JP2012003725A - Information processor, information processing method and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a function to move or copy only arbitrary subdirectories and/or files of the subdirectories and/or files included in a directory that is specified to be moved or copied.SOLUTION: When an instruction to move or copy files in a directory is accepted, a directory tree to specify subdirectories and/or files to be actual movement or copy objects of the subdirectories and/or files included in the directory is displayed on a screen. Then, specification of subdirectories and/or files to be movement or copy objects is accepted by processing performed on directory icons and/or file icons displayed in the directory tree, and only specified subdirectories and/or files are moved or copied to a specified directory.

Description

  The present invention relates to file management in an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for selectively moving or copying subdirectories and files in a directory to be moved or copied.

  In information processing apparatuses that are currently widely used, when managing data such as document files, it is widely performed to create a directory tree having a hierarchical structure and classify and store the directory tree.

  When moving or copying files managed in these directory trees, select the target file or select a directory and perform, for example, drag and drop processing on the destination folder. To move and copy.

  At this time, if a directory is selected, all subdirectories and files included in the selected directory are to be moved or copied. If you want to move or copy only some of the files contained in the directory, select the target so that you do not select directories or files that are not to be moved or copied. Processing such as deleting files that do not need to be copied later had to be performed, which was troublesome for the user. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for selectively copying files and directories stored in a storage medium to another storage medium at high speed. This makes it possible to copy a file selectively and at high speed by determining that it is a copy target when the attribute of the file is neither a hidden attribute nor a system attribute.

JP 2007-94792 A

  However, in the invention according to Patent Document 1, the conditions that can be set are limited, and it is not possible to specify an arbitrary subdirectory or file included in the directory specified as the target of movement / copying.

  When a user actually copies a file or directory, the user often performs an operation of selecting a file to be moved or copied from a list of subdirectories or files in the directory. Can not respond.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and information processing device that can specify a subdirectory or file to be actually copied or moved from subdirectories or files included in a directory selected as a target of copying or moving. It is to provide a method and a computer program.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that performs directory or file move or copy processing, and designates a first directory to be moved or copied. 1 designation means, a second designation means for designating a second directory to which the first directory is to be moved or copied, and among the files and subdirectories contained in the first directory, A third designating unit for designating a file and directory to be moved or copied to the second directory, and a control unit for migrating or copying the subdirectory and file designated by the third designating unit to the second directory. It is characterized by providing.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing method according to the present invention is an information processing method by an information processing apparatus that performs directory or file move or copy processing, and is a first directory to be moved or copied. A first designation step for designating, a second designation step for designating a second directory to which the first directory is to be moved or copied, and files and subdirectories included in the first directory Among them, a third designation step for designating a file and directory to be moved or copied to the second directory, and a subdirectory and file designated in the third designation step are moved or copied to the second directory. And a control step.

  In order to achieve the above object, a computer program according to the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus that performs directory or file move or copy processing, and moves or copies the computer. A first designating unit for designating a first directory to be processed; a second designating unit for designating a second directory to be moved or copied to the first directory; Of the files and subdirectories contained in the directory, the third designation means for designating the files and directories to be moved or copied to the second directory, and the subdirectories and files designated by the third designation means Control means for moving or copying to the second directory; Characterized in that to function Te.

  According to the present invention, a subdirectory or file that is actually moved / copied from subdirectories / files in a designated directory is selected later, while maintaining a necessary directory tree structure. A file can be selectively moved / copied.

It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the computer applicable as an information processing apparatus of this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing an overview of directory / file move / copy processing performed by a CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the movement / copy target designation | designated process of step S303 of FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of a file / directory selection process in step S411 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a target file / directory selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the pop-up menu displayed on the display apparatus 210 in a movement / copy object designation | designated process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of performing the drag and drop process of the file directory with respect to the directory currently displayed on the object file directory selection screen. It is a figure which shows another example of a structure of a target file / directory selection screen.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a file movement / copy instruction detection unit 101, a target file designation unit 102, and a file movement / copy execution unit 103.

  The file move / copy instruction detection unit 101 is a functional unit that detects an instruction input for a move process or a copy process for a directory stored in the external memory 211 described later. The instruction for the movement process or the copy process can be input to the information processing apparatus by, for example, a drag and drop operation with respect to an icon corresponding to the directory or file displayed on the display device 211.

  The target file designating unit 102 designates subdirectories and files to be actually moved / copied among the subdirectories and files included in the directory detected by the file move / copy command detection unit 101 for the move / copy instruction. It is a functional part.

  The file migration / copy execution unit 103 is a functional unit that performs migration / copy processing of a subdirectory or file designated by the target file designation unit and a file included in the designated subdirectory.

