JP2000163183A - Display content generation system, method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To create display contents to be extracted and converted from stored data in response to a user request, without requiring specialized techniques such as programming simply by setting display elements. SOLUTION: An authoring tool unit 2 generates display content described in HTML or the like by interactive operation. The catalog design module unit 4 is called from the authoring tool unit 2 and operates on the authoring tool unit 2. When a display element is set by interactive operation by a user, the catalog design module unit 4 responds to a user request based on the setting. An HTML description including a script for referencing / extracting store information and product catalog information in the data storage unit 3 is automatically generated and returned to the authoring tool unit 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for creating display contents for publishing product catalog information and the like in virtual stores and malls performed on a network system, for example, and more particularly to a technique for storing display contents in advance and as needed. The present invention relates to a display content generation system, method, and recording medium suitable for real-time display that dynamically uses updated data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when conducting electronic commerce or publishing information such as a product catalog on a network system, catalog data stored in a database system is updated at any time by a user request in HTML.
(HyperText Markup Language) or the like is generally converted to display content such that a response is made.

However, in response to such a user request, a program for dynamically responding to catalog data as HTML has to be developed by a technician having specialized skills. In addition, the developer of such a program, when developing, C (C ++)
It was necessary to program using languages such as Perl, Java, VisualBasic (trademark: Microsoft), or some other programming language. Further, when the contents of the display result are to be adjusted or changed, the developer or the like needs to change the source code, and further has to confirm the display result by executing the changed program.

[0004] For this reason, the design of the display content of the catalog data can only be performed by engineers having programming expertise.

That is, conventionally, in order to dynamically publish catalog data stored in a database system, a program for accessing a database in accordance with a user request, extracting required data, and converting the data into HTML for display. Has to be developed using the programming language described above. Further, in order to change the design of the catalog layout or the like after the operation of the display system for such a catalog or the like has started, it is necessary to change the program again, which requires specialized knowledge for programming and program change.

[0006]

As described above, conventionally, a dedicated program has been developed for each content in order to publish information on catalog data in a database. It was difficult to separate those. For this reason, it is common that program design developers are required to have a sense of catalog design, and catalog design developers are required to have programming ability. For this reason, even a slight change in the display design of a catalog or the like after the start of operation requires a dedicated staff member.

Generally, a virtual store system such as a mall composed of a plurality of stores on a network performs display processing as shown in a flowchart of FIG. First, a top page of the mall is displayed (step S1), and the display shifts from the top page to a store list, a shelf list, a special shelf product, and the like (step S2). These stores list, shelf list,
And display screens of special shelf products and the like are displayed hierarchically, from the top screen to a lower shelf list and a display screen of special shelf products and the like (step S3), and further displayed as a lower display screen. Move to the list display screen (step S
4). On the display screen of the product list display, information such as inventory can be displayed as product attributes (step S).
5). The user specifies a purchased product based on the display of the product information.

[0008] After specifying the purchased product, a virtual shopping basket indicating the specified product is displayed (step S).
6) After confirmation, an order screen is displayed (step S7).
On the order screen, required user personal information, delivery destination, payment procedure, etc. are input, and when the order is completed,
An order completion display is performed (step S8), and the process ends.

In such a store system, display of a store list, a shelf list, a special shelf product, etc. in step S2,
The display of the shelf list and the special shelf products in step S3, and the display of the product list in step S4 are related to catalog information, and the above-described programming is required to create these display contents. .

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and extracts and converts stored data in response to a user request without the need for specialized techniques such as programming simply by setting display elements. An object of the present invention is to provide a display content generation system, method, and recording medium that can easily create display content to be displayed.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a display content generation system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a data storage unit for storing display information data, and a display operation unit for editing the display information data by a user operation. Authoring tool means for generating display content by performing a user operation in response to the authoring tool means,
By setting a display element, at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data stored in the data storage means and a data display content including the script is generated according to the setting of the display element. One or more design module means for providing to the authoring tool means.

The design module means includes a display content setting means for setting an element relating to the content to be displayed, a display condition setting means for setting an element relating to a condition to be displayed, and a display for setting an element relating to a display layout of the display content. Layout setting means.

[0013] The design module means includes script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content according to the setting of the display element, and data using the display element and the script generated by the script generation means. And content generation means for generating display content.

[0014] The design module means may include means for configuring the contents of the display element according to an object to be displayed.

A display content generation system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a data storage means for storing display information data including catalog data, and an authoring tool for editing display information data to generate display content by a user operation. Means, display content setting means for setting elements relating to contents to be displayed, display condition setting means for setting elements relating to conditions to be displayed, display layout setting means for setting elements relating to display layout of display contents,
Script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling the display content according to the setting of the display element including the content to be displayed, the display condition and the display layout,
And content generation means for generating data display content using the display element and the script generated by the script generation means. The display element is set by a user operation in response to the authoring tool means. Thereby, according to the setting of the display element, at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data stored in the data storage unit and a data display content including the script is generated and supplied to the authoring tool unit. And a plurality of design module units each having a different display element according to a display target.

[0016] The design module means may include means for restoring a setting state of a display element from the generated display content and re-editing by resetting.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display content generating method, comprising: an element setting step of setting a display element; a script for dynamically referring to display information data in accordance with the setting of the display element; and data including the script. A generation step of generating at least one of the display contents; and a display content completion step of completing the display content by executing the element setting step and the generation step for each target to be displayed.

The element setting step includes a display content setting step of setting an element relating to the content to be displayed, a display condition setting step of setting an element relating to a condition to be displayed, and a display for setting an element relating to a display layout of the display content. And a layout setting step.

The generating step includes a script generating step of generating a script for dynamically controlling display content according to the setting of the display element, and a content generating step of generating data display content using the display element and the script. May be included.

A computer-readable recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium comprising: a data storage unit for storing display information data;
Authoring tool means for editing display information data to generate display content; and responding to the authoring tool means, by setting a display element by a user operation, storing the display element in the data storage means in accordance with the setting of the display element. And a program for generating at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data to be displayed and a data display content including the script and supplying the generated data display content to the authoring tool means. Record.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium comprising: a data storage unit for storing display information data including catalog data; Authoring tool means to generate, display content setting means to set elements related to contents to be displayed, display condition setting means to set elements related to conditions to be displayed, and display layout setting to set elements related to display layout of display contents Means, script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content in accordance with settings of display elements including the content to be displayed, display conditions, and display layout, and generation by the display element and the script generation means Data table using the script Content generation means for generating content, wherein the display element is set by a user operation in response to the authoring tool means, and the display stored in the data storage means according to the setting of the display element. A plurality of design modules that generate and supply at least one of a script for dynamically referring to information data and a data display content including the script to the authoring tool means, and that vary the display element according to a display target The program for functioning as a means is recorded.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium comprising: a data storage unit for storing display information data including catalog data; a display content being edited by a user operation; Authoring tool means to generate, display content setting means to set elements related to contents to be displayed, display condition setting means to set elements related to conditions to be displayed, and display layout setting to set elements related to display layout of display contents Means, script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content in accordance with settings of display elements including the content to be displayed, display conditions, and display layout, and generation by the display element and the script generation means Data table using the script Content generation means for generating content, wherein the display element is set by a user operation in response to the authoring tool means, and the display stored in the data storage means according to the setting of the display element. A script for dynamically referring to information data and at least one of data display contents including the script are generated and supplied to the authoring tool means, and a setting state of a display element is restored from the generated display content, By resetting,
The program further includes means for re-editing, and records a program for functioning as a plurality of design module means having different display elements according to display objects.

