JP5488433B2 - Information processing apparatus, processing method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that controls focus movement of an input area, a processing method thereof, and a program.

  There are many input items on the registration screen for entering various information on the form and the application information registration screen displayed on the browser of the client terminal that supports Web applications. It was.

  For this reason, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an item that requires input is displayed so as to be distinguishable from other items, and a mechanism that prevents forgetting to input is disclosed.

JP 2001-154775 A

  However, on the registration screen for entering various information on the form and the application information registration screen displayed on the browser of the client terminal corresponding to the Web application, a focus movement key (such as the Tab key on the keyboard) is used for efficient input. Is used to move the focus of the input item, and information is input to the input area (text box, etc.) of the focused item using a keyboard.

  Since the focus can be easily moved to the next input item by pressing the focus movement key, the more familiar operator inputs information by using the focus movement key more frequently. In this case, avoid the items that you need to check and input (leave them unfilled) and move the focus to items that are easy to input (items that can be input immediately). There was a problem that an input value error occurred.

  In addition, there are many items that must be entered and items that are arbitrarily entered as input items. However, in current input control using the focus movement key, focus is sequentially applied regardless of mandatory and optional input items. Therefore, when an item that has not been entered as a required input item is input later, the focus movement key must be pressed many times to move to the required input item that has not been entered. Inefficient.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to perform input determination of the input area when the operation of the focus movement key is accepted in order to move the focus of the data input area. It is to provide a mechanism for increasing input efficiency while preventing input leakage by moving the focus when the operation of the focus movement key is accepted again while suppressing the focus movement to the area.

In order to achieve an object of the present invention, an information processing apparatus that displays a screen having a plurality of input areas in which data can be input according to a user operation, and moves the focus to an input area for inputting data Therefore, a focus movement instruction receiving unit that receives a focus movement instruction, a focus movement unit that moves the focus from the current input area to the next input area in response to the focus movement instruction received by the focus movement instruction receiving unit, When the input value determination means for determining whether or not the input value of the current input area satisfies a predetermined condition, and when the input value determination means determines that the input value does not satisfy the predetermined condition, Even if the focus movement instruction is received by the focus movement instruction receiving means, the current input area is changed to the next input area. Includes an inhibit control means for inhibiting the movement of Okasu, an input value in the input region in the input value determining means is determined not to satisfy the predetermined condition, by said inhibit control means, said from the current input region following in the focus state moving is suppressed in the input area, the focus movement instruction when receiving a focus movement instruction again at the reception means, characterized that you move the focus to the next input area.

The information processing apparatus may further include an identification display unit that can identify the current input area when an input value input to the current input area does not satisfy a predetermined condition. And
  The identification display means may identify and display an input area that does not satisfy the condition using color information different from that of the input area that satisfies the condition.
  Further, the information processing apparatus further includes an input for determining whether or not the input area focused when the focus movement instruction is received is an input check item when the focus movement instruction is received by the focus movement instruction reception unit. A check item determination unit is provided.

Also, an input area management means for managing an input area in which the input value is determined not to satisfy a predetermined condition by the input value determination means, and a focus for determining whether or not the focus has been moved to all the input areas A movement determination unit, and when the focus movement determination unit determines that the focus has been moved to all the input regions, the focus movement unit has a predetermined input value managed by the input region management unit. The focus is moved between input regions that do not satisfy the above condition in response to reception of a focus movement instruction by the focus movement instruction reception unit.

In addition, the focus movement unit is configured to move the focus by the focus movement instruction receiving unit when all input areas where the input values managed by the input area management unit do not satisfy the predetermined condition satisfy the predetermined condition. The focus is moved to the execution button in response to the reception of the instruction.

Further, the determination of the input area by the input check item determination means is to determine whether or not the input area is an essential input item for which data input is essential.

The input value determining means may determine whether there is an input value in the input area when the input area is an essential input item.

If the input value determining means determines that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the focus movement instruction receiving means accepts the focus movement instruction again by suppressing the movement of the focus to the next input area. In this case, the individual input mode for moving the focus to the next input area and the input area management means when the focus movement determining means determines that the focus has been moved to all the input areas. An error correction mode in which the focus is moved in response to acceptance of a focus movement instruction in the focus movement instruction accepting means between input areas whose input values do not satisfy a predetermined condition, and focus movement in the focus movement instruction acceptance means And an executable mode for moving the focus to the execution button in response to the reception of the instruction. Moving means upon reception of the focus movement instruction at the focus moving instruction reception means, according to the mode that is currently set, characterized in that to move the focus.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to perform input determination of the input area when the operation of the focus movement key is accepted in order to move the focus of the data input area. It is to provide a mechanism for increasing input efficiency while preventing input leakage by moving the focus when the operation of the focus movement key is accepted again while suppressing the focus movement to the area.

