JPH03180960A - Batch file forming system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily form a batch file by composing a command string from a file name and a command format, converting specific characters including the command string and then outputting the command string as a batch file. CONSTITUTION:A file name extracting part 3 segments a file name part from the output of a DIR information input part 1, connects its first half part to its latter half part through a period '.' and outputs the connected result. A command composing part 4 substitutes the file name received from the extracting part 3 for the part of '*.*' to compose commands only by the number of file names to form text data to be the base of a batch file. A specific character conversion part 5 converts specific characters which can not be used as the input parameter of a command MKBAT because of executing operation different from the expected operation in an MS-DOS (disk operating system) into substitutive characters. Consequently, the batch file can easily be formed only by inserting the command string for commanding the formation of the batch file.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a batch file generation method, and more particularly to a batch file generation method that uses a storage program type personal computer and requires fewer input steps.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional batch file generation method will be explained.

Generally, 16-bit and 32-bit stored program type personal computers employ O8, which is called a disk operating system (hereinafter referred to as DO3). There is a command execution form called a batch file on this DO3, and this is a command execution form called a batch file.
This is a text file containing commands that can be executed under the following commands in the order in which they are executed.

For example, on the DO3 called MS-DO310S2, which was developed by IBM/Microsoft Corporation and is produced on an OEM basis by various personal computer manufacturers, ', BAT
It is identified as a file with the extension ' from other text files. However, these
There are few commands that can use the extension "BAT", and generally you have to specify a single file name such as A>TYPE Patent or DOC.By the way, this command also has "Patent.

This is a standard command that says, "Output the contents of a file called DOC."

This is useful if you have the following three files in your work environment and want to output and check their contents.Patent 1. DOC Patent 2. DOC Patent 3. DOC A>TYPE Patent 1. DOC A>TYPE Patent 2. DOC A>TYPE Patent 3. Almost identical commands like DOC must be entered three times. The same thing can be said even when the number of target files increases to 100, and the number of times the operator presses keys on the keyboard increases in proportion to the number of target files, and the level of mental fatigue increases.

Similarly, the executable commands (programs) developed in the above-mentioned DO8 are generally in the format A〉command [option...] as shown below, and the file name is specified in place of this option. often indicates what work will be done on this file.

The purpose of batch files is to solve the time constraints faced by workers due to the monotonous input of commands.The purpose of batch files is to create a group of commands that are developed internally or by other software manufacturers in advance. This allows all registered commands to be automatically executed by simply creating them using an editor and entering the file name when executing the commands. For example, in the batch file example shown in Figure 4, it is possible to achieve the purpose simply by inputting .

However, when you want to execute a specific command on a large number of files on your own floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FDD) or hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HD), the MS-DO310S2 requires multiple command inputs. An example of this operation is shown in FIG.

In a typical work in conventional MS-DO3, first input a command to instruct to investigate the file name, then input a command to instruct to create a batch file using the built-in editor, and finally input the command to instruct the creation of a batch file using the built-in editor. It is necessary to enter a command to instruct the execution, and during this time,
In the example shown in FIG. 5, input is performed eight times.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional batch file generation method described above uses MS-DO3 when you want to execute a specific command on a large number of files on your own FDD or HD.
In 10S2, you first check the file name, then create a batch file using the built-in editor, and finally execute the created batch file. Considering that there are many files and that all other parts except the file name are exactly the same, it can be said that this is an extremely inefficient process.

That is, although it is freed from the time constraints when actually executing a batch file, it does not reduce the amount of work involved, and there is still the problem that input takes time.

The purpose of the present invention is to use one's own FDD or HD
When executing a specific command on a large number of underlying files, you can easily create a batch file by simply inputting a command sequence that instructs the generation of a batch file. The purpose of this invention is to provide a batch file generation method that can create batch files.

[Means to solve the problem]

The batch file generation method of the present invention has an operating system that is connected to an external storage medium and has an execution form of a command file called a batch file or a shell, and the executable file of this operating system is in a format that can be edited as a text file. and an input data section for reading the text file as input data in a batch file generation method for a storage program type personal combinator having an internal command capable of outputting a file name stored in the external storage medium;
A command input section inputs a parameter string to specify what kind of command string to create and outputs it as a command format; a file name extraction section extracts only the file name from the text file; and a file name extraction section that extracts only the file name from the text file. a command synthesis unit that synthesizes a command string from the file name and the command format; a character conversion unit that converts special characters included in the command string output from the command synthesis unit; and a character conversion unit that converts the special characters. The configuration includes a batch file output unit that outputs the command sequence after the command is executed as a batch file.

