JPS62135925A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operativity by providing a means which change processing functions assigned to function keys when a specific key is operated and indicates the processing function of a changed function key. CONSTITUTION:F1-F10 Keys 12 as function keys for indicating the execution of a process and a STOP key 13 for indicating the interruption of the execution of a program are arranged on a keyboard 10, and a MODE switch 14 for indicating mode switching between the 1st mode in which a user program is inputted and executed and the 2nd mode in which the functions of a Japanese word processor is executed is further arranged. The processing function of a function key 12 which is changed corresponding to each mode indicated with the MODE switch 14 is displayed on a display device 30.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial use bone! l'f ] The present invention relates to an electronic device including at least two processors that execute processing according to key inputs from key input means J:.

[Prior Art] - Conventionally, when a personal computer, which is an electronic device of this type, executes processing as a word processor as a second execution mode, various processing when operating as a Japanese word processor. The execution instruction was assigned to a key such as a control key on a general standard keyboard for a personal computer, and executed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the correspondence between the control keys when operating as a word processor and the processing functions executed by inputting the control keys is not clear, and the operator has to read the operation manual, manual, etc. However, there was a drawback that you had to memorize this procedure or read the operation manual again each time you used it.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present embodiment provides, for example, a first process in the key input means. The function key input means includes a specific key for inputting an instruction to stop a program in a mode, and a group of function keys for inputting an instruction for a function to be processed in a second processing mode other than the first processing mode. The present invention includes a notification means for notifying functions assigned to the function key group, and a changing means for changing the functions assigned to the function key group by inputting a specific key.

[Operation] With the above configuration, the changing means changes the processing function assigned to the function key by inputting a specific key, and the notifying means notifies the operator of the processing function of the function key changed by the changing means.

-Margin below- [Example] Hereinafter, an example according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of Embodiment (Fig. 1)] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention, in which numeral 10 represents a keyboard, and numeral 20 represents a microprocessor in the form of a microprocessor that controls the entire wood flow side. The CPU 20 is a control unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU), and the CPU 20 is composed of a sequence control circuit having a clock pulse generation circuit, a delay circuit, a gate circuit, and other logic circuits.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a display device consisting of a dot matrix type liquid crystal display, which displays and outputs various information (for example, characters input from the keyboard 10) based on a display control signal 31 from the CPU 20.

The display screen of the display device 30 consists of a text display area and a menu display area, and one line at the bottom of the display screen is the menu display area. 40 is a serial type printer,
CPU 20J: Prints output information on a recording medium based on the print control signal 41. Further, 50 is a RAM for temporarily storing processing information, etc., 60 is a ROM, and 70 is a system bus that connects the CPU 20, the RAM 50, and the ROM 60.

The keyboard 10 has "alphanumeric characters" and "r kana" in JIS layout.
key (character key) and rRETURNJ key 11
, rlNsJ key, l'DELJ key, rHOMEJ key, rESC,I key, rTABJ key, rcrR
It is equipped with control keys such as "b" key and "r SHI FT" key, and a "cursor movement" key for moving the cursor displayed and output on the display device, and also a function for inputting instructions to execute processing specific to this embodiment. As keys, "Fl" to rF10J keys 12 and an rsTOPJ key 13 for instructing to interrupt the execution of the program currently being executed on the device are provided. An rMODE switch 14 is provided for instructing mode switching between the first mode and a second mode for executing the functions of a Japanese word processor.

Further, the RAM 50 is an area for storing the operating status of each component device, a text memory area 5 for storing character data input from the keyboard 10, and for executing editing processing.
1. A display memory area 52 that stores display data to be displayed on the display device 30; A print memory area 53 that stores print data to be printed out to the printer 40;
and a menu storage area 62 stored in the ROM 60
M CT 1 is a menu counter for selecting a menu to be displayed in the menu display area of the display device 30.
(55), M CT 2 (56), EXCT57
etc.

The ROM 60 is connected to the CPU 20 in FIGS.
It is comprised of a program storage area 61 that stores the control procedure shown in the flowchart of D), a menu storage area 62 that stores menu data for the display device 30, a Romanji-kana conversion table 63, and the like.

[Operation of the embodiment (Fig. 2 (A) to (D), Fig. 3)
This will be explained below with reference to the flowchart in (D) and the key input procedure shown in FIG.

