JPH02212968A - Message displaying system in multiple-computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of multiple-computer system by displaying a console message outputted from a program started at the computer of another side on the console of the computer of one side to execute the program of a program start requesting origin. CONSTITUTION:A program start requesting origin storing means 2 stores start requesting origin information in a program control table 3 when the program 10 on its own computer is started by a program starting means 1. A message distributing means 4 decides whether a message is to be outputted to the console of its own computer or to be transmitted to another computer on the basis of the start requesting origin information stored in the program control table 3. A message data transmitting means 7 transmits message data to another computer to execute the program of the program start requesting origin when the message is decided by the message distributing means 4 to be transmitted to another computer. A message data receiving means 9 receives the message data transmitted to its own computer, and delivers it to the distributing means 4. Thus, the operability of the multiple-computer system is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a message display method in a multiple computer system, and in particular? The present invention relates to a message display method for displaying console messages in a system (hereinafter simply referred to as a multiple computer system) in which jl computers are connected via communication lines.

(Prior art) Multiple stitches X formed by connecting multiple computers via communication lines
In the LA system, a program on one computer issues a program startup request to a program on the other computer via a communication line, and the program on the other computer is activated. − program may be started.

Conventionally, in this type of multiple computer system, one total yH
, the other computer's measurement was started in response to a program start request from the machine's program: console messages output from the program on m were to be displayed on the console (center console) of the other computer. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The method used in the conventional multiple computer system mentioned above;
In the message display method 2, if a program on one computer issues a program startup request to a program on the other computer and starts the program on the other computer, the program on the other computer will start on the other computer. Console messages output from a program run are displayed on the console of the other computer where the program is started, so an operator who is operating and monitoring the execution of a program on one computer can In order to know the execution result of a program started on the other computer, it is necessary to go to the console of the other X computers, which has the drawback of poor operability in a multi-computer system.

In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to display a console message output from a program started on the other computer on the console of one computer that executes the program that has requested program startup. An object of the present invention is to provide a message display method in a multiple computer system that can improve the operability of a multiple needle Xa system.

[Means to solve the problem]

The message display method in a multiple computer system of the present invention is such that in a multiple computer system in which multiple computers are connected via an overconfidence line, each of the multiple computers receives a message from a program on its own computer 8 and on another computer. a program starting means that starts a program on its own computer based on a program starting request from a program on its own computer; program startup request source storage means for storing startup request source information indicating whether a program on the computer has been started in a program management table; and a console message output from a program on the own computer started by the program startup means. A means is used to allocate a message to determine whether to output it to the console of its own computer or to another computer based on the activation request source information stored in the program management table, and this message is allocated to the console message by the means. message data transmitting means for transmitting the message data of the console message to another computer executing the program that is the source of the program startup request when it is determined that the console message is to be transmitted to another computer; The message data receiving means receives the message data transmitted to the own computer by the data transmitting means and passes the message to the means for distributing the message.

[Operation] In the message display method in the multi-needle machine system of the present invention, the program starting means starts the program of the own computer based on a program start request from the program on the own computer and other devices. , a start request source indicating which computer the program on the own computer was started based on the program start request from the program on which computer when the program on the own computer was started by the program start request source storage means; The information is stored in the program management table, and the message distribution means automatically distributes the console message output from the program on the own computer started by the program startup means based on the startup request source information stored in the program management table. Determine whether to output to the console of the computer or send to another computer, and program the message data of the console message when the message data sending means determines that the console message should be sent to another computer by the message distribution means. The message data receiving means receives the message data sent to the own computer by the message data transmitting means on the other computer and distributes the message. give it to

〔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 to which the message display method in the multi-computer system of the present invention is applied. This computer includes a program starting means 1, a program starting request source storage means 2 included in the program starting means 1, a program management table 3,
Message distribution is done by means 4, communication management program 5,
A dialogue processing management program 6, a message data transmitting means 7 included in the communication management program 5, an 111 communication management program 8, a message data receiving means 9 included in the communication management program 8, a program IO, a console 11, Its main parts are composed of an interaction processing management program 12 and a console 13.

The program starting means 1 responds to a program starting request issued from the phantom story processing management program 12 in response to a program starting request from a program of another computer and a program starting command inputted from the console 13 of one computer. The program 10 is started based on this.

The program start request source storage means 2 stores in the program management table 3 information on which program on which X machines making up the multiple computer system the program 10 was started based on the program start request.

The program management table 3 is managed by the operating system (not shown) on the own computer, and when the program 10 is started by the program starting means 1, the program name of the program IO is stored in the program starting request source storage means 2. An identifier (hereinafter simply referred to as a startup request source identifier) for identifying the program that has made the program startup request and the other Xa that executes this program is stored.

