JPS6232546A - Program execution and selection control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the existence of a function being confidential to a user from being known by him, by providing a function indicating file in a program, and writing in advance function indicating information in this function indicating file by a supervisor. CONSTITUTION:A numeral for showing the function indicating information, for instance, a diagnostic function for a manufacture, or a diagnostic function for a maintenance, etc. is stored in advance, for instance, in a function indicating file 1-0 which has been provided on the head of one diagnostic program. First of all, a file information retrieving means 3 retrieves the function indicating file 1-0 and reads out the function indicating information. Subsequently, an execution processing means 4 determines which execution program 1-i is executed in which order. Next, an execution processing means 5 executes successively a determined execution program (i) 1-i. By said procedure, one diagnostic program can be set so as to hold an optimum function which has conformed with a use purpose, and also no unnecessary information is given to a user.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In a program execution selection control method configured to select and execute a predetermined function from a plurality of functions, a function instruction file that stores instructions for selecting a function, and a system A file information search means that reads out the contents stored in the function instruction file upon startup, an execution process selection means that selects a program to execute the read function, and executes the program to execute the desired function. and an execution processing means for executing predetermined functions.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, diagnostic functions for testing various functions of floppy disk devices have different purposes, such as those used during manufacturing, those used during maintenance, and those used by customers. Therefore, although their diagnostic functions are different, they have many overlapping parts.It would be inefficient to create each diagnostic function separately, which has many overlapping parts. Therefore, there is generally a so-called one-menu system in which various functions are provided in one program and a desired function is selected from among these.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, this one-menu system has the problem that not only items that are unnecessary for the user are displayed as a menu, but also that the existence of functions that the user does not want to be informed about becomes known.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a function instruction file in one program, and allows an administrator to write function instruction information in this function instruction file in advance and use this program, for example, a diagnostic program. On this occasion,
Control is performed to select and execute only the execution program that executes the function corresponding to the function instruction stored in the function instruction file.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a program, 1-0 is a function instruction file, 1-1 to 1-n
is an execution program, 2 is a function instruction file creation means, 3 is
is a file information search method.

4 represents an execution process selection means, and 5 represents an execution process means.

In FIG. 1, one program 11, for example, a diagnostic program for a floppy disk printer, is an execution program (1+1-1 or execution program (n)) that executes various functions. It is composed of 1-0.

This function instruction file 1-0 stores each function instruction information.
', the number "2" is stored in the diagnostic function for maintenance, and the number "3" is stored in the others. This various function instruction information is generated by the one function instruction file creation means 2. this is,
Generally, this is done by a program manager using a debuffer or editor.

The file information search means 3 searches for one function instruction file 1-0 and reads function instruction information when the user starts the program 1.

The execution process selection means 4 is based on the function I indication information read out by the file information search means 3.

Execution program +111-1 or execution program (n
) 1 to n to select and determine which one to execute and in what order. This means that the execution program that executes the function corresponding to the function instruction information previously stored in the 2-function instruction file 1-0 has been determined.

The execution processing means 5 is selected by the execution processing selection means 4.
The execution program (i) 1-1 is executed in the determined order.

[Effect]

The configuration shown in FIG. 1 is adopted, and 9 function instruction information, for example, a number representing a diagnostic function for manufacturing or a diagnostic function for maintenance, is provided at the beginning of one program (diagnosis program). 0 (and if you start this one program,
First, the file information search means 3 uses the function instruction file 1
-0 is searched and the function instruction information is read. Second, based on this function instruction information, the execution process selection means 4 determines which execution program +111-i is to be executed in which order. Third, the execution processing means 5 sequentially executes the determined execution programs (111-i).

By the above procedure, it is possible to set one program (diagnosis program) so that it maintains the optimum function that matches the purpose of use, and it is possible to avoid giving unnecessary information to the user.

〔Example〕

Figure 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention & in Figure 0, 6 is an input section, 7 is a display section, 8 is an external storage section, 9 is an internal storage section, 10
represents CPU (Central Processing Unit).

In FIG. 2, the input unit 6 is a keyboard or the like, and is used to input information and data.

The display unit 7 is a display or the like, and displays information.

