Front-end processor with notification and initialization means

A front-end processor having a main processing section and at least one retrieval section controlled through the main processing section, comprising:

• notification means provided in each of said at least one retrieval section for transmitting initialization information to the main processing section when a file of said each of said at least one retrieval section is deployed in a main memory area of a computer;
• and
• initialization means provided in the main processing section for initializing default environments of the front-end processor according to said initialization information transmitted from each of said at least one retrieval section, where said initialization information of each of said at least one retrieval section including information concerning:
• a start key to be entered through an input device of the computer for the main processing section activating said each of said at least one retrieval section;
• bit map data of an icon to be clicked by an pointing device of the computer for the main processing section activating said each of said at least one retrieval section;
• and
• a function name to be displayed for identifying said each of said at least one retrieval section.