JPS63120331A - Control system for set-up of window - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability of an operator by registering previously the set-up position and size of a window into a main memory of a main processor and displaying the window in a desired form from the first in a set-up mode of the window. CONSTITUTION:The display modes, etc., of a display device 4 are described into a multi-window control table 8 of a main memory while an application program is carried out by a main processor 1 of a data processor. At the same time, the characters, etc., to be displayed are described into a character buffer 9. Then the processor 1 gives a request by interruption to an exclusive processor 10 for display in a display mode. An operator can replace the contents of the table 8 and the buffer 9 with the window information and sizes of windows 1-3 according to the contents of a register screen 100 to register them to a real physical screen 102. Then the processor 10 decides the contents of the screen 102 and gives a request to an exclusive LSI 3 for display.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In a data processing device that displays processing results in a multi-window format on a display device, information regarding the position and size of each window can be registered in advance in accordance with each window. A window opening control method is disclosed in which the window is displayed at a desired position and in a desired size based on the registered contents at the time of opening.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELD The present invention relates to a window opening control method, particularly to a data processing device that performs multi-window display.

The present invention relates to a window opening control method that allows a window to be displayed at a desired position and size from the beginning even when the window is opened.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Data processing devices that perform multi-window display have been known. In such a data processing device,
Conventionally, when a window is opened, it is configured so that it is always displayed across both physical surfaces.

FIGS. 6(A) to 6(F) show aspects of conventional window control. The processing is performed in the following manner. That is.

A) As shown in FIG. 6(A), when the software is activated in response to the opening of the first window, a window (2) is displayed to cover the entire physical screen.

B) Next, when an instruction is given to change the size of the window 2, the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 6(B).

C) Next, when an instruction is given to move the window (2) to a desired position, it is moved as shown in FIG. 6(C).

D) Next, when it is instructed to open the second window (2), as shown in FIG. 6(D).

The window ■ is displayed so as to span the entire physical screen. At this time, the previous window ■ is hidden.

E) Next, if you instruct to change the size of the second window (2), it will be displayed as shown in FIG. 6(E). At this time, the window ■ also appears again.

F) Next, when an instruction is given to move the window 3 to a desired position, the window 2 is hyper-moved as shown in FIG. 6(F).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The purpose of multi-window display is to display multiple windows on one physical screen, thereby eliminating the user's complicated operating procedures. This is to avoid the need for complicated operations such as starting another program after the
As explained with reference to the figures, in order to arrange and display the windows in the situation desired by the user, it is still necessary to move and change the size. Another Lt point is that when displaying a multi-window, the window opened first is temporarily hidden.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention solves the above problems by allowing the position and size of the window to be opened to be registered in advance, so that the window can be displayed in the desired shape from the beginning when the window is opened. .

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of the present invention. Code 100 in the diagram
101-1, 101-2°, . . . are window information obtained corresponding to each window, 102 is a physical screen, and 103-1 represents the opening window displayed corresponding to window ■.

In data processing V'll to which the present invention is applied.

The above window information 101 registered on the main storage device
-1,101-2. A multi-window control table is created that holds...etc.

A character buffer is provided corresponding to each window to hold graphic information (character information) to be displayed in each window.

(Operation) The operator registers window number information, window position information, and window size information for each window (1), (2), and (2) while considering the window arrangement as shown in the diagram 100.

This window information is held in the multi-window control table on the storage device. and.

When opening a window, please use the information IU for each window listed above.
is read out from the beginning as shown in FIG.

It is displayed at the desired position and at the desired size.

〔Example〕

Part 2 is the configuration of a data processing device to which the present invention is applied, Figures 3 (A), (B), and (C) are one example configuration that collectively constitutes one drawing, and Figure 4 is the case of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a processing flow conceptually representing the processing mode of the control B? during multi-window display. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining 1.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a main processor.

2 is a main storage device, 3 is a dedicated LSI, 4 is a bit map display device, and 5 is a bit map frame.
6 is a display unit, 7 is a program, 8 is a multi-window control table, 9 is a character buffer, and 10 is a dedicated processor.

The main processor 1 is executing an application program, as needed.

Display is performed on the display device 4. Multi-window control table 8 shows the display mode etc.
When a character is written in the character buffer 9 and should be displayed once, the main processor 1 issues a display request to the dedicated processor 10 by interrupting the display. Of course, when the operator operates, for example, a mouse, the main task is activated and the contents of the multi-window control table 8 and character buffer 9 are updated.

For climbing 1 in the case of the present invention, it may be considered that input is made from the mouse or the like.

In the dedicated prosensor 10, in response to the display request by the above-mentioned interrupt, either (i) double-sided reorganization interrupt or (ii)
) Determine whether the character display is an interrupt or not.

Then, referring to the contents of the multi-window control table 8 and the character buffer 9, 8 display position calculations, overlap control calculations between windows, etc. are performed, and the 2-dedicated LS! 1 for every 3 contents to be displayed and requests for display.

The dedicated LSI 3 is related to the specified display content.

The image data is expanded into the bit map frame memory 5 by DMA with reference to the contents of the character buffer 9 and the like.

