JPH0490036A - Attribute visual recognizing device for file and directory - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform efficient operation by reflecting attribute information of a file or a directory as the partial change of a two-dimensional or three- dimensional form to enable an operator to recognize permission information given to himself in real time while seeing an icon graphic. CONSTITUTION:When an arbitrary file is accessed, the file is two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally displayed based on information from a file attribute storage means 20 and a file form storage mans 40, and the directory is two- dimensionally or three-dimensionally displayed based on information from a directory attribute storage means 30 and a directory form storage means 50. Attribute information given to the file and the directory and present access information are reflected as a part of the form and are displayed on the graphic. Thus, the operation using vision is possible.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a file and directory attribute viewing device that can visually measure the attribute information of files and directories displayed graphically on a display. Regarding.

[Prior Art] A technology that visually displays attribute information of files and directories on a display and enables visual operations is, for example, rSunM1crosyste+.
ss, Inc., 5unO8, Reference
Manual, pp.

An example is disclosed in 285-287.4.

FIG. 4 shows an example of displaying a list of files using a file display command in a conventional device of this type.

"rhost)" in the first line indicates an input request issued by the system to the user, and "1s" indicates a file display command input by the user. Furthermore, each line from the second line to the last line has a one-to-one correspondence with either a file, directory, sympolink, or socket.

FIG. 5 similarly shows an example of displaying a list of files, but in this case, options are added to the file display command to display detailed information for each file.

The first line shows a file display command input by the user in response to an input request issued by the device to the user. The second line shows the total number of files displayed. Each line from the 3rd line to the final line is made up of multiple columns, and from the left, information is displayed in the following order: vermission attribute, number of links to the file, owner identification number, file size, update date, and file name. is listed. In the case of Vermission, the display shows the owner, group, and other users from left to right, and for each of them, execute, read,
Displays whether each entry is accepted or not.

If each attribute is recognized, it will be displayed as X, 1, or W, and if it is not praised, it will be displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display using a two-dimensional figure in a conventional attribute viewing device. In this case, the same file is displayed by icons, and each icon has a unique form corresponding to the object it is displaying, and its identifier (textFile A, fileB,
ProgramX) are displayed near each corresponding icon.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the display method in the conventional device described above has the following problems.

(a) With a file display device that uses commands such as those shown in Figures 4 and 5, the operator can check what files currently exist and what attributes are allowed for the existing files. For 1
Displays and commands must be moved one by one. In order to display files in this way, operations from the operator are always required. Furthermore, when a file changes dynamically, there is no means to immediately notify the operator of the change, which makes efficient operation impossible, which is problematic in a system that requires immediacy.

(b) On the other hand, compared to file display devices that use commands, devices that display files using icons can display what files currently exist while reflecting dynamic changes in the files. It is. However, conventional devices can only display some of the attributes of a file (for example, the file name); in order to know other attributes, it is necessary to use a file display device using commands. In this case, a problem similar to the above-mentioned (a) occurs.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a file and directory attribute viewing device that displays all files and directories using icons and facilitates visual operations. do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a file and attribute viewing device that identifies a file when an arbitrary file is accessed, and monitors what kind of access has occurred. access monitoring means for storing information about each file; file attribute storage means for storing attribute information about each file; directory attribute storage means for storing attribute information about a directory in a file; and a file storing information about a display format of each file. a form storage means, a directory form storage means for storing information about the display form of each directory, the access monitoring means, the file attribute storage means, the directory attribute storage means, the file form storage means, and the directory form storage A composition means for determining display formats of files and directories based on information from the composition means, and an object display means for displaying icons based on display format information from the composition means.

[Operation] When an arbitrary file is accessed, the file is changed to two based on the information from the file attribute storage means and the file format storage means, and the directory is changed to two based on the information from the directory attribute storage and directory format storage means. Displayed in dimensional or three-dimensional form.

In addition, attribute information given to the file and directory and current access information are also displayed on the graphic in a way that is reflected in part of the format. Therefore, visual operation is possible.

[Embodiment 1] Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a module diagram of a data flow control device using two-dimensional graphics.

A file attribute storage device 20 that stores attributes and shapes of files and directories, a directory storage device 30. It has a built-in file shape memory device W40 and a directory shape memory device 50, and information from each of these devices is input to the 5 synthesis device 60.

On the other hand, information from the access monitoring device 10 is input to the synthetic bag N60, and in combination with information from the devices 20, 30, 40, and 50, an icon figure is created. This icon figure is output from the synthesis device 1260 to the object display device 70, and files and directories are displayed as two-dimensional or three-dimensional icon figures.

The access monitoring device 10 checks whether there is a file that is currently being accessed, and if there is a file that is being accessed, it monitors it. File attribute storage device 20
is a device that stores attribute information held by a file, and the attribute information includes permission attributes, whether or not there has been access at the present time, and the number of accesses. Directory attribute storage device 3
0 is a device that stores attribute information possessed by a directory, and the attribute information includes permission attributes.

The file shape memory bag W40 is a device that stores shape information of a file, and the shape information includes the position and shape of a file when it is displayed graphically. The directory shape memory device 50 is a device that stores shape information possessed by a directory, and the shape information includes the position and shape when displaying the directory graphically.

The synthesizing device 60 is a device that synthesizes an icon shape that reflects attributes from attribute information and shape information when an object specified by the object specifying means in the access monitoring device 10 is displayed graphically.