It is a hardware block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which can apply the focus movement control of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the function which the information processing apparatus of this invention has. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the focus movement control whole process at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the mode determination process of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the focus movement process of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the state transition of the mode of focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is an image figure which shows the screen transition of the focus movement at the time of the individual input mode of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is an image figure which shows the screen transition of the focus movement at the time of the error correction mode of focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention, and executable mode. It is a data figure which shows an example of the item information table of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a data figure which shows an example of the mode determination information table of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the color information property of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the flag for determining the mode of the transition source of the focus movement control at the time of lost focus in this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 100 to which the focus movement control of the present invention can be applied. The information processing apparatus 100 is an information processing apparatus capable of displaying a screen having a plurality of input areas (input items) in which data can be input in accordance with a user operation.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 104. Further, the ROM 102 or the external memory 111 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 101, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  Reference numeral 103 denotes a RAM which functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 101. The CPU 101 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 102 or the external memory 111 into the RAM 103 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 105 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 109 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 106 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 110. In FIG. 1, although described as CRT 110 (display 110), the display device may be not only the CRT but also other display devices such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  Reference numeral 107 denotes a memory controller, which is connected via an adapter to a hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. The access to the external memory 111 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 108 connects and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 101 enables display on the CRT 110 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 103, for example. Further, the CPU 101 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 110.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 111, and are executed by the CPU 101 by being loaded into the RAM 103 as necessary. Further, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 111, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrates as control of an information processing device single-piece | unit, the structure provided with a server like a web system may be sufficient. In this case, it communicates with a server via a network.

  In the case of a web system, focus movement control, which will be described later, is performed using a browser installed in the information processing apparatus. When a browser is used, focus movement control is performed using JavaScript (Java is a registered trademark) or a browser add-in module.

  Next, a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, basic functions will be described, and detailed control processed by each functional unit will be described in a flowchart described later.

  First, the information processing apparatus 100 displays a screen having a plurality of input areas (items) in which data can be input in accordance with a user operation. The information processing apparatus 100 includes functional units such as a focus movement instruction receiving unit 201, an input check item determination unit 202, an input value determination unit 203, a focus movement unit 204, and an identification display unit 205.

  The focus movement instruction receiving unit 201 has a function of receiving a focus movement instruction to move the focus to an input area for inputting data, and receives a focus movement instruction by pressing a focus movement key (Tab) or a mouse.

  The input check item determination unit 202 is a function for determining whether or not the input area focused when the focus movement instruction is received is an input check item when the focus movement instruction is received. It is determined whether or not the input area is an essential input item for which data input is essential.

  The input value determination unit 203 is a functional unit that determines whether or not the input value of the input area satisfies a predetermined condition when it is determined that the input area is an input check item. It is determined whether there is an input value.

  The focus moving unit 204 is a functional unit that moves (sets) the focus to a predetermined input area, and moves the focus to the next input area when it is determined that the input value satisfies a predetermined condition. In addition, when an area is displayed in an identifiable manner on an identification display unit 205 (to be described later) and a focus movement instruction is received again, the focus is moved to the next input area. Further, when the focus is moved to all the input areas, the focus is moved in response to acceptance of the focus movement instruction between the input areas whose input values do not satisfy the predetermined condition.

  When it is determined that the input value does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the identification display unit 205 displays that the condition is not satisfied so as to suppress the movement of the focus to the next input area. It is.

Next, the outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the focus control mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this embodiment, a focus control mode 600 is provided, and the focus control mode includes three modes.

  The individual input mode 601 is an initial mode. If there is an item in the business screen (also referred to as input screen) that the user inputs that the cursor has not yet changed (the cursor has been moved and has never been focused), or is in the executable mode described later After that, the individual input mode 601 is entered when an error occurs when the item is corrected and lost focus (focus movement operation is accepted).

