JP4333045B2 - File management program, computer-readable recording medium recording file management program, file management apparatus, and file management method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a file management program, a computer-readable recording medium on which a file management program is recorded, a file management apparatus, and a file management method, and in particular, can create a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file. The present invention relates to a file management program, a computer-readable recording medium that records the file management program, a file management apparatus, and a file management method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a personal computer has been equipped with a graphical user interface (hereinafter referred to as “GUI”) in order to improve operability and convenience. The GUI is displayed in a form that allows the user to easily determine what the file is by displaying the thumbnail when the image when the data such as the image file or document file is opened is reduced and displayed. To do.
[0003]
Also, a plurality of files with different created applications, such as image files and document files, are associated with each other and displayed as thumbnails virtually as one file. In this case, in the thumbnail, a plurality of files are displayed in order by turning the page.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when creating a file (virtual file) created by associating and joining multiple files, the task of selecting a plurality of virtually joined files and determining the order is based on the file name. It was. For this reason, it is necessary to start the application in which each file is created and check the contents of the file, and the operation is complicated.
[0005]
In addition, when editing a virtual file that adds a new file to a created virtual file, deletes a file, or changes the order of files, it is based on the file name. It was necessary to confirm the contents of the above, and the operation was complicated.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is a file management program capable of accurately and quickly associating a plurality of files by being executed on a computer. And a computer-readable recording medium on which a file management program is recorded.
[0007]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a file management apparatus capable of accurately and quickly associating a plurality of files.
[0008]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a file management method capable of accurately and quickly associating a plurality of files.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a file management program combines as a virtual file with a file management apparatus that creates a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file. Displaying a first window for displaying thumbnails of the files to be added according to the order of combination, and displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file; The step of receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the second window, and the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window is dropped in the first window. To display the dropped thumbnail. A step of accepting an addition instruction to be added to one window, and a display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and a position in the first window where the dragged thumbnail is dropped when the addition instruction is accepted Corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window, the step of changing the display order of the thumbnails in the first window, the step of receiving a virtual join execution instruction, and the execution instruction. Do All The files are combined according to the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window, and the step of creating or updating the virtual file is executed.
[0010]
According to this invention, a plurality of files belonging to the first group are reduced and displayed, and a plurality of files belonging to the second group are reduced and displayed. Selection of at least one file from a plurality of files belonging to the second group is accepted, and the selected file is assigned to the first group. A plurality of files belonging to the first group are associated. Therefore, since the files belonging to the first group or the second group are displayed in a reduced size, the files to be assigned to the first group are determined while viewing the reduced images of the files belonging to the first group and the second group. be able to. As a result, it is possible to provide a file management program capable of accurately and quickly associating a plurality of files and a computer-readable recording medium on which the file management program is recorded.
[0011]
Preferably, the file management program is When the thumbnail displayed in the first window is dragged to the file management apparatus, a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail is received, and the thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window is the first. A step of receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window by being dropped outside the window, and a display order of thumbnails in the first window when the deletion instruction is received. Step to change and Further Actually Let go In the step of creating or updating the virtual file when the execution instruction is received after changing the display order of the thumbnails in the first window according to the deletion instruction, the changed thumbnail displayed in the first window The files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window are combined in accordance with the display order of and the virtual file is created or updated The
[0012]
According to the present invention, the allocation of a file selected from a plurality of files belonging to the first group to the first group is released. Therefore, files belonging to the first group can be easily deleted from the first group.
[0013]
Preferably, The file management device includes storage means, and the file management program creates or updates a virtual file Step In , Corresponds to the thumbnail displayed in the first window File File name When The files are combined Ranking and Information The In memory Remember Create or update virtual files .
[0014]
According to this invention, the identification information and order for specifying each of the plurality of files belonging to the first group are stored. For this reason, a plurality of files belonging to the first group can be virtually combined.
[0015]
Preferably, a file management program In the file management device, the thumbnail displayed in the first window is dragged to receive a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail, and the thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window is A step of accepting a change instruction for changing the display order of thumbnails displayed in the first window by being dropped in the first window, and the change instruction being displayed in the first window when the change instruction is accepted Display of thumbnails in the first window according to the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped Step to change the order Are displayed in the first window in the step of creating or updating the virtual file when the execution instruction is received after changing the display order of the thumbnails in the first window according to the change instruction. Create or update a virtual file by combining the files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window according to the display order of the changed thumbnails. .
[0016]
According to this invention, the order of a plurality of files belonging to the first group is changed.
