JPS6010673B2 - Message alternative output control method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a message alternative output control system, in particular, when a failure occurs in one typewriter while a plurality of typewriters are in operation, the print that should be printed by the failed typewriter can be printed by a man-machine. After attaching conversational symbols, the document is printed by another sound typewriter, and the operator can easily write an alternative output message using the man-machine dialogue symbols on the document printed by the sound typewriter. The present invention relates to an alternative message output control system that allows U.

In online information processing systems, for example, console
Generally, two or more typewriters are in operation, and each typewriter is used for a different process. For example, if a failure occurs in one typewriter, other healthy typewriters can
The message that should be typed out in the above-mentioned failure type writer is output as an alternative. Conventionally, the following measures have been taken as countermeasures against such failures. That is, [11] Messages to be typed out by the failure typewriter are logged on, for example, a magnetic drum, and printed out later.

■ On the condition that another healthy typewriter has finished printing, for example, one line, insert the message to be typed out by the above-mentioned faulty typewriter into the message typed out by the healthy typewriter without adding any symbols. I will try my best to launch it.

'3' On the condition that another healthy typewriter has finished printing, for example, one line, insert the message to be printed by the faulty typewriter into the message printed by the healthy typewriter in a different printing color. Launch.

However, in the case of the above method m, operator intervention is required, and the processing time required to launch the ball is long.

Furthermore, in the case of the '21 system, it is difficult to identify the inserted message on a document typed out by a healthy typewriter. Furthermore, in the case of the above method {3', it can only be applied to typewriters that are capable of printing in a plurality of colors. The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problem by taking a simple measure, and when making a sound typewriter perform alternative output, it attaches a symbol for man-machine conversation to indicate the alternative output. The purpose is to make you hit the ball.

The purpose of the present invention is to predetermine the printing position of the man-machine conversation symbol so that messages resulting from the alternative output can be more easily distinguished.
Therefore, the message alternative output control method of the present invention uses a typewriter output buffer that stores print information for one line to be printed, and a plurality of typewriters that perform printing based on the contents of the typewriter output buffer. In a typewriter control system, the typewriter control system includes a typewriter, and each typewriter is configured to print a message in a predetermined area on a document, and a status message indicating the printing state of the typewriter corresponds to each typewriter. In addition to providing a flip-flop, a buffer for alternative output and a symbol writing circuit for man-machine conversation are provided, and when a failure occurs during print output to one of the typewriters, the corresponding status
Based on the contents of the flip-flop, the contents of the corresponding typewriter output buffer are transferred onto the alternative output buffer, and are also transferred onto the alternative output buffer via the man-machine conversation symbol writing circuit section. stores symbols for man-machine conversation, specifies a healthy typewriter, and, on the condition that the healthy typewriter finishes printing in a predetermined range, the contents of the alternative output buffer are stored by the healthy typewriter. It is characterized by controlling printing. This will be explained below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a typewriter control system to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating aspects of alternative output produced by the present invention, and Fig. 3 explains control according to the present invention. Flowchart of an Embodiment FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a host device such as a computer, and 2 is a host device such as a computer.
-0 and 2-1 are console typewriters, 3-0 respectively
, 3 and 1 represent typewriter output buffers in which print information for one line to be printed is set and stored.

Although only two console typewriters 2-j and two typewriter output buffers 3-i are shown in the figure, it may be assumed that there are generally a plurality (n) of console typewriters 2-j and typewriter output buffers 3-i. For example, in online information processing systems such as electronic exchanges, multiple consoles/typewriters 2
10, 2-1, . . . are generated and used for different processing. For example, if a failure occurs while a certain message is being printed on one typewriter 2-1, the message to be printed is transferred to another healthy typewriter 2-1... Alternative output is provided by either of the following. However, although the methods described at the beginning of this specification have been adopted for the alternative output processing, each method has its own problems that need to be solved. In the case of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, on a document printed by a typewriter, the above-mentioned alternative output is performed by distinguishing (1) a normal message printout area and (2) a symbol printout area for man-machine conversation. In addition to making it easy to identify the output portion when it is displayed, the alternative output portion can also be easily specified.

