JPH0844472A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently prepare a document in which HIRAGANA (cursive form of Japanese syllabary), KATAKANA (square form of Japanese syllabary), KANJI (Chinese character), and alphanumeric characters are mixedly included. CONSTITUTION:When a key entry is generated, a key entry controller generates a key code in accordance with a mode while referring to inputted mode information. In the case of inputing a sentence 'EKUSUKURAMEISHION MAAKU' (expressed by a KATAKANA character string) is an 'exclamation mark' when a mode list is registered as shown in a figure, an 'execution' key is depressed to set up an em KATAKANA input mode (1). Then 'EKUSUKURAMEISHION MAAKU' is inputted by KATAKANA notation (2). Then the 'execution' key is depressed once to set up an en alphanumeric mode (3). An alphanumeric character string 'exclamation mark' is inputted (4) The 'execution' key is depressed once to set up an em HIRAGANA mode (5). Then a HIRAGANA charcter string 'TOHA KANTANFU NO KOTODESU' (meaning 'is an exclamation mark') is inputted (6).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processor such as a word processor for producing a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji and alphanumeric characters are mixed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When creating a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are mixed, input mode switching in a document processing device such as a conventional word processor is performed by operating a key assigned to each input mode. Was done by

More specifically, in a typical word processor, a [Hiragana] key for instructing the switching of the Hiragana input mode, a [Katakana] key for instructing the switching of the Katakana input mode, and an instruction for switching the alphanumeric input mode. It has an [alphanumeric] key, a [double-byte] key for switching the full-width input mode, and a [half-width] key for switching the half-width input mode. For example, "exclamation mark is an exclamation mark. If you want to enter the document "1. Hold down the [Katakana] key. 2. Press the [2-byte] key. 3. Enter "Exclamation mark". 4. Hold down the [Alpha] key. 5. Press the [Half-width] key. 6. Enter "(exclamation mark)". 7. Hold down the [Hiragana] key. 8. Press the [2-byte] key. 9. Type "is an exclamation point." Becomes Such an input mode switching method will be referred to as an “input mode transition method by assigning a fixed function to a fixed key”.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned "input mode transition method by assigning fixed function to fixed key", The input mode switching keys are distributed on the keyboard, so when you create a document with mixed hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters, your finger frequently moves from the home position, and the document is written efficiently. Becomes difficult to enter. 2. Since the key arrangement for input mode switching varies depending on the model, an operator who performs input by blind touch requires a certain degree of skill before learning the key arrangement. There is such a problem.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above problems. In the invention according to claim 1, document processing for creating a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji and alphanumeric characters are mixed. The device is characterized by registering a plurality of input modes consisting of a combination of hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric capital letters, alphanumeric lowercase letters, and full-width and half-width characters, and switching between the registered input modes with one specific key. According to the second aspect of the invention, the plurality of registered input modes can be added, deleted, and changed.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in the invention according to claim 1, in a document processing apparatus for creating a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are mixed, hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric capital letters, alphanumeric letters, full-width, Multiple input modes consisting of combinations with half-width characters are registered, and multiple input modes registered with one specific key are switched, eliminating complicated operations associated with input mode switching and requiring no skill in key placement. It becomes possible to input documents efficiently.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of registered input modes can be added, deleted or changed, the input mode can be registered according to the document to be created, and the efficiency of document input can be improved. Can be realized.

[0008]

1 is a block diagram of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the key arrangement of the keyboard. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a circular list structure. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the mode list structure. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the registration, change, and deletion processing of the input mode. Figure 6
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a mode switching process. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the registered mode list.

As shown in FIG. 1, the document processing apparatus of the present invention stores a CPU 11 for controlling the apparatus, a display 7 for displaying character information, and a program for operating the apparatus when the power is turned on. An IPL 12, a program memory 13 for storing programs and data,
A dictionary memory 17 in which dictionary data used for kana-kanji conversion is stored, a character generator (hereinafter referred to as CG) 14 in which character patterns and the like to be displayed on the display 7 are stored, pattern information and the like to be displayed in the display 7 are stored. The image memory 15, a display controller 16 for controlling the reading of pattern information stored in the image memory 15, a keyboard 2 which is an input device and has character keys arranged in JIS, and a keyboard 2 between the keyboard 2 and the CPU bus 21. Information input from the CPU1
Key input controller 25 for controlling when 1 detects
And a floppy disk drive device (hereinafter referred to as FDD) which is an external storage device for storing document information and the like.
4. A floppy disk controller (hereinafter referred to as FDC) 22, which is located between the FDD 4 and the CPU bus 21 and controls when the CPU 11 accesses the FDD 4, a high-speed external storage for storing programs and character pattern information for printing. A hard disk drive device (hereinafter referred to as HDD) 5, a hard disk controller (hereinafter referred to as HDC) 23 that controls between the HDD 5 and the CPU bus 21 when the CPU 11 accesses the HDD 5, a printer 6 as a printing device, and a printer 6 And C
A printer controller 2 that is located between the PU buses 21 and that controls when the CPU 11 transfers data to the printer 6.
4 and the CPU bus 21 and internal wirings 26 and 30 which connect the above-mentioned respective components.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the key arrangement of the keyboard 2. In this embodiment, the specific key for switching the input mode is an execution key having a plurality of meanings such as confirmation of a process, confirmation, and execution of a process.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a circular list structure. As shown in FIG. 3, the program memory 13 stores a circular list structure of registered input modes necessary for the present invention and a current pointer indicating the current input mode. By replacing this current pointer with the pointer of the next section one after another, the input mode can be switched with one specific key.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the mode list structure. Inside the program memory 13, a mode list is stored as shown in FIG. Each mode can be combined in 8 ways by combining hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric capital letters, alphanumeric lowercase letters, and full-width and half-width characters. In the example of FIG. 4, mode 1 is hiragana / full-width input mode, mode 2 is alphanumeric uppercase / halfwidth input mode, mode 3 is katakana / halfwidth input mode, and mode N is lowercase alphanumeric / fullwidth input Mode. There are eight combinations of input modes, but it is not necessary to register all of them, and it suffices to register the input mode according to the document to be created.

