JPH0736675A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To conduct a sure installation by displaying data by a batched or related data unit on a display device and setting an operation or environment while contrasting with a status to be installed. CONSTITUTION:Data is read from an information file and the read data is displayed on a CRT 30. Data is outputted to each item name on one side and the prescribed location corresponding to the item name. In each item to be displayed, when data is inputted from plural screens, the data corresponding to each screen and the item to be inputted in each screen is displayed. Next, when the input processing of data is performed and the input of data is performed by plural screens in each item name on the other side and at the prescribed location corresponding to the item name, a prescribed data input is performed in each screen. When an input termination is decided, a file is copied in the prescribed installation destination of a hard disk 34 by a prescribed system disk set to a floppy disk drive 32.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus applicable to computers, workstations, word processors and the like.

More specifically, the present invention is an information processing apparatus having an improved installation method for applications and the like in computer systems such as computers: a multi-window display function or multi-task having one or more processing systems. Information processing device with improved installation method of application software, etc. in a system having any one or both of the functions: information having a unique information file and operating by referring to the information file BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus which can be applied to a processing apparatus: an information processing apparatus having one or a plurality of processing systems and having an improved processing method when a copying process of one or a plurality of files is suspended.

[0003]

[Prior art]

(1) Conventionally, in a computer system such as a computer, when an executable file or a data file that requires a certain amount of data setting is updated and installed, it is not possible to confirm the data (setting status) input during the previous installation. Alternatively, only when inputting new data, the already input data of the same item can be confirmed.

(2) Conventionally, when an application or the like is installed in a system having one or both of a multi-window display means having one or a plurality of processing systems, or a multi-task means, the application to be installed No checks were made to see if was already running.

(3) Conventionally, an information file peculiar to an apparatus is held, information added / changed in the information file for operating the apparatus is stored, and the processing operation is performed by referring to the information file. It was being appreciated.

(4) Conventionally, in a system having one or a plurality of processing systems (for example, a personal computer, a workstation, or a word processor), when a plurality of files are selected and all of these files are copied, processing is performed. It was possible to interrupt.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

(1) However, as described in section (1) as the related art, when performing an update installation of an executable file or a data file that involves some data setting such as operation / environment setting at the time of installation, it is currently installed. If the operation / environment setting status of the execution file or data file is unknown, or if there is a causal relationship between multiple input data, execute the application that handles the execution file or data file after installation, and It had the drawback that it had to be compared to the behavior and in some cases had to be reinstalled again.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned point, a first object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of setting data while grasping the situation before update when performing update installation. .

(2) As described in the paragraph (2) as the prior art, when a driver or application in which all programs cannot be resident in the memory at the time of execution is being executed by the system or another application,
If the actual file is rewritten by the installation process, the system or application may be locked or may not operate normally depending on the situation.

Therefore, in view of the above points, a second object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of performing a reliable installation process without impairing the operation of a system or an application.

(3) However, in the case of the prior art described in the item (3), when the addition or modification of the information stored in the information file fails and the information file becomes abnormal, the apparatus operates. However, there is a drawback in that the settings must be restarted from the beginning, such as re-installing the system required for the device from the beginning and rebuilding the information file.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned point, a third object of the present invention is to make it possible to automatically change to the previous information file when an abnormality occurs in the information file, which is necessary for the apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that eliminates the trouble of having to restart the setting from the beginning, such as re-installing the system from the beginning and rebuilding the information file.

(4) However, as described in the paragraph (4) as the prior art, when the copying process is interrupted midway, the files copied by then remain, so that the same state as before the copying process is executed. To do this, you have to reselect the copied files and then delete them: If you have multiple files automatically specified, you can't recognize which files were actually copied, It couldn't be deleted, and the copied files were left as garbage.

Therefore, in view of the above points, a fourth object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus which, when the processing is interrupted during the copying processing, reproduces the same state as before the copying processing is executed. To provide.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention is used in an information processing apparatus which operates based on the contents installed by a file format. Storage means for storing the contents of operation settings or environment settings during installation of the execution file or data file, and the execution file or data stored in the storage means for update installation of the execution file or data file The display control means for reading and displaying the contents of the file is provided, and the update installation can be performed in comparison with the situation of new installation.