That is, in FIG. 2, the code 4 is the document, 5-0
, 5-1 are normal messages that should be printed by a healthy typewriter, 6 is an alternative output message printed by alternative output, 7 is a symbol for man-machine conversation, 8 is a normal message printing area, and 9 is one printout. The empty area 10 represents a symbol embossing area for man-machine conversation for one print. Now, a healthy typewriter, for example 2-1, is in a state where it should print out messages 5-10, 5-1, etc. in order, and while the typewriter 2-1 is printing out message 5-0, , it is assumed that typewriter 2-0 encounters a problem when printing out the same message as message 6.

In this case, when the message 5-0 that is currently being printed is printed on the healthy typewriter 2-1, the alternative output message 6 is printed together with the symbol 7 for man-machine conversation, and the printing of the alternative output message is When the message 5-1 is completed, the original message 5-1, . . . is controlled so as to be issued subsequently. For this reason, the symbol 7 is placed on the area 10 that would not be printed in the case of a normal message.
, the alternative output message 6 can be easily identified.

Note that areas 9 and 10 are areas that are normally left blank to file document 4, and are not used for the original message 5.
When storing 10, 5-1, . . . , there is no problem even if the above symbol 7 is printed. FIG. 3 shows an example flowchart illustrating control according to the present invention.

The figure shows the processing assuming that a failure occurs while the typewriter, for example 2-0, is being used for processing for user A. That is, '4} The program A corresponding to the user A now proceeds from the illustrated start 11, and the message to be typed out on the typewriter 2101 is prepared in the process 12.

'5' Once the output message is completed, it generally passes through the queue and the message editing output program is started at start 13.

'6) In the message editing output program, process 14
As a result, information such as the typewriter machine number, format information, type-out information, and processing level is inherited from program A.

'71 Then, in process 15, the message is edited line by line, and in process 16, typewriter 2-0 is activated,
Perform typeout execution. 'When the typeout for 811 lines is completed, the status will be displayed to let you know whether or not the typeout was completed normally.
Process 17 checks the status.

[9} When the normal firing is performed, the process 18 is passed and the printing is continued one line at a time.

When all the ejections are completed, the process 19 is passed and the message editing output program reaches the end 20.
．． 00 Through the above process 19, it is generally recognized that the necessary punching has been completed, and the program A is sent through the queue.
will be notified.

(11) After that, the program A continues to process, and when all the processes of the program A are completed, the process reaches the end 21.

(12) However, if it is assumed that one line of ejection ends abnormally in process 17, the process moves to process 22.

Then, print information for one line after one abnormal embossing should be transferred (an alternative output buffer memory is prepared). (
13) Then, by processing 23, the above abnormal launch 1
The printed information for one line that has been completed is transferred to an alternative output buffer.

(IQ) At this time, a man-machine conversation symbol 7 (marked with * in FIG. 2) is set at the beginning of the print information on the alternative output buffer.

(15) Then, in step 25, a program for performing alternative output, that is, a message re-output program is activated.

When activation is instructed through process 25, the process returns to process 18, and the process proceeds to print the next line. (
1) The message re-output program activated by the above process 25 generally goes through the queue and is started from the start 26. (17) In process 27, the message re-output program sequentially searches the (n-1) states of the console typewriters 2-1 . . . and determines a typewriter capable of alternative output.

In the following explanation, it will be assumed that the console typewriter 2-1 was captured. Note that when acquiring a replacement typewriter from among a plurality of typewriters, as is normally done, for example, the model number of the typewriter that has caused the failure, for example, 210, is set, and then the existing typewriter 2-2 is set. 0, 2, 1, . . . to see if it can be used as a substitute typewriter. If all of the remaining (n-1) typewriters 2-1, . . . are checked and cannot be captured, an error is determined. (1) Then, when the typewriter 2-1 finishes printing out, for example, a one-line sentence, which is currently being printed in step 28, the contents of the alternative output buffer are printed out by the typewriter 2-1.

(19D When the process 28 is completed, the typewriter 2-1 is released in the process 29. Then, after the termination process is performed in the process 30, the message re-output program reaches the end 31. 1 shows an example configuration of the present invention that executes the process shown in FIG.