The following explanation will be made according to the key input procedure from the keyboard 10 shown in FIG.

First, as shown in step 1 in Figure 3 (hereinafter omitted), the keyboard 10
Set the rMODE switch j14 to the second mode for executing the Japanese word processor function, and turn on the power switch. When the power is turned on, the CPU 20 operates as shown in FIG.
) is executed, and an initialization process for clearing all the contents of the RAM 50 is executed. And next step S
2, it is detected whether the (MODE) switch 14 is set to (first mode) or (second mode).

If the mode is set (second mode), the process advances to step S3, and thereafter the word processor program stored in the ROM 60 is executed. First, initial values are set in the display device control information storage section in the RAM 50, etc. Here, two cursor pointers 54, CPX, which stores the X-direction position of the cursor to be f, and CPY, which stores the Y-direction position, are displayed on the display screen of the display device 30.
, and the first menu counter MCTI (5
5), MCT2 (56) which is the second menu counter,
1°° is stored in EXCT57, which is a special symbol menu counter. Next, the process proceeds to step S4, where the contents of the text memory 51 are stored in the text display area of the display memory 52, and in step S5, the command menu specified by MCTl (55) in the menu storage area 62 in the n OM 60 is displayed. It is stored in the menu display area of the memory 52.

Immediately after the power is turned on, no input data is stored in the text box 51, but a "space" is stored. And in the megohoo display area (MCTI) 55
Stores command menu and knee display data corresponding to 1'. Then, in step S6, the contents of the display screen 52 are displayed on the display device 30.

The state at the time of execution of step S6, which is attached to this step 1, is shown in the third step.
This is shown in the right column of step 1 in the figure. Note that the upper row of the display column shows the display state of the text display area, and the lower row shows the display state of the menu display area. Hereinafter, for each procedure in FIG. 3, the same states at the end of execution of each procedure are shown in the right column.

Then, in the next step S7, it waits for the keyboard to-42 key to be input.

Now follow step 2 and enter the alphabetic (S) key.
The process advances from step S7 to step S8, and it is checked in step S8 whether or not the 5TOP key 13 has been input. Here 5T
Since the OP key 13 is not input, the process advances to step S15.
It is checked whether the function keys (Fl key to F5 key) 12 are input. Here too, since there is no input from the function key 12, the process advances to step S35. In step S35, it is checked whether or not the CTRL key 16 and the 5TOP key 13 are pressed simultaneously. Since the input is an alphabetic key (S key), the process advances from step S35 to step S50.

In step S50, it is determined whether the input is an input from an alphabetic key. Since we are inputting alphabetic characters here, the process advances to step 352, where the pressed inputted alphabetic key is (
A), (1), (U).

It is checked whether one of the keys (E) and (0) (hereinafter collectively referred to as (vowel keys)) has been input. If these (vowel keys) are not input, the process advances to step S60.

In step S60, it is checked whether a half-pitch character code has already been stored at the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 in the text memory 51.

In this case, since nothing is stored, step S60
The process then proceeds to step S61, where an input is made to the right half of the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 in the text memory 51, and a half-pitch code for an alphabetic character is stored, and a space code is stored in the left half. In this case, the code of S' is stored.

Then, the process returns to step S4, and the contents of this text memory 51 are stored in the display memory 52 and displayed on the display device 30. Therefore, the display state at this time is as shown in the right column of step 2.

Next, as shown in step 3, if the alphabetic character (A) key is input, the process proceeds from step S7 to step 38 and onwards, and proceeds to step S52 in the same manner as described above, where (A)A
Since the input is =-, the process advances to step S53. In step S53, it is checked whether or not there is a pre-paid character code at the position currently pointed to by the cursor pointer 54 in the dexterity memory 51. Here, since "s" previously input in step 2 is stored, the process proceeds to step S56, where the half-pid decode stored at the cursor position and the input alphabetic code are combined, and the Romaji-kana conversion table 63 is converted to Matching with the data is performed, and the matched kana character code is stored at the position indicated by the cursor pointer in the text memory 51. In this case, it will be "SA" and will be converted to kana degrees. Then, in step S57, the cursor pointer 54 is incremented by one, and step S4
Return to

Naori - The Sorbo inter does not indicate the X-direction (column) address of the display device 30, but the CPX and Y-direction (row) address of the display device 30.
It is composed of Y. If the X direction (column direction) address is the last address in a row, then [CP
X] = 1, [CPY] = ([CPX + 1)
becomes.