(2) In order to achieve the above-mentioned second object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus equipped with a multi-window display means and / or a multi-task means having one or a plurality of processing systems. A means for automatically starting various drivers or applications used by the system or application when the system or application is started, and managing information used by the system or application as a child process by data such as a handle is provided. It is a thing. In addition, a means that makes it possible to externally refer to the contents of the handle or the like in the driver or application currently being executed, and at the time of installing the driver or application, check the handle of the driver or application to be installed, It is also possible to adopt a configuration including means for interrupting the installation process when the handle is acquired. Also,
It is also possible to allow the user to select continuation / interruption when the installation process is interrupted.

(3) In order to achieve the above-mentioned third object, the present invention comprises a processing means which operates by referring to a unique information file,
An information processing apparatus having an information file updating means for adding or changing information of an information file and storing the information file, comprising means for detecting an abnormality of the information file, and when an abnormality occurs in the information file, restores to the immediately previous information file. : A processing means that operates by referring to a unique information file,
In an information processing apparatus having an information file updating means for adding or changing information of an information file and storing the information file, a means for making a copy of the information file, a means for detecting abnormality of the information file, and a current information file and creation And a means for changing the copy of the information file created, and when an abnormality occurs in the information file, the information file is restored to the immediately preceding information file and the operation is performed.

(4) In order to achieve the above-mentioned fourth object, the present invention relates to a file to be copied and a file existing in a copy destination in an information processing apparatus for copying a file and interrupting the copying process. A means for storing information and a means for deleting the copied file,
When the copying process is interrupted, the copied file is deleted before the copying process is interrupted.

[0019]

[Action]

(1) According to the present invention, when performing update installation,
Output the contents of operation or environment settings set at the time of previous installation to a specific information file, read the currently installed status from the specific file, and display it on the display device in batch or related data units,
You can set the operation or environment while comparing with the situation where you are about to install.

(2) According to the present invention, at the time of installing a driver or application, a means for confirming whether or not the driver or application to be installed is being executed is provided, and when it is being executed, the installation process is interrupted. be able to.

(3) According to the above configuration of the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the information file, the information file immediately before can be restored.

(4) According to the present invention, in a system having one or a plurality of processing systems (for example, a personal computer, a workstation, a word processor), information about a file to be copied and a file existing at a copy destination is stored. By doing so, when the copying process is interrupted, the copied file can be deleted until the copying process is interrupted.

[0023]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a computer system to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, reference numeral 22 is a CPU, that is, a device such as a microprocessor for controlling the entire system.

Reference numeral 24 is a ROM, that is, a read-only memory, which is used for booting the system. Further, the control procedure of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is stored.

Reference numeral 26 is a RAM, that is, a readable / writable memory, which is used for execution of processing and data processing.

A keyboard 28 is used for data input and command input from the user.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a CRT, that is, a display device, which displays data and the progress of processing.

A floppy disk drive 32 accesses the floppy disk of the installation source.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a hard disk, that is, an external storage device, which stores an execution file and a data file. In this embodiment, it is used as an installation destination.

A system bus 36 connects these devices and is used for data and command transfer.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the control procedure of this embodiment. The contents of each of the illustrated steps S1 to S9 are as follows.

S1 is a step of searching for an information file created at the time of installation, and searches all installable directories in the hard disk 34. The presence / absence of the information file as a result of the search is held by a flag or the like outside the drawing.

S2 is a step for judging new / update, and it is judged by a flag not shown in the figure. If it is new, the process proceeds to step S5.

S3 is a step of reading data from the information file.

S4 is a step of displaying the data read from the information file on the CRT 30, and outputs the data to each item name on the left side shown in FIG. 3 and to a predetermined position corresponding to the item name. For each item to be displayed, when data is input on a plurality of screens, each screen and data corresponding to the item to be input on each screen are displayed.

S5 is a step of inputting data, as shown in FIG.
Data input processing is performed at each item name on the right side of the item and a predetermined position corresponding to the item name. When data is input on a plurality of screens, predetermined data is input on each screen.

When the data input process is completed in step S5, the process goes to the input end determination process in step S6. If all the input processing has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S7,
A new / updated determination is made by a flag not shown in the figure. If new, the process proceeds to step S5, and if updated, the process proceeds to step S4, and the same process is repeated for the item that must be input next.

When it is determined in step S6 that the input is completed,
In step S8, the floppy disk drive 32
The file is copied from the predetermined system disk set to No. 1 to the predetermined installation destination of the hard disk 34. When the copying is completed, new input data is output to the information file in step S9, and the installation is completed.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the data input screen in this embodiment. Here, 41 is an installation destination, that is, a directory in the hard disk 34 in which the information file searched in step S1 is located. This data cannot be updated.

Reference numeral 42 is a display area for preset data, which displays data corresponding to each item for data input and the item for data input read from the information file.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a data input area for displaying input items corresponding to the data input screen and inputting data.

Note that the information file is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and for example, the information file may be located in any directory on the hard disk or the system disk of the installation source as long as it has information on the installation destination. .

The configuration of the screen is not particularly limited as long as the current setting data and the setting data to be installed from now on are displayed independently and explicitly for each item.

Further, the determination of new / update does not specify the search result of the information file.

Embodiment 2 This second embodiment operates based on the block configuration shown in FIG.

That is, the keyboard 28 is used to input data for activating the execution file of the present invention, which is stored in the system disk of the floppy disk drive 32. The input data is CP via the system bus 36.
It is sent to U22. The CPU 22 analyzes the input data, loads an execution file from the floppy disk into the RAM 26 via the system bus 36, and executes it. The user is successively notified of these processes and the operations being executed through the CRT 30.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a method of managing a handle of a system or an application. Here, 50 is an upper handle table managed by the system or application, and manages information of all executable files (applications, etc.) currently being executed on the system or application by a specific number of bytes. There is.

K is the handle table 5 on the RAM 26.
It is an offset value from the starting address of 0 to the address where the information of the specific execution file is stored, and this offset value is treated as a handle. When a system or application having the handle table 50 inquires about a handle from an application running on itself by an execution file name or the like, the system or application searches the handle table 50 by information such as the execution file name,
If it exists, the corresponding offset value is returned as the handle of the executable file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control procedure of this embodiment, the contents of which are stored in the ROM 24 (see FIG. 2).

The contents of steps S11 to S14 shown in FIG. 4 are as described below.

First, step S1 is a step of acquiring the name of the driver or application to be installed. The acquisition method may be held in advance as fixed data, or may be specified by searching for an executable file in the system disk of the floppy drive 32.

S2 is a step of determining whether or not the handle of the driver or application name obtained in step S1 is acquired by the system or application in which the program according to this embodiment is operating.

If it has not been acquired, the normal installation processing of S3 is performed. If it has been acquired, the process proceeds to S4, a message indicating that the system or application is currently activated is displayed on the CRT 30, and the process ends.

The handle management method is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is not particularly limited as long as the currently executed execution file can be detected from the outside.

Further, in step S4, the user may be allowed to continue the process instead of displaying the unconditional error.

Further, as for the data file and the like, the file to be installed is not particularly limited to the execution file as long as it can be detected by some means whether it is currently used.

Third Embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the basic system configuration according to the third embodiment. The system may be a word processor, workstation or computer system.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, that is, a central processing unit, which controls the entire device and performs arithmetic processing and the like.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a ROM, that is, a read-only memory, which serves as a storage area for the system startup program, the processing procedure shown in FIGS. 7 to 15, character pattern data, character code information, and the like. The character pattern is usually used as a system font and is used for displaying characters on a menu. Similarly, in the case of character code information, there is a case where the information of the system font code system (new JIS, old JIS, etc.) is stored.

The system font may be font data on the ROM 2 or a font designated by the user in advance.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a RAM, that is, a random access memory, which is a data storage area with no use restriction, and is an area in which each program and data shown in the flowcharts described below are loaded and executed for various processes. is there.

Reference numeral 4 is a KBC, that is, a keyboard control unit,
Input data is received from the keyboard 5 and transmitted to the CPU 1. Reference numeral 6 is a CRTC, that is, a display controller. 7
Is a CRT or display device, which receives data from the CRTC 6 and displays it. Reference numeral 9 denotes an external storage device such as an FD (that is, a floppy disk device) or an HD (that is, a hard disk device), which stores and stores programs and data, and refers to or R as needed at the time of execution.
Load to AM.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a DKC, that is, a disk control unit, which controls data transmission and the like. When the basic system issues a required processing request, a system or program for performing the processing is loaded from the HD onto the RAM 3 and activated. The activated system or program loads the data or information stored in the HD onto the RAM 3 as necessary, the data or information stored in the HD or the like.

Reference numeral 10 is a PRTC, that is, a printer control unit, and 11 is a printer device. Reference numeral 12 is a system bus, which should serve as a data path between the above-mentioned components.