[0019]
According to still another aspect of the present invention, the file management device is a file management device that creates a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file, and thumbnails of the files that are combined as virtual files First display means for displaying the first window for displaying the thumbnails according to the order of combination, and second display means for displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file When the thumbnail displayed in the second window is dragged, the first receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail and the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window are The first thumbnail is displayed in the first window by dropping it into the first window. A second receiving means for accepting an addition instruction to be added to the window; and a display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the dragged thumbnail in the first window when the addition instruction is accepted The first changing means for changing the display order of the thumbnails in the first window, the third receiving means for receiving a virtual combination execution instruction, and the execution instruction when the execution instruction is received. Corresponds to the thumbnail displayed in one window All Creating and updating means for creating or updating a virtual file by combining files according to the display order of thumbnails displayed in the first window;
Preferably, the file management apparatus includes a fourth reception unit that receives a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window, and a display in the dragged first window. When the received thumbnail is dropped outside the first window, a fifth receiving means for receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window, and when receiving the deletion instruction, And a second changing means for changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window, and the creation changing means includes a third change means after the second change means changes the display order of thumbnails in the first window. When the accepting unit accepts the execution instruction, the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is stored in the first window. Bound according to the display order of the altered thumbnail by the second change unit displayed on the window, to create or update the virtual file.
Preferably, the file management apparatus further includes a storage unit, and the creation / update unit stores in the storage unit information on the file name of the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the order in which the file is combined. To create or update a virtual file.
Preferably, the file management apparatus includes a fourth reception unit that receives a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window, and a display in the dragged first window. When the received thumbnail is dropped in the first window, the sixth receiving means for receiving a change instruction for changing the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window, and when the change instruction is received, A third display order for changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window according to the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. Change means, wherein the third change means is a thumbnail in the first window. When the third receiving unit receives an execution instruction after changing the display order of the files, the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is displayed by the third changing unit displayed in the first window. The virtual files are created or updated by combining according to the display order of the changed thumbnails.
[0020]
According to this invention, a plurality of files belonging to the first group are reduced and displayed, and a plurality of files belonging to the second group are reduced and displayed. Selection of at least one file from a plurality of files belonging to the second group is accepted, and the selected file is assigned to the first group. A plurality of files belonging to the first group are associated. Therefore, it is possible to provide a file management apparatus that can associate a plurality of files accurately and quickly.
[0021]
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a file management method is a file management method in a file management apparatus that creates a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file, and is combined as a virtual file. Displaying a first window for displaying the thumbnails of the files to be added according to the order of combination; displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file; By dragging the thumbnail displayed in the second window, a step of accepting a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail, and the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window are dropped in the first window. To display the dropped thumbnail A step of accepting an addition instruction to be added to the first window; and a display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and a dragged thumbnail in the first window when the addition instruction is accepted. The step of changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window according to the position, the step of receiving a virtual join execution instruction, and the thumbnail displayed in the first window when the execution instruction is received Corresponding to All File The Combining in accordance with the display order of thumbnails displayed in the first window, and creating or updating a virtual file.
Preferably, the file management method includes a step of receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window, and a thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window. A step of receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window by being dropped outside the first window, and a thumbnail of the first window when the deletion instruction is received. And a step of creating or updating a virtual file when an execution instruction is received after changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window according to the deletion instruction. In accordance with the display order of the thumbnails after the change Of the displayed linked files corresponding to the thumbnail window, to create or update the virtual file.
Preferably, the file management apparatus includes a storage unit, and the file management method combines the file name of the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the file in the step of creating or updating the virtual file. The virtual file is created or updated by storing the information on the rank in the storage means.
Preferably, the file management method includes a step of receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window, and a thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window. A step of receiving a change instruction for changing the display order of thumbnails displayed in the first window by being dropped in the first window, and when the change instruction is received, the change instruction is displayed in the first window. Changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window according to the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped, and according to the change instruction After changing the thumbnail display order in the first window, In the step of creating or updating the virtual file, the files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window are combined in accordance with the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window according to the display order of the changed thumbnails. Create or update a file.
[0022]
According to this invention, a plurality of files belonging to the first group are reduced and displayed, and a plurality of files belonging to the second group are reduced and displayed. Selection of at least one file from a plurality of files belonging to the second group is accepted, and the selected file is assigned to the first group. A plurality of files belonging to the first group are associated. For this reason, the file management method which can associate a some file correctly and rapidly can be provided.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding members, and description thereof will not be repeated.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a file management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a file management apparatus 100 can be configured by a personal computer or the like, and includes a control unit 101 for controlling the entire file management apparatus, an input unit 105 for inputting data, and data A storage unit 103 for storing data, an output unit 107 for outputting data, and an external storage device 109 for storing a program executed by the control unit 101.
