JPH0588835A - Control system of message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To minimize the capacity of a message log file to record the output of a message. CONSTITUTION:A message output request 1 to designate a message identification name, a choice number and an embedded character are received by a message output request processing means 2, and a message editing means 3 called from the message output request processing means 2 assembles the message by the content of a message catalogue 4, the message identification name designated to the message output request 1, the choice number and the embedded character. A message form converting means 5 is called from the message output request processing means 2 and prepares the designated message identification name, the choice number and the embedded character as the data able to assemble the message later. A message log writing means 6 records the data in a message log file 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of controlling a message output to a control console or the like, and more particularly to controlling information output to a message log file that records the output of a message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing system that outputs a message from a system or program to a control console,
A message was assembled from the message identification name included in the message output request, the message was output from the control console, and the assembled message itself was written to the message log file that records the output of the message.

[0003]

As described above, conventionally, since the assembled message itself is written in the message log file for recording the output of the message, there is a drawback that the capacity of the message log file becomes large. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a message control system capable of reducing the size of a message log file.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention sends a message to a control console or the like in response to a message output request in which a message identification name and optionally a selection number and embedded characters are designated. In an information processing system for outputting, for each message identifier for identifying a message, a message catalog storing a fixed part of the message, the presence / absence of an option, the content of the option, the presence / absence of an embedded character, and the attribute of the embedded character, A message output request processing unit that receives a message output request, a message editing unit that assembles a message from the content of the message output request received by the message output request processing unit, and the content of the message catalog, and the message editing unit The data used for assembly A message format conversion unit for generating data whose size is smaller than the size of the assembled message and for which a message can be assembled later based on the data, and the data generated by the message format conversion unit are output as a message. A message log writing means for writing the message log file to be recorded and a message outputting means for outputting the message assembled by the message editing means to the control console or the like are provided.

Further, a message log file print processing means for receiving a print request for the message log file, and a message log reference means for reading data from the message log file according to the print request received by the message log file print processing means. A message printing unit that prints out a message from a designated printing device, wherein the message editing unit assembles a message to be printed out by the message printing unit based on the data read by the message log reference unit. ing.

[0007]

The message catalog stores a message identification name for identifying a message, a fixed part of the message, the presence / absence of an option, the content of the option, the presence / absence of an embedded character, and the attribute of the embedded character. When a message output request is made by designating a message identification name and, if necessary, a choice number and an embedded character, the message output request processing means accepts it, and the message editing means receives the message output request by the message output request processing means. A message is assembled from the message identification name specified in, the option number, the embedded character, and the contents of the message catalog, if any. The message output means outputs the message assembled by the message editing means to a control console or the like. The message format converting means converts the message identification name, the option number, and the embedded character designated by the message output request processing means into an internal format in which the message can be assembled later, and the message editing means assembles the message. The data that is used for the above, the size of which is smaller than the size of the assembled message, and the data that can compose the message later is generated based on the data, and the message log writing means is called. Write to message log file.

When a message log file print request is made, the message log file print processing means receives the print request, and the message log reference means sequentially reads data from the message log file in accordance with the print request. The message editing means assembles the message from the message identification name, the option number, the embedded character, and the contents of the message catalog recorded in the data read by the message log reference means, and the message printing means is assembled by the message editing means. Print the message from the printer.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment using the message control system of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a message output request processing means 2 for receiving a message output request 1 and a message editing means 3 are provided.
, Message catalog 4, message format conversion means 5, message log writing means 6, message log file 7, message output means 8, and control console 9
And a message log file print processing means 11 for receiving the message log file print request 10, a message log reference means 12, a message print means 13, and a printing device 14.

The overall operation of this embodiment will be described below with explanation of the function of each part.

First, the operation when a message output request is made will be described.

A message identification name 21 for identifying a message as shown in FIG. 2, an option number 22 if there is an option, and an embedded character content 23 if there is an embedded character.
The message output request 1 that specifies and is accepted by the message output request processing means 2. When the message output request processing means 2 accepts the message output request processing means 2, the message identification name 21, the option number 22, and the embedded character content 23 specified in the received message output request 1 are called. Is used as an argument to call the message editing means 3.