Here, if the matching in step 356 converts into two kana characters, for example, if "VA" is input, "
If "FA" is input, °FA" will be displayed.
If it is necessary to convert C to C, store "°" at the cursor pointer 54 position, increment the cursor pointer 54 by one, and move to the next position "°". Store "A".

If a vowel key such as the (A) key for an alphabetic character is subsequently input here, the process proceeds from step S52 to step S53, and since there is no half-pitch code at the cursor position in step S53, the process proceeds to step S54. Here, the input character code is immediately matched with reference to the Romaji-Kana conversion table 63. For example, if (A) 4- is input, “
Store A at the cursor pointer position and proceed to step S57.
and increments the cursor pointer by one.

On the other hand, if the input alphabetic key is the same code as the alphabetic key input immediately before, for example, in step 3, instead of (A), the code will be changed again (
S), step S52, 560
J: Proceed to restep S62, where text memory 5
Since the character code at the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 and the input code are the same, the process advances to step 363.
Check whether the input code is (N). The input code is (N
), in step 36.6 a lowercase code ゛° is stored in the cursor pointer 54 position of the text memory 51, and in step S65 the cursor pointer 54 is incremented by one, and the process proceeds to step S61. Step S
At step 61, the input code, in this case (S), is stored in the right half position of the incremented cursor pointer 54 in the text memory 51, in half-pitch.

If the character code on the cursor and the input character code are both (N), it means that the character code on the cursor that was input earlier was "n", and the process advances from step S63 to step S61. The code for "n" is stored at the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 in the text memory 51, that is, the location where N" is stored at half pitch, and the process proceeds to step S.
Proceed to 65.

Further, if there is an already paid character code on the cursor and the next character code input is neither a (vowel) key nor the same key, the process advances from step S62 to step S70, and the 54th position of the cursor pointer in the text memory 51 is Check to see if two half-pitch Cor Is are already displayed.
If only one is displayed, in step S71, the code in the right half between the 54th position of the cursor pointer in the text memory 51 is referred to as the left half, the current input code is stored in the right half, and the process returns to step S4.

If two character codes have already been displayed at the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 in step S70, it is an input error, and the operator is notified of the input error in step S72 and the process returns to step s4. This notification may be made by, for example, not using a buzzer or the like.

After executing step 3, press the 5TOP key 13 as in step 4.
If you press and input, step s7 to step S8
, and since this is the input of the 5TOP key 13, the process advances from step S8 to step s9, and MCTl (55)
Increment the contents by one. And the thread selling station
In step S10, it is checked whether the content of MCT1 (55) is 5'', and if it is not "5", the process returns to step S4 and 5'
', the MCTI (55) is set at step S11.
After making 11 putts, return to step S4.

As a result, what is stored in the display memory 52 in step S5 is MCTl (
55), and when MCTl (55) is "2", it becomes the menu area display data shown in the right column of step 4.

Next, in step 5, when the function key 12 (Fl key) is pressed and input, steps S7→S8→S1.
5, and since the function key 12 is input in step S15, the process advances to step S16. In step S16, MCT 1 (55) is 2" and F1
Check whether there is a key input. Here MCTl (55
) is 2'' and the F1 key is input, the process proceeds to step S18, stores the contents of the text memory 51 in the text display area of the display memory 52, and then proceeds to step S18.
In step S19, the menu (ruled line menu) specified by MCT2 (56) of the menu storage area 62 is stored in the menu display area of the display memory 52, and in step S20, the contents of this display memory 52 are read out and sent via the control line 31. The data is sent to the display device 30 and displayed on the display screen.

In this embodiment, the ruled line menu when MCT2 (58) is 1° is displayed as shown in the menu display example of step 5.

Then, in the following step S21, the next key input is awaited.

When the menu shown in the right column of step 4 is being displayed (when MCTI (55) = 2), if a key other than the F1 key is pressed and input, the judgment in step 816 is that ([
MCT1]=2 and the F1 key is not input), the process advances to step S17, and the process corresponding to the input function key position is executed.