[0025]
The control unit 101 stores a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM) for storing a program to be executed by the CPU, and variables necessary for executing the program by the CPU. Random access memory (RAM).
[0026]
The input unit 105 is a keyboard or a mouse, and can input characters or numbers or a predetermined instruction command.
[0027]
The storage unit 103 stores data such as sentences or images. These data are, for example, a data file created by a word processor application program, a data file created by a spreadsheet application, a data file for storing an image read by a digital camera or an image scanner, or the like. These are data files created by various other application programs. The data file stored in the storage unit 103 does not depend on the application program in which it is created.
[0028]
The storage unit 103 has a plurality of folders, and can classify the folders and store the data files. For example, a data file created by a word processor may be stored in a certain folder A, and a data file created by a spreadsheet application software may be stored in the folder B. Furthermore, a folder may be created for each case, or a folder may be created by dividing it by a predetermined period based on the date on which the data file was created. These folders are created by a known application program.
[0029]
The output unit 107 is a display such as a liquid crystal display device or brown, and displays data files as thumbnails according to instructions from the control unit 101. Thereby, a plurality of data files can be displayed simultaneously.
[0030]
The external storage device 109 reads a program or data recorded on a computer-readable recording medium 111 and transmits it to the control unit 101. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 101, necessary data is written in the computer-readable recording medium 111.
[0031]
As the computer-readable recording medium 111, a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, a disk system such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk device, etc.) or an optical disk (CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD, etc.), an IC, etc. It is a medium that carries a fixed program such as a card system (including a memory card) or an optical card, or a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, or flash memory. Further, the recording medium 111 may be a medium that carries the program in a fluid manner so that the program is downloaded from the network.
[0032]
The control unit 101 can execute the read program by reading the file management program recorded on the recording medium 111 with the external storage device 109.
[0033]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of a virtual file created by the file management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the virtual file includes an item (file name) indicating the name of the data file, an item (size) indicating the size of the data file, and an item (update date) indicating the date of update of the data file. And an item (keyword) indicating a keyword related to the data file, an item (comment) indicating a comment related to the data file, an item indicating the presence / absence of a tag attached to the data file (tag), and a marker of the data file It includes an item (marker) indicating presence / absence and an item (link) indicating a relationship between data files.
[0034]
For example, for a data file whose file name is “file 1”, the file size is 16 KB, the date and time of update is 00/01/26, the keywords are “management” and “search”, and the comment is “ It is “internal circulation”, which is data with sticky notes and markers.
[0035]
In the data with the file name “file 2”, “file 1” is assigned to the link item. This indicates that the file with the file name “file 2” has a rank following the file with the file name “file 1”. Therefore, in the virtual file data shown in FIG. 2, the order of the files is determined in the order of “file 1”, “file 2”, “file 3”, and “file 4”, from “file 1” to “file 4”. These four files are related to each other and are virtually combined.
[0036]
More specifically, for the data files 1 to 4 associated with the link item, when a virtual file is designated for display with the mouse or the like of the input unit 105 of the file management apparatus 100, the output unit 107 The thumbnail of file 1 is displayed on the display. Each time a page feed instruction is input, the thumbnail display is switched in the order of file 2, file 3, and file 4.
[0037]
At this time, even if the four data files of file 1 to file 4 are created by different application programs, the application program corresponding to the data file is started when each file is read. The data file is read and an output image is created. Thereafter, the thumbnail is displayed on the output unit 107 as one thumbnail. In addition, when the thumbnails are paged, output images created by the respective application programs are sequentially displayed.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, the marker is indicated by “YES” or “NO”, and the tag item is indicated by “present” and “none”. When the marker item is “YES”, the marker image file is associated. In the case of “NO”, the marker image file is not associated. When the item of the tag is “Yes”, it indicates that a tag is attached to the data file, and when it is “No”, it indicates that no tag is attached to the data file. Also, instead of setting the marker item to “YES” or “NO”, the marker image data itself may be included in the virtual file.
[0039]
Since the virtual file includes a file size, an update date, a keyword, a comment, a tag, and a marker corresponding to the data file, the data file can be selected or searched using these items.
[0040]
Furthermore, since a data file includes a link item for associating one data file with another data file, a plurality of data files can be easily associated with each other.
[0041]
Furthermore, since the data files associated with each other can be displayed as one thumbnail, the operator can handle the associated data files as one file.
