Apparatus for outputting relation of dependency of files and method thereof

An apparatus for graphically displaying a file and operating the file, comprising:

• detecting means for detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching means for searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting means;
• and
• alarming means for generating an alarm when said searching means has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting means.

An apparatus for graphically displaying a file and operating the file, comprising:

• detecting means for detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching means for searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting means;
• determining means for determining whether or not the relation of dependency between the file obtained by said searching means and the file detected by said detecting means will be destroyed by the file operation;
• and
• alarming means for generating an alarm only when said determining means has determined that the relation of dependency will be destroyed.

A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer for graphically displaying a file and operating the file to perform the functions of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function;
• and
• generating an alarm when the searching function has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function.

A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer for graphically displaying a file and operating the file to perform the functions of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function;
• determining whether or not the relation of dependency between the file obtained by the searching function and the file detected by the detecting function will be destroyed by the file operation;
• and
• generating an alarm only when said determining function has determined that the relation of dependency will be destroyed.

A method for graphically displaying a file and operating the file, comprising the steps of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting step;
• and
• generating an alarm when said searching step has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting step.

A method for graphically displaying a file and operating the file, comprising the steps of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting step;
• determining whether or not the relation of dependency between the file obtained by said searching step and the file detected by said detecting step will be destroyed by the file operation;
• and
• generating an alarm only when said determining step has determined that the relation of dependency will be destroyed.

An apparatus for graphically displaying a name or icon of file and operating the file, comprising:

• detecting means for detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching means for searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting means;
• and
• alarming means for generating an alarm when said searching means has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting means.

A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer for graphically displaying a name or icon of file and operating the file to perform the functions of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function;
• and
• generating an alarm when the searching function has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function.

A recording medium storing a program that causes a computer for graphically displaying a name or icon of file and operating the file to perform the functions of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by the detecting function;
• determining whether or not the relation of dependency between the file obtained by the searching function and the file detected by the detecting function will be destroyed by the file operation;
• and
• generating an alarm only when said determining function has determined that the relation of dependency will be destroyed.

A method for graphically displaying a name or icon of file and operating the file, comprising the steps of:

• detecting whether or not a file is being operated;
• searching for a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting step;
• and
• generating an alarm when said searching step has obtained a file with the relation of dependency to the file detected by said detecting step.