JPH0934678A - Display method for document file - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the display method for document file which sensuously recognize the position of a display file in all pages. SOLUTION: When the file of a prescribed page in document files 1 is displayed on a display device 10, a first graphic picture 21 corresponding to this display file 2 and a second graphic picture 31 corresponding to a file 3 of one page before are displayed in the spread state, and a first shadow picture 22 corresponding to the number of pages following the display file is displayed as the shadow of the first graphic picture 21, and a second shadow picture 32 corresponding to the number of pages preceding a file 3 of one page before is displayed as the shadow of the second graphic picture 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when displaying a file of a predetermined page in a document file on a screen, indicates a position of the display file in all pages. Concerning the display method of.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a document is created on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation, a predetermined document file is displayed on a display, and characters or figures are input by an input means such as a keyboard or a mouse. I am doing input work.

In such an operation, when the document file has a plurality of pages, the operator designates a specific page and causes the file of the page to be displayed on the display. I am typing. At this time, the display shows a fractional display in which the total number of pages and the number of pages of the display file are divided by, for example, "/", and the page number of the file (display file) being worked is displayed. You can grasp it.

[0004]

However, in such a fractional display, although it is possible to grasp the total number of pages and the number of pages of the display file in operation, the position of the display file in all the pages can be grasped. It is difficult to sensuously grasp what is in the position, and the operator has to inconvenience the fact that the position of the display file should be recognized by graphically replacing the fraction display in the head.

[0005]

The present invention is a method for displaying a document file, which has been made to solve such problems. That is, the present invention, when displaying a file of a predetermined page in a document file consisting of a plurality of pages on the screen, a method of displaying a document file indicating the position of the display file in all pages. When displaying a file of a predetermined page in the document file on the screen, one graphic image corresponding to the display file and another graphic image corresponding to the file one page before the display file are displayed. In addition to displaying in a two-page spread state, one shadow image corresponding to the number of pages after the display file is displayed as the shadow of one graphic image, and another shadow corresponding to the number of pages before the file one page before the display file. The image is displayed as a shadow of another graphic image.

In the present invention, one graphic image corresponding to the display file and the other graphic image corresponding to the file one page before are displayed in a spread state, and further, this graphic image is displayed. One shadow image is displayed, and another shadow image is displayed with respect to another graphic image.

That is, one shadow image has a length corresponding to the number of pages after the display file, and serves to visually indicate the amount of files after the display file. The other shadow images have a length corresponding to the number of pages before the file one page before the display file.
It serves as a visual indication of the amount of files before the page. In other words, the length balance between one shadow image and another shadow image changes depending on the number of pages in the display file. By referring to this balance, you can sense how much position the display file is on all the pages. To be able to grasp the target.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a document file display method of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example in the document file display method of the present invention. In order to display the document file 1, a system including a display 10, a computer main body 11 having a CPU 11a and a memory 11b, a keyboard 12 as an input means, and a mouse 13 is required. In addition, this system is provided with a graphical user interface that uses commands displayed graphically as an input / output interface for the document file 1.

In the method of displaying the document file 1 of the present invention, when the worker processes the document file 1, a predetermined page of the document file 1 consisting of a plurality of pages is designated, and the file of this page is displayed on the display 10. Although it is displayed, at this time, the display file 2 on the display 10 (corresponding to the page designated by the operator) should be displayed so that it can be easily grasped at what position in all the pages. It is something to do.

That is, when the worker designates the nth page, the display file 2 corresponding to the nth page is displayed on the display 10 by the program processing in the CPU 11a.
To be displayed. At this time, in the display method of the present invention, the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 is displayed. The first graphic image is, for example, an image composed of a quadrangle corresponding to the size of the paper when the display file 2 is printed.

According to the display method of the present invention, the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 and the second graphic image corresponding to the file 3 (n-1th page) one page before the display file 2 are provided. Display in a two-page spread. Then, the display in the spread state is performed, and the first graphic image 21 is displayed.
, The first shadow image 22 is displayed, and the second graphic image 32 is displayed, the second shadow image 32 is displayed.

The first shadow image 22 is the display file 2
The second shadow image 32 has a length (size of shadow) according to the number of subsequent pages, and the second shadow image 32 is a length according to the number of pages before the file 3 one page before the display file 2 ( The size of the shadow). That is, display 1
On 0, a document actually consisting of a plurality of pages (corresponding to the document file 1) is opened, and the file of the desired page (corresponding to the display file 2) is displayed.

With reference to the display file 2, the operator can check the size of the first shadow image 22 attached to the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 and the second shadow image corresponding to the file 3 one page before. The balance with the size of the second shadow image 32 attached to the graphic image 31 makes it possible to intuitively grasp the position of the display file 2 in all the pages.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a specific example of a document file display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 2 and the schematic diagram shown in FIG. Note that reference numerals not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 refer to FIG.

First, the display operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, as shown in step S1, the number of pages of the display file 2 is read.
In this process, the CPU 11a reads the number of pages designated by the operator using the keyboard 12 and the mouse 13.

