JPS61260329A - Command input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent misinput of a command by providing a command storing means which reads a command selected by a command selecting means out of a command group storage part and stores the command in a command memory part. CONSTITUTION:The command group storage part CMDS, command selecting means CSLT, and command storing means CSET are provided, and the command group storing means CMDS stores many pieces of command information to be used previously. Those pieces of command information are stored on an FD 11 previously and then stored in a RAM 3 temporarily and command information stored in this RAM 3 is selected. Thus, various commands are stored in the floppy disk memory part 11 previously and an operator executes commands only by selecting those registered commands without inputting commands each consisting of a string of plural characters. Consequently, misinput of commands is prevented.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of application of the invention] Books! The tll object is a computer device, or from this terminal electronics to this computer device, and the processor or operating system of the computer device.

Requests issued by the operator to the system (hereinafter referred to as "Single KO8"), that is, the command input device for inputting commands, especially those that require a predetermined command storage means or long commands. It is suitable for use in

[Background of the invention]

Commands specifying the operations of the computer device are input from an input device, such as a keyboard. and,
Ruru O8 in the command execution part reads this command,
Analyze this and execute all processing operations for 7yT foot. Command input to a computer device is generally limited to input from a keyboard. That is, the computer device is equipped with a keyboard buffer storage unit that sequentially stores input character codes input from the keyboard.
0B uses this keyboard buffer storage area as the command entry r (limited), and uses what is stored here as a command g
0 Commands generally consist of a string of multiple characters; In some cases, it can consist of a string of several dozen characters. Moreover, the command is required to completely match a predetermined character string, and if even one of them is different, re-input is required. Therefore, commands must be entered reliably. However, it takes a considerable amount of time for an operator to memorize all the many commands.
Although I agree with this, there are still many cases where I make incorrect inputs.

In some computer devices, special keys called function keys are added to the keyboard, commands are assigned to each key, and a predetermined command can be input by pressing the key. However, this method is limited in the number of keys and the number of correspondences between keys and commands that an operator can memorize, and this poses a practical problem when the number of commands increases.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a command input device that can prevent command input errors.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a command group storage section that stores a plurality of commands in advance. Among the plurality of commands stored in the command group memory 1kK, a command selection means stores an arbitrary command in the command storage section, retrieves the command selected by the command selection means from the command group storage section, and selects the command from the command group storage section. A command storage means and ' are provided to be stored in the storage section.

To avoid this problem, the operator is sure to store and register multiple accurate commands in the command group storage section in advance!
Depending on the processing, commands can be executed by selecting one of these command storage means. Therefore, upon execution of the command rc.

There is no need to enter commands each time, and you can use accurately registered commands.
Command input errors can be prevented.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, a simple embodiment of the present invention shown in the figure will be explained. Figure 2 shows a relatively small computer system to which the present invention is applied.
1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of what is generally called a personal computer or a business computer.

In this figure, III'i central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CP
0), 2 is a timer that sends the operation timing to cptyi, and 3 is mainly used for data or auxiliary storage &
A readable and writable storage device (hereinafter referred to as RAM) that stores the program read from the wrinkles.
1: A read-only storage unit (hereinafter referred to as ROM) that stores fixed data and programs 5 is an input port that outputs data from an external device, and 6 is an output port that outputs data to the external device. 10,11.12i outside 5
10 is a keyboard as an example of an input device, 11 is a 70 disk storage device (hereinafter referred to as FD) as an example of a Kikusuke storage device, and 12 is a display device as an output device. In the embodiment, a case is shown in which a fluoroun tube display device IK (hereinafter referred to as CRT) r is used.

7 is a keyboard controller that carries the keyboard IO and transmits the data input from here to the input board 5;
8 is an FD that performs data transmission between FDIO and cpUi
The controller is a CRT controller that controls the 9qCRT12 and displays image information from the CPUI on the 0RT12. Each of these parts includes an address bus AB and a data bus DB.

It is connected to the CPUI in a predetermined relationship via a control bus CB, and constitutes a computer device as a whole.

Figure 2 shows the operating system 7 OS as a command execution means of a computer device in the configuration shown in Figure 1.
(Hereinafter referred to as "08.") It is a diagram showing the relationship between the CPUI and the external device 10.11.1:!.