The menu area is divided into five blocks as shown in the figure, and the F1 key is used for ``ruled lines'', the F2 key is used for ``double width'', and the F2 key is used for ``double width''.
The 3 key corresponds to "underline°°," the F4 key corresponds to "°tab set," and the F5 key corresponds to "recerado."
Therefore, if, for example, the F2 key is input in this display state, the subsequent input characters will be 1° 1width board and 1. After executing the process in S17, the process returns to step S4.

Now, as shown in step 6, press the keyboard 10J: F1 again.
When a key is input, the process proceeds from step S21 to step S22, and since the input is the F1 key of the function key 12, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, MCT2 (56) is incremented by one, and in step S24 it is checked whether MCT2 (56) is 4°.

When MCT2 (56) is '4' (J step S2
At step 5, MCT2 (56) is set to 1° and the process returns to step sia, and if MCT2 (56) is not "4", the process directly returns to step 318. That is, the first menu display in MCrt (55) in step S10 was prepared with J fffi types, but MCT2 (5
Three types of second menu display according to 6) are stored in the menu storage area 62, and these can be sequentially selected and displayed.

If the MCT2 (56) is changed from 1° to 2° and the process returns to step 31.8, the display menu data stored in the display memory 52 from the menu storage area 62 in step S19 is changed from step 6. This is display data shown in the menu display field.

In the display state at the end of step 6, press F2 in step 7.
If the key is input, step S21 is followed by step S.
Proceed to step 22, and since the F1 key is not input here, step S
22, the process proceeds to step S26. 5 in step 326
It is checked whether the input is from the TOP key 13 or not. Here, since the input is not the STOP key 13 but the F2 key, the process advances to step S27, where the function key 12 is input.
It is checked whether any of the keys (F2 key to F5 key) has been input. In the case of an input (F2 key to F5 key), the process advances from step S27 to step S28, where the ruled line corresponding to the input key is stored at the position indicated by the cursor pointer 54 in the text memory 51, and the subsequent step S29
The cursor pointer 54 is incremented by 1 and the process returns to step 318. In this example, when the F2 key is pressed on the ruled line menu and the key input here is not the function key 12, the process returns from step S27 to step 318.
The relevant key input is invalidated.

Next, input the 5TOP key 13 as shown in step 8.
In step 326, the 5TOP key 13 input is detected, and the process returns from step 326 to step S4. Then, in step S5, the menu data in the menu storage area 62 instructed by the MCT 1 (55) is stored in the menu display area of the display memory 52. Here MCTl (55)
is 2°°, so step 4 is shown in the display column on the right of step 8.
The same menu will be displayed.

Next, in step 9, if you press the CTRL key 16 and the 5TOP key 13 at the same time (press the 5TOP key 13 while the CTRL key 16 is pressed), the process goes to step S35 via steps S7→S8→S15. Proceed to step S35 and select (CT RL key 16 and 5TO)
Since the press input (P-Vl21) is being pressed at the same time, the process advances to step S36. In step 33G, the contents of the (] text list 51 are stored in the text display area of the display memory 52, and in the next step S37, the contents of the text list 51 are stored in the menu storage area 62.
The special character menu data indicated by 111 is stored in the menu display area of the display memory 52 by EXCT57.

Then, in the following step 338, the contents of the display menu 52 are displayed on the display device 30, and a key input from the keyboard 10 is awaited in step S39.

EXCT57 or '1°' NolR? The display menu is the menu shown in the menu display field on the right side of step 9. Now, as shown in step 10, press CTRL key 16 and 5TO again.
P key 13 at the same time) is pressed to input, step S3
9, the process proceeds to step S41 via step S40. In step S41, the contents of EXCT57 are incremented by 1', and in step S42, it is checked whether or not EXCT57 has become 5"° as a result of the increment."
If it is not 5%, the process immediately returns to step S36, and if it is 5", EXCT57 is executed in step S43.
'1°' is stored in and the process returns to step S36. Therefore, the menu data read from the menu storage area 62 in step S37 is the special character menu data '2', and the menu data shown in the menu display field in the right column of step S10 is displayed on the display device 30. In this embodiment, four types of special character menu screens are prepared.

Here, as shown in step 11, press function key 12 (
When the F5 key) is pressed, the process advances from step S39 to step S40, where (CT R, L keys 16 and 5TOP
Since this is not a simultaneous input with the key 13, the process proceeds to step S44, where it is checked whether only the 5TOP key 13 has been input. 5T
If the input is not from the OP key 13, the process advances to step S45, and it is checked whether the input is from the function key 12 or not.

