Function executing apparatus and menu item displaying method therefor
First Claim
1. A menu item displaying method for an apparatus in which menu items are displayed on a screen and when a predetermined menu item is selected, a function corresponding to the selected menu item is executed, said menu item displaying method comprising:
- determining whether a function corresponding to a menu item displayed on the screen can be executed; and
if it is determined that said function cannot be executed, disabling said menu item corresponding to said function from being selected and displaying a reason why said menu item cannot be selected.
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Abstract
In an apparatus, menu items are displayed on a screen, and when a predetermined menu item is selected, a function corresponding to the selected menu item is executed. The menu item displaying method comprises the steps of determining whether a function corresponding to a menu item displayed on the screen can be executed, and when it is determined that the function cannot be executed, disabling the menu item corresponding to the function from being selected and displaying a reason why the menu item cannot be selected.
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1. A menu item displaying method for an apparatus in which menu items are displayed on a screen and when a predetermined menu item is selected, a function corresponding to the selected menu item is executed, said menu item displaying method comprising:
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determining whether a function corresponding to a menu item displayed on the screen can be executed; and
if it is determined that said function cannot be executed, disabling said menu item corresponding to said function from being selected and displaying a reason why said menu item cannot be selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A function executing apparatus for displaying menu items on a screen and, when a predetermined menu item is selected, for executing a function corresponding to the selected menu item, said function executing apparatus comprising:
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an operation unit for displaying the menu items and performing a selection operation of said predetermined menu item;
a state storing unit for storing the state of the apparatus;
a determining unit for determining, based on the state of the apparatus stored in said state storing unit, whether a function corresponding to a menu item displayed on the screen can be executed;
a disabling unit for disabling said menu item corresponding to said function from being selected if it is determined by said determining unit that said function cannot be executed; and
a displaying control unit for displaying a reason why said menu item cannot be selected when it is determined by said determining unit that said function cannot be executed. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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