JPH07105188A - Electronic file device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To compose a document from any file group which is generated by any document creation tool. CONSTITUTION:The electronic file device where file groups 23 to 28 generated by various document creation tools 5 to 7 can be stored and read out, is provided with directories 17, 19, and 21 for document storage which stores the generated file groups 23 to 25, and 26 to 28 by documents, document attribute information storage means 18, 20, and 22 which store attribute information on the documents consisting of the file groups stored in the directories for document storage, a document storage temporary director 11 which temporarily stores the file groups as a work directory for the document creation tools, and a document creation tool management information storage means 10 which offers information for discriminating a specific file functioning on behalf of the file groups among file groups constituting one document. Files are managed as a set constituting one document, so the files can be used to compose the document whatever document creation tool are used to generated the files.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic file device for storing documents created by various document creation tools,
In particular, the management method for reading a document file or changing a document name is improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electronic file device is connected to various document creation tools such as an editor, a word processor, an image editing tool, and a table creation tool, and stores the documents created by these tools in a file. The stored document is read from the file when it is modified or viewed.

As shown in FIG. 13, a conventional electronic file device includes an input device 1 such as a mouse and a keyboard, an input unit 2 for controlling the input device 1, a display device 3 such as a display, and a display device 3. A display unit 4 for controlling, and document creation tools 5, 6, 7 for creating and reading various documents,
A document processing unit 8 that controls activation of various document creation tools 5 to 7 and a document processing operation in an electronic file device, a storage medium 9 that stores documents and various management information, and activation and files of document creation tools 5 to 7 A document creation tool management information file 10 for storing information necessary for reading and a document storage directory 17 for storing file groups 23 to 28 created by the document creation tools 5 to 7 are provided.

In this electronic file device, document files 23 to 28 created by the respective document creation tools 5 to 7 are stored under one document storage directory 17.

In the process of creating one document, a plurality of files may be formed. For example, when a document is generated using a word processor, an image file, a ruled line file, etc. are created in addition to the main text file.

These created files are shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), a file name is added after the document name with an extension for identifying the file. For example, when the document name is "description", the file name of the text file is expressed as "description.wp" with the extension ".wp", and the file name of the graphic file is "Specification.img" with the extension ".img"
Is represented. Note that this extension depends on the operating system used.

Files are managed by these file names. When displaying, copying, deleting or moving files in each document creation tool or electronic file device, the target file is the file. Identified by name.

When the document creation tools 5 to 7 are started to read the document stored in the storage medium 9, the start command name and the file name which is the information necessary to execute the command are specified. There is a need.

In this case, the created files 23 to 28 are stored in the document creation tool management information file 10 so that the user can start the document creation tool that created the document only by inputting the document name. There is provided a “file attribute file” in which the correspondence between the extension and the start command line for starting the document creation tools 5 to 7 that created the file is registered. Then, when the start instruction is given by specifying the document name, the start command character string corresponding to the extension of the start specification file is read from the file attribute file, and the start command line is created from it and the file name. , The document creation tool is started.

For example, in the case of a word processor, when the user inputs the document name "description", the file "description.wp", which is a start-up designation file, has an extension ".w".
"p" is read, and the start command name "U1VX" corresponding to ".wp" is read from the file attribute file.
Then, [U1VX specification. wp] is created, and the word processor is started. Further, the word processor reads the file “specification.img” at a designated portion of the document, assembles the document, and displays it on the display unit 4.

[0011]

However, in the conventional electronic file device, when the document is read out, the start command is determined by the file extension, so that, for example, a different word processor created by a different type of word processor is used. There is a problem that a text file having an extension cannot be included in one document.

Further, when a plurality of document creation tools connected to the electronic file device create files having the same extension, the tools cannot be specified, and the document creation tool cannot be started. is there.

Further, when the document name is changed, the assembly of the read document in the document creation tool may be hindered. As shown in FIG. 12C, in the conventional electronic file device, when the document name is changed from, for example, “description” to “description 1”, the text file and the graphic file are changed accordingly. The file names are changed to "Specification 1.wp" and "Specification 1.img", respectively.
However, since the document creation tool stores the file name when reading the graphic in the document as the original name "Details.img", it can read the graphic file with the changed name. Because it will disappear. As a result, the position of the figure in the document becomes blank.

