JPH0355661A - Document producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To protect a document for reference from being edited by mistake by setting an attribute to each document to show the inhibition of editing when a document is separately called out via a multi-window. CONSTITUTION:When it is decided that the data are inputted via a data key, the state of an editing inhibition flag corresponding to the editing subject included in an editing inhibition flag area 14 is checked. In a document calling state, the editing inhibition is instructed to the document called out in a window area. At the same time, the editing inhibition flag corresponding to the document is turned on. In this case, a CPU 10 neglects the data inputted via a key and this data is not processed and set in a key input waiting state. Thus the corresponding flag set in the area 14 is turned on to produce an editing inhibition instruction when the inhibition is selected for editing of a document at call of the document performed via a multi-window. Then the key input control is attained by reference to the flag in the area 14.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention displays a plurality of independent documents each in a predetermined area of the screen using a multi-window or the like, and simultaneously edits the plurality of documents. The present invention relates to a document creation device capable of creating documents.

(Prior Art) Recently, document processing devices have been equipped with a function that allows multiple documents to be called up and displayed independently on a screen using a multi-window, etc., and to perform strip collection on multiple documents at the same time. There is.

With this function, it is possible to create a document while referring to other displayed documents, or to quote other documents using the copy function, thereby making it possible to create documents efficiently.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Generally, when multiple documents are called up on a screen, they are often used as a reference for the document currently being created. However, since the structure is configured so that multiple documents can be edited at the same time, it is possible to accidentally press a key on an input device (keyboard, etc.), resulting in unwanted editing or proofreading of the reference document. Something happened.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation device that can prevent editing of a reference document when a plurality of documents are simultaneously called. The purpose is

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a method for simultaneously displaying a plurality of documents on the same screen,
The document creation device is capable of editing each document, and includes a setting means for setting an attribute for each document displayed on the screen that prohibits a single nest of the same document, and editing by this setting means. The present invention is configured to include a fraud collection control means for suppressing collection requests for documents set with an attribute that prohibits data transfer.

The editing control means does not allow editing of a document for which an attribute that prohibits editing is set by the setting means.

(Function) According to this configuration, it is possible to arbitrarily set editing prohibition for the called document, so while having the function to edit multiple documents at the same time, it is possible to restrict editing only to a specific document. You can disable editing.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device according to the same embodiment. In the figure, lO is a microprocessor (CP
U) 11 and l2 are memories (RAM, ROM) accessed by the microprocessor 10.

The microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 10 is
It controls the entire device, RAM II, R O
By accessing M12 and starting a program according to manual instructions, document creation processing, multi-window document calling processing as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3, document editing processing, etc. are executed. The RAM II is provided with a document area l3 for storing created document data, an edit prohibition flag area 14 containing an edit prohibition flag indicating whether or not editing prohibition has been instructed for the called document. . The configuration of the congestion prohibition flag area l4 is as follows:
It is shown in Figure 4. In the edit prohibition flag area l4, a bias prohibition flag is set for each document called up by the multi-window. The ROM 12 includes a program area L5 in which various processing programs that determine the operation of the CPUIO are stored, a character pattern language area in which font data is stored, and various areas for converting manual pronunciations in kana or romaji into kanji. A dictionary area in which dictionaries are registered is provided. Note that the program area 15 includes a document calling program 158% for performing document calling processing when multi-window mode is specified, and a document editing processing program 15b for controlling editing of the called document. .

Also, 1G is a keyboard (KB), 17 is a keyboard interface (KB-IF), 18 is a display, l9
is the display controller (display-CNT) 20 is the display RA
M, 21 is a floppy disk device (FDD) 22
is FDD interface (FDD-IF), 2
3 is a printer device (PRT), and 24 is a printer interface (PRT-IF).

The keyboard (, KB) 1G manually inputs input information necessary for document creation, etc. to the CPUIO via the keyboard interface (KBIF) 17. This keyboard l6 has character keys, cursor keys, etc., as well as a ``conversion'' key that instructs conversion from ``kana'' to kanji, and a ``conversion'' key that instructs conversion from ``kana'' to kanji. "Select/Execute" key for giving instructions, multi-window display for displaying multiple documents on the screen, i.e. displaying different parts of the document in a window for manual input, movement, copying, etc. "Multi-window specification" key to specify the mode, document creation. Various function keys are provided, including a "delete" key, a "rtrrr person" key, etc. used for fraud collection, proofreading, etc.

The display 18 is, for example, a night crystal display with 20 lines, and the bottom line (20th line) is set as an area exclusively for guide display (guide line). Display-C N T 1
9 uses the display RAM 20 under the control of the CPUIO to control the display of the display W18. The 4FDD 21 is the C
Under the control of the P U 10, the created document is saved via the FDD-IF 22, and external characters (characters, symbols, marks, etc. other than JIS 1st level characters and 2nd level characters) and 2nd Memorize level characters, etc.

The PRT23 transfers the document area l via the PRT-IF24.
Printing is performed based on the document stored in the document area 13 or the document information read into the main body from the FDD 21 and stored in the document area 13.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Here, it is assumed that a document is being created in the document creation mode. The process of calling another document onto the screen using the multi-window from this state will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in Figure TS2.

First, the multi-window mode is designated by pressing the "multi-window designation" key in the document creation mode (Step 10).

