JPH032965A - Character processor containing operation self-teaching function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively and flexibly carry out the practice to learn the operating way of a character processor by retrieving forward or reversely a piece of operation guidance information out of a storage means and displaying the retrieved information. CONSTITUTION:A storage means 3 is prepared to store successively many pieces of operation guidance information with an identification code inserted for each boundary. Then a reading means 4 is added together with a designation means 5 which designates those guidance information forward or reversely, an identification code retrieving means 6 which retrieves the identification codes forward or reversely in accordance with the designation of the means 5, and a selective reading means 7. The means 5 designates a forward or reverse retrieval of identification codes while the operation guidance information are displayed on a display means 1. Thus the identification codes are retrieved forward or reversely with the operation guidance information stored in the means 3 and corresponding to the guidance information kept under display defined as a base point. As a result, the contents of practice can be selected forward or reversely for an operation self-teaching function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Industrial Application Field The present invention provides a character processing device having a self-study operation function that allows the self-study operation function to skip and select each practice content in the forward or reverse direction. Regarding. This device is useful for repeated practice of operating methods.

(B) Conventional Technology Conventionally, self-study functions have been installed in everything from laptop-type word processors to office computers. This operation self-study function selectively displays training content consisting of various steps for practicing operating methods on the display screen using text and graphics, and the operator can perform the operations shown in the training content. By following the steps and operating the keyboard, you can learn how to operate a word processor on your own. Note that if an operation is performed that differs from the operating procedure, an error signal sound is emitted to notify the operator of the erroneous operation.

The self-study function of laptop-type word processors is usually stored on the word processor's hard disk. In this type of word processor, the storage capacity of the hard disk is limited, so the self-study function consists of a series of routines based on a unidirectional procedure flow so as not to increase the storage capacity.

(c) Invention or problem to be solved However, with conventional laptop-type word processors, students had to practice according to a predetermined order. That is, the operator cannot repeatedly practice a part of a series of training contents, nor can he skip over the training contents with which he is familiar and select the previous training contents.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a character processing device having a self-study operation function in which practice content in the self-study operation function can be selected in the forward or reverse direction.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention. In the figure, the present invention is a character processing device having an operation self-study function configured to display operation guidance information on a display means 1 and to accept only operations corresponding to the operation guidance information from the input means 2. A storage means 3 which sequentially stores operation guidance information by inserting an identification code at each boundary, and upon receiving a reading instruction inputted from the input means 2, reads out one piece of operation guidance information from the storage means 3; A reading means 4 for outputting to the display means l, a specifying means 5 for specifying the operation guide information in the forward or backward direction, and a storage means 3 corresponding to the specification from the specifying means 5.
an identification code search means 6 that searches forward or backward for the identification code stored in the identification code; This is a character processing device having an operation self-study function characterized by including a selective reading means 7 for reading out and outputting it to a display means 1.

In this invention, the operations of the operation guide information include operations such as character input, conversion, underlining, double-width, printing, etc., and the operation guide information refers to the procedure display of these operations,
This includes a key layout display and an operation explanation display for indicating the positions of keys to be operated.

The display means 1 can be comprised of a dot matrix type display device such as an LCD%EL display.

As the input means 2, it is preferable to use a keyboard, but a pointing device such as a tablet input device or a mouse can also be used. The storage means 3 is comprised of a ROM, and specifically includes a hard disk built into the main body of the word processor. The designation means 5 can be configured by assigning a dedicated designation key to a key on the keyboard, but it can also be replaced by a cursor movement key or a function key arranged on the keyboard. Reading means 4
, the identification code searching means 6 and the selective reading means 7 are constituted by a CPU, and examples thereof include a CPU having an 8-bit configuration, a 16-bit configuration, and a 32-bit configuration.

(E) Effect According to the present invention, when the forward direction/reverse direction is specified by the designation means while the operation guidance information is being displayed on the display means, the storage means corresponding to the operation guidance information being displayed is stored. The identification code is searched in the forward/reverse direction based on the operation guidance information of , and when the identification code is searched, the one operation guidance information stored after the searched identification code is displayed first. This is replaced with operation guidance information that is displayed on the display means, and self-study operation becomes possible in accordance with the displayed operation guidance information.

(f) Examples The present invention will now be described in detail based on the examples shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. Note that this invention is not limited by this.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a Japanese word processor as an embodiment of the present invention.

In the same figure, 20 is a Japanese word processor main body, CPtJ (central processing unit) 21, ROM 22, RA
It consists of an M23 and an output control section 24, which are interconnected by a pass line 25.

