JPH07214862A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The print format of characters inserted between characters in a character string is set to be the same as the character to the left of the cursor, or to be set to the same as the character to the right. [Structure] When the cursor K is displayed to the left of the number "1" in the character string "AB123", if the number key "7" is operated, one digit of the search pointer value KP3 corresponding to the cursor pointer The sentence beginning side is the local format information, and the 1-digit sentence beginning side of the search pointer value KP4 moved to the sentence beginning side by 4 addresses is not the local format end code. It is stored and "7" is displayed between "B" and "1" with the display character size based on the print format of the character "B" on the left side.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a method that makes it easy to determine the print format of a character to be inserted when the start position and the end position of the partial print format set in a part of a document cannot be displayed on the display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in document processing such as a word processor, a keyboard, a display mechanism including a display, a dot printing type printing mechanism, and a control device for controlling these are provided, and document data input from the keyboard. However, the content of the document data stored in the text memory is displayed on the display, and when printing, the print format (print character size, typeface, character pitch, line pitch, etc.) is set for the entire document. ) Is set to store the data of the print format in the head area of the print format memory or the text memory, and the document can be printed on the print medium via the print mechanism based on the print format data. .

On the other hand, the applicant of the present application has filed Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-1779.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 01-001, a document processing apparatus has been proposed which can set a partial print format (local print format) to an arbitrary part of a document. When setting this partial print format,
A predetermined start code is stored in the partial print format start position, format information is stored next to this start code, and a predetermined end code is stored in the partial print format end position. The tape printer described in the embodiment of the above publication is suitable for printing characters or symbols on a tape as a print medium and creating a label suitable for being attached to the spine of a file. Has a small and narrow display, and creates document data by setting various partial print formats to the document data in order to change the font and character size of some characters in the character string used for printing. Often.

By the way, in a conventional document processing apparatus, when a document is created, the data content of a text document is displayed in a specific typeface (this is defined as a data content display mode) and printed. It was not configured to display a print image similar to the state (this is defined as a print image display mode). However, in recent document processing devices, after setting the print format for the text memory document, the text memory document can be displayed in the print image display mode, and the data content display mode and the print image display mode can be displayed. The one in which the modes and can be set selectively has been put into practical use.

In the case of the tape printer, it is desirable that the document data can be created while confirming the printing state of the character string. Therefore, the data content display mode and the image display mode can be selectively set. Is desirable. Here, if the data of the partial print format is stored in the text memory, the data of the partial print format can be displayed on the display in the data content display mode, but the partial print format can be displayed in the image display mode. Since the format data cannot be displayed on the display, the start position and end position of the partial print format cannot be confirmed on the display.

On the other hand, when the partial print format data is stored in a memory other than the text memory, the partial print format data is stored in both the data content display mode and the image display mode. It is difficult to display on the display, and the start position and end position of the partial print format cannot be confirmed on the display.

[0007]

As described above, the partial print format is set in a part of the document, and the format data (start position, format information, end position, etc.) of the partial print format is displayed. If you cannot insert a character between characters in the character string that has already been input,
It is difficult to determine whether the print format of the inserted character is set to be the same as the character on the left side of the character or the character on the right side of the character, making the operator confused and reducing the efficiency of document creation. There is a problem.

Particularly, in the case of an apparatus having a tape-shaped narrow width display such as the tape printing apparatus described in the above publication, the image is displayed in the image display mode without providing the cursor display area at the lower end of the display. If a vertical bar-shaped cursor is displayed at the left end of the character input position, the vertical bar-shaped cursor will be displayed between characters in the character string when inserting characters between characters. Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether the printing format of the inserted character is the same as the character on the left side of the cursor or the character on the right side of the cursor, and the operator is confused. There is a problem that the efficiency of

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus which is constructed so that a partial print format can be set and which makes it easy to distinguish the print format of the inserted character when inserting the character.

[0010]

A document processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention, as shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, has input means for inputting characters such as characters and symbols and various commands, and input means. Text memory that stores the document data that consists of multiple characters and symbols input from, display means that includes a display that displays the characters of the document stored in the text memory, and the entire document stored in the text memory. The first for setting the print format to the memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory
Print format setting means, and second print format setting means for setting a partial print format for an arbitrary portion of the document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory. In a document processing apparatus including: an input position storage unit that counts and stores an input position pointed to by a cursor on the display; and a character input at the input position through the input unit to input A print format control means for setting the print format of the input character to the same print format as the print format of the character on the left side of the input character based on the data of the position storage means and the data of the memory Is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing apparatus which stores input data for inputting characters such as characters and symbols and various commands, and document data including a plurality of characters and symbols input from the input device. A text memory and display means including a display for displaying the characters of the document stored in the text memory, and a print format is set for the entire document stored in the text memory, and the data of the print format is stored in the memory. First to remember
Print format setting means, and second print format setting means for setting a partial print format for an arbitrary portion of the document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory. In a document processing apparatus including: an input position storage unit that counts and stores an input position pointed to by a cursor on the display; and a character input at the input position through the input unit to input A print format control means for setting the print format of the input character to the same print format as the print format of the character on the right side of the input character based on the data of the position storage means and the data of the memory Is.

