JPH09160743A - How to automatically create a hierarchical menu - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] In application software that uses a hierarchical menu, the operability rather deteriorates depending on the user's proficiency level, and even if you want to create your own menu, you can create a hierarchical menu. There was a problem that it could not be done easily because there was no knowledge of all positions and meanings of menus and knowledge of creating original menus. This invention simplifies the operation method by automatically creating a menu in which processing items used by the user are arranged in descending order of frequency of use, and improves the operability of application software using a hierarchical menu. It is in. SOLUTION: The processing information of a hierarchical menu logged in a main storage device is analyzed to calculate the number of times each processing item of the hierarchical menu is used, and each processing item of the hierarchical menu is sorted in the order of the number of times of use. A new menu is provided which is always displayed in the order of processing items with a high use frequency.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial application] In application software that uses a hierarchical menu, the operability of the application software is improved by automatically creating the menu in the descending order of the number of times a processing item is used and creating an environment that is easy for the user to use. It relates to a method of automatically creating a hierarchical menu to be improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, application software is becoming more sophisticated and operation processing is becoming more complicated. Therefore, in order to prevent a decrease in operability, the menus are classified into a hierarchical structure to facilitate selection of a large number of menus. However, if the menus are hierarchical, several operations are required to select a menu at a deep position in the hierarchy, and the operability is degraded.

An operation example of a conventional hierarchical menu will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an example of a display screen format of a conventional hierarchical menu. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a hierarchical structure of a conventional hierarchical menu.

In the display screen 601, an image display unit 602 for displaying drawings and images, a hierarchy level 1 display unit 603 for displaying basic processing items of hierarchy level 1, and a processing item of hierarchy level 1 are selected. Hierarchy level 2 display unit 604 displaying processing items of hierarchy level 2 displayed when
And a hierarchy level 3 display unit 605 that displays a hierarchy level 3 process item displayed when a hierarchy level 2 process item is selected.

For example, if you try to create a dotted circle,
The process is executed after selecting “Create” from the hierarchy level 1 menu 701, selecting “Circle” from the hierarchy level 2 menu 702, and selecting “Dotted line” from the hierarchy level 3 menu 703. Such an operation is convenient while not familiar with the application software, but it becomes rather troublesome as the user gets used to it, and it becomes desirable to be able to perform the processing by one operation. In addition, such application software may have a function that allows the user to create a menu independently. However, in order to use the function, the user himself / herself needs to understand the structure of the hierarchical menu and further check the command corresponding to the menu, so that the operability cannot be improved easily.

[0006]

As described above, the application software using the hierarchical menu has a problem that the operability is rather deteriorated depending on the skill level of the user. Further, there is a problem that even if the user wants to create his own menu, it cannot be easily done. According to the present invention, even if the user does not learn all the positions and meanings of the hierarchical menu group and has no knowledge of creating a unique menu, the processing items used by the user are arranged in descending order of the number of times of use. Automatically create a menu. This aims to simplify the operation method and improve the operability of application software that uses a hierarchical menu.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention of the method for automatically creating a hierarchical menu is to analyze hierarchical processing by analyzing processing information of the hierarchical menu logged in the main storage device in application software using the hierarchical menu. It is characterized by calculating the number of times each processing item in the menu is used, rearranging each processing item in the hierarchical menu in the order of the number of times used, and providing a menu in the order of the processing items with the highest number of times of use as a new menu that is always displayed. It is a thing.

[0008]

In this automatic method of creating a hierarchical menu, the processing information of the hierarchical menu logged in the main storage device is analyzed to calculate the number of times each processing item of the hierarchical menu is used,
Sort each processing item of the hierarchical menu in order of the number of times used,
A menu in the order of the processing items that are used most frequently is provided as a new menu that is always displayed. As a result, an environment that is easy for the user to use (menu unique to the user) is automatically created, and the operation is simplified.

