JPH01150968A - System for inputting character with attribute - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily and easily execute the input of a character with an attribute by executing Japanese syllabary-Chinese character conversion and the giving of the attribute with the input of the attribute of the character to be renewed. CONSTITUTION:When the attribute of the character to be renewed is inputted, a conversion processing part 5 regards this input as the opportunity of the Japanese syllabary-Chinese character conversion and an inputted character string is Japanese syllabry-Chinese character-converted and sent to the display control means of a display part 7. The display control means refers the attribute of the character (the attribute to be set by the input just before the renewal) in a storing means 6 and the attribute is given to the character string of a converted result and displayed on a display screen. After that, the attribute in the storing means 6 is renewed by an input attribute. Accordingly, since the Japanese syllabary-Chinese character conversion and the giving of the attribute can be executed only by the input of the attribute of the character, the character, which an operator desires to express, can be easily selected at an input time and inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an attribute-attached character input method for inputting attributes-attached characters in a Japanese document creation device such as a word processor.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when creating a document using a Japanese document creation device such as a word processor, inputting a single character and adding or modifying an attribute to that character are generally performed in separate steps.

For example, in order to create a document in which only part of the character string shown in FIG. 5 has different attributes, the following operations are usually performed.

■ Input the character string ``The spring stream is flowing smoothly.'' using Kana-Kanji conversion, etc.

■ Specify the "Ogawa" part of the input character string and use the guidance form to assign single-width attributes to "Ogawa" by selecting the double-width function by pressing the double-width key. do.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional method described above, since the input work and the attribute change work are completely different operations, the operator tends to change the attributes after completing the input work. There is a problem in that when a large number of characters are input or when there are many attributes to be changed, it is easy to forget to make changes or overlook the changes.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems that arise because inputting characters and changing attributes are independent tasks.

To provide an attribute-added character input method that allows an operator to easily select and input characters that he or she wants to express at the time of input.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an input section for inputting the readings and character attributes of Japanese sentences, and an input section for inputting the readings and character attributes of the input Japanese sentences. a word storage unit that stores a dictionary necessary for kana-kanji conversion; a conversion processing unit that detects an opportunity for kana-kanji conversion and converts the readings in the storage unit to kana-kanji by referring to the dictionary; In the Japanese document creation device, the conversion processing unit includes: a display unit that displays on a display screen an input character string converted into a kanji with a simple reading;
As a trigger for the kana-kanji conversion, the inputted character string is converted into kana-kanji, and the display section refers to the character attributes in the storage means and adds the attributes to the converted character string and displays it on the display screen. The attribute-attached input method provided with a display control means for displaying the information The present invention operates as follows. When the conversion processing unit receives an input of the attribute of a character to be updated, it uses this as a trigger for kana-kanji conversion, converts the input character string into kana-kanji, and sends the converted character string to the display control means of the display unit.

The display control means refers to the attributes of the characters in the storage means (attributes set in the input immediately before updating), adds them to the converted character string, and displays the character string on the display screen. Thereafter, the attributes in the storage means are updated with the input attributes. Therefore, you can convert kana-kanji and add attributes just by inputting character attributes.

The problems of the prior art described above can be solved.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention,
1 is a keyboard for inputting readings, 2 is a mouse for inputting character attributes, 3 is a character string buffer for temporarily storing input readings, 4 is a character attribute table for temporarily storing input character attributes, 5 A conversion processing unit detects an opportunity for ephemeral Kanji conversion and executes Gana-Kanji conversion, 6 a word storage unit that stores a dictionary necessary for Hagana-Kanji conversion, and 7 a display such as a CRT display that displays character strings. Department.

In FIG. 1, a character string input via a keyboard 1 is sequentially stored in a character string buffer 3 and displayed on a display screen of a display unit 7 until it is time for kana-kanji conversion. The conversion processing unit 5 examines the characters input through the keyboard 1 and the character attributes input through the mouse 2, and determines whether or not to perform kana-kanji conversion. When character attributes are changed, it is used as a trigger for Hagana-Kanji conversion. If you do not want to perform Kana-Kanji conversion, wait for the next input,
When performing kana-kanji conversion, the character string stored in the character string buffer 3 is converted into kana-kanji with reference to the word storage section 6. The display unit 7 displays the character string input via the keyboard 1 on the display screen, but when the kana-kanji conversion is executed by the conversion processing unit 5, it refers to the character attribute table 4 for the conversion result character string. By this, attributes are assigned and displayed on the display screen. In this way, the display section 7 is equipped with display control means for controlling the display on one display screen.

Next, character attributes input in this embodiment will be explained. Examples of character attributes include font size (4 points, 6 points).
points, 8 points, 12 points).

Font (full-width, half-width, long-width, flat double-width), typeface (Mincho,
Gothic, bold, italic), decoration (overline, underline, shading), rotation (90 degrees, 18
0 degrees.

270 degrees). The second guidance form for character attributes is for specifying the addition of these attributes to input characters.
As shown in the figure. This guidance form is displayed on the display screen of the display section 7 by pressing a predetermined key on the keyboard 1. For example, if the entry string is displayed in the upper area of the display screen, the guidance form is displayed in the lower area. Therefore, before inputting the character string to which you want to add an attribute, press the relevant predetermined key to display it on the display section 7, and click on an item in the displayed guidance form with the mouse 2 to input it from then on. The attributes of the specified item are given to the characters and displayed with the specified attributes when the primary attribute change or conversion is triggered.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The conversion processing unit 5 initializes the character attribute table 4 with default attributes in advance and waits (step 2).

