JP2000099418A - Information transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A Windows document attached with a WORD document
It is necessary to convert WORD to Pocket WORD in order to see it. However, an abnormality may occur during the conversion or the conversion process may not be performed. In such a case, the invisible file must be received by Windows CE. This puts pressure on the memory capacity of Windows CE and wastes communication time. If an error occurs during file conversion, the attached file is deleted, a message indicating that there was an error during conversion is added to the body of the mail, or a file with an error message is attached again. This solves the above problem.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A personal computer or a gateway system which supports the transfer of an attached file and performs a file conversion process in a mail transfer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Between a handheld personal computer equipped with Microsoft Windows CE and a personal computer equipped with an OS such as Windows 95,
You can send and receive mail. With Windows CE version 2.0, attachments can be transferred.

[0003] However, WO created by Windows 95 or the like
There is a difference between RD and EXCEL and the functions of Pocket Word and Pocket Excel supported by Windows CE.

[0004]

Therefore, in order to view a document to which a WORD document is attached in Windows CE, it is necessary to use WORD document.
Needs to be converted to Pocket WORD. The file conversion process is performed by the gateway, but an error may occur during the conversion or the conversion process may not be performed.

[0005] In such a case, a file which cannot be viewed must be received by Windows CE. this is,
The memory capacity of Windows CE is squeezed and communication time is wasted.

[0006]

Therefore, if an error occurs during the file conversion, the attached file is deleted, a message indicating that there was an error during the conversion is added to the mail text, or the error message is deleted. The above problem is solved by reattaching the file with the file.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a processing flow chart of the information transfer apparatus. FIG. 2 is an example of an error text sentence.

A file conversion process is performed in block 10 of FIG.

At block 20, the result of the conversion process is checked. If the process ends normally, the process ends, and the process shifts to a process of transmitting the attached file and the mail text.

If it is determined in the block 20 that there is an abnormality due to an error in setting of a file extension, an abnormal termination of the conversion program, an access error of the attached file, etc., the process proceeds to a block 30.

In block 30, the attached file which is meaningless to be transferred is deleted from the mail.

Next, at block 40, a message indicating that an error has occurred in the conversion is added.

For example, a text sentence as shown in FIG. 2 is prepared, and in the case of claim 2, the text sentence is added to the end of the mail text.

In the case of claim 3, a file containing a similar text sentence is prepared and attached to a mail.

In the processing of the fourth aspect, block 30
This can be realized by storing the name of the file erased in step 4 and adding it to the end of the error text sentence output in block 40.

According to the above-described processing, when a conversion error occurs in an attached file, the conversion source file can be deleted, and a message indicating that a conversion error has occurred can be added.

[0018]

According to the above-mentioned means, the transfer of meaningless files can be stopped, and the memory usage capacity and the transfer time can be reduced. In addition, the operator can be notified that the attached file has not been transferred.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall processing flowchart of an information transfer apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error text sentence.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: File conversion processing, 30 to 40: Conversion error processing.

Claims (4)

[Claims] An information transfer device having a storage unit for storing various programs and files, a control unit for performing operations of a file conversion program and data communication, and a function of performing file transfer and data communication. An information transfer device comprising means for deleting an attached file if a problem occurs during the conversion of a file, and preventing the file from being transferred. 2. The information transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for adding a message to the effect that an abnormality has occurred to the body of the mail when an abnormality occurs in the information transfer apparatus. 3. An information transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for attaching a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred as a file when an abnormality occurs in said information transfer apparatus. 4. The information transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for adding a deleted attached file name to an error message when an abnormality occurs in the information transfer apparatus.