JPS5946026B2 - Floppy disk identification name input method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a manual identification system for floppy disks suitable for continuous use of a specific floppy disk.

In an information processing system equipped with a floppy disk, a unique identification name is written in advance on the floppy disk, and the floppy disk is used for purposes such as saving documents on the floppy disk, recalling documents from the top disk, and printing. There are some devices that request the floppy disk identification name each time they are used, and access the desired floppy disk only when the operator inputs the correct identification name.

For this reason, in such information processing systems, it is necessary to prevent the contents of untargeted floppy disks from being changed due to erroneous operations by the operator, and to avoid adding a function for the operator to read the identification name of the floppy disk. In some cases, it can have the effect of a so-called password for a floppy disk, which is extremely convenient. However, as mentioned above, each time it becomes necessary to use a floppy disk, the operator has to input the identification name of the floppy disk, posing the problem of complicating operations.

The above-mentioned problems have become particularly serious when, as with word processors, documents on the same floppy disk are repeatedly recalled, proofread, re-saved, printed, etc. This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to input the identification name of a desired floppy disk input in response to a request for inputting the identification name of a floppy disk, and then When the next identification information input request is made, if only the input end symbol is input, the identification name held at that point is adopted, so that the same floppy disk An object of the present invention is to provide an identification input method for a floppy disk which can significantly improve the operability of the identification name manually when the floppy disk is used continuously.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

It should be noted that this embodiment is a case in which it is implemented on a Japanese word processor. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a novel Japanese language processor to which the present invention is applied.

The word processor shown in the figure includes a processing device 10, a main memory 11, a disk storage device 12, a floppy disk device 13, a kanji pattern memory 14, and a C.
It is composed of an RT control device 15, a CRT display device 16, a printer control device 1r, a printer device 18, and input devices such as a keyboard device 19 and C.

The main memory 11, disk storage device 12, and floppy disk device 13 are connected to the processing device 10 via a memory path 20. Further, the kanji pattern memo I river 4, the CRT control device 15, the printer control device 1r, and the keyboard device 19 are connected to the processing device 10 via an I/O path 21. Further, the CRT control device 15 and printer control device 17 are connected to the Kanji pattern memory 14 via a KPM path 22. The keyboard device 19 includes keys for alphanumeric characters, kana characters, symbols, and functions.

In addition, the above-mentioned Kanji pattern memory 14 (here, character patterns that are commonly used (characters here include not only Kanji characters, but also alphabets, numbers, kana, symbols, etc.). The same applies to the "characters" described below). All character patterns, dictionaries, etc. are stored in the disk storage device 12.Furthermore, in the specific storage area of the valley floppy disk of the floppy disk device 13, unique An identification name is written in advance. Documents are also stored on this floppy disk.Furthermore, the main memory 11 has a storage capacity that is the same as the specific storage area of the floppy disk. Storage areas A and B are provided as shown in FIG.
2 and a program for searching character patterns stored in the kanji pattern memory 14, an algorithm for kana-kanji conversion, and other programs necessary for the function 3 of the word processor are stored. The operation of the Japanese word processor described above will be explained below.

First, we will explain how to input and save a new document.

The operator inputs the input original text from the +/- board device 19 by operating the 4t key. In this key input operation, for the kanji part of the input original text, the reading of the kanji is input in kana, and for other input original texts, the character itself is input. The above key input data is processed by the processing device 1.
Transferred to 0. The processing device 10 stores the kanji part input in kana in the main memory 11 (main memory 11) and obtains the character code (in this case only kanji) converted into kanji by the kana-kanji conversion algorithm. The character code is used as is. Then, the processing device 10 uses the two character codes to determine the address of the kanji pattern memory 14 or the disk storage device 12 in which the character pattern information corresponding to the character code is stored. In this search, the kanji pattern memory 14, which is comprised of high speed random access memory that stores a copy of a portion of the contents of the disk storage 12, is first searched. If the corresponding character pattern is not stored in the pattern memory 14, the disk storage device 12 is searched, the character pattern is read out, and written in the kanji pattern memory 14 to be stored in advance. This is done by replacing the old character pattern in the variable area of the pattern memory 14.
When outputting display characters to the RT display device 16 and editing input data, the processing device 10 transfers the address information retrieved above to the CRT system 15. The CRT control device 15 reads the character pattern from the kanji pattern memory 14 based on the address information, and
It is displayed on the T display device 16.
The operator visually checks the display screen, and if there is a part that should be edited (proofread), such as the same Hashizawa word, he selects the same Hashiwa word using the keyboard device 19. Processing device 1
0 performs the operations described above in response to key operations from the keyboard device 19, and uses its editing (proofreading) function to correct and display the corresponding word. When the input of a new document is completed in this way, the operator operates the keyboard device 19 to save the document to a desired floppy disk. The above editing work may be performed each time each clause of the input source text is keyed in, or after the entire text key-in is completed.Alternatively, after the full text key-in is completed, it may be temporarily saved on a floppy disk and recalled from the floppy disk. Editing is also possible. Next, we will briefly explain document loading, proofreading, printing, etc.