[0012] Here, display data creating means may be provided for receiving the data in the text memory and creating display dot image data for displaying on the display in the same dot image as the printed state and outputting to the display means ( Claim 3) dependent on claim 1 or claim 2. Further, there may be provided cursor display data creation means for receiving the data of the input position storage means and creating cursor display data for displaying the cursor in a vertical bar shape at the left end of the input position and outputting the cursor display data to the display means. Claim 4) dependent on claim 3.

[0013]

In the document processing apparatus of the present invention, the operator inputs characters such as characters and symbols and various commands through the input means, and the document data consisting of a plurality of input characters and symbols is converted into text. Stored in memory,
The character of the document stored in the text memory is displayed on the display of the display means. The operator sets the print format for the entire document stored in the text memory via the first print format setting means, and the data of the print format is stored in the memory. Further, the operator sets a partial print format for an arbitrary portion of the document stored in the text memory via the second print format setting means, and the data of the print format is stored in the memory. .

The input position storage means counts and stores the input position indicated by the cursor on the display, and the print format control means inserts a character into the input position via the input means and inputs the character. Based on the data in the input position storage means and the data in the memory, the print format of the input character is set to the same print format as the print format of the character to the left of this input character.

In the document processing apparatus of the second aspect, the operation of the input means, the text memory, the display means, the first print format setting means, and the second print format setting means is the same as that of the first aspect. The input position storage means counts and stores the input position designated by the cursor on the display, and the print format control means stores the input position when the character is inserted into the input position via the input means to input. Based on the data of the means and the data of the memory, the print format of the input character is set to the same print format as the print format of the character on the right side of the input character.

In the document processing apparatus according to the present invention, the display data creating means receives the data in the text memory and creates display dot image data to be displayed on the display as a dot image similar to the printing state, and the display means. Output to. 5. The document processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cursor display data creating means receives the data of the input position storing means and creates cursor display data for displaying the cursor in a vertical bar shape at the left end of the input position and displaying means. Output to.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a tape printing apparatus capable of printing a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols on a printing tape. As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 3 is arranged in the front part of the main body frame 2 of the tape printing apparatus 1, a printing mechanism PM is arranged in the main body frame 2 behind the keyboard 3, and the keyboard 3 is arranged. Immediately behind it, a liquid crystal display 22 is provided which can display input characters and symbols as a print image. This display 22 has 32 dots in the vertical direction,
It has a display screen composed of 121 dots in the horizontal direction. Here, reference numeral 4 is a release button for opening the cover frame 6 when the tape cassette CS attached to the printing mechanism PM is attached or detached.

The keyboard (corresponding to the input means) 3 is a character key for inputting alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols, a space key, a return key, a cursor movement key for moving the cursor K vertically and horizontally. A local F setting key for setting a local print format (corresponding to a partial print format, hereinafter simply referred to as local F), an execution key for ending various setting processes, a print key for instructing printing, and power ON / OFF There is a power key and so on.

Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3. A rectangular tape cassette CS is detachably attached to the printing mechanism PM. The tape cassette CS has a laminated film tape. 7, a tape spool 8 on which the print ribbon 9 is wound, a ribbon supply spool 10 on which a print ribbon 9 is wound, a take-up spool 11 for winding the print ribbon 9, and a double-sided tape 12 having the same width as the laminate film tape 7. And a supply roller 13 wound with the release paper on the outside, and a joining roller 1 for joining the laminated film tape 7 and the double-sided tape 12 together.
4 and 4 are rotatably provided.

A thermal head 15 is erected at a position where the laminated film tape 7 and the print ribbon 9 overlap each other, and the platen roller 1 for pressing the laminated film tape 7 and the print ribbon 9 against the thermal head 15.
6 and a feed roller 17 that presses the laminated film tape 7 and the double-sided tape 12 against the joining roller 14 to create the printing tape 19 are rotatable on a support 18 pivotally attached to the body frame 2. Is pivoted to. In the thermal head 15, a heating element group composed of 128 heating elements is vertically arranged.