The present invention solves these conventional problems, and provides an electronic file device capable of assembling a wide variety of files created by any document creation tool into a single document. It is an object.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic file device which does not affect the reading and writing of files in the document creation tool when the document name is changed.

[0016]

Therefore, in the present invention, in an electronic file device capable of storing and reading a file group created by various document creation tools, a document storing the created file group for each document. Document attribute information storage means for storing attribute information of a document configured by a storage directory and files stored in the document storage directory, and document storage for temporarily storing files as a working directory of a document creation tool A temporary directory and a document creation tool management information storage unit that provides information for identifying a specific file that functions on behalf of this file group from the file group that constitutes one document are provided.

Further, the document creation tool management information storage means is configured to provide information for identifying a start specification file to be specified when starting the document creation tool.

Further, the document creation tool management information storage means is configured to provide information for identifying the document name reflecting file for reading the document name.

Further, the file name in the document name reflecting file is converted into the file name including the document name only while the file group is being read, and the file names in the other files are always held constant. Is configured.

[0020]

Therefore, the file created by the document creation tool is temporarily stored in the document storage temporary directory, and at the end of the document creation, it is stored in one document storage directory for each file group constituting one document. .

In this way, among the files managed in document units, the files that should function as the start designation file and the document name reflecting file are grasped based on the information in the document creation tool management information storage means.

Thus, in this electronic file device,
Since the files are not managed individually but are managed as a set that constitutes one document, the files included in the files can be created by any document creation tool. Can be used to assemble documents.

Further, since each file is managed as a file group constituting one document, it is not necessary for each file to have a file name associated with the document name, and a special document name reflecting file Except for, you can keep the file name unchanged. Therefore, since the file name of the file read in the middle of the document is not changed, the document creation tool can properly assemble the document.

[0024]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic file device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input device 1, an input unit 2, and
Display device 3, display unit 4, and document creation tools 5, 6, 7
, And these are no different from those of the conventional device (FIG. 13).

Further, the electronic file device according to the embodiment stores a document and various management information, and a document processing unit 8 for controlling activation management and completion monitoring of various document creation tools 5-7 and a document processing operation. Storage medium 9, a document creation tool management information file 10 for storing information necessary for starting the document creation tools 5-7, and document creation tools 5-7
A document storage temporary directory 11 for temporarily storing the file group created in 1., a file group 12, 13, 14 created by the document creation tools 5 to 7, and a document batch storage directory 15 for storing and managing documents. A document management file 16 that stores information for finding documents in the document batch storage directory 15, and a document storage directory 17 that stores a file group created by any of the document creation tools 5 to 7 for each document, 19, 21 and document attribute information files 18, 20 and 22 for storing document attribute information, and document creation tools 5 to 7
And the file entities 23 to 28 created in.

The document storage directory is provided for each document. FIG. 1 shows a state in which three documents are stored.

At the time of creating a document, a temporary directory 11 for storing the document is formed, and the files created by the document creating tools 5 to 7 are saved here as needed. When the creation of the document is completed, the files stored in the temporary document storage directory 11 are moved to the document storage directories 17, 19 and 21, and the attribute data related to the document such as the document name is stored in the document attribute information files 18 and 20. , 22 are stored. As the document name, the document name input by the user from a specific file is read. This file is called a document name reflection file.

Further, when the stored document is called by designating the document name, a temporary directory 11 for storing the document is similarly provided, and the file groups 23 to 25 under the directory 17 for storing the document are copied therein. To be done. The document storage temporary directory 11 is formed by the number of documents that have been started up.

In this case, in order to activate the document creation tools 5 to 7, it is necessary to specify the activation command name and the file name necessary for executing the command. A specific file among the created files is used as the file for specifying the start (start specification file).

Information necessary for extracting such a start designation file and a document name reflecting file is stored in the document creation tool management information file 10. The document creation tool management information file 10 also stores other information necessary for starting and reading the document. Therefore, if this file does not exist, the document creation process cannot be performed. This document creation tool management information file 10 is
System installation or document creation tools 5-7
It is created in advance by the manufacturer at the time of installation.

This document creation tool management information file 10
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the following information is stored.

Document creation tool name information 30; one of the names of the document creation tools 5 to 7 is stored. In the display unit 4,
The document creation tool name in this field is displayed, and the user who wants to create a new document selects the document creation tool to be activated from there.

Document type ID information 31; information for identifying which document creation tool the document was created in. When storing the document, this is stored in the corresponding document attribute information files 18, 20, 22. ID information is registered.