Next, as shown in step S2, a process of displaying the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 based on the designated page on the display 10 is performed.
For example, when the first page is designated, the file of the first page is displayed as the display file 2 on the display 10
The first graphic image 21 (the shape corresponding to the paper size when printing the display file 2) is displayed around the display file 2. In the present embodiment, for example, the contents of the display file 2 are displayed on the right side of the display 10, and the pages are displayed from the right side to the left side in the display 10.

Then, as shown in step S3, the second
The graphic image 31 is displayed. The second graphic image 31 corresponds to the file 3 one page before the designated page. The second graphic image 31 is displayed on the left side of the first graphic image 21 on the display 10. At this time, the first graphic image 21 and the second graphic image 31 are displayed in a two-page spread state. If the designated page is the first page of the document file 1, there is no previous page, and the second graphic image 31 is not displayed in step S3.

Next, as shown in step S4, the first shadow image 22 is displayed. The first shadow image 22 has a length corresponding to the number of pages of the display file 2 and thereafter.
It is displayed on the display 10 as a shadow of the graphic image 21.

Then, in the next step S5, the second
The shadow image 32 is displayed. The second shadow image 32 has a length corresponding to the number of pages before the file 3 which is one page before the display file 2 and is displayed on the display 10 as a shadow of the second graphic image 31. As described above, when the designated page is the first page of the document file 1, the second graphic image 31 is not displayed, and thus the second shadow image 32 is also not displayed.

The CPU 11a performs such processing at the stage when the page is designated by the operator to generate the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 and the second graphic image 31 corresponding to the file 3 one page before. It is displayed in a spread state on the display 10, and further, these first shadow image 22 and second shadow image 22 are displayed.
Display files 2 by adding shadow images 32 respectively
You will be able to intuitively understand how many positions are on all pages.

Next, a specific display example will be described with reference to FIG. That is, FIG. 3A shows the case where the first page is designated. In this case, the file of the first page (first page) becomes the display file 2, is displayed on the right side of the display 10, and the first graphic image 21 corresponding thereto is also displayed. Further, the first graphic image 21 has the first shadow image 2 corresponding to the number of pages after the display file 2.
2 is displayed as a shadow.

The length L of the first shadow image 22 is calculated by using the number 1 according to the number of pages of the display file 2 and the subsequent pages.

[0023]

[Formula 1] L = ε × p × (S−n + 1) / S (1)

However, S is the total number of pages, n is the page of the display file (the page on the right side of the spread, in this case n
= 1, 2, 3, ...), and ε is (for example, 0 <ε <1
A value satisfying / 3), which is set by the operator by the utility, and p indicates the horizontal length of the display file 2 on the display 10. As a result, the first shadow image 22 having the length L corresponding to the number of pages of the display file 2 and the subsequent files is displayed as the shadow of the first graphic image 21.

FIG. 3B shows a display example when the next page is designated. In this case, the file of the next page (second page) becomes the display file 2, which is displayed on the right side of the display 10, and the corresponding first graphic image 21 is also displayed. Further, the file 3 of the previous page (first page) in a state of being spread with the first graphic image 21.
The second graphic image 31 corresponding to is displayed on the left side of the display 10.

Further, a first shadow image 22 corresponding to the number of pages after the display file 2 is displayed as a shadow on the first graphic image 21. The length of the first shadow image 22 at this time is calculated as n = 2 in Expression 1, and has a length according to the number of pages from the second page onward. So the length of the shadow in this case is
In FIG. 3A, the length is slightly shorter than the length L of the first shadow image 22 when the first page is the display file.
With such a display, the worker can obtain a visual sensation of looking at the second page by opening the actual file.

Incidentally, in the display in the spread state,
In addition to displaying the display file 2 on the right side, the contents of the file one page before may be shown on the left side. In a two-page spread of actual documents, for example, if you turn the first page, it will be 1 on the left side.
The back side of the page will appear, but display 1
When editing on 0, display file 2 1 on the left
If the file in front of the page is opened and displayed, the workability can be improved.

Next, FIG. 3C shows a display example when the nth page is designated. In this case, the file of page n becomes display file 2 and display 1
The first graphic image 21 displayed on the right side of 0 and corresponding thereto is displayed. Further, a second graphic image 31 corresponding to the file 3 of page n−1 is displayed on the left side of the display 10 in a state of being spread with the first graphic image 21.

Further, the first graphic image 21 has a first shadow image 22 having a length corresponding to the number of pages from the nth page onward, and the second graphic image 31 has the pages before the (n-1) th page. The second shadow image 32 having a length L'corresponding to the number of pages is displayed. The length L ′ of the second shadow image 32 is calculated by, for example, Equation 2.

[0030]

## EQU00002 ## When (n = 1), L '= 0 (2 <n <S), L' =. Epsilon..times.p-L (2)

Accordingly, if the length L of the first shadow image 22 is short, the length L'of the second shadow image 32 is long, and conversely, if the length L of the first shadow image 22 is long, the second shadow image 22 is second. The length L ′ of the shadow image 32 becomes short. The operator sensuously grasps the position of the display file 2 on all the pages by the balance between the length L of the first shadow image 22 and the length L ′ of the second shadow image 32. become able to.