The text file read into the input data section may be the execution result of a command for investigating a file name.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a DIR information input section that reads the execution result of the command DIR to investigate a file name as input data, 2 is a command input section that inputs a parameter string that specifies what kind of command string to create, 3 is DIR A file name extraction unit extracts only the file name from the text file input in the information input unit 1, and 4 is a batch generator that extracts only the file name from the text file input in the information input unit 1; 5 is a special character conversion unit that converts special characters existing in the basic text created by command synthesis unit 4. 6 is a command synthesis unit that synthesizes the basic text that becomes a file. 6 is a batch file that converts the synthesized command string. This is an output section that outputs.

Next, the operation will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a data flow diagram for explaining the outline of each functional block in FIG. 1.

The command realized on the MS-D OS according to this method is called MKBAT. First, the output data of the DIR command (an example is shown in the block in the figure) is sent to the DIR information input unit 1 to check the file name.
Enter.

At the same time, data serving as a template for a batch file (examples are shown in blocks in the figure) are input into the command input section 2 as parameters for MKBAT to obtain command parameters. Next, the file name extraction unit 3 extracts the file name part from the output of the DIr(+ﾾ information input unit 1), and combines the first half and the second half with a ' (period) to output the command. Section 4 replaces °*, *' parts with the file names received from file name extraction section 3 according to the format determined by command input section 2, synthesizes the number of file names, and creates a text that is the basis of the batch file. Create data.Next, the special character conversion unit 5 converts the MKBA
When used as an input parameter of T, special characters that cannot be used because they behave differently than expected on MS-DO3 are converted to substitute characters. The substitute characters shown in the conversion table are input, the processed text data output by the command synthesis section 4 is received, and the text data is converted into the original special characters and output. The output unit 6 receives the text data converted into original special characters received from the special character conversion unit 5 and outputs it as a batch file.

Table 1 Special character conversion table No. Input character Output character Meaning] [<Character 2 for input redirection 1] > Character 3 for output redirection! 1 Pipe character 4 #
¥n Carriage return 5'
Double quotation 6 ~[[[self7 ~]]]self8 ~! ! ! Self 9 ~###Self■0 ~''゛Self FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the display pattern on the operation screen when the method of the present invention is realized on MS-DO3.

In general operations using MS-DO3 of the present invention, it is only necessary to first input a command to instruct to investigate the file name, and then input a command to instruct the execution of the created batch file, as shown in Figure 3. Since the operation is similar to that of the conventional method, the purpose is achieved with only two inputs.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention applies to a self-owned FDD.
, or when executing a specific command on a large number of files on the HD, you can easily create a batch file by simply inputting a command sequence that instructs the generation of a batch file, and you can easily create a batch file regardless of the amount of files. It has the effect of creating batch files with less effort.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a data flow chart for explaining the outline of each functional block in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows the method of the present invention in MS-DO8
Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the display pattern on the operation screen when implemented on MS-DO3, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of a simple batch file, and Figure 5 is the operation screen when the conventional method is implemented on MS-DO3. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display pattern of FIG. 1...DIR information input section, 2...Command input section, 3...File name extraction section, 4...
...Command synthesis section, 5...Special character conversion section, 6
...Output section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operating system that is connected to an external storage medium and has an execution form of a command file called a batch file or a shell, and the executable file of this operating system is in a format that can be edited as a text file. In the batch file generation method of a storage program type personal computer having an internal command capable of outputting a file name stored in the external storage medium, an input data portion for reading the text file as input data and a command sequence are provided. a command input section that inputs a parameter string for specifying whether to create the file and outputs it in a command format; a file name extraction section that extracts only the file name from the text file;
a command synthesis section that synthesizes a command string from the input file name and the command format; a character conversion section that converts special characters included in the command string output from the command synthesis section; A batch file generation method comprising: a batch file output unit that outputs the command string after character conversion as a batch file. 2. The batch file generation method according to claim 1, wherein the text file read into the input data section is an execution result of a command for investigating a file name.