METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING MULTIPLE FILE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for executing multiple operations on different files displayed on a GUI. SOLUTION: A particular operation, such as "Delete", "Copy", "Move", etc is assigned to a pre-defined combination of keys. As a first combination of keys is engaged, one or more files are selected, using a pointing device such as a mouse. The selected files are color-coded, indicating a first operation to be performed on the selected files. A second combination of keys is then engaged, and a second operation is assigned to other selected files. When satisfied that the selected operations are correct for all of the selected files, a user then executes the operations by depressing the "Enter" or similar key. By viewing different operations for different files before the operations are executed, a user can confirm an overview of all operations to be applied to all selected files. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI