JPH0877046A - Unit and method for controlling file operation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To select the contents of file operation without using both hands and to improve the operability by detecting the dragging operation state of a mouse, detecting how many times the icon of an operation source file is put on the icon of an operation destination file while monitoring the detection result, and determining the contents of the file operation. CONSTITUTION: An instruction means is provided which moves an icon 3 displayed on a screen through dragging operation while specifying the icon 3. A dragging operation detecting means detects the dragging operation state of the instruction means and an overlaying frequency detecting means detects how many times the icon 3 of the operation source file specified through the dragging operation is put on the icon 4 of the operation destination file during the period from the start to the quitting of the dragging operation of the instruction means while monitoring the detection result. Then a determining means determines the contents of the file operation on the basis of the frequency detected and an executing means executes the determined contents of the file operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as file copying, moving, and linking by graphic interactive processing, and a file operation control device and a file operation for controlling the file operation. Regarding control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, in many operating systems, file operations such as copying, moving, and linking files can be performed by a graphic interactive process. This file operation control method uses a mouse for designating and moving an icon displayed on the screen by a drag operation.

When selecting and executing a predetermined file operation using the mouse, first, the icon of the operation source file is designated by the mouse, and the drag operation is performed in the state where the icon is designated.

Next, the specified icon is moved by the mouse being dragged.

When the icon of the operation source file overlaps with the operation destination file, the operation source is pressed with a control key (for example, Control key, Alt key, Shift key, etc.) for selecting the contents of the file operation being pressed. The file icon is separated from the file to be operated. By this operation, the content of the file operation corresponding to the pressed control key, for example, copy, move, or link is selected.

[0006]

However, in the file operation control method described above, when selecting the contents of the file operation, the operation of pressing the control key with one hand and the operation of the mouse with the other hand are performed. Since it is performed, both hands are required to select the contents of the file operation, and the operability is poor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a file operation control device and a file operation control method capable of improving operability.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A file operation control device that is used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as file copying, moving, and linking by graphic interactive processing, and that controls the file operations, specifies an icon displayed on the screen by a drag operation. From the start of the drag operation of the instructing means to the stop of the drag operation while monitoring the detection result of the drag operation detecting means During the period, the number of times the operation source file icon specified by the drag operation is overlapped with the operation destination file icon is detected, and the content of the file operation is determined based on the detected number of times. Determining means for executing and the contents of the determined file operation Characterized in that it comprises an execution unit that.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the file operation control device according to the first aspect, the superimposition count detecting means determines whether or not the icon of the operation source file is superposed on the icon of the operation destination file. First to detect
Detection means, second detection means for detecting whether or not the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file, the detection result of the first detection means, and the second detection means. And a counting means for counting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file based on the detection result.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the file operation control device according to the first aspect further comprises display control means for performing display control so that the content of the determined file operation is displayed on the screen. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the file operation control device according to the first aspect, the instructing means is a means such as a mouse, a trackball, and an input pen.

The invention according to claim 5 is used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as file copying, moving, and linking by a graphic interactive process,
In the file operation control method for controlling the file operation, a step of preparing an instruction means for designating and moving an icon displayed on the screen by a drag operation, a step of detecting a drag operation state of the instruction means, While monitoring the detection result of the drag operation state of the instruction means, the icon of the operation source file designated by the drag operation is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file during the period from the start of the drag operation of the instruction means to the stop of the drag operation. The step of detecting the number of times the file operation is performed, and the step of determining the content of the file operation based on the number of times of the detection,
Executing the content of the determined file operation.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the file operation control method according to the fifth aspect, the step of detecting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is overlaid on the icon of the operation destination file is A first detection step of detecting whether or not an icon is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file, and a second detection step of detecting whether or not the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file. And a step of counting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file based on the detection result of the first detection step and the detection result of the second detection step. Is characterized by.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the file operation control method according to the fifth aspect, there is provided a step of performing display control so as to display the content of the determined file operation on the screen. .

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, in the file operation control method according to the fifth aspect, the step of preparing the instructing means includes a step of performing instruction control with a mouse, a trackball, an input pen or the like. And

[0016]

In the file operation control device according to the present invention, the instruction means for designating and moving the icon displayed on the screen by the drag operation is provided, and the drag operation detecting means detects the drag operation state of the instruction means. Then, while monitoring the detection result of the drag operation detecting means by the overlapping number detecting means, the icon of the operation source file designated by the drag operation is displayed as the operation destination file during the period from the start of the drag operation of the instruction means to the stop of the drag operation. The number of times the file operation is overlaid on the icon is detected, the content of the file operation is determined based on the number of times detected by the determining means, and the content of the file operation determined by the executing means is executed.

According to another aspect of the file operation control device of the present invention, the superimposing count detecting means detects whether or not the icon of the operation source file is superposed on the icon of the operation destination file. And second detection means for detecting whether the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file, the detection result of the first detection means and the detection result of the second detection means. The counting means counts the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file based on the above.

In the file operation control device according to the third aspect, the display control is performed so that the contents of the file operation determined by the display control means are displayed on the screen.

According to another aspect of the file operation control device of the present invention, the instructing means includes means such as a mouse, a trackball, and an input pen.

In the file operation control method according to the present invention, an instruction means for designating and moving the icon displayed on the screen by the drag operation is prepared, the drag operation state of the instruction means is detected, and the instruction means operates. While monitoring the detection result of the drag operation state, it detects the number of times the icon of the operation source file specified by the drag operation is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file during the period from the start of the drag operation of the instruction means to the stop of the drag operation. Then, the content of the file operation is determined based on the detected number of times, and the determined content of the file operation is executed.

In the file operation control method according to the sixth aspect, in the step of detecting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file, the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file. Whether the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file is detected, and the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file is detected based on each detection result. Count.

In the file operation control method according to the seventh aspect, display control is performed so that the content of the determined file operation is displayed on the screen.

In the file operation control method according to the eighth aspect, the instruction control is performed by the mouse, the trackball, the input pen or the like in the step of preparing the instruction means.

[0024]

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

A file operation control device for controlling file operations is used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as copying, moving, and linking files by graphic interactive processing.

The file operation control device is provided with a mouse for designating and moving an icon displayed on the screen by a drag operation. The drag operation means that a button provided on the mouse is continuously pressed.

The drag operation state of the mouse is detected by the drag operation detecting means, and the detection result is given to the overlapping number detecting means.

The superimposition count detection means monitors the detection result of the drag operation detection means, and during the period from the start of the drag operation of the mouse to the stop of the drag operation, the icon of the operation source file designated by the drag operation is the operation destination. Detects the number of times a file's icon has been overlaid.

The superimposition count detecting means separates the icon of the operation source file from the icon of the operation destination file by a first judging means for judging whether or not the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file. The second determination means for determining whether or not the operation source file icon is superimposed on the operation destination file icon based on the determination result of the first determination means and the determination result of the second determination means. And counting means for counting.

The number of times of overlapping is given to the determining means. The deciding means decides the content of the file operation based on the number of times of overlapping. Information indicating the content of the determined file operation is displayed on the screen, and the content of the determined file operation is executed by the executing means.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the operation of one embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the icon of the operation source file in the one embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file in the embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a file operation in which the SRC directory of the A drive is the operation source and the TMP directory of the C drive is the operation destination will be described as an example.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, first, the counter is reset to "0" (step S101).

Next, the icon 3 (4 in FIGS. 2 and 3) of the operation source SRC directory displayed on the file viewer 1 is superimposed on the icon 5 of the operation destination TMP directory displayed on the file viewer 2. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S102). S
When the RC directory icon 4 is overlaid on the TMP directory icon 5 (shown in FIG. 2), the counter value C is incremented by 1 (step S10).
3).

After the counter value C is incremented, is the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 "1" (step S).
104), and whether the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "2" (step S105) is sequentially determined.

When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "1", it is displayed that the file copy is selected as the file operation (step S106). When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "2", it is displayed that the file movement is selected as the file operation (step S107). When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is a value other than "1" or "2", it is displayed that a file link has been selected as a file operation (step S108).

Then, it is determined whether or not the drag operation of the mouse has been stopped (step S109). When the mouse drag operation is continued, it is determined whether or not the icon 4 of the SRC directory is separated from the icon 5 of the TMP directory (step S110).

The icon 4 of the SRC directory is TMP
If it is not separated from the directory icon 5, the processing from step S109 is executed.

The icon 4 of the SRC directory is TMP
When the icon is separated from the directory icon 5 (shown in FIG. 3), it is determined whether or not the mouse drag operation has been stopped (step S111). When the mouse drag operation is continued, the processing from step S102 is executed again.

The icon 4 of the SRC directory is TMP
If not superimposed on the directory icon 5 (step S102), the processing from step S111 is executed.

Step S from Step S102 described above
The processing up to 111 is repeated until it is determined that the mouse drag operation has been stopped (steps S109 and S111).

When the mouse drag operation is stopped (steps S109 and S111), it is determined whether the counter value C is equal to "0" (step S1).
12). When the value of the counter is equal to "0", the file operation is not performed and the process ends.

