JPH07295796A - Program starting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To selectively start the only program having a desired new and old relation from various kinds of programs classified by versions by only operating two kinds of keys. CONSTITUTION:When a new program start key 3-1 is operated, a CPU 1 starts the program of the latest version from the program classified by versions of a main body ROW 2, a program A card 7 and a program B card 8. When an old program start key 3-2 is operated, the CPU 1 starts the version program which is one before the latest version from version program.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program starting device for starting an application program designated in response to the operation of a program starting key in a handy terminal or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable information processing device such as a handy terminal is provided with a table memory for storing program start addresses corresponding to a plurality of program start keys, and when the program start keys are operated. ,
The starting address corresponding to that is read from the table memory and the application program is started. By the way, in application programs such as insurance rate calculation programs, the application programs are revised every year when rate data is changed. In such fields, even after the revision, it is necessary to activate both programs for the previous year and this year, and to compare them.

[0003]

However, since there is a 1: 1 relationship between the program activation key and the application program in the related art, which key corresponds to which version each time the program is revised and which key corresponds to which version. The user must know in advance whether the latest version or the version before it can be started by operating the, and the insurance salesperson who does not have specialized knowledge such as program management. It would be a heavy burden on the company and could hinder work due to misidentification of the old and new relationships. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to selectively activate, from among various programs for each version, only a program having a desired old / old relationship by operating two types of keys.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. A program activation device for activating an application program designated in response to an operation of a program activation key, which has at least first and second program activation keys, and (1) the first search means activates the first program activation. When the key is operated, the latest version is discriminated from various application programs for each version and the corresponding application program is searched. (2) The second search means, when the second program start key is operated, determines the version immediately before the latest version from among the various application programs by version, and the corresponding application program To search. (3) The program activation means activates the application program retrieved by the first and second retrieval means. The first and second searching means searches for a corresponding program from the initial version program fixedly stored in the internal memory in advance and a plurality of version-specific programs arbitrarily supplied from the external memory. You may do it.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, it is assumed that three or more types of programs exist in advance as various programs for each version. Here, when the first program start key is operated, the latest version of the program is searched and started, and when the second program start key is operated, the program corresponding to the version immediately before the latest version is searched and started. Therefore, from among various programs for each version, only a program having a desired old / new relationship can be selectively activated by operating two types of keys.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a handy terminal. CPU1 is a main body ROM2 as an internal memory
The overall operation of the handy terminal is controlled according to the operating system stored in the device. The data input from the key input unit 3 is taken in, converted into display data and written in the display memory 4, and the display unit 5 Display output from, or process input data to RAM
Store in 6.

A program A card 7 and a program B card 8 as external memories can be arbitrarily attached to the handy terminal via card connectors 9 and 10. The program A card 7 and the program B card 8 are composed of IC cards, and in the state of being connected to the A card connector 9 and the B card connector 10 corresponding to each card, the new program start key 3-1 or When the old program activation key 3-2 is operated, the CPU 1 causes the main body ROM 2 and the program A
The version numbers of the application programs stored in the card 7 and the program B card 8 are compared, and the application program corresponding to the new program activation key 3-1 or the old program activation key 3-2 is activated. Here, the new program start key 3-1 is a key for starting a program having the latest version number from among various application programs by version, and the old program start key 3-2 is more than the latest version number. It is a key to start the program with the previous version number.

2 (1), (2) and (3) are main body ROMs.
2, the contents of the program A card 7 and the program B card 8 are shown. The main body ROM 2 has a version number area and a program area.
Program B card 8 is the major version number area,
It has a minor version number area and a program area. Here, the version number starts with Ver0, and if major revisions such as fee data are added, it becomes version numbers (major version numbers) such as Ver1, Ver2 .. When a small revision is added, Ver0.
The version number (minor version number) is 1, Ver1.1 ...

