JPH04260168A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the document preparing time by providing a means for replacing all null characters within a designated range with a designated character such as a three-point leader by setting the kind of a leader ruled line and a range for generating the leader ruled line, at the time of generating a contents page and an index page. CONSTITUTION:In the case of making a contents page and an index page, first of all, a heading character-string and a page number are inputted. In the case an operator selects generantion of a leader ruled line, a leader ruled line instructing means 16 executes a request to a contorl means 15 so as to desingate a character used as a leader ruled line, and so instruct a range in a document for generating the leader ruled line by two points of a start point and an end point. A leader character and start point data and end point data of generation of the leader ruled line obtained from the control means 15 are informed to a leader ruled line generating means 17. Subsequently, the leader ruled line generating means 17 replaces a null character within a designated range on the document with the leader character, based on information from the leader ruled line instructing means 16.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document creation machine, and more particularly to a document creation machine for creating leader lines for a table of contents.

0002

[Prior Art] In general, a document creation machine has a function of inputting characters to create a document, a function of editing the input characters, a function of displaying the format of the document being edited, and a function of displaying the format of the document being edited. Equipped with a memorization function, a function to correct the contents of the created document, and a function to print the document, you can create, proofread, and edit the document while looking at the display, and store or print the document. The purpose is to

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional document creation machine. This document creation machine includes an input means 21, a display means 22, a printing means 23, a document storage means 24, and a control means 2.
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[0004] The input means 21 inputs instructions and characters from an operator. The display means 22 displays input characters, editing status, and the like. The printing means 23 prints the given document data. The document storage means 24 stores the given document data. The control means 25 edits the input characters as document data according to the operator's instructions, and proofreads the edited document data. The input means 21 edits the input characters as document data by the control means 25, and displays them on the display means 2.
2 displays the editing status. The edited document data is stored by the document storage means 24. The document data edited by the control means 25 or the document data read from the document storage means 24 is printed by the printing means 23. The document data edited by the control means 25 or the document data read from the document storage means 24 undergoes insertion, correction, deletion, movement, copying, etc. of character strings, and the content or appearance of the document is proofread.

When creating a table of contents page using leader lines, input the necessary number of leader characters to be used as leader lines using the input means 21, edit them using the control means 25, and then write them to the display means 22 or the printing means. This can be obtained by the operator's confirmation using 23.

[0006] Furthermore, when attempting to proofread the leader line of the created table of contents page, the control means 25 deletes an unnecessary number of leader characters or copies the unnecessary leader characters. The desired table of contents page can be obtained by modifying the table of contents page.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional document creation machine, when connecting the heading character string and the page number on the table of contents page with leader characters, the number of characters in the character string is not determined. Since the operator proofreads how many characters to input while looking at the displayed and printed results, the burden of editing when there are not enough reader characters or too many characters input is reduced. The drawback is that it is larger and takes more time to create than editing that does not use it.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes an input means, a display means, a printing means, a document storage means, and a control means, and the control means inputs a document inputted by the input means to the display means. outputting a document to the printing means, outputting a document to the document storage means for storage, or outputting a document stored in the document storage means to the display means and the printing means, and the display means outputting a document from the control means to the display means and the printing means; In a document creation machine that displays an output document, the printing means prints the document output from the control means, and the document storage means stores the document output from the control means. The present invention is characterized by comprising a leader rule instructing means for instructing an arbitrary range in which to generate a leader rule, and a leader rule generating means for replacing all blank characters within the designated range with leader characters input from the input means. be.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of giving an operation instruction in this embodiment.

The document creation machine shown in FIG. 1 includes an input means 11 through which an operator inputs characters and gives operation instructions, a display means 12 that displays a document being created or a document retrieved from a document storage means 14, and A document storage means 14 for storing created documents, a printing means 13 for printing created documents, a display means 12, a printing means 13, and a document storage means 1.
4, a leader rule instructing means 16 that specifies a range in which leader rules are to be generated in a document being created or a document called from the document storage means 14;
A leader rule generating means 17 is provided for replacing blank characters within a specified range with leader rules.

When the operator selects leader line generation using the input means 11, the leader line instructing means 16 requests the control means 15 to specify a leader character to be used in the leader line, and then specifies the generation range of the leader line. The control means 15 is requested to specify two points, a starting point and an ending point. Furthermore, the control means 1
The leader character and the start point data and end point data of leader rule generation obtained from step 5 are notified to the leader rule generation means 17.

The leader rule generating means 17 generates a blank character within a specified range for the document data on the control means 15 from the leader character obtained from the leader rule specifying means 16 and the start point and end point data of leader rule generation. Replace each character one by one.

Next, generate a leader line in the document to be created,
Figure 2 (a) and Figure 2 (b) when creating a table of contents page.
), FIG. 3(a), and FIG. 3(b).

The operator creates a table of contents page as shown in FIG. 2(a) using the input means 11.

When creating a leader line between the heading character string of the table of contents page and the page number, first, the leader line specifying means 16 selects the characters to be used as the leader line as shown in FIG. 2(b).
Specify as shown in and notify the leader rule generation means 17. Next, the leader rule instructing means 16 instructs the range within the document in which the leader rule is to be generated using the cursor keys, as shown in FIG. 3(a), and notifies the leader rule generating means 17 of the range.

The leader rule generating means 17 can generate a leader rule by replacing blank characters within a specified range on the document with leader characters based on the information from the leader rule specifying means 16.

[0018] Even in the case of an index page, it is possible to create it using the same method, and since any character such as a three-dot leader or a dashed line can be used as a leader character, the operator can easily create a short and arbitrary leader line. You can get it on time.

[0019] In the above explanation, as an example, a leader line is generated by replacing a specified leader character with a blank character within a specified range, but the present invention is not limited to this. A similar effect can be obtained by causing the leader character to occur within a specified range and modifying the generated leader character with the heading character string and page number of the table of contents page.

[0020]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention replaces any character such as a three-dot leader with a blank character within a specified range, so even when a leader line is required on a table of contents page, index page, etc. This has the effect of reducing the editing burden on the operator and shortening the character creation time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating operation instructions of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating operation instructions of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Input means 12 Display means 13 Printing means 14 Document storage means 15 Control means 16 Leader rule instruction means 17 Leader rule generation means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input device, a display device, a print device, a document storage device, and a control device, the control device outputting a document input by the input device to the display device and the printing device, Outputting a document to a document storage means for storage or outputting a document stored in the document storage means to the display means and the printing means, the display means displaying the document output from the control means, The printing means prints the document output from the control means, and the document storage means specifies an arbitrary range within the document in which a leader ruled line is to be generated in a document creation machine that stores the document output from the control means. What is claimed is: 1. A document creation machine comprising: a leader rule instructing means for instructing a leader rule; and a leader rule generating means for replacing all blank characters within the designated range with leader characters input from an input means.