[0042]
Furthermore, since the data file can be excluded from the management target by deleting the virtual file, the operation is easy.
[0043]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to this embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, in the virtual file editing process, a virtual file creation process for creating a new virtual file by associating a plurality of files, or deleting one of the plurality of files associated with the virtual file. Deletion processing, insertion processing for newly adding another file to the virtual file, and ranking change processing for changing the ranking of a plurality of files associated with the virtual file are included.
[0044]
Referring to FIG. 3, in the virtual file editing process, first, a first window is displayed on the display of output unit 107 of file management apparatus 100 (step S1). The first window is a window for displaying thumbnails of a plurality of files associated with a virtual file to be edited.
[0045]
In the next step S2, it is determined whether or not a new virtual file is to be created. Whether or not to create a new virtual file is determined by the operator of the file management apparatus 100 inputting a predetermined instruction from the keyboard or mouse of the input unit 105. If an instruction indicating that a virtual file is to be edited is newly input, the process proceeds to step S5, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3.
[0046]
In step S3, the designated virtual file is read from the storage unit 103 in accordance with the designation of the already created virtual file. The designation of the virtual file is performed by the user of the file management apparatus 100 inputting or instructing the file name of the virtual file from the keyboard or mouse of the input unit 105.
[0047]
In the next step S4, thumbnails of the files associated with the read virtual file are displayed in the first window. Each application corresponding to the file associated with the virtual file is activated, and a thumbnail created by the application is displayed in the first window. In this case, since the order of the files is determined by the read virtual file, the thumbnails displayed in the first window are displayed according to the order of the files. For example, thumbnails are arranged and displayed in order in the first window from left to right or from top to bottom.
[0048]
In the next step S5, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to be edited. If there is an instruction, the process proceeds to step S6, and if not, a standby state is entered. The editing target corresponds to a newly created virtual file, a file to be added to an already created virtual file, or a folder including the file. The editing target is not limited to one, and there may be a plurality of editing targets. When a plurality of folders to be edited are designated in step S5, the second windows are displayed as many as the designated number of folders in the second window.
[0049]
Next, the second window is displayed on the display of the output unit 107 of the file management apparatus 100. The second window is a window different from the first window, and is a window for displaying files belonging to the editing target in a predetermined order as thumbnails.
[0050]
In the next step S7, files belonging to the folder to be edited designated in step S5 are displayed as thumbnails in the second window. The second window has an order change button for rearranging the displayed files in a predetermined order.
[0051]
In the next step S8, it is determined whether or not the order change button displayed in the second window has been pressed to instruct the order change. If there is an order change instruction, the process proceeds to step S9. If not, step S9 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S10.
[0052]
The order change button includes a button for changing the order by sorting the files collectively for each application in which the file was created, a button for changing the order by the name of the file, and a sort for the creator who created the file. A button for changing the order, and a button for changing the order on the date the file was created.
[0053]
In step S9, the file order is changed according to the pressed order change button, and the thumbnails of the files are arranged and displayed in the second window according to the changed order.
[0054]
In step S10, it is determined whether any of the thumbnails displayed in the first window or the second window has been selected. If a thumbnail has been selected, the process proceeds to step S11, and if not, the process proceeds to step S14. The selection of the thumbnail is performed by dragging the thumbnail on which the mouse pointer is placed with a pointing device such as a mouse of the input unit 105. When a thumbnail is selected, the selected thumbnail is displayed in reverse video to inform the user that the thumbnail has been selected.
[0055]
In step S11, it is determined whether or not the thumbnail selected in step S10 is the thumbnail displayed in the first window and an instruction to delete the selected thumbnail is input. If an instruction to delete the thumbnail of the first window is input, the thumbnail instructed to delete from the first window is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S13. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S12. The instruction to select and delete the thumbnail displayed in the first window is determined by detecting that the thumbnail displayed in the first window is dragged in step S10 and dropped outside the first window. Can do.
[0056]
In step S12, it is determined whether or not the thumbnail selected in step S10 has been dropped in the first window. The following two thumbnails correspond to thumbnails dropped in the first window. One is that when the thumbnail displayed in the first window is selected in step S10 and dropped in the first window, the other one is that the thumbnail displayed in the second window is selected in step S10. , When dropped in the first window.
[0057]
The former case corresponds to rank change processing, and the latter case corresponds to new file addition processing. In the order changing process, the order is changed according to the position where the thumbnail displayed in the first window in step S10 is dropped. For example, when a thumbnail in the fifth rank is selected and dropped between the first rank and the second rank, the thumbnail in the fifth rank is changed to the second rank, and the second rank is changed. The existing thumbnail is changed to the third rank, and the rank is similarly changed thereafter.