The storage contents of the ROM 22 include a control program 220 for controlling the CPU 21, a kana-kanji conversion dictionary 221 for performing kana-kanji conversion, and lesson data 222 as operation guide information. The lesson data 222 consists of a large number of lesson contents, and as shown in the lesson function command data table in FIG. , a skip terminator 222b which is an identification code is inserted.

Further, a work area is allocated to the RAM 23 for temporarily storing intermediate results during program execution. These 30M22 and RAM 23 constitute the main memory.

Further, a keyboard 26 is externally connected to the CPU 21, and an LCD 27 is externally connected to the output control section 24. The keyboard 26 includes a character input key-1 conversion key for inputting a kana character string for kana-kanji conversion, a continuation key for reading the lesson function, and a skip key/skip key for selecting the practice content in the lesson function in the forward/reverse direction. It is provided with a front key, an execution key for executing various processes, a release key for canceling various processes, and the like.

The CPU 21 also has a text memory 28 consisting of RAM.
is connected as an auxiliary storage device. The content stored in the text memory 28 consists of editing data 281 and text data 282. The editing data 281 is data such as line feed pitch and character spacing that are specified when editing a text, and the text data 282 is a text whose input has been confirmed.

The CPU 21 controls kana-kanji conversion and lesson functions. That is, in normal kana-kanji conversion, kana, scholarship, and kana that correspond to the one-kana character string inputted from the keyboard 26 are read from the kanji conversion dictionary 221, and in the lesson function, which is a feature of this embodiment, the following Process. That is, in response to a reading instruction input manually from the keyboard 26, the lesson data 222 is read from the ROM 22 and output to the LCD 27. When the skip key/previous candidate key is pressed, the skip terminator 222b stored in the ROM 22 is searched in the forward or reverse direction corresponding to those keys. When the skip terminator 222b is retrieved, a command string 222a of one lesson data stored after the skip terminator 222b is read from the ROM 22 and output to the LCD 27.

The operation of the lesson function will be explained below according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, various work areas in the RAM 23 are initialized (step 30), and an initial screen for the lesson function is displayed (step 31). The initial screen is a screen that explains various lesson contents. Next, a capture key corresponding to the operation guide is set in the CPU (step 32), and the key input is awaited (step 33).

Next, it is determined whether the skip key or previous candidate key has been pressed (step 34), and if YES, the command pointer in the lesson function command data table is searched (step 35).

Then, read the lesson content specified by the pointer and stored at the f address, replace it with the lesson content that was displayed earlier, and update it (step 36).
. Here, a capture key corresponding to the next operation guide is set in the CPU (step 37).

Further, when the input key matches the input key (step 34-38) while waiting for key input (step 33)
, the process moves to step 36, and if they do not match, it is determined whether the release key has been pressed (step 39), and if YES, the lesson function is ended; if NO, step 33).
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Next, the above processing will be explained using the display screen shown in FIG. In the figure, 400 is a display screen of the LCD 27, 401 is a text creation area, and 402 is an operation guide display area. In FIG. 5, (1) is an input practice screen, (2) is a conversion practice screen, and (3) to (5) are underline practice screens. If the previous candidate key is pressed, it will return to the previous lesson content, and if the skip key is pressed, it will return to the previous lesson content.
Display the next lesson content. Note that 11m+5 indicates a key operation for drawing an underline.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, the lesson function allows you to select and practice lesson content in the opposite direction, practice the same lesson content repeatedly, and skip unnecessary lesson content to move on to the next lesson. It becomes possible to select and practice content, and it is possible to effectively and flexibly practice how to operate the character processing device. Further, according to the present invention, since the operation guide information is stored in series via the identification code, the storage capacity does not increase even though various lesson contents can be selected. Therefore, even character processing devices with limited storage capacity can be equipped with the lesson function of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a Japanese word processor that is an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of lesson data of the embodiment. 4 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment, and (1) to (5) in FIG. 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining moe candidates and skip selection in the embodiment. 1... display means, 2. river/manpower means,
3...Storage means, 4...Readout means, 5...Designation means, 6...Identification code search means, 7...Selective readout means. Figure 7 Figure 3 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a character processing device having an operation self-study function configured to display operation guidance information on a display means and to accept only operations corresponding to the operation guidance information from an input means, the character processing device can perform a large number of operations. A storage means that sequentially stores guidance information by inserting an identification code at each boundary thereof, and upon receiving a reading instruction inputted from the input means, reads one piece of operation guidance information from the storage means and outputs it to the display means. a reading means for specifying operation guide information in a forward or reverse direction; and an identification device for searching an identification code stored in a storage means in a forward or reverse direction in response to a specification from the specifying means. An operation characterized in that it includes a code search means and a selective reading means for reading out one piece of operation guide information stored after the identification code from the storage means and outputting it to the display means when the identification code is searched. Character processing device with self-study function.