[0009]

1 is a block diagram of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 is a display device, 11 is an input device, 12 is a CPU, 13 is a main storage device, and 14 is an external storage device.

The display device 10 displays image data and a hierarchical menu of processing items supported by application software as shown in FIG. Input device 1
1 is for an operator to instruct the application software to perform processing, and a mouse device or a keyboard device is used. The CPU 12 executes the application software to display the display device 10, the input device 11,
It controls the main storage device 13, the external storage device 14, and the like.
The main storage device 13 stores programs and data necessary for executing application software. The external storage device 14 stores data files necessary for executing the application software.

The external storage device 14 stores an initial value setting file 20 and a processing item data file 23. The initial value setting file 20 includes a menu update comparison count 21 that is a determination value of whether or not to execute a process in the process of creating or updating a menu, and an in-menu process item that sets the number of process items displayed in the user addition menu. The display number 22 is stored. The processing item data file 23 includes processing item name data 24 that is data used for displaying the processing item name in the menu and determining the processing item name,
An execution command 25, which is a command for executing a process corresponding to the designated process item name, is stored.

In the main storage device 13, a process count 31 for counting the processes executed by the operator selecting the hierarchical menu and whether the creation or update process is executed in the process of creating or updating the user addition menu. The menu update comparison count 32 used as a determination value of whether or not, the in-menu process item display number 33 used as the number of process items displayed in the user addition menu in the process of displaying the user addition menu, and the operator A log information area pointer 34 for storing the position of the log information area where the processing item processed by selecting the type menu is logged, and an analysis area for storing the analysis position of the log information copied to the analysis area. Pointer 35,
Data and data areas in the main memory 13 (process count, menu update comparison count, process item table,
Initial flag 3 that becomes 1 when the initial setting of (Other) is executed
6, a processing item table 37 for counting the processing executed by the operator by selecting the hierarchical menu for each processing item, and the processing item table 37 is arranged and stored in the descending order of the usage count of the processing item. A process item table 38, a log information region 40 in which process items processed by an operator selecting a hierarchical menu are logged, and a log information region updated as a work region for analyzing log information updated within a certain time. The analysis area 41 to be used is stored.

2 to 3 are flow charts showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention.

First, it is determined whether the initial flag 36 is 1 (step S201). When the program starts,
The initial flag 36 is not set to 1 (state in which initial setting is not completed). Therefore, the process proceeds to step S202. When the initial flag 36 is 1 (initial setting is completed), the process proceeds to step S210.

The initial flag 36 is set to 1 (step S
202). In the log information area pointer 34, the log information area 4
A leading address of 0 is set (step S203). The processing count 31 is set to 0 (step S204).
Initial value setting file 20 stored in the external storage device 14
And the menu update comparison count 21 set in the initial value setting file 20 to the menu update comparison count 32 of the main storage device 13, and the in-menu processing item display number 22 set in the initial value setting file 20 to the main storage device. 1
The number of displayed processing items in the menu of 3 is set to 33 (step S205). The processing item data file 23 stored in the external storage device 14 is read, and the processing item name data 24 and the execution command 25 set in the processing item data file 23 are stored in the processing item table 37 of the storage device 13 (step S206). . The area of the usage frequency order process item table 38 of the storage device 13 is zero-cleared (step S207).

The log information pointed to by the log information area pointer 34 to the end of the current log information (the end of the data of the log information is X'0 ') is copied to the analysis area 41 (step S210). The start address of the analysis area is set in the analysis area pointer 35 (step S211). It is determined whether or not the area pointed to by the analysis area pointer 35 is the end of the log information (the end of the data of the log information is X'0 ') (step S212). If there is log information, step S213
Proceed to. If there is no log information, the process proceeds to step S221.