  Next, an example of a computer hardware configuration applicable to the information processing apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the figure, a CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller described later connected to a system bus 204. Further, the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 is necessary for the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201 or the proxy server 101 to execute various processes described later. Various programs and data are stored. The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various processes to be described later by loading a program or the like necessary for executing the process into the RAM 202 and executing the program. An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from an input device 209 configured with a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like. A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as the display device 210. The display device 210 is composed of, for example, a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy disk (registered trademark FD) or PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a compact flash memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 202, for example. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display device 210. The above is a description of the hardware configuration of a computer applicable to the information processing apparatus 100. However, the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 is not necessarily required as long as various processes described below can be performed. It goes without saying that there is nothing.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a file move / copy process performed by the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 of the present invention will be described. When performing this process, the CPU 201 loads a program for causing the CPU 201 to execute the main process stored in the external memory 211 to the RAM 202, and performs the main process by controlling the loaded program. Of course, a part of this process may be performed according to the control by the OS.

  First, the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 determines whether a file / directory move or copy input instruction has been received by the user's operation of the input device 209 (step S301). As input instructions for moving / copying files / directories, for example, a drag-and-drop process of a file icon or directory icon to another directory using a pointing device, or a pop-up menu by selecting a file icon or directory icon is selected. For example, pasting processing to another directory performed after receiving a move or copy instruction or the like.

  If the CPU 201 determines YES in step S301, that is, if it has received an input instruction for moving / copying a file / directory, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S302, and the directory is specified as the target of movement or copying. It is determined whether it is included (step S302).

  When determining in step S302 that the directory is not included (NO), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S305. On the other hand, if it is determined that a directory is included (YES), the process proceeds to step S303, and a file / directory designation process (move / copy target designation process) to be moved or copied is performed. Details of this processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  After completion of the move / copy target designation process of FIG. 3, it is determined whether the file / directory move or copy process has been canceled in the move / copy target designation process (step S304). If the CPU 201 determines in step S304 that the process has been canceled (YES), the process ends without performing the file move / copy process. In addition, when the CPU 201 determines that it is not necessary to execute the file / directory move / copy process, the file move / copy process is not performed. On the other hand, if NO is determined in step S304, the process proceeds to step S305, and the designated file / directory is moved or copied. The above is the description of the file move / copy process performed by the CPU 201 of the move information processing apparatus 100.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the details of the migration / copy target process in step S303 of FIG. 3 will be described. A program for causing the CPU 201 to execute this processing is stored in the external memory 211. The CPU 201 loads the program into the RAM 202 as necessary, and performs this processing according to the control of the loaded program.

  First, the CPU 201 determines whether the move / copy command detected in step S301 in FIG. 3 is a move / copy command (drag and drop processing) using a pointing device, or a move / copy command using a pop-up menu or a keyboard shortcut key. Is determined (step S401).

  If it is determined that the instruction is a command by the pointing device, that is, if it is determined that the process of moving the selected file icon / directory icon to another directory is accepted by the pointing device (YES), the process proceeds to step S402. The process proceeds to determine whether the button that was being pressed during the drag is the right button or the left button. If it is determined that the button is the left button (left), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S403 to make all the selected files / directories to be moved / copied. In the case of Windows (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, when drag and drop processing is performed on a directory of the same volume as the original volume of the selected file icon / directory icon, the file / directory is moved. If the process is performed on a directory of a different volume, the copy is performed.

  If it is determined NO in step S401, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S403, and determines whether a pop-up menu display command has been received. For example, the pop-up menu display command can be input to the CPU 201 by instructing to click the right button of the pointing device. If it is determined that a pop-up menu display instruction has not been received (NO) (YES in step S404), the process proceeds to step S403. A case where NO is determined in step S404 is, for example, a case where a move / copy command for a file / directory that has already been moved or copied is input using a keyboard shortcut key.

  If it is determined in step S402 that it is right or if it is determined NO in step S404, the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S405 and displays a pop-up menu on the display device 210. When the process of this step is performed by determining that it is right in step S402, the pop-up menu 701 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. When the process of this step is performed by determining NO in step S404, the process of FIG. A pop-up menu 702 is displayed on the display device 210.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the pop-up menu displayed on the display device 210 in the movement / copy target designation processing will be described. FIG. 7 is an example of a pop-up menu displayed on the display device 210 of the information processing apparatus 100 in the movement / copy target designation process.

  In the figure, reference numeral 701 denotes a pop-up menu displayed on the display device 210 after the drop process when the file move / copy process by drag and drop (right button click) by the pointing device is started. In addition to the menu items for instructing the CPU 201 to “copy” (“move here”, “copy here”), the menu item for instructing the CPU 201 “selective move here” peculiar to the present invention. (711), a menu item (712) for instructing the CPU 201 to “selective copy here” is set.

