JP2000132548A - Character string retrieval device and method and computer-readable recording medium recording character string retrieval program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character string retrieval device which can easily perform the batch retrieval replacement of serial character strings as desired by a user without inputting any specific code. SOLUTION: When the serial character strings to be retrieved are inputted to a retrieval character string text box 301 of a character retrieval replacement dialog box 300, the serial character strings are retrieved out of the sentences together with other serial character strings having the same form as and different value from the former serial character strings. The serial character strings can be inputted in the same way as the ordinary characters without inputting any specific code, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character string search apparatus and method, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a character string search program, and more particularly to a word processor, a personal computer, and a computer capable of inputting, editing, and displaying a character string. The present invention relates to a character string search device and method applied to a network information terminal device, a portable information terminal device, and the like, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a character string search program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional text processing apparatus, a function of searching a stored text for a designated character string is realized. For example, when "Chapter 1" is specified as a character string to be searched, the cursor moves to a position where the character string "Chapter 1" is stored in the text. Also, a function of replacing the searched character string with another character string is realized. For example, if "Chapter 1" is specified as a character string to be searched and "Chapter 2" is specified as a character string after replacement, all (or a specified portion) of "Chapter 1" included in the text Is replaced by “Chapter 2”.

However, in the above-described function, for example, when it is desired to increase or decrease all the numerical values of "Chapter 2", "Chapter 3", and "Chapter 4" by one, a very complicated operation is required. Is required.

[0004] Specifically, to increase by one, an operation of replacing "Chapter 4" with "Chapter 5" is performed first.
The operation of replacing "Chapter 3" with "Chapter 4" must be performed, and the operation of replacing "Chapter 2" with "Chapter 3" must be performed in order. Conversely, when decreasing by one, first, an operation of replacing “Chapter 2” with “Chapter 1” is performed, and an operation of replacing “Chapter 3” with “Chapter 2” is performed.
The operation of replacing "Chapter 4" with "Chapter 3" must be performed in order.

[0005] As a method for eliminating the complexity of a series of operations described above, there is a technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-243171. In this technique, a specific code (regular code) is specified as a character string to be searched. For example, "character number" + [regular code indicating a number] is used as a character string to be searched.
By specifying + "chapter" and inputting "procedure for adding 1", the result as described above can be obtained.

[0006] A similar description is also disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 2-184963. Here, for example, "Chapter *" is specified as a character string to be searched, and "+"
When "1" is designated, the same operation result as described above is obtained.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-288672, if a character string to be searched is designated as "1", a character string after replacement is designated as "A", and a continuous number is designated as "4", a sentence “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” existing therein can all be replaced with “A”, “I”, “U”, and “E”, respectively.

[0008] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-160707 discloses a technique for automatically changing the item numbers given at the head of each item in a bulleted sentence so that the item numbers are automatically in order. For example, """"""""
If you insert two items between "" and "" in a bulleted sentence with four items, ""","","","","" In response to the""""""""
It can be changed to "" and "".

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-250362, if a specific code is input in association with image data, when printing, a number corresponding to the order in which the specific code appears is printed. Techniques are disclosed.

For example, the first image data has a code of "$ GA", the second image data has a code of "$ GB", and the third image data has a code of "$ GC". If the codes are input in association with each other, the first image data is "1st
The character string "FIG. 2" is automatically added to the second image data and the character string "FIG. 3" is printed to the third image data, and is printed.

When it is desired to input a character string (for example, "in FIG. 2") referring to image data in a sentence, when the above-described specific code is input, the character string assigned to this code is changed to the code. Is replaced with and printed. For example, if there is a character string such as "in $ GB" in the text, this character string is replaced with "in FIG. 2" and printed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-89103 discloses a substantially similar technique. In this technique, a character string that refers to a chart in a text (for example, “see Table 1-1”)
Is described as "designating which figure or table number to refer to", but no specific operation method is shown.

