JPH04340652A - System for customizing menu form in distributed editor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate and change a menu without remodeling an editor by using the menu form, which is read from a customize file and is stored in the menu form storage area of a terminal part, in a host part. CONSTITUTION:A terminal-side communication means 3 which receives the menu form read in from a customize file 14, a menu form input means 2 which reads in the menu form from the customize file 14 designated by a user at the time of starting a distributed editor in a host part 10 of the distributed editor 9, and a host-side communication means 1 which transmits the menu form to the terminal part are provided. When a menu is generated by a menu generating means 7 and is displayed on a picture in the terminal part of the distributed editor 9 or the instruction designated through a keyboard 13 by the user is analyzed by a menu analyzing means 6 to give an editing indication to an editing device 4, the menu form stored in the menu form storage area is used in the host part 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to distributed editor processing, and more particularly to a menu format customization method in a distributed editor for customizing the menu format when menus are displayed.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of distributed editor, the menu cannot be changed by the user.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the host and terminal parts of conventional distributed editors operate on a variety of machines, the skills and purposes of use of users vary widely. There were many requests such as wanting to change the menu or size, or changing the type and number of editing functions executed in the menu, and there was a problem that it was not possible to respond to individual requests.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a menu format customization method in a distributed editor that allows menus to be created and changed without modifying the editor.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The menu-style customization method in the distributed editor of the present invention allows the user to enter instructions given by typing on the keyboard at the distributed editor terminal, or edit according to the instructions. A screen input/output means for displaying the results on the screen, a menu format storage area for storing the menu format sent from the host section, and a menu format storage area for storing editing instructions specified by the user using the menu. A menu analysis means for analyzing according to the menu format and transmitting it to the editing device, a menu creation means for creating a menu image to be displayed on the screen according to the menu format of the menu format storage area, and a user given by the menu analysis means An editing device that performs editing work according to instructions from the distributed editor, a terminal side communication means for receiving the menu format read from the customized file in the host part of the distributed editor when the distributed editor is started, and a terminal side communication means in the host part of the distributed editor. , a menu format input means for reading a menu format from a customization file specified by a user when the distributed editor is activated, and a host-side communication means for transmitting the menu format to a terminal unit.

[0006]

[Operation] In the terminal section of the distributed editor, when a menu is created by the menu creation means and displayed on the screen, or when instructions specified by the user from the keyboard are analyzed by the menu analysis means and editing instructions are given to the editing device. To,
The host section reads the customized file and uses the menu format stored in the menu format storage area of the terminal section.

[0007]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the menu format customization method in the distributed editor of the present invention will be described below with reference to screens.

As shown in FIG. 1, the menu-style customization method in the distributed editor of the present invention is composed of a distributed editor 9, a screen 12, a keyboard 13, and a customization file 14. 9 has a host section 10 and a terminal section 11, the host section 10 is equipped with a host side communication means 1 and a menu format input means 2, and the terminal section 11 is equipped with a terminal side communication means 3, an editing device 4, and a menu format input means 2. It includes a format storage area 5, menu analysis means 6, menu creation means 7, and screen input/output means 8.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the menu format storage area 5.
An example of the menu format stored in is shown in FIG.
4 is a screen image of a menu displayed in the menu format shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
This will be explained in detail with reference to .

First, in FIG. 1, when the user starts the distributed editor 9, the host section 10 uses the menu format input means 2 to input the menu format from the customized file 14 specified by the user at startup. . Further, the host section 10 transmits the input menu format to the terminal section 11 using the host side communication means 1. The terminal unit 11 receives this through the terminal side communication means 3 and stores it in the menu format storage area 5. Here, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a part of the menu format stored in the menu format storage area 5, and FIG. 4 shows a screen image of the menu displayed on the screen in this menu format.

When the user instructs the distributed editor 9 to display the main menu 3-5 from the keyboard 13, the terminal section 11 inputs this instruction through the screen input/output means 8 and displays the menu format creation means 7. Menu format storage area 5
Main menu 2 of the menu formats stored in
-1, the upper line 2-2 is 78 digits from the 21st row, 2nd column on the screen 12, the underline 2-3 is 78 digits from the 23rd row, 2nd column on the screen 12, and the vertical line 2-4 is the 78th digit from the 23rd row, 2nd column on the screen 12. 21st row, 2nd column, 2 digits, 21st row, 13th column, 2 digits..., characters 2-5
, "File" from row 21, column 4, "Edit" from row 21, column 17, etc. Since item 2-6 is a cursor selection, move the cursor from row 21, column 4 by referring to the point where current 2-7 points. Create screen display data such as 8 digits. Furthermore, the screen display data created by the screen input/output means 8 is displayed on the screen 12.