Next, the processing outline of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Here, S201 to S207 indicate each step.

First, in S201, a copy of the information file is created. The copy of the information file may be copied to the same storage destination of the external storage device 9 with a different name from the original information file, or to a different storage destination of the external storage device 9 by copying the same name file. Good.

In S202, the information necessary for the processing performed by the device is acquired from the information file. After that, the device is S20.
The process is executed while referring to the information acquired in 3.

In S204, it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed normally. If it ends normally, the process proceeds to S205, and if it ends abnormally, the entire process itself ends.

In S205, the information added or changed by the processing performed in S203 is stored in the information file.

In S206, it is determined whether the updated information file is normal for the device to operate. If the information file is normal, the process proceeds to step S207, and if abnormal, the entire process ends.

In S207, a copy of the newly updated information file is created. At this time also, a copy of the information file may be copied to the same storage destination of the external storage device 9 with a different name from the original information file.
Files with the same name may be copied to different storage destinations of.

After that, the processing is terminated.

As described above, in this embodiment, since a copy of the information file is created at the time of start-up or after the update, when an abnormality occurs in the information file, the abnormality information file and the created information file are By replacing the copy, it is possible to return to the previous information file.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the apparatus performs one process has been described, but as shown in FIG. 8, even when there are a plurality of processes of the apparatus, the same means can be used.

Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment, which will be described in detail below, is executed by the block configuration shown in FIG.

Since each element of FIG. 6 is as described above, the description will be omitted.

Next, the processing outline of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Here, S401 to S408 indicate each step.

First, in S401, a copy of the information file is created. The copy of the information file may be copied to the same storage destination of the external storage device 9 with a different name from the original information file, or to a different storage destination of the external storage device 9 by copying the same name file. Good.

In S402, the information necessary for the processing performed by the device is acquired from the information file. After that, the device is S20.
The process is executed while referring to the information acquired in 3.

In S404, it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed normally. If it ends normally, the process proceeds to S405, and if it ends abnormally, the entire process itself ends.

In S405, the information added or changed by the processing performed in S403 is stored in the information file.

In S406, it is determined whether the updated information file is normal for the device to operate. If an error is detected in the information file,
The process proceeds to S407, the copy of the information file created in S401 and the information file updated in S405 are changed, and then the process ends.

If the information file is normal, the flow advances to S408 to create a copy of the newly updated information file.
Also at this time, the copy of the information file may be copied to the same storage destination of the external storage device 9 with a different name from the original information file, or a file of the same name may be copied to a different storage destination of the external storage device 9. You may make a copy.

After that, the processing is terminated.

As described above, in this embodiment, a copy of the information file is created at the time of startup or after the update, and when an abnormality of the information file is detected, the information file in which the abnormality is detected and the created information file It is possible to change the copy of.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the apparatus performs one process has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 10, even when there are a plurality of processes of the apparatus, it can be realized by the same means. .

Fifth Embodiment A fifth embodiment, which will be described in detail below, is executed by the block configuration shown in FIG.

Since each element of FIG. 6 is as described above, the description will be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the copy interruption processing procedure in this embodiment. Where S60
1 to S614 indicate each step.

First, in S601, one or a plurality of files to be copied are selected, and the process proceeds to S602.

In S602, the file name of the file selected in S601 is acquired and the information is stored. At this time, the information may be stored in the memory on the RAM 3 or the external storage device 9.

After that, the processing advances to S603, and the copy destination of the file selected in S601 is designated.

In S604, it is checked whether or not the file exists in the copy destination specified in S603. If the file does not exist at the copy destination, the status is set to 0 (S605), and the process proceeds to the next S607.

If any file exists at the copy destination, all existing files are searched, the file name is acquired, and the information is stored. Also at this time, the information may be stored in the memory taken on the RAM 3,
It may be the external storage device 9, and the state at this time is set to 1 (S606) and the process proceeds to the next S607.

In S607, the selected files are copied in the order of the files stored in S602. Then S6
At 08, the count of the copied file is incremented by one.

In S609, it is determined whether the copy process is interrupted or continued. If it is continued, the process proceeds to S610, and if it is interrupted, the process proceeds to S611.

At S610, it is determined whether all the selected files have been copied. If the copying is not completed yet, the process returns to S607 and the processing is repeated. If the copying is completed, the copying processing is ended.