The display content generation system, method, and recording medium according to the present invention set a display element by a user operation with respect to a design module associated with an authoring tool or the like, so that the design module can set the display element. According to the setting, at least one of a script for dynamically referring to the display information data stored in the data storage unit and a data display content including the script is generated. In this way, just by setting the display elements and without the need for specialized skills such as programming,
It is possible to easily create display content to be provided for display by extracting and converting stored data in response to a user request.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a display content generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display content generation system shown in FIG. 1 includes a user interface unit 1, an authoring tool unit 2, a data storage unit 3, and a plurality of catalog design module units 4.

The user interface unit 1 comprises a pointing device such as a mouse of a computer system such as a so-called personal computer, a workstation or a server computer, an operation input device such as a keyboard, a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a liquid crystal display panel. Including display devices. Through this user interface unit 1, an interactive operation of a user for the display content generation system, that is, a designer of catalog display content is performed.

The authoring tool unit 2 is configured using application software of a computer system, and functions as a tool for generating display content described in HTML or the like by interactive operation.

The data storage unit 3 is configured as a database system or the like, and stores store information and product catalog information for forming display contents.

The catalog design module section 4 is called from the authoring tool section 2 and operates on the authoring tool section 2. When a display element is set by a user's interactive operation, the catalog design module section 4 responds to a user request based on the setting. HTML including a script for referring / extracting store information and product catalog information in data storage unit 3 in response
A description is automatically generated and returned to the authoring tool unit 2.

The catalog design module 4
Reads the already created HTML description via the authoring tool unit 2, converts the HTML description back into the setting items of the display element, provides the interactive operation by the user, and modifies / displays the display element.
By modifying the existing HTML description,
In response to a user request, an HTML description including a script for referencing / extracting store information and product catalog information in the data storage unit 3 is regenerated, and the authoring tool unit 2
To return.

A plurality of catalog design module units 4 are prepared, and different ones such as display elements and their setting forms are used according to the type of display target. The catalog design module unit 4 sets at least a part of a display element including a display content regarding a content to be displayed, a display condition regarding a condition to be displayed, and a display layout, and generates an HTML description including a script based on the setting. It is configured to be able to.

The catalog design module unit 4 may be constituted by plug-in software, an add-on program, an add-in program, or the like that operates on the authoring tool unit 2.

FIG. 2 shows a catalog design module section 4.
3 shows a detailed configuration. The catalog design module unit 4 shown in FIG. 2 includes a display content setting unit 41, a display condition setting unit 42, a layout setting unit 43, and a script generation unit 4.
4 and an HTML generation unit 45.

The display content setting section 41 sets / displays content items to be displayed, for example, bar display content, presence / absence of a frame, and the like.
change. The display condition setting unit 42 sets / changes a display condition for each display content, for example, a background color and a character color of each display character. The layout setting unit 43 sets / arranges the arrangement / arrangement of the display contents, for example, the arrangement method of the display contents, the presence / absence of the wrapped display, the arrangement relationship of the name, the description, and the image.
change.

The script generation unit 44 automatically generates a script for performing the display based on the setting results of the display content setting unit 41, the display condition setting unit 42, and the layout setting unit 43. Scripts include, for example, Java scripts and VB scripts (Visual Basic Scripting E
dition) that can be executed on the server.

The HTML generation unit 45 includes the display content setting unit 4
1. An HTML description is generated based on the setting results of the display condition setting unit 42 and the layout setting unit 43 and using the script generated by the script generation unit 44, and supplied to the authoring tool unit 2.

In the authoring tool section 2,
By reading the already created HTML description and calling the catalog design module unit 4, the script generation unit 44 and the HTML generation unit 45 allow the HTML
The description is converted back to the original setting conditions, and the display content setting unit 4
1. The information is supplied to the display condition setting unit 42 and the layout setting unit 43. By doing so, the display content setting unit 4
1. The display condition setting unit 42 and the layout setting unit 43 can modify and change the setting contents of the HTML description already created, regenerate the HTML description as desired, and supply the generated HTML description to the authoring tool unit 2. .

The display content setting section 41, display condition setting section 42, layout setting section 43, script generation section 4
4 and the respective units of the HTML generation unit 45 basically have substantially the same configuration, but differ slightly depending on the display target of the catalog design module 4.

The user of this system is a page designer who designs catalog display contents on the network, that is, a web page. The user uses the standard functions of the commercially available authoring tool constituting the authoring tool section 2 and the functions of the catalog design module section 4. Utilizing it, a catalog display page can be freely and easily created.

The system for realizing the display content generation system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is specifically constructed as a system on a network as shown in FIG.

The system shown in FIG. 3 includes an authoring device 11, a first middle server device 12, and a data storage device 1.
3, a second middle server device 14, a network 15, and a LAN (Local Area Network) 16. The authoring device 11 includes the authoring tool 1
11, a catalog design module 112 and a first file system 113. The first middle server device 12 has a first HTTP server 121 and a database access object 122, and the data storage device 13 has a database server 131. The second middle server device 14 includes a second HTTP server 141,
It has an authoring tool object 142 and a second file system 143.

The authoring device 11, the first middle server device 12, and the second middle server device 14 are each a computer system such as a personal computer, a workstation, or a server computer, and are all connected to a network 15. .
Further, the first middle server device 12 is connected to the data storage device 13 via the LAN 16.

The authoring tool 111 of the authoring device 11 is a commercially available web page creation tool (for example, FrontPage98 and Visual InterDev: both of trade name-Microsoft), and the authoring device 1
1 to edit / generate a web page by editing an image file, a text file, and the like by operating a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. A user, ie, a designer, operates the authoring tool 111 corresponding to the catalog design module 112 using a keyboard and a mouse. If you want to display information on stores, product shelves, merchandise and inventory, use the authoring tool 1
The required catalog design module 112 is called from 11. In other normal cases, the authoring tool 111 edits the image file and the web page file stored in the first file system 113 to generate a web page to be displayed, and the second middle server device 14 to the second HTTP server 141.

