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File handling device, and a recording medium storing a file handling program

  • US 6,393,429 B1
  • Filed: 01/13/1999
  • Issued: 05/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A file handling device for handling a file/folder in an application and in a file browser, and for handling an icon on a desktop comprising:

  • environment setting means for setting items to be displayed as menu items, the items comprising a pre-selected number of user-specified files/folders and a pre-selected number of most recently accessed files/folders;

    setting storing means for storing contents of settings set by said environment setting means;

    history storing means for storing a history of opened files/folders;

    file menu item creation/display means for displaying, in a file menu, the recently accessed files/folders stored in said history storing means and the user-specified files/folders stored in said settings storing means;

    file selection screen item creation/display means for displaying, in a file selection screen, the recently accessed files/folders stored in said history storing means and the user-specified files/folders stored in said settings storing means;

    folder tree item creation/display means for displaying, in a folder tree menu, the recently accessed files/folders stored in said history storing means and the user-specified files/folders stored in said settings storing means;

    drop list window creation/display means, responsive to a drag operation, for creating and displaying a drop list window showing, as target files/folders of a drop operation, the recently accessed files/folders stored in said history storing means and the user-specified files/folders stored in said settings storing means; and

    file/icon menu item creation/display means for displaying, in a menu when the menu is opened upon a file/folder being selected in a file browser or an icon being selected on the desktop, the recently accessed files/folders stored in said history storing means and the user-specified files/folders stored in said settings storing means.

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