For message distribution, when message data 32 (see FIG. 3) is sent from the message data receiving means 9 and the program 10, the means 4 refers to the program management table 3 and determines whether the activation request source identifier is If the message data 32 is indicative of a program on the computer, a request is made to the communication management program 5 to send the message data 32, and the activation request source identifier is the dialog processing management program 12 on the own computer.
If it indicates, the message data 32 is passed to the dialog processing management program 6.

The communication management program 5 manages data transmission between the own computer and other computers.

The dialogue processing management program 6 uses the means 4 to distribute messages.
The console message is displayed on the console 1.1 based on the message data 32 passed from the console 1.1.

The data transmitting means 7 transmits the message data 32 received from the message distribution means 4 to another computer executing the program that is the source of the program activation request.

The communication management program 8 manages the reception of message data 32 and program activation requests sent from other computers.

The message receiving means 9 receives message data 32 sent from another computer, and combines the received message data 32 with the program name of a program 10 using a communication line (not shown) on its own computer. The message is distributed to means 4.

The dialog processing management program 12 issues a program startup request to the program startup stage 1 based on a program startup command input from the console 13.

In addition, the same total 11. Onboard the aircraft, communication management programs 5 and 8. The interaction management programs 6 and 12 and the consoles 11 and 13 may be the same, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 2, the processing in the message distribution means 4 includes a message data receiving step 21 and an activation request source hand X4! It consists of a self-other discrimination step 22, a message data transmission request step 23, and a console message output request step 24.

Referring to FIG. 3, an identifier 31 indicating that the message data 32 is the message data 32 is added to the beginning of the message data 32, and the message data 32 is sent by the message data transmitting means 7 and received by the message data receiving means 9. There is.

Next, the operation of the message display method in the multi-computer system of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

(1) First, the operation of the program 10 on the private summer machine when the program is started will be explained.

When a program start command is input from the console 13 of the own computer, the interactive processing management program 12 issues a program start request to the program start means 1 based on the program start command.

The program starting means 1 that received the program starting request,
The program start request source storage means 2 stores in the program management table 3 the program name of the program 10 that is the target of the program start request, the program start request source identifier that identifies the interactive processing management program 12 of the program start request source, and the own computer. , starts the program 10 that is the target of the program start request.

If the program 10 started on the personal X81 needs to start a program on another computer, it uses the communication line to issue a program start request to other programs on the X81. Issue.

Furthermore, the program 10 started on its own computer timely outputs console messages displaying execution results and the like.

(2) Next, the operation when the program 10 on the own computer receives a program start request from a program on another machine E will be described.

When receiving a program activation request transmitted from another computer via the communication management program 8, the program activation means 1 stores the program name and program of the program 10 that is the target of the program activation request in the program activation request source storage means 2. The program name of the program that is the start request source and the start request source identifier for identifying another computer are stored in the program management table 3, and the program IO that is the target of the program start request is started.

(3) Next, the operation when the program gamer 10 on its own computer outputs a console message will be explained.

When a console message is generated by executing the program 10 on the own computer (step 21), the message distribution means 4 searches the program management table 3 according to the program name of the program IO that outputs the console message, and executes the corresponding activation. Based on the request source identifier, it is determined whether the source of the activation request for the program IO is the interactive processing management program 12 on the own computer or a program on another computer (step 22).

If the source of the startup request for the program IO is a program on another computer, the means 4 distributes the messages through the
A request is made to the message data transmitting means 7 of the management program 5 to transmit the message data 32 (step 2).
3).

When a request to send message data 32 is issued, the communication management program 5 uses the message data sending means 7 to add an identifier 31 indicating that the message data 32 is the message data 32 as a header to the beginning of the message data 32 and send it to the program start request source. Send to other computers running the program.

Furthermore, if the start request source of the program IO is the dialog processing management program 12 on the own computer in step 22, the message distribution first stage 4 passes the message data 32 to the dialog processing management program 6 and sends it to the console 11. Request output (step 24).

The dialog processing management program 6 displays a console message on the console 11 based on the message data 32.

(4) Next, message data 32 is sent from another computer.
We will explain the operation when the message is sent to the personal account summer machine.

When the communication management program 8 receives data transmitted from another computer, the message data receiving means 9 analyzes the identifier 31 at the beginning, and if the identifier 31 indicates that the message data 32 is received, the communication management program 8 receives the data. Message data 32 with the identifier 31 removed from the data and the program 10 using the communication line on the own computer
The program name and the message distribution are passed to means 4.

When the message distribution means 4 receives the message data 32 and the program name of the program 10 from the communication management program 8 (step 21), the means 4 searches the program management table 3 according to the program name of the program 1O and starts the corresponding program. Based on the request source identifier, it is determined whether the program IO activation request source is the phantom story processing management program 12 on the own computer or a program on another computer 1- (Step 722).