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The main body ROM 2 stores an initial version of the application program fixedly incorporated at the time of product shipment. Here, the version number of the initial program is set to Ver0. After that, the user will be informed of every revision to this application program.
The program A card 7 and the program B card 8 in which the upgraded application program is incorporated are appropriately mounted in the main body apparatus. FIG. 3 shows various version application programs when the new program start key 3-1 or the old program start key 3-2 is operated while the program A card 7 and the program B card 8 are appropriately mounted. FIG. 8 is an operational image diagram specifically showing which version program is started from. 4 shows the program A card 7,
Correspondence table showing the installed state of the program B card 8 and the version number in each card, and the version programs activated corresponding to the new program activation key 3-1 and the old program activation key 3-2. Is. Here, in the figure, "Ver0.1 + Ver1", "Ver1 +"
"Ver2" indicates that two types of application programs of different versions are built in one program card.

The operation when the new program start key 3-1 or the old program start key 3-2 is operated according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. explain. FIG. 5 shows the operation when the new program activation key 3-1 is operated. When the new program activation key 3-1 is operated, first, the CP
U1 discriminates among the application programs in the main body ROM 2, the program A card 7, and the program B card 8 the program having the maximum version number (step A1). Here, in this embodiment, the maximum version number is determined according to the following rules. (1) If the version numbers set in the main ROM 2, the program A card 7, and the program B card 8 are different, the version number is the largest. For example, the version number in the program A card 7 is "V0" for the version number "Ver0" in the main body ROM2.
er1 ”and the version number in the program B card 8 is“ Ver2 ”, the maximum version is“ Ver2 ”
If the version number in the program A card 7 is "Ver1" and the version number in the program B card 8 is "Ver1.1", the maximum version number is "Ver1.1". In other words, the maximum version number is determined including minors in addition to majors, and if the major numbers are the same, the one with the larger minor number becomes the maximum version. (2) When the major and minor versions have the same version number, the maximum version number is determined according to the order of the program B card 8, the program A card 7, and the ROM 2 of the main unit, and the version number in the program B card 8 is determined to be the lowest. I try to give priority.

When the maximum version is determined in this way, the corresponding application is started (step A2), and the initial screen based on the program is displayed and output on the display unit 5 (step A3). As shown in FIG. 3A, if the new program start key 3-1 is operated while neither the program A card 7 nor the program B card 8 is installed, the main body R
The initial program of "Ver0" in OM2 is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (2), the application program in the main body ROM 2 is first revised (for example, insurance premium renewal), and the revised version of the program is supplied from the program A card 7. Then,
This “Ver1” is operated by operating the new program start key 3-1.
The program is started. Figure 3 (3) shows the case where the second revised rate program is supplied from the program B card 8 with the second revised rate being maintained and the first revised version program being supplied from the program A card 7. In this case, the operation of the new program starting key 3-1 starts the program "Ver2". Similarly, FIG. 3 (4) shows the case where the third rate update is performed and the third version revised program is supplied from the program A card 7 in place of “Ver1”. In this case, the new program start key is used. The program of "Ver3" is started by the operation of 3-1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when the programs of the same version “Ver1” are supplied from the program A card 7 and the program B card 8, respectively,
The program in the program B card 8 is activated. In addition, from the program A card 7 "Ver0.1" and "V
er1 ”program, program B card 8 to“ V
When the programs "er1" and "Ver2" are respectively supplied, "Ver2" in the program B card 8
The program is started.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation when the old program starting key 3-2 is operated. When the old program starting key 3-2 is operated, first, the maximum version is performed as in step A1 described above. The program for which the number is set is determined. (Step B1). Then, a program having a version number smaller than the maximum version number and having the maximum version number among them is searched (step B2). Also in this case, in principle, the program is searched by comparing the magnitude of the minor number in addition to the major number, but if the major numbers are the same and only the minor numbers are different, the condition of step B2 is met. Treated as if the program does not exist. For example, the version "Ve
Even if the program A card 7 supplies the version “Ver0.1” and the program B card 8 supplies the version “Ver0.2” to r0 ”, the programs“ Ver0.1 ”and“ Ver0.2 ”are Since it is a revised version of a bug or the like and is not associated with a major revision such as a rate update, a version "Ver0" that is smaller than the maximum version "Ver0.2" determined in step B1 and that matches the maximum version number among them "Ver0" .1 ”is present, this version is treated as not satisfying the condition of step B2.