In S611, the state set in S605 or S606 is determined. When the status is 0, S613
Go to. When the status is 1, the file name stored in S602, the number of files counted in S608, and the file name existing in the copy destination stored in S606 are referenced to check whether a file with the same name exists in the copy destination. to decide.

If a file with the same name exists, S6
Proceed to 14, if there is no file with the same name,
The copied file is deleted (S613), and then S61
Go to 4.

In step S614, it is determined whether the deletion processing has been completed for all the files that have been copied, that is, the files counted in step S608. If not completed, the process returns to S611 to repeat the processing.

When the deletion process of all the copied files is completed, the copy process is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the process is interrupted during the copy process, the same state as before the copy process is executed can be reproduced, and the disc can be rewritten even after the copy process is interrupted. It can be used effectively. In addition, it is no longer necessary to be aware of the copied files, and the GU
It has a great effect in an I (graphical user interface) environment.

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an example of the copy interruption processing procedure. Here, S701 to S717 indicate each step.

Similar to the fifth embodiment, first, at S701, one or a plurality of files to be copied are selected, and the process proceeds to S702.

In S702, the file name of the file selected in S701 is acquired and the information is stored. At this time, the information may be stored in the memory stored in the RAM 3 or the external storage device 9.

Further, the number of files selected in S703 is acquired. After that, in S704, the copy destination for copying the file selected in S701 is designated.

In S705, it is checked whether or not the file exists in the copy destination specified in S704. If the file does not exist in the copy destination, the process proceeds to S710. If any file exists in the copy destination, all existing files are searched, the file name is acquired, and the information is stored (S706).

At this time as well, the place for storing information is RA
It may be a memory taken on the M3 or the external storage device 9.

In S707, the file name stored in S702, the number of selected files acquired in S703, and the file name of the file existing in the copy destination stored in S706 are referred to, and the same name is set in the copy destination. File exists. If a file with the same name exists, the process advances to step S708, and the information of 0 is added and stored in association with the file name acquired in step S702.
Proceed to 710.

If there is no file with the same name S7
In step S09, the information of 1 is added and stored in association with the file name acquired in step S702, and then the process proceeds to step S710.
In S710, based on the number of files obtained in S703, it is determined whether or not the determination in S707 has been performed for all the files selected in S701.

If all have been completed, the process proceeds to S711, and if not completed, the process returns to S707 to repeat the process.

In S711, the selected files are copied in the order of the files stored in S702, and the count of the copied files is incremented by 1 (S712).

In S713, it is determined whether the copying process is interrupted or continued. If the copying process is to be continued, the process proceeds to S714, and if it is to be interrupted, the process proceeds to S715. In S714,
Determine if all selected files have been copied. If the copying is not completed yet, the process returns to S711 and the processing is repeated. If the copying is completed, the copying processing is ended.

In S715, the information set in S708 or S709 is referred to while referring to the number of files counted in S712. When the status is 0, the process proceeds to S717, and when the status is 1, the copied file is deleted (S71
After performing 6), the process proceeds to S717.

In S717, it is determined whether or not the deletion process has been completed for all the files that have undergone the copying process, that is, the files counted in S712. If not completed, the process returns to S715 to repeat the processing.

When the deletion process of all the copied files is completed, the copy process is completed.

Embodiment 7 In Embodiments 5 and 6 described above, the case where the copying process is interrupted by itself has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this case, and for example, the work area may be affected by some influence during the copying process. Even if the file cannot be secured or the copy file has failed to open, and the process must end in error, the same state as before the copy process was executed can be reproduced by executing the process after interrupting the copy process. It becomes possible to do.

Therefore, a seventh embodiment based on the fifth embodiment is shown in FIG. However, here, only the part peculiar to this embodiment will be described.

First, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the process proceeds to S807, and the file is copied in S807.

In S808, it is checked whether this copying process has been completed normally or has failed. If the copying is normally completed, the process proceeds to step S809, and then the same as in the fifth embodiment.

If the copying has failed, the flow proceeds to S812,
After deleting the files that have been copied, the process ends.

Eighth Embodiment In the above-mentioned fifth to seventh embodiments, the case where the file to be copied is selected has been described.
It is also applicable to the case where the information of the file to be copied has an information file described later, such as software installation.

FIG. 14 shows the control procedure of this embodiment. Here, the processing performed in S601 and S602 of the fifth embodiment is replaced with the processing of acquiring the file name and the number of files to be copied from the information file of S901, and the subsequent processing is realized by the same processing as that of the fifth embodiment. It is possible.

