JP2000200271A - Document processing apparatus, document processing method, and computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] When aligning a character string forming a document content within a predetermined area, operation errors relating to character alignment operations such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment can be efficiently performed. To provide a document processing device, a document processing method, and a recording medium that can be grasped. SOLUTION: Sample data is stored in a sample data storage unit 105, and when a sample mode is selected by a mode selection unit 103a, a sample data processing unit 103b operates in a region where character string alignment is set. Instead of a character string, the sample data stored in the sample data storage unit 103b is arranged so that the type of character alignment is clear.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document having character string arrangement position setting means for aligning a desired character string forming a part of the document content with a right end, left end, center or both ends in a predetermined area as a reference position. The present invention relates to a processing apparatus, a document processing method, and a recording medium, and particularly to operations related to character alignment operations such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment when a character string forming a document content is aligned within a predetermined area. The present invention relates to a document processing device, a document processing method, and a recording medium that efficiently grasp an error.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document processing apparatus such as a computer incorporating a word processing software or a dedicated word processing machine is provided with various character string editing functions in addition to a function of simply inputting document contents in a text format like an editor. I have.

[0003] As one of the character string editing functions, there is a character alignment function for aligning a desired character string in a predetermined area to the left, right, center or both ends. By performing this character alignment operation on the entered character string, the created document is edited into a desired document format.

For example, the left alignment of a character string is described in FIG.
As shown in (a), this means that the character string “TESTDATA” is shifted to the left with the left end 502 of the frame 501 as a reference position. Therefore, when such a character string is left-aligned, a blank area 503 where no character exists is generated on the right side of the frame 501.

[0005] Right alignment of a character string means that the character string "TESTDATA" is shifted rightward with the right end 504 of the frame 501 as a reference position, as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the character string is right-aligned, a blank area 505 in which no character exists is generated on the left side of the frame 501.

Further, the centering of the character string means to center the character string "TESTDATA" with the center 506 of the frame 501 as a reference position, as shown in FIG. Therefore, if you center the character string,
Blank regions 507 in which no character exists are generated on the left and right ends of the frame 501, respectively.

[0007] The justification of both ends of a character string is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, this means that the character strings “TESTDATA” are arranged at equal intervals in the frame 501 with the left end 508 and the right end 509 of the frame 501 as reference positions. For this reason, if both ends of the character string are aligned, no blank area in the frame 501 where no character exists is generated.

[0008]

However, even when the user performs such an editing operation such as character alignment, when the document is printed by a printer or the like, the document may not be printed with the character alignment intended by the user. . For example, if a user wants to center a string,
If the right alignment operation is performed by mistake, the editing error accompanying the erroneous operation does not become apparent unless the document is actually printed or the document is displayed on the display unit in a manner corresponding to the print result.

[0009] In particular, if the center should be centered by mistake and both ends are aligned by mistake, even if the result of printing by the printer is viewed or the document is displayed on the display unit in a form corresponding to the printing result, the editing error will not occur. I can't grasp at a glance. In addition, when the inside of the frame 51 is relatively narrow, the difference between left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment is relatively small, and it is difficult to grasp an editing error.

[0010] From this, when a character string constituting a document content is aligned in a predetermined area, how efficiently operation errors relating to character alignment operations such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment are grasped efficiently. How to do it is an important issue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem (problem). When a character string forming a document content is aligned in a predetermined area, the alignment is performed on the left, right, center, and both ends. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device, a document processing method, and a recording medium that can efficiently grasp an operation error related to a character alignment operation such as alignment.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a document processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a desired character string that forms a part of a document content in a right end, a left end, and a right end within a predetermined area.
In a document processing apparatus having a character string arrangement position setting means for aligning the center or both ends as a reference position, in place of a storage means for storing predetermined sample data and a desired character string arranged in the predetermined area, A character string replacement unit for arranging the sample data stored in the storage unit near a reference position of the predetermined area.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the predetermined sample data is stored in the storage means, and the sample data stored in the storage means is replaced with the predetermined character string arranged in the predetermined area. Because it is located near the reference position of the area, even if the document is not actually printed or displayed in a print mode, operation errors related to character alignment operations such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both edges alignment can be corrected. It can be grasped efficiently.

Further, in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the character string replacing means sets the left alignment, right alignment or center alignment of the character string by the arrangement position setting means, When the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged a plurality of times with the left end, the right end or the center of the predetermined area as a reference position, and when the arrangement position setting means sets the horizontal alignment of the character string, the predetermined area is set. And the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged with both the left end and the right end as reference positions.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the character string is set to left alignment, right alignment or center alignment, the left end, right end or center of the predetermined area is stored in the storage means as a reference position. If the sample data is arranged a plurality of times and the character string is set to be left-right aligned, the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged with both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area as the reference positions, so that it is quicker and faster. An operation error relating to the character alignment operation can be efficiently grasped efficiently.