As a result, when the program corresponding to the corresponding version is searched in step B3, the program is started (step B4) and the initial screen based on the program is displayed and output from the display section 5 (step B5). . On the other hand, if it is detected in step B3 that the corresponding program does not exist, a message indicating that the program cannot be started with the old program starting key 3-2 is displayed (step B6). here,
In the case of FIG. 3 (1), the program is not started even if the old program start key 3-2 is operated, and only a message to that effect is displayed, but in the case of FIG. 3 (2), the main body ROM
The initial program in 2 is started. Also, FIG. 3 (3)
"Ver1" in the case of, and "Ve" in the case of FIG.
The program "r2" is started. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when only the program of “Ver0.1” is supplied from the program A card 7, the major numbers are the same and the old program activation key 3-2 activates the program. A message is displayed to the effect that the program A card 7 displays "Ver0.
When the programs of "1" and "Ver1" are supplied, press the new program start key 3-1 to select "Ver."
1 ", old program start key 3-2 to" Ver0.1 "
The program will be started.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the new program activation key 3-1 is operated, the latest version of the program is retrieved from various types of programs and activated, and the old program is activated. Start key 3-2
When is operated, the version of the program that is one version before the latest version is searched and started.
It is constantly updated like the insurance rate, and it is extremely effective in cases where both programs for this year and the previous year are activated for comparative examination. That is, if the new program start key 3-1 is operated, the current year's program can be started by operating the old program start key 3-2, and the old and new programs can be started.
The program can be started as intended without considering the version of the program supplied from the program A card 7 or the program B card 8, and the operability can be improved. Although only the new program activation key 3-1 and the old program activation key 3-2 are provided in the above embodiment, three or more types of keys may be provided as keys for selectively activating the program for each version. Further, in the above embodiment, the revision program is supplied by the program card as the external memory, but it goes without saying that the revision program may be resident.

[0015]

According to the present invention, at least two types of program activation keys are provided, one of which functions as a key for activating the latest version of the program, and the other activates the version program immediately before the latest version. By functioning as a key, it is possible to selectively activate only the program with the desired old / new relationship from among the various version-specific programs. For example, before / after updating depending on the insurance rate update. It is effective for the mobile terminal device dedicated to the insurance premium calculation, which requires both programs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a handy terminal according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a main body ROM 2, a program A card 7, and a program B card 8.

[FIG. 3] When a new program activation key 3-1 or an old program activation key 3-2 is operated, which one of the version application programs of the main body ROM 2, program A card 7, and program B card 8 is activated. Operation image diagram that specifically shows whether or not.

FIG. 4 is a program A card 7 and a program B card 8
3 is a correspondence table showing the mounting state of the card and the version number in each card, and the version programs activated corresponding to the new program activation key 3-1 and the old program activation key 3-2.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation according to an operation of a new program start key 3-1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation according to an operation of an old program activation key 3-2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Main body ROM 3 Key input section 3-1 New program start key 3-2 Old program start key 7 Program A card 8 Program B card 9 A card connector 10 B card connector

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A program launching device for launching an application program designated in response to operation of a program launching key, wherein at least first and second program launching keys and when the first program launching key is operated. First search means for determining the latest version from among the various application programs for each version and searching for the corresponding application program; and for each version when the second program start key is operated. The second version of the application program that is one version before the latest version is determined and the corresponding application program is searched.
And a program starting means for starting the application program searched by the first or second searching means. 2. The first and second search means correspond to a program of an initial version fixedly stored in advance in an internal memory and a plurality of version-based programs arbitrarily supplied from an external memory. The program starting device according to claim 1, wherein the program is searched.