JP3841985B2 - Inter-document link creation apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating links between documents in a computer system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Documents created or imported by a user using a computer system are accumulated in the computer system. Over the years, an enormous number of documents will accumulate in the computer system. Thus, it can be said that the documents stored in the computer system are valuable intellectual property for the user. In order to make these documents easier to use later, the user assigns names that are easy to identify to each document, or classifies them based on the contents, names, etc., and stores them in a folder for each category name.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it cannot be said that the user effectively utilizes the documents stored in the computer system. The main reason is that the user forgets the name, content and location of the document existing in the computer system. In order to solve this problem, it is possible to manage a document using a database application. However, this is troublesome and costly, and is completely unsuitable for general users.
[0004]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to effectively use documents stored in a computer system by a simple method.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An inter-document link creation apparatus according to the present invention is an apparatus for linking a plurality of document files stored in a computer system, and is a document displayed on a display screen for displaying the text of the document file. An editing window, a document editing means for editing the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window in response to an input device used by the user, and an arbitrary text message from the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window by the user When a character or symbol is specified, the specified character or symbol Has an associated character or symbol documents File As a result of searching for document search means and document search means With the associated letter or symbol If the document file is not found, With the associated letter or symbol Document creation means for creating a new document file and document retrieval means With the associated letter or symbol When a document file is found or newly created by the document creation means, Found or newly created A document display means for displaying the text of the selected document file in the document editing window; Link forming means for forming a link between a document file in which an arbitrary character or symbol is specified from the text and the found or newly created document file; Is provided.
[0006]
According to the present invention, a user can freely form a link between documents in a computer system, and can sequentially refer to the linked document by freely tracing the formed link.
[0008]
In a preferred embodiment, the inter-document link creating apparatus forms a document network in which a plurality of documents stored in the computer system are linked by storing the formed link in the computer system.
[0012]
In a preferred embodiment, Linked to the specified character or symbol documents File Contains the specified character or symbol File Documents with names File It is.
[0013]
In a preferred embodiment, Linked to the specified character or symbol documents File Is a document with a body containing the specified character or symbol File It is.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows an example of a graphic user interface of an inter-document link creation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016]
This inter-document link creation device (hereinafter abbreviated as “linker”) is implemented as an application program that operates in the Windows environment of Microsoft, for example, and creates a link between documents existing in a computer system. Or by following the link and sequentially opening and editing a plurality of documents linked to each other.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 1, this linker has a document editing window 3 displayed on the display screen 1 of the computer system. The document editing window 3 includes a title bar 5 that displays the name of the currently opened document (for example, “123”), and a body panel 7 that displays the body of the currently opened document (for example, “ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR ...”). A link list panel 9 for displaying a list of document names (for example, “ABC”, “FGH”, “LMNO”, etc.) linked to the currently opened document, and various types of documents related to the currently opened document. A console panel 11 that displays various operation buttons 13, 15, 17, 19, 21F, 21B, and 23 for performing operations is included.
[0018]
In the example shown in FIG. 1, a document named “123” is opened. The body of this document “123” is displayed on the body panel 7, and this body includes the text “ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR...” (A string of characters and symbols that can be used as a document name, that is, a file name in the computer system). As in this example, the text of the document handled by the linker includes text, and may include data other than text such as images and sounds. However, in the following description, it is assumed that the body of a document handled by the linker is configured as a rich text format file and does not include image data or audio data.
[0019]
In the text displayed in the text panel 7, underlined character strings (for example, words, phrases, clauses, meaningless character strings, etc.) "ABC", "FGH", "LMNO" The names of other documents linked to the document “123”, and the names of the linked documents are also listed in the link list panel 9.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a state in which a plurality of documents are linked in the computer system. As shown in FIG. 2, three documents “ABC” 33, “FGH” 35, and “LMNO” 37 are converted to document “123” 31 through logical links 43, 45, and 47, respectively, in the computer system. Linked. In this state, the names “ABC”, “FGH”, and “LMNO” of the document linked to the document “123” are displayed on the graphic user interface of the linker that opened the document “123” as shown in FIG. Are displayed on the link list panel 9.
[0021]
The underline on the body panel 7 shown in FIG. 1 does not necessarily need to be an underline on an actual screen. For example, a color different from that of other characters in the body (for example, when other characters are black) In addition, the display mode may be an enhanced display form that allows human vision to be easily distinguished from other characters, such as display in red) or display in bold lines. In the following description, the character string indicated by the underline in FIG. 1 is referred to as a “highlighted” character string.
