JPH03257564A - On-line menu system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an easy-to-operate menu which has a using right checking function together with the extremely reduced development/maintenance manhour by changing a menu screen into a pattern, producing only a common part with an on-line screen designating method, and storing all parts to be possibly changed into a file of a storage as the data. CONSTITUTION:A storage 17 stores the data on the items forming a menu and a menu control key in an on-line system 13. An input device 12 inputs the menu selection Nos and the items necessary for maintenance of menus. An output means 11 outputs the menu and maintenance screens. The system 13 includes a menu control function 15 which controls the movement of the menu based on the data inputted from the device 12 and the data stored in the storage 17 and a menu maintenance function 16 including an on-line screen production tool which updates the menu. In such a constitution, the menues are produced and corrected in an on-line real time system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an online menu system, and more particularly to an online menu system that takes into account the unique screen of each department that uses the system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of online menu system has developed a simple operation method in which, for example, when attempting to bring a certain business online, each process is usually selected from a menu screen. At the development stage, each multi-layered business menu was defined and registered one by one using an online screen definition method, so if a different menu was created for each user department in order to check usage rights, the screen components Definition: Registration is required, and since there is not necessarily one person who creates a screen, each person creates the screen with their own unique taste.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional online menu system had the following drawbacks because a multi-layered business menu was defined using an online screen definition means at the development stage.

That is, firstly, it takes a lot of man-hours to create each business menu.

Second, the design format of menus for each department is often different, and there is a lack of flexibility in revisions and creation of menus in similar formats.

Thirdly, regarding menu maintenance after system construction, for example, when adding one menu screen, use the online screen definition method to create the added screen, register the corrections to the related screen, and correct the logic of the menu control program. Since the method involves translation and combination, the added parts will not be utilized unless the online system is restarted, and real-time maintenance while online is not possible.

Fourth, even if there are specifications for screen layout, there will be variations in word expression and arrangement depending on the manufacturer's taste, making it difficult to unify the layout and operation methods, resulting in menus that are difficult for users to operate. becomes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an online menu method that overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks.

[Means to solve the problem]

The online menu method of the present invention includes a storage device that stores data on items that make up a menu in an online system and keys for menu control, and an input device that performs input operations for menu selection numbers and necessary items during menu maintenance. an output device that outputs a menu screen or a menu maintenance screen; a menu control function that controls the movement of the menu according to data input from the input device and data stored in the storage device; and a menu control function that updates the menu. It is equipped with a menu maintenance function including an online screen creation tool.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a storage device that has items necessary for the operation of this embodiment as data, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the hierarchy of a menu screen displayed on an output device.

The outline of the present invention is to significantly reduce the conventional development man-hours and maintenance work man-hours, and also provide a usage rights check.
The aim is to create a flexible menu that is easy to operate.
As a means of achieving this, we patterned the menu screens that had previously been created individually using the online screen definition method, created only the common parts using the online screen definition method, and saved all the parts that could be changed into files on the storage device. It was decided that the user information, which was held as data and also held as a table in the menu control program for checking usage rights, would also be held in a file.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment includes a host machine 13 including an output device 11, an input device 12, a menu system 14 including a menu control function 15 and a menu maintenance function 16, and a storage device 17. It is composed of:

The operation of this embodiment will be explained below.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment uses an online system 13.
All menu items and information necessary for control are stored in the storage device 17 as files, and their registration is performed by the menu maintenance function 16. A maintenance screen is displayed on the output device 11, and corresponding items are inputted on the input device 12. The input items are registered in the storage device 17 in real time by the online system.

1 and 2, the data in the storage device 17 has, for example, a two-digit user department code 21 and a three-digit screen code 22 as index keys.
The first digit is the parent menu/child menu classification, and the last two digits are the serial number. Regarding the parent menu/child menu classification, the parent menu is "1", the child menu is "2",
As for serial numbers, numbers will be assigned to each usage department + parent menu/child menu category. In addition, there is a screen that is called up when operation 31 is performed by pressing a pre-designated key on the input device 12, and the contents are items 23. Item 24 with a title 36 to be displayed on each menu screen. Item 25 having the display item name and screen code of each selection item 37 configuring the menu
etc.