Here, O8 is RAM3.ROM4 in the shadow of the program.
As shown in this figure, external equipment 10.11.12 is configured to connect to CPU1 via O8. As a result, data input from the keyboard 10 is processed by the OS based on the action of FicPU1, and 0RT12,
The time is output to FDII. Further, the O8 reads the stored contents from the FDll based on the data input from the keyboard 10.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a general process in which a computer device performs arithmetic processing and outputs a correct output result. 1. First, in step 4a, the operator first inputs a command corresponding to arithmetic processing and data accompanying it from the keyboard 10.

In the next step 4b, 08 executes a syntactician check of the input commands and data, and if an error occurs here, the error details are displayed on 0RT12 in step 4C, and the process returns to step 4aK, where the operator checks the input commands and data again. The screen allows you to enter commands, etc. If there is no problem with the input commands and data, those data are transferred to the CPU 1 in step 4d, where necessary arithmetic processing is performed. In step 4θ, the calculation result is displayed on 0RT12, and the operator is informed of the fist for which the calculation has been completed. In the following step 74f, the operator determines whether the displayed results are acceptable or not, and corrects commands and data until there are no errors and correct output results are output.

FIG. 1 shows the principle of the parts applicable to the present invention, and this diagram will be explained below. A keyboard 10 constituting data input means sequentially inputs unit data r constituting a command, and also inputs a selection command to a command selection means to be described later. 〇0DRD, which is a CMDII command storage unit and temporarily stores command data from the keyboard 10, sequentially reads unit data input from the keyboard 10 and stores it in the command storage means CMDM.
Stored sequentially in . And the command execution means 'kJA&
The O8 executes one predetermined process based on the contents stored in the first command list CMDM. That is, keyboard 1
When the command tm is entered manually from 0, the data inputted from the keyboard 1o is sequentially stored in the command storage unit OMDM by the command interpretation means CDRDK, and then executed by the OS, which is the command execution means. There is no difference in this series of configurations from before. In this embodiment, based on the present invention, command group storage icMDB,
Near 77) "J choice & c S L T, command storage means C!SET is provided. Command group storage means CMD
B stores in advance a large amount of command information to be used. In the case of this embodiment, a large amount of command information is stored in advance in FDI 1, stored from there in RAM 3, and then stored in this R
Command information t stored in AM3 - When selecting V (then 8528A, this may be selectively read out directly from llI'D11. Select any desired command information from the group.Then, command storage means 08ET
stores the command information selected by the command selection means 08LT in the command storage unit CMDM. From this K, the view from 08illll will be the same as if the command was input from the keyboard 10, and it would be possible to input a predetermined command ykOBVc by selection operation without inputting the command each time. Figures 6 and 7 are the command data bladder weir means 0DRD and command selection means 08LT in Figure 1, respectively.
Command storage means C! This is a flowchart showing -flJ of SET, and these are stored in RAM3. R
It is stored in OM4 and processed by CPUI.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the temporary recording section for each part used in these processes, and FIG.

The various storage units shown in this figure are respectively set at predetermined addresses in the RAM 3 at the initial point of execution of the program.

KYDATA is a key manual data storage unit that temporarily stores one-character key data input from the keyboard 10.
MDKY is a command selection data storage section that stores selection data corresponding to various commands, and CMDMAX is a command digit maximum value storage section that stores the maximum allowed digit value of the command.

CMDARKA is a command area that constitutes the command storage unit CMDM. This is the ninth storage unit for transferring commands to O8, and by storing command data here, commands can be executed. C! D
DAREA is a command group area that constitutes the command group storage unit OMD8, and includes a plurality of blocks B1@By+ ・
..., Bn, each block B,,B,,...
..., Bn respectively store predetermined command information. In the case of this embodiment, the command information is sequentially read from FDI 1 at the initial point of command processing, and each read command information is stored in a predetermined block B, ,B,...
Predetermined command information is stored in each Bn. In this embodiment, this means that the IFDl
Each command information is sequentially read from 1 and [+1] is sequentially stored in a predetermined block B, , B, . . . , Bn.

WORK is a data storage area that temporarily stores unit character data forming a command, since a command selected from the command group area CDDARKA is stored in the command area CMDAREAK. POINTERU is a pointer storage section that stores the address of the selected command data from the command group area CDDARICA, and CDDMAX is the command data group area CDD.
ODDNUM, a storage unit that stores the number of command data registered in AREA, is a counter that counts the number of characters in one command data, and the number of characters moved in MOVCTRi command data.

