JPH0644249A - Operation environment storage system of document editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the document editing device which stores and reproduces operation environment such as the states of a window and a buffer and eliminates the need to read a text out of a file or set a font by a user. CONSTITUTION:When an operation environment storage command is executed, the current state of a window 2 is saved on an external storage device 6 as an initialization file 7 and the states of the text and font stored in a buffer are storage as a buffer initialization file 10. When the text is used next time, the states of the windows and buffer at the time of storing are reproduced according to the contents of the initialization file 7 and buffer initialization file 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of saving a work environment in a document editing apparatus having a function of displaying one or more windows on a display screen and displaying a document or the like in the windows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an apparatus of this type is, for example, M
ELCOM PSI II Programming & Operating System System Programming Manual
There was something like that shown on page 45 (published October 20, 1988, Computer Works, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation). 5 and 6 are block diagrams showing the configuration of such a conventional document editing apparatus. In FIG. 5, 1a and 1b are buffers for holding text such as programs and documents, and 2 is a window for displaying a part of the contents of the buffer 1a or the buffer 1b. 3a and 3b are fonts for displaying characters in a window, 3a is a kanji font, and 3b is an alphanumeric font. Reference numeral 4 is a display unit for actually displaying characters and the like, 5 is an input unit such as a keyboard and mouse for inputting characters and commands, 6 is an external storage device for storing the contents edited in the buffers 1a and 1b as a file, 7 Is an initialization file on the external storage device 6, 8a and 8b are text files on the external storage device 6, 9 is a buffer 1a, 1b, a window 2, fonts 3a, 3b, a display unit 4, an input unit 5, an external storage device 6 and the like, and this control unit 9 is realized by a microprocessor or the like.

Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 5, a window 2 is displayed on the display unit 4, which is a text file 8a (nihongo.txt.txt).
The contents of the buffer 1a in which 1) is edited are displayed in the Kanji font 3a. Also, a text file 8b (program.esp.2) is stored in the buffer 1b.
Is read, and the alphanumeric font 3b is used. By inputting a work environment save command from the input unit 5, the size and position of the window and the state of the Kanji font 3a to be displayed are saved in the initialization file 7. Then, when logging in next time, as shown in FIG. 6, the window 2 is created based on the information stored in the initialization file 7, the used Kanji font 3a is set, and the window 2 is edited. The contents of the empty buffer 1a are newly created.

[0004]

In the conventional document editing apparatus as described above, when the user logs out or turns off the power and then logs in again, the state of the buffer is not saved. In order to edit the text I was doing, I had to read it back into the buffer from the file. Therefore, when switching and editing a number of buffers, it took a lot of time to read each required text into the buffer. Also, if you used a different font for each buffer, you had to set it again.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and when the user logs in again, the state of the buffer showing the contents such as the previously edited text and the font used is automatically changed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a work environment saving method for a document editing device reproduced in the above.

[0006]

In the work environment saving method of the present invention, the control unit 9 sets the display state of the window 2 to the initialization file 7 when the work environment saving command is executed or when the user logs out. In addition to saving the state of the buffer such as text contents and file names and fonts held in the buffers 1a to 1d in the buffer initialization file 10 as well as the state of the window 2 at the next use, The state of the text or the like held in the buffers 1a to 1d is also reproduced.

[0007]

