JPH0785016A - Document creation apparatus and output display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation apparatus and an output display control method capable of easily and quickly modifying desired characters and improving operability. [Structure] When the [area / decoration] key 44e is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated, and the mode for setting the area and adding the character decoration to the area is set. When a desired area and desired modification information is set for this area, the character string information and the like located in the area is automatically displayed with the character modification set and output to the display device 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document preparation apparatus and an output display control method for improving the output display format of an arbitrary area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document creating apparatus has a character modification function. When performing a certain type of character modification using this character modification function, for example, the system is set to the character modification mode and the type of character modification is first selected. Next, the cursor is positioned at the beginning position of the character string to be modified, and the starting point is specified. After that, the cursor is positioned at the end position of the character string to be character-modified and the end point is designated. Then, the selected character decoration is multiplied by the specified character string and output is displayed.

[0003]

In the conventional document creating apparatus, character modification is performed as described above. By the way, when the same character decoration is applied to consecutive character strings, the above-described operation of designating the start point and the end point may be performed. For example, when character decoration is applied to the character string within the range shown in B of FIG. It was necessary to specify the type of modification and the start and end points for each line in the range.

Further, when a part of the character string to which the character modification is applied is corrected / deleted, the correction / deletion process is also performed on the character modification, and thus the same new character string is added. It was necessary to apply character modification.

The above-mentioned operation needs to be performed by the operator himself by visually moving the cursor or the like. For that reason,
The operator is forced to perform a very troublesome operation, which is different from other document creation / editing / proofreading work, and it has also been a cause of lowering work efficiency. In addition, it may cause a mistake in the specified range of character decoration, a mistake in selecting the type of character decoration, and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a document creation apparatus and an output display control method capable of easily and quickly modifying desired characters and improving operability. With the goal.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a data key for inputting data such as reading information of a character string, and instructs information for area setting and modification. Input means provided with a key for performing, and dictionary information in which the reading information corresponding to the reading information input from the input means and the conversion word information are associated with each other according to a predetermined rule are stored and the input predetermined information is stored. Storage means for storing predetermined information for performing area setting processing and decoration processing based on the above information, and predetermined conversion of character string reading information from the input means by referring to dictionary information of the storage means. Kana-Kanji conversion control means for performing control processing to create kana-kanji mixed document information, output display means for outputting and displaying kana-kanji mixed document information created by this kana-kanji conversion control means, and the input manual Area setting means for setting a desired area on the output display means by referring to the storage information in the storage means based on the area setting information input from The output display means includes a decoration setting means for referring to the stored information in the storage means based on the information and performing a predetermined control process to set desired decoration information for the area set by the area setting means. When the kana-kanji mixed document information etc. output and displayed is located within the area set by the area setting means,
The document creating apparatus is characterized in that the document information including the kana / kanji characters is output and displayed based on the decoration information set by the decoration setting unit for the area.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides
Data such as reading information of a character string, area setting, and modification information are input, and dictionary information in which reading information corresponding to input reading information and conversion word information are associated according to a predetermined rule is stored, and input information is stored. Storing predetermined information for performing area setting processing and decoration processing corresponding to, the reading information of the input character string is referred to the dictionary information, and predetermined conversion control processing is performed to obtain kana-kanji mixed document information and the like. Created, output and display the created kana-kanji mixed document information, etc., set a desired area by performing a predetermined control process with reference to the stored information based on the input area setting information, Based on the input modification giving information, the stored information is referred to and a predetermined control process is performed to set desired modification information for the set area, and the kana-kanji mixed document information or the like is set. When located in the region, based on the set modified information to the area, in the output display control method, characterized in that such the Kana mingled document information is control processing to be output display.

[0009]

In the present invention, a desired area is set on the basis of the input area setting information, desired decoration information is set on the set area based on the input decoration giving information, and kana kanji characters located in the area are mixed. The document information or the like is output and displayed based on the modification information set for the area. Therefore, the character string in the desired area can be easily and quickly modified, and the operability can be improved.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of the document creating apparatus according to this embodiment. That is, the document creation device is provided with the central control processing unit 10, the ROM 20, the RAM 30, the input device 40, the display device 50, the printer device 60, the external storage device 70, and the communication device 80.

