JPH0245866A - Editing method for document in editing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To interactively and visually input a page-head sentence and to improve operability in edition by overlapping a second lay-out for page-head sentence into a first lay-out, which is displayed on a screen, and setting the lay-out to be rectangular. CONSTITUTION:In the editing method of a sentence (the page-head sentence) in an editing machine to edit the sentence (page-head sentence) in a first lay-out 1 which is displayed on a screen 2 of the editing machine, a second lay-out 3, to which a bit map memory to be different from the first lay-out 1 is allocated, is overlapped on the first lay-out 1 and set to be rectangular. Then, the information of contents for the sentence (page-head sentence) and the information of display are separately inputted to the above mentioned bit map memory. Accordingly, separately from fixed or half-fixed sentence display information, the new sentence display information and characters can be inputted to an arbitrary position and the operability can be improved in the edition.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to an editing machine, particularly a method for editing texts in an editing machine for operating manuals for automobiles, electric appliances, etc., general books, magazines, newspapers, etc. In particular, it relates to a method of editing essential texts (hereinafter referred to as "orders") that are not managed in a database, such as headings and titles.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, book editing work has come to be performed using personal computers, workstations (editing machines), and the like. Editing machines include computer phototypesetting machines, word processors,
There are EP (electronic printing press), DTP (desktop printing press), etc.

In this case, the book editing work is performed by newly inputting all documents, illustrations, photographs, etc. for each page of the book, and the book information is stored in the storage device for each page.

In this case, in order to increase the versatility of texts, it has been proposed to separate character data, characters, and text display information and manage them in a database or the like. Note that this method is also applied to orders displayed in the layout.

In addition, when creating an order using a word processor, users input text while also using the tab function. In this case, you can input numbers and letters while aligning the leading digits of the characters, so you can align the beginning of the sentence at the predetermined position.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, separating orders from layouts makes management rather complicated. There is also less need to handle orders independently.

Furthermore, in word processors, it was not possible to set tabs overlapping the tab area. Furthermore, I had to count the squares on the screen and set up tabs one by one, which made my work inefficient.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize interactive and visual editing by managing orders as text display information, and to improve workability in editing.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for editing a text (order) in an editing machine in which the text (order) is edited in a second layout displayed on the screen of the editing machine.
A second layout to which a bitmap memory different from the layout is allocated is set over the second layout in a rectangular shape, and the content information of the text (order) and the information on the display are separated into the bitmap memory. The feature is that input is performed using

In this case, it is effective to set the rectangular second layout by specifying two points on the diagonal of the rectangle using different coordinates corresponding to the screen.

[Effect]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, orders can be entered interactively and visually.

Moreover, it becomes easy to create an order with a layout different from the first layout.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a text (order) editing method in an editing machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition,
In the description, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

Figure 1 shows the text (order) in the editing machine according to this invention.
2 is a flowchart showing an example of an editing method, and FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing the editing process.

In step 101, the basic layout (first layout) 1 is displayed on the screen 2 (see FIG. 2(a)). This basic layout 1 includes the overall size or finished size (A4, B5 size, etc.), the place where the text flows within it (
(column), information that flows the text such as the number of lines in that column, line spacing, character point, font, size, etc., and unmanaged information (order) that always appears in the layout, and information that is included in the layout. If you set it, when you run the text, you can avoid that part and run the text, blank information, the position and status of the non-pull that displays the page number,
It includes illustrations, photographs, pages with ruled line positions and thicknesses (hereinafter referred to as "already created pages"), and this information is called up on the screen 2 from a database or the like.

In step 102, on this basic layout (second layout) 1, a custom layout (second layout) to which a bitmap memory different from this basic layout 1 is allocated.
Layout) Layout 3 and set it to a rectangular shape (see Figure 2 (
b), (C)).

A small rectangular area 3a is set on the screen 1, and at the same time, a second screen 4 is displayed at the lower right of the screen 1 or the like. This second screen 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the rectangular area 3a, and squares are formed therein like a manuscript paper. Furthermore, a cursor 5 is displayed therein.

The position of this cursor 5 corresponds to the position of the mouse 7 in the coordinate board 6 corresponding to the screen 1, and by moving the mouse 7 within this coordinate board 6, the size of the order layout 3 can be increased (input area). can be set. At this stage,
The basic layout 1 and the order layout 3 have a correlation in terms of coordinates.