Codes in the figure 2-0, 2-1, 3-0, 3-1, 5-0,
5-1, 6, and 7 correspond to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, respectively. 32 is a print output buffer memory for program A, and 33 is a print output buffer memory for program B.
Memory, 34-0, 34-1, . ...is program A
35-0, 35-1, . . . are output messages for program B, 36, 37 are status flip-flops provided for each typewriter, 38 is an alternative output buffer, 39 Haman
It represents the symbol writing circuit for machine conversation. Now, messages 34-0, 34-1, ... are prepared from program A for typewriter 2-0, and message 3
Suppose that 4-10 is correctly hit and a failure occurs when hitting message 34-1. And typewriter 2-
1, message 35-0,3 from program B
5-1, . . . are prepared, and a message 35-10 is being printed. The operation at that time is based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, and is performed as follows. That is,
(Print output buffer memory 3 for program A in 2)
2 to 1 line of message 34-1 is transferred onto buffer 3-0.

At this time, the message 34-1 is set after leaving areas 9 and 10 shown in FIG. 2 empty. (21)
The typewriter 210 then embodies according to the contents of the buffer 310.

If a failure occurs during this time, the status flip-flop 36 is set to this effect. (Pine) Based on the contents of the flip-flop 36, the process moves to the process 22 shown in FIG. That is, an alternative output buffer 38 is prepared, and the contents of the buffer 30 are transferred to the buffer 3 as is.
Transfer to 8. At the same time, the symbol 7 is written onto the buffer 38 from the symbol writing circuit section 39 for man-machine conversation. The symbol 7 is written in a position corresponding to the area 10 shown in the second figure. (23 Then, the message re-output program is activated by the process 25 shown in FIG. 3.

(The typewriter 2-
1 is specified, and typewriter 2-1 is now in operation to type out message 35-1.

That is, it is assumed that a message 35-0 is stored on the buffer 3 and that the typewriter 2-1 is printing out the message 35-0. (20) When the typewriter 2-1 finishes printing the message 35-0 in this state, the status flip-flop 37 is set to indicate that it has finished normally.

As a result, the typewriter 2-1 is activated by the process 27 shown in FIG. (26) The typewriter 2-1 then outputs "*XYZ..." based on the contents of the alternative output buffer 38.

(27) When the output is finished, the typewriter 2-1 is connected to the buffer 3-1 again and the original message 35-
Work hard to hit 1.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the operator can easily identify the alternative output message, and as a measure to facilitate the identification, only the symbol writing circuit section 39 for man-machine conversation is provided. Enough.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a typewriter control system to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating aspects of alternative output produced by the present invention, and Fig. 3 explains control according to the present invention. Flowchart of an Embodiment FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a host device, 2-0 and 2-1 are console typewriters, 3-0 and 3-1 are typewriter output buffers, 4 is a document, 7 is a symbol for man-machine conversation, and 8 is a symbol for human-machine conversation. 10 is a symbol printing area for man-machine conversation, 36 and 37 are status flip-flops, 38 is an alternative output buffer,
39 represents a symbol writing circuit section for man-machine conversation. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A typewriter output buffer that stores printing information for one line to be printed, and a plurality of typewriters that perform printing based on the contents of the typewriter output buffer, In a typewriter control system in which each typewriter is configured to print a message within a predetermined area on a document, a status flip button is provided corresponding to each typewriter to indicate the printing state of the typewriter. In addition to providing a flop, a buffer for alternative output and a symbol writing circuit for man-machine conversation are provided, so that when a failure occurs during print output to any one of the typewriters mentioned above, the corresponding status
Based on the contents of the flip-flop, the contents of the corresponding typewriter output buffer are transferred onto the alternative output buffer, and are also transferred onto the alternative output buffer via the man-machine conversation symbol writing circuit section. On the condition that the symbols for man-machine conversation are stored, a healthy typewriter is specified, and the healthy typewriter finishes printing in a predetermined range, the contents of the alternative output buffer are transferred to the healthy type. An alternative message output control method characterized by controlling printing by a writer. 2 The above-mentioned sound typewriter is at least the above-mentioned typewriter.
2. The alternative message output control system according to claim 1, wherein a symbol for machine conversation is printed in a printing area for man-machine conversation other than the predetermined area on the document. 3. Claim 1, characterized in that the completion of printing in a predetermined range by the designated healthy typewriter is detected by the contents of the status flip-flop corresponding to the typewriter. 2. Message alternative output control method according to item 1 or 2.