The processing item name data of the area pointed to by the analysis area pointer 35 and the processing item name data of the processing item table 37 are found (step S21).
3). 1 is added to the usage count of the matched process item (step S214). The processing item name data that matches the analysis area pointer 35 (the end of the processing item name data is X '
The number of bytes of 0 ') is added (step S215). 1 is added to the processing count 31 (step S216). It is determined whether the processing count 31 matches the menu update comparison count 32 (step S217). If they match, the process proceeds to step S218. If they do not match,
Proceed to step S212. The usage count of the processing item table 37 is checked, and data (processing item name data, execution command) is stored in the usage frequency order processing item table 38 in the descending order of usage count (step S218). The number of processing item names set by the number of displayed processing items 33 in the menu from the head of the usage frequency order processing item table 38 is displayed on the user addition menu display unit 404 (step S21).
9). The processing count is cleared to 0 (step S22).
0). Then, the process returns to step 212.

When the log information is completed in step S212, the number of bytes of the log information copied to the analysis area 41 is added to the log information area pointer 34 (step S221).
Then, the processing ends.

This process (steps 201 to 22)
Up to 0) is activated at regular intervals (for example, every 3 minutes),
The operator analyzes the log information in which the processing items processed by the hierarchical menu or the user addition menu within the fixed time are stored and updates the user addition menu.

The contents of the usage frequency order processing table 38 are stored in the external storage device 14 as a named file. Then, when the application software is activated again, the named file can be read and displayed on the user addition menu display unit 404.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen format displaying a user addition menu in the CAD application software. The display screen 401 includes an image display section 402 for displaying drawings and the like, and a basic menu display section 403 for displaying basic processing item names corresponding to the hierarchical level 1.
And a user addition menu display unit 404 that displays the processing items processed by the user with a high frequency.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the data flow will be described with reference to FIG. Since each device and each data area are the same as those shown in FIG. 1, description thereof is omitted here. First, in (1), the data of the processing item name instructed by the operator is stored in the log information area 40 for each instruction. In (2), the log information area 40 at the present time is copied to the analysis area 41 for analysis. End of log information is X'0 '
And stores the data up to that point. (3) analyzes which processing item has been executed from the log information in the analysis area 41, and updates the usage count of the processing item table 37.
As a result of the analysis, the usage count of each processing item is 2 for adding a rod, 1 for adding a cable, 1 for adding a parameter, and 3 for an arc. In step (4), the process item table 37 is referenced, and the process items are sorted in the descending order of use count and stored in the use frequency order process item table 38. The descending order of the usage count is the order of arc, rod addition, cable addition, and parameter addition. In (5), the number of process item names designated by the user setting from the top of the use frequency order process item table 38 is displayed on the user addition menu display unit 404 of the display device 10.

[0023]

As described above, in the method of automatically creating a hierarchical menu, the processing information of the hierarchical menu logged in the main storage device is analyzed to calculate the number of times each processing item of the hierarchical menu is used, The processing items in the menu are rearranged in the order of frequency of use, and a menu in the order of high frequency of use that is always displayed is provided as a new menu. This makes it easy for the user to use (user-specific menu)
Is automatically created, the operation is simplified, and the operability of application software using a hierarchical menu is significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen format according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a display screen format of a conventional hierarchical menu.

FIG. 7 is an example of a hierarchical structure of a conventional hierarchical menu.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Display Device 11 Input Device 12 CPU 13 Main Memory Device 14 External Memory Device 20 Initial Value Setting File 21 Menu Update Comparison Count 22 Number of Process Item Display in Menu 23 Process Item Data File 24 Process Item Name Data 25 Execution Command 31 Process Count 32 Menu update comparison count 33 Number of displayed processing items in menu 34 Log information area pointer 35 Analysis area pointer 36 First flag 37 Processing item table 38 Usage frequency order processing item table 40 Log information area 41 Analysis area

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In application software using a hierarchical menu, the processing information of the hierarchical menu logged in the main storage device is analyzed to calculate the number of times each processing item of the hierarchical menu is used, A method for automatically creating a hierarchical menu, wherein each processing item is rearranged in the order of the number of times of use, and a menu in the order of the processing items with the highest number of times of use is provided as a new menu that is always displayed.