[0022]
The user can freely edit the text such as adding, changing, or deleting text on the body panel 7 using an input device such as a keyboard of the computer system. In this respect, the linker has a function similar to an application called another word processor or text editor. In addition, the user can edit the document name on the link list panel 9 such as addition, change, and deletion using an input device such as a keyboard of the computer system. The document name on the link list panel 9 does not necessarily have to exist in the text on the body panel 7.
[0023]
The user can select an arbitrarily highlighted character string (document name) on the body panel 7 by using a pointing device such as a mouse of the computer system, for example, by a single click operation. Also, the user can select an arbitrary document name on the link list panel 9 by using a pointing device such as a mouse of a computer system, for example, by a single click operation. When one document name is selected on the body panel 7 or the link list panel 9, the linker opens the document having the selected document name, and the title bar 5 and body panel 7 of the document editing window 3 are opened. The display contents of the link list panel 9 are switched to the document name, the body text, and the link document name of the selected document. This linker operation is called “jump” between documents in the following description. Regarding the operation of jumping from the first document to the second document, the first document will be referred to as a “jump source” and the second document will be referred to as a “jump destination”.
[0024]
For example, when the user selects the document name “ABC” on the body panel 7 or the link list panel 9 of the document editing window 3 shown in FIG. 1, the linker jumps from the document “123” to the document “ABC”. . When jumping to the document “ABC”, the text panel 7 displays the text of the document “ABC”, and the link list panel 9 displays the name of the document linked to the document “ABC”, for example, the link status shown in FIG. Below, “123”, “FGH”, “STUV” and “LMNO” are displayed. After jumping from the document “123” to the document “ABC”, the user selects any document from the documents “123”, “FGH”, “STUV”, and “LMNO” linked to the document “ABC”. Can jump the linker to that arbitrary document. In this way, the user can freely follow links between documents already formed in the computer system using the linker.
[0025]
The user uses an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard to specify an arbitrary character string that has not yet been highlighted (that is, a standard display) from the text on the body panel 7, thereby New links can be created with other documents. For example, it is assumed that the user designates a character string “PQR” that is not highlighted on the body panel 7 in which the document “123” shown in FIG. 1 is opened. Then, the linker searches the computer system for a document having the same name as the designated character string “PQR”. If a document having the name “PQR” is found as a result of the search, the linker jumps to the found document “PQR”. On the other hand, as a result of the search, if a document with the name “PQR” cannot be found, the linker creates a new document with the name “PQR” and creates the newly created document “PQR”. Jump to. In this way, at the same time as jumping to the document “PQR”, the linker creates a new link between the jump-source document “123” and the jump-destination document “PQR”. As a result, in the computer system, the document “123” 31 and the document “PQR” 41 are linked by the newly created logical link 59 as shown by a broken line in FIG. In the document editing window 3 of the linker, the name “123” of the newly linked document is added to the list of document names linked to the document “PQR” displayed on the link list panel 9.
[0026]
After jumping to the document “PQR” as described above, if the user specifies a character string with the same standard display as the name of an existing document, for example “ABC”, on the body panel 7, the linker is shown by a dotted line in FIG. As shown, a new link 61 is created between the document “PQR” 41 and the designated document “ABC” 33 and jumps to the designated document “ABC”. Alternatively, after jumping to the document “PQR” as described above, if the user specifies a character string representing a completely new document name, for example, “XYZ” on the body panel 7, the linker is shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2. The designated document “XYZ” 63 is newly created, a new link 65 is created between the document “PQR” 41 and the designated document “XYZ” 63, and the designated document is created. Jump to “XYZ” 63.
[0027]
As described above, the user can link a document having the same name with the current document by specifying an arbitrary character string from the body of the document currently opened by the linker. it can. In this manner, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the user can freely form links between documents in the computer system, and can refer to the linked documents sequentially by freely tracing the formed links. The process of freely creating links between these documents is just like the process of memorizing events stored in the human brain by neurons. In the human brain, events associated with each other through experiences and thoughts are linked and memorized, so a huge number of memory events are linked in a complex manner. And when a person thinks of an event, another event linked to it is naturally remembered. Thereby, a person can call up and operate many related events from a memory in a series of thinking work without being conscious of himself / herself. Similarly, when a user creates and edits a document using a linker, related documents are linked and stored in a computer system, and a vast number of documents become complicated without the user's knowledge. Will be linked. That is, a complex document network in which documents are linked based on the user's past work is constructed in the computer system. Users can use the linker to freely jump to and reference various related documents in the document network. Even if a user forgets the names, contents, and link relationships of a vast number of documents that exist in a computer system, the user can freely explore the document network, which allows the user to move their thoughts in a free direction. Can continue.