3(A), CB), and (C) constitute one drawing as a whole and show the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3(A), the symbols 1, 2, 8, 9, and 10 correspond to those in FIG. 2, 7-1 is the main task, 7-2 and 7-3 are application programs, and 7-4 is the main task. numeral 7-5 represents a common routine for display, numeral 7-5 represents an interrupt process, and numeral 11 represents a mouse.

Main processor l executes application programs. During this time, the application program 7-2, for example, requests the 3-display common routine 7-4 to perform processing as shown in FIG. Regarding one display, the application program 7-2 prepares a multi-window control table 8 and a character buffer 9 for each window, and the display common routine 7-4 reads the contents of the character buffer 9 as shown in the figure. I'll update it.

The common routine 7-4 for display 1 issues a display request to the dedicated processor 10 by interrupting it as shown in the figure (2). Furthermore, when the operator issues an instruction to the screen using the mouse 11, the main task 7-1 starts up and updates the multi-window control table 8 as shown in Figure 1. A display request is made by interrupting.

When the dedicated processor 10 side receives the notification of the completion of the processing shown in 3 by an interrupt as shown in the figure 2, the 1st interrupt processing 7-5 is activated and the 2nd display indicates that the processing has been completed as shown in the 1st figure ■ and ■. Routine 7-4 and main task 7
Notify -1.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 3(B) represents the processing in the dedicated processor 10. When a processing request is received by an interrupt as shown in the above figures (■) and (■), it is determined whether it is (1) a screen reorganization interrupt or (ii) a character display request interrupt. Then, in the former case, as shown in the figure ■, and in the latter case, as shown in the figure [phase], refer to the 2 multi-window control table 8, specify the location and content to be displayed, and then display the part and content as shown in the figure ■, dB. Dedicated LSI:l:1lli is known as follows. and.

The dedicated processor 10 is. As shown in FIG. 0, the completion of processing is notified to the main processor 1 by an interrupt.

FIG. 3(C) shows processing on the dedicated LSI side. Dedicated LSI3 depends on 0 display ■ or receives 0.

The 5-character buffer 9 is referred to as 0.0 in the figure, and the data is written in the bit map frame memory 5 in the form of image data as shown in the figure (3).

In the case of the present invention, window information 101-1, 101-2, etc. shown in FIG. 1 are registered in advance in the multi-window control table 8. ...is registered. Then, common routine 7-4 for displaying one when opening a window.
interrupts the special purpose processor 10 as shown in FIG.

A display request is made to the dedicated LSI 3.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow conceptually representing the processing mode in the case of the present invention. When screen configuration is requested.

A dedicated processor IO accesses the main memory 2 and displays each window in a desired position and size from the beginning.

FIG. 5 shows an explanatory diagram illustrating a control mode when displaying a multi-screen display. Illustrated Figure 5 (A) or B)
shows the situation when moving the window ■.

The movement is performed as follows. That is, A) change the position of the window ■ on the multi-window control table 8;

B) Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 5(B).

■ Make the original position of the window the background.

C) Next, the multi-window control table 8 is checked, and as shown in FIG. 5(C), the graphics of the windows ■ and ■ that were hidden by the original position of the window ■ are reproduced.

D) Then, overwrite the window ■ at the moved position.

If you want to enlarge the window.

■ In the multi-window control table 8.

Resize the window.

■ Based on that data, make a statement.

If you want to shrink the window.

■ In table 8 for multi-toe/into control.

Resize the window.

■ Make the position of the window to be reduced the background.

(2) Next, the multi-window control table 8 is checked and the graphics of other windows hidden by the position of the window are reproduced.

■ Next, overwrite the reduced window.

When closing a window, 1) Clear the data in the multi-window control table 8 for the window to be closed.

■ Set the position of the window to be closed as the background.

(2) Next, the multi-window control table 8 is checked, and the figures of other windows hidden by the position of the window to be closed are reproduced.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when opening a window, it becomes possible to display the window in a registered form, and the operability for the operator is greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention, Figure 2 is the configuration of a data processing device to which the present invention can be applied, and Figures 3 (A) (B) (C
) is an example configuration that constitutes one drawing as a whole, and FIG. 4 is a processing flow conceptually representing a processing mode in the case of the present invention.
2. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the control mode during multi-window display, and FIGS. 6(A) to 6F) show the conventional window control mode. In the figure, l is the main processor, 2 is the main memory,
3 is a dedicated LS1.4 is a display device. 5 is a bit map frame memory, 8 is a multi-window control table, 9 is a character buffer, and 10 is a dedicated processor. [Director weight 11 / of the present invention! , Buried drawing No. 1 (3) Actual example [1] Brown 3 [21 (B) Many actual fog colors C'm]
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Claims (1)

[Claims] Display device (4) and the display device (4)
a bit map frame memory (5) that holds information corresponding to the display screen displayed on the display device, and a multi-window control table (8) corresponding to the multi-window displayed on the display device (4) and characters. In a data processing device having a buffer (9) and a main processor (1), window number information, window position information, and window size are stored in advance on the multi-window control table (8). information, and in response to a screen configuration request,
The information regarding each window on the multi-window control table (8) is referred to, and based on the screen organization function, each window is stored on the bit map frame memory (5) for the multi-window control. A window opening control method characterized in that an image is developed with a position and size corresponding to the contents of a table (8).