Further, the document processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention outputs a normal mode in which a character string whose character string alignment has been set by the arrangement position setting means and sample data stored in the storage means. A mode switching unit for switching between a sample mode and a sample mode, wherein the character string replacement unit stores the sample data stored in the storage unit in the vicinity of a reference position of the predetermined area only when the sample mode is set by the mode switching unit. It is characterized by being arranged in.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the normal mode for outputting a character string in which the character string alignment is set and the sample mode for outputting the sample data stored in the storage means are switched by the mode switching means. Only when the mode is set, the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged in the vicinity of the reference position of the predetermined area. Therefore, if there is a possibility that an erroneous operation has been performed, the appropriateness of the character alignment operation can be efficiently determined as necessary. Can be confirmed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing method for aligning a desired character string forming a part of a document content with a right end, a left end, a center, or both ends in a predetermined area as a reference position. A storage step of storing predetermined sample data, and arranging the sample data stored in the storage step in the vicinity of a reference position of the predetermined area instead of a desired character string disposed in the predetermined area. And a character string replacement step.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined sample data is stored, and the stored sample data is replaced with the desired character string arranged in the predetermined area by the reference position of the predetermined area. , So that it is possible to efficiently grasp operation errors related to character alignment operations such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment without actually printing the document or displaying the document in a print mode. be able to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the document processing method, the character string replacement step includes: setting left alignment, right alignment, or center alignment of the character string to a left end of the predetermined area. The sample data stored in the storage step is arranged a plurality of times with the right end or the center as a reference position, and when the character string is set to be aligned left and right, both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area are set as the reference positions. The sample data stored in the storage step is arranged.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the left, right, or center alignment of a character string is set, the sample data stored in advance with the left end, right end, or center of the predetermined area as a reference position. Are arranged multiple times, and when the character string is set to the left or right, the sample data stored in advance is arranged with both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area as the reference positions, so that the character alignment can be performed more quickly and efficiently. It is possible to efficiently grasp an operation error relating to the operation.

Further, the document processing method according to the invention of claim 6 further comprises a mode switching step of switching between a normal mode for outputting a character string in which character string alignment is set and a sample mode for outputting sample data, In the character string replacement step, the sample data is arranged near a reference position of the predetermined area only when the sample mode is set in the mode switching step.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the sample mode is switched between the normal mode for outputting a character string with character string alignment set and the sample mode for outputting the sample data stored in the storage means. Only in such a case, the previously stored sample data is arranged in the vicinity of the reference position of the predetermined area. Therefore, if there is a possibility that an erroneous operation has been performed, it is possible to efficiently confirm whether or not the character alignment operation is appropriate if necessary. .

Further, a recording medium according to the invention of claim 7 is:
By recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, the program becomes machine-readable,
The operation of any one of claims 4 to 6 can be realized by a computer.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a document processing apparatus, a document processing method, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The form will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the overall configuration of a document processing apparatus 100 used in the present embodiment. A document processing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 prints a document in a state where character alignment such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, or both ends alignment of a character string is set. "Normal mode" to send to 105
And a “sample mode” in which a character string forming document content is replaced with sample data and transmitted to the printer 105.

When the sample mode is selected by the mode selection unit 103a, the document is not printed in a state where the character string itself is arranged in the area, but the character string in this area is stored in the sample data storage unit. The print data is replaced with the sample data stored in the storage unit 104.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a print result when the document processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 prints a document in the sample mode. Here, a case where star-shaped character data is used as sample data is shown.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a certain area 201
When the sample mode is selected after the left alignment is set for, the star character 2 is displayed near the left end 202 of this area 201.
03 are printed, and the character string itself as shown in FIG. 5A is not printed. Therefore, even if the area size is small, it can be easily confirmed that the left alignment is set for this area 201.

As shown in FIG. 2B, when the sample mode is selected after the right alignment is set for a certain area 201, two star characters 203 are printed near the right end 204 of this area 201. It can be easily confirmed that right alignment is set in this area 201.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the center mode is set for a certain area 201 and the sample mode is selected, two star characters 203 are printed near the center 205 of this area 201, It can be easily confirmed that the center alignment is set in this area 201.

As shown in FIG. 2D, when the sample mode is selected after both ends of a certain area 201 are set, one star character 203 is printed near the left end 206 of the area 201. One star character 203 is printed near the right end 207. Therefore, this region 2
It can be easily confirmed that both ends are set to 01.