When the start request source of the program 10 is a program on another computer, the message distribution means 4 requests the message data transmission means 7 of the communication management program 5 to send the message data 32 (step 23
).

In addition, when the start request source of the program 10 is the dialog processing management program I2 on the own computer, the message distribution means 4 passes the message data 32 to the burning story processing management program 6 and outputs it to the console 11. (step 24).

With the above procedure, when the program IO on the own computer is started from the program on another computer J-,
It becomes possible to display a console message output from the activated program 10 on the console of another computer that executes the program that requested program activation.

FIG. 4 shows the message display method in the multiple computer system of the present invention on three computers 11A1. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of operation when applied to a multiple computer system in which B1 and C1 are connected via communication lines E1 and B2. Specifically, FIG. 4 shows the output from program C3 when program B3 on computer B1 is started from program A3 started by a request from an operator, and program C3 on computer C1 is started from program B3. This shows the operation until the console message sent is displayed on the console D1 of the computer A1.

Hereinafter, this operation will be explained in order according to Φ to [phase] in FIG.

(2) The operator inputs a program start command from the console D1 of the computer AI to the interactive processing management program A7 of the computer A1.1.

(2) The dialog processing management program A7 receives a program start command from the operator and requests the program start means A2 to start the program A3.

(2) The program starting means A2 starts the program A3.

■ Program A3 is sent to computer B via communication line E1.
For program starting means B2 on l, program B
3. Make a startup request.

(2) The program starting means B2 starts the program B3.

(2) The program B3 requests the program starting means C2 of the computer C1j- to start the program C3 three times in total.

(2) The program starting means C2 starts the program C3.

■ The program C3 outputs a console message and passes the message distribution to the means C5.

■ For message distribution, the means C5 checks the activation request source of the program C3, and since the activation request source is the program B3 on the computer B1, it requests the message data transmission means C6 to send message data to the calculation iB1. I do.

[Phase] Message data transmission (i+ stage C6 is communication diagram &
Send message data to calculation 11BI via 1IB2.

(2) The message data receiving means B4 notifies the message distribution means B5 of the message data received from the computer C1 and the program name of the program B3 using the communication line E2 on the computer B1.

■ Message distribution means B5 checks the start request source of program B3, and since the start request source is program A3 on computer Al, sends a request to message data transmitting means B6 to send message data to computer AI. conduct.

◎ The no/sage data transmission means B6 is connected to the communication line E1.
message data is sent to computer A1 via.

■ The message data receiving means A4 transmits the message data received from the computer Bl and the computer A1 (8
The message distribution means A5 is notified of the program name of the program A3 using the line E1.

(2) Message distribution means A5 checks the start request source of the program A3, and since the start request source is the dialog processing management program A7 of its own computer A1, it notifies the dialog processing management program A7 of the message data.

[Phase] The dialog processing program A7 displays a console message on the console DI of its own computer AI based on the notified message data.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention enables console messages output by a program on one computer that is started by a program on the other computer to be sent to the console of one computer that executes the program that issued the program startup request. By displaying this information, the operator does not have to go to the console of the other computer to find out the execution results of the program started on the other computer, and this has the effect of improving the operability of a multi-computer system. There is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer to which the message display method is applied in a multiple computer system J according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the processing in the message distribution means in FIG. 1. Flowchart; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of data transmitted and received by the message data transmitting means and the message data receiving means in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of operation. In the figure, 1...Program starting means, 2... Program starting request source storage means, 3... Program management team, 4... Message distribution means, 5.8. i1M communication management program, 6. .12. Dialogue processing management program, 7. Message data transmission means, . . . message data reception means, . . . program, 13. Console, . . identifier. ...Message data, B1. CI...Total Xli, B2. C2...program starting means, B3. C3...
-Program, B4...Message data receiving means, B5. C5...
・Methods for message distribution are: . . . dialogue processing management program, C6 . . . message data transmission means, . . console, B2 . . . communication S line. 9・10・11゜31・32・Al. A2゜A3゜A4゜A5゜A7・B6゜DI・El.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a multi-computer system in which a plurality of computers are connected via a communication line, each of the plurality of computers executes a program start-up request from a program on its own computer and on another computer. A program starting means for starting a program on the own computer, and a program starting means for starting the program on the own computer based on a program start request from the program on which computer when the program on the own computer is started by the program starting means. program startup request source storage means for storing startup request source information in a program management table indicating whether the program is a program startup request source; a message distribution means that determines whether to output to the console of its own computer or to send to another computer based on startup request source information; and when it is determined by the message distribution means that the console message is to be sent to another computer. message data transmitting means for transmitting the message data of the console message to another computer that executes the program that has requested program startup; and the message data that has been transmitted to the own computer by the message data transmitting means on the other computer. A message display method in a multiple computer system, comprising: message data receiving means for receiving and passing the message to the message sorting means.