This synthesis device 60 defines geometric figures on a one-to-one basis with the structure and protocol of data exchanged between objects.

In the case of this embodiment, regarding the sending side of one data,
Attributes are displayed by making the figure protrude from the edge of the previously displayed two-dimensional figure, and on the receiving side, the attribute is displayed by making the figure protrude inside.

The object display device M70 is a device that displays files and directories as two-dimensional figures. Note that the combined object figure can be moved on the display device while being combined.

Next, the content of the present invention will be explained in more detail by showing an example in which a file and its attribute information are displayed, and a case in which the attribute information is updated.

In FIG. 2, a semicircular figure protruding from the edge of a file using the apparatus according to the present invention represents a permission attribute indicating that the operator can read the file. Furthermore, the semicircular figure overwritten on the edge of the icon represents a permission attribute that "operators can write."

Also, if there is a hatching inside the semicircle,
Indicates that it is currently being accessed. The sharp-angled shape protruding from the edge of the icon represents the permission attribute that "Members of the group to which the operator belongs can read," and the semicircular shape overwritten on the edge of the icon represents the permission attribute "Members of the group to which the operator belongs can read." Represents a permission attribute that indicates "members of the current group can write."

Note that items with hatching inside the semicircle indicate that they are currently being accessed.

Here, 510 shows an example in which a file named rfjleA4 is displayed as an icon, and in this case, the current operator is not allowed any permission attributes. 520 is an example in which a file named "rfjleB" is displayed as an icon, with a protruding semicircle 521
As shown in , the current operator is only allowed to read the contents from rfileBJ. 53
0 is an example in which a file named rfilecJ is displayed as an icon, and a semicircle 531 protruding inside indicates that the current operator is only permitted to update the contents of rfilecJ. 540 is rfiJeD
'', the current operator is r fi
It is permitted to both read and update the contents of leDJ.

550 is an example in which a file named rfileE J is displayed as icons, including a semicircle 551, an acute angle figure 552.
As shown by 553, three users including the operator are allowed to read the contents of rfileEJ. 560 is an example in which a file named "rfileF" is displayed as an icon, and an acute angle shape 561
．． As shown by 563, two users are allowed to read the contents of rfjleFJ, and one user is allowed to update the contents of the acute angle figure 562.

This indicates that reading and writing are currently being performed.

Next, a case where multiple accesses occur to one file will be explained. File rfileFJ shown in Figure 2
Focusing on this, the changes that occur when an access occurs will be explained based on FIG.

It is assumed that no one is accessing rfileEJ in the initial state. A display example at this time is shown as a graphic 610. The composite bag M60 determines the form data of the icon that currently needs to be displayed, including rfileFJ, from the data in the file attribute storage device 20 and the file shape storage device 40, and sends it to the object display device 70.

Next, assume that one of the users who has access rights to rfjleFJ executes reading.

The access monitoring device 10 notifies the synthesis device 60 that an access by “reading” from r fileF J has occurred. Regarding the data notified from the access monitoring device IO, the synthesis device 60 determines whether the currently displayed file corresponds to the data. In the case of "fj]eFJ, this corresponds to the file currently being displayed, so the synthesis device 60 changes its form data based on the obtained data. Then, it sends the changed form data anew to the object display device 70. .

Regarding rfileFJ, the object display device 70
Display the modified form. The display example in this case is figure 6
It is 20. The information that there has been an access by the user is reflected in the change in form from figure 612 to figure 622.

Similarly, a display example when a "write" access to "r fileF" occurs is shown as a graphic 630. Here, the information that the user has accessed is shown in the figure 61.
This is reflected in the change in form from 1 to figure 631.

In the embodiments described above, the figures are displayed as two-dimensional displays, but they can also be displayed as three-dimensional icon figures.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail based on the embodiments, the present invention allows attribute information of files and directories to be stored in two-dimensional or three-dimensional format.
Since it is reflected as a partial change in the shape of the dimension, the user can know the vermission information given to him/her in real time while looking at the icon shape without having to input detailed commands or the like. The situation can be monitored in real time, enabling efficient operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a module diagram of a data flow control device using two-dimensional graphics according to an embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing changes when the file displayed in the figure is accessed. Figure 4 is a diagram displaying a list of files using a conventional device. Figure 5 is a diagram showing a list of files displayed using a conventional device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a list of files with options, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of file display using two-dimensional figures displayed on a conventional device. In the figure, 10...Access monitoring device, 20
...File attribute storage device, 30...
Date attribute storage device, 40... File shape memory device 50... Directory shape memory device, 60... Synthesis device, 70... Object display Device. Patent applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Agent: Takashi Kumagai (1 other person)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a file and directory attribute viewing device that displays files and directories using two-dimensional or three-dimensional icon shapes and enables visual operations, (a) when an arbitrary file is accessed; (b) file attribute storage means for storing attribute information about each file; and (c) directories in files. (d) a file format storage device that stores information about the display format of each of the files; and (e) a directory format that stores information about the display format of each of the directories. storage means; (f) determining display formats of files and directories based on information from the access monitoring means, the file attribute storage means, the directory attribute storage means, the file format storage means, and the directory format storage means; A device for viewing attributes of files and directories, comprising: (g) object display means for displaying icons based on display form information from the synthesis means.