  In error correction mode 602, there is an error when the cursor has transitioned through all items (when the cursor has moved to all input areas and all has been focused) and lost focus (when a focus movement operation has been accepted). This is the mode to use.

  The executable mode 603 is a mode in which the “execute” button on the screen is validated and the “execute” button can be pressed.

  That is, in the current individual input mode 601, the cursor has changed all items, but there is an error at the time of lost focus (for example, an input required item has not been input or an appropriate value has been input). If there is no such as), the state shifts from the individual input mode 601 to the error correction mode 602.

  When there is no error at the time of lost focus (for example, when all required input items are input or when an appropriate value is input), the process shifts to the executable mode 603. Further, when there is no error during the lost focus in the error correction mode 602, the process shifts to the executable mode 603.

  If an error occurs again during lost focus in the executable mode 603, the process proceeds to the individual input mode 601. At this time, if there is no error at the time of the lost focus, the executable mode is continuously looped, and items are changed in the executable mode 603 until the “execute” button is pressed.

  Next, an image of focus control (movement or suppression of focus) will be described using the screen images of focus movement shown in FIGS.

  In FIG. 7, focus movement and suppression from the initial screen in the individual input mode 601 will be described.

  When there is a cursor on the item [1] on the initial screen 701, if the Tab (focus movement key) is pressed (first time) without entering any item, [1] is an essential input item, so it is an essential input. An error occurs in the check, and movement is suppressed (702). At this time, in order to indicate that the input has been suppressed, the color is changed to a color that distinguishes it from other items in order to notify that the input has been suppressed in 702 (error).

  Next, when Tab is pressed (second time) in the state of 702, even if there is an error in the mandatory input check, it moves to the next item (item [2]) (703).

  Further, when Tab is pressed (third time) in the state of 703, [2] is an item that does not require an input value, and moves to the next item (item of [3]) (704).

  Next, when Tab is pressed (fourth time) in the state of 704, the item [3] is an essential input item, so an error occurs when no entry is made, and movement is suppressed (705). Also in this case, the color is changed to a color that distinguishes it from other items in order to notify that it has been suppressed (error) as in the case of 702.

  In the state of 705, when Tab is pressed (fifth) next time, the process moves to the next item even if the required input value check is an error (706). Up to this point, all items [1] to [4] on the screen 700 in the individual input mode are all transitioned. When the next Tab is pressed (sixth time), the mode is switched to the error correction mode 602 and the screen is changed to the screen of FIG.

  In FIG. 8, focus movement and suppression in the error correction mode 602 and the executable mode 603 will be described.

  In the error correction mode 602, only the item in which an error has occurred in the input verification check is moved. Therefore, when Tab is pressed (sixth time) in the state 706, the item moves to the item [1] (801).

  Further, when Tab is pressed (seventh) in the state of 801, an error occurs in the input verification check as in the individual input mode, but the movement is suppressed by the item [1] in 702. Without suppression, the process moves to the next error item [3] (802).

  Next, after inputting an appropriate value in the item [3] in the state 802, when the Tab is pressed (8th time), it moves to the item [1] in which an error has occurred (803).

  Finally, after the appropriate value is input to the item [1] in the state 803, when the Tab is pressed (the ninth time), appropriate values are input to the required input items [1] and [3]. Since the error item no longer exists, the mode is switched to the executable mode 603, the “execute” button can be pressed, and the “execute” button is moved (804).

  In the state 804 in the executable mode 603, when the “execution” button has the focus, if the Tab is pressed (10th time), it moves to the item [1] (805), and then the Tab is pressed. The item [2] → [3] → [4] → execution button is moved sequentially.

  Next, this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  First, data stored in the external memory 111 of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 12.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an item information table for focus movement control during lost focus. The data in FIG. 9 is stored in advance corresponding to the input screen.

  The item information table 900 holds a list 901 of items necessary for controlling focus movement (for example, item names corresponding to the items [1] to [4] in FIGS. 7 and 8). For each item, an input verification required item 902, a focus count 903, and a hold item flag 904 are stored in association with each other.

  The input verification essential item 902 is a flag indicating whether or not input verification is necessary at the time of lost focus. In the case of “True”, input verification at the time of lost focus is performed. In the case of “False”, input verification at the time of lost focus is not performed. 7 and 8, items [1] and [3] are items (for example, essential input items) that require input verification at the time of lost focus.

