JPH0652526B2 - Document processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method having an external character creation / correction function, and in particular, is intended to improve the efficiency of external character storage and calling operations.

[Prior Art] The conventional external character creation and correction in this type of character processing device is
As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the external character code is specified by key input on the screen cursor 2 on the menu screen 1, and the external character creation is specified by the monitor cursor 3.
The external character dot pattern of the specified external character code is called from the storage device and displayed on the screen, and the menu screen 4 as shown in FIG. 1 (B) is created. Here, on the keyboard of this type of character processing device, there are prepared a screen cursor movement key, a monitor cursor movement key, and a selection key for selecting a predetermined work from works designated by the monitor cursor.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional character processing device, when an external character dot pattern is once called from the storage device, a new external character dot pattern is called from the storage device. It is inconvenient because it cannot be performed unless the screen in the state of the menu screen 4 is returned to the state of the menu screen 1 in FIG. 1 (A).

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to facilitate reading and correction registration of an external character pattern by displaying the external character pattern and the calling code together with displaying the external character pattern when calling and displaying the external character pattern from the storage device. A document processing apparatus and method are provided.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a document processing apparatus according to the present invention stores input means for inputting code information, code information, and pattern information corresponding to the code information. Storage means, a pattern information display area in which pattern information is displayed, a call code information display area in which call code information for calling pattern information from the storage means is displayed, and pattern information is registered in the storage means. For displaying the registration code information for displaying the registration code information, a movement instruction means for moving the cursor on the display screen of the display means, and a call instruction means for instructing to call the pattern information And a registration instruction means for instructing registration of pattern information, and when the cursor is in the pattern display area, Changing means for changing the dot information of the pattern information at the position indicated by the cursor, and the code information inputted by the input means when the cursor is in the calling code information display area or the registration code information display area. Code display means for displaying in the call code information display area or the registered code information display area, and when the call instruction means gives a call instruction, the input means inputs the call code information and is displayed in the call code information area. The pattern information corresponding to the calling code information is called from the storage means and displayed in the pattern storage display area, and when the registration instructing means gives an instruction for registration, the pattern information displayed in the pattern information display area is referred to as the pattern information. The registration code information displayed by the input means In correspondence with the registration code information displayed on the range in which a control means for registering in the storage means.

In the document processing method according to the present invention, a pattern information display area for displaying pattern information, a call code information display area for displaying call code information for calling the pattern information from the recording means, and the pattern information are Using the display means for displaying the registration code information display area for displaying the registration code information for registering in the storage means and the cursor moving on the display screen, the predetermined pattern information is called and saved. At this time, when the cursor is in the pattern display area, the dot information of the pattern information at the position indicated by the cursor is changed, while the cursor is the calling code information display area or the registration code information display area. If it is, the code information entered by the input means is displayed in the calling code information display area. Alternatively, the pattern information corresponding to the call code information displayed in the registration code information display area and input by the input means and displayed in the call code information display area when the call instruction means gives a call instruction is stored in the storage means. When the registration instructing means instructs registration, the pattern information displayed in the pattern information display area is input by the input means to be registered in the registration code information display area. It is registered in the storage means in association with the registration code information displayed on.

[Operation] According to the present invention, it is particularly effective when a pattern that has already been registered is read out, modified, and a new code is added for registration. Furthermore, by the area designated by the cursor,
Since the processing is different, the operability can be improved.

[Examples] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a detailed configuration of the character processing device of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 is a microprocessor, 12 is an address bus for designating addresses of respective input / output memory devices and the like. Reference numeral 13 is a data bus, which is a bidirectional bus used for transferring various data. further,
Reference numeral 14 is a control bus for receiving read and write or interleaved data in a memory device,
It is used to transmit the timing of data set and the like. Further, reference numeral 15 denotes a keyboard, which has a character / symbol key such as an alphanumeric key, a hiragana key, and a katakana key, and a screen cursor moving key and a monitor cursor moving key.

Further, 16 is a keyboard controller which encodes and encodes input data from the keyboard 15 and sends an interlabed signal to the control bus 14. Reference numeral 17 denotes a cathode ray tube or CRT controller, which controls the cathode ray tube display device 18, the character generator 19, the refresh memory 20, and the refresh memory controller 21. That is, 18 is a cathode ray tube display (CRT) and can display images similar to those of a television receiver, and 19 is a character generator, such as a character code and a line address of a character pattern. The code memory 20 sequentially outputs the portion of the character pattern corresponding to the line address. Reference numeral 20 is a refresh memory, which stores the character code to be displayed on the cathode ray tube display device 18, and the CRT. The character code is repeatedly displayed in accordance with the display instruction from the controller 17, and 21 is a refresh memory controller.
The refresh cycle for T display and the writing and reading of data from the microprocessor 11 are controlled.