When the work environment save command is executed in the control unit 9 or when the user logs out, the window 2 is displayed.
Is saved in the initialization file 7, and the contents of the text held by the buffers 1a to 1d and the statuses of the buffers such as file names and fonts are also saved in the buffer initialization file 10. At the next use, Not only the state of the window 2 but also the state of the text and the like stored in the buffers 1a to 1d is reproduced.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d
Is a buffer for holding texts and fonts such as programs and documents, 2 is a window for displaying the contents of the buffer 1a, 1b, 1c or 1d, 3a, 3b is a window 2
A font for displaying characters on the display, 4 is a display unit for actually displaying characters, 5 is an input unit such as a keyboard or mouse for inputting characters or commands, and 6 is a file storing the contents edited in the buffer External storage device, 7
Is an initialization file on the external storage device 6, 8a, 8b, 8
Reference characters c and 8d are text files such as documents and programs on the external storage device 6, 10 is a buffer initialization file on the external storage device 10, and 10a, 10b and 10c are buffer initialization files showing the details of the buffer initialization file 10. (FIG. 4), 11 is a save buffer selection unit having a function of selecting a buffer for saving the state, 12 is a save buffer selection window for actually selecting (FIG. 3), 9 is the buffer 1
a, 1b, 1c, 1d, window 2, font 3a,
3b, the display unit 4, the input unit 5, the external storage device 6, the save buffer selection unit 11, and the like, which is a control unit, and the control unit 9 is realized by a microprocessor or the like.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
The user starts up the document editing device, logs in,
A window 2 for editing text is created at an arbitrary position on the screen and with an arbitrary size by inputting a keyboard or a mouse from the input unit 5. At this time, the empty buffer 1a is created and the kanji font 3a is set. Then, by inputting a command or the like from the input unit 5, the text file 8a (ni) of the Japanese document on the external storage device 6 is displayed in the window 2 using the Kanji font 3a.
Hongo. txt. 1) is read into the buffer 1a.
Next, by inputting a command for creating a buffer and reading a file into the buffer from the input unit 5, the text file 8b of the source program consisting of only alphanumeric characters.
(Program.esp.2) is read into the buffer 1b. Then, a font setting command is input to set the alphanumeric font 3b in the window 2. In the same way, the text file 8b (progra
m. esp. 1) is read into the buffer 1c. In addition, another text file 8d (test.txt.1)
Read into buffer 1d. Then, the contents of the buffer 1a are selected again in the window 2 and edited. In this way, work is done while reading the text file that you want to edit or see the contents into a new buffer. The configuration showing this state is shown in FIG.

Next, when the save buffer selecting section 11 is activated by inputting a command from the input section 5, a list of buffer names and file names read by the save buffer selecting window 12 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. Since it is displayed, the buffer for which the state is to be saved or the buffer for which the state is not desired to be saved is designated from the input unit 5 with a keyboard or a mouse. In FIG. 3, the buffer having the correction flag * indicates that the buffer has been corrected (the correction flag is 1) after being read from the file or written in the file. Here, the buffer 1d is designated not to be saved. The configuration showing this state is shown in FIG.

When a work environment save command is input from the input unit 5 in that state, the position, size, font in use, selected buffer name, etc. of the window 2 at that time are displayed in the control unit. By the action of 9, the initialization file 7 is stored in the external storage device 6, and the buffer states such as the texts and fonts held in the buffer 1a, the buffer 1b, and the buffer 1c are stored in the external storage device 6 as the buffer initialization. The converted file 10 is stored.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the contents stored in the buffer initialization file 10. This file is created for each buffer in a specific directory of the logged-in user. . In FIG. 4, when the work environment save command is executed, only the contents of the buffer 1a are modified (correction flag is 1), and the other buffers 1b and 1c are not modified (correction flag is 0). . If the text edited in the buffer has not been changed since it was read from the file or written in the file, the content is the same as the file stored in the external storage device 6, and the text itself is Do not save to the buffer initialization file, only the file name. Therefore, for the buffer 1a, the contents of the text also include the buffer initialization file 10a.
However, regarding the buffers 1b and 1c, the text contents are not stored in the buffer initialization files 10b and 10c.

Normally, the file name is added with the version number, but when the file read in the buffer is the latest file, the file is saved without the version number. Therefore, the file name of the buffer 1b is saved as "program.esp".

Upon completion of the work, the user logs out or turns off the power to the document editing apparatus. When the same user logs in again, the buffer initialization file 10
The state of the buffer is reproduced based on the information stored in. Buffer 1a based on buffer initialization file 10a
The contents of the above are created, the text stored in the file 10a is read, the correction flag is set to 1, the kanji font 3a is set, and the buffer state is reproduced.
Similarly, the buffer 1b is created based on the buffer initialization file 10b, and the file name is "program.esp".
File is read from the external storage device 6. At this time,
When the file is read without adding the version, the maximum version file (program.esp.2) is read. Then, the state of the alphanumeric font 3b or the like is reproduced. Then, the contents of the buffer 1c are created based on the buffer initialization file 10c, and the file name "progra
m. esp. The "1" file is read from the external storage device 6 and the alphanumeric font 3b is set to reproduce the buffer state.