[0028]
The detailed operation of the linker is performed by "Notice" button 13, "Hot" button 15, "Write" button 17, "Reverse" button 19, link return button 21F, link advance button 21B and "Tool" displayed on console panel 13. This is done using the button 23. In the following description, the operation of each button is performed by single-clicking each button with a pointing device such as a mouse. Details of the operation performed by the linker by operating each button will be described later.
[0029]
FIG. 3 shows the structure of individual documents handled by the linker.
[0030]
One document is composed of a set of three files: a data file 71, a sub-data file 73, and a parameter file 75. The data file 71 is, for example, a rich text format file, and its content is the text of this document. The sub data file 73 is, for example, a simple text format file, and its content is a list of document names linked to this document. The parameter file 75 is, for example, a file in a simple text format, and its contents are the location of the character string highlighted in the body of this document and its character string (link document name), for example as illustrated in FIG. “N1 = ABC” means that the document name “ABC” in the n1 byte from the beginning of the text is highlighted.
[0031]
The file names of the data file 71, the sub data file 73, and the parameter file 75 are the same as the document names, and only the identifiers are different. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the data file 71, the sub data file 73, and the parameter file 75 of the document “123” all have a file name “123”. The identifier of the data file 71 is “RTF”, the identifier of the sub data file 73 is “TXT”, and the identifier of the parameter file 75 is “PAR”. The linker recognizes three files related to the same document from the file names, and identifies the types of the three files by the identifier.
[0032]
FIG. 4 shows an example of how various documents created using a linker are stored in a computer system.
[0033]
The linker can classify and save documents in groups specified by the user. For example, documents related to work are classified and stored in a group named “work” specified by the user, and documents related to friends are stored in a group named “friend” specified by the user. In order to allow the user to specify the group and save the document in this way, the linker has a folder with the group name specified by the user in a pre-specified directory in the computer system as shown in FIG. Create For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the linker creates a folder 81 having a group name “work” and a folder 101 having a group name “friend”.
[0034]
When the user instructs the linker to save a document created by the linker in the specified group, the linker stores the document in a folder with the specified group name. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, several documents related to work including the document “123” are stored in the “work” folder 81 by the linker, and documents related to friends are stored in the “friend” folder 101. ing.
[0035]
The linker creates three folders, a data folder, a sub-data folder, and a parameter folder, in a folder designated as a document storage destination. In the illustrated example, a data folder 83, a sub data folder 85, and a parameter folder 87 are created in the “work” folder 81 by the linker. Similarly, in the “friend” folder 101, the data folder 103, the sub data folder 105, A parameter folder 107 has been created.
[0036]
Then, the linker stores the data file, the sub data file, and the parameter file of the document to be saved separately in the data folder, the sub data folder, and the parameter folder in the save destination folder. In the illustrated example, the document data files 91-1, 91-2, and 91-3 stored in the “work” folder 81 are stored in the data folder 83, and the sub-data files 93-1, 93-2, and 93-3 are stored in the sub-files. The data folder 85 and parameter files 95-1, 95-2, and 95-3 are stored in the parameter folder 87, respectively.
[0037]
In this way, the linker can classify and save the created document in a group designated by the user in a directory designated in advance by the user. When the linker jumps from document to document by following links between documents, the linker searches the jump destination document in the previously specified directory. There is no limit to the range of directories that the user can specify in advance for the linker. For example, as an example of specifying a very narrow directory, a folder in which a linker program is stored can be specified. In this case, the linker creates folders for each group as described above in the folder where the linker program is stored, saves the documents in those folders, and the linker program searches for jump destination documents. Do this in the folder where it is stored. As an example of a wide directory specification, it is possible to specify all directories of a computer machine in which the linker is used. As a broader example, the range includes not only the computer machine where the linker is used, but also one or more other computer machines that can communicate with the computer machine over a communications network (eg, any Internet URL and domain range) can also be specified. Therefore, it should be noted that the “computer system” in the present invention is a broad concept including not only a narrow range of one computer machine and its peripheral devices but also a computer network such as the Internet or an intranet.
[0038]
The details of the operation performed by the linker will be described below.
[0039]
FIG. 5 shows an overview of the operation of the linker. In this operation description, FIG. 1 is also referred to, and the same applies to the following operation description.