Other Embodiments Embodiments 5 to 7 describe the case of retrieving a file existing in the copy destination. For example, a system-specific information file such as application software has a system-specific information file, It is also applicable when information such as installed data files is managed.

In the fifth embodiment, the file existing in the copy destination is searched for and the file name is acquired in S606. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the file is already copied from the management file whose status is managed in S1008. This can be achieved by acquiring the information of the file that is stored.

Needless to say, it is possible to have both the information file described in the seventh embodiment and the above.

In the fifth to seventh embodiments and the above-mentioned cases, the case where it is judged whether or not the copying process should be interrupted after one file is copied has been described. However, during the copying of one file. Even when it is determined that the copying process is interrupted, the same process can be performed.

[0130]

By implementing the present invention, the effects listed below can be obtained.

(1) According to the present invention, at the time of installation, the contents of the operation or environment setting set at the time of installation are output to a specific information file, and at the time of performing update installation, the specific file is By reading the currently installed status and displaying it on the display device in batches or in units of related data, it is possible to set the operation or environment while comparing with the status to be installed. It will be possible to set the data while grasping the situation, so that the installation can be performed reliably.

(2) According to the present invention, at the time of installing a driver or application, it is confirmed whether or not the driver or application to be installed is being executed, and when it is being executed, the installation process is interrupted. You can install it without any damage to the system or application.

(3) According to the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the information file, the information file can be automatically changed to the previous information file, and the system required for the apparatus can be re-installed from the beginning. The trouble of having to start over from the beginning, such as rebuilding, is alleviated.

(4) According to the present invention, when the processing is interrupted during the copying processing, it is possible to reproduce the same state as before the copying processing is executed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen configuration according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of managing a handle of a system or an application according to the second exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an apparatus that operates by referring to a unique information file.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an apparatus that operates by referring to a unique information file.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an apparatus that operates by referring to a unique information file.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an apparatus that operates by referring to a unique information file.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of copy interruption processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of copy interruption processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a copy interruption process when an error ends.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of copy interruption processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of copy interruption processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 keyboard control unit 5 keyboard 6 display control unit 7 CRT display 8 disk control unit 9 external storage device 10 printer control unit 11 printer 12 system bus 22 CPU 24 ROM 26 RAM 28 keyboard 30 CRT 32 floppy disk Drive 34 Hard disk 36 System bus

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Kenji Ishiguro 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Matsuki 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Incorporated (72) Inventor Yasuhiko Sasaki 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Masaki Kashiwagi 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus that operates based on the contents installed in a file format, and a memory that stores the contents of operation settings or environment settings when an executable file or data file used on the information processing apparatus is installed. And a display control unit for reading and displaying the content of the execution file or the data file stored in the storage unit when performing the update installation of the execution file or the data file, and newly installing An information processing device, which enables update installation while comparing with the situation. 2. An information processing apparatus comprising a multi-window display means and / or a multi-task means having one or a plurality of processing systems, and various drivers or drivers used by the system or application when the system or application is activated. An information processing apparatus comprising means for automatically starting an application and managing information used by the system or the application as a child process by data such as a handle. 3. The device according to claim 2, further comprising means capable of externally referencing the contents of a handle or the like in the driver or application currently being executed, and at the time of installing the driver or application,
An information processing apparatus, comprising: means for checking the handle of the driver or application to be installed and interrupting the installation process if the handle is acquired. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the user is allowed to select continuation / interruption when the installation process is interrupted. 5. An information processing apparatus having a processing unit that operates by referring to a unique information file and an information file updating unit that stores information of the information file by adding or changing the information, and detects an abnormality of the information file. An information processing apparatus comprising means for restoring an immediately previous information file when an abnormality occurs in the information file. 6. A copy of an information file is created in an information processing apparatus having a processing unit that operates by referring to a unique information file and an information file updating unit that stores information of the information file by adding or changing the information of the information file. A means, a means for detecting an abnormality in the information file, and a means for changing the copy of the current information file and the created information file are provided, and when an abnormality occurs in the information file, it is restored to the immediately preceding information file. An information processing device characterized by the above. 7. An information processing apparatus for copying a file and interrupting the copying process, comprising means for storing information about a file to be copied and a file existing at a copy destination, and means for deleting the copied file. An information processing apparatus comprising: when a copying process is interrupted, the copied file is deleted before the copying process is interrupted.