File extraction information 32 to 35: information for extracting a start designation file and a document name reflection file, and includes the following file processing information 39, file identification information 40, and a file name template 41.

File processing information 39; information indicating the role of the file to be extracted. When 1 is stored in this column, the file to be extracted is a start designation file for reading a document, and 2 Is stored, it means that the file to be extracted is a document name reflection file. When 0 is stored in this field, it has no specific role.

File identification information 40: It shows a file identification means for searching for a start designation file or a file for reflecting a document name. When searching for a file with an extension pattern, it is 1, when registering a magic number and searching for a file with it. 2 is stored, and 3 is stored when the file is searched depending on whether a specific character string in the text file exists.

A file name template 41; a file for which a start designation file or a document name reflection file is identified 40
The character string to be searched for by the identification means specified in 1. is specified. For example, when 1 is specified in the file identification information 40 and ".wp" is specified in the file name template 41, the extension pattern matching ".wp" is performed.
Find the file with the "p" extension.

Startup command line information 36: A command line character string for activating the document creation tool indicated in the document creation tool name information 30 is stored.

Document creation tool icon information 37; icon information indicating the type of the document creation tool indicated in the document creation tool name information 30 and explicitly displayed on the display unit 4. Document storage icon information 38; icon information that is automatically added to the created document so that it can be recognized by which document creation tool the document was created.

One piece of information 30 to 38 exists for each document creation tool, and if there are n pieces of document creation tools, there exist n pieces.

In the case of a document created by a word processor, a text file serves as a start designation file and at the same time serves as a document name reflecting file. The startup designation file and the document name reflection file differ depending on the type of document created by the document creation tool, and there are cases where two or more of these files are required. File extraction information 32
.About.35 provide information for finding all of these startup specification files and document name reflection files.

As shown in FIG. 3, the document management file 16 includes document names 50, 52, 54 created by the document processing unit 8.
And the names 51, 53, 55 of the document attribute information files storing the attribute information of the document having the document name are stored in association with each other.

Further, the document attribute information files 18, 20, 22
Is a file that stores the attribute data of the documents that make up the files stored in the corresponding document storage directories 17, 19 and 21, and one for each document in the document batch storage directory 15. Created. The following attribute data is stored in this document attribute information file, as shown in FIG.

Document name 56: a name given by the document processing unit 8 and read from a document name reflection file.

Document type ID information 57; ID for identifying which document creation tool 5-7 created the document
And is acquired from the document type ID information 31 of the document creation tool management information file 10 and stored.

Document creation date 58: Date when the document was created. Document owner 59; ID of the document owner. Document access right 60; ID of a person who can access the document other than the document owner 59. Document icon information 61; an icon for clarifying the document creation tool, and a document creation tool management information file
It is acquired from the document storage icon information 38 of 10 and stored.

Document storage directory name 62; information indicating the directory name in which the substance of the file created by the document creation tool is stored.

Document storage temporary directory name 63; information indicating the document storage temporary directory name in which the document was created and edited.

Next, the operation of the document processing unit 8 when a new document is created by designating a document creation tool in the electronic file device of the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the document creation tool management information file 10 is created in advance in the storage medium 9.

Step 1; First, the document creation tool management information file 10 stored in the storage medium 9 is read out, and then, Step 2; The document creation tool name to be executed by the user is input from the input unit 2. Step 3; it is determined whether or not this document creation tool name exists in the document creation tool name 30 in the document creation tool management information file 10. If it exists, step 4; create a document storage temporary directory 11 in which the files created by the document creation tool are temporarily stored, and step 5; move the current directory to this document storage temporary directory 11. Step 6: The start processing of the document creation tool is performed from the start command line information 36 of the document creation tool management information file 10.

Step 7: The file created by the document creation tool 5 (or 6, 7) is saved in the temporary document storage directory 11 as needed.

Step 8: The document processing unit 8 monitors the completion of the operation of the document creation tool 5 (or 6, 7), and when the document creation processing is completed, Step 9: The document is stored in the temporary document storage directory 11. Find the file for document name reflection from among the files 12 to 14,
Convert the file name to a conversion character string. The specific operation and its significance will be described in detail in the second embodiment.

Step 10; Next, the document storage directory 17 (or 19, 21) is created, and Step 11; the files 12 to 14 stored in the document storage temporary directory 11 are stored in the document storage directory 17 (or 19). , 21).

