JPH086775A - Data processing device and program processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Regarding the data processing device, the menu screens and display elements necessary for starting the processing program can be provided not only on the provider side but also by modifying the screen configuration program on the user side. Is simply changed to build an application for each user. [Structure] Processing program PG required to execute various instructions
1 and a storage means 11 for storing a screen construction program PG2 for setting the activation condition of the processing program PG1, a display means 12 for displaying a menu screen required to activate the processing program PG1, and a display element of the menu screen. An input unit 13 and a control unit 14 that corrects the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 in response to a request to change the menu screen and display elements are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing device and a program processing method. More specifically, the present invention relates to an MMI (Man Machine Interface) type device for starting a program according to an instruction on a menu screen and its screen construction program. It is related to the correction method of.

In recent years, OSF / Motif (Open Softw
Computer aided design equipment (CAD: Computer Aided Design) using MMI such as are Foundation / Motif
), Etc. are developed, and in order to create the processing program, it is necessary to construct pull-down menus, dialog boxes, etc. necessary to start them. Further, when the user makes a request for improvement in the menu of the processing program or the like, the request is fed back to the provider side, and the upgraded processing program is created.

However, on the provider side, it is necessary to perform recoding of pull-down menus and dialog boxes, coding, compilation and linking of a new program for each user request. Therefore, not only on the provider side of the menu screens and display elements, but also on the user side, by modifying the program for screen configuration, it is possible to easily change them and construct an application for each user. Is desired.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional program creation and correction method. For example, MMI
When the provider modifies the processing program in response to a user's request such as CAD using, the pull-down menu and the dialog box are first designed in step P1 as shown in FIG. Building menus and dialogs
It is required to display a window on the display when the user launches the processing program.

Next, in step P2, a processing program is coded, and then in step P3, compile and link processing is performed. As a result, the processing program whose function has been improved is provided to the user in step P4. The user can start up the CAD system with the improved processing program and design the logic of the LSI or the like.

After that, if there is a request for changing the menu or the like of the processing program at the request of the user in step P4 (YES), the provider newly designs the pull-down menu and the dialog box in step P1. Then, in step P2, the processing program is coded, then in step P3, the compiling and linking processing is performed, and in step P4, the program having the further improved function is provided to the user.

[0007]

By the way, according to the conventional example, when the user requests the improvement of the menu of the processing program or the like, the request is fed back to the provider side, and the function-improved program is created. For this reason, it is necessary for the provider side to redesign the pull-down menu and the dialog box for each request of the user, and to code, compile and link the new program.
For example, in creating a new processing program, it takes a long time to construct a menu and a dialog. Also, every time there is a change in those specifications, it is necessary to compile and link the program again.

As a result, it is necessary to construct a menu or dialog suitable for each user, and
It is necessary to create processing programs for the number of users (multi-spec, small number). This increases the burden on the provider side and hinders the management and provision of the processing program. The present invention was created in view of the problems of the conventional example, and corrects the menu screen and display elements required for starting the processing program not only on the provider side but also on the user side for modifying the screen configuration program. By doing so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a data processing device and a program processing method capable of easily changing them and building an application for each user.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows a principle diagram of a data processing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the data processing device of the present invention includes a storage means 11 for storing a processing program PG1 necessary for executing various instructions and a screen construction program PG2 for setting a start condition of the processing program PG1, and the processing described above. Display means 12 for displaying a menu screen necessary for starting the program PG1, input means 13 for designating display elements of the menu screen, and structure of the screen construction program PG2 in response to a request for changing the menu screen and display elements. Control means 14 for modifying the computerized language
And characterized in that:

According to a first program processing method of the present invention, a screen construction program PG2 for setting a starting condition of the processing program PG1 is created in advance, and the processing program PG is created.
The structured language of the screen construction program PG2 is modified in response to a request to change the menu screen and the display element required for starting No. 1. In the first program processing method of the present invention, at least information for setting a menu configuration and a dialog configuration necessary for starting the processing program PG1 is written in the screen construction program PG2.

In the first program processing method of the present invention, the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 is:
It is characterized by having at least a window sentence, a menu sentence and a dialog sentence. According to a second program processing method of the present invention, the screen construction program is made into a library, and the screen construction program PG2 is made into the library.
The function program PG3 is linked to the above to achieve the above object.

