JP2002259173A - File management program, computer readable recording medium in which file management program is recorded, file managing device and file managing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently extract a desired file. SOLUTION: A file management program makes a computer execute a step (S1) to extract files applicable to prescribed conditions from a storage part to store a plurality of files by sorting them into a plurality of folders, an extraction result display step (S3) to display file names of the extracted files, an accepting step (S4) to accept specification of an optional file name from the displayed file names and a folder information display step (S8) to display information about all the files belonging to the folders into which the specified file is sorted simultaneously as the file names of the extracted files.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file management program, a computer-readable recording medium storing the file management program, a file management device, and a file management method. The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium that records a file management program, a file management device, and a file management method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a personal computer or the like, a file is recorded on a recording device such as a hard disk. Files recorded on a hard disk or the like are classified and stored for each folder in order to organize files created by a user. The criteria for this classification can be arbitrarily determined by the user. Examples of classification criteria include, for example, classification by application program in which a file is created, classification by dividing a file creation or update date by a predetermined period, and classification by use of a created file. is there.

On the other hand, if a plurality of files are recorded on a storage device such as a hard disk, it may be difficult for a user to find a desired file. Since the number of characters in the file name and the folder name is limited, if the user forgets the file name of the file created or the classified folder name, browse all the files in order. Therefore, a desired file must be searched, which is a time-consuming and complicated operation. In order to solve this problem, a file search application is used which searches using a created date or a part of a file name as a key and extracts a file corresponding to the key.

According to this file search application, a file corresponding to a key is extracted by a search, and the file name of the extracted file is displayed on a search result display screen. If the user does not find the desired file in the extracted files, the user specifies one of the files extracted by the search, and the files belonging to the folder in which the file is classified are displayed on the folder content display screen. You. As described above, the folder in which the file specified by the user is classified belongs to a file having some relation as described above, so that the file related to the file specified by the user is displayed on the folder content display screen. Therefore, there is a high probability that the file the user is looking for exists in that folder. This makes it possible to easily extract the file that the user is looking for.

[0005]

However, in the conventional file search application, when a file is specified on the search result display screen, the search result display screen is switched to the folder contents display screen, and both screens are not displayed simultaneously. For this reason, it is not possible to simultaneously check a plurality of files extracted by the search and the files belonging to the folder into which the files are classified, so it is necessary to switch the screen several times, and it is possible to efficiently specify the files. could not.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to record a file management program and a file management program capable of efficiently extracting a desired file. To provide a computer-readable recording medium, a file management device, and a file management method.

[0007]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file management apparatus, comprising: a storage unit storing a plurality of files in a plurality of folders; An extraction step of extracting a file corresponding to, an extraction result display step of displaying identification information of the extracted file, a reception step of receiving designation of any identification information from the displayed identification information, And a folder information display step of displaying information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the identification information is classified at the same time as the identification information of the extracted file.

According to the present invention, a file that satisfies a predetermined condition is extracted from a storage unit that classifies a plurality of files into a plurality of folders and stores the identification information of the extracted files. Then, when any designation of the identification information is received from the displayed identification information, information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the designated identification information is classified is identified with the identification information of the extracted file. Displayed at the same time. Since a folder often contains some related files, displaying all the files belonging to the folder into which the file extracted by the search is classified increases the probability that the file desired by the user is displayed. Get higher. In addition, since information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file with the specified identification information is classified is displayed at the same time as the identification information of the extracted file, the identification information of the extracted file and the specified identification information are displayed. Can be simultaneously checked with information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file is classified. As a result, it is possible to provide a file management program capable of efficiently extracting a desired file and a computer-readable recording medium recording the file management program.

Preferably, in the folder information display step of the file management program, when the specification of the first identification information and the second identification information is received in the receiving step, the file of the first identification information is placed in the classified folder. Information on all files belonging to the folder and information on all files belonging to the folder into which the file of the second identification information is classified are displayed in different windows.

According to the present invention, the first identification information and the second
Is received, information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the first identification information is classified and information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the second identification information is classified Are displayed in different windows. For this reason, the files belonging to each folder are displayed in a separate window for each folder, so that the relation between the file extracted by the search and the file related to the file can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

[0011] Preferably, the information on the file includes at least identification information of the file.

