JPS63133226A - Multi-window system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a window in response to a program kept waiting for inputting at a set time point by comparing a time point set by a timer with a display time point of a set window. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 31 reads the set time points of each window out of a RAM 32, then compares the time information received from a timer 35 with the set time point of a program read out of the RAM 32. Then the display data on a window corresponding to a program of a set time point, if available, is transferred to a VRAM 33. Thus this display data is written on the display data stored in the VRAM 33. Then the relevant window is displayed at the front part of the displayed picture of a CRT display device 34. In such a way, a job is attained as desired.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a multi-window display method in a display device.

(Prior Art) In general, a multi-window method has been proposed in which input/output information for each program operation is displayed in multiple windows in correspondence with each program when multiple application programs are executed, which is called a multi-process. .

Conventionally, this type of system has a window 8.2, which displays the manual information of the program, as shown in FIG. C is displayed first, and then window A, which displays input/output information of the first program, is displayed overlapping the window.

In this state, even if the second program corresponding to window B, which runs at a predetermined time, is waiting for human power, it is hidden in window B, so the operator does not know that the second program is waiting for human power to execute. , the operator cannot select window B to display window B in front of the screen. Therefore, there is a drawback that the operator cannot perform efficient operations.

In addition, in order to prevent windows B and A from overlapping, the size of window B is limited due to screen size constraints, which limits the size of characters on the display screen, which has the disadvantage of making it difficult to see during operation. Ta.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Therefore, an object of the present invention is to display a window corresponding to a program that is waiting for human power on the screen at a predetermined time. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-window display method that can be displayed on the front.

Means for Solving Problem C) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-window system in which a plurality of windows are displayed on a display screen, and a timer for measuring time, a window to be displayed and its a setting means for setting a time to be displayed; and a display control for controlling the set window to be redisplayed on the display screen when the time measured by the timer becomes equal to the display time of the set window. It is characterized by having the means.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the time measured by the set timer becomes equal to each other by the setting means, the display control means re-displays the time on the set window display surface.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, data in a memory 32 is transferred to a video RAM (VRAM) 33 according to instructions of a program executed by a processing unit (CPU) 31, and stored data in V11 and 3 is displayed on a display 34. be done.

The memory 32 has a memory area section, BB, and CC. The memory area section stores the position of window A to be displayed, the size of the window, and information to be displayed in the display area within window A.

The memory area BB stores the position of window B to be displayed, the size of the window, and information to be displayed in the display area within window B.

The memory area CC stores the position of the window C to be displayed, the size of the window, and information to be displayed in the display area within the window C.

In addition, the memory 32 has an area for storing the execution time of each program input from a keyboard (not shown), that is, the window display time in correspondence with the display window.

35 is a timer that counts time. A program memory 36 stores programs corresponding to windows and control procedures shown in FIG.

Next, the operation in the embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, in step Sl, first the CPU 31
reads the set time corresponding to each window from the RAM 32. Then, the time information sent from the timer 35 and the set time of the program read from the RAM 32 are compared. If there is a program whose set time has come, the display data of the window corresponding to this program is transferred to the VRAM 33. Therefore VRA
The display data of this window is written on top of the data already stored in M33.

Therefore, this window is displayed on the CRT display device 34 in front of the display screen (step 53).

Note that in the judgment in step S1, if the time has not reached the set program execution time, the process proceeds to step S4.
Depending on whether the control procedure is terminated, the process returns to step S1 or the process of the control procedure is terminated.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the corresponding window is displayed when the set program execution time comes, so that the operator can easily perform the operation. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a control procedure of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display in a conventional example. 31...cpu. 32...-Memory, 33.VRAM. 3.1...CRT display device, 35...timer, 36...program memory. Today's Sun, Moon, and Mouth...Tsuku Map Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 1 of the 11th flow of the book Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A multi-window system in which a plurality of windows are displayed on a display screen, comprising: a timer for measuring time; a setting means for setting a window to be displayed and a time to display the window; and a timer for measuring the time measured by the timer. A multi-window system comprising: display control means for controlling the set window to be redisplayed on the display surface when the time becomes equal to the display time of the set window.