  The number of times of focus 903 is the number of times of focus. There are three values “0”, “1”, and “2” that can be set.

  When the number of times of focus is “0”, it indicates that the target item is a non-transitioned item (never focused).

  When the number of times of focus is “1”, this indicates that the target item is a transitioned item and focus movement by the focus movement key is not permitted. Specifically, when the input verification required item 902 is True, the focus is “1” when the focus is applied to the item and the focus movement key is pressed in a state where the item is not input.

  When the number of times of focus is “2”, this item is a transitioned item and represents that the focus movement by the focus movement key is permitted. Specifically, when the input verification required item 902 is True, the focus is “1” when the focus is applied to the item and the item is not input and the focus movement key is pressed twice. Become. In the initial screen 701 at the time of starting the business screen (input screen), the focus count 903 for all items is “0” as in the example of FIG.

  The pending item flag 904 is an item indicating whether each item is an error item or an error item. “True” indicates that the item is an error item. “False” indicates that this item is an appropriate value (an appropriate value is included). In the initial screen 701 when the business screen (input screen) is activated, the hold item flag 904 for all items is “False” as in the example of FIG.

  Next, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode determination information table for focus movement control at the time of strike focus.

  The mode information 1000 has a mode ID 1001 and a mode 1002.

  In the mode 1002, three modes of an individual input mode 601, an error correction mode 602, and an executable mode 603 are set, and a mode ID 1001 is stored in association with each mode.

  Next, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a color information property of focus movement control at the time of lost focus. The background color of the item (input area) of the business screen (input screen) is stored.

  The property information 1100 includes an item input value 1101 and an item background color 1102.

  In the input value 1101 of the item, a value indicating whether an error or normal is stored. The background color 1102 stores a white value as the background color when the initial state of the item on the business screen (input screen) or the input value is an appropriate value (normal), and the background when the input value is in error A red value is stored as the color of the color.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flag for determining a mode that is a transition source of focus movement control at the time of lost focus.

  The mode flag information 1200 includes a determination flag 1201 and a transition source 1202.

  The determination flag 1201 stores “0” and “1” flags. When the flag is “0”, it indicates that the mode is the individual input mode or the error correction mode. In the case of “1”, it indicates that the mode is executable and the process is repeated in the executable mode. Since the “execute” button is invalidated in the initial state, the initial value is “0”.

  Next, detailed processing of the present embodiment will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of overall processing in focus movement control during lost focus.

  In step S <b> 301, the CPU 101 displays a business screen (input screen) for the user to input data on the display 110 as an initial screen 701. In this case, the mode ID is stored in the RAM 103 as the individual input mode.

  The business screen displayed in step S301 is a screen in the individual input mode, which is the screen transition state described in FIG. On the screen in the individual input mode, items [1] and [3] are indispensable items from the item information (900), and the execution button is invalidated (knitted).

  In step S302, for example, in step 701 in FIG. 7, the CPU 101 moves the focus by specifying another item with the focus movement key (Tab) or the mouse while the cursor is on the item [1]. When an instruction to do so is received, for example, it is determined whether the focus has been lost from the current item [1] (whether there has been a focus movement request). If the focus is not lost (NO in step S302), the process waits until the focus is lost. If the focus is lost, the process of S303 is performed. The current item means an item having a focus.

  That is, step S302 is a process of accepting a focus movement instruction to move the focus to an input area for inputting data.

  In step S303, the CPU 101 determines that the lost focus item is an essential item (input value check essential item (appropriate input value or value) based on the input verification mandatory item 902 of the item information lost in step S302. Whether or not input has been made) is determined. If the input verification required item 902 is “False”, the process proceeds to step S313. If the input verification required item 902 is “True”, the process proceeds to step S304. In step S313, the focus count of the current item is set to “2”.

  That is, step S303 is processing for determining whether or not the input area focused when the focus movement instruction is received is an input check item when the focus movement instruction is received.

  In step S304, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the input value of the lost focus item is “null”. If the input value is “null” (inappropriate value), the pending item flag of the current item in step S305-1 is determined. The process proceeds to the determination of 904. If it is other than “null”, the process proceeds to the process of determining the pending item flag 904 of the current item in step S305-2. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the lost focus item has an input value (whether or not it is null). However, there is an input value, and the value is in a predetermined form (for example, half-width English). It is also possible to determine whether or not it is a number. In this case, if it is not in the predetermined form, the process proceeds to step S305-1. If it is in the predetermined form, the process proceeds to step S305-2.

