JPH03260855A - Changing system for transformation of message into native language - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the language of a message in accordance with each native language by storing a native language message into a message file in response to a message changing instruction at start of introduction of a computer system and then setting this native language message at a message table at start of operation of the computer system. CONSTITUTION:When the introduction of a computer system starts, a message changing instruction 2 including a native language message is applied to a message change control means 4. The means 4 stores the native language message included in the instruction 2 into a message file 6. Then the means 4 reads successively the stored native language message in response to a system operation start instruction 1 and sets the message to a message table 7. When all native language message stored in the file 6 are set to the table 7, the operation of the computer system is started. Thus a standard language message can be outputted in a native language except the standard one.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an output control method for messages output from a computer system (messages that notify the status of the computer system, responses to commands, etc.), and particularly relates to output control methods for output messages. Concerning the method of converting messages into the native language of each country.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional computer systems, the language of output messages is fixed to a standard language.

Therefore, in countries whose native language is a language other than the standard language, in order to operate the computer system in that native language, native language messages (messages in which messages from 4m quasi-languages are translated into the native language) must be incorporated. It was necessary to create a computer system specifically for that country.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As mentioned above, in conventional computer systems, the language of messages is fixed to the standard language, and in countries where the native language is a language other than the standard language, in order to operate the computer system in that native language, it is necessary to Since it is necessary to create a computer system exclusively for that country that incorporates messages in the national language, there is a drawback that it becomes difficult to operate the computer system in that country's native language.

In addition, if we avoid the difficulty of creating a computer system exclusively for a country and operate that computer system using messages in a standard language, it will be difficult for users in that country to understand the operation of the computer system. There are drawbacks.

In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to provide a message native language conversion method for outputting messages in the native language when messages in a standard language are operated in a country with a native language other than the standard language. It is about providing.

[Means to solve the problem]

The message native language conversion method of the present invention is applicable to a computer system that outputs messages that notify the status of the computer system, responses to commands, etc.
A message table that stores messages all at once,
A message file that holds native language messages for messages that need to be translated into the native language and output among the messages stored in this message table, and a message file that stores the native language messages for messages that need to be translated into the native language and output; and message change control means for storing a native language message in a file and setting the native language message stored in the message file in the message table when the computer system starts operating.

[Effect]

In the message native language conversion method of the present invention, a message table stores messages all at once, and a message file is used for messages stored in the message table that need to be translated into the native language and output. The message change control means stores the native language message in a message file in response to a message change instruction when the computer system starts to be installed, and stores the native language message stored in the message file when the computer system starts operating. Set in message table.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer system including an embodiment of the Mensage native language conversion method of the present invention. This computer system includes a system operation start instruction 1, a message change instruction 2, a message output instruction 3, a message change control means 4, a message output control means 5, a message file 6, a message table 7, and a message output It is configured to include a device 8.

Next, the operation of the combiator system (hereinafter simply referred to as computer system) shown in FIG. 1, which includes the message native language conversion method of this embodiment, will be explained.

When the computer system was first introduced <prior to the start of the introduction described in vk>, nothing was stored in the message file 6, and messages in the standard language were stored all at once in the message table 7 as default values. (Each message is identified by the message !D (IDentification) attached to each message).

At the start of installation of the computer system, a message change instruction 2 including a native language message (a native language message is given the same message ID as a corresponding standard language message) is added to the message change control means 4. Note that the message change instruction 2 includes information indicating commands and editing operations in addition to the native language message.

The message change control means 4 converts the native language message in the added message change instruction 2 into a message file 6.
Store in.

Similarly, the above-described processing is repeated for messages that need to be converted into the native language, and the native language messages for these messages are stored in the message file 6.

At the time of starting operation of the computer system after all messages that require native language conversion have been stored in the message file 6, a system operation start instruction 1 is applied to the message change control means 4.

The message change control means 4 sequentially reads the native language messages stored in the message file 6 and sets them in the message table 7 in response to the system operation start instruction 1 that has been added. and standard language mensage coexist in mensage table 7.

Thereafter, the setting of the native language message stored in the message file 6 to the message table 7 is repeated in the same manner.

When all the native language messages stored in message file 6 are set in message table 7, operation of the computer system is started.

After the computer system starts operating (during operation), when a message output instruction 3 for outputting a message from the computer system is applied to the message output control means 5, the message output control means 5 outputs a message from the message table 7. Obtained mensage output bag M8
Output to.

When outputting this message, message table 7
If a native language message is set in , the message output control means 5 acquires the native language message, and the message output device 8 outputs the native language message. Further, if a native language message is not set in the message table 7, the message in the standard language is acquired by the message output control means 5, and the message in the standard language is output to the message output bag N8 (native language message). Even if the message is not set, the output of the message in the standard language is guaranteed).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention stores a native language message in a message file in response to a message change instruction when the computer system starts to be installed, and stores the native language message stored in the message file when the computer system starts operating. By setting in a table, the language of the message can be easily and universally changed according to the native language of each country, and the operation of the computer system can be easily understood and simplified for users in each country.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1... System operation start instruction, 2... Message change instruction, 3... Message output instruction, 4... Message change control means, message output control means, message file, message table, It is a message output device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a computer system that outputs messages notifying the status of the computer system, responses to commands, etc., there is a message table that collectively holds messages, and among the messages stored in this message table. A message file holds native language messages for messages that need to be translated into the native language and output, and the native language messages are stored in the message file in response to a message change instruction at the beginning of the installation of the computer system, and the computer system is operated. Message change control means for setting a native language message stored in the message file in the message table at the time of starting the message in the native language.