[0040]
When the linker is activated (step S1), it first reads an activation file prepared in advance (S2). The startup file contains the directory and location of the file that the linker should open first. The linker opens the file specified by the startup file (S3). At this time, if the specified file is, for example, the document “123”, the linker opens a document editing window 3 on the display screen 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and the text “ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR” of the document “123” is opened there. ... ”, A link list (sub data)“ ABC ”,“ FGH ”,“ LMNO ”, and the console panel 13 are displayed. In this first stage, the linker disables the "Write" button 17, the "Reverse" button 19, the link return button 21F, and the link advance button 21B among the various buttons displayed on the console panel 13. In other words, the "Notice" button 13, the "Hot" button 15, and the "Tool" button 23 are enabled (that is, usable). Then, the linker enters a standby state.
[0041]
Thereafter, the user inputs characters into the body panel 7 (S4), enters characters into the link list panel 9 (S5), designates a character string in the entered body (S7), and "Hot" button 15 Can be clicked (S8), the highlighted character string in the text can be clicked (S9), the "Notice" button 13 can be clicked (S11), or the "Tool" button 23 can be clicked (S14). ). In addition, from the standby state, as will be described later, each button 17, 19, 21F, or 21B that has been disabled in the course of these operations changes to enable, but at that stage, the user enables them. It is also possible to click on the button (S6, 12, 13). The linker control routine in steps S4 to S14 of these user operations will be described below.
[0042]
FIG. 6 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S4 or S5 of FIG.
[0043]
When a character is input to the body panel 7 by the user (step S4-1), the linker displays it on the body panel 7 (S4-2), and sets the "Write" button 17 that has been disabled. Enable (S15). In addition, when a character is input to the link list panel 9 by the user (S5-1), the linker displays it on the link list panel 9 (S5-2) and enables the "Write" button 17. (S15). As a result, the user can click the “Write” button 17. Here, the “Write” button 17 is a button for overwriting and saving the text or the link list (sub data) changed by the input.
[0044]
FIG. 7 shows a control routine when the user clicks the “Write” button 17 (step S6 in FIG. 5).
[0045]
When the user clicks the “Write” button 17 (step S6-1), the linker confirms whether or not the text has been changed from when the previous text was overwritten to the present (S6-2). . If the text has been changed (Yes in S6-2), the linker overwrites and saves the changed text in the data file (S6-3), and performs the step S6-4 described below to change the text. If not (No in S6-2), the next step S6-4 is performed without overwriting.
[0046]
In step S6-4, the linker confirms whether or not the sub data (that is, the link list) has been changed from the time when the previous sub data was overwritten to the present time. If the sub data has been changed (Yes in S6-4), the changed sub data is overwritten and saved in the sub data file (S6-3), and this routine is finished. If the sub data has not been changed (S6-3) In S6-4, No), this routine is finished without performing overwriting.
[0047]
FIG. 8 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S7 or S10 of FIG.
[0048]
When a character string not highlighted in the text is designated (step S7-1) or when a character string on the link list panel 9 is clicked (S10), the linker is designated in advance. The directory is searched to check whether there is a file name that is the same as the selected character string (S7-2). If there is a file name that is the same as the selected character string (Yes in S7-2), jump to the file (open the file) (S7-5), and if there is no file name that is the same as the selected character string (S7-5). No in S7-2), a file set having the same file name as that character string (that is, a data file, a sub data file, and a parameter file set) is newly created (S7-3) and jumped to the jump source sub data file The previous file name is added and overwritten (that is, a new logical link is formed), and jumps to the jump destination file (S7-5). When jumping in step S7-5 and creating a jump destination file set in step S7-3, the jump source file name is written in the jump destination sub-data file. Then, the link movement history (that is, the history of jumping from the jump source file to the jump destination file) is saved (S7-6), and the "Reverse" button 19, the link return button 21F, and the link advance button 21B are enabled. (S7-7), this routine is finished.
[0049]
FIG. 9 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S8 of FIG. 5, that is, a linker control routine when the user clicks the "Hot" button 15. The “Hot” button 15 is a button for highlighting, if there is a character string in the text that is the same as the character string displayed on the link list panel 9.
[0050]
When the user clicks the “Hot” button 15 (step S8-1), the linker scans the data file of the currently opened document and extracts a character string that matches the file name in the sub data file. Then, the display attribute of the character string is highlighted (S8-2). Then, the position of the newly highlighted portion in the text and the character string are written in the parameter file (see FIG. 3) and updated, and the disabled “Write” button 17 is enabled. (S8-3), and this routine is finished.
