JPS61213940A - Specifying device for file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a failure in file specification by displaying file names which are stored in a memory on a display screen, and specifying a file with a marker. CONSTITUTION:When an instruction for file operation is inputted through an input means 21, a file name list is read out of a file name memory 24 and displayed on the display device 26. A marker signal from a marker generating circuit 27 is supplied to the file name list memory 24 through a marker position changing means 28 to display the marker on the display device 26. The marker position changing means 28 changes the marker position from the marker generating circuit 27 with the output of an input decision means to display the marker at a file name position indicated on the display device 25 with a cursor, and a file name read out of the file name list memory 24 is supplied and decoded by a file specifying means, so that the file having the name is read out of a floppy disk and file processing is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device for specifying files stored in a computer or the like.

[Summary of the invention]

This invention displays the file name of the stored file on a display screen, and by specifying the position of the file name displayed on the screen using coordinate input means such as a tablet, the memory of the file with the specified file name is stored. An address is specified so that processing such as reading and rewriting can be performed, and a marker indicating which file the specified file is is displayed on the screen. It is expected that the ease of operation will be improved by eliminating the need to enter file names manually. [Prior technology] Generally, data files created on computers, etc., data files created using computer graphics, etc. The image data and the like are filed and stored on a floppy disk so that necessary files can be read and used from the floppy disk as needed.

Therefore, when reading this file on a computer, etc., it is necessary to check all the files stored on the disk. For this reason, it is necessary to create a file list by assigning a file name to each file, and then The list of file names is stored in the file name restructuring memory and displayed on the display screen for viewing when necessary.

In this case, in order to retrieve a necessary file, conventionally, the user had to type in the file name from the first keystroke in order to perform the file operation.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In this way, when entering a file name using the key sl-key, you must use the keystrokes correctly. If you enter an incorrect file name, not only will you not be able to specify the file, but you will also be unable to specify the file. It was necessary to redo the operation, and the operability was very poor.

Means for Solving Problem L] This invention comprises a memory (5) in which multiple types of information are stored as files, a memory (3) in which the file name of each file is stored, and a memory (3) in which the file name is displayed. a display (7), a means for generating a marker to be displayed near any position of the file name, and a coordinate input means (6) for specifying the position of the file name displayed on the screen. and a changing means for changing the display position of the marker on the screen from the marker generating means in accordance with the coordinate input from the coordinate input means (6).

[Effect]

When a specific file name position on the screen is specified by the coordinate input means (6), the marker from the marker generation section is changed to a position in the vicinity of the specified file name position by the changing means, and this is confirmed. At the same time, the address of the file with the specified file name in the memory is specified, and the file can be read, rewritten, etc.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an example of the device of this invention, in which (1) is a CPU, (2) is a ROM in which file name designation, file list creation, and other programs are written, (3) is a work area memory, and this RAM can store a file name list, etc. as described later.

Further, (4) is a 70TB disk controller through which a floppy disk (5) is connected to the data bus. Further, (6) is a tablet as a coordinate input device, which allows the user to specify the upper position of the display (7) with a cursor. Of course, a mouse may be used instead of this tablet (6).

A tablet (6) serving as a coordinate input device is connected to a data bus via an interface (8).

This tablet (6) allows file operations and other commands to be specified by specifying a command menu shown on the screen.

(9) is the video RAM and the display controller α
This video RAM (9) is computerized by Q, and its output is displayed on a display (7).

αη is, for example, a three-primary color video signal R in one field unit,
This is an input terminal to which digital image data consisting of G and B is supplied, and the image data through this is transferred to the data bus via the interface (c) and temporarily stored in the buffer RAM (to). And this buffer RAM
(The image data stored in 13 is intentionally recolored by the user, and data that has undergone processing such as filling out unnecessary parts is written to the video RAM (9).

If you want to keep the data stored in the video RAM (9) created by computer processing in this way, you can store it on a floppy disk (5).
A plurality of such image data are stored as image files on the floppy disk (5), and a list of their file names is stored in the RAM (3).

Then, when a file operation command is specified from the tablet (6) K, a list of file names is imported from the RAM (3) to the video RAM (9), and this is transferred to the video RAM (9) by the display controller 01.
9), and a list of file names is displayed on the screen of the display (7).

An example of the screen at this time is shown in FIG.

While looking at the file name list on this screen, the operator moves the stylus on the tablet (6) to move the cursor to the desired file name, for example, the numbered part on the drawing. Then, for example, the marker (e) that was in the topmost file name area moves and the area shown in the figure near the cursor position is displayed. At the same time, the position specified by the tablet (6) is supplied as an address to the video RAM (9), and the file name data is read from the RAM (9), thereby allowing the file salt to be specified.