The central control processing unit 10 controls various controls of the entire system and control as shown in FIG. 2 which will be described later based on predetermined program information stored in the program area 20a of the ROM 20, and also various control based on input instruction information. Execute the command. Further, the central control processing unit 10 has a kana-kanji conversion processing function. That is, the work area 3 of the RAM 30
0a is used to refer to the input character string information from the input device 40 based on the predetermined instruction information, and the dictionary information in which the reading information and the conversion word information stored in the dictionary area 20b of the ROM 20 are associated according to a predetermined rule. In addition to performing the kana-kanji conversion control process, it also has a function of referring to the character pattern area 20c storing font data and outputting the conversion result to the display device 50. Further, the central control processing unit 10
Is a ROM based on the input instruction information from the input means 40.
20 area / modification designation control logic information storage area 20d
By referring to the various control information for setting the area and the various control information for setting the character decoration stored in, the area is set for the various information displayed on the display device 50 and the character decoration is applied. Alternatively, by referring to the various control information stored in the area / modification designation control logic information storage area 20d of the ROM 20 and various information stored in the area / decoration information storage area 30d of the RAM 30, the area setting and the character decoration setting are performed. It has a function of outputting and displaying the generated information and the like on the display device 50 and the printer device 60.

The input device 40 controls the reception of input information and sends it to various areas of the central control processing unit 10 and the RAM 30, and a large number of inputs for outputting various input information to this input control unit 42. Keyboard 44 with keys
Composed of and. Here, the keyboard 44 has a large number of data keys 44a for inputting data such as character string information,
44a, ..., [Kana-kanji conversion] key 44b for inputting instruction information for converting the input character string information into sentence information including kanji, an instruction for confirming selection and selection of homonyms, and various control processing [Selection / execution] key 44c for executing / confirming, and [next candidate] key 44d for displaying the next candidate or moving the cursor to the next candidate when there are homonyms and other output candidates, as described above. [Region / Modify] key 44 for setting the specified area and character-modifying the set area
e, [Cancel] key 44f for instructing to cancel or cancel the specified control process, [Delete] key 44g for deleting created / edited calibrated information, cursor key for controlling the movement of the cursor Various other function keys (not shown) such as 44h are provided.

On the other hand, various information such as document information subjected to Kana-Kanji conversion control processing under control of the central control processing unit 10 and character string information to which a region is set and character modification is applied via the display control unit 52. Liquid crystal display (LCD) as a display screen
Is output and displayed on the display unit 54 having. Here, a guide region 54a for outputting and displaying various guide messages is provided in a lower portion of the display unit 54.

Under the control of the central control processing unit 10, various information such as document information subjected to Kana-Kanji conversion control processing and character string information subjected to area modification and character modification is transferred to the printer device 60, that is, the printer. The data is printed out by the printer unit 64 of the printer device 60 via the printer control unit 62 of the device 60.

Further, the various information thus created or processed by editing and proofreading is based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44, and a floppy disk device (FDD) controller 72 constituting the external storage device 70. Through
It is stored in the FDD 74 that constitutes the external storage device 70. Further, the document information stored in the FDD 74 is stored in the RAM 3 based on the predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44.
0 is read in the document area 30b and the graphic information is stored in the RAM 3
0 is loaded into the graphic area 30c, and various other information is read in R
It is read into a predetermined area of the AM 30 and used for various operations such as editing and proofing.

If desired, the above-mentioned various information can be communicated with other document preparation devices by the communication device 80 via a telephone line or the like based on predetermined input instruction information from the keyboard 44. ing.

By the way, the above-mentioned [area / modification] key 4
When 4e is pressed, the central control processing unit 10 is activated by the signal information sent via the input control unit 42,
A mode for setting a region and adding a character decoration to the set region is set.

