off the pointing device once, but you also have to memorize the command name that corresponds to the action before you can use it, or there are so many ways to send commands that it is not practical. be. In the latter case, for example, if you forget to change the mode after specifying the erase mode and erasing several shapes, you may accidentally erase the shapes even though you intended to move them. This can cause serious problems.

Moreover, in the conventional method described above, according to the present invention, a pointing device that selects a display figure on a graphic display and a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed are output. A figure selection means comprising a button device and a process storage means for describing the figure body and the process corresponding to the button number for each figure, and selects a figure including the position t' indicated by the pointing device from among the displayed figures. and a starting means for selecting and starting a process corresponding to a button number from a process storage means of a figure pointed to by the pointing device when the button is pressed. A pointing device that selects the processing method and display figure on the graphic display, a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, and a figure body for each figure and corresponds to the above button number. a figure selecting means for selecting a figure containing the position indicated by the pointing device from among the displayed figures; activating means for selecting and activating the process corresponding to the button number from the processing storage means of the selected figure; minimum upper bound figure selection means for selecting a figure included in all the figures other than itself from among the plurality of figures; A command analysis processing method characterized by comprising an auxiliary starting means for selectively starting a process corresponding to the above, a pointing device for selecting a display figure on a graph ink display, and a button pressed when a button is pressed. It is equipped with a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of the button, and a processing storage means that describes the shape itself and the process corresponding to the button number for each shape. A means for selecting and activating a process corresponding to the button number from a process storage means for the figure pointed to by the pointing device, and a second process designated by the selectively activated process; a command analysis processing method, further comprising a delay activation means for selecting a graphic by the graphic selection means again after the completion of the second processing, and starting the second process; Equipped with a pointing device for making a selection, a button device for outputting a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, and a processing storage means for writing a shape body and a process corresponding to the button number for each shape. a figure specifying means for selecting all the figures that include the position indicated by the pointing device from among the displayed figures, and selecting from among the figures the only figure that is completely included in all the selected figures other than itself; A command analysis processing method is obtained, characterized in that it comprises a limit activation means for selectively starting a process by an output from a button device only when a unique figure can be identified by the means.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This command analysis processing method includes a pointing device, a button device, a processing storage means, 5 figure specifying means, a minimum upper bound figure selection means, and a limit activation means.

It comprises auxiliary starting means and delayed starting means.

Here, the figure specifying means is the figure 10 shown in FIG.
It makes a stricter judgment than the figure selection means in that it determines that there is no selected figure when there are figures with the relationships shown in Figures 10 and 11.
If there is no figure related to , it is the same as the figure selection means.

Further, the restriction activation means does not selectively activate the processing program when there is a figure related to the figure 10.11 above.
This is added to the activation means, and this is also the figure 10゜11 above.
If the shape of the relationship is strong, it is the same as the activation means. That is, it is clear that the graphic specifying means functionally includes the graphic selecting means, and the restriction activation means functionally includes the activation means. Therefore, in this embodiment, the figure selection means and the activation means will not be described.

Now, before describing the embodiment in detail, there are currently five squares 60 on the display as shown in FIG.
1 to 605 are displayed and the cursor is at cursor position w 61
Assume that there is 0K. Further, the processing storage means arranged corresponding to the figure is an array shown in FIG. 4 secured in the memory, with the lower left point of the figure at the
, the position of the figure on the display screen is indicated by the X coordinate 4003 and the y coordinate 4004 of the upper right point of the figure, and the processing programs corresponding to buttons 1 to 4 of the button device are stored in the processing program areas 4005 to 400m. shall be Further, processing storage means 4001 to 40 shown in FIG.
06 correspond to the figures 601 to 605 in FIG. 6, respectively. It's a trench, processing storage means 400. It is assumed that the processing program area 4005 corresponding to button 1 is not set. Of course, it is assumed that the rest have been set, or in particular, it is assumed that a cursor movement processing program has been set in the processing program area 4005 of the processing storage means 4008.

Now, in this case, the figure specifying means 301 is the figure 605.
Then, the minimum upper bound figure selection means 302 selects the figure 602 (f-).The process by which these figures are selected is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 3, the figure specifying means 301 starts its operation from the entry point 3001, and then moves to block 3002.
At this point, it is checked whether or not there is one among the processing storage means 400, . . . 400 shown in FIG. If there is even one unchecked processing storage means, the process advances to block 3003. Here, first, the selected processing storage means, for example, 400I.
Figure specific check flag 4101. set to 6th
" + Y coordinate of cursor position 610 in the figure and lower left point X in FIG.

y coordinates 4001w, 4002 and upper right point X, y coordinates 4
Compare with 0031.4004□. The result of the comparison is examined in block 3004, and in this case the kerful coordinates are outside the range of shape 601, so block 3004 is again examined.
Return to 02.

