JPH0391065A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To redesign a card even when the capacity of a recording medium is lacked by executing the redesign of the card according to switching to the other recording medium when the capacity is not satisfied for the redesign of the card. CONSTITUTION:When it is confirmed that idle capacity B is less than capacity A necessary for the redesign of the card, a CPU 10 executes the redesign of the card by exchanging the recording medium to another floppy disk FD 21. Namely, the exchange requiring picture of the FD 21 is displayed and a file after the redesign is prepared in the other FD 21. When an original floppy disk is inserted and a selection / execution key on a keyboard KB 16 is pushed, the CPU 10 reads out the data of the original floppy disk and these read-out data are edited again. Thus, even when the capacity of the recording medium is lacked, the redesign of the card can be executed by exchanging it to the other recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a document creation device equipped with a card-type database, and particularly to a document creation device suitable for card redesign.

(Prior Art) In data processing, cards are sometimes used as units for managing records. A card-type database is a database that allows you to manage data in the same way as using a card. In other words, a card-type database is a collection of data accumulated on a card-by-card basis. For example, a floppy disk is used as the data medium.

In addition to card design such as ``card layout,'' ``index items,'' ``calculation formula,'' and ``other file citation items,'' this card-type database also includes data management, card sorting, addition, modification, deletion, and search. Contains functions such as.

By the way, card redesign (adding, deleting data items,
If you directly access the redesign original file (here, a file refers to a single card) when making corrections, etc., there is a risk that the data will be destroyed, for example, in the event of a power outage. Conventionally, in order to avoid such a risk, a new file was created by reflecting the redesigned file on the redesigned original file (existing data) on the same medium.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of the above method, there is a situation where there is already too much data and it is impossible to work on one floppy disk.
In other words, if the floppy disk did not have enough space, the redesigned file could not be reflected in the original file on the same medium, so there was a problem in which the card could not be redesigned. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and relates to a document creation device equipped with a card-type database that allows card redesign even if the storage medium is insufficient in capacity.

[Structure of the Invention] Means for Solving CtR8) In other words, the document creation device according to the present invention detects the free space of a recording medium that stores a database, and uses the detected free space as necessary for card redesign. If the capacity is not reached, the card is redesigned by switching to a different recording medium from the one described above.

(Function) According to the above configuration, even if the capacity of the recording medium is insufficient when redesigning the card, the card can be redesigned using another recording medium.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the document creation device according to the above embodiment. In the figure, lO is a microprocessor (CPU), and 11 and 12 are memories (RAM, RAM, etc.) accessed by the microprocessor 10.
OM).

The microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU) is
It controls the entire device, RAMII, ROM1
2 and starts a program according to manual instructions to execute document creation processing, card redesign processing as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3, and the like.

RAMII includes a document area (not shown), a line image area (print buffer), a non-standard character registration area, a word registration area,
It has an area for storing various control information such as a cursor position register for storing the cursor position on the document display screen.

The ROM 12 includes a program area 13 storing various processing programs that determine the operation of the CPU 10, a character pattern area 14 storing font data, and various dictionaries for converting readings input in kana or Roman characters into kanji. It has a dictionary area 15 etc. in which are registered.

Also, 1B is the keyboard (KB), 17 is the keyboard interface (KB-IF), 1g is the display, L9
is the display controller (display-〇NT), 20 is the display dot memory, and 21 is the floppy disk device (FDD).
, 22 is FDD interface (FDD-IF)
, 23 is a printer device (PRT), and 24 is a printer interface (PRT-IF).

The keyboard (KB) IQ inputs input information necessary for document creation etc. to the CPU10 via the keyboard interface (KB-IF) 17. This keyboard 1B includes a "letter J key", "cursor" key, etc., a "select/execute" key for instructing confirmation of various settings, and a "delete" key used for creating, editing, proofreading, etc. Various function keys are provided, including a key, an "insert" key, and the like.

The display device 1B consists of a liquid crystal display displaying, for example, 20 lines, and the bottom line (20th line) is set as an area (guide line) exclusively for guide display. The display-CN T 19 controls the display of the display 18 using the display dot memory 20 under the control of the CPU10.

The floppy disk device (FDD) 21 is a CPU10
The FDD interface (FDD-I
F) Save the created document or add external characters (
It stores characters, symbols, marks, etc. other than JIS 1st level characters and 2nd level characters), 2nd level characters, etc. The floppy disk device (FDD) 21 has a floppy disk that stores a database (card type database) stored in card format. For example, a database consisting of a maximum of eight files can be created on one 7A disk.

The file referred to here refers to one data card unit.

The printer device (PRT) 23 has a printer interface (PRT-tF) 2 under the control of the CPU 10.
4, the document stored in the document area 13 or the floppy disk device! (FDD) 21/'>Prints the text and d information read into the main body and stored in the document area 13 on paper.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

In a card type database, it is necessary to set the card design in advance, which consists of "r card layout setting", "index item setting", "calculation formula setting", and "other file citation item setting".

rCard Layout Settings'' allows you to input item names for 577 input data, set data input areas, and type of manual data.