[0012]

[Operation] The operation of the data processing apparatus of the present invention will be described.
For example, when changing the activation condition of the processing program PG1, first, when the user operates the input means 13,
The screen construction program PG2 is read from the storage means 11. Further, a menu screen required for starting the processing program PG1 is displayed on the display means 12. Here, the user specifies, for example, the display element of the part for changing the activation condition on the menu screen via the input unit 13.

As a result, the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 is modified by the control means 14 in response to the display element change request (first program processing method).
For example, the structured language such as the window sentence, the menu sentence and the dialog sentence of the screen construction program PG2 is modified. This allows the user to easily rewrite the menu structure and dialog structure of the screen construction program PG2 in a short time. After that, the processing program P is executed by the screen construction program PG2 whose function is improved.
When G1 is activated, various commands are executed by the control means 14.

For this reason, not only the provider side as in the conventional example, but also the user side can easily change the window required for starting the processing program. As a result, menus and dialogs can be freely constructed for each user. In addition, it becomes possible for each user to build a unique application different from other users.

The screen construction program PG2 may be made into a library, and the function program PG3 may be linked to the screen construction program PG2 (second program processing method). As a result, it is possible to perform drawing processing and the like in the menu screen as well.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. 2 to 7 are explanatory diagrams of the data processing device and the program processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention. (1) Description of First Embodiment FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a data processing device according to each embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are images showing a display example of the display. It is a figure. FIG. 4 shows a system construction diagram using the MMI simple construction program, respectively.

For example, MMI (Man Machine Interfa)
As shown in FIG. 2, the data processing device using the ce) system is an MMI system floppy 21A, an MMI simple construction floppy 21B, a display 22, a keyboard 23A, a mouse.
23B and the controller 24 are provided. That is, MMI
System floppy 21A and MMI simple construction floppy 21B
Is an example of the storage unit 11. The floppy 21A is a medium for storing the processing program PG1 necessary for executing various instructions. Here, the processing program PG1 is a general-purpose program activated from the MMI simple construction program PG2. For example, it is an LSI design algorithm. Floppy 21B sets the start condition of the processing program PG1 M
It is a medium for storing the MI simple construction program.

The MMI simple construction program is an example of the screen construction program PG2, and the information for setting the menu structure and dialog structure necessary for starting the processing program PG1 is written therein. The program PG2 is called a MAP program, and is, for example, a bank card (BANKCA).
Used in application D). BANKC
AD differs in the method of setting the activation condition of the processing program PG1 for each technology. Further, the processing program PG1 is different for each technology. For example, this technology is used as a pull-down menu to set values at startup in different dialogs, and the set values are assigned as parameters to the respective processing programs PG1.

The structured language of the MMI simple construction program PG2 includes three sentences such as a window, a menu and a dialog. The window sentence is the title,
The size and color of the window, the designation of the image data file displayed in the window, the designation of the help file, and the like are described. In the menu statement, the name of the menu button, the processing program name, the designation of the dialog, the designation of the child menu of the menu, etc. are described. In the dialog sentence, the title name of the dialog, component settings (list, text input, button, etc.), parameter setting sentences to be passed to the processing program PG1, and the like are described.

The display 22 is an example of the display means 12 and displays a menu screen necessary for starting the processing program PG1. The display 22 is a liquid crystal type or a CRT (cold cathode tube) type. For example, the display 22 displays a window screen 22A as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3A, A1 is a title bar and A2 is a pull-down menu. A3
Is a help button, and A4 is a pop-up menu (having the same structure as the pull-down menu). These are designated by the keyboard 23A or the mouse 23B, and in the next step, the display 22 displays a dialo box 22B as shown in FIG. 3 (B).

The keyboard 23A and the mouse 23B are an example of the input means 13 and are used to specify the display elements of the menu screen. The controller 24 is an example of the control unit 14, and corrects the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 or executes various commands based on the processing program PG1 in response to a request to change the menu screen and display elements. The controller 24 is an MMI simple construction program P
Configure a data system centered on G2.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the system includes a processing program PG1, an MMI simple construction program PG2, a text file F1, and a HELP file F2.
And a LIST file F3. In FIG. 4, in the text file F1, the menu configuration and dialog configuration settings necessary for starting the MMI simple construction program PG2 are written in the MMI structured language.
The MMI structured language is written in C language.