Similar processing is then performed on processing storage means 4002. In this case, since the cursor position 610 is within the range of the figure 602, the process proceeds to block 300 etc. Here, the figure specifying means 301 is stored in the processing storage means 400. to remember. Next, the processing storage means 400+ and 400a are examined, but both block 3002→3003
Follow the route →3004→3002. Since the processing storage means 4005 includes the cursor position 610 therein, the process proceeds from blocks 3003 to 3004 to 3005 and is stored in the figure specifying means 301. The process returns to block 3002 again, but since there is no longer any processing storage means for which the figure identification check flag 41 is not set, the process proceeds to block 3006.

Now, it is checked whether or not there is any processing storage means stored in the figure specifying means 301 for which the second check flag 4102 is not set. As a result, the second check flag 41 for both the processing storage means 400* and 400s
Since 02 is not set, the process advances to block 3007. In block 3007, processing storage means 4001 to 400. Select one option and set all of its second check flags. Now, in block 3008, it is checked whether there is any processing storage means stored in the figure specifying means 301 for which the second check flag has not been set, and if so, the process advances to block 3009. In block 3009, a processing storage means matching the imf is selected and its second check flag is set. In block 301o, blocks 3007 and 3009
The lower left point X, y of the processing storage means selected in 4001,
4002, upper right point X+Y coordinates 4003 and 4004 are compared to determine whether one is completely included in the other figure. If the result of the determination is that one is not included in the other, the processing storage means containing the other is erased from the memory of the figure specifying means 301. This is the process of block 3011.

In the case of this embodiment, in block 3007, the processing storage means 4
00. is selected, and in block 3009 processing storage means 4 is selected.
005 is selected. Then, the processing storage means 4001 is stored in the block 3011? whitened and gone.

In this way, the process reaches block 3008 again, but there is no longer any processing storage means stored in the figure specifying means for which the second check flag 4102 is not set, and the process further returns to block 3006. Since this is the same as above, processing proceeds to block 3012 and ends.

At this time, if only one processing storage means is stored in the figure specifying means 301, that processing storage means is selected.

In this embodiment, processing storage means 400. is selected and sent to the limit activation means 501 and the delay activation means 503. At this point, the restriction activation means 501 first starts at the entry point 5000 shown in FIG. In block 5001, the figure specifying means 301 checks whether the processing storage means has been selected.

If a selection has been made, the process proceeds to block 5002; otherwise, the process proceeds to end block 5009.

In block 5002, it is checked whether a processing program is stored in the delayed activation means 503, and if so, the process advances to block 5008. In this embodiment, the processing storage means 40
0. is selected and nothing is stored in the delay activation means 503, the process advances to block 5003, where the value of the button of the button device 102 is read. If button 1 is now pressed, the processing program area 4005 of the processing storage means 4005 is selected. Next, in block 5004, it is determined whether a processing program is set in the selected processing program area. In this embodiment, processing storage means 400. Since nothing is set in the processing program area 4005, the process advances to block 5005, which activates the minimum upper bound figure selection means 302. Now, the minimum upper bound figure selection means 30
2 in FIG. 3) Starting from the IJ voice/port 3013, in block 3014, the figure identification check flag 4101 and the second check flag 4102' of all processing storage means other than the processing storage means 4005 selected above are reset. do. The following operation is the same as that of the figure specifying means 301. That is, the same operation as that of the figure specifying means 301 is performed again for figures other than the selected figure 605. As a result, the figure 602 is selected in this embodiment. And the processing is the fifth
The process returns to block 5005 and then to block 5001. Similarly to the above, in block 5001, it is checked whether or not a processing storage means is selected (in this embodiment, processing storage means 400.
is selected), button 1 is read in block 5003, and processing storage means 400. Processing program area 40
05 processing program (block 5004)
) processing program is set, so block 5
Start this at 006.