FIG. 3D shows a display example when the last page is designated. In this case, the file of the last page (10th page in this example) becomes the display file 2 and is displayed on the right side of the display 10.
Further, the first graphic image 21 corresponding to this is displayed. Further, a second graphic image 31 corresponding to the file 3 one page before (in this example, the ninth page) in a spread state with the first graphic image 21 is displayed on the left side of the display 10.

In this case, n = 10 in the equation 1 and equal to the total number of pages S = 10, so the first shadow image 22
Has a length L of "0". On the other hand, the length L ′ of the second shadow image 32 attached to the second graphic image 31 is the maximum length because L is “0”.

The operator refers to a specific display example as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D on the display 10 to determine the position of the display file 2 in all the pages. You will be able to grasp. Also, display file 2
In addition to varying the length of the first shadow image 22 and the second shadow image 32 depending on the page, the darkness of the first shadow image 22 and the second shadow image 32 (for example, line The number of lines may be changed. As this density, for example, the number 3
To use.

[0035]

[Formula 3] Shadow density (number of lines) C = [S / 2] (3)

However, [] represents an integer value rounded up after the decimal point in [].

As a result, the density of the first shadow image 22 and the second shadow image 32 changes depending on whether the number of pages of the document file 1 is large or small, and the amount of the document file 1 can be visually grasped. Like

Next, another display example will be described based on the schematic view of FIG. In the display example described above, the display 1
This is an example in which the entire layout of the display file 2 is displayed on the screen 0, which is a convenient display example for referring to the balance at the time of print output, but actually editing such as writing to the display file 2 is performed. In some cases, it may be more convenient to display the display file 2 partially enlarged as shown in FIG.

In another display example, even when the display file 2 is partially displayed on the display 10 as described above, the positional relationship among all pages can be easily grasped. That is, for example, in the upper left of the display 10, the first graphic image 21 corresponding to the display file 2 is displayed.
And the second file corresponding to the file one page before this display file 2 (not displayed on the display 10).
The figure image 31 is displayed in a two-page spread. Also,
Further, the first shadow image 22 is displayed as a shadow on the first graphic image 21, and the second shadow image 32 is displayed as a shadow on the second graphic image 31.

For example, when the file of page n is displayed on the display 10 as the display file 2, the first graphic image 21 corresponding to page n and the second graphic image corresponding to page n-1. The graphic image 31 and the graphic image 31 are displayed in a spread state on the upper left part of the display 10. When the worker performs the actual editing work, the display 1
When performing work by referring to the portion where the display file 2 of 0 is displayed and grasping the position of all the pages of this display file 2, the first shadow image 22 displayed on the upper left of the display 10 is displayed. And the second shadow image 32 are sensuously grasped by the balance.

When the display file 2 is changed by designating another page, the first file is linked with this change.
The lengths of the shadow image 22 and the second shadow image 32 are changed respectively. As a result, the operator can easily grasp the positional relationship of the display file 2 as well as the accurate editing work.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, both are the first
Although an example in which the graphic image 21 and the second graphic image 31 are displayed in a two-page spread to the left and right is shown, the present invention is not limited to this.
The same is true when the pages are displayed in a double-page spread. Also, the first
Equations 1, 2, and 3 for calculating the length L of the shadow image 22, the length L ′ of the second shadow image 32, and the shadow density (the number of lines) C are examples, and other equations are used. You may apply. Further, the page counting method is not limited to the above example.

[0043]

As described above, the document file display method of the present invention has the following effects. That is, according to the present invention, one graphic image corresponding to the display file and another graphic image corresponding to the file one page before are displayed in a spread state, and the first shadow corresponding to the number of pages after the display file is displayed. The image is displayed as the shadow of one graphic image, and the second shadow image corresponding to the number of pages before the file one page before is displayed as the shadow of the other graphic image, so that the worker only refers to it. It is possible to intuitively grasp the position of the display file in all the pages. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the efficiency of editing work on the document file by the worker.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example in a display method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific example of display.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating another display example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Document File 2 Display File 3 File One Page Back 10 Display 11 Main Body 11a CPU 11b Memory 12 Keyboard 13 Mouse 21 First Graphic Image 22 First Shadow Image 31 Second Graphic Image 32 Second Shadow Image

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When displaying a file of a predetermined page in a document file consisting of a plurality of pages on the screen, a method of displaying a document file showing how much position the display file is in all pages. When a file of a predetermined page in the document file is displayed on the screen, one graphic image corresponding to the display file and another graphic image corresponding to the file one page before the display file are displayed. While displaying in a two-page spread state, one shadow image corresponding to the number of pages after the display file is displayed as the shadow of the one graphic image, and another shadow image corresponding to the number of pages before the file one page before is displayed. A method of displaying a document file, wherein a shadow image is displayed as a shadow of the other graphic image.