[0058]
In the file addition process, in step S10, the thumbnail selected from the second window is displayed in the first window, and the order in the first window is determined according to the dropped position. . For example, if the thumbnail selected from the second window in step S10 is dropped between the first rank and the second rank displayed in the first window, the dropped thumbnail rank is second. The thumbnails that have been in the second rank are changed to the third rank, and the thumbnails that have been in the fourth rank are changed to the fifth rank.
[0059]
In step S13, the thumbnails displayed in the first window are changed and displayed again according to the order of the thumbnails changed in steps S12 and S11. In this case, the file is displayed in the first window according to the order of the changed file.
[0060]
In the next step S14, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to virtually combine. If there is an instruction for virtual connection, the process proceeds to step S15, and if not, the process proceeds to step S10. The virtual combination instruction can be received, for example, depending on whether or not a virtual combination button provided in the first window is clicked with the mouse pointer set by a pointing device such as a mouse.
[0061]
In step S15, based on the thumbnails displayed in the first window and their display order, a new virtual file is created in the case of creating a new virtual file, and specified in step S3 in the case of updating a virtual file. The virtual file is updated.
[0062]
The order of a plurality of files associated in the virtual file is determined by updating the link item of the virtual file shown in FIG.
[0063]
In the case of newly creating a virtual file, a new virtual file is created in the virtual file format shown in FIG. In this case, the data of the link item is created according to the order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window.
[0064]
On the other hand, in the file addition process, data related to the added file is added to the virtual file read in step S3, and the link item is updated. In the rank changing process, the data of the link item is changed. In the file deletion process, data corresponding to the deleted file is deleted, and items of links with other data are updated.
[0065]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen displayed in the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment. The editing screen is displayed on the display of the output unit 107 of the file management apparatus 100. Note that the arrows in the figure are given for ease of explanation, and are not actually included in the editing screen 300.
[0066]
Referring to FIG. 4, first window 310 and second window 320 are displayed on edit screen 300. In the edit screen 300, the screen displayed in the new virtual file creation process is taken as an example. In the first window 310, no thumbnails are initially displayed. The first window 310 includes a virtual combination button 311.
[0067]
The second window 320 includes six thumbnails 301 to 306. The second window 320 also includes an application button 321 for changing the display order of thumbnails displayed by the application, a name button 322 for changing the display order of thumbnails according to the file name, and a thumbnail of the thumbnail by the file creator. A creator button 323 for changing the display order and a date button 324 for changing the display order of thumbnails displayed in the order in which the files are created are included.
[0068]
When the mouse pointer is moved to the application button 321 and the mouse is clicked, the thumbnails 301 to 306 are collected for each application and the display order is changed. For example, the order in which thumbnails are displayed is changed in the order of a file created by word processing software and a file created by spreadsheet software. If there are multiple files created by the word processor software, the order of the multiple files created by the word processor software is determined in the display order displayed before that, and thumbnails are displayed in the predetermined order. Become.
[0069]
When the mouse pointer is moved to the name button 322 and the mouse is clicked, the order is determined in the order of the file names, and thumbnails are displayed in the determined order.
[0070]
When the mouse pointer is moved to the creator button 323 and the mouse is clicked, the files are collected for each creator who created the files, and the order is determined in the order of the names of the creators. For example, the order is determined in the order of the file created by the creator A and the file created by the creator B. When there are a plurality of files created by the creator A or the creator B, the order of the files created by the respective creators is determined according to the previously determined order.
[0071]
When the mouse pointer is placed on the date button 324 and the mouse is clicked, the order is determined in the order of the date the file was created, and thumbnails are displayed according to the determined order.
[0072]
Thus, in the second window 320, the order of files can be changed in the order of created applications, the order of file names, the order of creators who created the files, and the order in which the files were created. For example, thumbnails are displayed in order from the left according to the ranking. Therefore, an operator who uses the file management apparatus 100 can easily select a desired file from the second window 320.
[0073]
The second window has arrow buttons 325 and 326 below. When the mouse pointer is placed on the arrow buttons 325 and 326 and the mouse is clicked, the second window 320 is scrolled. For example, when the mouse pointer is moved to the arrow button 325 and the mouse is clicked, the thumbnail displayed in the second window is scrolled to the left, and when the mouse pointer is moved to the arrow button 325 and the mouse is clicked. The second window is scrolled to the right. By scrolling the second window, thumbnails that cannot be displayed at once can be displayed in the second window 320.