Step 12; Next, a document attribute information file is created. The document name 56 is obtained as follows. The document name reflection file is searched for from the file group created by the document creation tool 5 (or 6, 7) and stored in the document storage directory 17 (or 19, 21).

To this end, first, the document creation tool management information file 10 is searched for the same document type ID as the document creation tool that created the document, and the file processing information 39 among the plurality of file extraction information (32 to 35) is searched. Find 2 (file for reflecting document name).

Next, using the file identification means 40 and the file name template 41 of the corresponding file extraction information 32 (or 33 to 35) as a clue, the document name reflection file is selected from the file group stored in the document storage directory. The document name recorded in the corresponding file is stored in the document name field 56 of the document attribute information files 18, 20, 22 as the document name of the document composed of the file group.

FIG. 1 shows the procedure until this document name is stored.
It is shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, the document name reflection file is identified by the extension “.clx”.

The document type ID information 31 of the designated document creation tool is created in the document type ID information 57 of the document attribute information files 18, 20, 22 and the date when the document creation process is completed is created in the document creation date 58. The owner of the document created by the tool is the document owner 59, the access rights other than the owner are the document access rights 60, the document storage icon information 38 of the document creation tool management information file 10 is the document icon information 61, and the document The document storage directory name 17 (or 19, 21) in which the substance of the file created by the creation tool is stored is the document storage directory name 62, and the document storage temporary directory 11 in which the document is created and edited is documented. Stored in the temporary storage directory name 63.

Step 13; Next, the document name 56 and the document attribute information file name 18 stored in the document storage directory
(Or 20, 22) and are added to the document management file 16. Step 14: Finally, the temporary document storage directory 11 is deleted and the document creation process is terminated.

Next, the operation of the electronic file device of the embodiment when a document name is designated to read a document will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Step 15; First, the reading process of the document creation tool management information file 10 is performed. Step 16; Next, the document name input by the user and for which the reading process is to be performed is acquired from the input unit 2.

Step 17; Next, the reading processing of the document management file 16 in the document batch storage directory 15 is performed, and whether the document names 50, 52 and 54 therein and the document name obtained from the input unit 2 match. Find out. If they match, step 18; the character string of the corresponding document attribute information file name 51 (or 53, 55) of the document management file 16 is acquired, and the corresponding document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 22) is acquired.
Step 19; It is checked whether the ID stored in the document type ID information 57 column exists in the document type ID information 31 of the document creation tool management information file 10. If it does not exist, the document is read out. The process ends. If it exists, Step 20: Document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 2)
The document storage temporary directory name 56 is acquired from 2) and the document storage temporary directory 11 is created.

Step 21; Next, a document name reflecting file is searched for, and the file name of this document name reflecting file is replaced with the document name file character string. This operation procedure and its significance will be described in detail in the third embodiment.

Step 22; Next, the files 23 to 25 (or 26 to 27, 28) under the document storage directory of the document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 22) are copied under the document storage temporary directory 11, Step 23: The current directory is moved to the created document storage temporary directory 11.

Step 24; Next, the start specification file is searched from the files 12 to 14 under the temporary document storage directory 11.

Therefore, the following procedure is taken. First, in the document creation tool management information file 10, the file extraction information 32 to 35 in the document creation tool name information 10 that matches the document type ID information 57 of the document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 22) is checked, and file processing is performed. The information 39 having 1 (start designation file) is searched for, and means for detecting the start designation file is obtained from the file identification means 40 and the file name template 41. Next, from among the files stored in the document storage temporary directory 11 using this means,
Find the appropriate boot specification file.

For example, the start designation file is ".wp"
If the file has an extension and is specified so that it can be identified by pattern matching of the extension, the file processing information 39
Is 1 (start specification file), the file identification means 40 is 1
(Extension pattern), the file name template 41 is ".
wp ”is described. In this case, all the files stored in the temporary document storage directory 11 are searched to determine whether or not the file has a ".wp" extension. If it exists, that file becomes the boot specification file.

File identification means 40 is 2 (magic number)
In this case, the compressed file is defined in advance as x, the Postscript file as y, and the raster file as z, and the file type is determined by the numbers. Further, when the file identification means 40 is 3 (text file pattern), the start character string of the text file is acquired, and when this matches the character string stored in the file name template 41, it is determined as the start designation file. It If there are a plurality of file processing information 39 of the document creation tool management information file 10 (start specification file), all of them are acquired.