As described above, this document processing apparatus 100
The type of character alignment set by the user in the area can be quickly and efficiently grasped using sample data such as star characters.

Next, the configuration of the document processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 1, the document processing apparatus 100 includes an input unit 101, a display unit 102
, A document creation processing unit 103, a document storage unit 104, a sample data storage unit 105, and a print control unit 106.

The input unit 101 is an input device including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown).
Reference numeral 02 denotes a display device including a CRT and a liquid crystal panel. Then, the user performs a character input or the like on the input unit 101 while viewing the display unit 102 to create a document.

The document creation processing unit 103 is a functional unit that performs word processing functions such as inputting a character string and editing a character string in response to a key input from the input unit 101. It has character alignment functions such as alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment.

The document creation processing unit 103 includes a mode selection unit 103a that allows a user to select a “normal mode” or a “sample mode”, and a character string in a predetermined area in which character alignment is set. A sample data processing unit 103b for performing a process of replacing the sample data with the sample data stored in the sample data storage unit 105.

The mode selection unit 103a includes the input unit 10
When a predetermined input operation is performed by the user 1, a window for selecting either the “normal mode” or the “sample mode” is displayed on the display unit 102 to prompt the user to input an instruction. It is assumed that “normal mode” is set as a default.

When the "normal mode" is selected by the user, the document data is output directly to the print control unit 106 when printing the document, and conversely, the "sample mode" is selected. In this case, the document data is output to the sample data processing unit 103b.

The sample data processing unit 103b
A function unit that functions only when “sample mode” is selected by the mode selection unit 103a. Specifically, a character string in a predetermined area in which character alignment is set is stored in the sample data storage unit 105. The document data replaced with the sample data is output to the print control unit 106.

The document storage unit 104 includes the document creation processing unit 10
3 is a recording medium such as a hard disk for storing the created document data, the sample data storage unit 105 is a storage unit for storing sample data such as star characters shown in FIG. 2, and the print control unit 106 is Document creation processing unit 10
3 is a functional unit that outputs the document data received from the printer 107 to the printer 107.

Next, the processing procedure of the document creation processing unit 103 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the document creation processing unit 103 shown in FIG. Note that the case where the document is printed after the creation of the document will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the document creation processing unit 103
Creates a document and issues a print request (step S30).
1) When the mode is set by the mode selection unit 103a (Step S302) and the set mode is the sample mode (Yes at Step S303), the sample data processing unit 103b stores the sample data in the sample data storage unit 105. The sample data is read from the device (step S304), and the character string in a predetermined area where the character alignment is set is replaced with the sample data (step S30).
5) Output the document data to the print control unit 106 (step S306).

Specifically, when the left alignment is set in a certain area, the sample data is added to the left end of this area by two.
If a certain area is set to right alignment, a character string in which two sample data are arranged at the right end of this area is arranged, and furthermore, the center is aligned to a certain area. Is set, a character string in which two sample data are arranged near the center of this area. When both ends are set in a certain area, sample data is arranged at the left end and the right end of this area, respectively.

If the current mode is not the sample mode but the normal mode (No at step S303),
The document data is directly output to the print control unit 106 without replacing the sample data with the sample data (step S30).
6).

As described above, in this embodiment,
The sample data is stored in the sample data storage unit 105, and when the sample mode is selected by the mode selection unit 103a, the sample data processing unit 103b
However, since the sample data stored in the sample data storage unit 103b is arranged so that the type of character alignment is clear instead of the character string in the area where the character alignment is set, the document is actually printed. Even if it is not necessary, it is possible to efficiently grasp an operation error relating to a character alignment operation such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment.

In the present embodiment, the case where the type of character alignment is grasped by printing has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to a case where the contents of a document are displayed on a display unit.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration for displaying the document contents on the display unit in the same manner as the print result. As shown in FIG. 4, in this case, the document processing unit 40
1 outputs document data to the display control unit 402.

More specifically, the document processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG.
0, when the sample mode is selected by the mode selection unit 103a, the sample data processing unit 103b
However, instead of the character string in the area where the character string alignment is set, sample data is arranged so that the type of character alignment is clear and output to the display control unit 402.

