JPH04289950A - Communication control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer the communication control method by which a load to an operator is small by providing a simple operating function in a personal computer connected to a host computer through a communication line. CONSTITUTION:On a personal computer 4, a simple operating function process 2 for reading in a parameter corresponding to a keyword generated in advance, based on a keyword contain in command input information inputted from an input/output terminal equipment 1 and stored in a command file 3, and executing an instruction, a communication software management process 5 for executing an input simulation in accordance with an instruction of the simple operating function process 2, and a communication control process 6 for receiving an instruction from the communication software management process 5, controlling a communication board 7 and executing a data transmission are constituted, and automatization of the data transfer by a key input simulation is executed. The personal computer 4 is connected to a host computer 10 through MODEMs 8, 9.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication control method, and more particularly to a communication control method using a simple operation function provided in a personal computer connected to a host computer via a communication line.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional communication control methods, data is transferred to a host computer by an operator directly inputting data such as logon parameters using keys.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional communication control method described above is difficult to use when transmitting standard data such as logon parameters, user IDs, passwords, and logoff parameters for data transfer to a host computer, Even in routine tasks such as importing and displaying data on a personal computer, the operator has to input keys directly each time, which poses the problem of increasing the burden on the operator.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a communication control method that reduces the burden on the operator by providing a personal computer connected to a host computer via a communication line with an easy operation function.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The communication control method of the present invention is a communication control method for a personal computer connected to a host computer via a communication line, in which a group of commands for instructing the personal computer to control communication is stored in advance. a simple operation function process that sequentially reads and instructs commands from the command group by referring to the command file based on a file name and keyword input by an operator; and a simple operation function process that sequentially receives instructions from the simple operation function process. This configuration includes a communication software management process that executes commands and displays the results, and a communication control process that controls communication with the host computer associated with the execution of the commands of the communication software management process.

[0006]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the principle of simple operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] The display screen 11 of the input/output terminal device 1 displays the input command input information, and the simple operation function process 2 corresponds to the keywords created in advance based on this command input information and stored in the command file 3. It is configured to read and execute the parameters to be executed.

[0009]Actually, when the operator operating the input/output terminal inputs the following format: "/Fs file name s keyword s return code s (keyword s return code...)" (however, "s" indicates a space),
The easy operation function process 2 that has read these file names, keywords, and return codes selects the appropriate command file 3 from the plurality of pre-created command files specified by the file name indicated by the command input information.
Reads the corresponding parameters according to the keyword specified by the command input information and performs control.

For example, in this embodiment, if the keyword word "K1" follows the file name, the keyword "K1"
", the parameter "/KEYs\CLR\s" is read, the easy operation function process 2 interprets this, sends a screen clear key simulation (screen clear request) to the communication software management process (not shown), and performs communication. When the software management process finishes clearing the screen, it notifies the easy operation function process 2 of the completion status using a return code. Next, the easy operation function process 2 returns the return code “0” input after the keyword,
"1" is read and compared with the previously notified return code, and if they are not equal, the simple operation function process 2 ends there. If they are equal, the next keywords “K2” and “K
3", ... "K5", ..., and each time read the keywords "K2", "K3", ... from the command file 3.
...The parata "/KEY" following "K5" and ... are executed one after another.

[0011] In this case, multiple keywords can be specified. The command file is entered in the format of "/KEY parameter", and the keystroke specified by the parameter is displayed on the screen of the communication software to simulate the input.

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

[0013] The present invention has the following features on the personal computer 4:
A simple operation function process 2 that reads parameters corresponding to keywords created in advance and stored in a command file 3 based on keywords included in command input information input by the input/output terminal device 1, and issues instructions; and a simple operation function process. 2, and a communication control process 6 that receives commands from the communication software management process 5 and controls the communication board 7 to transmit data. Perform automation. The personal computer 4 includes a modem device 8,
It is connected to a host computer 10 via 9.

The simple operation function process 2 reads input commands from the input/output terminal device, interprets them, and extracts the keywords "K1" and "K2" specified on the command input screen from the command file 3 specified by the file name. ”、…
...Read and execute the parameters following "K5", ....