According to the present invention, since the information on the file includes at least the identification information of the file, the file related to the extracted information can be easily specified.

Preferably, the step of displaying folder information of the file management program includes the step of grouping all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified under a predetermined condition to generate a plurality of groups. Displaying a single display area having a display portion of the number of created groups; and displaying information on the classified files in correspondence with each of the plurality of display portions of the single display area. Are further executed by the computer.

According to the present invention, all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified are classified under a predetermined condition, and a plurality of groups are created.
A single display area with a display of the number of groups created is displayed. Then, information on the classified files is displayed corresponding to each of the plurality of display portions of the single display area. For this reason, the information on the classified files is displayed on a plurality of display portions of a single display area for each created group, so that a desired file can be more easily extracted.

Preferably, the step of displaying folder information of the file management program includes the step of classifying all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified under a predetermined condition to create a plurality of groups. Displaying a display area of the number of the created groups, and corresponding to each of the displayed display areas,
Displaying information about the classified files.

According to the present invention, all the files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified are classified under a predetermined condition to create a plurality of groups, and a display area for displaying the number of created groups Is displayed, and information on the classified files is displayed in correspondence with each of the displayed display areas. Therefore, information on the classified files is displayed in a plurality of display areas for each classified group, so that a desired file can be more easily extracted.

Preferably, in the folder information display step of the file management program, information on the file can be displayed in a plurality of display formats, and the computer further executes a selection step of selecting from the plurality of display formats.

According to the present invention, information about a file can be displayed in a plurality of display formats, and is displayed in a display format selected from the plurality of display formats. Can be.

Preferably, the plurality of display formats of the file management program are a format for displaying on a single display area, a format for displaying on a single display area having a plurality of display sections, and a format for displaying on a plurality of display areas. including.

According to the present invention, the display format includes a format for displaying on a single display area, a format for displaying on a single display region having a plurality of display portions, and a format for displaying on a plurality of display regions. The display format can be selected according to the group into which the file is classified.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the file management device includes a storage unit that classifies and stores a plurality of files into a plurality of folders, and an extraction unit that extracts a file that meets a predetermined condition from the storage unit. And, extraction result display means for displaying the identification information of the extracted file, reception means for receiving designation of any identification information from the displayed identification information, and, while displaying the identification information of the extracted file, Folder information display means for displaying information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file with the specified identification information is classified.

According to the present invention, a plurality of files are classified and stored in a plurality of folders, files meeting predetermined conditions are extracted, and identification information of the extracted files is displayed. Then, when any designation of the identification information is accepted from the displayed identification information, information on all files belonging to the folder to which the file of the designated identification information belongs is displayed simultaneously with the identification information of the extracted file. You. Since a folder often contains a file having some relation, a file desired by the user is displayed by displaying all files belonging to the folder in which the file extracted by the search is classified. The probability increases. In addition, since information about all files belonging to the folder in which the file with the specified identification information is classified is displayed at the same time as the identification information of the extracted file, the file with the specified identification information is displayed in the classified folder. It is possible to simultaneously confirm the information on all the files to which the file belongs and the identification information of the extracted files. As a result, a file management device capable of efficiently extracting a desired file can be provided.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a file management method includes a step of extracting a file corresponding to a predetermined condition from storage means for classifying a plurality of files into a plurality of folders and storing the files. An extraction result displaying step of displaying the identification information of the extracted file, a receiving step of receiving designation of arbitrary identification information from the displayed identification information, and an identification step of displaying the identification information of the extracted file while displaying the identification information of the extracted file. A folder information display step of displaying information on all files belonging to the folder into which the information file is classified.

According to the present invention, a file that satisfies a predetermined condition is extracted from a storage unit that classifies a plurality of files into a plurality of folders and stores the identification information of the extracted files. Then, when any designation of the identification information is accepted from the displayed identification information, the identification information at the same time as the identification information when all the files belonging to the folder to which the file of the designated identification information belongs is extracted is extracted. Is displayed. Since a folder often contains a file having some relation, a file desired by the user is displayed by displaying all files belonging to the folder in which the file extracted by the search is classified. The probability increases. In addition, it is possible to simultaneously confirm information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified and identification information of the extracted file. as a result,
A file management method capable of efficiently extracting a file desired by a user can be provided.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or corresponding members, and description thereof will not be repeated.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a file management device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, file management device 100 is configured by a personal computer or the like. The file management device 100 includes a control unit 101 for controlling the entire file management device 100 and an input unit 1 for inputting data.
05, a storage unit 103 for storing data, an output unit 107 for outputting data, and an external storage device 109 for storing programs and the like to be executed by the control unit 101.