The HELP file F2 describes the text for displaying the window screen created by the MMI simple construction program PG2 by the pull-down menu. The LIST file F3 is the processing program PG started from the MMI simple construction program PG2.
The result of 1 is described. Next, a program processing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described while supplementing the operation of the device. FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining program creation and modification according to each embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an operation flow chart at system startup according to the first embodiment of the present invention. .

For example, MMI (Man Machine Interfa)
In the case of creating a program applied to a data processing device of the ce) method and upgrading the program, as shown in the processing flowchart of FIG.
1. Design the menu dialog. Next, in step P2, the screen construction program PG2 for setting the activation conditions of the processing program PG1 is created.

Next, in step P3, the MMI processing program PG1 and the MMI simple construction program PG are given to the user.
A medium storing 2 is provided. After that, the user who uses the medium starts up the system of the data processing device in step P4. Next, when the function of the device is changed in step P5 ((YES), the process proceeds to step P6 to make a correction. In this case, when the menu screen and display elements necessary for starting the processing program PG1 are changed. ,
Modify the structured language of the screen construction program PG2. If not (NO), the process proceeds to step P7, the processing program PG1 is activated, and various data processes are executed.

The operation of the data processing device when modifying the structured language will now be described. For example, the processing program PG1
In the case of changing the activation condition of, the MMI structured language is first read in step P1 as shown in the operation flowchart of FIG. Here, the user operates the mouse 23B, for example, to input the designated data to the controller 24.
As a result, the screen construction program PG2 is
Is read from.

Next, in step P2, the window is constructed. At this time, the window sentence is referred to from the text file F1 by the MMI simple construction program PG2, and the title bar A1, the pull-down menu A2, the help button A3, and the pop-up are displayed in the window (size and color) as shown in FIG. 3A. Menu A4 is set. Next, in step P3, the menu is constructed. here,
A menu statement such as a name of a menu button, a processing program name, a dialog, and a child menu of the menu is referred to from the text file F1.

Thereafter, in step P4, a dialog box is created. At this time, dialog texts such as the title name of the dialog, component settings (list, text input, button, etc.), parameter setting statements to be passed to the processing program PG1, and the like are referenced from the text file F1. Then, in step P5, the menu contents are displayed. Specifically, the menu screen required for starting the processing program PG1 is displayed on the display 22.

Then, in step P6, it is determined whether or not there is a change request for the menu and dialog configuration. Here, the user specifies, for example, a display element of a portion for changing the activation condition on the menu screen via the mouse 23B. At this time, if the controller 24 determines that there is a change request (YES), the process moves to step P7 and the structured language is corrected.

Specifically, the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 is modified by the controller 24 (first
How to create a program). For example, the structured language such as the window sentence, the menu sentence and the dialog sentence of the screen construction program PG2 is modified. When not corrected (NO)
In step P8, the process waits for the user to select a menu. The user selects the menu.

Next, in step P9, the processing program PG
Modify 1. Here, the information for setting the menu configuration and the dialog configuration of the screen construction program PG2 is rewritten. Then, in step P10, the corrected processing program PG1 is stored. Specifically, a dialog is displayed on the display 22 and the user is prompted by the processing program PG1.
Set the contents to be sent to. This can be omitted. As a result, when the processing program PG1 is activated by the screen-construction program PG2 having the improved function, various instructions are executed by the controller 24. The function-improved processing program PG1 is stored in the list file F3 as a parameter.

In this way, according to the data processing device of the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
I system floppy 21A, MMI simple construction floppy 21
B, a display 22, a keyboard 23A, a mouse 23B, and a controller 24, and the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 read from the floppy 21A according to the user's designation in response to a request to change the menu screen and display elements. Is corrected by the controller 24.

Therefore, not only the provider side as in the conventional example, but also the user side can easily change the menu screens and display elements required for starting the processing program. As a result, menus and dialogs can be freely constructed for each user. In addition, it becomes possible for each user to build a unique application different from other users.