In the message catalog 4, as shown in FIG. 3, a message fixed name 32 for identifying a message, a fixed portion 32 of the message, the presence / absence of an option 33, and the content of the option for each option number. 34, embedded character presence / absence 35, and embedded character attributes 36 such as length are stored.
When called from the message output request processing means 2, the message catalog 4 is searched based on the passed message identification name 21, and the fixed part 32 of the message corresponding to the same message identification name 31 stored in the message catalog 4 is searched. And the presence / absence 33 of options and the content 34 of options
And embedded character presence / absence 35 and embedded character attribute 36. Then, the fixed part 32 of the obtained message, the content (34) of the option selected from the passed option number 22 if there is an option, the embedded character attribute 36 if there is an embedded character, and the embedded character content 23 passed. A message is assembled from the attribute-solved embedded character generated from and the message is returned to the message output request processing means 2.

Next, the message output request processing means 2
Message identification name 41 and option number 4 as shown in FIG.
The message format conversion means 5 is called with 2 and the attribute resolved embedded character 43 as arguments. The called message format conversion means 5 converts them into an internal format such as a record format as data that can be assembled later and calls the message log writing means 6, and the message log writing means 6 sends the data of the internal format to the message. Write to the message log file 7 that records the output of

Further, the message output request processing means 2 is
The message assembled by the message editing means 3 is passed to the message output means 8, and the message output means 8
Outputs the passed message to the control console 9.

Next, the operation when a print request for the message stored in the message log file 7 is made will be described.

A message log file print request 10 designating a portion of the message stored in the message log file 7 to be printed is accepted by the message log file print processing means 11. When the message log file print processing means 11 receives the print request, the message log reference means 12 is used to sequentially read the data stored in the internal format from the message log file 7, and the read data and the message log file print processing means. The message editing means 3 is called with the information indicating that the call is made from 11 as an argument.

The message editing means 3 searches the message catalog 4 based on the message identification name (41 in FIG. 4) recorded in the data passed from the message log file print processing means 11, and stores it in the message catalog 4. The fixed part 32 of the message corresponding to the stored same message identification name 31, the presence / absence 33 of the option and the content 34 of the option, the presence / absence 35 of the embedded character and the attribute 36 of the embedded character are acquired, and the acquired message If there is a fixed part 32 and an option number, the content (34) of the option selected from the option number (42 in FIG. 4) recorded in the above data, and if there is an embedded character, the attribute resolution recorded in the above data Embedded character (4 in Fig. 4)
3) A message is assembled from and the message is returned to the message log file print processing means 11.

Next, the message log file print processing means 11 passes the message assembled by the message editing means 3 to the message print means 13. Then, the message printing means 13 prints the message on the printing device 14
Print out from.

[0021]

As described above, in the message control method of the present invention, the message itself assembled from the message identification name included in the message output request is written in the message log file that records the output of the message. Instead, write the data whose size is smaller than that of the assembled message by converting the message identifier, option number, and embedded character specified in the message output request into an internal format that allows message assembly later. ing. Therefore, there is an effect that the required capacity per message is reduced and the capacity of the message log file can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment using a message control system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a message output request 1.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of contents of a message catalog 4.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of arguments when the message output request processing means 2 calls the message format conversion means 5.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Message output request 2 ... Message output request processing means 3 ... Message editing means 4 ... Message catalog 5 ... Message format conversion means 6 ... Message log writing means 7 ... Message log file 8 ... Message output means 9 ... Control console 10 ... Message Log file print request 11 ... Message log file print processing means 12 ... Message log reference means 13 ... Message print means 14 ... Printing device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system for outputting a message to a control console or the like in response to a message output request in which a message identification name and, if necessary, a selection number and an embedded character are specified, a message identification name for identifying the message. A message catalog storing a fixed part of the message, the presence / absence of an option, the content of the option, the presence / absence of an embedded character and the attribute of the embedded character, a message output request processing unit that receives the message output request, and the message output request Message editing means for assembling a message from the content of the message output request accepted by the processing means and the content of the message catalog, and the data used by the message editing means for assembling the message, the size of which is the size of the assembled message. Than size And message format conversion means for assembling the later time message to generate data that can be based fence and on the data, the data generated by the message format conversion means,
A message control method comprising: a message log writing unit that writes a message output to a message log file; and a message output unit that outputs the message assembled by the message editing unit to the control console or the like. 2. A message log file print processing unit that receives a print request for the message log file, and a message log reference unit that reads data from the message log file according to the print request received by the message log file print processing unit. A message printing unit that prints out a message from a designated printing device, wherein the message editing unit assembles a message to be printed out by the message printing unit based on the data read by the message log reference unit. The message control system according to claim 1, wherein