More specifically, based on the signal information, the central control processing unit 10 refers to the area / modification designation control logic information storage area 20d of the ROM 20 to display various information displayed on the display device 50. On the other hand, an area is set and a character decoration is applied to the area.

That is, the above-mentioned [area / modification] key 44e
When is pressed, first, a message "Please specify a region for character modification." Is displayed in the guide region 54a of the display unit 54. Therefore, it is sufficient to specify the range with the cursor on the keyboard 44.

Here, if the area to be set is within one line, the start point and the end point may be designated. Figure 3 shows the area to be set
If it is a rectangular area as shown in B, specify, for example, two points, one at the upper left corner and one at the lower right corner, or two points, one at the upper right corner and one point at the lower left corner. Good.

Next, in the guide area 54a of the display section 54, "specify the type of character modification. 1. superscript, 2. subscript, 3. emphasis, 4. rotation, 5. italic, ..." Is displayed. Therefore, when the desired item is designated by the cursor on the keyboard 44 or the desired number is keyed in, the designated character modification is performed on the set area.

The area and the character decoration information set as described above are stored in the area / modification information storage area 30d of the RAM 30, and the character string information located in the area is set based on the information. It is configured to be displayed on the display unit 54 in a state where the character modification is added or to be printed out by the printer unit 64.

The learning information is stored in the learning information storage area 30e of the RAM 30. For example, the information for preferentially displaying the character decoration selected in the previous area and the character decoration setting mode is stored.

The operation of the above structure will be described below with reference to the drawings. When the [area / decoration] key 44e is pressed, the mode for setting the area and adding the character decoration to the set area is set.

That is, when the [area / decoration] key 44e is depressed, a message "Specify an area for character modification." Is first displayed in the guide area 54a of the display section 54. Therefore, the operator may specify the range with the cursor on the keyboard 44 (step S in FIG. 2).
2).

Here, if the area to be set is a character string in one line, the start point and the end point may be designated. If the area to be set is a rectangular area as shown in FIG. 3B, for example, one point at the upper left corner and one point at the lower right corner are designated, or one point at the upper right corner and one point at the lower left corner. If two points are designated, the area is set.

Next, in the guide area 54a of the display unit 54, "specify the type of character modification. 1. superscript, 2. subscript, 3. emphasis, 4. rotation, 5. italic, ..." Is displayed. Therefore, if the operator designates a desired one with the cursor on the keyboard 44 or key-in a desired number, the designated character modification is performed on the set area (step S4 in FIG. 2). ).

The area and character decoration information set as described above are stored in the area / modification information storage area 30d of the RAM 30. Further, based on the information, the character string information located in the area B is displayed on the display unit 54 with the set character modification added, or is printed out by the printer unit 64 (see FIG. 2). Step S6).

By the way, a character string as shown in FIG. 4 is keyed in the area set as described above, and the display section 54 is displayed.
When displayed in, the character string located in the area B is displayed with the character modification specified as described above. In short, the character string “jk 1 2 3 4” is displayed with the character modification applied. Then, at the time of printing, these character strings are printed in a state in which character decoration is applied.

Insertion (eg, inserting g before h in FIG. 4) or deletion (eg, deleting 0 in FIG. 4 and adding 7 after 6) in the character string shown in FIG. When the editing configuration is applied, the position of the region B and the type of character modification set as shown in FIG. 5 are unchanged, and the configuration of the character string located in the region B is different from that in FIG. "3 4 5" will be displayed with the characters modified. Then, at the time of printing, these character strings are printed in a state in which character decoration is applied.

According to the above-described embodiment, a desired area is set based on the input area setting information, and desired decoration information is set for the set area based on the input decoration giving information.
Since the kana-kanji mixed document information and the like located in the area is output and displayed based on the modification information set for the area, the character modification can be performed easily and quickly, and the operability can be improved. .

