JPS6290756A - Documentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability for an unskilled operator by displaying the guidance property sheet of operational procedures and that to teach the causes of and how to cope with errors. CONSTITUTION:When a guide/help key is operated as the guide key a controller 3 obtains a property sheet number corresponding to a necessary operational guidance information based on the work process information in a work storage buffer memory 31 as referring to a guidance management table 32, and the obtained number is supplied to a property sheet display controller 4. Consequently, the controller 4 sets a property sheet data in a display buffer circuit 6 by referring to a property sheet management table 5. And the data is displayed in a CRT8. If the input operation is executed in accordance with the guidance, the guidance/help controller 3 senses the next key input, and the display of the property sheet is deleted. Also, when an error occurs and its causes are desired to be displayed, the input operation is executed by operating the guidance/help key as the help-key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when an operator makes an operational error in the process of creating a document, an error message indicating the occurrence of the error is displayed. In such cases, operators with low proficiency would check the operating manual to understand the cause and countermeasures. As a result, the original document creation process was significantly interrupted.

Therefore, when the operator makes an operational error, it is conceivable to not only display an error message but also display the cause of the error and how to deal with it.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, for operators who are familiar with error causes and countermeasures, such a display is unnecessary;
Because such a display is made, the time when input operations for original document creation are prohibited feels like a waste of time.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device with improved operability so as to be able to give an operator one-to-one support regardless of the operator's skill level. This is the purpose.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means and effects for solving the problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a keyboard input device having an operation assistance key, and contents of operation assistance based on the work process when the operation assistance key is pressed. an operational aid control means for determining the
Document creation comprising a property sheet display control means for outputting a command to display the contents of operation assistance determined by the operation assistance control means as a property sheet based on a management table storing operation assistance information, and a display device for displaying the property sheet. It provides equipment.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the keyboard input device 1 is used as an operation assistance key.
The key judgment flag means 2 sets a flag indicated by the "guide" key or the "help" key when the key is pressed, and activates the guide/help control device 3 as an operation assistance control device. Guide/help control device 3
The working storage buffer memory 31 stores the document creation process at the stage when the "Guide" key or "Help" key is pressed, the guide management table 32 manages operation guide information, and the causes and countermeasures for errors. and an error management table 33 that manages detailed error information of the method.
Performs operation assistance control after pressing the "Guide/Help" key.

That is, the guide/help control device 3 refers to the guide management table 32 or error management table 33 according to the work process based on the work process/process information in the work memory buffer 31 and the flag from the key judgment flag means. Then, it provides the property sheet display control device 4 with a property sheet number corresponding to the necessary operation guide information or detailed error information.

The property sheet display control device 4 displays property sheets 1 to 1 which manage property sheet data (character data, graphic data) based on the incoming property sheet number.
Refer to management table 5.

Then, the property sheet data is set in the display buffer circuit 6, and the display drive circuit 7 is activated. The display drive circuit 7 causes the property sheet data set in the display buffer circuit 6 to be displayed on a CRT (cathode ray tube display) 8 as a display device.

In the above configuration, the operator can provide E-Guide/Help.
When the key is pressed as the [guide j key, a flag indicating the "guide" key is given to the guide/help control device 3 to activate the control device 3. At this time, i, IJ li
Based on the work process information in the working memory buffer memory 31, the device 3 refers to the guide management table 32 according to the work process, obtains the property sheet number corresponding to the necessary operation guide information, and sets this property sheet number as the property sheet number. 1 to the display control device 4. This results in
The control device 4 refers to the property sheet management table 5.
sets the property sheet data in the display buffer circuit 6, and in this way the property sheet is displayed on the CRT 8.

The operator can check or know the next operation by looking at this display. In this way, when the input operation is performed according to the guide, the display of the property sheet is erased when the guide/help control I device 3 senses the next key input.

In addition, if the operator wants to know the cause and countermeasure when an error occurs, press the "Guide/Help" key and select "Help".
You can input it as a key.

In this case, the CRT 8 operates in the same manner as described above, and a property sheet indicating the cause of the error and a countermeasure is displayed on the CRT 8.

According to the embodiment described above, the operator can perform the desired operation without viewing the operation explanation. Since this requires the user to press the "Guide/Help" key, it is possible for highly skilled operators who do not wish to display the property sheet to easily understand the size and small movements of the property sheet. Avoid doing anything that would affect input operations.

Although the above description shows the "Guide/Help" key being used as the "Guide" key and the "Help" key, it goes without saying that they may be provided as separate keys.
In order to prevent a situation where the "Help" key is not pressed due to overlooking the error message, in addition to displaying the error message when an error occurs, an alarm may be sounded. In this way, the help function can be fully utilized.

Next, the above 101 will be explained in relation to specific operations with reference to FIGS.
The guide message property sheet for specifying the starting point will be displayed. The starting point can be specified by moving the cursor to the starting point for drawing a straight line and pressing the Select/Execute key as shown in FIG. 5(a). In addition, valid keys ([Cursor movement], [Select/Execute], [Cancel], [Function selection] + [
If you press any key other than [Cancel] or [Guide]), the alarm will sound. By pressing the [Function Selection] key and the (Guide) key, you can specify the starting point.
- is displayed.

After specifying the starting point, press the guide key, as shown in Figure 4 (b).
A guide message specification sheet for specifying the starting point is displayed. Move the cursor to the starting point position as shown in Figure 5(b) and press the Select/Execute key to display Figure 5(C).
A straight line is drawn between the starting point and the ending point like this. In addition, valid keys ([Cursor movement], (Select/Execute), (Cancel),
If you press any key other than [Function Selection] + [Cancel], [Guide]), the alarm will sound. If you press any key other than [Function selection] + [Guide key], the alarm will sound. By pressing the [Function Selection] key and the [Guide Key], a property sheet for a guide message for specifying the starting point is displayed.

After that, the valid keys are: [Select/Execute key (property sheet for shape creation), (Move cursor) key (Create the same shape), [Next candidate] key (change thickness), [Function selection] key [Next candidate] ] key (change line type), [Cancel] key (display property sheet in figure mode), (function selection) → -
(Cancel) key (deletes the H5-drawn figure), [Guide key], [Function selection] + [Guide key (after an alarm occurs when a key other than the valid key is pressed). [If the Guide key is pressed, the 6th The property sheets 1- in figures <a) and (b) are displayed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a guide property sheet that teaches operating procedures and a guide property sheet that teaches causes and countermeasures for errors are displayed, and the display is made at the operator's selection. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a document creation device that can improve the operability for less experienced operators without impairing the operability for more experienced operators.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams specifically explaining the functions of the actual example in relation to operations. 1... Keyboard input device, 3... Guide/help control device, 4... Property sheet display control device, 5
...Property sheet/management table, 8...CR
T131... Working memory buffer, 32... Guide management table, 33... Error management table. Applicant's representative Jlji Fujio! Kabuto 1 Figure 2 Sword 3 Figure Bubble 4 Figure Fan 5 (a,) (b) Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] a keyboard input device having an operation assistance key; an operation assistance control means for determining the contents of the operation assistance based on the work process when the operation assistance key is pressed; A document creation device comprising: a property sheet display control means for outputting a command to display the contents of the operation assistance determined by the control means as a property sheet; and a display device for displaying the property sheet.