Then, in accordance with this file name, the corresponding file on the floppy disk (5) is read out and loaded, for example, via the floppy disk controller (4).

Figure 3 is a flowchart for creating a file name list.
Step (101) to create a file name list,
At the same time, the marker position is initialized (step [102]). This created list is then stored in memory (step [103]).

This completes the list creation flow.

Next, let's explain the flow of file operations.

Figure 4 is a flowchart of this file operation, in which it is first determined whether there is a file operation command (step 2011 >).
), the file list is displayed on the screen (step [202]) *At this time, the marker is at the initial position, for example, the first file position.

Next, it is determined whether the position of the marker has been changed (step [203)].

This is determined by whether or not the cursor position has been moved by the tablet (6) described above to a file name position different from the initial position of the marker.

If the cursor is currently moving to a file name other than the one with the marker (A), the marker position will be changed to the position of this file name (
Step [204]). This then returns to step [202] of list display and the marker appears at the specified cursor position.

Once the marker position has been changed, the name of the file with the marker is input (step [205)].6 Next, it is determined whether this tube file name is acceptable (step [205)].
06) ). If you want to change the specified file name, proceed to STELLA f [207], change the file name, that is, re-input the file name, and then file processing (steps [2081 to STELLA f [206]).
], the input file name can be left as is, and the file will be processed using that file name. With the above steps, the file operation flowchart ends.

FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing the above operations in functional blocks.

That is, el is a coordinate input device such as a tablet, and when the command selected from the command menu (not shown) displayed on the screen is a file list command, that command is ), and the list creation means (c) operates according to the determination output to create a file list. The created list is stored in the file name list memory (c). Input method? When a file operation command is given by υ, it is decoded by the input discrimination circuit (A), the file name list memory (I) and the series list are read out, and the display (H) is read out according to the control of the display controller (E). ) will display a file list. Also,
At the same time, the marker signal from the marker generation circuit is sent to the file name list via the marker position changing means (c).
supplied to In the initial state, for example, place the marker (A) at the file name of the soil, and on the screen of the display (C), at this time, the file name of the soil is displayed. A marker (E) is displayed.

In this state, when the input means brings the cursor device to the specified file name position as described above, the cursor position is determined by the input determination means (a), and the address signal of the part where the file name is stored is determined. This is obtained by the input determining means (a), thereby specifying the address portion of the file name in the file name list memory (c). In addition, in the marker position changing means (c), the position of the marker from the marker generation circuit (incorporated) is changed by the output of the input determining means (c), and the marker (on the display) is placed at the file name position pointed to by the cursor. ) will be displayed. At the same time, the file name read from the file name list memory (c) is supplied to the file specifying means, the file name is decoded, this is supplied to the floppy disk drive circuit 6, and the file with that file name is placed on the floppy disk. The file is read from the file and processed.

In the above example, an image data file is stored as a file on a floppy disk, but this is not limited to image data files.
Memory is not limited to floppy disks.

In addition, in this example, if you want to change the file name, all you have to do is read out the file name by specifying it in Carnelle on the tablet as described above, and then re-enter the file name to be changed using the tablet, etc.
You can execute the file with the original file name, and the rewritten file name will not be registered as is.The advantage is that you can change the file name without manually inputting the original file name. There is.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, whereas conventionally it was not possible to specify a file without inputting the file name with one keystroke, the cursor can be moved from the file list displayed on the screen. You can specify the desired file by bringing it to the specified file name.

Furthermore, since a marker can be placed at the specified file name and the confirmation can be made, there is no possibility of erroneously specifying a file.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an example of the device of this invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram of an example of its display screen, Figs. FIG. 2 is a block diagram when expressed in terms of (5) n'y rotary disk, (6) a tablet, (7) a monitor receiver, and (9) a video RAM.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A memory in which multiple types of information are stored as files, a memory in which the file name of each of the above files is stored, a display on which the above file name is displayed, and a display near one of the positions of this file name. means for generating a marker; a coordinate input means for specifying the position of the file name displayed on the screen; and a coordinate input means for specifying the display position of the marker from the marker generation means on the screen using the coordinate input means. and a changing means for changing according to an input, and when a specific file name position on the screen is specified by the coordinate input means, the changing means changes the marker from the marker generation section to the specified file name. A file designating device configured to change the location to a location near the location, confirm this, and designate an address location in the memory of a file with a designated file name.