JPH07287771A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In a compound document in which a plurality of various document blocks such as sentences, tables, graphs, figures, and images are mixed, the grid base point and the grid base point for each area on the compound document in which each document block exists. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device capable of setting grid intervals. [Structure] When the grid information setting requesting unit requests the setting of the grid information for a predetermined area in the area arranged on the compound document, the grid information inputting unit accepts the grid information input. The grid information of a predetermined area stored in the grid information storage means is changed to the input grid information. The grid display means displays the grid in the area designated by the grid display instruction means based on the grid information stored in the grid information storage means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus having a document creating and editing function, and more particularly to a document processing apparatus for displaying a grid suitable for aligning (arranging) data on a display screen. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a document processing apparatus is capable of creating / editing a document on a display screen. In the document creation / editing work using this type of document processing apparatus, it may be necessary to align (arrange) the data on the display screen. Therefore, many document processing apparatuses of this type employ a grid display as a guide for facilitating data alignment. However, since the grid display in the conventional document processing apparatus is fixedly performed at a predetermined grid interval with a predetermined position (for example, upper left end) on the display screen as a base point, it is suitable for various document forms desired by the user. Such fine positioning was difficult.

[0003]

As described above, in the grid display in the conventional document processing apparatus, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform data alignment suitable for various document forms desired by the user.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a compound document in which a plurality of various document blocks such as sentences, tables, graphs, figures and images are mixed.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing device capable of setting a grid base point and a grid interval for each area on a compound document in which each document block exists.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the document processing apparatus of the present invention is a grid for designating display of a grid for data positioning with respect to an area arranged on a compound document. Display designation means, grid information input means for inputting grid information indicating a base point and interval when displaying a grid in the area, and grid information storage means for storing the grid information of the area in association with each area , Grid information setting requesting means for requesting setting of grid information for a predetermined area in the area, and acceptance of input from the grid information inputting means in response to a setting request from the grid information setting requesting means Grid information storage unit for changing the grid information of a predetermined area stored in the grid information storage unit to the input grid information. Means and a region for which a grid display is designated by the grid display instructing device, a grid display for displaying a grid based on the grid information stored in the grid information storage device corresponding to the region. And means.

[0006]

According to the above construction, when the grid information setting requesting means requests the setting of the grid information for a predetermined area in the area arranged on the compound document, the grid information inputting means sends the grid information. The information input is accepted, and the grid information of the predetermined area stored in the grid information storage means is changed to the input grid information. Then, the grid display means performs grid display in the area designated by the grid display instruction means for grid display based on the grid information stored in the grid information storage means.

[0007]

1 is a block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This document processing device
It is possible to create a compound document page in which various document blocks such as tables, graphs, figures, and images are mixed.
In FIG. 1, 10 is a control processor for controlling the entire apparatus, and 12 is a memory. In the memory 12, a program unit 14 that stores a program used for the control processing of the control processor 10 and information about an area (here, a rectangular area) in which various document blocks forming a compound document page are arranged on the compound document page. An area management table 16 in which (area information) is set, an area buffer 18 for storing data (document block) of each area in area units, and a flag setting unit 2 in which various flags such as a grid display flag 19 are set.
0 etc. is secured. Here, for simplicity, a case where a compound document is composed of one compound document (one page) will be described. However, when it is composed of a plurality of compound document pages (a plurality of pages), the area management table 16 Is prepared for each page.