The control unit 101 is a central processing unit (CPU)
And a read-only memory (ROM) for storing a program to be executed by the CPU and a random access memory (RAM) for storing variables and the like required when the program is executed by the CPU.

The input unit 105 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and is capable of inputting characters or numbers or a predetermined instruction command.

The storage unit 103 stores data such as characters or images. These data may be, for example, a data file created by an application program of a word processor, a data file created by an application of a spreadsheet software, a data file including an image read by a digital camera or an image scanner, or other data files. It is a data file created by various application programs.

The storage unit 103 has a plurality of folders, and can store data files classified into folders. For example, one folder A may store data files created by a word processor, and another folder B may store data files created by spreadsheet application software. Furthermore, a folder may be created for each predetermined case, or a folder may be created for a predetermined period based on the date on which the data file was created. These folders are created by a known application program.

The output unit 107 is a display such as a liquid crystal display device, and displays information on a data file in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 101. The information about the data file includes a file name of the data file, a file size, a date of creation or update, a thumbnail for reducing and displaying the data file, and the like. If the display instruction from the control unit 101 is a thumbnail, thumbnails of a plurality of data files are displayed simultaneously in one window.

The external storage device 109 reads a program or data recorded on a computer-readable recording medium 111 and transmits it to the control unit 101. The control unit 10
In accordance with the instruction from 1, the necessary data is written to the computer-readable recording medium 111.

As the computer-readable recording medium 111, a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape,
Magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk device, etc.) and optical disk (CD-ROM / MO / MD / D
VD, etc.), a card system such as an IC card (including a memory card) or an optical card, or a mask R
A medium that fixedly holds a program, such as a semiconductor memory such as an OM, an EPROM, and a flash memory. Also,
The recording medium 111 may be a medium that carries the program fluidly so that the program can be downloaded from the network.

The control unit 101 can execute the read program by reading the file management program recorded on the recording medium 111 with the external storage device 109.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a directory structure of a file stored in the storage unit 103 of the file management device 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of files F1 to F13 are stored in a plurality of folders H.
1 to H4. For example, file F
1, F2, F3, and F4 are classified into a folder H1.
Files F5, F6, and F7 are classified into folder H2. The files F10 and F11 are classified into a folder H4. The folder H4 and the files F8 and F9 are classified into a folder H3. The files F12 and F13 are
It is not classified into any folder and is an independent file.

Files F10 and F11 are stored in folder H3.
As well as the folder H4.
Thus, the files F1 to F13 are stored in the folders H1 to
Classification is performed hierarchically using H4.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the operating system of the file management device 100 and the file management software according to the present embodiment. The operating system and the file management software are executed by the control unit 101. The file management software runs on basic software called an operating system (OS). The operating system has, for example, a display function for displaying predetermined information on a display of the output unit 107 and an input function for inputting predetermined information from the input unit 105, with respect to a file stored in the storage unit 103 and the file. An interface function with the storage unit 103 for reading information and writing predetermined information in the storage unit 103 is included. In particular, in the display function, a window function is executed. A plurality of windows can be displayed on the display of the output unit 107, and different information can be displayed for each window.

The file management software sends commands to the operating system to execute various functions in the operating system. The operating system performs the above functions based on commands received from the file management software.

The display function will be described in detail. From the file management software, the window size,
When information is sent to the operating system for display in a window,
The window is displayed on the display of the output unit 107 according to the received instruction, and the received information is displayed on the displayed window. For example, the file management software instructs the operating system to update (create) a file name, a file size, and a file of a file belonging to a predetermined folder stored in the storage unit 103.
When the date and the display command are transmitted, the operating system displays a window on the display of the output unit 107 using the window function, and displays the received information on the displayed window.

When a plurality of commands are transmitted from the file management software to the operating system, a plurality of windows are displayed on the display of the output unit 107.