Next, based on the information stored in the initialization file 7, the window 2 is created and edited at the same position and size as when the usage environment was saved, and the buffer 1a was edited.
Is selected, and the Kanji font 3a used is set. This reproduces the state of the buffer and window when the environment was last saved.

After that, if the contents of the buffer 1b are modified and saved with the same file name, the file name "pro
gram. esp. 3 ”file. Then, at the next use, since the version of the saved file name is not added to the buffer 1b, the file with the file name "program.esp.3" is read. Thus, once the working environment is saved, the maximum version file is always read for the buffer that was reading the maximum version file at that time.

In the above embodiment, the case where the user executes the work environment save command to save the state of the buffer or the like has been described, but the work environment may be automatically saved at the time of logout. Good.

In this embodiment, the case where there is one window has been described, but the respective states can be reproduced regardless of how many windows there are.
As for the fonts, the case of one kanji font and one alphanumeric font has been described here, but there is no problem even if there are more types.

Further, instead of creating the buffer initialization file for each buffer, one file may have information of all buffers. As for what buffer state is stored, it is not necessary to have all the states of the above embodiment, and other states may be stored.

Since the above-described embodiment is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

When the user executes the work environment save command, the window state is saved in a file, and the contents of the text held in the buffer and the buffer state such as the file name and font are also saved in the file. , At the next use, not only the state of the window but also the state of the text held in the buffer is reproduced, so that the text is read from the file or the font is reset each time the user uses it. There is no need to do so, and editing operations can be performed efficiently.

Since the buffer whose state is to be saved can be selected, it is not necessary to delete the contents of the buffer which are not desired to be saved before the work environment is saved. That is, before executing the work environment save command,
By selecting the buffer whose state is to be saved in the save buffer selection section, only the necessary buffer contents can be saved.

If the text that was being edited when the work environment was saved has not changed since it was read from the file or written to the file, the text contents are not saved in the file and When using, I made it possible to reproduce the above text state in the buffer, so the size of the buffer initialization file can be small,
The capacity of the external storage device is saved.

If the contents of the edited text are not saved and the file is of the maximum version, the file name is saved without the version number, so that the work environment can be set only once. If you save it, the maximum version of the file will always be loaded when you log in again. That is, if the text that was being edited when the work environment was saved was the file with the maximum version, the file name was saved without adding the version number, so the work environment should be saved once. If saved, such a buffer will always read the maximum version of the file, eliminating the need to save the work environment each time.

The control unit can automatically save the work environment saving process at the time of logout, thereby saving the user the trouble of calling the work environment saving command. That is, instead of causing the control unit to execute the work environment save command, the user can automatically save the work environment when logging out.
The environment at the end of the previous work can be reproduced at any time even if the user is not particularly aware, and work efficiency is improved.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the work environment save command is executed at the user's request or when the user logs out, the state of the window is saved in the file and held by the buffer. The buffer contents such as text contents, file names, fonts, etc. are saved in the above file, and not only the above window condition but also the above buffer condition is reproduced at the next use. The state of the buffer that shows the contents such as the text being edited and the font to be used can be automatically reproduced, so that the text is read from the file each time the user uses it,
It is possible to provide a document editing apparatus that can efficiently perform editing operations without having to reset fonts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of a document editing apparatus using a work environment saving system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen of a save buffer selection window of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of a buffer initialization file of the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of a conventional document editing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration and an operation of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a buffer 1b buffer 1c buffer 1d buffer 2 window 3a kanji font 3b alphanumeric photo 6 external storage device 7 initialization file 8a text file 8b text file 8c text file 8d text file 9 control unit 10 buffer initialization file 10a buffer initialization file 10b buffer initialization file 10c buffer initialization file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. One or more windows for displaying information, a buffer having a function of holding fonts and texts for displaying characters in this window, and an external device for storing the contents edited in this buffer as a file. In a document editing device including a storage device and a control unit that controls each component such as the window, the buffer, and the external storage device, the control unit issues a command for saving the work environment at the request of the user. When it is executed or when you log out, the display status of the above window is saved in the above file, and the buffer status such as text contents and file names and fonts held in the above buffer is also saved in the above file. A document characterized by reproducing not only the state of the above window but also the state of the above buffer when used. Work environment storage method for editing device.