JPH08320865A - Ruled line creation device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a device capable of easily extending a ruled line frame when a character string is completely filled in the ruled line. A ruled line creating apparatus according to the present invention comprises ruled line frame input means for inputting a ruled line frame and ruled line extension instructing means for instructing to extend the ruled line frame in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. Prepare Further, when an extension is instructed by the ruled line extension instructing means, the length of only the ruled line that extends in the instructed direction among the ruled lines forming the ruled line frame is extended in the instructed direction to thereby cause the ruled line. Ruled line extending means for expanding the inner area of the frame and erasing the characters contained in the area added by the expansion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rectangular ruled line creating apparatus for creating Japanese documents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ruled line creating apparatus, the created ruled line frame cannot be extended.

[0003]

According to the prior art, in order to extend the created ruled line, there is no choice but to insert and copy a similar line having a shape only in the line direction. In this case, character data is also mixed. Therefore, it was necessary to erase the character. Further, there is no means for extending in the column direction, and there is a disadvantage that the ruled line must be recreated in a state where the character strings are not completely filled in the ruled line. The present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device that can easily extend a ruled line frame when a character string does not fit in a ruled line.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problem and Its Action / Effect] In order to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a ruled line creating apparatus for creating a ruled line of a table or the like. Means, a ruled line extension instruction means for instructing to extend the ruled line frame in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, and a ruled line forming the ruled line frame when extension is instructed by the ruled line extension instruction means Of the ruled line extending in the specified direction to extend the internal area of the ruled line frame and erase characters included in the added area. Ruled line extending means is provided.

Only the ruled lines are extended in the direction instructed to extend, the internal area of the ruled line frame is expanded, and the characters included in the area added by the expansion are erased. An area that does not include characters is added. Therefore, the ruled line frame can be easily expanded even when the characters are completely filled in the ruled line frame.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Now, the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to Examples. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a ruled line creating apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the entire system based on the data input from the input unit 2. This CPU controls all the devices.

The character string input by the input unit 2 is stored in the document storage unit 6 while being displayed on the document display unit 4 and being converted into a Kanji character string by the Kana-Kanji conversion unit 3. A document is created while the editing unit 5 performs editing processing such as copying and deleting.

Here, when a ruled line creation is instructed in the input section 2, the ruled line creation position designating section 9 in the ruled line creation device 8 designates a rectangular range of the ruled line frame, and the ruled line creation section 10 creates a ruled line. The created ruled line output unit 11 displays the document on the document display unit 4 and stores it in the document storage unit 6.

If the extension is designated by the extension position designating unit 7 and the vertical ruled line extension is designated by the vertical ruled line extension designating unit 12, an error occurs if the designated position is not on the ruled line. Otherwise, it is confirmed whether a line is secured in the document. If it is not secured, an error occurs. If it is secured, the vertical ruled line extension unit 13 replaces the character data of the contents of the designated position with blanks to leave only the ruled line data. The vertical ruled line extension process of inserting the specified line between the specified position line and the position of the next line is performed, and the ruled line output unit 11 displays the document on the document display unit 4 and also stores it on the document storage unit 6.

Further, when the horizontal ruled line extension is designated by the horizontal ruled line extension designating unit 14, an error occurs if the position of the extension is not on the ruled line. If not, check from the right edge of the specified page of the document to see if there is a column in which no data is stored. If there is no error, the composition ruled line extension unit 15 determines the contents of the specified position column in page units. The horizontal ruled line extension processing of inserting the column in which the character data of # 1 is replaced with the blank and only the ruled line data is inserted between the designated position column and the position of the next column is displayed on the document display unit 4 by the ruled line output unit 11. It is also stored in the document storage unit 6 together with it.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing how the horizontal ruled lines are extended. FIG. 3A-1 shows the document area before extension and the ruled line frame. When the extension of the horizontal ruled line is specified on the horizontal ruled line, it is confirmed whether or not there is a column in which no data is stored on the right side of the document area outside the ruled line frame. FIG.
In the case of (A-1), since there is a blank column on the right side of the ruled line frame, it is determined that extension is possible. Then, in FIG.
-2), the horizontal ruled line is extended to the right, and the internal area of the ruled line frame (the area surrounded by the ruled line frame) is expanded. The area added by the expansion of the internal area is a blank area in which character data is blank-replaced as described above.

On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 3 (B), the right column of the ruled line frame contains the character "Ai" and there is no blank column, so it is judged that extension of the horizontal ruled line is impossible. It

The data representing the ruled lines may be the same code data as the characters, or may be data dedicated to the ruled lines. Further, the unit of extension of the ruled line is arbitrary, and the width of the character may be 1 unit, or the length irrelevant to the character size may be 1 unit.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ruled line creating apparatus of the present invention. When the ruled line creating apparatus of the present invention creates a ruled line by <800>, the rectangular area is designated by <801> and the rectangular ruled line is created by <802>.

When the vertical ruled line extension is specified by <803> in the ruled line process of <800>, if the specified position is not on the ruled line in <804>, an error occurs and the error process is performed in <807> and the process ends. But otherwise <805
> To check if it can be inserted into the document for one line. If it is not possible to insert it, the error process is performed in <807> and the process ends. To be done.

When the horizontal ruled line extension is designated by <808> in the ruled line process of <800>, if the designated position is not on the ruled line in <809>, an error occurs and the error process is performed in <807> and the process ends. But otherwise <810
Check if the page at the specified position for one column can be inserted. If it cannot be inserted, the error process is performed at <807> and the process ends. If it can be inserted, the horizontal ruled line is displayed at <811>. Extension processing is performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a ruled line creation apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the ruled line creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing how a horizontal ruled line is extended.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 ... Vertical ruled line extension designation section 13 ... Vertical ruled line extension section 14 ... Horizontal ruled line extension designation section 15 ... Horizontal ruled line extension section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ruled line creating apparatus for creating a ruled line for a table or the like, and a ruled line frame inputting device for inputting a ruled line frame and a ruled line for instructing to extend the ruled line frame in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. When an extension is instructed by the extension instructing means and the ruled line extension instructing means, the length of only the ruled line extending in the instructed direction among the ruled lines forming the ruled line frame is extended in the instructed direction. A ruled line extension device for expanding the internal area of the ruled line frame according to, and deleting ruled characters included in the area added by the expansion.