Information processor suitable for tool operation

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To enable both the start of a tool by designating the tool and the start of the tool by designating a file by defining operation specification for every object by handling the file of the object to be operated by the tool too as the object, and providing a common interface mechanism to accept an operation request for the object and execute the requested operation. CONSTITUTION:The operation specification containing the icon pattern of the object to be the operated object and a command menu for an icon is provided in an operation specification definition file 12. Then, the common interface mechanism 11 icon-displays that object (tool or file) in conformity to the operation specification (icon pattern contained in it) of the object to be the operated object on a window by making the whole display screen, for instance, of a display device the window, and starts the corresponding tool by judging required tool (process) execution by command menu display for the icon and menu selecting operation. Thus, both the starting operations of the tool starting by file designation and the tool starting by tool designation become possible.

Inventors

• 👤 Shuichi Yamamoto
• 👤 修一 山本
• 👤 Yoshiki Yamaoka
• 👤 芳樹 山岡

Bibliographic Details