公开(公告)号：JPS61183741A

公开(公告)日：1986-08-16

申请号：JP25301885

申请日：1985-11-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： JOHNSON STEVEN ELDRIDGE ,  KARAT JOHN ,  RUIZ THOMAS MICHAEL

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F15/00

公开(公告)号：DE3587996D1

公开(公告)日：1995-04-06

申请号：DE3587996

申请日：1985-11-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： JOHNSON STEVEN ELDRIDGE ,  KARAT JOHN ,  RUIZ THOMAS MICHAEL

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F15/00

Abstract: A method to help and displace Help Panels containing information to explain Command Functions, Command Syntax, and Command Parameters to the operator of an interactive information handling system in response to the entry of a "Command Help Request" into said system by said operator. The method displays the selected panel as an overlay on the existing screen at the time the Command Help request is entered into the system. Selection of the panel to be displayed is based on an analysis by the system as to what commands are valid or active for the next step in the process or task that the system is performing. The operator may select directly from the Command Help Panel overlay, the desired command, or alternatively enter the command desired by moving the cursor to the command area of the underlying screen and keying in the commandThe method further provides for the system to display a second level of Command Help Panels containing information as to the Parameters and their meaning for commands selected from the first level of the Command Help Panels.

公开(公告)号：DE3585596D1

公开(公告)日：1992-04-16

申请号：DE3585596

申请日：1985-08-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BERRY RICHARD EDMOND ,  JOHNSON STEVEN ELDRIDGE ,  RUIZ THOMAS MICHAEL

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/037

公开(公告)号：DE3587996T2

公开(公告)日：1995-09-21

申请号：DE3587996

申请日：1985-11-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： JOHNSON STEVEN ELDRIDGE ,  KARAT JOHN ,  RUIZ THOMAS MICHAEL

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F15/00

Abstract: A method to help and displace Help Panels containing information to explain Command Functions, Command Syntax, and Command Parameters to the operator of an interactive information handling system in response to the entry of a "Command Help Request" into said system by said operator. The method displays the selected panel as an overlay on the existing screen at the time the Command Help request is entered into the system. Selection of the panel to be displayed is based on an analysis by the system as to what commands are valid or active for the next step in the process or task that the system is performing. The operator may select directly from the Command Help Panel overlay, the desired command, or alternatively enter the command desired by moving the cursor to the command area of the underlying screen and keying in the commandThe method further provides for the system to display a second level of Command Help Panels containing information as to the Parameters and their meaning for commands selected from the first level of the Command Help Panels.