JPH05143413A - Method for referring to file information stored in floppy disk - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To successively refer to recorded contents in a floppy disk and to change the contents as well by succeeding a job based on the floppy disk while executing a memory developing means, file information changing means, picture display means and picture erasing means. CONSTITUTION:This method is provided with a memory developing means 12, memory stored information erasing means 13, information processor 14 equipped with a CRT and a keyboard, picture display means 15, information changing means 16, picture erasing means 17 and automatic latest updated date information updating means 18 or the like. When inserting a floppy disk 10 to a floppy disk device 11, the file information stored in the volume label area of the floppy disk 10 is developed onto the memory of the information processor 14 so as to be successively referred to and changed. Further, when writing data in the floppy disk 10 by the information processor 14, latest updated date information as one kind of information stored in the volume label area of the floppy disk 10 is automatically updated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for displaying stored file information of a floppy disk in use on a screen of an information processing apparatus such as a computer and referring to the file at any time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a computer with a floppy disk device is used, file information stored in a floppy disk, such as file type and recorded contents, is
It was written only on the label attached to the floppy disk holder. Therefore, when it is desired to check the file information while using the floppy disk, the floppy disk is taken out from the floppy disk device for a while, the label is checked, and the floppy disk device is inserted again.

Further, when it is desired to know the last update date recorded on the floppy disk, it is necessary to execute a job for referring to the update date. Therefore, the currently executed job is interrupted each time.

[0004]

As described above, it is very time-consuming to check the file information stored in the floppy disk after it is inserted into the floppy disk device. It often happened. For example, there is a floppy disk in which new data is recorded in the A drive of the floppy disk device and old data is recorded in the B drive.
When replacing old data with new data, we sometimes neglected which one was new and replaced new data with old data.

Further, there is a problem that the floppy disk for confirming the label is frequently taken out / inserted, and the floppy disk device or the floppy disk is apt to be physically damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of referring to stored file information without taking out a floppy disk being used. To aim.

[0007]

A floppy disk storage file information reference method according to the present invention is a method for referring to the storage file information of a floppy disk inserted in a floppy disk device on a screen of an information processing device,
Memory expansion means for expanding the storage file information of the floppy disk in the memory of the information processing apparatus, and the storage file information of the target floppy disk and the file expanded in the memory based on a write request from the information processing apparatus. File information changing means for changing information, screen display means for displaying the file information expanded in the memory on the screen of the information processing apparatus based on a display request, and file information displayed by the screen display means is erased. At least a screen erasing means for erasing from the screen in response to a request is provided, and the job based on the floppy disk is continued while these means are being executed.

In the floppy disk storage file information reference method of the present invention, file information input means for inputting the file information is added to the volume label storage area of the floppy disk, and the volume input by the file information input means is added. When the file information of the label storage area is expanded on the memory of the information processing device and the file information is changed by the file information changing means, the file information of the volume label area is also changed at the same time. is there.

The file information includes at least the last update date of the file and the title information of the floppy disk.

[0010]

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

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram for executing a method of displaying recorded information on a floppy disk according to an embodiment of the present invention at any time.
1 is a floppy disk device, 12 is memory expansion means,
Reference numeral 13 is a memory record information erasing means, 14 is an information processing apparatus including a CRT and a keyboard, 15 is a screen display means, 16
Indicates information changing means, 17 indicates screen erasing means, and 18 indicates last update date information automatic updating means. The information changing means 16 and the last date information automatic updating means 18 constitute a file information changing means.

First, by inserting the floppy disk 10 into the floppy disk device 11, a request is issued to the memory expansion means 12, and information regarding the recorded contents of the floppy disk 10, that is, file information is expanded (resident) on the memory. To be done.

Further, by taking out the floppy disk from the floppy disk device 11, a request is issued to the memory recorded information erasing means 13, and the file information of the floppy disk 10 is erased from the memory.

The file information expanded by the memory expansion means 12 is displayed on the screen display means 1 from the information processing device 14.
5 is displayed on the CRT of the information processing device 14 in response to the display request. This display request is made, for example, by pressing a specific key on the keyboard, and the file information is quickly displayed instead of the job screen currently being executed or together with the job screen. At this time, the job currently being executed is continued without interruption.