  Further, reference numeral 702 in the figure denotes a display device 210 when a right button click of the pointing device is received on a file icon or a directory icon, or when a right click instruction is received in a window displaying data in a specific directory. In the pop-up menu displayed on the screen, accept input of menu items (“Cut”, “Copy”) for instructing “Move” or “Copy” of files / directories or “Cut” or “Copy” instructions. In addition to the menu item (pasting) for pasting (moving, copying) the file data stored in the RAM 202 to a specific directory, “selective paste here” specific to the present invention is given to the CPU 201. Menu item for instructing (71 ) It has been set.

  Upon accepting a click instruction for “select move here” 711, “select copy here” 712, and “select paste here” shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 201 displays a target directory / file selection screen 600 shown in FIG. . The configuration of the target file / directory selection screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. Of the menu items of the pop-up menu (701 or 702 in FIG. 7) displayed on the display device 210 in step S405, if it is determined that an instruction for “move here” has been received (YES in step S406), or If it is determined that the input of an instruction for “copy here” has been received (YES in step S407), the process proceeds to step S403 to move or copy all directories and files that have already been specified. Specify the target.

  On the other hand, among the menu items of the pop-up menu, when an input of an instruction for “selection move here” (711) is accepted (YES in step S408), an input of an instruction for “selection copy here” is accepted (step If YES in S409, and if it is determined that an instruction for “select and paste here” has been received (YES in step S410), the process proceeds to step S411, and a file / directory selection process is performed. Details of this processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  If an input of an instruction for cancellation among the menu items of the pop-up menu is accepted (YES in step S412), this process ends. In addition, when designation for other menu items (for example, “move” menu, “copy” menu, etc.) is accepted (YES in “other processing” in step S413), the menu item that has accepted the input of instructions is specified. (Step S414: execute other processes), and this process ends. The above is the detailed description of the move / copy target designation process in step S303 of FIG.

  Next, the details of the file / directory selection processing in step S411 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the file / directory selection processing in step S411 of FIG.

  First, the CPU 201 displays the target file / directory selection screen 600 shown in FIG. 6 on the display device 210 (step S501). Then, designation of a file / directory to be moved / copied via the target file / directory selection screen 600 (step S502), condition specification of an excluded file or target file is accepted (step S503), and an instruction to confirm the designation is input. When this is accepted, this process is terminated. The above is the description of the file / directory selection process in step S411 in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the target file / directory designation screen 600 displayed on the display device 210 when the file / directory selection process is performed will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the target file / directory designation screen. The CPU 201 accepts designation of a file and a directory to be moved / copied in accordance with an operation instruction via this screen displayed on the display device 210.

  In the figure, reference numeral 601 denotes a selected file / directory display field, which is a display field for displaying a file / directory selected as an object to be moved or copied. In the directory tree displayed in the selected file / directory, display information can be updated by inputting an instruction for non-display of the lower hierarchy 602-1 and display of the lower hierarchy 602-2.

  In addition, by inputting a click instruction for the directory icon or file icon displayed in the selected file / directory display field 601, it is possible to specify whether or not the file or directory indicated by the icon is to be moved or copied. Is possible. In the figure, the directories where check marks are displayed in the icons, such as 603-1 and 603-2, are files / directories to be moved / copied. When the CPU 201 accepts a click instruction for the icon displaying the check mark, the CPU 201 removes the file / directory indicated by the icon from the object of movement / copy and deletes the check display. When a click instruction is received for an icon for which a check mark is not displayed, the CPU 201 sets a file / directory indicated by the icon as a target of movement / copy and displays a check mark in the icon.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to easily specify that a file in a directory selected as a target of movement or copy or a subdirectory of the directory is excluded from the target of movement or copy processing. It is possible to easily recognize which directory or file is designated as the target of movement or copying.

  In the present invention, in order to facilitate selection of a file to be moved / copied among files in a directory (and its subdirectories) designated as a target to be moved / copied, the target file / directory The following controls are prepared on the selection screen 600.

  Reference numeral 604 denotes an exclusion / target designating unit, which is a control for designating that a file that matches a condition determined by input to the following control is to be excluded / moved / copied from the target of migration / copying. It is.

  Reference numeral 605 denotes a file creation date / time condition check box for designating whether a date / time condition is set as a condition for excluding or moving a file in the directory as a target of migration / copying. When the file date / time condition check box 605 is set, designation of a file creation date / time condition is accepted.

  Reference numeral 606 denotes a file date / time condition (following) input field, and reference numeral 607 denotes a file date / time condition (previous) input field. Files matching the date / time condition input in these input fields are designated by the exclusion / target designating unit. Based on the file, it is treated as a file to be moved or copied or excluded.