Therefore, when the tape feed motor 45 (see FIG. 4) is driven in the predetermined rotation direction, the joining roller 14 and the take-up spool 11 are driven in synchronization with each other in the predetermined rotation direction, and the heat of the thermal head 15 is generated. When the elements are energized, characters or bar codes are printed on the laminated film tape 7 by a plurality of dot rows, and the laminated film tape 7 is used as the printing tape 19 with the double-sided tape 12 bonded to the tape feeding direction A. 2 is fed to the outside of the main body frame 2 as shown in FIGS. For details of the printing mechanism PM, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-106555.

Next, a cutting device 30 for automatically cutting the printing tape 19 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3. A cutting device 30 is provided on the inner side of the main body frame 2 corresponding to the left side of the tape cassette CS. -Shaped auxiliary frame 31 is erected, and fixed blade 32 is fixed to this auxiliary frame 31 upward. A pivot shaft 33 in the left-right direction fixed to the auxiliary frame 31 rotatably pivots a portion near the front end of an operation lever 34 extending in the front-rear direction, and the pivot lever 33 extends forward of the pivot shaft 33 of the operation lever 34. In the corresponding part,
The movable blade 35 is attached so as to face the fixed blade 32. Further, the rear end portion of the operation lever 34 is provided with the cutting motor 4
6 (see FIG. 4) is configured to be swingable up and down by a swing drive mechanism (not shown), and the movable blade 35 is always held in a state of being separated from the fixed blade 32.

Since the printing tape 19 printed by the thermal head 15 extends from the tape cassette CS to the outside of the main body frame 2 through the space between the fixed blade 32 and the movable blade 35, it is driven by the cutting signal. The cutting motor 46 vertically swings the rear end portion of the operation lever 34 via the swing drive mechanism, the movable blade 35 approaches the fixed blade 32, and the printing tape 19 is cut by these both blades 32, 35. It

By the way, as the printing tape 19 fed from the tape cassette CS, tape widths are 6 mm and 9 m.
Five types, m, 12 mm, 18 mm, and 24 mm are prepared. The bottom wall of these tape cassettes CS has four protruding claws in order to detect any of these five types of tape widths. A combined protruding piece 20 is provided. A cassette sensor 42 (see FIG. 4) that detects the tape width from the combination of the protruding claws of the protruding piece 20 is attached to the main body frame 2 that supports the lower side of the tape cassette CS. That is, the cassette sensor 42 uses the combination of the projecting claws that form the projecting piece 20 to, for example, the cassette signal T of "0100" when the tape width is 24 mm.
When S is output and the tape width is 12 mm, "110
The cassette signal TS of "0" is output, and when the tape cassette CS is not mounted, "0000" is output.
The cassette signal TS of is output.

Next, the control system of the tape printer 1 is shown in FIG.
The block diagram of FIG. Control device C
The input / output interface 50 of the
Cassette sensor 42 and liquid crystal display (LCD) 2
2, a display controller (LCDC) 23 having a video RAM 24 for outputting display data, a drive circuit 44 for a warning buzzer 43, and the thermal head 1.
Drive circuit 47 for driving 5, and tape feed motor 4
A drive circuit 48 for driving the motor 5 and a drive circuit 49 for driving the cutting motor 46 are connected to each other.

The control device C includes a CPU 52 and this CPU.
An input / output interface 50, a display CG (character generator) ROM 53, a printing CG (character generator) ROM 54, a ROM 55, and a RAM 60, which are connected to 52 via a bus 51 such as a data bus. The display CGROM 53 has six types of display dot pattern data (7, 10, 1) for each typeface (Gothic typeface, Mincho typeface, etc.) for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols.
6, 21, 32, and 32 BIG dots) are stored in association with the code data corresponding to the display character size. Here, the display character size of 32 BIG dots is a display character size that can be displayed larger than the 32 dot character size in the case of a character string that does not extend below the baseline like an uppercase letter of the alphabet.

The printing CGROM 54 stores, for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols,
There are 7 types of dot pattern data for printing (6
Points: 16 dots, 10 points: 24 dots, 1
3 points: 32 dots, 19 points: 48 dots,
26 points: 64 dots, 38 points: 96 dots, 44 points: 96 BIG dots) are stored in correspondence with the print character size corresponding to the code data. Here, the print character size of 96 BIG dots is a character size that can be printed larger than the 96 dot character size in the case of a character string that does not extend below the baseline like an uppercase letter of the alphabet.

In the ROM 55, the display drive control program for controlling the display controller 23 in correspondence with the code data of characters such as characters, numbers and symbols input from the keyboard 3, and the data in the print data buffer 67 are sequentially read out to perform thermal processing. A print drive control program for driving the head 15 and the tape feed motor 45, a control program for tape print control, which will be described later and is unique to the present application, are stored. This tape print control includes print image display control in the print image display mode and data content display control in the data content display mode for the document data. As shown in FIG. 5, the ROM 55 stores a character size conversion table TB1 that associates the print character size SZ with the display character size when printing with that size.