[0050]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, predetermined sample data is stored in the storage means, and is replaced with the desired character string arranged in the predetermined area. Since the stored sample data is arranged in the vicinity of the reference position of the predetermined area, the document is not actually printed or the document is not displayed in a print mode, so that the document is aligned left, right, center, and both ends. This makes it possible to obtain a document processing apparatus capable of efficiently grasping an operation error relating to a character alignment operation such as a character alignment operation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the character string is set to left alignment, right alignment, or center alignment,
The sample data stored in the storage means is arranged a plurality of times with the left end, the right end or the center of the predetermined area as a reference position, and when the character string is set to be aligned left and right, both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area are set as the reference Since the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged as the position,
There is an effect that a document processing apparatus capable of efficiently and efficiently grasping an operation error related to a character alignment operation can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the mode switching means switches between a normal mode for outputting a character string in which character string alignment is set and a sample mode for outputting sample data stored in the storage means. Only when the sample mode is set, the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged near the reference position of the predetermined area. Therefore, if there is a possibility that an erroneous operation has been performed, the character can be efficiently written as necessary. This has the effect of providing a document processing device capable of confirming the suitability of the alignment operation.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, predetermined sample data is stored, and the stored sample data is used as a reference for the predetermined area in place of the desired character string arranged in the predetermined area. Because it is configured to be located near the position, even if the document is not actually printed or displayed in the print mode, the operation error related to the character alignment operation such as left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, and both ends alignment is eliminated. There is an effect that a document processing method that can be grasped efficiently can be obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the character string is set to left alignment, right alignment or center alignment,
When the sample data stored in advance is arranged a plurality of times with the left end, the right end or the center of the predetermined area as a reference position, and the left and right alignment of the character string is set, both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area are set as the reference positions. Since it was configured to arrange the sample data stored in advance,
There is an effect that a document processing method capable of efficiently grasping an operation error related to the character alignment operation more quickly and efficiently is obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the sample mode is switched between a normal mode for outputting a character string in which character string alignment is set and a sample mode for outputting sample data stored in the storage means. The sample data stored in advance is arranged in the vicinity of the reference position of the predetermined area only when the error occurs, so if there is a possibility of erroneous operation, efficiently check the suitability of the character alignment operation if necessary There is an effect that a document processing method that can perform the document processing is obtained.

The recording medium according to the invention of claim 7 is:
Since the program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 4 to 6 is configured to be recorded, the program can be machine-readable, and thereby, the program according to any one of claims 4 to 6 can be read. The operation can be realized by a computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a document processing apparatus used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print result when the document processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 prints a document in a sample mode.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a document creation processing unit illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration for displaying a document content on a display unit in the same manner as a print result.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional character string editing function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Document processing device 101 Input unit 102 Display unit 103 Document creation processing unit 103a Mode selection unit 103b Sample data processing unit 104 Document storage unit 105 Sample data storage unit 106 Print control unit 107 Printer 201 Character alignment setting areas 202, 206 areas 203 The star character 204 which is sample data 204, 207 The right end of the area 205 The center of the area 400 Document processing device 401 Document creation processing unit 402 Display control unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A document processing apparatus having character string arrangement position setting means for aligning a desired character string forming a part of a document content with a right end, a left end, a center or both ends in a predetermined area as a reference position. Storage means for storing sample data, and in place of a desired character string arranged in the predetermined area,
A character string replacement unit that arranges the sample data stored in the storage unit near a reference position of the predetermined area. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the character string replacing means sets a left end, a right end or a center of the predetermined area as a reference position when the arrangement position setting means sets a left alignment, a right alignment or a center alignment of the character string. When the sample data stored in the storage means is arranged a plurality of times, and when the arrangement position setting means sets the left and right alignment of the character string, the storage is performed with both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area as reference positions. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sample data stored in the means is arranged. And a mode switching means for switching between a normal mode for outputting a character string in which the character string alignment is set by the arrangement position setting means and a sample mode for outputting sample data stored in the storage means. 2. The character string replacement unit according to claim 1, wherein the sample data stored in the storage unit is arranged near a reference position of the predetermined area only when the mode switching unit sets the sample mode. 3. The document processing device according to 2. 4. A document processing method for aligning a desired character string forming a part of document content with a right end, a left end, a center, or both ends in a predetermined area as a reference position, a storage step of storing predetermined sample data, Instead of a desired character string arranged in the predetermined area,
A character string replacement step of arranging the sample data stored in the storage step near a reference position of the predetermined area. 5. When the character string is set to be left-aligned, right-aligned, or center-aligned, the character string replacing step sets the left end, right end, or center of the predetermined area as a reference position in the storing step. When the stored sample data is arranged a plurality of times and the character string is set to be left-right aligned,
5. The document processing method according to claim 4, wherein the sample data stored in the storage step is arranged using both the left end and the right end of the predetermined area as reference positions. 6. A mode switching step for switching between a normal mode for outputting a character string in which character string alignment is set and a sample mode for outputting sample data, wherein the character string replacement step is performed in the mode switching step. 7. The document processing method according to claim 5, wherein the sample data is arranged near a reference position of the predetermined area only when the sample mode is set. 7. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 4 is recorded.