[0015] The simple operation function process 2 is "K1",
Interprets the parameter "/KEY\CLR\" and executes screen clear key simulation (screen clear). Next, “K
2” followed by the parameter “/KEYsLOGONsTER
The simple operation function process 2 that read “Ms\ENT\” executes “/KEYsLOGONsTERMs\ENT\”, and the communication software management process 5 that receives this executes “/KEYsLOGONsTERMs\ENT\”.
displays and transmits the logon parameter LOGONsTERM, and upon receiving this, the communication control process 6 transmits the LOGONsTERM to the host computer 10 via the communication board 7 and modems 8 and 9. The communication control process 6 receives LOGON screen data from the host computer 10 via the modems 9 and 8 and the communication board 7 and relays it. The communication software management process 5 processes the received LOGO
The N screen data is developed and displayed on the input/output terminal device 1 via the simple operation function process 2. Subsequently, the simple operation function process 2 executes the next command.

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

When a command is input from the input/output terminal device 1 in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 21, the simple control function process 2 determines whether the command input is "/F" in S22, and inputs "/F". F'', the command following the keyword is read from the command file specified in S23, and this command is interpreted. On the other hand, this command is "/F
”, the command processing specified in S24 is executed. After executing this command process, the return code returned in S25 is compared with the return code specified at the time of command input, and the return codes are equal (normal completion).
If so, it is determined in S26 whether there is a next command, and if there is, the process returns to S22, and if there is no next command and it is the last command, the process ends. As a result of comparison in S25, the turn codes are not equal (abnormal termination)
If so, display this return code on the screen and exit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the exchange of data between the personal computer and the host computer when executing parameters read from the command file shown in FIG.

[0019] First, in S3l, "/KEYs\CLR\"
Clear the personal computer's logon parameter input screen by executing Next, in S32, “
/KEYsLOGONsTERMs\ENT\'' to send the logon parameters to the host computer, and in S33 the host computer sends the logon screen to the personal computer. When the personal computer receives the logon screen in S34,
By executing "/KEYsUSER-ID\ENT\" in step 35, the user ID is sent to the host computer. When the host computer receives the user ID, it sends a user ID response screen to the personal computer in S36. The personal computer that received the user ID response screen enters "/KEYsPASS-" in S38.
Send the password to the host computer by executing "WORDs\ENT\". When the host computer receives the password, it sends a password response screen to the personal computer in S39. The personal computer receives a password response screen in S40. By carrying out the operations described above, communication between the personal computer and the host computer becomes possible, and necessary tasks will be performed from now on. After that, in S41, the personal computer sends the logoff parameter to the host computer using the "KEY" command, and in S42, the host computer sends the logoff screen to the personal computer, and the personal computer receives the logoff screen in S43, and the communication between the two end. In this way, routine tasks between a personal computer and a host computer can be written in a catalog file and executed simply by specifying them with the "/F" command.

[0020]

As explained above, the present invention includes a command file in which a group of commands for instructing a personal computer to control communication is stored in advance, and the command file is referenced based on the file name and keyword input by the operator. an easy operation function process that sequentially reads and instructs commands from a command group; a communication software management process that receives instructions from the easy operation function process and executes received commands in order; and displays the results; and a communication software management process command. By providing a communication control process that controls communication with the host computer associated with the execution of the ``/F'' command, the operator can perform routine tasks between the personal computer and the host computer simply by specifying a keyword with the "/F" command. This has the effect of reducing the burden on the operator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the principle of simple operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating data exchange between a personal computer and a host computer when executing parameters read from the command file shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Input/output terminal device 2 Simple operation function process 3 Command file 4 Personal computer 5 Communication software management process 6 Communication control process 7 Communication boards 8, 9 Modulation/demodulation device 10 Host computer 11 Display screen

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A communication control method for a personal computer connected to a host computer via a communication line, comprising a command file storing a group of commands for instructing the personal computer to control communication in advance, and a file name input by an operator. and a keyword, a simple operation function process refers to the command file and sequentially reads and instructs commands from the command group, and communication performs execution of the commands sequentially received in response to instructions from the simple operation function process and displays the results. A communication control method comprising: a software management process; and a communication control process that controls communication with the host computer associated with execution of commands of the communication software management process.