Although not shown in the ROM 55, 7
A print character search table that associates the print character size of each type with the start address (index address) of the printing CGROM 54 that stores the dot pattern data of a series of characters and symbols related to each print character size, and this index address CGR for printing each character and symbol
A print character index table corresponding to the storage start address in the OM 54 is stored. Furthermore,
Although not shown, the ROM 55 stores 6 types of display character sizes and a dot pattern data of a series of characters and symbols related to each display character size, and the display CG ROM 5
A display character search table in which the start address (index address) of No. 3 is associated and a display character index table in which this index address is associated with the storage start address of the display CGROM 53 of each character or symbol are stored. .

A text memory 61 of the RAM 60 stores document data and local format data input from the keyboard 3. Print parameter memory 62
Includes a pointer value SP of a start address pointer that indicates the start address of the text memory 61 and a pointer value EP of an end address pointer that indicates the end address thereof.
The data count value DC, the print character size SZ data, the character modification type MS number data, the tape width data, the font number data, and the like are stored. The pointer memory 63 stores a value CP of a cursor pointer that indicates the address of the text memory 61 corresponding to the display position of the cursor K, and a value KP of a search pointer that searches document data. The display character size memory 64 stores data of the obtained display character size.

The arrangement position information memory 65 stores the display position information in the display data buffer 66 of each character or symbol to be displayed. The display data buffer 66 stores the input dot pattern data for display of a plurality of characters or symbols, and the print data buffer 67 stores the print dot pattern data of a plurality of characters or symbols for printing. Are combined and stored as dot image data for printing.

Next, a tape print control routine executed by the controller C of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral Si (i = 10, 11, 12, ...) Indicates each step. When the power is turned on by the power key on the keyboard 3, this control is started, first the respective memories 61 to 67 of the RAM 60 are cleared, the print image display mode is set, and the print mechanism PM is initialized. The process is executed (S10). After that, the print image display control for displaying the input character as a dot image similar to the print state is activated (S11). Next, the cassette signal TS from the cassette sensor 42 is read, and based on the cassette signal TS, tape width data corresponding to the tape width of the printing tape 19 stored in the currently mounted tape cassette CS is printed. Parameter memory 62
(S12).

Next, standard print format information data is stored in the first 2 bytes of the text memory 61 (S13), and the display 22 displays a print image display screen having a display area corresponding to the tape width. In addition to being displayed, a vertical bar-shaped cursor K having a display character size corresponding to the print character size of the standard print format information is displayed (S14). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, in the first 2 bytes of the text memory 61, the character type is “Mincho” and the print character size SZ is the character size automatically based on the tape width and the number of print lines. Standard print format information including “auto point” to be determined and “no modification” as the character modification type MS is stored. Next, a print image display process for displaying the characters and symbols stored in the text memory 61 as a print image is executed (S15). This print image display processing will be described later for convenience of description.

Next, when a printable key such as an alphabetic character key, a symbol key, or a numeric key is operated (S16 / S17: Yes), the code data of the operated printable key is stored in the text memory 61 as document data. Document data storage processing control (see FIG. 7) to be stored is executed (S21). When this control is started, the address designated by the cursor pointer value CP is first set in the search pointer value KP (S28), and the data of the address designated by the search pointer value KP is read (S29). Next, when this data is neither the local format information LFI of the local format data described later (S30: No) nor the local F end code LFE (S31: No), each address after the address designated by the search pointer value KP The character code data is moved by one digit to the address on the sentence end side (S37), and the character code data corresponding to the input printable key is inserted into the address designated by the search pointer value KP (S38). , End this control,
The process returns to S15 of tape printing control.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the cursor pointer value CP1 indicates the next address of the standard print format information, the alphabetic character "A" is displayed.
When is input, the code data of the character "A" is inserted and stored in the address designated by the search pointer value KP1 corresponding to the cursor pointer value CP1. Similarly, when the character string “B123” is input, the cursor pointer value CP is sequentially incremented for each character input, and these code data are sequentially stored by inserting after the code data of the character “A”. .

Next, the print image display processing control (see FIG. 8) will be described. When this control is started,
First, the data in the text memory 61 is sequentially searched from the head address, and the display dot pattern data is expanded in the display data buffer 66 for each of the characters and symbols to be displayed based on the print format information, the character code, and the line feed code. The placement position information for the purpose is obtained, and the placement position information is stored in the placement position information memory 65 (S40). That is, as the arrangement position information, for example, the character arrangement position at the time of printing is obtained from the print format information, the character code, the line feed code, and the printing dot pattern data, and the coordinate value of the character arrangement position is multiplied by 1/3. hand,
It is obtained by setting the display layout position.