Reference numeral 22 is a keyboard, 24 is a pointing device, for example, a mouse having a left button 26 and a right button 28, and 30 is an input interface for controlling inputs from the keyboard 22 and the mouse 24. 32 is a display monitor such as a CRT monitor, 34 is a display monitor 32
A bit map memory for storing the screen data to be displayed as a bit image, and a display processor 36 for updating the contents of the bit map memory 34 to display the screen on the display monitor 32. The memory 12, the input interface 30 and the display processor 36 are the control processor 1
0 is connected to the internal bus 38.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the area management table 16. The area management table 16 includes a plurality of area information fields 40 in which the area information is set in area units, and a current registration number field 42 in which the number of (area information of) areas currently registered in the table 16 is set. , A maximum registration number field 44 in which the maximum number of (area information of) areas that can be registered in the table 16 is set. The area information field 40 is an area type field 52 that indicates the type of area, specifically, which kind of document block such as a sentence, a table, a graph, a figure, or an image, etc. is used for arranging the area. And the position of the area on the compound document page is shown in FIG.
Area start position Xs, Ys (upper left corner coordinates) as shown in
And size Lx (horizontal length), Ly (vertical length)
Position information field 54 specified by and the base point (grid base point) when grid display is performed for the corresponding area
A grid information field 55 in which grid information indicating Xo, Yo and intervals (grid intervals) ΔX (X direction grid intervals) and ΔY (Y direction grid intervals) is set;
Area buffer 18 of the document block arranged in the corresponding area
An area buffer pointer field 56 in which an area buffer pointer indicating an internal storage position is set.

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that a part of the composite document page is displayed on the display screen of the display monitor 32 through the viewport. Further, in the upper part of the display screen of the display monitor 32,
It is assumed that a menu bar including various menus including "creation assistance" is displayed. In this state, when grid display is required to perform data alignment or the like within the processing target area of the composite document page displayed on the display monitor 32, the user operates the mouse 24 to display "Create" in the menu bar. Move the mouse cursor to "Auxiliary" and press the left button 26 of the mouse 24. This state is notified to the control processor 10 by the input interface 30 via the internal bus 38.

When the control processor 10 detects from the notification from the input interface 30 that the left button 26 of the mouse 24 is pressed by pointing to "creation assistance" on the menu bar, it starts the preparation assistance processing, and first, FIG. The display processor 36 is controlled so that the pull-down menu 60 relating to the creation assistance shown in (4) is displayed on the display monitor (step S1). In this state, the user
While operating the mouse 24 while holding down the left button 26, the mouse cursor is aligned with a desired menu item (here, “grid display”) in the pull-down menu 60.

When the left mouse button 26 of the mouse 24 is pressed and the mouse cursor is in the pull-down menu 60, the control processor 10 reversely displays the menu item pointed to by the mouse cursor (here, "grid display"). (Steps S2 to S4). If the highlighted menu item is the desired item, the user releases the left button 26 of the mouse 24. This state is input interface 3
0 to notify the control processor 10. As a result, the control processor 10 causes the left button 26 of the mouse 24 to
It is detected that is released (step S2).

When the control processor 10 detects that the left button 26 of the mouse 24 has been released, it selects the highlighted menu item (step S5) and deletes the pull-down menu 60 (step S6). Next, the control processor 10 checks whether or not the selected menu item, that is, the menu item designated by the user is "grid setting" (step S7), and if it is not "grid setting" as in this example, then this time. It is checked whether the selected menu item is "grid display" (step S).
8). If it is “grid display” as in this example, the control processor 10 causes the flag setting unit 2 of the memory 12 to operate.
The grid display flag 19 set to 0 is turned on (step S9). Next, the control processor 10 sets the area information (area information field 40 in which the area information is set) of the area (processing area) currently being processed in the compound document page displayed on the display monitor 32 to the area management table. 16 and search for it (the grid info field 55
Grid base point X indicated by grid information)
The display processor 36 is controlled so that the grid display shown in FIG. 6 is performed in the processing target area based on o, Yo, and the grid interval (grid width) ΔX, ΔY (step S).
10).

The user performs data alignment and the like based on the grid displayed as described above. If the base point or interval of this grid does not match the form of the document block placed in the processing target area and the optimal data alignment is difficult, the user sets the current grid base point and grid interval to the desired grid. Perform the following operations to change the base point and grid spacing. That is, the user moves the mouse cursor again to "Creation aid" on the menu bar, and while holding down the left button 26 of the mouse 24, the mouse button shown in FIG.
Pull down the pull-down menu 60, and this time select the menu item "Grid Settings" and left mouse button 2
Release 6.