The command data reading means CDRD shown in FIG. 5 will be explained below with reference to FIG. When this routine is started, first, in step 5a, as an initial process,
The maximum value of the number of digits of the command is stored in the command maximum value storage unit CiM.
DMAXK is set, and the command counter OMDCTR is cleared in the next step 75b. Next, in step 5c, one character of data input by the operator from the keyboard 10 is captured and stored in the memory 1tsKYDATA. In step 5d, it is determined whether the stored key data is an end key (generally a reinstatement key is used), and if it is an end key, command information is passed to the OS and step Move the O8K control ill in 5e.If other general data is input from the keyboard 1O, the maximum value allowed as a scale command for the data currently input in 1, that is, the memory OMD
MAX.

It is checked in step 5f whether or not the value is exceeded, and if the value is exceeded, an error process is performed, for example, a warning such as a buzzer is output.
Return to step 5c. If there are no problems as a result of the test, move to command area C where key manual data should be stored from the value of command counter CMDCTR! Calculate the address of MDARKA and store its command area OMDAREAK data. In the subsequent Stella 75i, in order to capture the next command data, the command counter CMD
The OTRKI is added and the process moves to step 5c to wait for the next key input. Through repeated processing, one command is input and passed to the OS. Figure 6 is a 70-chart showing the command selection means (! Assume that, for example, 10 various commands as shown in FIG. 8 are stored.What is shown in FIG.

Among these, the first record RE CI Pc stored rBA8 engineering CPROG1. BASJ#';t, FDII
The program WakaPROG1. written in RAS C language is stored in . BA8J 10g, Jt-1BAB
BAS Engineering C that processes programs written in IC language
This is a command that starts and executes an interpreter. rOO stored in second record RKC2
PY DATAI, AUXJ trace back the data with the file name stored in FDII called [DATAIJ
La? /M rh U X J is a command used to transfer to another computer device.

rcopyAUX stored in the third record REC3,
DATA2J is a command to store the data input from the communication line rAUXJ in FDII± as file IDATA2J.
[TYPE DATA2J is stored in FD
This is a command that means to display the contents of the data stored in the file name rDATA2J on the display screen of the RT12.

Below, FIG. 6 will be explained. When the middle 6csLT is activated, first in step 6a, one character of data input by the operator from the keyboard 10 is taken in and stored in the tt section KYDATK. In step 6b, it is determined whether the key data stored in the memory KYDATAK is a predetermined key, that is, a key for inputting a command group. It's okay. In addition, in correspondence with FIG. 5, step 6a is step 5C, and step 6b may be executed between stellar 7'5C and step 5d, or between step 5d and stick 5f. If the input data is not a fixed key for inputting a command group in the stick 61), the process is moved to the general process in the conventional V (in the stick 6c, that is, step 5d or step 5f in FIG. 5). .

If it is a special key, FDI in stick 6d
Read the j-th command data group stored in 1 and write it to the command group area 0DDARl set on RAMa.
! : AK order i memorize. That is, the second record R
The command stored in FC1 is stored in block B, the second record RF, 02 is stored, and the nine commands are stored in block B,
So write KJlti next. And step 6
At e, the stored contents of this command group 'J7CDDARKA are displayed on the display screen BCJJC of the CRT 12 as shown in FIG. Except for this, the left side of each command displayed on the top of the display screen SCC (V) displays the selection number, and the lower part displays the message requesting selection "Please enter the command number."Next K. In step 6f, the operator waits for input of command selection data, and here the operator selects the display screen 80.
When the key corresponding to the selection code corresponding to the command displayed on the operator is pressed, the key data is fetched and stored in the command selection data storage saMDKY.Then, the processing is carried out by the command storage means 08KTK$. As will be described later, this means cs'KTFi stores the corresponding command data in the command group area CD based on the command selection data stored in the command selection data storage section CMDKYK.
Start from DAREA and use it as command area OMD
AI'lAK is memorized, and then the processing is performed at O in step 6f.
Pass it to 8.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the command storing move 110BET, and this diagram will be explained below. As mentioned above, this is the command selection data storage unit CMDKY.
Based on the command selection data stored in the command selection data, the corresponding command data is generated from the command group area CDDARKA and stored in the command area CMDARRAtC. When this means 08BT is activated, first, in step 7a, the command selection data storage unit CMDK
Nine command data stored in Y is command group area 0D.
It is determined whether the registered number of command data stored in DARKA is less than the value of the command data number memory icDDMAX, and if it is greater than this, it is assumed that the specified value is outside the range and the Stella 7/7b makes a buzzer sound, etc. The information is output, the process returns to the process shown in FIG. 6, and the process moves to step 6h.