[0051]
FIG. 10 shows a linker control routine in operation step S9 of FIG. 5, that is, a linker control routine when the user clicks a highlighted character string in the text.
[0052]
When the highlighted character string in the text is clicked by the user (step S9-1), the linker searches the parameter file of the currently opened document, and the character corresponding to the position in the clicked text. A column is obtained (S9-2). Next, if the character string is not recorded in the jump source sub-data file, the character string is added to the sub-data file and overwritten and updated (S9-3), and the file with the file name of the character string is updated. Jump (S9-4). At this time, if the jump source file name is not recorded in the jump destination sub data file, the file name is added to the sub data file and overwritten (S9-5). Then, the link movement history is saved (S9-6), the "Reverse" button 19, the link return button 21F, and the link advance button 21B are enabled (S9-7), and this routine is finished.
[0053]
FIG. 11 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S11 of FIG. 5, that is, a linker control routine when the user clicks the “Notice” button 13. The “Notice” button 13 displays the body (data file) of the currently opened file in a window different from the document editing window 3, so that even if the linker jumps to another file, the jump source This is a button for enabling the body of the document to be viewed in the above-mentioned another window.
[0054]
When the “Notice” button 13 is clicked (S11-1), the linker activates a text reference process which is a process different from the main process of the linker shown in FIG. 5 (S11-2).
[0055]
FIG. 12 shows the text reference process.
[0056]
In this process, the linker first opens a text reference window 200 on the display screen 1 separately from the document editing window 3 as shown in FIG. The displayed text (data file) is displayed (S11-2-1). Thereafter, the user can use this text reference window 200 to jump the linker to another file (of course, the document editing window 3 is used to jump as described above). Can also). When a character string not highlighted in the text in the text reference window 200 is designated (S11-2-2), the linker text reference process displays the linker main process (that is, displays the document editing window 3). 8) (S11-2-3), and when the highlighted character string on the text reference window 200 is clicked (S11-2). -4) The control of the linker main process is transferred to step S9-2 in FIG. 10 (S11-2-5). As a result, the user can display and edit the jump destination file on the document editing window 3 while displaying the jump source text in the text reference window 200 (that is, while referring to the text). It becomes easier to edit. When the user presses the close “×” button 201 of the text reference window 200, the text reference window 200 is closed (Yes in S11-2-6), and the text reference process can be completed (S11-2-). 7).
[0057]
When the main process jumps to a different document and opens a different document of the jump destination, when the “Notice” button 13 in the document editing window 3 in which the document is displayed is clicked, a new text reference process is performed each time. When activated, a text reference window is opened, and the text of the different document to which the jump is made is displayed. For example, as described above, when the “Notice” button 13 is clicked while the document “123” is opened in the document editing window 3, the text reference window 200 is opened, and the text of the document “123” is displayed there. However, if the main process jumps to the document “ABC” from this state, the document “ABC” is displayed in the document editing window 3. At that time, when the “Notice” button 13 in the document editing window 3 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 13, a new text reference window 300 is opened, and the text of the document “ABC” is displayed there. In this way, each time the user jumps to a different document in the main process, the user clicks the “Notice” button 13 in the document editing window 3 in which the jump destination document is displayed, thereby jumping to a plurality of documents. Can be displayed in a plurality of text reference windows.
[0058]
In this text reference process, the linker additionally opens the same document editing window as the currently displayed document editing window 3 instead of the head office reference window 200, and jumps to the additional document editing window 3. The previous document may be displayed. As a result, a document editing window for a plurality of files can be displayed at the same time, so that the user can edit the text (data file) or link list (subdata) of a desired file at any time.
[0059]
FIG. 14 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S12 or S13 of FIG. 5, that is, a linker control routine when the user clicks the “Reverse” button 19, the link return button 21F, or the link advance button 21B.
[0060]
When the "Reverse" button 19 is clicked (step S12-1), the linker moves the link movement history by one in the direction opposite to the previous jump, and acquires the file name (S12-2). Jump to the file (S12-3). That is, for example, when jumping in the order of “A” → “B” → “C” (“A”, “B”, “C” are file names, and so on), click the “Reverse” button 19 once. For example, jump to the previous jump source “B” and click the “Reverse” button 19 once more to jump to the previous jump source “C”. On the other hand, when the link return button 21F or the link advance button 21B is clicked (S13-1), the link movement history is moved one by one in the return direction or the opposite advance direction to acquire the file name (S13). -2), jump to the file (S12-3). That is, for example, when jumping in the order of “A” → “B” → “C”, if the link return button 21F is clicked once, it jumps to the previous jump source “B” and returns to the link once more. If button 21F is clicked, it jumps to the previous jump source “A”.