  That is, step S304 is a process of determining whether or not the input value of the input area satisfies a predetermined condition when it is determined that the input area is an input check item.

  In step 305-1, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the pending item flag 904 of the current item is “false”. If it is “false”, the process proceeds to step S309, where the background color of the item is changed, the hold item flag 904 is set, and the focus count 903 is set. If it is “True”, the process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the CPU 101 sets the pending item flag to “False” and indicates that the current item is an error at the time of lost focus for the first time. Therefore, the background color property of the current item is changed to the error color “red” of 1102. Set. For example, the state of 702 in FIG.

  In step S307, the CPU 101 sets the hold item flag 904 of the current item to “True” indicating that it is a hold item. That is, it is a process for managing an input area determined that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition (input area management).

  In step S308, the CPU 101 sets the focus count 903 of the current item to “1” indicating that this item is a transitioned item and focus movement by the focus movement key is not permitted.

  In step S309, the CPU 101 determines whether the focus count 903 of the current item is “2”. If the number of times of focus is other than “2” (in the case of transition to the state 703 in FIG. 7), the process proceeds to step S310. If the focus count is “2”, the process proceeds to step S314. As an example of the case where the focus count is “2”, the screen changes from the screen 801 to the screen 802 in FIG. In other words, when moving the focus from [1] to [4] for the first time, [1] needs to press the Tab twice, but when moving the focus from the second [1] to [4] (all When the item has been focused once), [1] allows the focus to be moved by pressing the Tab once. In this case, since [1] and [3] are indispensable items, the focus after [1] is controlled to move to [3].

  That is, step S309 is processing for determining whether or not the focus has been moved to all the input areas (focus movement determination).

  In step S310, the CPU 101 sets the current focus count 903 to “a value obtained by adding 1 to the current focus count”.

  In step 305-2, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the pending item flag 904 of the current item is “false”. If it is “false”, the process proceeds to step S313, and if it is “True” (transition to the screen of 803 in FIG. 8), the process proceeds to step S311.

  In step S <b> 311, the CPU 101 sets the background color property of the current item from the error color to the normal color “white” of 1102.

  In step S312, the CPU 101 sets “False” to release the hold item flag 904 of the current item from the hold item.

  In step S313, the CPU 101 sets the focus count 903 of the current item to “2” indicating that the focus movement by the focus movement key is permitted because the current item has been transitioned and has been input. If the pending item flag is “False”, “2” is set in the focus count 903 in step S313 to indicate that the current item is not an error and has already been input.

  In step S314, the CPU 101 performs mode determination processing and sets the current mode (sets any one of 1002 in FIG. 10). Details of the mode determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S315, the CPU 101 determines the focus destination based on the item information table 900 of the current item and the current mode information set in step S314, moves the focus, and activates the “execute” button depending on the mode. The focus movement process to set invalidation is performed. Details of the focus movement processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S316, the CPU 101 determines whether the “execute” button activated in step S315 has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the input value is registered in a database (not shown) as registration information, for example, and the process ends. If it is not pressed, the standby state is set, and the process returns to step S302 for determining whether the focus has been lost.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a mode determination process for focus movement control during lost focus. FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart of step S314.

  In step S401, the CPU 101 determines the current mode with reference to FIG. When the current mode is “individual input mode”, the process proceeds to step S402 to determine whether there is an untranslated item. If the current mode is the “executable mode”, the process proceeds to step S407. If the current mode is the “error correction mode”, the process proceeds to step S406. Note that the “individual input mode” is set as the initial value when the screen is started.

  When the current mode is the “individual input mode”, in step S402, the CPU 101 determines whether there is a value of “0” among the number of focus times 903 of each item of the item information table 900. If the focus count 903 = “0” exists, it is determined that there is an item that has not been changed, the mode remains “individual input mode” (601 in FIG. 6), and the process proceeds to step S315. If the focus count 903 = "0" for each item in the item information table 900 does not exist, it is determined that there is no untranslated item, and the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S <b> 403, the CPU 101 determines whether or not all the hold item flag 904 values of the items of the item information table 900 are “False”. If the pending item flag 904 = “True” exists, it is determined that there is no untranslated item, but there is an error item at the time of lost focus, and the process proceeds to step S404. If the pending item flag 904 = “True” does not exist, it is determined that there is no untranslated item and that there is no error item at the time of lost focus, and the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S404, the CPU 101 sets the current mode to “error correction mode” (from 601 to 602 in FIG. 6).