Next, an initialization process for initializing the format information relating to the printing process in the print parameter memory 62 is executed (S41). That is, in the print parameter memory 62, the start address of the text memory 61 is set in the start address pointer value SP (see FIG. 12).
Then, the end address pointer value EP has an address next to the end address of the text memory 61 (end address +
2) is set (see FIG. 12) and the data count value D
An initial value “0” is set as C, and an “AUTO” point for obtaining the print character size by the size of the print area and the number of print lines is set as the print character size SZ. The "modification number 0" that is not applied is set, and the "Mincho typeface" is set as the typeface.

Next, since the data of the print format information and the character code are each composed of 2 bytes, the data of the search address obtained by adding the address for which the data count value DC is doubled is read to the start address (S42). When the data is data of various print format information including the local F information (S43: Yes), the print character size SZ and the character modification type M of the print format information.
The print format information change processing control for storing S and the like in the print parameter memory 62 is executed (S45).

Next, the data count value DC is incremented by 1 (S47), and the start address pointer value SP
When the search address obtained by adding the address obtained by doubling the data count value DC does not match the address designated by the end address pointer value EP, and there is a character to be displayed in the text memory 61 (S48: No). , S42 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed.

When the data of the search address is a printable character code (S43: No, S44: Yes)
), Display image generation processing control (see FIG. 9) is executed (S46). When this control is started, first, based on the character size conversion table TB1, the display character size corresponding to the print character size SZ in the print parameter memory 62 is read and stored in the display character size memory 64 (S55). Based on the display character size and the display character search table, a display CGR in which dot pattern data of a series of characters of the display character size is stored.
The index address of OM53 is read (S5
6).

Further, based on the index address, the display character index table and the character code, the storage start address of the character code in the display CGROM 53, that is, the font storage address is read (S57) and stored in the font storage address. Displayed dot pattern data is CGROM for display
53 is read out, and in the display data buffer 66,
It is stored in the display character position corresponding to the print character position (S5
8) Then, this control is ended, and the process returns to S47 of the print image display processing control.

Next, in the print image display processing control, after S47 is executed, a search address obtained by adding an address obtained by doubling the data count value DC to the start address and an address designated by the end address pointer value EP If the values match with each other (S48: Yes), the display dot image data expanded and stored in the display data buffer 66 is output to the video RAM 24 and displayed on the display 22 (S49), and the cursor display processing control is further executed. (S50), ending this control, S of tape printing control
Return to 16. In this cursor display processing control, cursor display data for the vertical bar-shaped cursor K is created and output to the video RAM 24, and the cursor K is displayed at the left end of the input position on the display 22 corresponding to the cursor pointer value CP. It

For example, a printing tape 1 having a tape width of 24 mm
A tape cassette CS storing 9 is mounted, standard print format information and a numeric code string "AB123" are stored in the text memory 61 as shown in FIG. 12, and the cursor pointer value CP is the numeric value "3". When the next address of "" is designated, as shown in FIG.
Corresponding to a tape width of 4 mm, the entire display area is used as a print image display screen, and the character string "AB123" is displayed on the display 22 as a print image based on the standard print format information and the cursor pointer value CP.
Corresponding to 2, the cursor K is displayed at the left end of the input position next to the number "3".

Next, when the local F setting key is operated (S16: Yes, S17: No, S18: Yes), the character string range setting processing control (see FIG. 10) is executed. When this control is started, the print image display control is temporarily interrupted, and the local F setting range setting screen is displayed (S60). Next, when the cursor right movement key is operated (S61 / S62: Yes), the cursor pointer value CP is incremented by 2 (S66), and the cursor pointer value is increased.
With the movement of CP, characters up to the immediate left of the cursor K are highlighted (S67), and the process returns to S61. When the cursor left movement key is operated (S61: Yes, S62: No,
S63: Yes), the cursor pointer value CP is decremented by 2 (S68), and the process returns to S61 via S67.

On the other hand, when the return key is operated (S61: Yes, S62 / S63: No, S64: Yes), the highlighted character string is set as the range to which the local F is applied (S69). The control is ended, and the process returns to S22 of tape printing control. However, when the cancel key is operated (S61: Yes, S62, S63, S64: N
o, S65: Yes), the setting range to which the local F is applied is invalidated, and the local F setting range setting screen is deleted,
The print image display control is activated (S70), and the process returns to S15 of the tape print control. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the cursor F is displayed at the number "1" and the local F setting key is operated, the local F setting range having a message for prompting the range setting is displayed on the first display line. Since the setting screen is displayed, if the cursor right move key is operated three times, as shown in FIG.
When "3" is highlighted and the return key is operated, the number string "123" is set to the range to which the local F is applied.