In the control processor 10, when a user selects a menu item, the left button 26 of the mouse 24 is operated.
When it is detected in step S2 that the button has been pressed, steps S5 and S6 are performed as in the case of selecting "grid display".
Is executed to delete the pull-down menu 60, and it is checked whether or not the selected menu item is "grid setting" (step S7). In the case of “grid setting” as in this example, the control processor 10 controls the display processor 36 so that the property sheet shown in FIG. 7 for guiding the input of the grid interval and the grid base point is displayed on the display monitor 32. Yes (step S11).

When the property sheet shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the user moves the mouse 24 to select an item on the property sheet by pressing the left button 26, and further inputs data by operating the numeric keys of the keyboard 22. The desired grid intervals ΔX, ΔY or the grid base points Xo, Yo or both are input by the above method.

After displaying the property sheet, the control processor 10 accepts the input of the grid interval (grid width) and the grid base point by the user operation (step S).
12). Then, when the control processor 10 detects that the mouse cursor is placed on the item “completion” on the property sheet and the left button 26 of the mouse 24 is pressed, the area of the currently processed area (processing area) The area information field 40 in which the information is set is searched from the area management table 16, and the grid information field 55 is searched.
The grid information set in step S12 is rewritten with the grid information accepted in step S12 (step S13). As a result, the grid base points Xo, Yo or the grid intervals (grid width) ΔX, ΔY or both in the area information of the area currently being processed are changed to the user-specified content.

When the control processor 10 rewrites (changes) the grid information in step S13, the control processor 10 executes steps S9 and S10 in the same manner as when "grid display" is designated, and turns on the grid display flag 19 and the rewritten grid. Grid display is performed based on the information (that is, the grid information specified by the user). Since the grid displayed in this manner is based on the position desired by the user and has an interval desired by the user, data alignment intended by the user can be efficiently performed. If the processing target area is changed in the grid display state (the grid display flag 19 is ON), the grid displayed in the old processing target area is deleted, and the grid is displayed in the new processing target area. It It goes without saying that this grid display is performed based on the grid information in the area information regarding the new processing target area.

Finally, the grid erase will be described. When the user wants to delete the grid displayed as described above, the user moves the mouse cursor to "Creation aid" on the menu bar again, holds down the left button 26 of the mouse 24, and pulls out the pull-down menu 60 of FIG. This time, select the menu item "Clear Grid" and release the left button 26 of the mouse 24. If “Clear Grid” is selected,
The determination in steps S7 and S8 is NO. When the control processor 10 determines NO in step S8, the control processor 10 checks whether or not the selected menu item is "clear grid" (step S14). If the selected menu item is "clear grid" as in this example, the control processor 10 turns off the grid display flag 19 (step S15),
The grid currently being processed is deleted (step S16).

In the above embodiment, only the processing target area is described as the grid display target, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the document processing apparatus which creates a compound document page in which various document blocks are mixed has been described, but the present invention also applies to a document processing apparatus which creates a document page in which one page is composed of one document block. It can be applied.

[0022]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
In a compound document in which multiple document blocks such as sentences, tables, graphs, figures, and images are mixed, it is possible to set the grid base point and grid interval for each area on the compound document in which each document block exists, The operability of document creation / editing is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an area management table 16.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of area position definition.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a pull-down menu.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a grid display screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a property sheet for grid setting.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Control processor, 12 ... Memory, 16 ... Area management table, 19 ... Grid display flag, 24 ... Mouse,
32 ... Display monitor, 36 ... Display processor, 40 ... Area information field, 55 ... Grid information field.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An area to be placed on a compound document,
Grid display designating means for designating display of a grid for data positioning, grid information input means for inputting grid information indicating a base point and interval when displaying the grid in the area, and grid information of the area for each area A grid information storage unit that stores the information in association with each other, a grid information setting request unit that requests setting of grid information for a predetermined region in the region, and a setting request from the grid information setting request unit. In response to the input from the grid information input means,
Grid information setting means for changing the grid information of a predetermined area stored in the grid information storage means to input grid information, and this area for the area for which grid display is designated by the grid display instructing means And a grid display unit for displaying a grid based on the grid information stored in the grid information storage unit corresponding to the above.