The start command line character string is obtained by combining the file name of the start specification file found in this way with the command for starting the document creation tool obtained from the start command line information 36 of the document creation tool management information file 10. Create and start the document creation tool.

FIG. 11 shows the procedure for creating this startup command line character string. In FIG. 11, the start designation file is identified by the extension “.wp”, and the file name of the start designation file is “ssss.
wp ”and the command name for starting the document creation tool is“ U1VX ”.

Step 25; When the document creation tool is activated in this way, a desired document is displayed on the display unit 4. In this way, the user only needs to specify the document name to start the file creation tool by the file specification and read the document.

As described above, in the electronic file device of the embodiment, since the document storage directory is provided for each document, by specifying the document storage directory, the file group forming the document can be specified. Will be possible. Further, by providing the document storage temporary directory, it is possible to create, edit and store the file group for each document. Also, since files created by other tools can be captured under the temporary document storage directory, it is possible to include files created by multiple tools in the file group of one document. Become.

In addition, in the file group, information for specifying a file that functions as a start designation file or a document name reflection file is the document creation tool management information file 10
It is stored in. In this document creation tool management information file 10, it is possible to assemble the files created by any document creation tool into one document by changing the information for specifying the file according to the diversification of the file group. become.

(Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment, the relationship between the document name and the file name and the process for changing the document name will be described.

In this electronic file device, each file continues to hold the file name given by the system, except for the document name reflecting file. When the document name reflection file is stored in the document storage directories 17, 19 and 21, a conversion character string is given as a file name, and when read out to the document storage temporary directory 11,
A file name that cites the document name is added.

FIG. 8 shows a procedure for converting the file name of the document name reflecting file when the document is created. This procedure details the procedure of step 9 of the document creation processing shown in FIG.

The document creation tools 5, 6, and 7 are activated, and the files created by the document creation tools 5, 6, and 7 are stored in the temporary document storage directory 11. Document processing unit 8
When the end of the document creation processing is detected, step 31; 2 is added to the file processing information 39 of the file extraction information 32 to 35 in the document creation tool management information file 10.
Step 32; if there is (file for reflecting document name), step 32; if there is, search all files 12 to 14 stored in the temporary document storage directory 11 to see if there is a corresponding file. .

For example, when the file with the extension “.txt” is designated as the file for reflecting the document name in the pattern matching of the extension, the file processing information 39 is 2
(File for reflecting document name), 1 in file identification means 40
(Extension pattern) and “.txt” is described in the file name template 41. Search all files stored in the temporary document storage directory 11,
It is determined whether or not the file has a “.txt” extension. Step 33; if there is, the document processing unit 8 changes the file name of the document name reflecting file to the conversion character string “$ S
WAP. txt ”. Such processing is repeated for all the file extraction information 32 to 35 in the document creation tool management information file 10.

After that, when the process of reading the file extraction information is completed, the process of step 10 in FIG. 5 is executed to move the file in the temporary document storage directory to the document storage directory, and to change the temporary document storage directory. delete.

The file name of the document name reflection file is "$ S" when it is saved in the document storage directory.
WAP. txt ”is maintained.

On the other hand, when reading a document, the document processing unit 8
Converts the file name of the document name reflection file according to the procedure of FIG. This procedure details the procedure of step 21 in the document reading procedure of FIG.

The document name to be read out is obtained from the input unit 2, and the document management file 16 and the document attribute information file are acquired.
18 (or 20, 22), document creation tool management information file
After reading 10 and creating the temporary directory 11 for storing the document, it is determined whether or not there is 2 (file for reflecting the document name) in the processing information 39 of the file extraction information 32 to 35 in the step 34; Step 35; if there is, it is determined whether or not there is a document name reflection file in the file group in the corresponding document storage directory, and Step 36; if the corresponding file is detected, it is used for conversion. The character string "$ SWAP.txt" is replaced with a document name file character string that quotes the document name 56 of the document attribute information file.

Next, the procedure following step 22 in FIG. 6 is executed, and these document groups are copied under the temporary document storage directory 11 and displayed on the display unit.

As described above, when the document file group is being read, the file name of the document name reflecting file is a document name file character string in which the document name 56 of the document attribute information file is quoted. The document names quoted here are
It is used for display on a display device, etc., as a name that represents a document that constitutes a file group.