  Reference numeral 608 denotes a file type condition check box for designating whether to set a file type condition as a condition for excluding or moving a file in the directory. When the file type condition check box 608 is checked, the image data check box 609, the document data check box 610, the spreadsheet data check box 611, and the other check boxes 612 are enabled, and which type of image data is selected. The designation of whether to be the target of movement / copy (or excluded from the target) is accepted. The CPU 201 identifies the image data, document data, and spreadsheet data with extensions.

  When a check is received in the other check box 612, an extension type input is received in the extension input field 613. A file having the extension input in the extension input field 613 is a target of movement / copy (or excluded from the target).

  The execution button 614 is a button used to input an instruction to execute file movement / copy to the CPU 201. A cancel button 615 is a button used to invalidate the information set on this screen and end the process without moving / copying the file / directory.

  The above is the description of the target file / directory designation screen 600 of FIG. In the present invention, when a directory move or copy is specified, before executing the move or copy, out of the subfolders and files included in the directory, the subdirectory or file to be moved or copied is designated, or from the target. By accepting the designation of removal, it is possible to easily move only a part of the files included in the directory for which designation of movement / copying is accepted.

  It should be noted that, with respect to the directory displayed in the selected file / directory display field 601 of the target file / directory designation screen 600 shown in FIG. 6, for example, a file / directory can be selected and moved or copied by a drag and drop process using a pointing device. You may make it.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, when a selection instruction of the “select and move here” menu 801 is accepted after the drag and drop process with respect to a certain directory (s), as shown in FIG. In the copy file / directory display column 901, information on the file / directory to be additionally moved / copied to any directory in the selected file / directory display column 601 is displayed.

  When designation of a file / directory for additional migration / additional copy is accepted for any directory, an additional migration / additional file condition application check box 903 is displayed on the target file / directory designation screen 600. When this check box is checked, the CPU 201 applies the same file creation date condition and file type condition to the file to be additionally moved / copied, and performs the additional move / additional copy. You decide which files to include (or exclude from).

  In addition, upon receiving an instruction to press the unique setting button 902, the CPU 201 newly designates a target file / directory in order to set a file creation date and time condition and a file type condition for a file in the directory for which additional movement / additional copy has been accepted. A screen 600 is displayed. Then, the file is moved / copied according to the conditions input on the newly displayed target file / directory designation screen.

  In the present invention, by adopting the configuration as described above, a file can be selectively selected while maintaining a necessary directory tree structure by selecting a subdirectory / file in a specified directory for movement / copying. It can be moved / copied.

  Also, an object of the present invention is to supply a recording medium (or storage medium) in which a program code of software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or CPU) of the system or apparatus. Needless to say, this can also be achieved when the MPU) reads and executes the program code stored in the recording medium. In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the recording medium on which the program code is recorded constitutes the present invention.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the recording medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion card inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function is determined based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the expansion card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  When the present invention is applied to the recording medium, program code corresponding to the flowchart described above is stored in the recording medium.

100 Information processing apparatus 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 System bus 205 Input controller (input C)
206 Video controller (VC)
207 Memory controller (MC)
208 Communication I / F controller (Communication I / FC)
209 Input device 210 Display device 211 External memory

Claims (5)

An information processing apparatus for moving or copying directories and files,
First designation means for designating a first directory to be moved or copied;
Second designation means for designating a second directory that is a destination or a copy destination of the first directory;
Third designating means for designating a file and a directory to be moved or copied to the second directory among the files and subdirectories contained in the first directory;
An information processing apparatus comprising: control means for moving or copying the subdirectory and file designated by the third designation means to the second directory. The first designation means designates a directory corresponding to the first directory icon as the first directory by starting a drag process on the first directory icon displayed on the display device;
2. The information according to claim 1, wherein the second designating unit designates a directory displayed at a location where the first directory icon subjected to the drag process is dropped as a second directory. Processing equipment. A display means for displaying a directory tree for designating subdirectories and files included in the first directory;
The third designation unit designates a subdirectory and a file to be moved or copied to the second directory according to an operation instruction for a directory icon and a file icon displayed in the directory tree. Or the information processing apparatus according to 2; An information processing method by an information processing apparatus that performs directory or file move or copy processing,
A first designation step for designating a first directory to be moved or copied;
A second designating step of designating a second directory to be the destination or copy destination of the first directory;
A third designating step of designating a file and a directory to be moved or copied to the second directory among the files and subdirectories contained in the first directory;
A control step of moving or copying the subdirectory and file designated in the third designation step to the second directory;
An information processing method comprising: A computer program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus for moving or copying directories and files,
The computer,
First designation means for designating a first directory to be moved or copied;
Second designation means for designating a second directory that is a destination or a copy destination of the first directory;
Third designating means for designating a file and a directory to be moved or copied to the second directory among the files and subdirectories contained in the first directory;
A computer program for causing a subdirectory and a file designated by the third designation means to function as a control means for moving or copying to the second directory.

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