JPS61256443A - Data exchanging device for simple software - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability when data are exchanged by providing a processor which accepts a data operating instruction and stores the information in a memory device separately from each simple software and therefore attaining an integrated operation. CONSTITUTION:The memory device M1 stores an exchange data file between simple softwares AP1 and AP2. The AP2 writes the exchange data to the device M1 with a data output instruction while the AP1 reads the exchange data out of the device M1 with a data input instruction. A processor PU1 accepts an indication for data exchange via an integrated user interface based on a production program for information on the data exchange stored previously and produces the files of data exchange information to be delivered to each simple software to store them in memory devices M2 and M3. While both AP1 and AP2 use the files stored in the devices M2 and M3 to perform the data processing. Thus an integrated operation is possible through the same user interface with the use of the processor PU1. This improves the operability when data are exchanged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention can be used in a computer running simple software, and in particular, it can be used for exchanging data between each simple software, regardless of data input/output operations in each simple software. The present invention relates to a data exchange device that enables a unified operation method suitable for various cases.

[Background of the invention]

Conventional data exchange methods between simple software require operations that depend on the user interface of each simple software, and sufficient consideration has not been given to the operability of data exchange. Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a data exchange device that allows data exchange between simple software programs to be performed through a unified operation using the same user interface, regardless of the data input/output operations specific to each simple software program. .

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention is characterized by a process #c& of accepting data operation instructions and storing the information in a storage device so that operations for data exchange can be performed in a unified manner. This is because it is prepared separately from each simple software.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Normally, the data input/output designation method for each simple software depends on the user interface unique to each simple software.

Therefore, when receiving and passing data between the simple software, different data input/output specifications must be made for each user interface of each simple software, resulting in poor operability. FIG. 3 shows the above-mentioned data exchange system. In this diagram, API,
Ar1 is simple software with different user interfaces. In this case, data exchange is performed as follows. First, an instruction is given to Ar1 through a user interface unique to Ar1 to output data to be passed to the API. This instruction is Ar
The exchange data is processed by the data output processing unit M1, and the exchange data is stored in the storage device M1. Next, an instruction to input the data to be received from Ar1 is given to the API that receives exchange data through a user interface unique to the API. This instruction is processed by the data input processing section of the API and read into the API from a data file in the storage device.

In the present invention, when exchanging data, rounding allows unified operation instructions to be given without depending on the user interface unique to each simple software, and a We prepared a processing unit & that can accept operational instructions and store the information in a storage device. By using the user interface of this processing device to perform all operational instructions for data exchange, unified operational instructions can be provided.

An embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described below. AP
I and Ar1 are simple software with mutually different user interfaces. The storage device M1 stores cheater files that are exchanged between simple software. Ar1 executes a process of writing data to be exchanged to Ml in response to a data output instruction.

The API executes a process of reading data to be exchanged from M1 in response to a data input instruction.

The processing unit PUI accepts instructions for data exchange through the unified user interface 7A based on a pre-stored data exchange information creation program, and creates a data exchange information file to be passed to each simple software from the PUI. M2
．． 0AP1.stored in M3. Ar1 performs data processing using the data exchange information file stored in M20M3 instead of the data manipulation instructions specific to each. For this reason, in addition to the normal data input processing section, API and Ar1 add processing to extract input information from the 7 isles stored in the storage device and pass it to the data input processing section. In addition to the processing section, a process for extracting output information from a file stored in the storage device and passing it to the data output processing section is added. By doing this, Ar1 obtains output information from the file created for Ar2 by the processing device PUI and writes out an exchange data file, and the API obtains input information from the file created for the API by the processing device PtJ1. Load the exchange data file.

FIG. 2 shows the data exchange flI performed by the processing unit PUI.
3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of an information creation program. In this program, first, in step S1, an operation instruction for data exchange is received from an input device. Next, in step 82, based on the instruction accepted in step 81, the data exchange wt@ is written to the storage device. It is possible to use 10 grams for tabulation or drawing. For example, if a program for a Japanese word processor is used as the simple software AP1,
In step 1, a tabulation program is selected. Then, regardless of the user interface of the Japanese word processor program or tabulation program,
Data can be exchanged using the unified user interface of the program executed on the processing device PUI, and tabular data can be imported into a Japanese word processor document. Regardless of the difference in interface, unified 4JK operation instructions can be given through the same user interface, and operability can be improved. [Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, When exchanging data between existing simple software, by making minimal modifications to each simple software, unified operation using the same user interface is possible, regardless of the user interface of each simple software. This has the effect of improving operability when exchanging data.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of data exchange information creation processing,
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a data exchange device using the user interface of each simple software. M11M2. M3: Storage device, K1: Input device. PUI: Processing means, APl, AP2: Simple software
1 Figure 2 Kunihisa 3 Figure P2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data exchange device for simple software comprising a data exchange information creation means, a data exchange information file, and a data exchange information processing section of the simple software.