Method and system for managing files by version and programs therefor
First Claim
1. A version managing method for managing groups of files of different version by resorting to a system which includes storage means for storing data of groups of files of different versions, display means, and arithmetic processing means for performing processings by using the data stored in said storage means to thereby generate displays or said display means,said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying on said display means a rack image including a plurality of file case areas;
displaying a file group image on a file group image display area of each of said file case areas, the file group being a group of files having a same file name and differing in respect to versions,displaying a representative image on respective representative image display area of each of said file case areas, the representative image indicating a predetermined file included in said file group; and
when the file group is updated, changing and displaying said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
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Abstract
A rack 110 is displayed on a display unit 100. A plurality of file cases 112A to 112D are disposed within the rack 110 in an array. A series of files which have a common file name and different versions are all accommodated in one of the file cases 112A to 112D. Files 116A to 116D of the latest version are shown on the file cases 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D with the other files for the older versions being housed within the file cases 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D, respectively.
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20 Claims
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1. A version managing method for managing groups of files of different version by resorting to a system which includes storage means for storing data of groups of files of different versions, display means, and arithmetic processing means for performing processings by using the data stored in said storage means to thereby generate displays or said display means,
said method comprising the steps of: -
displaying on said display means a rack image including a plurality of file case areas; displaying a file group image on a file group image display area of each of said file case areas, the file group being a group of files having a same file name and differing in respect to versions, displaying a representative image on respective representative image display area of each of said file case areas, the representative image indicating a predetermined file included in said file group; and when the file group is updated, changing and displaying said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A version managing system including a display unit and a processing unit,
wherein for a plurality of files stored in a storage unit, being classified groupwise, said processing unit sets on said display unit a number of display areas corresponding to a number of groups of said files, and wherein said processing unit displays on said display unit a representative image which executes a predetermined file in the group in response to the designation of said display area; - and
wherein when a content of the group is updated, said processing unit changes and displays said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable/executable program for processing a plurality of data stored in a storage unit and having data names and version names, in the program executing the steps of:
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classifying said said plural data into groups each including data having a same data name and different version names, preparing a number of display areas corresponding to a number of the groups on a display unit; displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area;
displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area;when a content of the group is undated, changing and displaying said representative image on said displaying unit by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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