When the counter value is not "0", is the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 "1" (step S).
113), it is sequentially determined whether the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "2" (step S114).

When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "1", information indicating that the file copy is selected as the file operation is displayed on the screen (step S1).
15), file copying is executed (step S1)
16). That is, a file operation that copies the SRC directory to the TMP directory is selected and executed.

When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is "2", information indicating that the file move is selected as the file operation is displayed on the screen (step S11).
7) The file is moved (step S11)
8). That is, the file operation for moving the SRC directory to the TMP directory is selected and executed.

When the remainder obtained by dividing the counter value C by 3 is not "2", that is, a value different from "1" or "2", information indicating that a file link has been selected as a file operation is displayed on the screen. Is displayed on the screen (step S11
9), file linking is executed (step S12)
0). That is, a file operation that links the SRC directory to the TMP directory is selected and executed.

Next, the file operation selecting operation will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 4 to 6 are views for explaining a selection operation of a file operation for copying in an embodiment of the file operation control apparatus of the present invention, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show an embodiment of the file operation control apparatus of the present invention. FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining a file operation selecting operation for movement, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining a file operation selecting operation for a link in one embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a mouse drag operation is performed on the icon 3 (4 in the figure) of the operation source SRC directory displayed on the file viewer 1 to display the icon 4 on the file viewer 2. When you move closer to the icon 5 of the TMP directory that is displayed, file copy is selected for file operation, "C" is displayed in the center of icon 4, and "copy file" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. It

While continuing the drag operation, the icon 4 is displayed on the file viewer 2 by the mouse.
When the icon 5 of the MP directory is overlaid, as shown in FIG. 5, the TMP directory is selected as a file to be operated, and the icon 5 is surrounded by a dotted line frame to indicate that the TMP directory is selected.

Then, when the drag operation is stopped in a state where the icon 4 and the icon 5 overlap each other, a file copy is selected as a file operation, and "C: \ TMP copy file" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Will be done.

After the file operation is selected, as shown in FIG. 6, the selected file is copied, that is, the file operation for copying the SRC directory to the TMP directory is executed. Along with the execution of the file copy, "Copying file to C: \ TMP" is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

While continuing the drag operation, the icon 4 is superimposed on the icon 5 of the operation destination TMP directory displayed on the file viewer 2 by the mouse,
When released, file copy is selected as the file operation.

When the SRC directory icon 4 is released from the TMP directory icon 5 while the drag operation is continued at the time shown in FIG. 5, the file move is selected as the file operation as shown in FIG. ,
"M" is displayed at the center of the icon 4, and "move file" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. When the file movement is selected as the file operation, the color of the icon 3 becomes light.

Then, when the icon 4 is superimposed on the icon 5 while continuing the drag operation, the TMP directory is selected as the destination of the file as shown in FIG.
As the file is moved, "C: \ T" appears at the bottom of the screen.
“Move file to MP” is displayed.

If the drag operation is stopped while the icons 4 and 5 overlap each other, the file is moved, that is, the file operation for moving the SRC directory to the TMP directory is executed.

When the SRC directory icon 4 is separated from the TMP directory icon 5 while the drag operation is continued at the time shown in FIG. 8, the file link is selected as the file operation as shown in FIG. , "L" is displayed at the center of the icon 4, and "File link" is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Next, when the icon 4 is superimposed on the icon 5 while continuing the drag operation, as shown in FIG.
The TMP directory is selected as a file link destination, and "C: \ File link to TMP" is displayed at the bottom of the screen as the file link is selected.

When the drag operation is stopped while the icons 4 and 5 overlap each other, the file link is executed, that is, the file operation that links the SRC directory to the TMP directory is executed.

At the time shown in FIG. 10, while the drag operation is being continued, the icon 4 of the SRC directory is TMP
When the icon 5 of the directory is released, as shown in FIG. 4, a file copy is selected again as a file operation, and "copy file" is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Thereafter, the operation of the file can be cyclically switched to copy, move, or link by the operation of overlapping and releasing the icons while continuing the drag operation of the mouse. Therefore, the content of the file operation can be selected only by operating the mouse, and the operability can be improved.

Although the mouse is used as the pointing means in this embodiment, an input pen, a trackball, a touch panel, or a keyboard can be used as the pointing means instead.

Further, in the present embodiment, holding down the mouse button is used as the drag operation, but the drag operation may be any operation that allows the icon displayed on the screen to be designated and moved in the designated state. Good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the switching order of file operations is copy, move and link, but the order is not limited.