The screen erasing means 17 erases the file information displayed on the CRT based on the erasing request from the information processing device. This deletion request is also made by pressing a specific key on the keyboard, whereby the job contents before the file information is displayed are displayed on the screen.

The information changing means 16 changes the file information expanded on the memory based on the change information input by the information processing device 14, and further updates the contents of the file stored in the floppy disk 10. At this time, at the end of updating the floppy disk 10, the file last update date information, which is one of the file information, is updated by the last update date information automatic updating means 18.

The file information is input to the volume label storage area of the floppy disk by file information input means (not shown).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of recorded contents in the volume label area of the floppy disk 10. After the initialization of the floppy disk 10, an area of the latest update date 21 and the title 22 of the floppy disk is secured in the volume label area, and both areas are used as file information 23 of the floppy disk. Last update date 2 at initialization
The date of initialization is input to 1, the title 22 of the floppy disk becomes blank, and these two pieces of information are expanded on the memory as storage file information of the floppy disk 10. In addition to these pieces of information, the file information may include the free space of the file, the size of the file, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of information on the memory and the CRT screen in response to a request from the floppy disk device and the keyboard, 31 is the operation contents of the floppy disk device 11, 32 is the change of information in the memory, and 33 is the keyboard. , 34 indicates the state of information on the screen.

First, the operator selects the floppy disk 1
By inserting 0 into the floppy disk device 11 (35), the stored file information of the floppy disk 10 is transferred (36) to the memory.

Next, by inputting a file information display request (37) from the keyboard, the information is displayed on the screen (38). To change this information, input change information (311) from the keyboard, change the file information on the memory (210), and update the file information for the floppy disk (39).
Also do.

Next, display on the screen from the keyboard (38)
This information is erased from the screen by inputting a request (312) for erasing the stored information.

When the operator removes the floppy disk from the floppy disk device 11 (314), the file information is erased (315) in the memory.

The automatic update of the floppy disk last update date, which is one of the file information displayed on the screen (38), is performed by inputting a write request to the floppy disk and updating the floppy disk final update date on the memory (317).
And the last update date of the floppy disk is updated (316).

[0025]

As described above, according to the floppy disk storage file information reference method of the present invention, the file information of the floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk device is taken out without looking at the label, and , It is effective to be able to refer to the current job without interruption.

Therefore, the operator is
For example, it is possible to refer to the recorded contents of the floppy disk at any time simply by pressing a specific key.
As a result, errors in data processing using the floppy disk can be reduced, and physical damage to the floppy disk device and the floppy disk can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for executing a floppy disk storage file information reference method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of recorded contents in a volume label area of a floppy disk.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of information on a memory and a screen according to a request from a floppy disk device and a keyboard.

[Explanation of Codes] 11 ... Floppy disk device, 12 ... Memory developing means, 13 ... Memory recorded information erasing means, 14 ... Information processing device, 15 ... Screen display means, 16 ... and information change means, 17 ... screen erasing means, 18 ... last update date information automatic updating means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for referring to stored file information of a floppy disk inserted in a floppy disk device on a screen of the information processing device, wherein the stored file information of the floppy disk is expanded on a memory of the information processing device. Memory expanding means, file information changing means for changing stored file information of the target floppy disk and file information expanded in the memory based on a write request from the information processing device, and file information expanded in the memory A screen display means for displaying on the screen of the information processing device based on a display request, and a screen erasing means for erasing the file information displayed by the screen display means from the screen based on the erasing request. Jobs based on the floppy disk are continuing while the instrument is running. Floppy disk storage file information reference and wherein the. 2. The method for referring to file information stored in a floppy disk according to claim 1, wherein file information input means for inputting the file information is provided in a volume label storage area of the floppy disk, and the file information input means inputs the file information. When the file information of the volume label storage area is expanded on the memory of the information processing apparatus and the file information is changed by the file information changing means, the file information of the volume label area is also changed at the same time. Floppy disk storage file information reference method characterized by. 3. The method of referring to file information stored in a floppy disk according to claim 1, wherein the file information includes at least the last update date of the file and the title of the floppy disk.