[0074]
In FIG. 4, the thumbnail 301 displayed on the second window 320 is dragged and dropped on the first window 310, and then the thumbnail 304 displayed on the second window 320 is dragged and the thumbnail 301 on the first window 310 is dragged. The thumbnail 302 displayed in the second window 320 is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 304 of the first window 310, and the thumbnail 303 displayed in the second window 320 is dragged to the first window. A state of being dropped on the right side of the thumbnail 302 displayed in 310 is shown.
[0075]
The order in which the thumbnails are dragged and dropped from the second window to the first window is not limited to this, but the thumbnails are arranged in the order of the thumbnail 301, the thumbnail 304, the thumbnail 302, and the thumbnail 303 in the first window. Dropped into the first window to be displayed.
[0076]
Therefore, in the first window 310, a thumbnail 301, a thumbnail 304, a thumbnail 302, and a thumbnail 303 are displayed in order from the left. In accordance with this order, a file corresponding to the thumbnail 301, a file corresponding to the thumbnail 304, a file corresponding to the thumbnail 302, and a file corresponding to the thumbnail 303 are selected as files to be virtually combined, and the thumbnails are displayed in order from the left. According to the rank, the rank of the file is determined.
[0077]
That is, the file corresponding to the thumbnail that is dropped and displayed in the first window 310 is selected as a file to be virtually combined. Then, the order of the files is determined according to the order displayed in the first window 310, in this embodiment, in the order of arrangement from left to right.
[0078]
In the present embodiment, the order in which files are arranged and displayed in the first window 310 is determined in the direction from left to right. However, the order in which files are arranged may be from right to left. In the case of the vertical direction, the direction may be a direction from top to bottom or a direction from bottom to top.
[0079]
When the mouse pointer is moved to the virtual combination button 311 of the first window 310 and the mouse is clicked, the file specified by the thumbnail displayed in the first window 310 is selected as the associated file, and the thumbnail is displayed in the first window 310. The virtual file is created by determining the order of the files in the order in which they are displayed from left to right.
[0080]
Thus, the first window for displaying the thumbnail of the file to be associated with the virtual file to be created is displayed, and the thumbnail of the file to be edited is displayed in the second window 320. Then, the thumbnail in the second window 320 is displayed on the first window 310 by a drag-and-drop operation. Therefore, it is possible to determine a file to be associated with a virtual file while viewing the thumbnails 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 of the file to be edited.
[0081]
In the first window 310, the order of files is determined according to the order in which thumbnails are displayed from left to right, so that the order of files associated by virtual files can be easily visually confirmed.
[0082]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of an editing screen displayed in the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a state in which file addition processing for newly adding a file to a virtual file is performed. Note that the arrows in the figure are given for ease of explanation, and are not actually included in the edit screen 300A.
[0083]
Referring to FIG. 5, edit screen 300A includes a first window 310A and a second window 320. In the first window 310A, thumbnails 330 and 331 corresponding to files associated with the designated virtual file are initially displayed. The file specified by the thumbnail 330 is in the first order, and the file corresponding to the thumbnail 331 is in the second order.
[0084]
The thumbnail 301 displayed on the second window 320 is dropped between the thumbnail 330 and the thumbnail 331 displayed on the first window 310 </ b> A by dragging the mouse pointer to the thumbnail 301 displayed on the second window 320. Is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 331 displayed in the first window 310A, the thumbnail 302 displayed in the second window 320 is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 304 displayed in the first window 310A, The thumbnail 303 displayed in the second window 320 is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 302 displayed in the first window 310A.
[0085]
Note that the order in which the thumbnails are dragged and dropped from the second window to the first window is not limited to this. The thumbnails are dropped on the first window so that the thumbnails are arranged and displayed.
[0086]
When the mouse pointer is placed on the virtual combining button 311 of the first window 310A and the mouse is clicked, the file specified by the thumbnail displayed on the first window 310A is selected as the associated file, and the first window 310A is selected. The order of the files is determined in the order in which the thumbnails are displayed from left to right, and the virtual file is updated.
[0087]
As described above, the thumbnails 330 and 331 of the files associated with the already created virtual file are displayed in the first window, and the thumbnails of the files to be edited different from the thumbnails are displayed in the second window 320. Then, the thumbnail in the second window 320 is displayed on the first window 310A by a drag-and-drop operation. Therefore, it is possible to determine a file to be added while viewing the thumbnails 301, 302, 303, and 304 of the file to be added while viewing the thumbnails 330 and 331 of the file associated with the existing virtual file.