In particular, in the conventional document creating apparatus, when the same character decoration is applied to a continuous character string, the above-described operation of designating the start point and the end point may be performed.
When character modification is applied to the character string within the range indicated by B, it is necessary to specify the type of modification and the start point and end point for each line within the range. In addition, when processing such as correcting / deleting a part of a character string that has been character-modified,
Since processing such as correction / deletion is also performed on the character decoration, it is necessary to newly apply the same character decoration.
These operations need to be performed by the operator by visually moving the cursor, etc., and the operator is forced to perform a very troublesome operation that is different from other document creation / editing / proofreading work, which causes a reduction in work efficiency. It was also a factor. In addition, it may cause a mistake in the specified range of character decoration, a mistake in selecting the type of character decoration, and the like.
However, according to the present invention, such an inconvenience is eliminated and the usability is improved.

In addition, according to the present invention, the character modification is not applied to each character string information as in the prior art to control the character string information, but the character modification information is applied to the designated area and the character modification is performed within the specified area. Since the character string information to be controlled is character modification control, the operability can be significantly improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the area B set in the above embodiment is divided into an area b1 and an area b2, and each area is divided into areas b1 and b2. Of course, different character decorations may be set.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired area is set based on the input area setting information, and desired decoration information is set for the set area based on the input decoration giving information. The kana-kanji mixed document information etc. located in the area is configured to be output and displayed based on the modification information set for the area, so that the characters can be easily and quickly modified and the operability can be significantly improved. It has a great effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic screen display diagram for explaining area setting / character modification according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a screen display diagram schematically showing a state different from that of FIG. 3 for explaining area setting / character modification according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a screen display diagram schematically showing a state different from FIG. 4 for explaining area setting / character modification according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a screen display diagram schematically showing a state different from that of FIG. 5 for explaining area setting / character modification according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Central control processing unit, 20 ... ROM, 20d ... Area /
Modification designation control logic information storage area, 30 ... RAM, 3
0d ... Area / decoration information storage area, 40 ... Input device, 44
... keyboard, 44e ... [area / modification] key, 50 ... display device, 54 ... display unit, 60 ... printer device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means provided with a data key for inputting various data including reading information of a character string, and a key for instructing area setting and modification information. The dictionary information in which the reading information corresponding to the input reading information from the input means and the conversion word information are associated with each other according to a predetermined rule is stored, and the area setting processing and the modification processing are performed based on the input predetermined information. Storage means for storing predetermined information for performing, and conversion control processing of reading information of the character string from the input means by referring to dictionary information of the storage means to create kana-kanji mixed document information kana kanji Conversion control means, output display means for outputting and displaying kana-kanji mixed document information created by the kana-kanji conversion control means, and area setting information input from the input means. And Hazuki,
Based on the area setting means for performing a control process with reference to the stored information of the storage means and setting a desired area on the output display means, and the modification giving information input from the input means,
The output information is displayed on the output display means by a modification setting means for performing a control process with reference to the storage information of the storage means and setting desired modification information for the area set by the area setting means. When the kana-kanji mixed document information or the like is located within the area set by the area setting means, the kana-kanji mixed document information is based on the modification information set by the decoration setting means for the area. A document creation device characterized in that the output and the like are displayed. 2. Dictionary data in which data such as reading information of a character string, area setting information, and modification information are input, and reading information corresponding to the input reading information and conversion word information are associated with each other according to a predetermined rule. Stores predetermined information for performing area setting processing or decoration processing corresponding to input information, reading information of the input character string, performing predetermined conversion control processing by referring to the dictionary information, and kana kanji Create mixed document information, etc., output and display the created kana / kanji mixed document information, etc., and based on the input area setting information, refer to the stored information and perform a predetermined control process to obtain the desired information. Area is set, based on the input modification imparting information, predetermined control processing is performed with reference to the stored information, and the desired modification information is set for the area in which the area is set, Kana / Kanji mixed When the document information or the like is located within the set area, control processing is performed so that the kana-kanji mixed document information or the like is output and displayed based on the modification information set for the area. Output display control method.