JP4348880B2 - File management program, computer-readable recording medium storing file management program, and file management method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a file management program, a computer-readable recording medium that records the file management program, and a file management method, and more particularly to a file management program that transmits a combined file in response to a transmission request from an external device, and file management The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, and a file management method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in order to improve the convenience of operation, a personal computer (PC) associates a plurality of files with different created applications, such as image files and document files, virtually as one file (such processing) Are referred to as “virtual joins”) as thumbnails. In this case, in the thumbnail, a plurality of files are sequentially displayed by turning the page.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Consider a case where a client downloads a file virtually combined on a server in server / client type document management software. Since the virtual combination is a concept on the document management software, when the client downloads the virtually combined file, the combined state is canceled and a group of discrete files is formed.
[0004]
Originally, virtual joins are often meaningful in the order of files, so adopting the method as described above results in a user-friendly system.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a user-friendly file management program, a computer-readable recording medium recording the file management program, and a file management method. It is said.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object , according to one aspect of the present invention, a file management program virtually combines a plurality of data files as one virtual combined file, and downloads a virtual combined file from an external device. A reception step for receiving a request, and when a download request is received, the file names of a plurality of data files that are virtually combined in the virtual combined file for which the download request has been received are changed to the original file names of the respective data files. A change step for changing the file name to the file name to which the file name of the virtual join file requested for download and a number indicating the join order of each data file are added, and a plurality of data files whose file names have been changed in the change step To the external device that made the download request Executing signal and the step, to the computer.
[0009]
According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable recording medium records any one of the file management programs described above.
[0012]
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a file management method is a file management method executed by a computer that performs file management , and a combining step of virtually combining a plurality of data files as one virtual combined file; The reception step of receiving a download request for a virtual combined file from an external device, and the file names of a plurality of data files that are virtually combined in the virtual combined file for which the download request has been received when the download request is received, A change step in which the file name of each virtual file is added to the original file name of each data file with the file name of the virtual combination file requested for download and the number indicating the combination order of each data file, Multiple data files with renamed files Comprises a transmission step of transmitting to the external apparatus that has performed a download request, the.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding members, and description thereof will not be repeated.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network composed of a server and a personal computer on which a file management program according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed.
[0015]
Referring to FIG. 1, a server 100 on which a file management program is installed and a plurality of personal computers 200a and 200b are connected to the network.
[0016]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the server 100 and the personal computer 200a or 200b of FIG. Referring to the figure, server 100 or a personal computer includes a control unit 101 for controlling the entire apparatus, an input unit 105 for inputting data, a storage unit 103 for storing data, and data An output unit 107 for outputting the program, an external storage device 109 for storing a program to be executed by the control unit 101, and a LAN (local area network) card 113 for connecting to a network. .
[0017]
The control unit 101 stores a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM) for storing a program to be executed by the CPU, and variables necessary for executing the program by the CPU. Random access memory (RAM).
[0018]
The input unit 105 is a keyboard or a mouse, and can input characters or numbers or a predetermined instruction command.
[0019]
The storage unit 103 stores data such as documents or images. These data include, 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 for storing an image read by a digital camera or an image scanner, or It is a data file created by various other application programs.
[0020]
The storage unit 103 has a plurality of folders, and can classify the folders and store the data files. For example, a data file created by a word processor may be stored in a certain folder A, and a data file created by a spreadsheet application software may be stored in the folder B. Furthermore, a folder may be created for each case, or a folder may be created by dividing it by a predetermined period based on the date when the data file was created. These folders are created by various application programs.
[0021]
The output unit 107 is a display and displays a data file as a thumbnail or the like according to an instruction from the control unit 101. Thereby, a plurality of data files can be displayed simultaneously.
[0022]
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. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 101, necessary data is written in the computer-readable recording medium 111.
[0023]
The computer-readable recording medium 111 includes a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a disk system such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk device, etc.) and an optical disk (CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD, etc.), and an IC. Examples include a card system such as a card (including a memory card) or an optical card, or a medium that carries a fixed program such as a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, or flash memory. Further, the recording medium 111 may be a medium that carries the program in a fluid manner so that the program is downloaded from the network.
[0024]
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.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the file structure of the server. Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 101 executes a file management program 101a. Assume that the storage unit 103 includes four folders 201, 211, 221, and 231. Folders 201, 211, 211, and 231 classify a plurality of data files. Here, a case where the folder 231 is a folder that is not managed by the file management program and the folders 201, 211, and 221 are folders managed by the file management program will be described.
[0026]
In FIG. 3, the folder 201 stores three data files 205, 207, and 209, the folder 211 stores three data files 215, 217, and 219, and the folder 221 stores 3 data files. Two data files 225, 227, and 229 are stored, and three data files 235, 237, and 239 are stored in the folder 231.
[0027]
In addition to data files, management information files 203, 213, and 223 are stored in the management target folders 201, 211, and 221, respectively. On the other hand, only the three data files 235, 237, and 239 are stored in the unmanaged folder 231 and no management information file is stored.
[0028]
The management information files 203, 213, and 223 are created when the file management program 101 a is executed by the control unit 101. The management information file includes file information of data files classified and stored in the folder in which the management information file is stored. For example, regarding the folder 201, the management information file 203 includes file information of three data files 205, 207, and 209. Regarding the folder 211, the management information file 213 includes file information of three data files 215, 217, and 219. Regarding the folder 221, the management information file 223 includes file information of the three data files 225, 227, and 229. Including. The file information includes data file attribute information and additional information. With this file information, a plurality of files can be virtually combined or not on the file management program.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the file management program executed on the server. Referring to the figure, it is assumed that there is a virtual join operation of files on the server from personal computer 200a or 200b as a client in step S101, and a request for downloading the virtually joined file is made from the client to the server in step S103. .
[0030]
At this time, in step S105, the server creates a virtual combination information file. Here, the virtual combination information file is a file indicating the order of combination of a plurality of virtually combined files. Next, in step S107, the virtual combination information file is downloaded from the server to the client personal computer together with the files constituting the virtual combination.
[0031]
5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the virtual combining operation performed in step S101 of FIG.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, here, it is assumed that a plurality of files of “task”, “current state”, and “target” are recorded in one folder, and these three files are virtually combined. It is assumed that the names of the respective files are “issue.doc”, “current status.xls”, and “target.doc”. The user drags and drops the “current” file onto the “target” file. Thereby, a virtual combined file is created in the order of current state → target. Further, the user drags and drops the “issue” file onto the created virtual combined file. Thereby, a virtual combined file is created in the order of task → current state → target. Also, the user can attach a file name to the virtual combined file, but here, it is assumed that the file name “report” is given.
[0033]
It should be noted that the names of the files constituting these virtual connections, the order of the virtual connections, and the file names of the virtual connection files are recorded in the management information file (see reference numerals 203, 213, and 223 in FIG. 3).
[0034]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state after the three files in FIG. 5 are virtually combined. Referring to the figure, the contents of the “Issue” file are shown as thumbnails of the virtual file, but the user clicks on a predetermined location in the thumbnail so that the user turns the page so that the “current status” and “target” You can see a summary of the files.
[0035]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the virtual combination information file created in step S105 of FIG. Referring to the figure, the virtual join information file is a text file, and shows the file name of the virtual join file (here, “report”), the configured files, and their order.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, when a virtual combination file is downloaded, a virtual combination information file indicating the order of virtual combination as shown in FIG. 7 is downloaded at the same time. As a result, even if the downloaded personal computer does not have the same file management program as the server and the virtual join state is released, the user can check the virtual join information file to check the order of joining these files, It is possible to know the files and file names involved in the connection, and to reproduce the virtual connection state.
[0037]
[Second Embodiment]
Since the hardware configuration of the system in the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here. In the second embodiment, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 is executed instead of the process shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0038]
Referring to FIG. 8, the processes in steps S201 and S203 are the same as the processes in S101 and S103 of FIG. In step S <b> 205, the server changes the file names of the files constituting the virtual combination based on the virtual combination file name (for example, “report”). Next, in step S207, a file constituting the virtual connection is downloaded from the server to the client personal computer.
[0039]
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the file name changing process performed in step S205 of FIG. As shown in the figure, assuming that the names of the original files that make up the virtual join are “current status.doc”, “target.xls”, and “task.doc”, in this embodiment, the files By the name change process, the respective file names are changed to “report1_current.doc”, “report2_target.xls”, and “report3_task.doc”.
[0040]
That is, information with a virtual combined file name and a number indicating the order of the file is added to the original file name.
[0041]
By changing the file name in this way, the user can recognize the virtually combined file by looking at the file name, and can further recognize the order of the virtual combination. In this embodiment, since the virtual combination file name and number are added to the beginning of the file name, the original virtual combination file is displayed continuously even when sorting is performed by the file name. become. As a result, the user can easily recognize the virtual combination file.
[0042]
[Third Embodiment]
Since the hardware configuration of the system in the third embodiment is also the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here.
[0043]
In the third embodiment, processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is executed instead of the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0044]
Referring to FIG. 10, the processes in steps S301 and S303 are the same as the processes in steps S101 and S103 in FIG. In step S305, a management information file (also referred to as a virtual connection management file, corresponding to reference numerals 203, 213, and 223 in FIG. 3) is downloaded together with the files that constitute the virtual connection.
[0045]
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the processing in step S305 of FIG. In the present embodiment, the management information file is also downloaded when the file constituting the virtual combination is downloaded. For example, when the same file management program as that on the server side is used in the client personal computer, the downloaded management information file can be used to display the file in a virtual connection state as in the server. .
[0046]
In this embodiment, the same management information file recorded on the server is downloaded to the client side. However, a new management information file corresponding to the client software is created and downloaded on the server. It may be.
[0047]
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the server / client type document management software, when the client downloads a file virtually combined on the server, information on the files constituting the virtual combination (file order, etc.) Can be provided to the client side, and the downloaded file can be reproduced as it is on the client side.
[0048]
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points 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 diagram illustrating a network configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a server 100 and personal computers 200a and 200b in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a file structure of a server.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by a file management program according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state of a file before virtual combination.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of a file after virtual combination.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a virtual combination information file.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing executed by a file management program according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a file name change process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by a file management program according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining processing in the third embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
100 server, 101 control unit, 101a file management program, 103 storage unit, 200a, 200b personal computer (client).

Claims (3)

A joining step for virtually joining a plurality of data files as one virtual joining file;
An accepting step of accepting a download request for the virtual combined file from an external device;
When the download request is received, the download names of the plurality of data files that are virtually combined in the virtual combination file for which the download request has been made are used as the original file names of the data files. A change step of changing the file name of the requested virtual join file to a file name to which a number indicating the join order of each data file is added ;
A file management program that causes a computer to execute a transmission step of transmitting the plurality of data files whose file names have been changed in the changing step to the external device that has made the download request. A computer-readable recording medium on which the file management program according to claim 1 is recorded . A file management method executed by a computer that performs file management,
A joining step for virtually joining a plurality of data files as one virtual joining file;
An accepting step of accepting a download request for the virtual combined file from an external device;
When the download request is received, the download names of the plurality of data files that are virtually combined in the virtual combination file for which the download request has been made are used as the original file names of the data files. A change step of changing the file name of the requested virtual join file to a file name to which a number indicating the join order of each data file is added;
A file management method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting the plurality of data files whose file names have been changed in the changing step to the external device that has made the download request.

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