Input r (KH if there is no error and correct command selection data is input, step 7C initializes the command data movement counter MOVCTR, that is, clears it to zero, and step 7d takes out the corresponding command data from the command group area CDDARKA) Do the calculations for
Set the result to the command data pointer PONTICH to 0. In other words, this step 7d is a process of retrieving the start address of block B1 in which the command data pointer PONTF, RVC-a, and the selected command are stored. Rir. As mentioned above, the capacity of each block in the command group area CDDAREA for storing commands, that is, the number of bytes, is determined in advance, and this number of bytes, that is, the number of computer digits, is stored in the command data digit number storage scD.
It stores DNUMK.

Previously, from the start address of the command group area 0DDAREA, the start address of the block Bi selected by the selection data and storing nine commands was obtained by subtracting 1 from the selection data stored in the command selection data storage unit OMDKY, and using the result as follows. It can be calculated by multiplying the computer digit number CDDNtTM. Then, the block B
The absolute address of RAM 1 is the starting address 0D of the command group area CDDAR1CA at this calculated address.
It can be calculated by adding DAREA money and K. That is, the address calculated by K in this manner is set in the command cheater pointer POXHTER. Step 7e
In this case, it is determined whether the value of the transfer character number counter MOVCTH has reached the value of the command data digit number memory sODDNUM, and if there is a mistake, the computer command
It is determined that the transfer to the rear OMDARΣA is completed, the process returns to the process shown in FIG. 6, and the command execution means OS in the next step 6h
Processing is transferred to . If the value of the transfer character number counter MOVCTR has not reached the value of the command digit number storage unit CDDNUMQ, in the next step 7f, the contents of the address after the start address of block B1 by the value of the transfer character number counter MOVOTR are stored in the data storage area WORKK. Forward.

Then, in step 7g, the memory contents of this data storage area WORK are stored in the command area (!MDAl'
Transfer character number counter MOVCTH from the first address of IKA
The value of MOVC! is stored in the destination address, and in step 7h, the number of transferred characters counter MOVC! increases across the value of TH.

Then, the process returns to step 7e, and steps 7f, 7g, and 7h are repeated at 1 when the conditions of step 7e are established. That is, through steps 7f, 7g, and 7h,
The contents of block B1 in which the selected command is stored (will be stored in command area OMDARKA in sequence). Then, when the contents of block B1 are stored in command area CMDARKA, this is detected in step 7e. As described above, the process moves to step 6h in FIG. 6, where the command execution means 08 analyzes and executes the command stored in the command area CMDARIAVc.

When the above operation is completed, the operator: Inputting the predetermined keys required in step 6bK from the keyboard 10, the predetermined command is sent to the CRT 10.
8GK is displayed on the display screen. Therefore, the operator can execute the desired command by executing it from the displayed commands and inputting the selection number of the rounded command. That is, when executing a command, the operator does not have to input a command consisting of many characters from the keyboard 10, but only selects a pre-registered command.
Mistakes in command input can be prevented, and operations can be performed simply by making selections, making operations easy and quick.

In the above model, the text of the computer group should be in the same format as the command actually passed to O8K, and (l
The display data displayed on the jRT12 is also explained as being the same as this, but this means that the command field and the display field are registered separately in the busy command data group shown in Figure 10, and the tlcORT as shown in Figure 11 is used. The data to be displayed to the operator can be displayed in a manner that is easy for humans to understand.In addition, in the above example (r), if the computer device has multiple pieces of information on the display screen BC, for example two screens, By displaying the processing in normal processing on the first screen, displaying the processing associated with command selection on the second screen, and slowing it down so that it can be displayed selectively, the operator's operational effectiveness can be further improved. For example, in Figure 6,
In step 6dt, the compliments will be written on this second page. Then, in step 6e, the second screen will be switched and displayed.Furthermore, after Stellaf 6g is finished, the first page will be displayed. Process the screen to be displayed.

In addition, in the above example, the command selection L/C is displayed, the display screen 80 displays as many pre-registered commands as can be displayed, and the desired one is selected. Alternatively, the registered commands may be sequentially read out by pressing a key. 1st
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the command selection means C3LT in this case. That is, in this example, by sequentially pressing the specific keys requested in step 6b of FIG. 6, the registered commands are
It is stored in the next command area CMDARICA, and simultaneously displayed next on the display screen of 0RT12. And the command to be executed is always the last one! ! The specified command will be executed. In this embodiment, a function is also added that allows commands preceding the last displayed command to be read. Then, the process moves to O8 by pressing the end key, as in step 5d.