Next, in tape printing control, local F data setting processing control (see FIG. 11) is executed (S).
twenty two). When this control is started, the local F setting screen is first displayed (S80). For example, as shown in FIG. 16, in the first display line, a local F setting screen having format setting contents including “typeface”, “print character size”, and “decoration type” is displayed. Here, the first character "A" is the "Mincho typeface" of the typeface, the next character "AT" is the "auto point" that automatically determines the character size, and the next character string " “NORM” is “no modification” of the modification types, and the block cursor BK is displayed in the setting content “Mincho typeface”.

Next, when the cursor right / left movement key is operated (S81 / S82: Yes), the block cursor B
K is moved to the setting content on the right side or the setting content on the left side (S86), and the process returns to S81. When the cursor up / down movement keys are operated (S81: Yes, S8
2: No, S83: Yes), the next setting content or the previous setting content of the setting item designated by the block cursor BK is displayed (S87), and the process returns to S81. When the return key is operated (S81: Yes, S82 / S83: No, S84: Ye
s), if the cursor pointer value CP is not located between the storage addresses of the local F start code LFT and local F end code LFE of the local format data described later, that is, the newly set local F is already set. If not in the format data (S
88: No), the text memory 61 stores local format information LFI, local F start code LFT, local F
The local format data including the end code LFE is stored (S89).

Then, after ending this control, the process returns to S15 of the tape print control to activate the print image display control. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the next setting content "print character size" is selected by operating the cursor right movement key, the desired character size "19 points" is further set by operating the cursor movement key, and the return key operation is performed. Sets the local F.

However, when the cancel key is operated (S81: Yes, S82 / S83 / S84: No, S85: Yes).
), The local F setting is invalidated, and the process returns to S15. Here, when the return key is operated,
When the cursor pointer value CP is located between the address of the local F start code LFT and the address of the local F end code LFE of the local format data (S8
8: Yes), the local F is superimposed and set, and a warning message is displayed on the display 22 (S
90), similarly, the local F setting is invalidated, and the above S15
Return to.

For example, as shown in FIG.
When the setting range of and the local F setting are performed,
As shown in FIG. 18, in the text memory 61, the local F start code is displayed immediately before the numeral “1” at the beginning of the setting range.
The LFT and the local format information LFI are stored, and the local F end code LFE is stored next to the number “3” at the end of the setting range. Then, by the print image display processing control of S15, the character string "AB" is displayed on the display 22 as a print image based on the standard print format information, and the number string "123" is displayed.
Is displayed with a display character size of "16 dots" corresponding to a print character size of 19 points based on the set local F. Furthermore, the cursor K is the cursor pointer value
The cursor K is displayed at the left end of the display position of the number "1" corresponding to CP3.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 19, when the cursor K shown by the solid line is displayed at the left end of the display position of the number "1", the number key "7" is operated in the tape print control. Occasionally, the document data storage processing control is executed, and the one-digit sentence beginning side of the search pointer value KP3 (see FIG. 18) corresponding to the cursor pointer value CP3 is the local format information LFI (S30: Yes), and the four address portion beginning sentence side. Since the one-digit sentence beginning side of the search pointer value KP4 moved to is not the local F end code LFE (S33 to S34, S3
5: No), as shown in FIG. 20, the code data of the numeral "7" is stored in the address designated by the search pointer value KP4 (S37). Then, by the print image display processing control, as shown in FIG. 21, the numeral "7" is changed to the numeral "7".
The display character size of "32 dots" corresponding to the print character size "44" points is displayed based on the print format of the character "B" on the left side of the "i.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, when the cursor K indicated by the two-dot chain line is displayed at the left end of the display position of the number "2", the number key "7" is operated in the tape print control. If so, the document data storage processing control is executed, and the first digit of the search pointer value KP5 (see FIG. 18) is the character code (S30 / S31: No). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22, the search pointer value KP5 The code data of the numeral "7" is stored in the address designated by (S3
7). Then, by controlling the print image display processing, as shown in FIG.
As shown in 3, the number "7" is a display character of "16 dots" corresponding to the print character size "19" points based on the print F of the number "1" on the left side of the number "7", that is, the local F. Displayed in size.