In this embodiment, the window is displayed by the operating system. However, the display function executed by the operating system is
You may make it take in to file management software.
In this case, the display function of the operating system is not executed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a file management process executed by the file management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, in file management device 100, first, a screen for inputting search conditions is displayed on the display of output unit 107. When the user inputs search conditions, the input search conditions are accepted. (Step S1).

Then, a file corresponding to the input search condition is extracted from the files stored in the storage unit 103 according to the input search condition (step S2). The search condition is, for example, a partial character string of the file name, or the date and time when the file was created, the type of the file, the size of the file, and the like. If the condition is a file name, all files containing the character string of the input condition are extracted. If the date when the file was created is used as the search condition, a predetermined period can be used as the condition, and files created during that period are extracted. When the file type is used as the search condition, a file created by a predetermined application, for example, a word processor is used as the search condition, and the file created by the application is extracted. When the file size is used as the search condition, the file size is specified in a predetermined range, and a file having a file size in the specified range is extracted. For this search, search software used conventionally can be used.

Next, in step S3, a pop-up window is displayed on the display of the output unit 107, and information on the file extracted by the search in step S2 is displayed in the window.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a search result display screen displayed on the display of the output unit 107 of the file management device 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5, screen 120 shows a display of output unit 107. On the screen 120, a search result display screen 121 is displayed. The search result display screen 121 is a window displayed on the screen 120. On the search result display screen 121,
The file name (Name) of the extracted file, the file size (Size), and the file creation date (Date) are displayed. Since the search result display screen 121 is a window and its display area is limited, the right end bar is
The screen can be scrolled up and down by moving it using an input device such as a mouse 05. Thereby, it is possible to browse all the information of the file extracted by the search.

Returning to FIG. 4, in the next step S4, it is determined whether or not any of the files displayed on the search result display screen 121 has been designated by the user of the file management apparatus 100. Wait until specified,
If so, the process proceeds to step S5. The specification of the file is performed by the user using the mouse or the like of the input unit 105 to move the mouse pointer to the file name of the file displayed on the search result display screen 121 and clicking the mouse. When a file is designated, the file name of the designated file among the file names displayed on the search result display screen 121 is highlighted. Thereby, a state in which the file is selected is displayed.

In step S5, a display condition input screen is displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display condition input screen displayed on the display of the output unit 107 of the file management device according to the present embodiment. The display condition input screen is displayed for the file specified in step S4. Therefore, when a plurality of files are specified, a display condition input screen is displayed for each of the specified files.

Referring to FIG. 6, screen 120 displayed on the display of output unit 107 includes search result display screen 1
21 and the display condition input screen 130 are displayed at the same time.
The display condition input screen 130 is a window. The display condition input screen 130 is a screen for inputting display conditions for each file specified in step S4. FIG. 6 shows a case where the file Ai is selected. Therefore, on the display condition input screen 130, when the file Ai is selected in step S4, the file Ai
A condition for displaying the output regarding i is input.

The display condition input screen 130 includes an area 131 for selecting a display format, an area 132 for specifying a display order in a window, and an area 133 for specifying a condition for dividing windows. The area 131 for selecting a display format includes “single window display”,
Three display formats, “window split display” and “multi-window display” are displayed, and a check box is arranged on the left side of each item.

The single window display is a display format for displaying information about a file in a single window.
The window division display is a display format in which a single window is divided into a plurality of display portions, and information about a file is displayed on the plurality of divided display portions. The multi-window display is a display format for displaying information on different files in a plurality of windows.

Area 1 for specifying display order in window
32, “file name”, “date”, “size”,
The item of “extension” is shown as an item used to determine the order, and a check box is arranged on the left side of each item. In the area 132, an item of "ascending order" and an item of "descending order" are displayed as items for determining the display order, and a check box is arranged on the left side of each item.

When the check box is marked using the mouse or the like of the input unit 105, the items used for determining the order and the display order are determined. For example, when a date item and an ascending item are specified, information about files is arranged and output in chronological order.

Area 13 for specifying window division conditions
3, items by date, by month, and by extension are displayed, and a check box is arranged on the left side of each item. The sorting condition is a condition that can be specified when window division display or multi-window display is selected in the display format selection area 131. When the window split display or the multi-window display is selected, the files belonging to the folder in which the designated file is classified are divided into a plurality of groups as described later. The condition used for this grouping is the sorting condition. The number of groups is determined by grouping. The number of groups defines the number of display portions in the case of split display of windows. Therefore, the number for dividing a single window is determined. The number of groups defines the number of windows to be displayed in the case of multi-window display.