[0013]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the technology described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 1-1994 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-184963, a specific code must be input as a character string to be searched. Can not. In addition, the number to be operated must be input. For example, in order to replace “page 14” with “page 31”, the user needs to enter “3”.
Since the calculation of 1-14 = 17 must be performed, it is troublesome and a mistake may occur.

According to the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-288672, in the above-described example, all "1"
"2", "3" and "4" are "A", "I" and "U" respectively.
Since the character string is replaced with "D", an unrelated character string, for example, "1000 yen" may become "000 yen". Also, "1", "2", "3", and "4" are replaced with "2", "3", "4", and "5", respectively.
Only “4” cannot be replaced with “i”, “u”, and “d”, respectively.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 1-243171, 2-194663, and 9-2886
In the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 72-72, for example, "3" is replaced with "2", "4" is replaced with "3", and "2" is replaced with "4" (that is, "3" and "4" are replaced). An operation such as “move before“ 2 ”) cannot be simply realized.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-160707, it is not necessary to input a specific code or the like, but the number to be changed is limited to the head of the list, and the number existing in the text For example, a change in a character string such as "in..." Is not included.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-250362, a specific code must be input in association with image data or in a sentence. If the specific code is not known, the above-described result is obtained. It cannot be realized. This specific code is not versatile because it cannot be used in all text processing devices or is not unified.

Further, for example, when "FIG. 1" is omitted, it is not easy to cope with a case where it is desired to start from "FIG. 2" or a case where image data is desired to be stored in another text file.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a character string search apparatus and method capable of easily searching for a serial number character string desired by a user without inputting a specific code, and a computer having a character string search program recorded thereon. It is to provide a readable recording medium.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a character string search device and method capable of easily performing a batch replacement of a serial number character string desired by a user without inputting a specific code, and a computer storing a character string search program. To provide a recording medium which can be read by a computer.

Note that, in this specification, the serial number character strings are "Chapter 1,""Chapter2,""Chapter3,".
"Figure C" ... "(b)""(b)""(c)" ...
A character string represented in a form having a certain continuity such as “”, “”, “”,..., And the sequential character string of the serial number character string is, for example, “1” in “Chapter 1”. , "FIG. A" indicates a character string for indicating the order in a constant continuity of a serial number character string such as "A", and the order value (or simply value) of the serial number character string is For example, "1st
A numerical value corresponding to the order indicated by an order character string such as “1” for “chapter” or “figure A” and “2” for “chapter 2” or “figure B” is shown.

[0022]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character string search device which inputs various character strings including a serial number character string having a certain continuity, and outputs a sentence based on the input character string. Is a device for searching for and outputting a search result, a sentence storage means for storing a sentence, a character string input means for inputting various character strings, and when a serial number character string is input by the character string input means. An input serial number character string and a serial number character string search unit that searches for a character string that is shown in the same format as the serial number character string and that differs only in the order character string from the text stored in the storage unit. Prepare. The order character string is a character string in a serial number character string indicating an order value corresponding to the order in the above-mentioned constant continuity, and the format is composed of an order character string and other character strings.

According to the first aspect, when a serial number character string is input as a search character string, the serial number character string and a serial number character string having a different value in the same format as the serial number character string are output from the text. Search for. In this case, it is not necessary to input the serial number character string using a special code or the like, and it is sufficient to input the same as normal character input, so even a beginner can easily search for the serial number character string. Can be.

For example, conventionally, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $"") Is not specified as a search string.
Although it was not possible to search for the serial number character strings of "FIG." And "FIG. 12", according to claim 1, simply inputting "FIG. 1" and "FIG. "Figure" etc. can be searched, and the operability is greatly improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the character string search device according to the first aspect, the serial number character string searching means has the same format as the serial number character string input by the character string input means.
Further, only the sequence number character string including the sequence character string indicating the sequence value equal to or larger than the sequence value of the sequence number character string is searched from the text stored in the storage means.

According to the second aspect, only the serial number character string that is equal to or greater than the value of the input serial number character string is searched from the text, so that the value range designation operation is easy.