Next, the process for changing the names of the documents stored in the document batch storage directory 15 will be described. This is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. 7. Step 26; the document processing unit 8 acquires from the input unit 2 the document name input by the user to change the document name and the changed document name, Step 27: The document management file 16 in the document batch storage directory 15 is read and the document names 50, 52, 54 in this are read.
And the document name acquired from the input unit 2 are checked.

Step 28; If they match, the document attribute information file name 51 (or 53, 5) of the document management file 16
Acquire the character string of 5) and apply the corresponding document attribute information file 1
8 (or 20, 22) is read, and step 29; document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 2)
Replace the item of document name in 2) with the new document name and store. When the items such as the document creation date 58 and the document owner 59 are updated, the respective items are rewritten appropriately and the writing process of the document attribute information file 18 (or 20, 22) is performed.

Step 30; Finally, the document management file
Replace the 16 applicable document names 50 (or 52, 54) with the new document names.

In this way, the document name is changed regardless of the file name. When the file name of the document name reflecting file is read to the document storage temporary directory 11, if the document name 56 of the document attribute information file is changed, the changed document name is replaced with the quoted file name. .

FIG. 12B exemplifies how the document name and the file name of the document created by the word processor are stored in the electronic file device of the embodiment.

In the word processor, as described above,
The text file is a start specification file and a file for reflecting the document name. The file name of this file is "$
SWAP. wp ”and the file name of the graphic file is“ aaa.
img ”.

The names of the documents are "Details" to "Details 1".
Even if the file name is changed to, the file names of the text file and the graphic file remain unchanged as long as the files are stored in the document storage directory.

When the document is read to the document storage temporary directory 11, the file name of the text file is replaced with "specification 1.wp". On the other hand, the file name of the graphic file remains "aaa.img".

As described above, since the file name of the graphic file is not always changed, the word processor can read the graphic file to an appropriate portion of the text file without mistake.

Further, since the file names of the dependent files holding the data to be written in the main file are invariable, the target file can be accurately identified even in the file management for copying or deleting the files. You can catch and perform the correct processing.

[0095]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiments, the electronic filing apparatus of the present invention takes in a file created by any document creation tool and treats it as a single document. Can be documented.

The document creation tool can be activated by designating the document name of the stored document.

Further, since the file names of the files read and written in the document are not always changed, it is possible to avoid the situation where the document creation tool fails to assemble the document when browsing the stored document. You can
Also, appropriate processing can be performed in copying or deleting files.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an electronic file device of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a document creation tool management information file of the device,

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a document management file of the device,

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of a document attribute information file of the device,

FIG. 5 is a process flow chart of document creation in the device,

FIG. 6 is a process flow chart of reading a document in the device.

FIG. 7 is a process flow chart of changing a document name in the device.

FIG. 8 is a file name conversion flow chart when a document name reflecting file is stored in the device,

FIG. 9 is a file name conversion flow chart at the time of reading a document name reflecting file in the device,

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a document name storage procedure in the device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for starting a document creation tool in the device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a document name change and a file name,

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional electronic file device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Device 2 Input Unit 3 Display Device 4 Display Unit 5, 6, 7 Document Creation Tool 8 Document Processing Unit 9 Storage Medium 10 Document Creation Tool Management Information File 11 Temporary Document Storage Directory 12-14, 23-28 File 15 Document Batch Storage directory 16 Document management file 17, 19, 21 Document storage directory 18, 20, 22 Document attribute information file

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic file device capable of storing and reading a file group created by various document creation tools, and a document storage directory for storing the created file group for each document, and the document storage directory. A document attribute information storage unit for storing attribute information of a document composed of files stored in the directory; a document storage temporary directory for temporarily storing the files as a working directory of the document creation tool; An electronic file device, comprising: a document creation tool management information storage means for providing information for identifying a specific file that functions on behalf of the file group from the file group that constitutes a document. . 2. The electronic file according to claim 1, wherein the document creation tool management information storage means provides information for identifying a start specification file to be specified when starting the document creation tool. apparatus. 3. The document creation tool management information storage means provides information for identifying a document name reflecting file for reading the name of the document.
Alternatively, the electronic file device according to item 2. 4. The file name in the document name reflection file is only read while the file group is being read.
4. The electronic file device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic file device is converted into a file name including the name of the document, and the file names of other files are always held constant.