JP2974345B2 - Document processing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method capable of editing characters, graphics, or images.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a word processor, when a plurality of frames are opened on the same document paper and the editing is switched from editing the background of the document paper on which the frames exist to editing of the frame area, the editing mode of the frame area is set to the background mode. Edit mode has been set. The editing mode here refers to what kind of data is edited for the frame, that is, a mode such as character input editing, figure input editing, and image input editing.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-described conventional example, when editing is performed from editing of the background of the document paper to editing of the frame area, the editing is automatically performed in the background editing mode. To
There was a problem that the user had to change to the editing mode, for example, the character editing mode, which was previously edited.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a document processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a document, and a frame for setting a frame area in the document displayed on the display unit. Area setting means;
Editing mode setting means for setting an editing mode for the frame area set by the frame area setting means, editing means for editing data in the frame area in the editing mode set by the editing mode setting means, Storage means for storing information on an edit mode used in recent editing by the editing means in association with the frame area; instruction means for indicating a desired frame area on the display means; Reading means for reading the information of the editing mode stored in the storage means in association with the frame area, and an editing mode for switching the current editing mode to the editing mode indicated by the information read by the reading means Switching means, wherein the editing means switches the frame area in the editing mode newly switched by the editing mode switching means. To edit the data.

Also, the document processing method according to the present invention includes a display step of displaying a document on a display screen, a frame area setting step of setting a frame area in the document displayed on the display screen, and a frame area setting step. An edit mode setting step of setting an edit mode for the frame area set in the step; a first edit step of editing data in the frame area in the edit mode set in the edit mode setting step; A storage step of storing information of an editing mode used in recent editing in the first editing step in a memory in association with the frame area; an instruction step of designating a desired frame area on the display screen; A reading step of reading the editing mode information stored in the memory in association with the frame area specified in the specifying step, and a edition indicating the current editing mode indicated by the information read in the reading step. And editing mode switching step for switching the mode, a second editing step of editing the data of the frame region provided by the newly switched editing mode by said editing mode switching process.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, when a desired frame area on the display screen is designated, even if editing is performed in another editing mode in another area on the display screen until immediately before, the frame area in the frame area is designated. Switching to the edit mode used in recent editing is performed.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment suitable for the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is needless to say that the document processing apparatus according to the present invention may be a system including devices, a single device, or a system including a network. Alternatively, the function may be achieved by loading program software into a workstation or the like.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a CRT display unit used in a raster scan display system, 2 is a video RAM (VRAM) for storing display pattern information for one screen, and 3 is a VRAM2.
This is a display control unit that controls writing of pattern editing to the CRT and reading to the CRT. Reference numeral 5 denotes a main memory having an area for storing control programs and document data shown in FIG. 4, and reference numeral 4 denotes a microprocessor (MPU) for performing main control of the apparatus. The MPU 4 is connected to a keyboard 8 for inputting character data and the like, and a pointing device (PD) 9 for specifying a position on the CRT and inputting and editing graphic data. Reference numeral 6 denotes a hard disk device in which document files and character fonts are stored. Reference numeral 10 denotes a printer for outputting a created document, 11 denotes an image scanner for reading an image such as an image, and 12 denotes a floppy disk device for storing a document file or the like. These constituent blocks are connected by an I / O bus 7.

FIG. 2 shows a frame on the document paper in the CRT display unit 1,
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state of a document when editing is performed. In the figure
Reference numeral 21 denotes a background, in which character input editing is performed. In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes a frame area, and it is understood that frame 1 is a frame in which graphic input editing is being performed, and frame 2 is a frame in which image input editing is being performed. 23 shows an input edit menu (the operator can select the type of input and the type of processing by selecting a command presented here). 24 in the figure
Is a character input edit menu, 25 in the figure is a figure input edit menu, and 26 in the figure is an image input edit menu. These menus can be selected at any time during document editing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of the present invention. Third
The figure shows a state after the document as shown in FIG. 2 has been read into the main memory 5 from the hard disk device 6 or the floppy disk device 12 in FIG. The overall configuration of A includes a header section 31, a data section 32, and other sections. The header section 32 is a section that controls the entire file to be created, and the enlarged view is shown as the header section of B. The data section 32 stores actual data such as character data, graphic data, and image data. The edit information section of C in the header section of B is most relevant to the present invention.
An operating flag of 39, an edit data address of D, and the like are stored, and an edit information section flag of E describes details of the flag of 39. The editing information section flag of E includes a bit 43 indicating that a character is operating, a bit 44 indicating that a graphic is operating, and a bit 45 indicating that an image is operating. Of these, only the bit indicating that the input is currently being edited is ON. Are in the OFF state. Input edit menu 23 in FIG.
In order to change the type of input editing among the three types, the flags are exchanged when the commands of the character input editing 24, the graphic input editing 25, and the image input editing 26 are designated by the pointing device 9 by the operator.