Next, in the tape print control, when the print key is operated (S16: Yes, S17 to S18:
No, S19: Yes), the print processing control is started, and the print processing of outputting the print dot pattern data created in the print data buffer 67 to the printing mechanism PM and printing it on the print tape 19 is executed (S23). , Return to S15. Since this print processing control is similar to the normal print processing, a brief description will be given. The print format information and the character code are sequentially read from the text memory 61, and the character code of the character code is read based on the print character search table and the print character index table. The printing dot pattern data in the printing CGROM 54 is read out, further modified according to the character modification type, expanded in the printing data buffer 67, and stored synthetically. The printing dot image data in the printing data buffer 67 is stored. Is output to the printing mechanism PM and printed on the printing tape 19. Here, when a key other than the printable key, the local F setting key and the print key is operated (S16: Yes, S17 to S19: No), the process corresponding to the operated key is executed (S24), S
Return to 15.

By the way, the document data storage processing control shown in FIG. 7 is changed as shown in FIG. 24, and the input character code is stored in the text memory 61 designated by the cursor pointer value CP, and the input character is printed. The format may be set similarly to the print format of the character on the right side of this input character. That is, when the document data storage processing control shown in FIG. 24 is started, the code data of each character after the address designated by the cursor pointer value CP is moved by one digit to the address on the sentence end side (S100), and input. The code data of the character corresponding to the selected printable key is inserted into the address designated by the cursor pointer value CP (S101), the control is terminated, and the process returns to S15 of the tape print control.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, when the cursor K shown by the solid line is displayed at the left end of the display position of the number "1", the number key "7" is operated in the tape print control. Occasionally, the document data storage processing control is executed, and as shown in FIG. 25, the cursor pointer value CP3
Code data of the numeral "7" is stored in the address designated by (see FIG. 18). By the print image display processing control, as shown in FIG. 26, the number "7" is the print character size "19" points based on the print format of the number "1" on the right side of the number "7", that is, the local F. Is displayed in a display character size of "16 dots" corresponding to.

As described above, when the character is inserted and input at the display position (input position) indicated by the cursor K on the display 22, the cursor pointer value CP
And the standard print format information and local format data stored in the text memory 61, the print format of the input character is set to the same print format as the print format of the character on the left side of the input character. The print format of the input character can be easily discriminated from the print format of the character on the left side, and the document creation efficiency is improved.

On the other hand, when inserting and inputting a character at the display position (input position) indicated by the cursor K on the display 22, the cursor pointer value CP, the standard print format information stored in the text memory 61 and the local print format information are input. Since the print format of the input character is set to the same print format as the print format of the character on the right side of this input character based on the format data, the print format of the input character is determined from the print format of the character on the right side. It will be easier and the efficiency of document creation will be improved.

Further, the print image display control for creating and displaying the display dot image data for displaying the dot image similar to the print state on the display 22 in response to the data in the text memory 61 is provided. The data can be displayed on the display 22 as a dot image similar to the printed state. Further, since cursor display data for displaying the cursor K in a vertical bar shape at the left end of the input position is created and displayed based on the cursor pointer value CP, it is necessary to provide a cursor display area below the character string on the display 22. Thus, the character string can be displayed in the full vertical width of the display 22. When the vertical bar-shaped cursor K is displayed on the display 22,
In particular, it is difficult to determine whether the print format of the character inserted between the characters in the character string is set to be the same as the character on the left side of the cursor K or the character on the right side of the cursor K. ,
It can be surely prevented.

Here, the correspondence relationship between each means described in the claims and the configuration in the above embodiment will be described. The input position storage means corresponds to a pointer memory for storing the cursor pointer value CP. 63, which corresponds to the print format control means of claim 1 is shown in FIG.
24 is the document data storage processing control, and the one equivalent to the print format control means of claim 2 is the document data storage processing control of FIG. 24, and the one corresponding to the display data creation means is the print image display processing control. In particular, S40 to S49, which correspond to the cursor display data creating means,
This is particularly S50 of the print image display processing control.

By the way, whether the print format of the input character is set to be the same as that of the character to the left of the input position or the same as the character to the right of the input position is selectable, and the set left or right side is set. It is also possible to configure such that the setting data of (1) is always retained by backup with a secondary battery. Further, the print format data and the local format data stored in the text memory 61 are separately stored in a format data memory different from the text memory 61, and the cursor K moves in accordance with the movement of the cursor K.
Based on the format information set in the character indicated by the above, the various word processors configured to display a small mark corresponding to the name of the format content described in the body frame 2 around the display 22 It is also possible to apply the invention.

It should be noted that, within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications may be made to the control of the above-described embodiment based on the existing technology or the technology obvious to those skilled in the art.
It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various document processing devices such as a word processor equipped with a keyboard and a display.