  In step S405, the CPU 101 sets the current mode to “executable mode” (from 601 to 603 in FIG. 6).

  When the current mode is “error correction mode”, in step S406, the CPU 101 determines whether or not all the values in the pending item flag 904 of each item of the item information table 900 are “False”. When the hold item flag 904 = “True” exists, it is determined that there is an error item at the time of the lost focus in the “error correction mode”, and the current mode remains “error correction mode” (602 in FIG. 6). ), The process proceeds to step S315. If the hold item flag 904 = “True” does not exist, it is determined that there is no error item at the time of the lost focus in the “error correction mode”, and the process proceeds to step S405. As described above, in step S405, the current mode is set to “executable mode” (from 602 to 603 in FIG. 6).

  In step S409, the CPU 101 sets a determination flag to “0” in order to specify that the setting before the current mode is the individual input mode or the error correction mode.

  When the current mode is “executable mode”, in step S407, the CPU 101 determines whether or not all the values in the pending item flag 904 of each item of the item information table 900 are “False”. When the hold item flag 904 = “True” is present, it is determined that an error item at the time of lost focus has occurred (eg, when an input value is deleted) in the “executable mode”, and the process proceeds to step S408. Move. When the hold item flag 904 = “True” does not exist, it is determined that there is no error item at the time of the lost focus in the “executable mode”, and the mode remains “executable mode” (603 in FIG. 6). The process moves to step S315.

  In step S408, the CPU 101 sets the current mode to “individual input mode” (from 603 to 601 in the figure).

  In step S410, since the mode loops through the “executable mode”, the determination flag is set to “1” in order to specify that the previous setting of the current mode is the executable mode.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the focus movement process of the focus movement control during the lost focus. FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of step S315.

  In the process of FIG. 5, the actual focus movement as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed.

  In step S501, the CPU 101 determines whether the operation performed when it is determined that the focus is lost in step S302 is performed by the mouse. Whether or not it has been done by the mouse is determined by receiving an event (mouse down) from the OS. When the lost focus is made with the mouse, the process proceeds to step S512. If it is not a mouse (for example, in the case of a Tab operation), the process proceeds to step S502. Note that the lost focus with the mouse includes the lost focus when another item is designated on the touch panel.

  In step S502, the CPU 101 determines whether the focus count 903 of the current item is “2” in order to determine whether the focus is moved from the current item to the next item. If the focus count 903 is other than “2”, it is determined that there is an error at the time of the lost focus in the current item (for example, no input is an essential input item), and it is necessary to suppress focus movement, and the process of step S503 Proceed to If the focus count 903 is “2”, it is determined that the focus is to be moved, and the process proceeds to step S504 in which the current mode for determining the destination item is determined.

  In step S503, the CPU 101 sets “current item” as the focus movement destination (702 in FIG. 7) in order to suppress the focus (to refocus the current item and prevent the focus from moving). [1]). Thereafter, in step S506, since the current mode is not the “executable mode”, the CPU 101 performs an invalidation process for the “execute” button. If the “execute” button is already disabled, the process can be omitted.

  In step S506, since it is not the “executable mode”, the “execution” button is invalidated.

  In step S504, the CPU 101 determines the current mode with reference to FIG. 10 in order to determine the focus destination. If the current mode is “individual input mode”, the process proceeds to step S505. If the current mode is “error correction mode”, the process proceeds to step S511. If the current mode is the “executable mode”, the process proceeds to step S507.

  When the current mode is the “individual input mode”, in step S505, the CPU 101 sets “next item of the current item” as the focus movement destination in order to move the focus to the next item of the current item. (For example, [2] at 703 in FIG. 7). Further, since the current mode is not the “executable mode”, the “execution” button is invalidated in step S506 as described above.

  When the current mode is the “error correction mode”, in step S511, the CPU 101 moves the focus to an item whose hold item flag after the current item is “True”. In addition, an item whose pending item flag is “True”. If there is no item whose holding item flag is “True” after the current item, items found by sequentially searching for items whose holding item flag is “True” from the top item are set (for example, FIG. 8). 802 [3] or 803 [1]). That is, it is a process of moving the focus in response to acceptance of a focus movement instruction between input areas whose input values do not satisfy a predetermined condition. The actual focus movement is performed in step S515.