Further, 22 is a read-only memory, that is, a so-called R
The OM stores various processing means,
Further, 23 is a controller of the ROM 22, and 24 is a random access memory, that is, a so-called RAM, which is used to temporarily store various data, and which is used to temporarily store various data.
It has F, JSTO, JSYO, and KDATA.

Further, 25 is a controller of the RAM 14, 26 is a floppy disk used for making and correcting an external character dot pattern, 27
Is a floppy drive device for driving the floppy disc, and 28 is a controller of the floppy drive device 27. Further, 29 is a printer, and 30 is a controller of the printer 29.

In the character processing device of the present invention composed of such respective components, it operates in response to various inputs from the keyboard 15, and when the input from the keyboard 15 is supplied,
First, an interrupt signal is sent to the microprocessor 11, and various control signals stored in the ROM 12 under the control of the microprocessor 11 are read out and various controls are performed in accordance with these control signals.

FIG. 3 shows the CRT 18 when the external character is created and corrected in this embodiment.
The external character creation / correction menu screen 31 displayed in FIG. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the screen 31 shows a designated area A for designating the registration code of the external character, a designated area B for designating the calling code of the external character, and a black or white dot for creating and modifying the external character dot pattern. It has an area C for input. Reference numeral 32 denotes a screen cursor. The screen cursor 32 is moved in each of these areas to specify an external character registration code, a calling code, and create and modify an external character dot pattern. Further, at the bottom of the screen 31, there is a work display section for storing, calling, managing, deleting, etc. of the external character designated by the monitor cursor 33.

Next, the operation procedure of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

In step S1 of FIG. 4, the key input from the keyboard 15 is stored in the data register KDATA in the RAM 24.
In step S2, it is determined whether this key input is a function key such as the screen cursor 32 or the monitor cursor 33 or data, and in the case of data input, the flow advances to step S3 along the flow of "NO". In step S3, it is determined whether or not the screen cursor 32 is in the current area C (see FIG. 3). If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S4, and if the determination is negative, step S5.
Proceed to. In step S5, it is determined whether or not the screen cursor 32 is in the designated area A (see FIG. 3). If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S6, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the screen cursor 32 is in the designated area B, and the data in the data register KDATA input via the keyboard 15 is transferred to the data register YOBUF as described above.
To the data register corresponding to the screen cursor position
Store it in the part of YOBUF. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the data register YOBUF is made up of 4 words, and the data input and displayed at the cursor pointing positions B1 to B4 in the area B on the menu screen 31 is set to one of the corresponding positions. Store in word. Further, the data stored in the register YOBUF is transferred to the register JSYO. In this way, step S1,
The processing procedure of S2, S3, S5, and S7 is the task of specifying and storing the call code of the external character.

Next, in step S6, the screen cursor 32 is in the designated area A and the data in the data register KDATA is transferred to the data register T.
Transfer to OBUF and store in the part in this register TOBUF corresponding to the screen cursor position. That is, register TOBUF
As shown in FIG. 6 (B), is composed of 4 words like the register YOBUF, and the data input and displayed at the cursor indication positions A1 to A4 in the area A on the menu screen 31 are converted into 1 word at the corresponding positions. Store. Further, the data in the register TOBUF is transferred to the register JSTO. As described above, steps S1, S2, S3, S5, and S6 are operations for designating and storing the external character registration code.

Further, in step S4, the cursor 32 is in the area A, black or white dots are displayed at the screen cursor position according to the contents of the data register KDATA, and the floppy disk 26 as a storage device for storing the external character dot pattern. Turn on or off the bit at the corresponding position in.
In this way, steps S1, S2, S3, and S4 are external character creation and correction work.

After the predetermined processing is completed in steps S4, S6, and S7 as described above, the process returns to step S1 again.

Next, if the key input at step S1 is a function key, as described above, step S2 returns "YES".
Follow the flow to go to step S8. FIG. 5 shows the detailed processing procedure in step S8. Step S8
At 1, it is determined whether or not the data in the data register KDATA obtained at step S1 shown in FIG. 4 is data for instructing the movement of the cursor 32 or the monitor cursor 33. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S82, and if not, the process proceeds to step S83. In step S82, the screen cursor 3 is displayed in accordance with the data instruction in the data register KDATA.
2 or the monitor cursor 33 is moved, and after the movement is completed, the process returns to step S1 shown in FIG. Next, in step S83, it is determined whether or not the data in the register KDATA is a "save" instruction, and if it is a "save" instruction, step S84
If not, move to step S85. Also,
In step S85, it is determined whether or not the data in the register KDATA is the "call" instruction, and if it is the "call" instruction, the process proceeds to step S86, and if not, the process proceeds to step S87. In this way, the control designated by the data in the register KDATA is determined, and in step S86, the external character dot pattern specified by the code data in the data register JSYO is called from the storage device 26 and displayed in the area C of the screen 31. "Call" work called. Also, step S84
Then, a "save" operation is performed in which the external character dot pattern displayed in the area C of the screen 31 is stored in a location in the storage device 26 allocated by the code data in the data register JSTO. Further, in step S87, other predetermined processing instructed by the data in the register KDATA is performed. After the processing of each of these steps S84, S86, S87 is completed, the procedure returns to step S1 shown in FIG. 4 again to have the next key input.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the screen cursor 32 is used to set the calling code in the designated area B via the keyboard, and the monitor cursor 33 is used to designate the "calling" operation. An external character dot pattern in the storage device indicated by the calling code can be called. Therefore, by repeating this series of operations, different external character dot patterns can be displayed on the same display screen any number of times. Similarly, after setting the desired registration code in the designated area A, the monitor cursor
If the "save" operation is designated by 33, the external character dot pattern displayed in the area C can be saved and stored in the storage device by the above-mentioned desired code.