When proofreading a document stored on a floppy disk, the operator sets the floppy disk in the floppy disk device 13. When the operator operates the keyboard device 19, the processing device 10 calls up the document stored on the floppy disk, and
The contents of this document are displayed on the CRT display device 16 in the same manner as described above. The operator visually observes the display screen and, if there is a location to be calibrated, indicates the corresponding location on the display screen by operating, for example, a cursor movement key on the keyboard device 19. and,
Proofread the corresponding part to the desired word by key operation. The document thus proofread is stored in a predetermined storage area of the disk storage device 12. When printing the above-mentioned document, the processing device 10 reads the corresponding document from the disk storage device 12 in response to the operator's key operation, and the address information retrieved in the same manner as described above is sent to the printer control device 17.
Transfer to. The printer control device 17 reads a character pattern from the kanji pattern memory 14 based on the address information, and prints it using the printer device 18.
Note that it is also possible to save the corrected document on the floppy disk again and call it up from the floppy disk and print it when necessary. Next, a manual identification name system for a computer disk according to the present invention using the above-mentioned Japanese word processor will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Note that this flowchart is for a case where a document saved on a floppy disk is called up, proofreading is performed, and the document is saved on the floppy disk again. When the word processor is powered on, the processing device 10 performs so-called preprocessing such as initializing the system (step S).
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At this time, the contents of the work area A of the main memory 11 are also initialized, for example, to all zeros (step S2). Then, the processing device 10 displays, for example, a work menu shown in FIG. 5 on the CRT display device 16 according to the program in the main memory 11 (step S). This work menu is shown in [1. Creating a new document, 2. Proofreading documents 3. Print document...] is displayed, and the item to be worked on is [What is the number? ] Questions like this are asked. The operator enters the number of the item to be worked on according to the work menu 1, for example "2".
Enter the key J (step S4). The processing device 10 checks whether or not a document for proofreading is being called up based on the content of the key input described above (step S5), and in this case, since the answer is [YES], the process proceeds to identification name check processing (step S6). move on. This step S6 (identification name check processing in this step is related to the gist of the present invention as will be described in detail later). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the CRT display device 16 displays that the identification name of
Step S,).

The operator inputs an identification name consisting of, for example, an eight-digit number using the numeric keys of the keyboard device 19 according to the display contents of the CRT display device 16, and then enters an input end symbol, for example, indicating that the identification name has been manually completed. Decimal point
．． '' using the decimal point key (step S).
8). The processing device 10 stores the key input data in the work area B in the main memory 11 (step S,
). Then, it is checked whether only the input end symbol has been input in response to the above-mentioned identification name manual request (step SlO). Then, when the identification name and input end symbol are input as described above, the processing device 10 executes the contents stored in the work area B in the main memory 11 (
identification name) is moved to the work area A in the main memory 11 and stored therein (step Sl,). On the other hand, as will be described later, when only the input end symbol is input, the processing device 10 moves the contents of the work area A to the work area B and stores them (step Sl2). Step S mentioned above
ll or after the processing of step Sl2 is completed, the processing device 1
0 compares the contents of the work area B in the main memory 11 with the identification name written in advance in a specific storage area of the floppy disk and checks for a match (step S, 3). If they match, the processing device 10
sets the identification flag to a matching state (step Sl4).
), and if there is a mismatch, the identification flag is set to a mismatched state (step S, 5). Depending on the state of the identification flag, the processing device 10 determines whether the identification name stored in the work area B in the main memory 1 (in this case, the identification name entered by the user) is correct. (Step S, 6). If the identification name is incorrect, the processing device 10 displays, for example, an error message on the CRT display device 16, displays the menu again, and waits for key input of the correct identification name.
If the above-mentioned identification name is correct, the processing device 10 accesses the corresponding floppy disk and searches for the address information of the corresponding character pattern as described above based on the document stored on the floppy disk. . Then, the CRT control device 15 reads the corresponding character pattern from the Kanji pattern memory 14 based on the address information, and displays the document on the CRT display device 16.
In this way, the document is called up (step S,
,). When the document is displayed on the CRT display device 16, the operator visually checks the displayed content,
As mentioned above, if there is a calibration point, the keyboard device 19
Perform the calibration operation. In response to this operation, the processing device 10 performs a calibration process on the corresponding location (step Sl
8) Store the proofread document in the disk storage device 12 and proceed to identification name check processing (step S, . . .) when storing the document. The identification name check processing in steps S, . . . has the same processing content as step S6. That is, the processing device 10 first displays on the CRT display device 16, as shown in FIG. ).