[0088]
In the first window 310A, the order of files is determined in the order in which thumbnails are displayed from left to right, so that the order of files associated by virtual files can be easily visually confirmed.
[0089]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing still another example of an editing screen displayed in the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment. The editing screen shown in FIG. 6 shows an example of creating a new virtual file when there are a plurality of folders to be edited.
[0090]
Referring to FIG. 6, edit screen 300B includes a first window 310B and two second windows 320 and 330. Note that the arrows in the figure are given for ease of explanation, and there are actually no such arrows on the editing screen.
[0091]
In the first window 310B, no thumbnail is initially displayed. In such a state, two second windows 320 and 330 are displayed. The thumbnail 301 displayed on the second window 320 is dragged and dropped on the second window 310B. Thereafter, the thumbnail 331 displayed in the second window 330 is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 301 displayed in the second window 310B. Further, the thumbnail 302 displayed on the second window 320 is dragged and dropped on the right side of the thumbnail 331 displayed on the first window 310B. The thumbnail 332 displayed in the second window 330 is dragged and dropped to the right side of the thumbnail 302 displayed in the first window 310B.
[0092]
Note that the order in which the thumbnails are dragged and dropped from the second windows 320 and 330 to the first window is not limited to this. And is dropped on the first window to be displayed.
[0093]
When the mouse pointer is placed on the virtual combination button 311 of the first window 310B and the mouse is clicked, the file specified by the thumbnail displayed on the first window 310B is selected as the associated file, and the first window 310B is selected. The order of the files is determined in the order in which the thumbnails are displayed from left to right, and the virtual file is updated.
[0094]
As described above, the first window for displaying the thumbnail of the file to be associated with the virtual file to be created is displayed, and the thumbnail of the file to be edited is displayed in the two second windows 320 and 330. Then, the thumbnails in the second windows 320 and 330 are displayed in the first window 310 by a drag-and-drop operation. Therefore, while viewing the thumbnails 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, and 306 displayed in the second window 320 and the thumbnails 331, 332, 333, 334, and 335 displayed in the second window 330, the virtual files are associated. You can decide which file to try.
[0095]
In the first window 310B, the order of files is determined in the order in which thumbnails are displayed from left to right, so that the order of files associated with a virtual file can be easily visually confirmed.
[0096]
As described above, in the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment, a file to be associated with a virtual file to be newly created is created simply by displaying thumbnails in order from the left to the right in the first window. Like to do. Therefore, the contents of each of the plurality of files to be associated can be visually confirmed, and the order of the files can be visually confirmed in the direction in which the thumbnails are arranged. For this reason, it is possible to select a plurality of files accurately and reliably and determine the order.
[0097]
In addition, since the file to be included in the virtual file is displayed as a thumbnail, the file to be included in the virtual file can be visually confirmed, and the file to be associated with the virtual file accurately and reliably can be confirmed. You can choose.
[0098]
Further, in the virtual file editing process, it is possible to stop displaying the thumbnail from the first window 310 by dragging the thumbnail displayed on the first window 310 and dropping it outside the first window. Accordingly, by canceling the display of the thumbnail from the first window 310, the association of the file already associated with the virtual file can be canceled.
[0099]
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a file management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a format of a virtual file created by the file management apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of virtual file editing processing executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen displayed in a virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of an editing screen displayed in the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing still another example of an editing screen displayed in the virtual file editing process executed by the file management apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 File management apparatus, 101 Control part, 103 Storage part, 105 Input part, 107 Output part, 109 External storage device, 111 Recording medium, 300, 300A, 300B Edit screen, 310, 310A, 310B First window, 320, 330 Second window.