In the above description, the display positions of the registration code, calling code and external character dot pattern on the menu screen 31 are not limited to the example shown in FIG.
It is preferable to be able to change to a desired position. Also,
Of course, the work contents that can be designated by the monitor cursor 33 are not limited to "save", "call", "management", and "delete" shown in FIG.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, an already registered external character pattern is called, a predetermined correction is made to the called registered pattern, and then a registration different from the calling code is performed. When registering with a code (that is, when registering a modified external character pattern in a storage area separate from the registered external character pattern), the calling code, the registered code, and the external character pattern are displayed on the same display surface. Since it is configured to be displayed above, correction / registration of external characters can be easily performed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the cursor moves on the display screen, the processing content is automatically changed by the instruction area, so that the operation for reading / correcting and registering the external character pattern can be performed smoothly and easily. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B) are diagrams showing two examples of a menu screen for explaining the conventional procedure for creating an external character, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the character processing device of the present invention, and FIG. Also shows a menu screen for explaining the external character creation, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flow charts showing the operation of the device of the present invention.
FIG. 6 (A) is a diagram showing the correspondence between the calling code displayed in the designated area B and each word in the data register YOBUF, and FIG. 6 (B) is the registration code also displayed in the designated area A. It is a figure which shows the correspondence with each word in the data register TOBUF. 1, 4 ... Screen, 2 ... Screen cursor, 3 ... Monitor cursor, 11 ... Microprocessor, 12 ... Address bus, 13 ... Data bus, 14 ... Control bus, 15 ... Keyboard, 16 ... … Keyboard controller, 17 …… Controller, 18 …… Display device (CRT), 19 …… Character generator, 20 …… Reflection memory, 21 …… Reflection memory controller, 22 …… Read-only memory (ROM) , 23 ROM controller, 24 random access memory (RAM), 25 controller, 26 Floppy disk (memory device), 27 Floppy drive, 28 controller, 29 printer , 30 …… controller, 31 …… screen, 32 …… screen cursor, 33 …… monitor cursor.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting code information, storage means for storing code information and pattern information corresponding to the code information, pattern information display area for displaying pattern information, and pattern information for storing the pattern information. Display means for displaying a calling code information display area for displaying calling code information for calling from the means, and a registration code information display area for displaying registration code information for registering pattern information in the storage means. A movement instruction means for moving a cursor on the display screen of the display means, a call instruction means for instructing to call pattern information, a registration instruction means for instructing registration of pattern information, and the kasole within the pattern display area. If
When the cursor is in the calling code information display area or the registration code information display area, a changing means for changing the dot information of the pattern information at the position indicated by the cursor, and the code information input by the input means is displayed. Code display means for displaying in the call code information display area or the registered code information display area, and when the call instruction means gives a call instruction, the input means inputs the call code information and is displayed in the call code information area. The pattern information corresponding to the calling code information is called from the storage means and displayed in the pattern storage display area, and when the registration instructing means gives an instruction for registration, the pattern information displayed in the pattern information display area is referred to as the pattern information. The registration code information table entered by the input means Document processing apparatus characterized by a control means for registering in said storage means in correspondence with the registered code information displayed in the area. 2. A pattern information display area in which pattern information is displayed, a call code information display area in which call code information for calling the pattern information from the recording means is displayed, and pattern information is registered in the storage means. For displaying and storing the registration code information display area for displaying registration code information, and a cursor that moves on the display screen, when the predetermined pattern information is called and stored, Is in the pattern display area, the dot information of the pattern information at the position indicated by the cursor is changed, while if the cursor is in the calling code information display area or the registration code information display area, The code information input by the input means is displayed in the calling code information display area or the registration code. The pattern information corresponding to the call code information displayed in the call code information display area, which is displayed in the call information display area and is called by the call instruction means, is called from the storage means. The pattern information displayed in the pattern storage display area is displayed on the other hand, and when the registration instruction means instructs registration, the pattern information displayed in the pattern information display area is input by the input means and displayed in the registration code information display area. A document processing method, wherein the document is registered in the storage means in association with registered registration code information.