In the edit data address table of D, a color pair address of data related to the area currently being edited is set. The addresses of these editing areas are managed by 34 table address sections. 35, 36, 37, 3 in the header of B
Reference numeral 8 denotes an edit information part of a frame area existing in the document, and the number of edit information parts is equal to the number of frames.

Next, the processing of this embodiment will be described for each step in FIG.

First, in step S41, it is determined whether or not a change instruction input of an area to be input-edited (area instruction by the pointing device 9 or the like) has been performed. This means that, for example, when the frame 1 is pointed, the frame 1 is set as the input editing area, and when the frame 2 is pointed, the frame 2 is set as the input editing area. NO in this judgment
In the case of, wait until there is an instruction input. If YES, proceed to step S42. Here, the edit information section address of the area designated from the table address section in FIG. 34 is obtained.
Next, in step S43, the edit information section is obtained from the address obtained in step S42.

Subsequently, in step S44, it is determined whether the operating flag of the editing information section is in the character input editing mode. The edit mode set in the operating flag is the edit mode in which editing was previously performed in this area. If the determination in step S44 is YES, that is, if the mode edited last time is the character input editing mode, the flow proceeds to step S45 to perform character input editing, and proceeds to step S49. Step S
If the determination at 44 is NO, the process proceeds to step S46, and it is determined whether or not the flag is in the graphic input editing mode during operation. If YES, the flow advances to step S47 to perform graphic input editing, and then to step S49.

If the determination in step S46 is NO, the process proceeds to step S48, performs image input editing, and proceeds to step S49.

Next, in step S49, it is determined whether or not an instruction to change the input editing mode has been input in the input editing menu 23 in FIG. 2, and whether or not the input has been changed to the character input editing mode. If YES in this determination, the flow advances to step S410 to turn ON the character input flag in the operating flag in the edit information section (the other two flags are turned OFF). On the other hand, if the determination in step S49 is NO, the process advances to step S411 to determine whether the input is a change instruction to the graphic input editing mode. If YES in this determination, the flow advances to step S412 to turn on the graphic input flag in the operating flag in the edit information section, and ends the processing. If NO in step S411, step S4
Proceeding to 13, it is determined whether the input is a change instruction to the image input editing mode. If YES in this determination, the flow advances to step S414 to turn on the image input flag in the operating flag in the edit information section, and ends the processing. On the other hand, in the judgment of step S413
If NO, the process ends.

[Other Embodiments] In the above-described embodiment, the setting of the editing mode is set to the editing mode that was previously edited. However, there are various other possible modes. For example, it is conceivable to match the editing mode of the area that has been edited. When the user selects an input edit in the input edit menu 23 shown in FIG. 2, the operating flags of all the frame areas existing in the document are set to the mode being edited. Thus, when there is a change in the area to be edited, the editing can be performed in the editing mode which has been edited up to now.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a desired frame area on the display screen is designated, even when editing is performed in another editing mode in another area on the display screen until immediately before the desired frame area is designated. Since the mode is switched to the editing mode used in recent editing in the frame area, data can always be edited in the editing mode most recently used in the frame area in any frame area on the display screen. There is such an effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a document sheet, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data configuration of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 Display control unit 4 MPU 5 Main memory

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display device for displaying a document, a frame region setting device for setting a frame region in the document displayed on the display device, and an edit mode for the frame region set by the frame region setting device Edit mode setting means for setting, edit means for editing data in the frame area in the edit mode set by the edit mode setting means, and information on the edit mode used in recent editing by the edit means Storage means for storing in association with the frame area; instructing means for instructing a desired frame area on the display means; and storing in the storage means in association with the frame area instructed by the instructing means. Reading means for reading the information of the editing mode which is present, and editing mode switching for switching the current editing mode to the editing mode indicated by the information read by the reading means. A document processing apparatus, comprising: a switching unit; and the editing unit edits data in the frame area in the editing mode newly switched by the editing mode switching unit. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said editing mode is one of a character editing mode, a graphic editing mode, and an image editing mode. 3. A display step of displaying a document on a display screen, a frame area setting step of setting a frame area in the document displayed on the display screen, and a frame area set in the frame area setting step An edit mode setting step of setting an edit mode with respect to: a first edit step of editing data in the frame area in the edit mode set in the edit mode setting step; A storage step of storing the information of the edit mode used in recent editing in a memory in association with the frame area; an instruction step of designating a desired frame area on the display screen; A reading step of reading the information of the editing mode stored in the memory in association with the frame area; and switching the current editing mode to the editing mode indicated by the information read in the reading step. And a second editing step of editing data in the frame area in the editing mode newly switched in the editing mode switching step. 4. The document processing method according to claim 3, wherein said edit mode is one of a character edit mode, a graphic edit mode, and an image edit mode.