  When the current mode is “executable mode”, in step S507, the CPU 101 refers to the determination flag in FIG. 12 and determines whether the previous mode is “executable mode”. If the determination flag is “0” (the previous mode is other than “executable mode”), the process proceeds to step S508. If the determination flag is “1” (the previous mode is “executable mode”), the process proceeds to step S514.

  In step S514, the CPU 101 determines that the “execution” button has already been activated and all values are input to the required input items (appropriate values have been input), and each item is sequentially moved. Therefore, the “next item after the current item” is set as the focus destination (for example, [1] in 805 in FIG. 8).

  In step 508, the CPU 101 validates the “execute” button, and proceeds to step S 509 for performing processing for using the “execute” button as a movement destination. If the “execute” button is already valid, the process of this step can be omitted.

  In step S509, the CPU 101 sets an “execute” button as a movement destination. That is, when all input areas whose input values do not satisfy the predetermined condition (areas where the hold item flag is True) satisfy the predetermined condition (when the hold item flag becomes false), the focus movement instruction is accepted. This is a process of moving the focus to the execution button in accordance with.

  In step S510, the CPU 101 sets the focus count (903 in FIG. 9) of all items to “0” (initialization).

  In step S515, the CPU 101 moves (sets) the focus to the focus movement destination set in step S503, step S505, or step S509. Thereby, the focus is displayed in a predetermined area. Note that, as described above, the focus movement destination set in step S503 is not different from the current item, so the focus is not moved to another item.

  That is, step S515 is processing for moving the focus to the next input area. In particular, when it is determined that the input value of the input area does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the input area is changed to red or the like (identification display), and when the focus movement instruction is received again, the next input area is displayed. Move the focus.

  When the destination item is clicked with the mouse, in step S512, since the CPU 101 does not suppress the focus, the focus transition state has been changed and the current focus state can be changed. The focus count 903 of the item is set to “2”.

  In step S513, the CPU 101 moves (sets) the focus to the item clicked with the mouse. As a result, the focus is displayed at the position clicked with the mouse.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in order to move the focus of the data input area, the input area is determined when the operation of the focus movement key is accepted, and the input is invalid. In this case, by controlling the focus movement to the next input area and moving the focus by accepting the operation of the focus movement key again, the input efficiency can be improved while preventing input leakage.

  Also, by managing the input areas where the input is invalid and the focus movement key operation has been accepted again, it is possible to move the focus between the input areas where the input is illegal, making it easy to input data into the input area. be able to.

  Furthermore, if an operator accidentally inputs an inappropriate value, an error is notified and the focus stays on the spot, so that the operator can continue to input an appropriate value. On the other hand, if the operator wants to hold the input intentionally, press the focus movement key again to make the focused item the hold item, move the focus to the next item, and input the data for the next item. Can do. After all items are input or put on hold, the focus can be easily moved between items put on hold by the focus movement key, so that the input operability is improved.

  For example, when focus is on an item for which an indispensable input item that must be input is specified, and there is no input value, it is not possible to proceed to the next unless the tab (Tab) is pressed twice. Moves to the next item when pressed twice. When focus is on an item for which a required input item is not specified or an item for which a value is input to the required input item, it is possible to move to the next item by pressing a tab (Tab) once. When the tab is moved for all items (once the focus is once), the hold target item can be controlled to be moved by pressing the tab once.

  It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the various data and configurations are configured according to the application and purpose.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  Further, the program according to the present invention is a program that can execute the processing method of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the storage medium of the present invention stores the program that can execute the processing method of FIGS. Has been. In addition, the program in this invention may be a program for every processing method of each apparatus of FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

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Claims (11)