The catalog design module 112 is composed of a program module or the like which is called and operated by the authoring tool 111, and generates a script file such as an ASP (Active Server Pages) file by setting display elements.
1 into a web page. In addition, ASP
Is a script execution environment on a WWW (World Wide Web) server such as IIS (Internet Information Server: Microsoft), and the client is a URL (Unif.
When an ASP file (a file in which a program is described in a VB script or a Java script with an extension of .asp) is specified as an orm resource locator, WWW
The server executes the file as a program, and sends the resulting HTML description to the client.

The catalog design module 112 called from the authoring tool 111 is operated from the authoring tool 111 to set display elements in detail. At this time, if the change in the database is automatically reflected on the screen display after the start of operation, a screen reflection program that operates after the start of operation is embedded in the web display program.

When it is desired to keep the display state of the product or the like at the time of creating the web page even after the operation is started, the catalog design module 112 sends the first HTTP server of the first middle server device 12 during the creation. The data at that time is requested to 121. At the time of the request, the catalog design module 112 uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
The request message is encrypted and transmitted according to the protocol.

The first file system 113 stores image files and web page files prepared in advance or created afterward.

The first HT of the first middle server device 12
TP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) server 121
Receives the access request by the SSL protocol from the catalog design module 112,
That is, the SQL (Structured) is stored in the database access object 122 in the first middle server device 12.
Query Language) Deliver the request. Also, the first HTT
The P server 121 stores the result data returned from the database access object 122 in MIME (Multipru
pose Internet Mail Extensions) Encode and SS
The data is encrypted using the L protocol and returned to the catalog design module 112.

Database access object 122
Is the SQ delivered from the first HTTP server 121
L request to the database server 1 of the data storage device 13
To the first HTTP server 12
Return to 1.

The database server 131 of the data storage device 13 executes the SQL requested from the database access object 122 and returns the retrieved information to the database access object 122 as a result.

The second HT of the second middle server device 14
The TP server 141 passes the image and the web page file transmitted by the SSL protocol from the authoring tool 111 via the network 15 to the authoring tool object 142. The authoring tool object 142 stores the image and the web page file passed from the second HTTP server 141 in the second file system 143.

A catalog display function is inserted into a web page being created by using a catalog design module 112 from a user, that is, a web page designer, or an authoring tool 111 which is a commercially available application software for creating a web page. The function of generating and inserting the catalog design module 112 by the authoring tool 111 can be used from many authoring tools 111 by making the web authoring tool support the catalog design module 112 in the future. The catalog design module 112 is executed during the design of a web page by the authoring tool 111, and is used to execute G
It is possible to input / change parameters from a UI (Graphical User Interface). Upon completion of the execution, the cataloger design module 112 generates a script and a source code such as HTML and inserts it into the web page being edited.

Hereinafter, the catalog design module 112 according to this embodiment will be described in more detail.

<< Summary >> In a display system for displaying catalog information and the like, it is expected that the creator of the display screen is an inexperienced person in program development in addition to complicated handling of the database. Therefore, the catalog design module 112 intends to enable a developer to generate a catalog display screen with almost no program code.

That is, the catalog design module 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes a program module for editing the entire screen, and creates one screen by pasting an HTML description including a script generated by this one catalog design module. In order to simplify the operation for design so that even inexperienced persons can easily create a screen, the arrangement of screens is patterned to some extent so that an entire screen is created.

The catalog design module 112 is intended only for pages requiring complicated screen processing and versatility in a store system based on a mall having a plurality of stores. That is, step S2 in the store system as shown in the flowchart in FIG.
A for displaying the screen of each step of Step S5
An example in which an SP file is created by a catalog design module will be described.

That is, "shopmal" which displays the store list, the shelf list, and the display screen of the product in the special shelf in step S2.
l.asp "," node.asp "which displays the shelf list of step S3 and the display screen of the product in the special shelf," product-list.asp "which displays the product list display screen of step S4, and the product of step S5 Attribute selection screen, that is, inventory display screen,
Is prepared for each ASP file of “article-form.asp”, and each ASP file is generated by each. These catalog design modules are described in detail below.

<< Creation of Web Page Using Catalog Design Module >> FIG. 4 shows a series of Web page creation using a catalog design module from an authoring tool such as Front Page 98 and Visual Inter Dev as application software. The operation is shown.

That is, when the user selects a catalog design module corresponding to a screen to be created from a menu of an authoring tool as an application, the authoring tool issues a property page for setting display elements in the corresponding catalog design module. Request. In response to this request, the catalog design module displays an initial screen and a property page via the authoring tool.

The user changes the property of the displayed property page, that is, changes the set contents of the display element. Changes to this property are passed from the authoring tool to the catalog design module due to the save operation. The catalog design module makes appropriate changes in properties, ie, display elements, and reflects the changes in the setting information displayed on the initial screen. When the user confirms the change of the setting information and performs a closing operation of the catalog design module, the authoring tool gives a request to the catalog design module to finish and generate a web page. The catalog design module generates a program source of a web page including an HTML or the like including a script according to the set contents (via an authoring tool as necessary), and a server (the second middle server device 14 in FIG. 3). ).

<< Catalog Design Module Processing Flow >> Next, referring to the flowcharts of FIGS.
The flow of the generation process of the HTML description in the catalog design module will be described.

Here, only the catalog design module for shop list display (shopmall) is described as an example. The basic processing of the catalog design module other than the store list display is almost the same, and only the display contents are slightly different.

The processing shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is started when a request for generating a web page is given after the display elements are set on the property page. In FIG. 5, an HTM for generating a program source for a web page
When the request is given and the processing is started, the initial processing description of the ASP is substituted into a character string variable, for example, htmlStr (step S11).

Then, it is determined whether or not a store list is to be displayed (step S12). If a store list is to be displayed, it is determined whether or not to display an image on the title bar (step S13). If an image is to be displayed, an HTML tag for displaying the image is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S14). If no image is to be displayed, a tag for displaying the character string of the title bar is substituted for htmlStr. (Step S15).

Next, the setting of the store display pattern is discriminated (step S16).
A store display description is generated in a horizontal line pattern (step S
17) If the vertical single-row display is set, the store display description is generated in a vertical single-row pattern (step S18),
If the item / right one item display is set, a store display description is generated in a pattern arranged in the left two items / right one item (step S19), and if the left one item / right two items display is set. A store display description is generated in a pattern arranged in one left item and two right items (step S20), and the upper two items and the lower one
If the item display is set, a store display description is generated in a pattern arranged in the upper two items and the lower one item (step S2).
1) If the display of the upper one item and the lower two items is set, a store display description is generated in a pattern arranged in the upper one item and the lower two items (step S22).

After completion of any of steps S17 to S22 (via terminal A), the process proceeds to FIG. 6, in which A is described in an HTML description including a generated product list display script.
Substitute the SP description for the string variable htmlStr (step S
23). If the store list display is not set in step S12 of FIG. 5, the process immediately jumps to the step S23 of FIG. 6 (via the terminal A).