The input mode registration, change, and deletion processing will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, whether the key input from the state of waiting for key input from the keyboard 2 is the key for instructing the registration of the input mode, the key for instructing the change of the input mode, or the instruction for erasing the input mode is instructed. It is determined whether the key is a key (steps S1 and S2). If it is a key for instructing the registration of the input mode, the process proceeds to step S3, if it is a key for instructing the change of the input mode, the process proceeds to step S4, and if it is a key for instructing the deletion of the input mode, the process proceeds to step S5.

The registration process will be described. First, it is determined whether or not a new input mode can be registered (step S6), and if it cannot be registered (NO), a message to that effect is displayed on the display 7, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the registration is possible (YES), the registration window is displayed on the display 7 (step S7). Then, a desired mode is input from hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric capital letters, and alphanumeric lowercase letters (step S8), and then either half-width or full-width is input (step S9). The input mode information thus input is stored in the ring list and the mode list in the program memory 13 (step S10). The above steps S8 to S10 are repeated as many times as desired to be registered. The input mode addition processing can be performed by the same processing as the registration processing.

Next, the changing process will be described. A list of already registered input modes is displayed on the display 7 (step S11). When the input mode to be changed is selected on the display 7 (step S12), the change window is displayed on the display 7 (step S1).
3). Then, as in the case of the registration process, the input mode is input (steps S8 and S9), and the input mode information thus input is stored in the circular list and the mode list in the program memory 13 (step S1).
0).

Next, the erasing process will be described. A list of already registered input modes is displayed on the display 7 (step S14). When the input mode to be changed is selected on the display 7 (step S15), the selected input mode information is deleted from the ring list and the mode list in the program memory 13 (step S15).
16).

The mode switching process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in the key input waiting state from the keyboard 2 (step S21), if there is a key input, it is judged whether or not the current mode is the character input mode (step S22), and if it is the character input mode state (step S22). (YES), it is determined whether the input key is the execution key (step S23). If it is the execution key (YES), the current pointer of the circular list in the program memory 13 is acquired (step S24). Based on this, the pointer of the next section is acquired (step S2
5), the pointer is moved to the next section (step S26), the mode of the next section is acquired (step S27), and this input mode information is passed to the key input controller 25 (step S2).
8). The above process is performed each time the execute key is pressed.

As a result, the key input controller 25
When a key is generated, the key code is generated according to the mode while referring to the loaded mode information. For example, if the mode list is registered as shown in Fig. 7, "exclamation mark (exclamati
The on mark) is an exclamation mark. When inputting the document " Operate the [Execute] key to enter full-width katakana input mode. 2. Enter "Exclamation mark". 3. Press the [Execute] key once to enter half-width alphanumeric mode. 4. Enter "(exclamation mark)". 5. Operate the [Execute] key once to enter full-width Hiragana mode. 6. Type "is an exclamation point." Becomes By registering the input mode in advance according to the document to be created in this way, it is possible to smoothly switch between the input modes using only the [Execute] key, and a document with hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters mixed. Will be created more efficiently.

[0020]

According to the present invention, in the invention described in claim 1, in a document processing apparatus for producing a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are mixed, hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric characters, alphanumeric characters, Multiple input modes consisting of a combination of full-width and half-width are registered, and the registered multiple input modes are switched with one specific key, eliminating the complicated operations associated with input mode switching and requiring skill in key layout. Instead, it becomes possible to efficiently input a document.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the plurality of registered input modes can be added, deleted, or changed, the input mode can be registered according to the document to be created, and the efficiency of document input can be improved. Can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a key arrangement of a keyboard.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a circular list structure.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a mode list structure.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram of registration, change, and deletion processing of an input mode.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a mode switching process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a registered mode list.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 keyboard 25 key input controller 11 CPU 13 program memory 7 display

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document processing device for creating a document in which hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are mixed, and a plurality of input modes including combinations of hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric capital letters, alphanumeric lowercase letters, and full-width and half-width characters. And a plurality of input modes registered by one specific key are switched. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of registered input modes can be added, deleted, or changed.