In "index item setting", first, a guide screen explaining the index items is displayed, and a question is asked whether or not to set the index items.

If you want to set it, display the index item setting screen, and if you do not want to set it, skip over the index item setting and proceed to the guide screen for setting the calculation formula.

In "calculation formula setting", a guide screen explaining the calculation formula is first displayed, and the user is asked whether or not to set the calculation formula. If you want to set it, display the calculation formula setting screen, and if you do not want to set it, skip over the calculation formula settings and proceed to the guide screen for setting other file citation items.

In the "other file citation item setting", first, a guide screen explaining other file citation items is displayed, and a question is asked as to whether or not to set other file citation items. If you want to set
Display the other file citation item screen, and if you do not want to set it, skip the other file citation item setting and proceed to the data input screen (new) or proceed to redesign execution (redesign).

When the card is new, the card must be designed as described above in order to store data. On the other hand, when redesigning a card, changes can be made to an already designed card. Then, this change is reflected in the stored data and a new file is created.

Here, the processing at the time of card redesign in this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, CPU10 uses a floppy disk device (FDD).
) Calculate the capacity A of the floppy disk after the card redesign in step 21 (step Al).

Next, cpr, yto detects the current capacity ff1B of the floppy disk based on information such as the size of one card and the number of cards (step A2).

By comparing the capacity ASB, CPUl0 is ``?''
: 8 capacity @B is greater than the capacity A required for card redesign, 8/;
After confirming this (Step A3), the card is redesigned using the current Lippy disk (Step A4). That is, the CPU 10 displays the redesigning screen as shown in FIG. Create a new file by reflecting the redesigned file in the file (existing data).

On the other hand, when CPU10 confirms that the free capacity B is less than the capacity flA required for card redesign (step A4
) Execute card redesign by replacing another floppy disk (step A5). In other words, in a state where it is impossible to work on a single floppy disk because there is too much data, that is, in a state where the capacity of the floppy disk is insufficient, CPU10 issues a request to replace the FD (floppy disk) as shown in FIG. Display the screen and create the redesigned file on another floppy disk.

The specific operation of creating a file by replacing another floppy disk will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, CPU10 displays a floppy disk insertion instruction screen as shown in Figure 6, instructs the insertion of the original floppy disk (the floppy disk containing the redesign source file), and then inserts the same floppy disk. Check whether it has been inserted correctly (step B1). When the original floppy disk is inserted and the "Select/Execute" key (not shown) on the keyboard (KB) 18 is operated, the CPU
0 displays a data copying screen as shown in FIG. 7, and reads out the data on the original floppy disk (step B2).

Next, the CPU 1O re-edits this read data (step B3), and the CPUIG displays a floppy disk insertion instruction screen as shown in figure m8,
An instruction is given to insert a new floppy disk (a floppy disk into which the redesigned file will be stored), and a check is made to see if the floppy disk has been inserted correctly (step B4).

A new floppy disk is inserted and "Select/Execute"
When the key is operated, CPU10 displays the redesigning screen shown in FIG. 4 and writes the reedited data to a new floppy disk (step B5).

Thereafter, the CPU 10 repeats the above-mentioned process (flow from the insertion instruction screen for the data floppy disk containing the redesign source file to the redesigning screen) a predetermined number of times, and ends the card redesign (step B6). . The above predetermined number of repetitions is due to the fact that the contents of the floppy disk cannot be copied all at once, but must be copied several times. For example, the contents of the floppy disk cannot be copied at once. This process is not necessary if it can be copied.

In this way, when redesigning a card, it is possible to use another floppy disk and create a new file on this floppy disk by reflecting the redesigned file on the original file. Therefore, even if the floppy disk has insufficient capacity, the card can be redesigned, thereby improving the efficiency of creating a card-type database.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to create a new file on another recording medium by reflecting the redesigned file in the redesigned original file. therefore,
Even if the recording medium lacks capacity, the card can be redesigned by replacing it with another recording medium.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment, respectively, and FIGS. 4 to 8 2A and 2B are diagrams each showing an example of a display screen at the time of card redesign in the same embodiment. lO...Microprocessor (CPU)ll...R
AM, 12...ROM513...program area,
14...Character pattern area, 15...Dictionary area, 1
6...Keyboard (KB), 17...Keyboard interface (KB-IF), 1B...Display device, 19...Display controller (display-〇NT), 20
...Display dot memory, 21...Floppy disk device (FDD), 22...Disk interface (FDD-IF), 23...Printer (PRT)
), 24...Printer interface (PRT-I
F).

Claims (1)

[Claims] A recording medium for storing a database stored in card format, a capacity detection means for detecting the free space of this recording medium, and the free capacity detected by the capacity detection means necessary for card redesign. 1. A document creation device comprising: card redesign means for executing card redesign by switching to a different recording medium from the recording medium when the capacity is less than the above capacity.