Below, FIG. 12 will be explained. Here, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the command group registered in advance in the FDI IIC is already stored in the command group area CDDARKAlfC of the RAM3. 1. Step 6a, 5
Step a is the same as the step with the same symbol as described above, and step 5e is also similar to the step described above.

In step 12a, the key data input in step 6aK is either a specific key for reading out a pre-registered command, or a key for reading out the command registered immediately before the currently displayed command (hereinafter referred to as the return key). If it is not any key, the process moves to step 6C described above.In step 12b, it is determined whether or not it is the return key, and if it is the return key, step 12c, block B of the command group area CDDRKAD.

A command cheater pointer P that specifies the start address of an arbitrary block of B, , B, . . . , Bn.

Move NTKR back by 2 blocks. If it is not a return key, it is a specific key, and the process of step 12c is not executed.

Then, in step 12d, the command cheater pointer PO
The content of block B1 pointed to by NTICH is read +mm, and this command is sent to the CRT 12 in step 12e.
Display on the screen SC. Further, the command stored in this block B1 in step 12f is stored in the command area CDDARICAK:. Step 12
In g, the command data pointer POINTER
Update the contents of one block and move the relevant pointer POINT
Let ER specify the next block B(1+1). By pressing K in this way, pre-registered commands can be sequentially made executable by pressing specific keys in sequence, and the command located before the currently executable command can be executed by pressing the return key. can do. When the end key is pressed, this is determined in step 5dK, and the currently selected and displayed command is executed in step 5e.

As is clear from the above explanation, by storing various commands in advance in the floppy disk storage unit 11, the operator can use a command consisting of a string of a plurality of characters when executing a command. Commands can be executed with the simple operation of selecting these registered commands without having to manually press any keys. Therefore, mistakes in inputting commands can be prevented, and the operation of the above-mentioned command becomes extremely easy, so that the efficiency of the operator's operation can be improved.

As mentioned above, in terms of implementation ability, the floppy disk storage unit 1
1 in advance and store it in the command group area C! of RAM3. Import it to DDAREA and select the command in this area C! DDARKAK is based on the stored commands, but this is the command group area CDDARKA.
Direct floppy disk storage unit 1 without setting
You may also use K to read from 1. Further, although the case has been described in which the Flora Peach Suspension storage unit 11 is an external storage device, a widely used external storage device can be used. Furthermore, it is clear that the command group may be stored in the ROM 4 without being registered in such an external storage device.

In addition, in the example shown in the sixth prisoner, the number of commands stored and registered in advance is 0RT12 on the display screen SC.
Although we have explained the case where all commands can be displayed, there is no limit to the number of commands. For example, if the number of commands is
If the number exceeds , it is possible to use conventionally known display techniques such as scrolling the screen SC or switching the display in units of one screen.

The various means in the embodiments or the flowchart a can be modified as much as possible even if they have similar functions, and the present invention is not limited by such changes. [Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a command input device that can prevent command input errors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer device implementing the invention, and Fig. 3 shows the relationship between the command execution plane and the outside S machine. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of command processing in the computer device; FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of command data removal means; FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the command selection means, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the command storage means, FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the storage section, and FIG. 9 is an example of the configuration of the command group storage section. - Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a command group, Figure 11 is a diagram showing another example of the command group storage section, and Figure 12 is a diagram showing another example of displaying a command group. , FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the command selection means. 10: Data input means, CMDM: Command storage unit, (
! DRD: Command data point 1, O8 = Command execution means, OMDS: Command group storage section, csLT: Command selection means, csgT: Figure 1 $ 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 (2) 1PI5U! J JP16 Closed SL7 $7 Figure $8 Figure 9 Figure $11 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] a data input means for sequentially inputting unit data constituting a command; a command storage section for storing command data; and a command for sequentially reading unit data from the data input means and sequentially storing the unit data in the command storage section. a data reading means; a command execution means for reading command data stored in the command storage section and executing the command; a command group storage section for storing a plurality of commands; and a plurality of commands stored in the command group storage section. A command input device comprising: a command selection means for selecting any command from among the commands; and a command storage means for reading command data selected by the command selection means and storing the command in the command storage section. .