The external storage unit 8 is a secondary storage device such as a floppy disk device.

The internal storage unit 9 is a main storage device, and is composed of a RAM (random access memory) or the like. This internal storage unit 9 contains the function instruction file 1 described above.
-09 Execution program (1) 1-1 to execution program (n) 1-n and a program describing procedures for executing the various means described above are stored.

CPU10 executes various processes.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 6-1 is a keyboard, 7-1 is a CRT, 11 is an input information storage unit,
Reference numeral 12 represents a control unit, 13 represents a file storage unit, and 14.15 represents a buffer memory.

In the figure, numerals 2 to 5 correspond to those shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

In FIG. 3, function instruction information and the like input from the keyboard 6-1 are temporarily held in the input information storage section 11 and displayed on the CRT 7-1. This CR
Display the function instruction file on T7-1 and input desired function instruction information. Once you have completed inputting the desired 81 function instruction information.

This information is entered manually from the keyboard 6-1. As a result, the Wi function instruction file creation means 2 stores predetermined function instruction information, for example at the beginning of the program, in file B.

Next, when a certain program, for example a diagnostic program for a floppy disk device, is started, the file storage section 13
For example, read out the entire function instruction file stored on a floppy disk.

The data is stored in the buffer memory 14. The file information search means 3 searches and reads function instruction information from this buffer memory 14, and the read function instruction information is notified to the execution process selection means 4.

On the other hand, the program file read from the file storage section 13 is stored in the buffer memory 15. Then, the execution process selection means 4 selects the execution program f1+ 1-1 to execution program fnl stored in the buffer 1 memory 15 based on the function instruction information notified by 9.
1-Determine the order of programs to be executed from n. The execution processing means 5, which has received the notification of the order of the programs to be executed, sequentially reads and executes the corresponding programs. This executes a series of programs that accomplish diagnostic functions, for example for manufacturing purposes.

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart explaining the present invention in detail. In Fig.
This shows the state of creating a function instruction file that governs the selection of processing to be executed.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which only the process (4111 function) to be executed is registered as a number in the 2-function instruction file. This can be easily done using an editor and debugger.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which a process for searching for a function instruction file placed at the beginning of the program is added, for example. This means that because the present invention newly provides a function instruction file, for example at the beginning of the program, a procedure is added to always search for this function instruction file and execute a series of processes when the program is started. .

■ in the figure indicates a state in which the program is started.

■ in the figure indicates a state in which the contents of the function instruction file placed at the beginning of the program are read and the process to be executed is confirmed.
This means that the execution process selection means 4 confirms the order of execution programs to be executed based on the function instruction information read by the file information search means 3.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which only the desired process is executed based on the confirmation. means.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a function instruction file is provided, for example, at the beginning of one program, and the administrator writes function instruction information in this function instruction file in advance, and uses this program, for example, a diagnostic program. At this time, only the execution program that executes the function corresponding to the function instruction stored in the 2-function instruction file is selected and executed, so even if there is only one program, each program can be executed with the optimal function that matches the purpose of use. The settings can be made individually, and the user does not need to be aware that the settings have been made individually.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the present invention in detail. . In the figure, l is the program, 1-0 is the function instruction file, 1
-1 to ln represent execution programs, 2 represents function instruction file creation means, 3 represents file pleasure search means, 4 represents execution processing selection means, and 5 represents execution processing means. ≦9#50 month's Reirisu trial edition 1 Concave/￥ light ejection fake all 4 tones composition diagram 2 diagrams Kutomencho's) party 1 column 1 input 3 diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] A program execution selection control method configured to select and execute a predetermined function from among a plurality of functions, comprising: a function instruction file that stores in advance an instruction to select a desired function; and system startup. Taking this as an opportunity, a file information retrieval means for searching and reading function instructions stored in advance in a function instruction file, and a program for executing a function corresponding to the function instruction read by the file information retrieval means are provided. The apparatus includes an execution process selection means for selecting an execution process, and an execution process means for executing a program selected by the execution process selection means to execute a desired process, and executes a predetermined function by the execution process means. A program execution selection control method characterized by being configured to enable