Here, when the user selects the item "File" 3-6 at the cursor position, the terminal section 11 inputs this instruction through the screen input/output means 8, and the menu analysis means 6 reads the menu format storage area 5. Refer to it and take out the function number from where current 2-7 of item 2-6 points. Since the function number is now "101 (display of submenu 1)", the terminal unit 11 uses the menu creation means 7 to select submenu 1 from among the menu formats stored in the menu format storage area 5. Referring to 2-8, the upper line 2-9 is 50 digits from the 6th row and 11th column on the screen 12, the underline 2-10 is 50 digits from the 17th row and 11th column on the screen 12, and the vertical line 2-11
11 digits from row 6, column 11 on screen 12, 11 digits from row 6, column 61, characters 2-12, "1: New creation / 2: Read / 3: Start" from row 9, column 14, 11
"File name" from row 14 column, items 2-13 are keys, input field 1 digit from row 11 column 17, 15
-Input is column 26 from row 17, and current 2
The screen display data is created by placing the cursor at the beginning of the input field 2-15 pointed to by -14. Furthermore, the screen display data created by the screen input/output means 8 is displayed on the screen 12.

Here, when the user specifies "1" in the input field 3-3, the terminal unit 11 uses the menu analysis means 6 to refer to the menu format storage area 5 and select the current 2-3.
Take out the function number where 14 points. Furthermore, since the function number is now "10 (function selection)", the function number corresponding to the key value 2-16, which is the same value as the value "1" specified in the input field 3-3, is extracted. Since the function number is "70 (new creation)", the function number "70" is passed to the editing device 4. Next, when the user changes the input field to the input field 3-4, the terminal unit 11 uses the menu analysis means 6 to change the position of the current 2-14 of the menu format storage area 5 to the information 2 of the next input field.
-17.

Furthermore, when the user specifies "AFILE" in the input field 3-4, the terminal section 11 uses the menu analysis means 6 to refer to the menu format storage area 5 and select the function to which the current 2-14 points. Take out the number. Since the function number is "52 (input file name)", the value specified in input field 3-4 is "AFILE".
is passed to the editing device 4 as a file name.

When the user instructs execution of editing processing from the keyboard 13, the terminal section 11 obtains the instruction through the screen input means 8, analyzes it through the menu analysis means 6, and sends the instruction to the editing device 4.
Instruct the person to start editing work. The editing device 4 receives the information passed as a result of the menu analysis by the menu analysis means 6, in this case, the function number "70" and the file name "AFI".
Perform editing work based on "LE".

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention uses the menu format registered in the customization file to
Because menu processing is performed, even if the models used for the host section or terminal section are different, or the skills and purpose of use of the users are different, it is possible to respond to the various requests of users without modifying the editor itself. It is possible to obtain a menu-style customization method in a distributed editor that can reduce porting and modification man-hours.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a menu format stored in the menu format storage area of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a menu format stored in the menu format storage area of FIG. 1 together with the menu format of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen image of a menu displayed in the menu format shown in FIGS. 2 and 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 host side communication means, 2 menu format input means, 3 terminal side communication means, 4 editing device, 5 menu format storage area, 6 menu analysis means, 7 menu creation means, 8 screen input/output means, 9 distributed editor, 10
Host section, 11 Terminal section, 12 Screen, 1
3 keyboard, 14 customization file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Screen input/output means for inputting instructions given by a user by typing on a keyboard on the terminal section of the distributed editor and displaying the results of editing according to the instructions on the screen, and from the host section. a menu format storage area for storing the sent menu format; and a menu analysis means for analyzing editing instructions specified by the user using the menu according to the menu format of the menu format storage area and transmitting the analysis to the editing device. , a menu creation means for creating a menu image to be displayed on the screen according to the menu format of the menu format storage area; an editing device that performs editing work according to instructions from a user given by the menu analysis means; The host unit of the distributed editor includes terminal side communication means for receiving the menu format read from the customized file when the distributed editor is started, and the host unit of the distributed editor receives the menu format read from the customized file. A distributed editor comprising: a menu format input means for reading the menu format from the customized file specified by a user; and a host-side communication means for transmitting the menu format to the terminal unit. A menu-style customization method for .