Block 5005 → 50o1 → 5002 → in the above explanation
The operation from 5003 to 5004 to 5006 is the operation of the auxiliary starting means 502, and is the same as the block 500 described at the beginning.
0→5001→5002→5003→5004-'50
The operation leading to 06 is the operation of the restriction activation means 501. In this way, the figure 605 has the processing storage means 4 related to the figure 602.
The operation is performed by the processing program corresponding to button 1 inside 00. This achieves the second objective of the invention. Processing storage means 4 related to the figure 605
00. If a processing program corresponding to button 1 inside is set, the graphic 605 will be operated by the processing program, thereby achieving the first objective of the present invention. Furthermore, in the end block of the block 5009, the limit activation means 501
After the operation of the auxiliary starting means 502 is completed, the figure specifying means 301 starts again.

Next, an embodiment that achieves the fourth object of the present invention will be described.

In this example, all assumptions are the same as before, except that the cursor is assumed to be at cursor position 611 in FIG. In light of the explanation of the example of achieving the second objective above, in this embodiment, the final step 3o12 of the operation of the figure specific selection means 301
In processing storage means 40o4 and 400. is stored in the figure specifying selection means 301, and therefore block 500 of the operation explanatory diagram of the restriction starting means 501 shown in FIG.
The processing progresses from 1 to 5009, and no processing program is started. In other words, the cursor is the 6th
This effect occurs because it is not clear which of the figures 603 and 604 in the figure is being pointed at.

When the cursor is at the cursor position W61'z in FIG. 6, the process storage means 400. Processing program area 400
It is easily understood that the program set to 5 is activated. However, as mentioned at the beginning, the program moves the cursor and causes the delay activation means 503 to display the second
As a process, a black and white inversion program was stored.

In block 5006, the limit activation means 501 activates the cursor movement black and white inversion program, and then executes the end block 5.
The process advances to 009, but at this time, the black and white inversion program is stored in the delay activation means 503, and the cursor is set to, for example, the sixth
The cursor has moved to position 613 in the figure. In this state, the figure specifying means 301 starts, the processing storage means 4001 related to the figure 601 is selected, and the restriction starting means 501 starts, but in block 5002 it is detected that the black and white inversion program is stored in the delay starting means 503. The program then proceeds to block 5008, where the stored program is activated, and as a result, the black and white of the graphic 601 is inverted. In this way, the third purpose, namely, performing a series of graphical operations one after another by operating a single button, is achieved. In addition, the above blocks 5002 → 5008 → 5
The operation 009 is the operation of the delay activation means 503.

In the command analysis processing method that achieves the first object of the present invention, an operation processing program is set in advance in a processing storage means prepared for each figure in correspondence with a button number indicating the type of operation command. When a button on the device is pressed, the shape selection means selects the shape the pointing device is pointing at, that is, the smallest shape that includes the cursor inside, and selects the shape that the pressed button Select and start the processing program corresponding to the number. In this way, even by operating the same button, processing depending on the selected figure can be performed.

Further, by adding a minimum upper bound figure selection means and an auxiliary starting means, a command analysis processing method that achieves the second object of the present invention can be obtained. In this method, if the processing program to be started in the processing storage means for the minimum figure selected by the figure selection means is not defined, the minimum figure selection means completely selects the minimum figure. Select the smallest figure among the figures contained inside, that is, the figure immediately above the above-mentioned smallest figure in the area hierarchy, and use the auxiliary starting means to select and start the multi-processing program from the processing storage means related to the figure. do. This operation is repeated until the processing program corresponding to the button number is found. According to this method, when the first figure A is included in the upper figure B, the operation command operation is performed on the figure B.
It is interpreted 9r by the processing storage means of the figure C, and when it is included in the higher-level figure C, it is interpreted by the processing memory means of the figure C.

In other words, it is possible to start processing that depends on the environment in which a figure is placed, and the second object of the present invention can be achieved.

Furthermore, the third object can be achieved by providing delay activation means in place of the minimum upper bound figure selection means and auxiliary activation means. That is, when button 1 is pressed while signal shape A is selected by the figure selection means, and the processing program corresponding to button 1 in the processing storage means for figure A is selected and started by the starting means. do. At this time, it is assumed that this processing program is a cursor movement program and includes an instruction for setting a processing program for reversing the figure black and white to the delay activation means.

Now, the cursor movement program started by the starting means changes the cursor position, sets the black and white reversal processing program for the delayed starting means, and ends the operation, but in the command analysis method according to the present invention, , select the figure again using the figure selection means (at this time, the selected figure is different from the initially selected figure because the cursor has moved)
Subsequently, the delay activation means activates black and white reversal processing.