Then, it is determined whether or not to display the shelf list (step S24). If the shelf list is to be displayed, it is determined whether or not to display an image on the title bar (step S25). If an image is to be displayed, an HTML tag for displaying the image is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S26). If no image is to be displayed, a tag for displaying the character string in the title bar is substituted for htmlStr. (Step S27).

Next, the setting of the shelf display pattern is determined (step S28). If the horizontal single-row display is set, a shelf display description is generated in a horizontal single-row pattern (step S2).
9) If single vertical display is set, a shelf display description is generated in a single vertical pattern (step S30). If two left and one right display is set, two left and one right are displayed. A shelf display description is generated in a pattern to be arranged in the item (step S31), and if left one item / right two item display is set, a shelf display description is generated in a pattern to be arranged in one left and two right items. (Step S32) If upper two items / lower one item display is set, a shelf display description is generated in a pattern arranged in upper two items / lower one item (step S33), and upper one item / lower two items are generated. If the display is set, the top one item
A shelf display description is generated using patterns arranged in the following two items (step S34).

After completion of any of steps S29 to S34, the generated ASP description of the shelf list display is substituted for a character string variable htmlStr (step S35). In addition,
If the shelf list display is not set in step S24 in FIG. 6, the process immediately jumps to step S35.

After the end of step S35 (via terminal B), the process proceeds to FIG. 7, where it is determined whether or not to display a special shelf product list (step S36). Retrieves the title from the database,
An HTML tag for displaying the title is added to the character string variable htmlStr (step S37).

Next, the setting of the product display pattern of the special shelf is determined (step S38). If horizontal single-row display is set, a product display description is generated in a horizontal single-row pattern (step S39). If the display is set, the product display description is generated in a pattern of one vertical line (step S4).
0), if the display of two items on the left and one item on the right is set, a product display description is generated in a pattern arranged in two items on the left and one item on the right (step S41), and the display of one item on the left and two items on the right is displayed. If it is set, a product display description is generated in a pattern arranged in one item on the left and two items on the right (step S42).
If the item / lower one item display is set, a product display description is generated in a pattern arranged in the upper two items / lower one item (step S43), and the upper one item / lower two items display is set. For example, a product display description is generated in a pattern arranged in the upper one item and the lower two items (step S44).

After completion of any of steps S39 to S44, the AS of the product list display in the generated special shelf is displayed.
Substitute the P description for the string variable htmlStr (step S4
5). In step S36 of FIG. 7, if the display of the product list of the special shelf is not set, the process immediately jumps to step S45.

Finally, error processing is performed, and the generated A
Substitute the SP description for the string variable htmlStr (step S
46), all ASP descriptions are returned to the authoring tool as return values, and the process ends.

Steps S17 to S22, step S29
The functions (processing routines) for generating the display patterns in steps S34 to S34 and steps S39 to S44 are almost the same. Here, a specific example of the processing for generating the display patterns of the stores in steps S17 to S22 will be described. 8 to 13
Shown in Steps S29 to S34 and step S29
In the case of the goods in the shelves 39 to S44 and the special shelves, it is almost the same as in the case of the store.

FIG. 8 shows the processing for displaying a product in a horizontal row in step S17. First, an ASP preprocessing description for displaying a store is substituted into a character string variable htmlStr (step S51). Next, an ASP that loops by the number of stores
A description is created and assigned to a character string variable htmlStr (step S52). AS that displays images, names, and descriptions in a layout according to the settings on the property page
Substitute the P description for the string variable htmlStr (step S5
3) ASP that inserts a line definition tag <TR> (or a line feed tag <BR>) at the turn-back position according to the number of displayed stores, and starts a new line.
Substitute the description into the string variable htmlStr (step S5
4). In addition, when using the line definition tag <TR>,
</ TR> and the description of the corresponding line. Finally, the post-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S55), the character string variable htmlStr is returned, the processing ends, and the processing returns to the processing in FIGS.

FIG. 9 shows the process of displaying products in a single row in step S18. First, the preprocessing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted into the character string variable htmlStr (step S56). Next, an ASP description is created which loops the number of times that the name, image and description are displayed simultaneously and substituted into the character string variable htmlStr (step S57). Next, according to the setting on the property page, an ASP description for displaying at least one of the image, the name, and the description is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S58). Furthermore, an ASP that inserts a line definition tag <TR> (or a line feed tag <BR>) at a turn-back position according to the number of displayed stores to start a new line.
Substitute the description into the string variable htmlStr (step S5
9). Finally, the post-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S60),
Return the character string variable htmlStr and end the processing, and FIGS.
Return to the processing of.

FIG. 10 shows the left side 2 of the product in step S19.
The processing of item / right one item display is shown. First, the pre-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted into the character string variable htmlStr (step S62). Next, create an ASP description that loops for the number of stores, and creates a string variable htmlStr
(Step S63). Then, according to the settings on the property page, the items on the left and right of the image, name and description (items on the right are COLSPAN =
2) is substituted for the string variable htmlStr (step S64), and according to the number of displayed stores,
When the number to be folded is reached, an ASP description that loops only the lower left item by the number of display times is assigned to a character string variable htmlStr (step S65). Finally, the post-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S66), the character string variable htmlStr is returned, the processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the processing in FIGS.

FIG. 11 shows the left side 1 of the product in step S20.
The processing of item / right two item display is shown. First, the pre-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S67). Next, create an ASP description that loops for the number of stores, and creates a string variable htmlStr
(Step S68). Then, according to the settings on the property page, the items on the left and the items on the right (the items on the left are COLSPAN =
2) is substituted for the string variable htmlStr (step S69), and according to the number of displayed stores,
When the number to be folded is reached, an ASP description that loops only the lower right item by the number of display times is assigned to a character string variable htmlStr (step S70). Finally, the post-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S71), the character string variable htmlStr is returned, the processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the processing in FIGS.

FIG. 12 shows the upper side 2 of the product in step S21.
The processing of item / lower one item display is shown. First, the pre-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S72). Next, create an ASP description that loops for the number of stores, and creates a string variable htmlStr
(Step S73). Then, according to the settings on the property page, the ASP description for displaying the upper two items of the image, name and description is a character string variable html.
Str (step S74), and according to the number of displayed stores, when the number to be turned back is reached, the lower item is ROWS.
An ASP description for displaying PAN = 2 and looping the upper item by the number of display times is substituted for a character string variable htmlStr (step S75). Finally, the post-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted into the character string variable htmlStr (step S7).
6), returns the character string variable htmlStr and ends the processing, and FIG.
Return to the processing of FIG.

