CA2060983A1 - Hypertext marker and method for dynamically displaying help information in an interactive data processing system - Google Patents

Hypertext marker and method for dynamically displaying help information in an interactive data processing system

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CA2060983A1
CA2060983A1 CA2060983A CA2060983A CA2060983A1 CA 2060983 A1 CA2060983 A1 CA 2060983A1 CA 2060983 A CA2060983 A CA 2060983A CA 2060983 A CA2060983 A CA 2060983A CA 2060983 A1 CA2060983 A1 CA 2060983A1
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Edward Alan Fishel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/451—Execution arrangements for user interfaces
    • G06F9/453—Help systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/93—Document management systems
    • G06F16/94—Hypermedia

Abstract

A hypertext network is provided for use in an interactive data processing system including a processor device, a memory, a user input device and a display. The hypertext network comprises a plurality of user selectable stored information modules. Each module includes a predefined descriptive header and at least some modules include a link reference phrase to another one of the plurality of user selectable modules. Responsive to a user selection entry, the associated user selectable module is displayed and a marker character is stored with each link reference phrase to the selected displayed module. The marker character is stored in an input field that is accessed by a user to select a particular link reference phrase and the reference phrase text is not defined as a user input field, so that the user cannot accidentally change the reference phrase. The stored marker characters are erased or set to blank characters when the hypertext network is exited so that all marker character input fields are blank each time access to the hypertext network is initiated.
CA002060983A 1991-04-18 1992-02-11 Hypertext marker and method for dynamically displaying help information in an interactive data processing system Expired - Fee Related CA2060983C (en)

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