Thus, the two operations of moving the cursor and inverting the newly pointed figure into black and white can be accomplished with a single operation command. Furthermore, by setting a processing program that sets the third process as a delayed activation means in place of the black and white reversal processing program, it is possible to activate the processing programs one after another and perform continuous operation.

Furthermore, the object @4 of the present invention can be achieved based on the following principle by providing a limiting activation means instead of the activation means already described, or by providing a graphic specifying means in place of the graphic selection means. That is, the figure specifying means first selects all the figures including the cursor, and among them, discards one after another the figures that completely contain any of the selected figures. If there are a plurality of figures remaining as a result, they are not included in each other and contain the cursor inside.

This means that it is not possible to determine which of the remaining figures the selected figure is.

On the other hand, if the remaining figure is the only one, it is the true smallest figure that includes the cursor, and it can be said that the figure has been selected without any ambiguity. Only at this time, the process is selectively activated by the limited activation means.

In this way, the processing is activated only when the user can find the only smallest figure that includes the cursor on the screen, and it is possible to eliminate unintended operations on figures.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the inclusion relationship of figures, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the entire embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the figure specifying means and the minimum upper bound figure selecting means, FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the processing storage means, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the limiting starting means, the auxiliary starting means, and the delay starting means, and FIG. 6 is an example of display figures used in explaining the embodiment. It is a diagram. In the figure, 10 to 12 are displayed figures 20, cursor 101, pointing device 102, button device 103, display device 301, figure specifying means 302, minimum upper bound figure selection means 4001 to 400, and processing storage means 501 to limit The starting means 502, the auxiliary starting means 503, the delay starting means 601 to 605, and the display figures 610 to 613 to the cursor positions 3001 to 3 on the display screen.
014 is an element of the operation flow of the figure specifying means and minimum upper bound figure selection means 4001 is the lower left point of the figure X coordinate 4002 is the lower left point of the figure y coordinate 4003 is the upper right point of the figure
The second check flags 5000 to 5009 are elements of the operation flow of the limited activation means, the auxiliary activation means, and the delayed activation means. Fang 1 Figure 2 Figure 2 O, Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pointing device that selects a display figure on a graphic display, a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, a figure body for each figure, and the above-mentioned figure body. It is equipped with a processing storage means that describes all the processing corresponding to the button number, and
a figure selection means for selecting a minimum figure that includes the position indicated by the pointing device from among displayed figures; and a figure selected by the figure selection means when a button of the button device is pressed. A command analysis processing method comprising processing storage means, processing corresponding to the pressed button number, and activation means for selectively activating a process. 2. A pointing device that selects a display figure on a graphic display, a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, and a figure body corresponding to the figure body and the button number for each figure. It comprises a processing storage means for describing the processing, and
a figure selection means for selecting a minimum figure that includes the position indicated by the pointing device from display figures; and a processing memory of the figure pointed by the pointing device when a button of the button device is pressed. activating means for selecting and activating a process corresponding to the pressed button number; and a process for the selected figure selected by the figure selecting means when the process corresponding to the button number is not stored in the memory means; minimum upper bound figure selection means for selecting a figure that completely includes the selected figure, and assistance for selecting and activating the process corresponding to the button number from the process storage means for the figure when the minimum upper bound figure can be selected. A command analysis processing method characterized by comprising a starting means. 3. A pointing device that selects the displayed figure on the graphic display, a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, and a corresponding figure body and the above button number for each figure. and processing storage means for describing the processing to be performed.
a figure selection means for selecting a minimum figure that includes the position indicated by the pointing device from among displayed figures; and a means for processing and storing a figure pointed by the pointing device when a button of the button device is pressed. A starting means for selectively starting a process corresponding to the pressed button number, and a second process specified by the selectively starting process, and selecting an idiot figure after the selectively starting process is finished. 1. A command analysis processing method, comprising: delay activation means for selecting a figure by means of means and starting said second process. 4゜A pointing device that selects a display figure on a graphic display, a button device that outputs a button number indicating the type of button pressed when a button is pressed, and a figure body that corresponds to the figure body and the button number for each figure. It comprises a processing storage means for describing the processing, and
A figure specifying means for selecting all the figures that include the position indicated by the pointing device from among the displayed figures, and selecting from among the figures the only figure that is completely included in all the selected figures other than itself; A command analysis processing method characterized by comprising: a limit activation means for controlling the processing storage means to selectively activate a process by the output of the button device only when a unique figure can be identified by the above-mentioned button device.