Further, according to the program processing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the screen construction program PG2 for setting the activation condition of the processing program PG1 is prepared in advance by the provider side, and the screen construction program PG2 is prepared for the user. When provided, the structured language of the screen construction program PG2 is corrected on the user side every time a request for changing the menu screen and display elements necessary for starting the processing program PG1 is made thereafter.

Therefore, it becomes possible for the user side to construct the menu and the dialog in a short time and for the user side to upgrade the version of the data processing system. In other words, if there is the processing program PG1 of the technology, the technology can be changed and added to the user only by changing the MMI structured language after that.
Easy to do. In addition, it is possible to easily upgrade the version as well.

As a result, unlike the conventional example, it is not necessary to redesign the pull-down menu and the dialog box on the provider side for each user request. Also, there is no need to code, compile and link new programs. As a result, by providing the processing program PG1 and the screen construction program PG2 to the user, the burden on the provider side is significantly reduced, and it becomes possible to smoothly perform program management and provision thereof. In addition, the provider side does not need to individually create processing programs for the number of users (multispecific small number).

(2) Description of Second Embodiment FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram using a library according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the first embodiment, the second embodiment is a system in which the drawing program PG3 is linked to the MMI simple construction program PGL in the library. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the MMI structured language is read from the text file F1 and the MMI simple construction program PG2 is made into a library.

Next, the screen construction program PGL in the library is linked (combined) with the drawing program PG3 as an example of the function program. For example, the drawing program PG3 is created based on the function specified by the MMI simple construction program PG2. Program it PG2
Construction program PGL with drawing function by linking to
3 is created. The function program may be voice information, coloring information, or the like other than the drawing program PG3.

As described above, according to the program processing method of the second embodiment of the present invention, the drawing program P is added to the library-structured MMI simple construction program PGL.
G3 is linked. Therefore, by using the construction program (application) PGL3 with a drawing function in which the programs PGL and PG3 are linked, it is possible to perform the drawing process together in the menu screen of the display 22 and modify the MMI structured language. , It becomes possible to easily change the window structure.

As a result, the function of the data processing device can be improved in the second embodiment as compared with the first embodiment.

[0041]

As described above, according to the data processing apparatus of the present invention, the structured language of the screen construction program is modified by the control means in response to the request to change the menu screen and display elements. Therefore, it is possible not only on the provider side as in the conventional example but also on the user side to easily and quickly rewrite the menu configuration and dialog configuration of the screen construction program, and to easily modify the window. Become.

According to the program processing method of the present invention, the screen construction program is created in advance and provided to the user. Thereafter, every time a request for changing the menu screen and display elements is made, the user side Fixes the structured language of the screen construction program. For this reason, the user can upgrade the data processing system without compiling and linking by simply modifying the MMI structured language, and can freely construct menus and dialogs for each user. Becomes In addition, it becomes possible to build a unique application for each user.

According to another program processing method of the present invention, the function program is linked to the screen construction program in the form of a library. Therefore, it is possible to perform the drawing process and the like in the menu screen. This greatly reduces the burden on the program provider side,
It greatly contributes to the improvement of the function of the data processing device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a data processing device according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing a display example of the display according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system construction diagram using the MMI simple construction program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining program creation and modification according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart at system startup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a system construction diagram using a library according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a method of creating and correcting a program according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... storage means, 12 ... display means, 13 ... input means, 14 ... control means, PG1 ... processing program, PG2 ... screen construction program.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a processing program necessary for executing various instructions and a screen construction program for setting a starting condition of the processing program, and a display means for displaying a menu screen necessary for starting the processing program. A data processing device, comprising: an input unit for designating a display element of the menu screen, and a control unit for correcting a structured language of a screen construction program in response to a request for changing the menu screen and the display element. . 2. A structured language of the screen building program is created in advance by creating a screen building program for setting a starting condition of the processing program, and in response to a request for changing a menu screen and display elements required for starting the processing program. A method for processing a program, characterized in that: 3. The program processing method according to claim 2, wherein at least information for setting a menu structure and a dialog structure necessary for starting the processing program is written in the screen construction program. 4. The program processing method according to claim 2, wherein the structured language of the screen construction program includes at least a window statement, a menu statement, and a dialog statement. 5. The program processing method according to claim 2, wherein the screen construction program is made into a library, and another function program is linked to the library made screen construction program.