JPS63206831A - Method for controlling start up of application program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the start-up operation of an application program, by writing a bit of appropriate start-up information on the memory device of the bit of start-up information automatically when the application program is switched. CONSTITUTION:When an operating is started up, a menu picture is displayed on a display device 9. An operator selects a desired application program from picture display, and inputs the number of the picture from a keyboard 10. Then, the start-up information corresponding to the application program designated from a hard disk device 4 is read to a main memory device 2. Next, comparison and decision between the start-up information read in the device 2 and the start-up information stored in a start-up information memory device 3 are performed. And when it is decided as coincidence, a designated application program is read from the device 4 to the device 2, then, it is started up. Meanwhile, when it is decided as discrepancy, the start-up information read in the device 2 is written in the device 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for controlling the startup of application programs in a data processing device that selectively executes a plurality of application programs.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of data processing apparatus, a so-called workstation, when an operating system is started, a screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on a display device under the control of the operating system.

Note that although the application program startup information (main storage area size, memory expansion size, dictionary drive) is blank in Figure 4, the startup information is actually stored in the battery-backed startup information storage device. The information will be displayed in the startup information section of the screen.

The operator follows this display screen and inputs the number of the desired application program from the keyboard, and if the startup information displayed on the screen is appropriate, inputs an execution instruction from the keyboard.

When this execution instruction is input, the operating system executes startup processing for the specified application program 2.

On the other hand, if the operator determines that the startup information displayed on the screen is inappropriate for the desired application program, the operator enters the appropriate startup information from the keyboard, stores it in the startup information storage device, and then updates the operating system. Slightly change the startup operation of the application program from startup.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with this configuration, each time an application program is switched, it is necessary to input the startup information (memory switch) from the keyboard, making the startup operation complicated. Both systems have the problem that malfunctions are likely to occur due to incorrectly inputting startup information or incorrectly determining inappropriate startup information as appropriate startup information.

The above problem arises for the following reasons. That is, first, the startup information storage device only stores the latest startup information input by the operator from the keyboard, and the startup information is automatically replaced when the application program is switched. This is because it is not configured. Second, the operating system
This is because it is not determined whether the startup information stored in the startup information storage device is appropriate as written information of a designated application program.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an application program startup control method that facilitates the startup operation of an application program and can prevent malfunctions due to incorrect startup information. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention stores startup information for each of a plurality of application programs in a non-volatile first storage device, and stores startup information for each of a plurality of application programs in a non-volatile first storage device. When one application program is specified, the operating system reads the activation information of the specified application program from the first storage device, and stores the activation information necessary for starting any one application program. non-volatile second
When the comparison matches the startup information stored in the storage device of the computer, the startup process of the specified application program is executed, and when the comparison does not match, the startup information of the specified application program is executed. The configuration is such that the data is stored in the second storage device.

Effects of the present invention With the above-described configuration, when an application program to be started is specified, it is automatically checked whether the start information is stored in the second storage device, and if it is not stored, the specified application program is Since the startup information is automatically stored in the second storage device, there is no need for the operator to input and confirm the startup information, making it easier to start an application program than before. This prevents malfunctions caused by errors.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a workstation to which an application program startup control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a central processing unit that executes an operating system or an application program, 2 is a main memory for storing programs and data, and 3 is startup information (memory switch) necessary for starting any one application program. This is a non-volatile startup information storage device that stores information. This startup information storage device 3 is, for example, a RAM backed up by a battery.

4 is a hard disk device. This node disk device 4 stores a plurality of application programs 5, their respective startup information 6, and an operating system 7 which is a collection of programs for managing the execution of application programs. The entire operating system or a necessary part thereof is loaded into the main memory 2 and activated when the workstation is powered on. 8 is a controller that controls the hard disk device 8 .

Reference numeral 9 denotes a display device, to which a keyboard 10 and a mouse 11, which is a pointing device, are attached. 1
2 is a controller that controls this display device 9.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a bus for transmitting data, etc. between the respective sections.

Regarding the workstation configured as above,
The startup control operation of the application program will be explained. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart showing the application startup control operation after the operating system is started.

When the operating system is started, in step 1, the menu screen data is transferred to the display device 9 under the control of the operating system, and the menu screen 14 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display device 9.

In this embodiment, there are three types of application programs 5: word processor, database, and graphic processing, and their names are displayed following the application number.

In step 2, the operator selects a desired application program from the plurality of application programs displayed on the screen, inputs the application number from the keyboard 10 attached to the display device 9, specifies the application program to be started, and then uses the keyboard Enter execution instructions from step 10. In addition,
The input application number is displayed in the corresponding column 15 of the screen 14 under the control of the operating system.

In the next step 3, boot information corresponding to the designated application program is read into the main storage device 2 from the hard disk device 4 under the control of the operating system. Note that each boot information 6 and each application program 5 on the hard disk device 4 are stored in association with each other.

In the next step 4, the startup information read into the main storage device 2 under the control of the operating system,
Comparison and determination with the activation information stored in the activation information storage device 3 is performed.

If it is determined in step 4 that the activation information matches, in step 5 the specified application program is read from the hard disk device 4 into the main storage device 2 and activated under the control of the operating system.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 4 that the activation information does not match, in step 6 the activation information read into the main storage device 2 is written into the activation information storage device 3 under the control of the operating system. Then, in the next step 7, a reset process such as clearing the main storage device 2 is performed under the control of the operating system, and the startup control operation ends.

In this case, the application program can be started by restarting the operating system and inputting the application number and execution instruction from the keyboard 10.

Note that the procedure of the application program startup control operation described in this embodiment is merely an example, and the procedure may be changed as necessary.

Further, in this embodiment, the application program and the startup information are stored in the same hard disk device, but the startup information may be stored in a separate non-volatile storage device.

Further, although this embodiment is an example applied to a so-called workstation, the present invention can be generally applied to similar data processing apparatuses that selectively execute a plurality of application programs.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, in the case of application program switching, appropriate startup information is automatically written to the startup information storage device under the control of the operator system. This eliminates the need to input information from the keyboard, etc., and since the startup information is automatically confirmed by the operating system, there is no need for the operator to confirm it. This simplifies the startup operation of application programs, and also reduces startup information. 0, which has the effect of preventing malfunctions due to incorrect information.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a workstation to which an application program startup control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of the application program startup control operation in the workstation, and FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the workstation FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a menu screen displayed on a conventional workstation. 1...Central processing unit, 2...Main storage device, 3...
Booting information storage device, 4... - disk device, 5
...Application program, 6.Startup information, 7.Operating system, 9.Display device, 10.Keyboard. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person Figure 1! Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a data processing device that selectively executes multiple application programs, startup information for each of the multiple application programs is stored in a non-volatile first storage device, and any one application program to be launched is specified. , the operating system reads the activation information of the specified application program from the first storage device, and stores a non-volatile second storage device for storing activation information necessary for starting any one application program. The startup information of the specified application program is compared with the startup information stored in the storage device of the second storage device, and when the comparison matches, the startup process of the designated application program is executed, and when the comparison does not match, the startup information of the designated application program is An application program startup control method characterized in that the application program is stored in a storage device.