[0061]
FIG. 15 shows a linker control routine in the operation step S14 of FIG. 5, that is, a linker control routine when the user clicks the “Tool” button 23.
[0062]
When the “Tool” button 23 is clicked (step S14-1), the linker activates a tool process which is a process different from the main process of the linker (S14-2). The tool process opens a special tool screen (not shown) on the display screen 1. There are various buttons on the tool screen, and the user can use the tool screen to change the file name, delete the desired file, or open the first file after the linker is started (that is, in step S3 in FIG. 5). Set the file to open, search for files that contain the input character string (word) in the content, list all of them, and set the color, font, and font of the highlighted character string Can do so.
[0063]
As mentioned above, although several suitable embodiment of this invention was described, these are the illustrations for description of this invention, Comprising: It is not the meaning which limits the scope of the present invention only to these Examples. The present invention can be implemented in various other forms. For example, when the character string in the text of the currently opened document is specified, the linker scans all the data files of each document in the previously specified directory, and specifies the specified character string. May be listed, and jump to the file selected by the user from the list. As a result, documents can be linked according to the content of the document, not the file name. Therefore, even if the file name is unknown from the file name, the user can know the file having the content related to the designated character string.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a graphic user interface of an inter-document link creation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a plurality of documents are linked in a computer system.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of individual documents handled by a linker.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a manner in which various documents created using a linker are stored in a computer system.
FIG. 5 is a routine chart showing an outline of the operation of the linker.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S4 or S5 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in the operation step S7 or S10 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S8 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S9 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S11 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a text reference process.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a text reference window.
14 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S12 or S13 of FIG.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a linker control routine in operation step S14 of FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Display
3 Document editing window
7 Text panel
9 Link list panel
71 Data file
73 Sub data file
75 Parameter file

Claims (5)

In an apparatus for linking a plurality of document files stored in a computer system,
A document editing window displayed on the display screen for displaying the text of the document file;
Document editing means for editing the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window in response to an input device used by the user;
Document search means for searching for a document file having a character or symbol related to the designated character or symbol when an arbitrary character or symbol is designated from the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window by the user ,
If a document file having the related character or symbol is not found as a result of searching by the document search unit, a document creating unit that newly creates a document file having the related character or symbol ;
When a document file having the related character or symbol is found by the document search means or when a document file is newly created by the document creation means, the text of the found or newly created document file is Document display means for displaying in the document editing window ;
Inter-document link creation comprising link forming means for forming a link between a document file in which an arbitrary character or symbol is specified from the body and the found or newly created document file apparatus. The document file with an associated character or symbol is a document file with the specified character or symbol in the file name,
The inter-document link creation apparatus according to claim 1. 2. The inter-document link creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document file having the related character or symbol is a document file having a text including the designated character or symbol. In a method for linking multiple documents stored in a computer system,
A document editing step of editing the body of the document file displayed in the document editing window displayed on the display screen in response to the input device used by the user;
A document search step for searching for a document file having a character or symbol related to the designated character or symbol when an arbitrary character or symbol is designated from the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window by the user; ,
The document search if the not found document file with an associated character or symbol as a result of looking at the step, and document creation step to create a new document file with the associated character or symbol,
When a document file having the related character or symbol is found in the document search step or when a document file is newly created in the document creation step, the text of the found or newly created document file is A document display step for displaying in the document editing window;
A link forming step of forming a link between a document file in which an arbitrary character or symbol is specified from the body and the found or newly created document file; Method. In a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for linking a plurality of documents stored in a computer system is recorded,
A document editing step of editing the body of the document file displayed in the document editing window displayed on the display screen in response to the input device used by the user;
A document search step for searching for a document file having a character or symbol related to the designated character or symbol when an arbitrary character or symbol is designated from the text of the document file displayed in the document editing window by the user; ,
The document search if the not found document file with an associated character or symbol as a result of looking at the step, and document creation step to create a new document file with the associated character or symbol,
When a document file having the related character or symbol is found in the document search step or when a document file is newly created in the document creation step, the text of the found or newly created document file is A document display step for displaying in the document editing window;
Causing a computer to execute a link forming step of forming a link between a document file in which an arbitrary character or symbol is specified from the body and the found or newly created document file A computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

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