In step 103, text display information (composition, font, series, italic, etc.) is input on the screen 2 of a CRT or the like. The information entered on screen 2 is sequentially entered into order layout 3. If you do not want to enter any new information, use Basic Layout 1.
file data is adopted (step 104). In other words, the newly input data is based on basic layout 1.
be adopted with higher priority. In this way, the file data of the order is set based on the newly input text display information and the file data of basic layout 1 (step 105).

In step 106, the keyboard 8 connected to the editing machine is
Then, enter the order text (Fig. 2(d)). In this case, a fixed font of characters is displayed on the screen 2, and commands can also be set. For example, if you want to make a part of a text gothic, you can input a gothic command to make it gothic regardless of the layout.

In step 107, the order is typewritten based on the file data of the order layout 3 (by calculation). In this case, the face size and character setting position are calculated based on the character data. For example, in the case of Roman characters The line spacing, the number of words between lines, and the number of letters in a word are calculated, and the spacing between words is adjusted by calculation.If this spacing is too long or too short, it will look unsightly, so for example, Determine character spacing etc. based on the table,
Determine the coordinates of each character. This process is repeated until the last character is reached. At this stage, the final point of the text in the order layout 3 (the final point in the last line) is determined (see FIG. 2(e)). Note that if a text is input beyond a predetermined range (input area) (in case of overflow), an error message will be displayed.

In step 108, the characters whose size, pitch, line spacing, stroke, and setting position have been determined are drawn on the bitmap memory by calculating the vector font. In this case, since the characters are stored in vector format, only the outline of the characters is drawn on the bitmap memory. Generally speaking, there are two ways to hold characters: raster and vector. In the raster method, a character is formed by filling in a large number of squares, and in the vector method, for example, if there is a character L, it has the coordinate values of the change point, and by changing these, the character can be made larger. It is something that can be made larger or smaller. That is, since only the outline is available as information regarding the size, the coordinate values are recalculated according to the height and width of the set character, and the character is drawn (outputted on the bitmap memory). Unlike the raster method, only the outline is drawn without filling out the squares, so the drawing time can be shortened.

In step 109, the order is displayed on screen 2 (second
Figure (e)). The order is output in the order layout at a position that has a correlation with the basic layout 1 displayed on screen 2 based on the file data (
(See Figure 2(e)).

This step completes the editing of the text (order).

In this example, a case is explained in which one main sentence is created as a form of text editing in the basic layout displayed on screen 2, but sentences are not limited to orders. It may be 2 or more. In this case, individual bitmap memories are set up for individual orders.

Further, although a mouse is used as a means for setting the input area of the order layout, any device that can specify coordinates on the screen (two-dimensional coordinate input) may be used. for example,
A light pen, tablet, joystick, touch panel, trackball, etc. may be used.

Note that the created order can be easily moved by changing the correlation coordinate position between the basic layout and the order month layout.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since this invention is configured as explained above,
Apart from fixed and semi-fixed text display information, new text display information and characters can be entered at any position.
Workability in editing can be improved.

Furthermore, since the correction results can be visually displayed, the number of retries can be reduced.

For example, by changing the data at the beginning and end of a line included in the individual information at the operator's will, recalculation can be performed many times. In this case, the operator only has to give instructions according to the visually displayed squares, which makes the work easier.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a text editing method in an editing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing a text editing process. 1...Basic layout 2...Screen 3...Order layout 4...Second screen 5...Cursor 6...Coordinate board

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A text editing method in an editing machine, in which a predetermined text is edited in a first layout displayed on a screen of the editing machine, wherein a bitmap memory different from the first layout is allocated. A second layout is set in a rectangular shape so as to be superimposed on the first layout, and content information and display information of the predetermined text are input separately to the bitmap memory. How to edit text on an editing machine. 2. The rectangular second layout is set by specifying two points on a diagonal line of the rectangle at different coordinates corresponding to the screen. How to edit. 3. A first step of displaying a first layout on the screen of the editing machine, and a second layout to which a bitmap memory different from the first layout is allocated is superimposed on the first layout to create a rectangular shape. a third step of inputting text display information and the file data of the first layout into the bitmap memory and setting the file data of the second layout; and connecting to the editing machine. a fourth step of inputting a predetermined text from the keyboard and displaying it on the screen; a fifth step of typesetting the text by calculation based on the file data of the second layout; A method for editing a text in an editing machine, comprising: a sixth step of inputting the text into a bitmap memory; and a seventh step of displaying the text on a screen based on the second layout.