Next, the operation of the menu control system will be explained based on the menu hierarchy diagram of one embodiment of FIG. 3.

When the host machine 13 is started up, online software is started, and the output device 11 and input device 12 are connected, an initial screen 34 is displayed on the output device 11. From this initial screen 34, by inputting the user department code from the input device 12, a menu screen uniquely set for each user department is displayed on the output device N11. For example, if you enter the user department code "02" (see Figure 2), the user department code "02'' and the main screen code" 100.
” is used as an index key, the storage device 17 is searched, each item of the corresponding data 25 is read, and a parent menu screen 35 unique to department B is displayed on the output device 11.The title in the parent menu screen 35 unique to department B is The “B department menu” 36 includes each selection item 37 (
Here, the first item is purchasing operations, the second is sales operations, and so on) are displayed starting from item 25 in FIG. 2, respectively.

By selecting one of the selection items 37 in the menu from the parent menu L 35 of department B and inputting the selection number into the selection number input field 38 from the input device 12, the child menu of the selected item is displayed. Displayed on the output device 11. For example, B
When the selection number "2" (sales operations) is entered in the department parent menu 35, it is determined that this item is the second existing item among the selection items 25 in the data 26 of the B department parent menu.

Search the storage device 17 using the currently used department code "'02" and the selected item screen code "201" as keys, read each item of the corresponding data 27, and display the sales operation menu screen 3 unique to department B. One is displayed on the output device 11. The title "Sales Operations Menu" 40 in the sales operations menu screen 39 unique to department B is based on the menu title 24 of the corresponding data 27 in FIG. 2, and each selection item 311 is the item 25
Display each from

When a selection number is input from the sales operation menu 39 unique to department B, the same operation as above is performed.

In this case, if the selected item has a child menu screen, the child menu screen 42 is displayed, and if there is no child menu screen, the direct processing screen 43 is displayed on the output device 11.

In order to perform simple operations within the one-menu system as described above,
Operation 31. Operation 32. An operation 33 is provided.

These are operations that can be performed by simply pressing one key on the input device 13. Operation 31 is currently output device 1
Output device 1 displays the screen one level above the screen displayed on screen 1, that is, the screen that called the currently displayed screen.
This is the operation to display in 1. Operation 32 is an operation for displaying the parent menu screen of the currently used department on the output device 11. Operation 33 is an operation for displaying the initial screen 34 on the output device 11. When re-entering the user department code, be sure to enter it from this initial screen 34.

Menu maintenance is performed using the menu maintenance function 16. Menu maintenance function 1
6 is activated and a maintenance screen is displayed on the output device 11. The department code and screen code of the screen to be corrected are input from the input device 12, the storage device 17 is searched using these as keys, and the corresponding data is displayed on the output device 11. Without looking at the output device 11, the corrected part is inputted from the input device 12, and the corrected data is rewritten into the storage device 17.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention makes it possible to create and modify menus online in real time by storing all necessary items as data in a storage device, eliminating the need to create, modify, and combine programs for each screen. becomes. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of man-hours. In addition, since the menu screen can be set for each department, flexible menus can be created. In addition, by unifying the menu into a single menu, screen layouts previously created by manufacturers can be unified, and a menu that is easy for users to operate can be created.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a storage device that has items necessary for the operation of this embodiment as data, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the hierarchy of menu screens displayed on an output device. 11... Output device, 12... Input device, 13...
Online software, 14... Menu system, 15... Menu control function, 16... Menu maintenance function, 17... Storage device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A storage device that stores data on items that make up a menu in an online system and keys for menu control, an input device that inputs menu selection numbers and necessary items during menu maintenance, and a menu screen and menu maintenance screen. a menu control function that controls the movement of the menu according to data input from the input device and data stored in the storage device, and an online screen creation tool that updates the menu. An online menu system characterized by having a maintenance function.