For example, when the sorting condition of the “monthly” window is selected, the files belonging to the folder in which the designated file is classified are created or updated and are grouped by month based on the date. You. If the file is divided into two groups, for example, “January” and “February”, the window is divided into two display parts in the case of the window division display,
In the case of multi-window display, two windows are displayed.

Returning to FIG. 4, a display condition input screen is displayed in step S5, and it is determined whether or not a display condition has been input (step S6). Whether or not the display condition has been input is determined, for example, by whether or not the enter key of the keyboard has been pressed. Alternatively, an execution key may be provided on the display condition input screen, and pressing of the execution key may be detected with a pointing device such as a mouse. If the display condition has been input, the process proceeds to step S7; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S5, and the state in which the display condition input screen is displayed is maintained.

In step S7, information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file specified in step S4 is classified is displayed according to the display condition input on the display condition input screen in step S6.

In step S8, it is determined whether there is another specified file. If there is another specified file, the process proceeds to step S4; otherwise, the process ends. As a result, a plurality of files can be specified from among the files displayed on the search result display screen 121 in step S3, and information on all files belonging to the folder in which the specified file is classified is displayed in another window. Will be displayed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the display process performed in step S7 of FIG. Referring to FIG. 7, in the display process, first, it is determined whether or not the display format is a single window display (step S11). In the case of single window display, the process proceeds to step S12; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S14. The case where the display format is the single window display is a case where the single window display is designated in the display condition input screen 130 shown in FIG.

In step S12, one window is activated for each folder. The folder here is
The folder specified in the list in which the search result is displayed in step S4 of FIG. 4 is a folder.

Then, information on all files belonging to the folder is displayed on the displayed window under the conditions specified by the user (step S13). The information about a file is, for example, a file name, a file size, and an update date. The conditions specified by the user are shown in FIG.
Are the conditions specified in the area 132 for specifying the display order in the window of the display condition input screen 130 shown in FIG.

As a result, for each file specified from the search result display screen 121, information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file is classified is displayed in another window. Therefore, the user can simultaneously view the search result display screen 121 and information on all files belonging to the folder into which the specified file is classified. As a result, the files extracted by the search and the files related to the files can be viewed at the same time, and the desired file can be easily searched.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a single window is displayed on the display of the output unit 107 after the display processing is executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 8, among the file names displayed on the search result display screen 121, the file Ai and the file Bj are designated by the user, and the display condition input screen 13
An example in which a display format of a single window display is designated by 0 is shown.

Referring to FIG. 8, on display screen 120 of output unit 107, search result display screen 121, window 122 displaying information on all files belonging to folder A, and all windows belonging to folder B are displayed. A window 123 displaying information about the file is displayed at the same time.

In the window 122, information on all files belonging to the folder A into which the file Ai is classified is displayed in the window 122. In folder A,
In addition to the file Ai, files having some relation with the file Ai are classified.

In the window 122, information on the file Ai is highlighted so as to indicate that the file Ai is the file specified on the search result display screen 121. The information about all the files belonging to the folder A includes the file names (Name), the file sizes (Size), and the update (creation) dates (Date) of all the files belonging to the folder A. In folder A,
Information about the files is displayed in chronological order. The display order of the information on the file is determined by specifying the item of “date” and the item of “ascending order” in the area 132 for specifying the display order in the window of the display condition input screen 130.

The window 123 is a search result display screen 1
21, when the file Bj is specified, the file Bj
Is a window for displaying information on all files belonging to the folder B classified by.

In the window 123, information on the file Bj is highlighted so as to indicate that the file Bj is the file specified on the search result display screen 121. The information on all the files belonging to the folder B includes the file names (Name), the file sizes (Size), and the update (creation) dates (Date) of all the files belonging to the folder B.

In the window 123, information on the files is arranged and displayed in ascending order of the file size. The display order of the information related to the file is determined by specifying the “size” item and the “ascending order” item in the area 132 for specifying the display order in the window of the display condition input screen 130.

Here, the case where two files Ai and Bj are specified on the search result display screen 121 has been described as an example. However, the number of windows to be displayed is not limited to this. As many windows as the number of files specified on the screen 121 are displayed.

