JPH0916361A - Method for automatic menu selection using auxiliary selecting means - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To select any menu item with auxiliary selection from a figure or a table and to enable continuous selection due to one time of auxiliary selection with continuous processing and description by starting the next menu when the presence of continuation exists in the description for auxiliary selection and automatically selecting any item of menu even in the next menu window as well. CONSTITUTION: During menu display (step 1), any node on a figure window is selected while using a mouse (step 3). At such a time, the item corresponding to the PIC number of menu under displaying is automatically selected by the auxiliary PIC number selecting processing of description for auxiliary selection (step 4). Besides, processing for automatically starting the next menu is executed as well corresponding to the presence of continuation in the description for auxiliary selection (step 6). Even concerning the next menu window, the item corresponding to the PIC sub-number of menu is automatically selected and displayed as well by the auxiliary PIC sub-number selecting processing of description for auxiliary selection. When there is no continuation (step 7), the next menu is not started but an event is waited.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic menu selection method by auxiliary selection means, and more particularly to an automatic menu selection method by auxiliary selection means of a menu system using tree structure data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional menu system using tree-structured data is a display device 101 having a hardware configuration shown in FIG.
This is a method of advancing the setting by selecting an item using the mouse 102 or inputting a character using the keyboard 103 on the menu of the menu window displayed on the display screen.

For example, when an editing command is executed (menu bar selection with the mouse or command input with the keyboard) after completion of initial settings, the window type 11 described in the operation description data of the menu shown in FIG.
Menu item sequence 12, window title 1
3. By the process of creating the menu window using the data of the message 14 and the like, the arrangement of the buttons, the size of the window, the next action when the button is pressed, etc. are determined, and the menu window of FIG. Displayed on the display screen. Selecting an item in this menu with the mouse (FIG. 5) and pressing the next item button with the mouse exits this menu window. Next, FIG.
The menu window shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen by the process of creating the menu window and the operation description data of the menu. Previously, this operation was repeated to proceed with the setting.

[0004]

In the conventional menu system using the tree-structured data, the only method is to select an item in the displayed menu window. Also, only one setting was possible with one selection.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic menu selection method by an auxiliary selection means according to the present invention is an auxiliary selection for a behavioral description of each menu in a menu system using tree structure data. Is added, and the processing to set the own menu tree as auxiliary selection data when the menu window is displayed and the input processing to activate the auxiliary selection function in the auxiliary input / output means such as the figure and table windows are added. In the figure or table, when the auxiliary selection function is activated, select the item in the displayed menu from the description for auxiliary selection. If there is continuation in the description for auxiliary selection, proceed to the next menu, and Even in the menu window, the menu items are automatically selected.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention. The description of the auxiliary selection 15 of FIG. 2 and the description of the auxiliary selection 15 of FIG. 3 are added to the data of the behavioral description described in the related art, and when the node is selected with the mouse in the diagram window of FIG. Input processing (auxiliary input / output means) for activating the auxiliary selection function of is added.
When the activation description 16 by the auxiliary selection of the figure window is described in the operation description data of the displayed menu like the auxiliary selection 15 of FIGS. 2 and 3, this auxiliary selection function is enabled.

While the menu window of FIG. 4 is being displayed (FIG. 1,
In step 1), the node (7-
6: means PIC number 7 and PIC sub number 6) is selected using the mouse (auxiliary selection function activation: FIG. 1, step 3), PI of description 15 for auxiliary selection in FIG.
By the C number auxiliary selection process 17, the PI of the displayed menu
An item corresponding to the C number 7 is automatically selected (FIG. 1, step 4) (FIG. 5). In addition, the description 15 for auxiliary selection in FIG.
With the continuation 18 of FIG. 1 (step 6 in FIG. 1), the process of automatically proceeding to the next menu is also executed, and the PI of the description 15 for auxiliary selection in FIG.
C sub-number auxiliary selection processing 19 causes menu PIC
The item corresponding to sub number 6 is automatically selected and displayed (FIG. 1, step 1) (FIG. 7). Description 15 for auxiliary selection in FIG.
Since there is no continuation 20 (step 7 in FIG. 1), it does not proceed to the next menu and waits for an event.

[0009]

As described above, in the menu automatic selection method by the auxiliary selection means according to the present invention, in the case of a menu having a description for auxiliary selection, the item selection of the menu is not only the selection on the menu but also from the figure or the table. You can also select items with auxiliary selection. Further, the description with continuation has an effect that the menu can be continuously selected by only one auxiliary selection from the figure or the table.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an example of data of the behavioral description of the menus of FIGS. 4 and 5 according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of data of behavioral description of the menus of FIGS. 6 and 7 according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example 1 of a menu window (before selecting a menu item).

FIG. 5: Example 1 of menu window (after selection of menu item).

FIG. 6 is an example 2 of a menu window (before selecting a menu item).

FIG. 7: Example 2 of menu window (after selection of menu item).

FIG. 8 is an example of an auxiliary selection drawing window.

FIG. 9 shows an example of behavior description data of the menus of FIGS. 4 and 5 in the related art.

FIG. 10 shows an example of data of the behavioral description of the menus of FIGS. 6 and 7 in the prior art.

FIG. 11 is an example of a schematic hardware configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Window type description 12 Menu item sequence description 13 Window title name description 14 Message description 15 Auxiliary selection description 16 Auxiliary selection diagram Window start-up description by auxiliary selection 17 Auxiliary selection PIC number Auxiliary selection Description of processing 18 Description of continuation of auxiliary selection 19 PIC sub number of auxiliary selection Description of auxiliary selection processing 20 Description of continuation of auxiliary selection

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a menu system using tree-structured data, a description for auxiliary selection is added to the behavioral description of each menu, and processing for setting the own menu tree to auxiliary selection data when a menu window is displayed Input processing to activate the auxiliary selection function is added to the auxiliary input / output means such as a window, and when the auxiliary selection function is activated in the figure or table while the menu window is displayed, the menu item being displayed from the description for auxiliary selection is displayed. An automatic menu selection method by auxiliary selection means, characterized in that if there is continuation in the description for auxiliary selection, the process proceeds to the next menu and the menu item is automatically selected in the next menu window.