FIG. 13 shows the upper side 1 of the product in step S22.
The processing of item / lower two item display is shown. First, the pre-processing description of the ASP for displaying the store is substituted into the character string variable htmlStr (step S77). Next, create an ASP description that loops for the number of stores, and creates a string variable htmlStr
(Step S78). Then, according to the settings on the property page, the ASP description for displaying the upper items of the image, the name, and the description with ROWSPAN = 2 is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S79), and wrapping is performed according to the number of displayed stores. Is reached, the lower item is displayed by ROWSPAN = 2, and the ASP description for looping the upper item by the number of display times is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S80). Finally, A for displaying the store
The post-processing description of the SP is substituted for the character string variable htmlStr (step S81), the character string variable htmlStr is returned, the processing ends, and the processing returns to the processing in FIGS.

<< Operation of Created ASP >> Next, what processing is performed by the created ASP will be described. Here, a case where the settings shown in FIG. 14 are performed will be described as an example. FIG. 14 shows a property page for shelf list display of the shop list display catalog design module (ShopMall), that is, a setting screen. First, the setting contents in FIG. 14 will be described.

In the shelf list display, a character string of "shelf list" is used for a bar (title bar) of the shelf, and each background color and character color are designated. The display method of shelves is one vertical line, and no frame is added to the display of shelves. The name on the shelf display,
The layout pattern of the description and the image is two items on the left side and one item on the right side, the name is on the upper left, the description is on the lower left, and the image is on the right side.

In such a setting, when a shelf list is displayed, the ASP operates as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 to generate html descriptions as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 and display them.

That is, when the shelf list display is started, first, “shelf list” is displayed in the title, and the TABLE tag (T
The color change (setting) is reflected by the (D tag) and the FONT tag (step S101). The HTML description at this time is shown in FIG.
Shown in

Next, looping is performed by the number of shelves (step S102), "name" is displayed, and T
The color change (setting) by the D tag and the FONT tag is reflected (step S103). FIG. 17 shows the HTML description at this time. In addition, “images” (images attached to each shelf) are written in TABLE T
The information is displayed using the D tag and the IMG tag (step S104).

Then, it is determined whether or not the number of loops is equal to or greater than the “number of loops” (step S 105). If it is equal to or greater than the number, “description” is displayed and the TD tag of the TABLE and the FON
The color change (setting) by the T tag is reflected (step S106). FIG. 18 shows the HTML description at this time. When it is determined in step S105 that the value is less than the predetermined value and after the process in step S106, the process returns to step S102 to execute the loop process (step S107), and the process ends when a predetermined number of loops are completed.

Here, the processing has been specifically described for only a small part, but other processing is also performed in substantially the same manner. Next, the setting screen of each catalog design module, that is, the setting of the property page will be specifically described.

<< Store List Display Catalog Design Module >> The store list display catalog design module is an ASP for displaying a shelf list, a product list, and a product list in a special shelf.
A module for creating / changing a file (shopmall.asp). Catalog design module name is Cr
eatePage.ShopMall.

The setting screen of this catalog design module is composed of four property pages of “screen configuration”, “store detail display”, “shelf detail display”, and “special shelf detail display”. In the “screen configuration”, display / non-display is determined for the store list, the shelf list, and the product list in the special shelf. In the “store details display”, a detailed screen configuration of the store list display portion is set. In the "shelf detail display", a detailed screen configuration of a shelf list display portion is set. In the “special shelf detail display”, a detailed screen configuration for displaying products included in the special shelf is set. The special shelf refers to a special shelf in which a product on the shelf is located below the shelf in the database but does not display the shelf on the display but directly displays the product.

<Initial screen> FIG. 19 shows CreatePage.ShopM
Shows the initial screen of the all module. On this screen, you cannot set or change anything in particular, and use it as a display that shows the result of setting the property page.

<Screen Configuration> In the property page of the screen configuration shown in FIG. 20, display / non-display of the store list, the shelf list, and the product list in the special shelf is determined as described above. Check the check box of "Display shop" to display the list of stores. Check the check box of "Display shelf" to display the list of shelves. Display a list of products in the special shelf by checking the check box of "Display products." Inside the catalog design module, the display / non-display of the corresponding display table is controlled by referring to the states of these check boxes.

<Store Details Display> In the property page of the store details display shown in FIG. 21, detailed settings for displaying the store list are made.

[Store Bar Image] In the store bar image frame, a title to be displayed on the store list is set. Select whether to display by image or character string. If it is an image, enter the relative directory and file name of the image. If it is a character string, enter the character string to be displayed and set the character color and background color. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

[Store Display Method] In the store display method frame, when displaying the store list, it is necessary to select “display a plurality of stores in a vertical line” or “display several stores in a row”. Set the display method such as If "horizontal", which is displayed side by side several times, is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

[Store Setting Frame Setting] In the store setting frame setting frame, it is set whether or not a frame is added to the store list display. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be designated by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select a store display pattern]
Please select the store display pattern frame is 1
This is a setting for displaying a store, and sets a display layout of a name, an image, and a description.

The center radio button determines how three items, “name”, “image” and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, a specific item can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change (compare with reference to FIG. 22).

<Shelf Detail Display> The screen of the property page of the shelf detail display is shown in FIG. 14. On this screen, detailed settings for displaying a shelf list are made.

[Image of shelf bar image] In the frame of the shelf bar image, a title to be displayed on the shelf list is set. Select whether to display by image or character string. If it is an image, enter the relative directory and file name of the image. If it is a character string, enter the character string to be displayed, and set the character color and background color. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

In the "shelf display method" frame, in the shelf display method frame, when displaying a shelf list, "display a plurality of shelves in a vertical line" or "display several shelves horizontally" Set the display method such as If "Horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display segments in the text box, but if the text box contains 1, enter
The same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

"Frame Setting for Shelf Display" In the frame for frame setting for shelf display, it is set whether or not to add a frame to the shelf list display. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select a shelf display pattern] The frame for selecting a shelf display pattern is a setting for displaying one shelf, and sets a display layout of a name, an image and a description. .

The center radio button determines how the three items of “name”, “image” and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, a specific item can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

<Special Shelf Detail Display> In the property page of the special shelf detail display shown in FIG. 22, detailed settings for displaying a list of products under the special shelf are made.

[Special Bar Image] In the special bar image frame, a title to be displayed on the product list in the special shelf is set. The display of the special shelf title is
Get the name from the database and use it as the title. Therefore, on this screen, only the color of the name to be displayed and the background color of the name can be changed / set. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

"Special Shelf Display Method" In the special shelf display method frame, when displaying a list of products in the special shelf, "display a plurality of products in a vertical line" or " Set the display method, such as "displaying them individually".
When "horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

[Special Shelf Display Frame Setting] In the special shelf display frame setting frame, it is set whether or not to add a frame to the product list display in the special shelf. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select an individual product display pattern on a special shelf] The frame for selecting an individual product display pattern on a special shelf is a setting for displaying one product, and the name is , An image and a description display layout are set.