[0062]

According to the document processing apparatus of the first aspect, the document processing apparatus includes the input means, the text memory, the display means including the display, the first print format setting means, and the second print format setting means. An input position storage means and a print format control means are provided, and when a character is inserted and input at the input position indicated by the cursor on the display, the data of the input position storage means and the print format stored in the memory are stored. Based on the data and
Since the print format of the input character is set to be the same as the print format of the character on the left side of this input character, it becomes easier to distinguish the print format of the input character from the print format of the left character, and the document creation efficiency is improved. improves.

According to the document processing apparatus of the second aspect, the input means, the text memory, the display means including the display,
The document processing apparatus having the first print format setting means and the second print format setting means is provided with the input position storage means and the print format control means, and the character is inserted at the input position indicated by the cursor on the display. When inputting, the print format of the input character is set to the same print format as the character on the right side of this input character based on the data of the input position storage means and the print format data stored in the memory. Since the setting is made, it becomes easy to discriminate the print format of the input character from the print format of the character on the right side, and the document creation efficiency is improved.

According to the document processing apparatus of the third aspect, display data creation for receiving the data in the text memory and creating display dot image data for displaying on the display in a dot image similar to the print state and outputting it to the display means. Since the means is provided, the data in the text memory can be displayed on the display as a dot image similar to the printed state.

According to the document processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, the cursor which receives the data of the input position storage means, creates cursor display data for displaying the cursor in a vertical bar shape at the left end of the input position, and outputs the cursor display data to the display means. Since the display data creating means is provided, it is not necessary to provide a cursor display area below the character string on the display, and the character string can be displayed in the full vertical width of the display. And when displaying this vertical bar cursor on the display, in particular, whether the print format of the character inserted between the characters in the character string is set to be the same as the character on the left side of the cursor, or the character on the right side of the cursor is set. It is possible to reliably prevent that it is difficult to determine whether the setting is the same as.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of claims 1 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tape printer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a printing mechanism equipped with a tape cassette.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating setting contents of a character size conversion table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a tape printing control routine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of document data storage processing control.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a print image display processing control routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of display image generation processing control.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a routine for character string range setting processing control.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a local F setting process control routine.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a text memory in which standard print format information and an input character string code are stored.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of input document data.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a local F setting range setting screen.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in which the range is set.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a local F content setting screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 16 in which desired local format contents are set.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a text memory that stores local format information.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of document data in which a local format is set.

20 is a view corresponding to FIG. 18 in which the numeral “7” is deviated from the local format data and additionally stored.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example in a print format in which the numeral “7” is the character “B” on the left side.

22 is a view corresponding to FIG. 18, in which the numeral “7” is additionally stored in the local format data.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example in a print format in which the number “7” is the number “1” on the left side.

FIG. 24 is a view corresponding to FIG. 7 according to a modified example.

FIG. 25 is a view corresponding to FIG. 18 in which the numeral “7” is additionally stored in the local format data.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a display example in a print format in which the number “7” is the number “1” on the right side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tape Printing Device 3 Keyboard 22 Liquid Crystal Display 52 CPU 53 Display CGROM 55 ROM 60 RAM 61 Text Memory 63 Pointer Memory 66 Display Data Buffer C Control Device

Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Mika Oshige 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City Brother Industries, Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting characters such as characters and symbols and various commands, a text memory for storing data of a document consisting of a plurality of characters and symbols input from the input means, and a text memory. Display means including a display for displaying the characters of the stored document, and a first print for setting the print format for the entire document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory A format setting means and a second print format setting means for setting a partial print format for an arbitrary part of the document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory. In the document processing device provided, while counting the input position indicated by the cursor on the display Input position storing means for storing, and a character input format printing format for the input character based on the data of the input position storing means and the data of the memory when the character is inserted and input at the input position via the input means. And a print format control means for setting the print format to the same print format as that of the character on the left side of the input character. 2. An input means for inputting characters such as characters and symbols and various commands, a text memory for storing document data consisting of a plurality of characters and symbols input from the input means, and a text memory. Display means including a display for displaying the characters of the stored document, and a first print for setting a print format for the entire document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory A format setting means and a second print format setting means for setting a partial print format for an arbitrary part of the document stored in the text memory and storing the data of the print format in the memory. In the document processing device provided, while counting the input position indicated by the cursor on the display Input position storage means for storing, and a character input format printing format for the input character based on the data in the input position storage means and the data in the memory when the character is inserted and input at the input position via the input means. And a print format control means for setting the print format to the same print format as the print format of the character on the right side of the input character. 3. A display data creating means for receiving the data in the text memory, creating display dot image data to be displayed on the display as a dot image similar to a printed state, and outputting the display dot image data to the display means. The document processing device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A cursor display data creating means for receiving the data of the input position storing means, creating cursor display data for displaying a cursor in a vertical bar shape at the left end of the input position, and outputting the cursor display data to the display means. The document processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: