JPH02249036A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a data processing means on a starting-side to immediately use data by converting processing data in the data processing means of a started-side into data corresponding to a processing on the starting-side and delivering it. CONSTITUTION:At least two data processing means A and B dealing different data are provided. An activating means 103 activating the different data processing means B dealing other data different from processing data during execution, and a data conversion means 106 converting processing data into data corresponding to the processing in the data processing means A which is activated when the activation from the other data processing means is received are provided. Processing data in the started data processing means B is converted into data corresponding to the processing in the activated original data processing means A and transferred to the activating-side data processing means A. Thus, troublesome processing and operation are eliminated, and the activating-side can immediately use processing data.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a data processing device, for example, a word processor, a personal computer, etc. that handles a plurality of data such as text, images, numerical values, figures, etc. .

[Prior Art] Generally, in a data processing device that handles multiple data,
Data is usually transferred between application programs that handle different types of data via a storage area common to each program, and data is exchanged in a common data format using the common storage area.

In this case, each application that exchanges the data must convert it into common data, and paste or copy the data.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional example described above, each application performs a pasting operation or a copying operation in a common storage area, so it is necessary to repeatedly perform instruction operations.

Furthermore, it is necessary for each application to perform data processing operations while being aware of the size of the area to be pasted.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and includes the following configuration as one means for solving the above-mentioned problems.

That is, at least two data processing means that handle different data; a starting means for starting another data processing means that handles other data different from the processing data being executed by the data processing means; and data conversion means for converting processing data into data corresponding to processing by the activated data processing means when activated.

[Operation] In the above configuration, the data processed by the activated data processing means is converted into data corresponding to the processing by the originally activated data processing means and then passed to the activated data processing means, which eliminates the troublesome process. No processing or operation is required, and the processing data can be used immediately on the initiating side.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment] [Description of Functions of First Embodiment Apparatus (FIG. 1)] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing functional blocks of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 100 is a main body of a data processing apparatus that processes various uses of this embodiment, and is capable of executing at least application A, which is a first data processing means, and application B, which is a second data processing means. 101 is a data A processing function that edits and manipulates data A (104);
02 is a frame creation function that creates a frame frame in the frame data area (105), 103 is data B (109)
106 is a data conversion function that converts data B processed by application B into data that can be handled by application A. 107 is a data conversion function 106
108 is a data B processing function that edits and manipulates data B (109).

By providing each of the above functions, the data processed by the data B processing function 108 of the application B that has been activated by the application B activation function 103 is transferred to the data A processing function 1 by the data conversion function 106.
01, and this converted data is stored in frame data area 1 by frame pasting function 107.
Data A processing function 101 pasted on a predetermined area of 05
can be passed to. For this reason, data A processing function 10
1 does not require troublesome conversion processing or the like for processing data B in application B, and this processed data can be used immediately.

[Explanation of the specific configuration of the embodiment device (FIG. 2)] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the embodiment device according to the present invention. The detailed configuration of is explained below.

In FIG. 2, numeral 1 is a CPU composed of, for example, a microprocessor, and a read-only memory (ROM).
) 2, for example, FIGS. 6 and 7, which will be described later.
Various calculations and comparisons are performed according to the program shown in FIG. 8, and various control signals and data signals are outputted to control the entire apparatus. 2 is a ROM that stores a control program and predetermined data for the CPU 1, 4 is a CRT display unit that displays various data, 3 is a CRT controller (CRTC) that controls the display of CRT 4, and 5
temporarily stores the CPUI execution program, or
This is a random access memory RAM used as a work area for PU 1, and is used for the above-mentioned applications A,
Data handled by B is also saved here.

6 is a keyboard controller (KBC) that controls the input keyboard (KB), 7 is for editing information, inputting operations,
8 is an input keyboard for instructing selection of application calls and termination; 8 is a floppy disk device (FD);
), and 9 is a floppy disk device (FD) that stores various information and also records control programs such as system programs required at startup or when necessary. This system program is loaded onto the RAMB at startup, etc. 1
0 is a printer controller (P
RC), 11 is a printer, and PR from CPU 1
Print information sent via the CIO is printed out on recording paper under the control of the PRCIO. 12 is a system bus that connects the CPU 1 and peripheral devices.

A detailed external view of the input keyboard 7 with the above configuration is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes a function key, to which keys for instructing the start of a single function, such as an ``end'' key 21 and a ``frame'' key 22, are assigned. Reference numeral 25 denotes a selection key, which is used to instruct the CPUI to start executing a function designated by keystrokes. 26 instructs to move the cursor up and down during function selection and editing operations ゛°↑
These are the ゛° key and the °“↓°” key. 30 is a known JI used in information processing devices such as word processors, etc.
It is an S layout keyboard.

An example of the memory configuration on the RAM 5 in this embodiment is shown in the fourth example.
As shown in the figure.

As shown in the figure, the memory configuration on the RAM 5 used in the frame editing process of this embodiment includes a data buffer AAP BUF 60 for application A, a frame filer F PTRi 61 which is a pointer to frame data, a storage area F AREAi 62 for frame data, Application B
It consists of a data buffer BAP BUF63.

In addition, the frame data storage area F AREAi62 contains the frame area size F5IZ64, frame attribute information F ATR65, and frame file name FN.
AM66, frame file call data file attribute F DATR67, frame data length F LEN
68, frame data area F BUF69.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display on the CRT 4 when a frame is created and the frame in which the current cursor is positioned is edited in the data manipulation process for the application in this embodiment.

Further, FIG. 6 shows an example of the display of the CRT 4 when editing is selected in the frame following the display state of FIG. 5.

[Explanation of operation of the first embodiment (Figs. 7 to 9)] Next, details of the frame editing process of this embodiment having the above configuration will be explained in Figs. 7, 8, and 9. The explanation will be given according to the flowchart.

Figure 7 is a flowchart for explaining the main operation of application A that creates a frame, Figure 8 is a flowchart for explaining details of frame editing processing, and Figure 9 is a flowchart for explaining the details of frame editing processing. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the main operation of application B to be created.

First, the main operation of the CPU 1 executing application A will be explained with reference to FIG.

The CPU 1 waits for a key input from the keyboard 7 in step S1, and if there is a key input, the process proceeds to step S2. And the key that was manually added is function key 20.
Determine whether it is the “frame key 22. ° frame” key 2
If the input is not 2, the process advances to step S4, and if the "frame" key 2 has been pressed, the process advances to step S3.

In step S3, it is checked whether the cursor is on the frame. If the cursor is not on the frame, the frame editing process cannot be performed, so the process advances to step S4. Step S4
Now, data processing of application A corresponding to key human power will be performed.

In the display example shown in FIG. 5, since the cursor 41 is on frame i, the process advances to step S5, and the "frame" editing process is executed. At this time, a selection screen for frame editing processing is displayed as shown in FIG.

Details of the frame editing process in step S5 mentioned above will be explained below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the frame editing process, first step S6, step S
Select whether to edit the data on the frame on the frame selected in step 7, or whether to call the pasting application.

This is done on the frame editing process selection screen shown in Figure 6.
“Move the selection cursor 51 to the corresponding mouth position of the desired processing display area using the key and °゛↓°゛↓°゛ keys 26,
It is sufficient to input the selection key 25 when the corresponding process is selected. In the example of FIG. 6, the selection cursor 51 is located at the item position of "frame call", and by pressing the selection key 25, the "frame call" process is selected.

In this case, the process proceeds to step Sll, and the corresponding application program is activated according to the data file attribute information F and DATR67.

For example, start application B. Then, the process proceeds to step S12, where application A, which is the program currently being executed, sends a message of the frame i pointer, which is the frame pointer in this case, to application B, which is the activated application program. Next, the process advances to step S13, where application A delegates processing to application B and waits until application B's processing is completed.

Here, if application A has a process that can be executed regardless of the processing result of application B, other processes of application A may be executed in parallel with the process of application B.

On the other hand, if "edit frame" is selected, step S6
Proceeding to step S8, the frame attribute information F AT
Check R65 to see if it is editable.

If editing is possible, the process advances to step S9 and editing processing is performed on application A.

If it is determined in step S8 that the frame attribute cannot be edited by application A, the process proceeds to step Sll, where the processing moves to start up the application that should be edited.

If a process other than editing or call editing is selected in steps S6 and S7, the process advances to step S10, and the selected process such as frame deletion or movement is performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the operation of application B while application A is waiting in step S13 will be described.

Application B, which has been activated by application A in the process of step Sll in FIG.
Receive a pointer. Then, in the following step S15, the frame i area F AREA of the frame i pointer 61 is
i62 and determines whether there is a frame file name. If there is a frame file name, the data with the corresponding file name is read from the external storage 9, etc., and the BAP which is the data work area of application B is read.
It is stored in the BUF 63 and the process advances to step S17.

On the other hand, if there is no file name, it means that a new file has been created, and the process directly advances to step S17.

In step S17, key input from the keyboard 7 is awaited. If there is a key input, the process proceeds to step 818, where it is determined whether the input key is the end key 21 or not. If the end key 21 is not input, the process advances to step S19, and data processing of application B is performed according to the key input.

Then, the process returns to step S17 and waits for the next key personnel.

In this way, desired processing is performed in accordance with the manual input of the keys one after another, and when the desired processing is completed, the end key 21 of the keyboard 7 is input. When the end key 21 is pressed, the end processing from step S20 onward is performed from step S18.

In the termination process, first, in step S20, it is determined whether the data of application B can be handled by application A as is. If the data of application B cannot be handled as is by application A, the process proceeds to step S21, where the data is converted to frame attribute data that can be edited by application A as much as possible, and FBU
Set in area F69. Then, the process advances to step S23.

If the data of application B is data that can be handled as is by application A, the process advances to step S22;
The data handled by application B remains unchanged in F.
It is set in the area of BUF 69 and the process advances to step S23.

In step S23, frame attribute information F is set in accordance with the data set in the area of F BUF69.
Reset ATR64 and frame data length F LEN68.

This ends the processing of application B.

In this way, application B and application A
Since the data is converted into data in a format suitable for processing in application A, application A can immediately use the processing results in application B without performing any special conversion processing.

Furthermore, by directly setting data on the application A side, data can be received and passed without any special instruction operations.

In the above embodiment, only two applications, application A and application B, are assumed to be processed, but processing can also be performed between multiple applications.

Furthermore, although it is assumed that the application creates only one frame, the present invention can also be implemented by creating a plurality of frames.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, when the called application terminates, processing data is converted into data in the processing form on the calling side, and the data is directly set on the calling application side. It becomes possible to receive and pass data without performing any special instruction operations.

[Second Embodiment] The above explanation describes a case in which processing data is converted into data in the processing format on the calling side when the application on the called side is terminated, and the present invention is applied to the above example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control may be such that when data is processed, the amount of data processing that corresponds to the instruction area of the activated application may be executed.

An example of controlling in this way will be described below.

[Description of Functional Blocks of Second Embodiment (FIG. 1)] The functions of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 10.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the functional blocks of this embodiment.

In FIG. 10, the same functions as those in FIG. 1, which are functional blocks of the first embodiment described above, are given the same numbers and detailed explanations are omitted.

Application A is the same as in the first embodiment, but in this embodiment, the size of data to be processed by the application B startup function 103 can be specified.

Then, in application B, a processing data size determination function 110 determines whether or not the size of the processing data specified by application A to be pasted at the end of processing is exceeded during data processing of application B.
have.

[Description of operation] In the second embodiment, other hardware configurations are exactly the same as those in the first embodiment described above, and the block configuration shown in FIG. 2 is provided, and the configuration of the RAM 5 is also the configuration shown in FIG. 4. be.

In the frame editing process of this embodiment, the main operation of the application A that creates a frame is the same process as in FIGS. 7 and 8 of the first embodiment described above.

The main operation of application B is to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The processing of application B in FIG. 11 will be explained below.

In the processing of application B in this embodiment, the ninth
The processing is substantially the same as the processing in application B of the first embodiment shown in the figure, and the same step numbers are assigned to the processing similar to the processing of the first embodiment.

In application B in this embodiment, if it is determined in step S18 that the end key 21 is not pressed manually, the process proceeds to step S25, and it is determined whether or not the data exceeds the frame area size F5IZ64 at the end of application B. Discern.

Then, when application B ends, the frame area size F
If it exceeds 5IZ64, no further processing is performed and the process returns to step S17 without doing anything.

On the other hand, if the frame area size F5IZ64 has not yet been exceeded at the end of application B, step S2
Proceed to step 6 to perform data processing of application B according to key human power. Then, the process returns to step S17 and waits for the next key force.

Other processes may be the same as those in the first embodiment described above.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, by providing a means for the called application to process data based on the size of the work area of the calling application, the calling application can paste data within a frame. There is no need to be conscious of the size of the area,
It becomes possible to effectively process data in each application.

In both of the embodiments described above, the data is set in the work area of application A after processing the data using the work area of application B. It is also possible to implement it by configuring it so that it can be operated directly.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, data processed by the data processing means on the activated side can be converted into data corresponding to processing on the activated side, and can be received and delivered. This can be immediately used by the data processing means on the initiating side.
Very efficient data processing is possible.

Further, in this case, more efficient data processing can be performed by directly storing the processing data of the activated side in the processing area of the activated side.

Furthermore, by keeping the amount of data processed by the activated data processing means within the amount corresponding to the area specified by the activation side, the desired processing can be performed without the need for complex management control of the amount of processing data on the activation side. data can be obtained and efficient data processing can be performed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram schematically representing the functional blocks of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a keyboard device of the embodiment. 4 is a memory layout diagram showing a partial configuration of the RAM of this embodiment, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display on a CRT in application A of this embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram of this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the main processing of application A in this embodiment; FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing frame editing processing in application A of this embodiment; FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the main processing of application B of this embodiment, FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the functional blocks of the information processing apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the main processing of application B in the second embodiment. In the diagram, 1...CPU, 2...ROM, 3...CR
T controller, 4...CRT, 5...RAM, 6
...keyboard controller, 7...keyboard,
8...FD controller, 9...Flexible disk device, 10...Printer controller, 11...
・Printer unit, 12...System bus, 20・
...Function key, 21...End instruction key, 2
2...Frame editing process instruction key 25...Selection key 2
6... Direction keys 30... JIS keyboard layout, 60.
・・Application A data buffer (AAP
BUF), 61...Frame file name (FPT
Ri), 62...Frame data storage area (FAR
EAi), 63... Data buffer of application B (BAP BUF), 64... Frame area size (F5IZ), 65... Frame attribute information (FATR), 66... Frame file name (
F NAM), 67...Data file attribute (F
DATR), 6B...Frame data length (F
LEN), 69...Frame data area (F
BUP).

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) at least two data processing means that handle different data; a starting means for starting another data processing means that handles other data different from the processing data being executed by the data processing means; A data processing device comprising: data conversion means for converting processing data into data corresponding to processing by the activated data processing means when activated. (2) The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the data conversion means stores the converted data in a processing area of the activated data processing means. (3) The data processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the data conversion means executes data processing in an amount corresponding to the designated area in the data processing means that receives the conversion data. .