Claims (13)

In a file management device that creates a virtual file that ranks multiple files and combines them into one file,
Displaying a first window for displaying thumbnails of files to be combined as the virtual file according to the order of combination;
Displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file;
Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the second window;
Accepting an addition instruction to add the display of the dropped thumbnail to the first window by dropping the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window into the first window; ,
When the addition instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position in the first window where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. Changing the display order of thumbnails in the window;
Receiving a virtual join execution instruction;
When the execution instruction is accepted, all the files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window are combined according to the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window to create or update a virtual file A file management program for executing In the file management device,
Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
Receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window by dropping the thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window outside the first window; ,
A step of changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window when the deletion instruction is received,
When the execution instruction is accepted after changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window in response to the deletion instruction, the virtual file is displayed in the first window in the step of creating or updating the virtual file. The file management program according to claim 1, wherein a file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is combined to create or update a virtual file according to the display order of the thumbnail after the change. The file management device comprises a storage means,
In the step of creating or updating the virtual file, the storage unit stores information on the file name of the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the order in which the file is combined, The file management program according to claim 1, wherein the file management program creates or updates a virtual file. In the file management device,
Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
Receiving a change instruction for changing the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window by dropping the thumbnails displayed in the dragged first window into the first window; ,
When the change instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. Further changing the display order of thumbnails in the window,
When the execution instruction is received after changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window in accordance with the change instruction, the virtual file is displayed in the first window in the step of creating or updating the virtual file. The file management program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is combined to create or update a virtual file according to the display order of the thumbnail after the change.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the file management program according to any one of 1 to 4 is recorded. A file management device that creates a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file,
First display means for displaying a first window for displaying thumbnails of files to be combined as the virtual file according to the order of combination;
Second display means for displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file;
A first receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the second window;
When the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window is dropped in the first window, a second instruction for adding the display of the dropped thumbnail to the first window is received. And accepting means,
When the addition instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position in the first window where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. First changing means for changing the display order of thumbnails in the window;
Third accepting means for accepting a virtual join execution instruction;
When the execution instruction is accepted, all the files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window are combined according to the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window to create or update a virtual file A file management device comprising: Fourth receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
When the thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window is dropped outside the first window, a fifth instruction for receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window is received. And accepting means,
A second changing means for changing a display order of thumbnails in the first window when the deletion instruction is received;
The creation change unit is configured to display the first window when the third reception unit receives the execution instruction after the second change unit has changed the display order of thumbnails in the first window. The file corresponding to the displayed thumbnail is combined according to the display order of thumbnails changed by the second changing means displayed in the first window, and a virtual file is created or updated. File management device. A storage means,
The creation update unit creates the virtual file by storing information on the file name of the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the order in which the files are combined in the storage unit, or The file management apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, which is updated. Fourth receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
A thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window is dropped into the first window, whereby a change instruction for changing the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window is received. And accepting means,
When the change instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. A third changing means for changing the display order of thumbnails in the window;
The creation changing unit is configured to display the first window when the third receiving unit receives the execution instruction after the third changing unit has changed the display order of thumbnails in the first window. The files corresponding to the displayed thumbnails are combined according to the display order of the thumbnails changed by the third changing unit displayed in the first window, and a virtual file is created or updated. The file management apparatus according to any one of the above. A file management method in a file management apparatus for creating a virtual file that ranks a plurality of files and combines them into one file,
Displaying a first window for displaying thumbnails of files to be combined as the virtual file according to the order of combination;
Displaying a second window for displaying thumbnails of candidate files to be added to the virtual file;
Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the second window;
Accepting an addition instruction to add the display of the dropped thumbnail to the first window by dropping the thumbnail displayed in the dragged second window into the first window; ,
When the addition instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position in the first window where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. Changing the display order of thumbnails in the window;
Receiving a virtual join execution instruction;
When the execution instruction is accepted, all the files corresponding to the thumbnails displayed in the first window are combined according to the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window to create or update a virtual file And a file management method. Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
Receiving a deletion instruction for deleting the display of the dropped thumbnail from the first window by dropping the thumbnail displayed in the dragged first window outside the first window; ,
A step of changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window when the deletion instruction is received,
When the execution instruction is accepted after changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window in response to the deletion instruction, the virtual file is displayed in the first window in the step of creating or updating the virtual file. 11. The file management method according to claim 10, wherein a file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is combined to create or update a virtual file according to the display order of the thumbnail after the change. The file management device comprises a storage means,
In the step of creating or updating the virtual file, the storage means stores information on the file name of the file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window and the order in which the file is combined, The file management method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein a virtual file is created or updated. Receiving a selection instruction for the dragged thumbnail by dragging the thumbnail displayed in the first window;
Receiving a change instruction for changing the display order of the thumbnails displayed in the first window by dropping the thumbnails displayed in the dragged first window into the first window; ,
When the change instruction is received, the first window is displayed in accordance with the display position of thumbnails other than the dragged thumbnail displayed in the first window and the position where the dragged thumbnail is dropped. Further changing the display order of thumbnails in the window,
When the execution instruction is received after changing the display order of thumbnails in the first window in accordance with the change instruction, the virtual file is displayed in the first window in the step of creating or updating the virtual file. The file management method according to claim 10, wherein a file corresponding to the thumbnail displayed in the first window is combined to create or update a virtual file according to the display order of the thumbnail after the change.

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