When the manual window mode is indicated, the CPU
O starts the document calling program 15a in the program head area 15 (Step 12). When the document calling program 15a is started, a request is made to set a window area for displaying the called document (Ste
p14). That is, the window area is set by inputting positional information of, for example, diagonal points of a rectangle indicating the range of the window. Next, in order to select the document to be called up in the window area, a list of document names is displayed (Step B
). Here, a document to be called is specified by operating a cursor key or the like (Step 8). When a document is designated, the CPU 10 displays a document format setting screen for the designated document on the display 18, as shown in FIG. 5 (Step 20). This document format setting screen (Document size: 1, Document size: 1)
In addition to the number of characters in a line, the number of lines per page, etc., there is an item ``Text 1l!lF Edit j'' for setting the prohibition of editing that adds χ to the document. On the screen, the setting contents are highlighted and made smaller.

In FIG. 5, the inverted display is indicated by diagonal lines. When a document is called, the document editing item is always set to an editable state (“enabled”). In this case, the edit prohibition flag set in the edit prohibition flag area 14 corresponding to the document to be called is initially in an OFF state, indicating that editing of the document is permitted. Here, the item F sentence "II editing" regarding document editing can be set to "not allowed" indicating that document editing is prohibited (Step 22). In other words, when the cursor key operation instructs to change the highlighted display position of the document editing section [1] from "possible" to "disabled" and the "select/execute" key is pressed, CPU 1
0 switches the flag corresponding to the document to be called in the g nest prohibition flag area 14 to an on state indicating that editing is prohibited (Step 24). Here, it is assumed that editing is prohibited for the called document. Also,
The CPUIO calls the designated document from the FDD 21, stores it in the document area 13, and displays this document in a preset window tffl.

Next, the document editing process when a plurality of documents are displayed on the screen using a multi-window will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the document calling process is completed, the CPU 10 executes the document editing process program 15 in the program area l5.
Start b (Step 40). In this document editing process, when a median number of documents are displayed simultaneously in a multi-window, the document on the side where the cursor is located is targeted (Step 42). The document to be edited can be changed by operating specific function keys.
In accordance with this change, the position of the cursor is also changed.

First, when key personnel are received from KBIB (Step 44)
, CPUIO uses data keys (letter keys "delete" and "insert") to create and edit documents.
(Step 40). If the input is from a control key, processing is performed according to the data input manually from the key (Step 4g). (here,
No editing process is performed that would change the content of Bunkichi. )
Further, if the data entered manually is from the data key, the state of the edit prohibition flag corresponding to the document to be edited is checked (Step 50). Here, if the document to be edited is a document that was being created earlier, the corresponding flag in the congestion prohibition flag area l4 is in the off state and editing prohibition is not indicated. Document editing processing is executed in accordance with the input data (Step 48).

On the other hand, if the document to be edited is called by a multi-window, in Step 46,
In the same manner as described above, it is determined whether the data entered manually is from the data key or the control key. If it is determined that the data is from the control key, processing is executed according to the data input manually from the key (Step
48). In other words, the data from the control keys does not edit (change) the content of the document, but rather is like a cursor key that is operated to display the part of the document that is the target of the survey. Processing is performed according to human-generated data.

In addition, in Step 4G, if it is determined that the manually entered data is from the data key, the editing result #IL flag corresponding to the document to be edited (called) in the edit prohibition flag area l4 (that is, the tropism indicated by the edit prohibition flag) is checked (S
step 50). The document called into the window area is
Editing prohibition is instructed when the document is called, and the editing prohibition flag corresponding to the document is set to the on state. In this case, C P 0 1G does not display the data entered manually and enters the state of waiting for the key entry without performing any processing on this data.

In this way, when a document is called up using the multi-window, when "disabled" of document editing is selected, the corresponding flag in the editing prohibition flag area 14 is turned on to instruct that editing is prohibited. Key manual control can be performed by referring to this flag. Therefore, it is possible to protect a document or the like called up for reference in document creation from being edited by erroneous key operations.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where one document is called up using a multi-window is explained as an example, but even when a plurality of documents are displayed on one double-sided screen, the same processing as described above is performed. In other words, by selecting whether or not to edit the document each time you call up the document,
The content of the unbalanced prohibition flag corresponding to χ·I for each document is determined. Then, document editing is performed by adding χ・I to the document to be edited.
This is executed while checking the state of the corresponding I1 prohibition flag.

Therefore, when a plurality of documents are called up, it is possible to have a mixture of documents that can be edited and documents that cannot be edited.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when calling another document using a multi-window, an attribute indicating that editing is prohibited can be set for each document. Editing of the set document can be controlled by referring to the attributes so as to ignore the key human effort required to edit the document. Therefore, it is possible to protect a reference document from being erroneously edited.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for calling a document using a multi-window in the same embodiment, and FIG. Flowchart showing the processing procedure of key manual control when editing a document in , FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the width of the editing prohibition flag area, and FIG. 5 is a screen display for setting document editing prohibition in the same embodiment. It is a figure showing an example.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A document creation device that can simultaneously display multiple documents on the same screen and edit each document, with an attribute that prohibits editing of each document displayed on the screen. a setting means for setting an attribute that prohibits editing; and an editing control means that ignores an editing request for a document for which an attribute that prohibits editing is set by the setting means, and an attribute that prohibits editing is set by the setting means. A document creation device characterized in that a document is not edited. (2) The document creation device according to claim 1, wherein the attribute set by the setting means is canceled when screen display of the document is canceled.