The center radio button determines how three items, “name”, “image”, and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, specific items can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

By closing the catalog design module screen, the <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, <BOD
Shopmall.asp other than Y> tag is output. Depending on the specifications of the authoring tool, <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, <BOD
You may make it output including the Y> tag.

<< Shelf List Display Catalog Design Module >> The shelf list display catalog design module is an ASP for displaying a shelf list, a product list, and a product list in a special shelf.
This module is for creating / changing a file (node.asp). The catalog design module name is Create
Page.Node.

The setting screen of the catalog design module is composed of four property pages of “screen configuration”, “shelf detail display”, “product detail display”, and “special shelf product detail display”. In the “screen configuration”, display / non-display is determined for the shelf list, the product list, and the product list in the special shelf. In the "shelf detail display", a detailed screen configuration of a shelf list display portion is set. In the "Product Details Display"
Set the detailed screen configuration of the product list display part. In “special shelf product detail display”, a detailed screen configuration for displaying products included in the special shelf is set.

<Initial screen> FIG. 23 shows the CreatePage.Node
14 shows an initial screen of a catalog design module.
On this screen, you cannot set / change anything in particular, and use it as a display that shows the result of setting the property page.

<Screen Configuration> On the property page of the screen configuration shown in FIG. 24, display / non-display for the shelf list, the product list, and the product list in the special shelf is determined as described above. Check the "Show shelves" check box to display the shelf list, and check the "Show products" check box to display the product list. By checking the check box of "Display products", a list of products in the special shelf is displayed. Inside the catalog design module, the display / non-display of the corresponding display table is controlled by referring to the states of these check boxes.

<Shelf Detail Display> On the property page of the shelf detail display shown in FIG. 25, detailed settings for displaying a shelf list are made.

[Image of shelf bar image] In the frame of the shelf bar image, a title to be displayed on the shelf list is set. Select whether to display by image or character string. If it is an image, enter the relative directory and file name of the image. If it is a character string, enter the character string to be displayed and set the character color and background color. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

In the "shelf display method" frame, in the shelf display method frame, when displaying the shelf list, "display a plurality of shelves in a vertical column" or "display several shelves horizontally" Set the display method such as If "horizontal", which is displayed side by side several times, is selected, enter the number of pieces to be displayed in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

"Frame setting for shelf display" In the frame for frame setting for shelf display, it is set whether or not a frame is added to the shelf list display. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select a shelf display pattern] A frame for selecting a shelf display pattern is a setting for displaying one shelf, and sets a display layout of a name, an image and a description. .

The center radio button determines how three items, “name”, “image” and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, a specific item can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

<Product Details Display> In the property page for product details display shown in FIG. 26, detailed settings for displaying a product list are made.

[Product Bar Image] In the frame of the product bar image, a title to be displayed on the product list is set. Select whether to display by image or character string. If it is an image, enter the relative directory and file name of the image. If it is a character string, enter the character string to be displayed, and set the character color and background color. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

[Product Display Method] In the product display method frame, when displaying a product list, it is necessary to select "display a plurality of products in a vertical line" or "display several products in a row". Set the display method such as When "horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If the text box contains 1,
The same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

"Frame setting for product display" In the frame for frame setting for product display, it is set whether or not a frame is to be added to the product list display. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select a product display pattern]
Please select the product display pattern frame is 1
This is a setting for displaying two products, and sets a display layout of a name, an image, and a description.

The center radio button determines how the three items “name”, “image” and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, specific items can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

<Special Shelf Product Details Display> On the property page of the special shelf product detail display shown in FIG. 27, detailed settings for displaying a list of products below the special shelf are made.

[Special Bar Image] In the special bar image frame, a title to be displayed on the product list in the special shelf is set. The display of the special shelf title is
Get the name from the database and use it as the title. Therefore, on this screen, only the color of the name to be displayed and the background color of the name can be changed / set. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

[Special Shelf Display Method] In the special shelf display method frame, when displaying a list of products in the special shelf, “display a plurality of products in a vertical line” or “ Set the display method, such as "displaying them individually".
When "horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

[Special Shelf Display Frame Setting] In the special shelf display frame setting frame, it is set whether or not to add a frame to the product list display in the special shelf. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Select individual product display pattern on special shelf] The frame of “Select individual product display pattern on special shelf” is a setting for displaying one product, , An image and a description display layout are set.

The center radio button determines how the three items of “name”, “image” and “description” are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, a specific item can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

By closing the catalog design module screen, the <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, <BOD
Node> asp except Y> tag is output. Depending on the specification of the authoring tool, the output may include the <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, and <BODY> tag.

<< Product List Display Catalog Design Module >> The product list display catalog design module is an ASP file (prod) for displaying the product list in the selected shelf.
uct-list.asp) is a module for creating / changing. The catalog design module name is CreatePage.P
roduct-List.

This catalog design module is composed of a property page of only “product details”.

The setting screen of the catalog design module sets a detailed screen configuration of a product list display portion.

<Initial Screen> FIG. 28 shows the CreatePage.Produ
14 shows an initial screen of the ct-List catalog design module. On this screen, you cannot set or change anything in particular, and use it as a display that shows the result of setting the property page.

<Product Details> In the property page for product detail display shown in FIG. 29, detailed settings for displaying a product list are made.

[Product Bar Image] In the frame of the product bar image, a title to be displayed on the product list is set. Select whether to display by image or character string. If it is an image, enter the relative directory and file name of the image. If it is a character string, enter the character string to be displayed, and set the character color and background color. In this frame, the font of the character may be changed.

[Display Method of Commodities, Stores, etc.] In the frame of the display method of commodities, stores, etc., when displaying a commodity list,
A display method such as “displaying a plurality of products in one column vertically” or “displaying several products side by side” is set.
When "horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

"Frame Setting for Product Display" In the frame for frame setting for product display, it is set whether or not a frame is provided in the product list display. When a frame is provided, the thickness of the frame to be displayed can be specified by inputting a numerical value indicating the thickness of the frame into the text box. Even if "ON" is selected, if "0" is set in the text box, the same processing as when "ON" is selected is performed.

[Please select a product display pattern]
Please select the product display pattern frame is 1
This is a setting for displaying two products, and sets a display layout of a name, an image, and a description.

[0144] The center radio button determines how the three items "name", "image" and "description" are arranged and displayed. The list box sets the order of each item, that is, which item is displayed at which position. In addition to displaying all three items, a specific item can be hidden by unchecking a check box in the list box. As for the display of “name” and “description”, the color of the character string and the color of the background can be changed. The state of these pattern selection and item setting is reflected on the left setting screen according to the change.

By closing the catalog design module screen, the <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, <BOD
Product-list.asp other than Y> tag is output. Depending on the authoring tool specifications, <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag,
You may make it output including <BODY> tag.