Returning to FIG. 7, if it is determined in step S11 that a single window is not to be displayed, the process proceeds to step S14, in which information relating to all files belonging to the folder is classified under conditions specified by the user (step S1).
4). If it is determined that the display is not the single window display, the display format is either the window split display or the multi-window display. When the display format is the split window display or the multi-window display, FIG.
In step S6, the window condition should have been input in the area 133 for specifying the window condition on the display condition input screen 130.

The information on all the files belonging to the folder is divided by dividing the files belonging to the folder into a plurality of groups. The condition used for this grouping is the sorting condition. Here, a case will be described in which the item “by extension” is specified as the classification condition. The number of groups is determined by grouping. The number of groups defines the number of display portions in the case of split display of windows. Therefore, the number for dividing a single window is determined.

The files belonging to the folder are divided into a plurality of groups by extension. For example, if there are four types of extensions, they are divided into four groups.

In the next step S15, it is determined whether or not the display is a window split display. In the case of split window display, the process proceeds to step S16, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S19. The case where the display format is the window split display is a case where the window split display item is specified in the area 131 for selecting the display format on the display condition input screen 130 shown in FIG.

Next, one window is activated for each folder (step S16), and the windows activated in step S16 are divided by the number divided in step S14 (step S17). Then, information on the divided files is displayed in the respective partial areas of the divided windows under the designated conditions (step S1).
8).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a split window is displayed on the display of the output unit 107 after the display processing has been executed by the file management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 9, display screen 120 of output unit 107 includes search result display screen 121,
A split window 124 is displayed. The split window 124 displays information on all files belonging to the folder in which the specified file Ai is classified among the files displayed on the search result display screen 121.
This divided window 124 has four partial areas 125,
It is divided into 126, 127 and 128. here,
In the split window 124, the files belonging to the folder A are displayed by being divided using extensions. Therefore, for example, in the partial area 125, a file with an extension indicating text data, the partial area 126
Is a file with an extension indicating image data, a partial area 127 is a file with an extension indicating a file created by application software of a word processor, and a partial area 128 is application software for spreadsheet. The files with the extension indicating that they are files created in are displayed.

Here, an example is shown in which the divided window 124 is displayed in the form of a thumbnail in which a file is reduced and displayed. In this case, the file names are displayed below the thumbnails. further,
In order to clarify the file Ai specified on the search result display screen 121 in the divided window 124, the partial area 12
5, a mark is displayed on the file Ai.

Although the thumbnails are displayed here, the present invention is not limited to the thumbnails, and may be file icons. The thumbnail is an image display reduced so that the contents of the file can be understood. Further, the information about the file includes information such as a keyword, a comment, and a marker added to the file.
Such information may be displayed.

Returning to FIG. 7, if it is determined in step S15 that the display is not window split display, the display format is multi-window display. In this case, step S
Proceed to 19. In step S19, windows are activated by the number of groups divided in step S14. That is, when the number divided in step S14 is four, four windows are activated for one folder.

Then, the file information belonging to the folder is displayed on each of the activated windows under the specified conditions (step S20).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a plurality of windows are displayed on the display of the output unit 107 when display processing is executed by the file management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, in FIG. 10, when file Bj is designated on search result display screen 121,
The file belonging to the folder B to which the file Bj belongs is
It is classified by extension. Here, a case is shown in which files belonging to folder B have three types of extensions. Specifically, the three types include an extension indicating text data, an extension indicating an image file, and an extension indicating a file created by a word processor. A group of files with a text extension is displayed in a window 141, a file with an extension indicating image data is displayed in a window 142, and an extension indicating a file created by a word processor is displayed. The attached file is displayed in the window 143.

In this case, the windows 141 and 14
2, 143 shows an example in which a file is displayed in a thumbnail format in which the file is reduced and displayed. In this case, the file names are displayed below the thumbnails.
Furthermore, in order to clarify the file Bj specified on the search result display screen 121 in the window 142, a mark is displayed on the file Bj. Therefore, the user can immediately judge the contents of the file.

The display process is executed for each folder, and the display condition is set for each folder.
When a plurality of files are specified on the search result display screen 121, the folder corresponding to each file is
Displayed under different display conditions. For example, file Ai
Is displayed in the split window 124, and the file B
j may be displayed as 141, 142, 143 in a window. In this case, the search result display screen 121 is displayed on the display screen 120 of the output unit 107.
, Divided window 124, windows 141, 14
2 and 143 are displayed at the same time.