Further, in this embodiment, the information indicating the selected file operation is displayed on the icon and the lower part of the screen. However, as in the NEXTSTEP ™ file viewer, the shape of the mouse cursor is changed. Can be changed according to the content of the file operation, and the display method is not particularly limited.

[0064]

According to the file operation control device of the first, second and fourth aspects, the instruction means for designating and moving the icon displayed on the screen by the drag operation is provided, and the drag operation is performed. The operation detection means detects the drag operation state of the instruction means, and the superposition number detection means monitors the detection result of the drag operation detection means, and the drag operation is performed during the period from the start of the drag operation of the instruction means to the stop of the drag operation. The number of times the specified operation source file icon is superimposed on the operation destination file icon is detected, the content of the file operation is determined based on the number of times detected by the determination means, and the content of the file operation determined by the execution means Since the file is executed, the file operation can be performed by a simple operation, and the operability can be improved.

According to the file operation control device of the third aspect, since the display control is performed so that the content of the file operation determined by the display control means is displayed on the screen, the determined file content is surely confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous selection of file operation contents due to an operation error.

According to the file operation control methods of claims 5, 6, and 8, the instruction means for designating and moving the icon displayed on the screen by the drag operation is prepared, and the instruction means The icon of the operation source file specified by the drag operation is detected during the period from the start of the drag operation of the instructing device to the stop of the drag operation while detecting the drag operation state and monitoring the detection result of the drag operating state of the instructing device. It detects the number of times the file is overlaid on the icon, determines the content of the file operation based on the detected number, and executes the determined content of the file operation, so you can perform the file operation with a simple operation, Operability can be improved.

According to the file operation control method of the seventh aspect, display control is performed so that the content of the determined file operation is displayed on the screen. It is possible to reliably confirm the determined file contents, and prevent erroneous selection of file operation contents due to an operation error.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of an embodiment of a file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which an icon of an operation source file is superimposed on an icon of an operation destination file in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which an icon of an operation source file is separated from an icon of an operation destination file in the embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of selecting a file operation for copying in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation of selecting a file operation for copying in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a selection operation of a file operation for copying in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a selection operation of a file operation for movement in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a selection operation of a file operation for movement in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a link file operation selecting operation in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an operation of selecting a file operation of a link in an embodiment of the file operation control device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A file operation control device used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as copying, moving, and linking files by graphic interactive processing, and displaying on the screen by a drag operation in a file operation control device for controlling the file operations. Means for designating and moving the specified icon, a drag operation detecting means for detecting a drag operation state of the instructing means, and a drag operation start of the instructing means while monitoring a detection result of the drag operation detecting means. From the number of times that the icon of the operation source file specified by the drag operation is overlapped with the icon of the operation destination file during the period from the start to the drag operation cancellation, and a file based on the detected number of times. Deciding means for deciding the content of the operation, and the decided file operation A file operation control device, comprising: 2. The first detecting means for detecting whether or not the icon of the operation source file is overlapped with the icon of the operation destination file, the overlapping number detecting means comprising:
Based on second detection means for detecting whether or not the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file, and the detection result of the first detection means and the detection result of the second detection means. The file operation control device according to claim 1, further comprising a counting unit that counts the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file. 3. The file operation control device according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for performing display control so as to display the determined content of the file operation on the screen. 4. The file operation control device according to claim 1, wherein the instructing means includes means such as a mouse, a trackball, and an input pen. 5. A file operation control method used in an operating system capable of executing file operations such as file copying, moving, and linking in a graphical interactive process, and controlling the file operations is displayed on a screen by a drag operation. A step of preparing an instruction means for designating and moving the specified icon, a step of detecting a drag operation state of the instruction means, and a step of dragging the instruction means while monitoring a detection result of the drag operation state of the instruction means. A step of detecting the number of times the icon of the operation source file designated by the drag operation is overlapped with the icon of the operation destination file during the period from the start of the operation to the stop of the drag operation, and the number of times the file operation is performed based on the detected number of times. The process of determining the contents and the process of executing the contents of the determined file operation. A method for controlling file operation, comprising: 6. The step of detecting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file detects whether the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file. First
Detection step, a second detection step of detecting whether or not the icon of the operation source file is separated from the icon of the operation destination file, the detection result of the first detection step, and the second detection step. 6. The file operation control method according to claim 5, further comprising: counting the number of times the icon of the operation source file is superimposed on the icon of the operation destination file based on the detection result of. 7. The file operation control method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of performing display control so that the content of the determined file operation is displayed on the screen. 8. The file operation control method according to claim 5, wherein the step of preparing the instruction means includes a step of performing instruction control with a mouse, a trackball, an input pen or the like.