<< Inventory List Display Catalog Design Module >> The inventory list display catalog design module is a module for creating / changing an ASP file (article-form.asp) for displaying the selected product and the inventory of the product. is there. The catalog design module name is Create
Page.Article-Form. This catalog design module consists of "box display" and "item list display"
It consists of two property pages. In this case, the box is a product name and the item is a stock name.

In the “box display”, the selected product,
That is, the detailed screen configuration of the box display is set.

In the “item list display”, a detailed screen configuration of display of stock information, ie, items, of the selected product is set.

<Initial Screen> FIG. 30 shows the CreatePage.Artic
13 shows an initial screen of a le-Form catalog design module. On this screen, you cannot set or change anything in particular, and use it as a display that shows the result of setting the property page.

<Box Display> On the box display property page shown in FIG. 31, detailed settings for displaying the selected product are made.

[Title Display] In the title display frame, the display method of the product name is set. The product name is obtained from the database and displayed like a title at the top of the page. The color of the character string of the product name, the background color of the character string, and the arrangement position of the character string can be changed.

[Product Content Display] In the product content display frame, a screen configuration for displaying product description and images is set.

The display / non-display of the details is determined by the presence / absence of a check in the “display box details” check box. The description of the product and the image are obtained from the database. There is a possibility that a plurality of images are registered, and the number differs depending on the product. A radio button can be used to change the setting to display only one image acquired first from among a plurality of images that can be registered, or to display all acquired images. In the text box of "the number of images to be displayed at the same time horizontally", a turning point of the images when a plurality of images are displayed can be set.

Depending on the presence or absence of a check mark in the "add frame" check box, a frame can be added / removed for the display of the description and the image display, and the thickness of the frame can be set in the text box. . Further, the color and background color of the description character string and the background color of the image can be set / changed. When displaying a plurality of images, the background color of the image may be smaller than the size of the display table and may not be displayed. In such a case, a blank portion can be colored. Also, GIF (Graphics Interchange For
mat) It is also effective for the transparent color of the file.

<Item List Display> In the property page of the item list display shown in FIG. 32, detailed settings for displaying the stock of the selected product are made.

[Item List Display] In the item list display frame, when displaying a product inventory list, it is necessary to select "display a plurality of stocks in a vertical line" or "display several items in a row". Set the display method such as When "horizontal" is selected, enter the number of display divisions in the text box. If 1 is entered in the text box, the same processing as when "vertical" is selected is performed.

[Item Detail Display] In the frame of the item detail display, details for one display of stock are set. Use the radio buttons to set whether to display each item of inventory in one horizontal row or one vertical column. The check box in the list box indicates the display order of the detailed information. The order of display can be changed with the black direction buttons “△” and “▽”, and display / non-display can be set by checking / unchecking a check box.

When the check box of the "buy button" is unchecked, the "display of buy button" frame is all changed to gray and input is disabled. When the check box of the "property list" is unchecked, all the "display properties" frames are changed to gray and input is disabled. When the "Photo" check box is unchecked, the "Photo display" frame is changed to gray to disable input. This is because if these displays are eliminated, it is meaningless to set detailed display methods for each.

[Display of Purchase Button] In the frame of the display of the purchase button, the purchase button is set. If the purchase button is hidden in the "item details display", setting input cannot be performed. <FORM> to display the purchase button
It is possible to select whether to use a button by tag or to display an image. Select the type to be used with the radio button and enter the relative path of the image if you want to make an image. If it is a button, enter the character string to be displayed on the button.

[Display Property] In the property display frame, the property display format is set.
If "Property list" is set to non-display in the "Item detail display" frame, setting input cannot be performed in this frame. There may be a plurality of properties for one inventory, and the number varies depending on the inventory.

There are two display methods, "table format" and "character string format". In the case of the "table format", each property is treated as one item of the table and becomes a part of the table. FIG. 33 shows an example of a display result by a WWW browser (web browser) when displaying in a table format. In the case of "character string format", each property is collectively displayed in the table as a series of character strings. FIG.
Shows an example of a display result by the WWW browser when displayed in a character string format.

[Photo Display] In the photo display frame, display of a photo image of a stock product is set. A plurality of images of stock items can be set, and the number differs depending on the stock items. The user selects whether to display all images or the first image, that is, the default image. If all are to be displayed, set how many images are to be displayed horizontally at the same time.

By closing the catalog design module screen, the <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag, <BOD
Y> article-form.asp other than tag is output. Depending on the authoring tool specifications, <HTML> tag, <HEAD> tag,
You may make it output including <BODY> tag.

The advantages of the display content generation system described above are listed as follows.

Extract display elements necessary for catalog display,
By modularizing the setting function, display elements can be set collectively. Depending on the display element settings,
Source code for design and catalog can be automatically generated.

Elements that can be changed, such as the background, frame, and character string in the catalog display, can be changed at any time during design. Once the generated source code is read by the corresponding module, various display elements can be corrected / changed again, and the corrected source code can be regenerated. A so-called non-stop design reflection catalog display system and the like can be realized.

A new catalog page or an existing page can be customized without stopping the operation of the catalog display system or the like. A catalog display system can be constructed simply by simply performing a catalog display design or the like without any programming knowledge and ability.

Even a catalog designer or the like having no programming ability can easily construct a catalog system. Since the source code is automatically generated by setting the display elements in which the functions are arranged, it is possible to construct a catalog display system or the like in which no bugs are mixed unless the module has a bug.

In such a display content generation system, a display element is set by a user operation with respect to a design module associated with an authoring tool or the like, so that the design module stores data according to the setting of the display element. By generating at least one of a script that dynamically refers to display information data stored in the unit and a data display content including the script, it is possible to set only display elements without requiring specialized techniques such as programming. In addition, it is possible to easily create display content to be provided for display by extracting and converting stored data in response to a user request.

The display content is not limited to the above-described catalog display system for a virtual store or the like, but may be any display content that retrieves data corresponding to a user request from a database and provides the data for display. This invention can also be applied to the present invention.

Note that the display content generation system of the present invention can be realized using an ordinary computer system without configuring it as a dedicated system. For example, a display content generation system that executes the above-described processing can be constructed by installing the program for executing the above-described operation in a computer system from a medium (a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, or the like) storing the program. Can be. By the installation, the program is stored in a medium such as a hard disk in the computer system, configures a display content generation system, and is used for execution.

Further, the medium for supplying the program to the computer is not limited to a storage medium in a narrow sense, but may be a communication line,
Like a communication network and a communication system, it may be a storage medium in a broad sense including a communication medium that temporarily and fluidly stores information such as a program.