The operator operates the decimal point key on the keyboard device 19 in accordance with the display contents of the CRT display device 16 and inputs only the input end symbol (step S8).
). As described below, this key input means is used when a previously input identification name is used continuously, that is, when the same floppy disk is used continuously, and is the gist of the present invention. The processing device 10 stores the key input data in the work area B in the main memory 11 (step S9).

Then, it is checked whether only the input end symbol has been input in response to the above-mentioned identifier manual request (step S,
O). Then, when only the input end symbol is input as described above, the processing device 10 processes the contents held in the work area A of the main memory 11, that is, the identification name at the time of the previous document call in this embodiment. The identification name keyed in at the time of the manual request is moved to work area B and stored (step S, 2). In this manner, when an identification name and an input end symbol are entered by key when making a manual request for an identification name, the contents of work areas A and B become the key input data, that is, a new identification name.

On the other hand, when only the input end symbol is keyed in, the contents of work areas A and B are the contents held in the work area A at that time, that is, the contents adopted in the previous identifier human resource request. It becomes an identification name. Therefore, if you use the same floppy disk continuously, for example when proofreading, saving, or printing documents, you can key in the identifier and input end symbol once in response to the manual request for the identifier. In response to a manual request for an identification name, it is sufficient to simply input an input end symbol (in this embodiment, the decimal point key) without inputting a complex identification name (in this embodiment, an 8-digit number). As described above, the processing device 10 compares the contents of the work area B in the main memory 11 with the identification name written in advance in the specific storage area of the floppy disk, and checks for a match (step S1). ,).

If they match as in this embodiment, the processing device 10 sets the identification flag to a matching state (step S, 4).
, if there is a mismatch, the identification flag is set to a mismatched state (step Sl,). The processing device 10 checks whether the identification name stored in the work tool 9AB in the main memory 11 is correct based on the state of the identification flag.
Steps S, O). If the identification name is correct as in this embodiment, the processing device 10 accesses the corresponding floppy disk and stores the proofread document stored in the disk storage device 12 on the floppy disk. (Step S2l). When the storage of the proofread document is completed in this manner, the processing device 10 displays the work menu again (step S), and repeats the above-described processing in response to the operator's key input operation. In the above embodiment, the case of document proofing and its storage has been explained, but it can also be applied to printing, document erasing, etc., and especially when the same floppy disk is used continuously. In addition, although we have explained the case where it was applied to a Japanese word processor, not only an English word processor but also a floppy disk device is equipped, and when accessing the floppy disk, it is necessary to use the floppy disk identifier. This can be easily implemented with any required information processing system. Further, although the case where the input end symbol is input using the decimal point key has been described, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, if you wish to use the same floppy disk continuously, you can input the identification name and input end symbol at the time of manually requesting the floppy disk identification name, and then In response to the manual identification request, a floppy disk can be used by simply inputting only the input end symbol, so it is possible to provide a floppy disk identification manual system that significantly improves the operability of the identification name manually.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a novel Japanese word processor to which this invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the main memory, and FIG. 6 to 6 are for explaining the operation of the manual identification name system of the present invention, FIGS. 3 to 4 are flowcharts, and FIGS. 5 to 6 are display examples. 10... Processing device, 11... Main memo I
812...Disk storage device, 13...
・Floppy disk device, 14...Kanji pattern memo (815...CRT control device, 16.
・・・・・・CRT display device, 1r・・・・・・
Printer control device, 18...Printer device, 1
9...Keyboard device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When accessing a floppy disk on which a unique identification name is written, in an information processing system that requests the input of the identification name of the floppy disk, only the identification name and input end symbol or input end symbol is returned in response to the identification name input request. and a means for adopting the above-mentioned identification name as a response to the identification name input request when the above-mentioned identification name and input end symbol are input, and holding it until the next identification name is input. An identification name input method for a floppy disk, characterized in that when only the input end symbol is input, it is adopted as a response to the identification name input request held by the holding means.