In this embodiment, the display condition input screen 130 is displayed each time a file is specified, and the display conditions are input for each specified file. Instead, the display condition input screen 130
May be provided in an option setting menu of the file management software, and one display condition may be determined in advance by the file management software.

As described above, in the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment, the search result display screen 121
The contents of the folder to which the file selected from among the files displayed in (1) belongs are displayed in another window according to the display format desired by the user. For this reason, not only the file extracted by the file search but also all the files belonging to the folder to which the file belongs can be displayed in another window. as a result,
The file extracted by the search and the file related to the file can be viewed at the same time, and the desired file can be easily searched.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a file management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a directory structure of a file stored in a storage unit of the file management device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an operating system of a file management device and file management software according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a file management process performed by the file management device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result display screen displayed on a display of an output unit of the file management device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display condition input screen displayed on a display of an output unit of the file management device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of a display process performed in step S7 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which a display process is executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment and a single window is displayed on a display of an output unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which a display process is executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment and a split window is displayed on a display of an output unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a display process is executed by the file management device according to the present embodiment and a plurality of windows are displayed on a display of an output unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 file management device, 101 control unit, 103
Storage unit, 105 input unit, 107 output unit, 109 external storage device, 111 recording medium, 120 screen, 121
Search result display screen, 124 split window, 130
Display condition input screen, 125, 126, 127, 128
Partial area.

Claims (10)

[Claims] An extraction step of extracting a file corresponding to a predetermined condition from a storage unit storing a plurality of files classified into a plurality of folders; and an extraction result display step of displaying identification information of the extracted files. Receiving the designation of arbitrary identification information from the displayed identification information; and receiving information on all files belonging to the folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified into the extracted file. A file management program for causing a computer to execute a folder information display step to be displayed simultaneously with identification information. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when the designation of the first identification information and the second identification information is accepted in the accepting step, all of the files of the first identification information belong to the classified folder. 2. The file management program according to claim 1, wherein the information about the file and the information about all the files belonging to the folder in which the file of the second identification information is classified are displayed in different windows. 3. The file management program according to claim 1, wherein the information on the file includes at least file identification information. 4. The folder information displaying step includes: a group creation step of classifying all files belonging to a folder in which the file of the specified identification information is classified under a predetermined condition to create a plurality of groups; Displaying a single display area having a display portion of the number of created groups; and displaying information about the classified files in correspondence with each of the plurality of display portions of the single display area. The file management program according to claim 1, further causing a computer to execute the following. 5. The folder information display step includes a step of classifying all files belonging to a folder into which the file of the specified identification information is classified under a predetermined condition to create a plurality of groups; 2. The computer according to claim 1, further comprising: causing a computer to further execute a step of displaying a display area corresponding to the number of groups displayed, and a step of displaying information on the classified files corresponding to each of the displayed display areas. File management program. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the folder information displaying step is capable of displaying information on a file in a plurality of display formats, and further causes the computer to execute a selecting step of selecting from the plurality of display formats. The file management program described. 7. The plurality of display formats include a format for displaying on a single display area, a format for displaying on a single display region having a plurality of display units, and a format for displaying on a plurality of display regions. Item 7. The file management program according to Item 6. 8. A computer-readable recording medium in which the file management program according to claim 1 is recorded. 9. A storage unit for storing a plurality of files classified into a plurality of folders, an extraction unit for extracting a file corresponding to a predetermined condition from the storage unit, and displaying identification information of the extracted files. Extraction result displaying means, receiving means for receiving designation of arbitrary identification information from the displayed identification information, and classifying the file of the specified identification information while displaying the identification information of the extracted file. And a folder information display unit for displaying information on all files belonging to the specified folder. 10. A step of extracting a file corresponding to a predetermined condition from a storage unit storing a plurality of files classified into a plurality of folders, and an extraction result display step of displaying identification information of the extracted file. A receiving step of receiving designation of arbitrary identification information from the displayed identification information; and, while displaying the identification information of the extracted file, the file of the specified identification information belongs to a classified folder. A folder information display step of displaying information about all files.