For example, the program may be registered in an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server provided on a communication network such as the Internet, and distributed to an FTP client via the network. The program may be registered in a board system or the like and distributed via a network. Then start this program and run the OS
The above processing can be achieved by executing under the control of the (Operating System). Furthermore, the above-described processing can also be achieved by starting and executing the program while transferring the program via the communication network.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the stored data is extracted, converted and displayed in response to a user request without setting a display element and requiring specialized techniques such as programming. It is possible to provide a display content generation system, a method, and a recording medium that can easily create display content to be provided to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display content generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system that constructs the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first part of a flowchart for explaining an operation in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second part of the flowchart for explaining the operation in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a third part of the flowchart for explaining the operation in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a horizontal single-row display process in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a vertical single-row display process in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7;

10 is the left side 2 in the flowcharts of FIGS.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of an item / right one item display process.

FIG. 11 is a left side 1 in the flowcharts of FIGS.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of an item / right two item display process.

FIG. 12 is an upper side 2 in the flowcharts of FIGS.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of an item / lower one item display process.

FIG. 13 is an upper side 1 in the flowcharts of FIGS.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of an item / lower two item display process.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen for shelf list display of a store list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a display operation of display content generated by the setting as shown in FIG. 14 in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

16 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a source code of a part of display content corresponding to the operation in FIG.

17 is a schematic diagram showing an example of another part of the source code of the display content corresponding to the operation in FIG.

18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of another part of the source code of the display content corresponding to the operation in FIG.

19 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an initial screen of a shop list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

20 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen of a screen configuration of a shop list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

21 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen for store detail display of a store list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen of a special shelf detail display of a store list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an initial screen of a shelf list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

24 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen configuration setting screen of a shelf list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

25 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen for shelf detail display of a shelf list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

26 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen for product detail display of a shelf list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

27 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a setting screen for product detail display of a special shelf of the shelf list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an initial screen of a product list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

29 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a product detail setting screen of a product list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an initial screen of an inventory list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

31 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a box display setting screen of an inventory list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

32 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an item list display setting screen of an inventory list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a browser display screen when a table format is set by the inventory list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a browser display screen when a character string format is set by an inventory list display catalog design module in the display content generation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a general virtual shop system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 User interface unit 2 Authoring tool unit 3 Data storage unit 4 Catalog design module unit 11 Authoring device 12 First middle server device 13 Data storage device 14 Second middle server device 15 Network 16 LAN (local area network) 41 Display contents Setting unit 42 Display condition setting unit 43 Layout setting unit 44 Script generation unit 45 HTML generation unit 111 Authoring tool 112 Catalog design module 113 First file system 121 First HTTP server 122 Database access object 131 Database server 141 Second HTTP Server 142 authoring tool object 143 second file system

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A data storage means for storing display information data, an authoring tool means for editing display information data by user operation to generate display content, and a display in response to the authoring tool means for displaying by user operation Setting at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data stored in the data storage means and a data display content including the script in accordance with the setting of the display element, And a design module for supplying to the tool. 2. The design module means includes: a display content setting means for setting an element relating to a content to be displayed; a display condition setting means for setting an element relating to a condition to be displayed; and an element relating to a display layout of the display content. 2. The display content generation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display layout setting unit that performs setting. 3. The design module uses script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content according to the setting of the display element; and the script generated by the display element and the script generation means. The display content generation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a content generation unit configured to generate data display content by using the content generation unit. 4. The design module according to claim 1, wherein the design module includes a unit configured to configure the content of the display element according to an object to be displayed. Display content generation system. 5. A data storage means for storing display information data including catalog data, an authoring tool means for editing display information data by user operation to generate display contents, and setting elements relating to contents to be displayed. Display content setting means, display condition setting means for setting elements relating to display conditions, display layout setting means for setting elements relating to display layout of display contents, display including the contents to be displayed, conditions to be displayed, and display layout Script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content in accordance with element settings; and content generation means for generating data display content using the display element and the script generated by the script generation means. Responsive to the authoring tool means By setting the display element by a user operation, at least a script that dynamically refers to display information data stored in the data storage unit in accordance with the setting of the display element and a data display content including the script. A display content generation system, comprising: a plurality of design module units that generate any of them and supply them to the authoring tool unit, and that vary the display element according to a display target. 6. The design module according to claim 1, further comprising means for restoring a set state of a display element from the generated display content and re-editing the set by resetting. The display content generation system according to claim 1. 7. An element setting step of setting a display element; and a generating step of generating at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data and data display content including the script in accordance with the setting of the display element. A display content generation step of performing the element setting step and the generation step for each target to be displayed to complete the display content. 8. The element setting step includes: a display content setting step of setting an element relating to a content to be displayed; a display condition setting step of setting an element relating to a condition to be displayed; and an element relating to a display layout of the display content. 8. The display content generation method according to claim 7, further comprising: setting a display layout. 9. A script generating step for generating a script for dynamically controlling display content according to the setting of the display element, and a content generating step for generating data display content using the display element and the script. 9. The display content generation method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: 10. A computer, comprising: a data storage unit for storing display information data; an authoring tool unit for editing display information data to generate display content by a user operation; and a user operation in response to the authoring tool unit. Setting a display element to generate at least one of a script for dynamically referring to display information data stored in the data storage unit and a data display content including the script in accordance with the setting of the display element. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for functioning as one or more design module means to be supplied to the authoring tool means is recorded. 11. A computer comprising: data storage means for storing display information data including catalog data; authoring tool means for editing display information data by user operation to generate display content; and elements relating to contents to be displayed. Display content setting means to be set;
Display condition setting means for setting elements relating to conditions to be displayed, display layout setting means for setting elements relating to the display layout of display contents, and setting of display elements including the contents to be displayed, the conditions to be displayed and the display layout Script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling the display content according to, and content generation means for generating data display content using the display element and the script generated by the script generation means, In response to the authoring tool means, by setting the display element by a user operation, a script for dynamically referring to the display information data stored in the data storage means according to the setting of the display element, and the script Including at least one of the data display content Supplies to the authoring tool means forms a plurality of design modules means, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for functioning as having different said display element in accordance with the display object. 12. A computer comprising: data storage means for storing display information data including catalog data; authoring tool means for editing display information data by user operation to generate display content; and elements relating to contents to be displayed. Display content setting means to be set;
Display condition setting means for setting elements relating to conditions to be displayed, display layout setting means for setting elements relating to the display layout of display contents, and setting of display elements including the contents to be displayed, the conditions to be displayed and the display layout Script generation means for generating a script for dynamically controlling the display content according to, and content generation means for generating data display content using the display element and the script generated by the script generation means, In response to the authoring tool means, by setting the display element by a user operation, a script for dynamically referring to the display information data stored in the data storage means according to the setting of the display element, and the script Including at least one of the data display content And further supplies to the authoring tool means, restores the setting state of the display element from the generated display content, and further includes a means for re-editing by re-setting the display element. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing the computer to function as a plurality of design module means.