JPS63247812A - Screen display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of a screen display device by displaying the parameter explaining information needed for input of parameters on a small area of the same parameter input screen. CONSTITUTION:A display device contains a screen information storing means 1, a screen information display means 2, a parameter input control means 3, a keyboard 4 and a CRT 5. The means 1 stores a parameter input screen including plural parameter input fields and a parameter explaining area for display of the explaining information against a single parameter and the explaining information of each parameter for each screen. Then, the parameter input screen designated by the means 1 is read and displayed on the CRT 5 and the corresponding explaining information is read out of the means 1 every time the information is received from the means 3. These read-out explaining information are displayed on a displayed parameter explaining area. At the same time, the parameter supplied from the keyboard 4 is displayed in the parameter input field.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a screen display device, and particularly to a screen display device that displays parameter input fields for each of a plurality of parameters on one screen to be passed to an application program.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of screen display device displayed the defined screen as is, so the display of parameter explanation information was
It depended on the method of screen definition.

In other words, if a screen is defined without a parameter explanation area, a screen consisting only of parameter input fields and no explanation information will be displayed, and if explanation information for specific parameters is defined, variations will occur. A screen consisting of input fields and defined descriptive information will be displayed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional device described above, the display of explanatory information for a parameter is determined at the time the screen is defined, so depending on the definition, the explanatory information for the parameter may not be displayed, making it inconvenient to enter the parameter. If the number of parameter input fields in which explanatory information is to be displayed is increased in order to eliminate such inconvenience, the screen becomes complicated and unsightly, which hinders operation.

Furthermore, there is a drawback that the parameter input field and parameter explanation information cannot fit on one screen, making it difficult to control and operate the screen over multiple screens.

[Means for solving problems]

The apparatus of the present invention includes, for each screen, a parameter input screen consisting of a parameter input field and a parameter explanation area for displaying explanation information for one parameter, a screen information storage means for storing the explanation information, and a screen information storage means for storing the explanation information; Parameter position notification means for notifying the relative position of a certain parameter input field, and each time a notification is given after displaying a specified parameter input screen, corresponding explanation information is read from the screen information storage means and displayed in the parameter explanation area of the display style. It is characterized by including a screen information display means for displaying screen information.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, this embodiment includes screen information storage means 1,
It is composed of a screen information display means 2, a parameter input control means 3, an input device 4, and an output device 5.

The screen information storage means 1 stores a parameter input screen consisting of a plurality of parameter input fields and a parameter explanation area for displaying explanatory information for one parameter, and explanatory information for each parameter for each screen.

The screen information display means 2 reads the specified parameter input screen from the screen information storage means 1 in response to a signal from the parameter input control means 3, displays it on the output device 5, and then displays the specified parameter input screen from the parameter input control means 3. Each time the following notification is received, corresponding explanation information is read from the screen information storage means 1 and displayed in the displayed parameter explanation area,
Further, when parameters inputted from the input device 4 are received via the parameter input control means 3, they are displayed in the designated parameter input field within the displayed parameter input screen.

The parameter input control means 3 transmits the parameter input screen designation and parameters from the input device 4 to the screen information display means 2, and the parameter input field waiting for parameter input according to the designation from the input device 4 at the time of parameter input. The relative position of is notified to the screen information display means 2.

Note that the input device 4 is a keyboard, and the output device 5 is a CRT.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 to 4.

Figure 2 shows 10 parameter input fields F1 to FI.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a parameter input screen consisting of a parameter input field F1 to F10 and parameter explanation information in this parameter input screen, which are associated with parameter relative numbers. Show that there is. The parameter input screen and parameter explanation information are stored in advance in the screen information storage means 1 for each screen.

Each parameter explanation information is managed by a parameter number derived from the parameter relative position, and when the parameter relative position is notified by the parameter input control means 3 at the time of parameter input, it is read from the screen information storage means 1, and is read from the screen information storage means 1 as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the output device 5 by the screen information display means 2 in the parameter explanation area DF.

Figure 4 shows a specific example of screen transitions in this embodiment.
) shows the screen when the second parameter input field F2 is waiting for input, and (B) shows the screen when the process has transitioned and the third parameter input field F3 is waiting for input. Show the screen. In this way, (A
) and (B), the display contents of the parameter explanation area DF are as follows.
It changes depending on the corresponding parameter input at that time.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a parameter explanation area in the screen, and also defines parameter explanation information as screen information, and when inputting parameters, only the explanation information for the parameter input field in the parameter input waiting state is provided. By displaying each time, the parameter explanation information necessary for parameter input can be displayed in a small area within the same parameter input screen.
Since the parameter input is convenient and the screen can be easily viewed, it is possible to provide a screen display device with improved operability when inputting parameters.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are diagrams for explaining the operation of this embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Screen information storage means, 2... Screen information display means, 3... Parameter input control means, 4... Input device, 5... Output device, DF... Parameter explanation area,
F1~FIO...Parameter input field. ,−＼ Agent: Susumu Uchihara, patent attorney. , +I <A) Fig. 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A screen display device that displays parameter input fields for each of a plurality of parameters to be passed to an application program on one screen, wherein explanatory information for the parameter input field and one parameter is displayed for each screen. screen information storage means for storing a parameter input screen consisting of a parameter explanation area for and the explanation information; parameter position notification means for notifying the relative position of the parameter input field in a state of waiting for input; and the specified parameter. and screen information display means for reading the corresponding explanation information from the screen information storage means and displaying it in the displayed parameter explanation area every time the notification is issued after displaying the input screen. .