An information processing apparatus that displays a screen having a plurality of input areas in which data can be input in accordance with a user operation,
A focus movement instruction receiving means for receiving a focus movement instruction in order to move the focus to an input area for inputting data;
A focus moving means for moving the focus from the current input area to the next input area in response to the focus movement instruction received by the focus movement instruction receiving means;
An input value determination means for determining whether or not an input value of the current input area satisfies a predetermined condition;
When it is determined by the input value determining means that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the focus from the current input area to the next input area is accepted even if the focus movement instruction is received by the focus movement instruction receiving means. includes an inhibit control means for inhibiting the movement of,
The input value determination means determines that the input value in the input area does not satisfy a predetermined condition, and the suppression control means suppresses movement of the focus from the current input area to the next input area. state, the case of receiving the focus movement instruction again focus moving instruction reception means, the information processing apparatus characterized that you move the focus to the next input area. The information processing apparatus further includes:
2. The information processing according to claim 1, further comprising identification display means for identifying the current input area when an input value input to the current input area does not satisfy a predetermined condition. apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the identification display unit identifies and displays an input area that does not satisfy the condition using color information different from that of the input area that satisfies the condition. The information processing apparatus further includes:
An input check item determination unit that determines whether or not the input area focused when the focus movement instruction is received is an input check item when the focus movement instruction reception unit receives the focus movement instruction; The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . Input area management means for managing an input area in which the input value is determined not to satisfy a predetermined condition by the input value determination means;
Focus movement determination means for determining whether or not the focus has been moved to all the input areas;
Further comprising
When the focus movement determining unit determines that the focus has been moved to all of the input areas, the focus moving unit is configured so that an input value managed by the input area managing unit does not satisfy a predetermined condition. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the focus is moved in response to reception of a focus movement instruction by the focus movement instruction reception unit . The focus moving means receives a focus movement instruction in the focus movement instruction accepting means when all input areas where the input values managed by the input area management means do not satisfy the predetermined conditions all satisfy the predetermined conditions. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the focus is moved to the execution button in response to the reception . Determination of the input region in the input check items determining means according to claim 4 or 6 input data and said determining <br/> that whether the input required is essential Information processing device. Wherein the input value determining means, when the input region was essential input items, according to claim 1, wherein the determining <br/> that whether there is an input value in the input region Information processing device. When it is determined by the input value determination means that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the movement of the focus to the next input area is suppressed, and the focus movement instruction receiving means receives the focus movement instruction again In the individual input mode to move the focus to the next input area,
When the focus movement determination unit determines that the focus has been moved to all the input areas, the focus movement is performed between input areas in which the input value managed by the input area management unit does not satisfy a predetermined condition. An error correction mode in which the focus is moved in response to reception of a focus movement instruction in the instruction receiving unit;
And an executable mode for moving the focus to the execution button in response to acceptance of the focus movement instruction by the focus movement instruction acceptance means.
The focus moving unit according to any one of claims 5 to 8 , wherein the focus moving unit moves the focus according to a currently set mode when receiving a focus movement instruction from the focus movement instruction receiving unit. The information processing apparatus described. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus that displays a screen having a plurality of input areas in which data can be input in accordance with a user operation,
A focus movement instruction receiving means for receiving a focus movement instruction to move the focus to an input area for inputting data;
A focus moving step in which a focus moving means moves the focus from the current input area to the next input area in response to the focus movement instruction received in the focus movement instruction receiving step;
An input value determining means for determining whether or not an input value of the current input area satisfies a predetermined condition;
When it is determined in the input value determination step that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the suppression control means does not receive the focus movement instruction in the focus movement instruction reception step, Suppression control step to suppress movement of focus to input area
Including
In the input value determination step, it is determined that the input value in the input area does not satisfy a predetermined condition, and the movement of focus from the current input area to the next input area is suppressed by the suppression control step. state, the case of receiving the focus movement instruction again focus movement instruction receiving step, a method of controlling an information processing apparatus which is characterized that you move the focus to the next input area. According to a user operation, a program that can be executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a screen having a plurality of input areas in which data can be input,
A focus movement instruction receiving means for receiving a focus movement instruction in order to move the focus to an input area for inputting data;
Depending on the focus moving instruction received by the focus moving instruction reception means, a focus moving means for moving the focus from the current input region to the next input area,
An input value determining section determines whether the input value of the current input region satisfies a predetermined condition,
When it is determined by the input value determining means that the input value does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the focus from the current input area to the next input area is accepted even if the focus movement instruction is received by the focus movement instruction receiving means. Deterrence control means for deterring movement
Function as
The input value determination means determines that the input value in the input area does not satisfy a predetermined condition, and the suppression control means suppresses movement of the focus from the current input area to the next input area. state, the case of receiving the focus movement instruction again focus movement instruction receiving means, the program characterized that you move the focus to the next input area.

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