When characters are input from keyboard 1 (step ■),
After the conversion processing unit 5 determines whether or not the input is completed.

First, it is checked whether there is a conversion trigger (Steps ■, ■), and then it is checked whether there has been an attribute change (Step ■).

If there is no conversion trigger and there is no attribute change, return to step (3) and process the next input data. Otherwise, only when an attribute change occurs, the attribute is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the character conversion table 4 (step 2), and kana-kanji conversion is performed (step 2). In this step (2), after replacing the conversion target character string with the conversion result character string, the display control means of the display unit 7 refers to the character attribute table 4 and displays the character to which the attribute has been added on the display screen (step ■). Thereafter, the character string buffer 3 is cleared (step ■), and only when step ■ is being executed, the attributes temporarily memorized in step ■ are set in the character attribute table 4 (step ■), and the process returns to step ■. Although not shown in the flowchart, the input kana character string is displayed on the display screen by the display control means of the display section 7.

Next, the input operation procedure for creating a document using the character string example shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the display example shown in FIG. 4. Here, it is assumed that full-width (font) is set as an attribute at the time of initialization (step ■).

First, the kana character string "r Haruno" is input from the keyboard 1 and stored in the character string buffer 3 (steps
, Fig. 4 (a)) When the double-width attribute is input using the mouse 2 and saved in the character attribute table 4, the conversion processing section 5 uses this as a conversion trigger to perform kana-kanji conversion processing, and the conversion result is displayed. sent to the display control means of section 7 (
Step ■.

■). The display control means refers to the single-character attribute table 4, adds a full-width attribute to the converted character string, and then
"Spring" is displayed in full-width 41 (indicated by a - main line) on the display screen of the display unit 7 (steps ■, ■, Figure 4 (b))
. Then, the character string buffer 3 is cleared, and the saved attribute (double-width) is set in a specific area of the character attribute table 4 (steps ■, ■). Next, keyboard 1
The character string “Ogawa” is input and the character string buffer 3
(steps ■~■, Figure 4 (c)), when a full-width attribute is input, the input attribute is saved in the character attribute table 4, and then the conversion processing unit 5 performs the kana-kanji conversion process. , the display control means of the display unit 4 assigns the attribute (double angle) set in the previous step [Yes], and as a result, "Ogawa" is displayed at double angle 42 (indicated by two lines) on the display screen. (Steps ■~■, Figure 4 (d)). After that, clear the string buffer 3 and update the character attribute table 4 (
(from double-width to full-width) is performed (steps ■, ■), and when "Hasara Sara Ikuyo" is inputted from the keyboard 1 and stored in the character string buffer 3, the input character string is changed by the control of the display control means. The full-width 41 is displayed on the display screen and the input is completed (steps ■～■, ■, Figure 4 (E))
).

It should be noted that each element of character attributes shown in this example is an example, and the generality of the present invention will not be lost as long as it is attribute information or modification information unique to characters, even in cases other than the example shown in FIG. 2. .

As described above, according to this embodiment, by pressing a predetermined key that displays a character attribute guidance form, and using the mouse 2 to select the desired character attribute from the guidance form displayed by the key before inputting characters. By selecting this, the conversion processing section uses this as a trigger for kana-kanji conversion to perform kana-kanji conversion of the already input kana character string, and the display control means of the display section 7 adds the previous attribute (set attribute) to the converted character string. ) and display it on the display screen, so you can continue inputting characters while adding various character attributes. In other words, by displaying the character attribute guidance form until the end of document creation, the operator can
desired in the middle of character input.

By simply clicking on a character attribute item, you can input characters with that attribute, so documents containing a variety of character attributes can be created with just a simple input operation.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the configuration is such that Kana-Kanji conversion and attribute assignment can be performed by inputting the attributes of the character to be updated. This can be done quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a Japanese document creation device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a guidance form for character attributes, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the input operation and display of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a character string in which some characters have different attributes. 1...Keyboard, 2...Mouse, 3...
Character string buffer, 4...Character attribute table, 5...
- Conversion processing unit, 6... Word storage unit, 7... Display unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input section for inputting the pronunciation and character attributes of a Japanese sentence;
a storage means for storing input readings and character attributes; a word storage unit for storing a dictionary necessary for kana-kanji conversion;
a conversion processing unit that detects an opportunity for kana-kanji conversion and converts the readings in the storage means to kana-kanji by referring to the dictionary;
In the Japanese document creation device, the conversion processing section includes a display section that displays on a display screen a character string that has been converted into a kanji character string with a simple reading, and the conversion processing section converts the character string into a kanji character string when at least an attribute of a character is input. As a trigger for kana-kanji conversion, the inputted character string is converted into kana-kanji, and the display unit refers to the character attributes in the storage means, adds the attributes to the converted character string, and displays the resulting character string on the display screen. An attribute-attached character input method characterized by comprising a display control means for controlling the attribute.