Here, the input is (F5 key) and the function key 12 is input, so the process advances from step S45 to step 346, and the special character code at the position corresponding to the input function key in the menu display is stored in the text memory 51. Store it at the cursor pointer 54 position of
In the following step 347, the cursor pointer is incremented by one, and the process returns to step S4. For this reason, the display device 3
As shown in the display field in the right column of step 11, "n'° specified by the F5 key of function key 12 is displayed in the text display area of 0, and MCTl (5) is displayed in the menu area.
The menu specified in step 5) will be displayed.

Also, step 9 of waiting for key input in steps 33B and S39
In the state shown in the right column of (simultaneous input of CTRL key 16 and 5TOP key 13) or function key 12.5T
If a key other than the OP key 13 is input, the process returns from step S45 to step 336, and the input key is invalidated.

Further, if the 5TOP key 13 is input here, the process returns to step S4 without doing anything, and the state shown in the right column of step 8 is set, for example.

Step S6. While waiting for key input in step S7,
Alphabet keys, function keys 12.5 TOP key 13
If a key other than (simultaneous input of CTRL key 16 and 5TOP key 13) is input, step S17→
Step through S8→S15-・S35! ; 50
e Shinno, in step S50, since the input is not an alphabetic key, the process proceeds to step S51, executes the process corresponding to the human key, and returns to step S4.

For example, if the cursor heartbeat key is input, change the cursor pointer 54 in response to the key input and move the cursor to the specified position, and if the RETURN key 11 is input, change the cpx of the cursor pointer 54 to 1゛' as CPY
Increment by 1-) and move the cursor to the beginning of the next line (
Perform processing such as making a Q-head.

On the other hand, if the MODE switch 14 is set to MODEI when the power of this embodiment is turned on, the process proceeds from step S2 to step 5100, and the processing program created by the user is executed. When one process enthronement is completed, the process advances to step 5101, and -■-board 1o4-'s s'ropgi 1'! Inputs 4'7'1: Check whether there is one. If the ST Ol' key 3 has been input here, the process proceeds from step 5IOI to step 5102, interrupts the user program being executed, and returns to step S2. Also S
If TOP kill 13 has not been input, the process returns from step 5101 to step 5100, and the processing of the next x+, - program is executed.

Note that, regardless of step 5 IOI, when a key on the keyboard 10 is pressed and input in the user program, an interrupt is generated and processing for the input is executed, and if the key input here is the 5 TOP key 13, Control may be performed to proceed to step 5102.

Therefore, if the MODE switch 14 has been changed from the first mode to the second mode before this time, the user program will be interrupted and the text input, editing, memorization, etc. in the second mode will be interrupted! 8
It is possible to perform burying.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a type of processing program that changes the function assignment to the program stop instruction input key in the first processing mode and the function key when executing other processing modes. Operation is greatly simplified because mode change instructions can be input using the same key. Furthermore, by notifying the operator of the functions assigned to the function keys through a display device or the like, the operator can operate the apparatus without looking at a special operation manual.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (A) to (D) are operational flowcharts of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an example of an operation according to this embodiment and the corresponding operation. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state during execution. In the figure, 10...Keyboard, 11...RETURN
Key, 12...Function key, 13...5T
OP key, 14...MODE switch, 16...C
TRL key, 2O-CPU, 30--Display device, 50
...RAM, 51...Test memory, 52...Display memory, 53...Print memory, 54...Cursor pointer, 55-M, CT1.56-M CT
2.57-EXCT, 60・ROM, 61...
Program area, 62... Menu storage area, 63.
...Romaji to Kana conversion table. Figure 2 CB) 2 Figure 2 (C) Figure (D)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an electronic device having at least two processing modes for executing processing according to key input from a key input means, a specific key for inputting an instruction to the key input means to stop a program in the first processing mode, and a key other than the first processing mode. a function key group for instructing and inputting a function to be processed in the second processing mode of the key input means, a notification means for notifying the function assigned to the function key group of the key input means; An electronic device comprising: changing means for changing the function of the function key, wherein the notifying means notifies the function of the function key changed by the changing means.