For example, when the user merely inputs "FIG. 2" as a search character string, the format of the serial number character string ("No. +
(Numeral + "figure") and value range designation (2 or more) can be performed at the same time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the character string search device according to the first or second aspect, the character string input means includes:
First serial number character string input means for inputting a first serial number character string including an order character string indicating a first order value; and a first serial number character string having the same format as the first serial number character string and being larger than the first order value. And a second serial number character string input means for inputting a second serial number character string including an order character string indicating an order value of 2. Then, the serial number character string search means has the same format as the first and second serial number character strings input by the first and second serial number character string input means,
In addition, only the serial number character string including the order character string indicating the order value that is equal to or more than the first order value and equal to or less than the second order value is searched from the text stored in the storage unit.

According to the third aspect, since only the serial number character string in the range between the values of the two input serial number character strings is searched from the text, the value range designation operation is easy.

For example, the user simply inputs “FIG. 2” and “FIG. 4” as search character strings, and specifies the format of the serial number character string (“No.” + Numerical “FIG.”) And the value range ( 2 to 4) can be performed simultaneously. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character string search apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising: Further provided is a serial number character string replacing means for replacing with a number character string. Then, the serial number character string replacement means has an increase / decrease value input means for inputting a desired increase / decrease value for the order value. Then, the replacement serial number character string is obtained by dividing the order value indicated by the order character string of the search serial number character string by the desired increase / decrease value input by the increase / decrease value input means from the order character string of the order value and other character strings. It becomes.

Therefore, according to the fourth aspect, when the serial number character string to be searched and the increase / decrease value are input, the value of the searched serial number character string is increased / decreased by the increase / decrease value, and the increased / decreased serial number character string is used as the original. , The serial number character string can be easily replaced.

For example, conventionally, using a regular code, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (the regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $" ) Is specified as a search character string, and if no increase / decrease value is specified, a serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. Although it could not be replaced with "FIG. 2", "FIG. 3", "FIG. 4", etc., according to claim 4, simply input "FIG. 1" and the increase / decrease value as "+1". , Or a single increase instruction is used to change the serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” and so on to “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” “FIG. It becomes very easy to substitute

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the character string search device according to the fourth aspect, the serial number character string replacing means further includes a replacement serial number character string input means for inputting a replacement serial number character string. The increase / decrease value input means has a desired increase / decrease value based on the sequence value of the serial number character string input by the character string input means and the sequence value of the replacement serial number character string input by the replacement sequence number character string input means. Is calculated.

Therefore, according to claim 5, when the serial number character string to be searched and the serial number character string after replacement are input, the increase / decrease value is obtained, and the value of the searched serial number character string is obtained. Since the value is increased or decreased by the value and the increased or decreased serial number character string is replaced with the original character string, the serial number character string can be easily replaced.

For example, conventionally, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, @" ) Is specified as a search character string, and if no increase / decrease value is specified, “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG.
The serial number character strings such as “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” “FIG.
However, according to claim 5, simply inputting "FIG. 1" as a character string to be searched and "FIG. 2" as a character string after replacement, the "1st character string" Figure "
A sequence number character string such as “FIG. 2”, “FIG. 3”.
It becomes very easy to substitute "FIG. 3,""FIG.4,"...

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character string search apparatus for converting a search serial number character string into a replacement serial number character string format input by a replacement serial number character string input means in the apparatus according to the fifth aspect. Further comprising a serial number character string format replacing means for replacing with the searched serial number character string.

According to the present invention, when a serial number character string having a format different from that of the serial number character string to be searched is input as the replacement serial number character string, the format of the searched serial number character string is replaced. Since the converted serial number character string is converted to the format of the subsequent serial number character string and the converted serial number character string is replaced with the original character string, the format of the serial number character string can be changed very easily.

For example, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
.., Etc. are changed to “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG.
For example, if you replace with "(No.)
A character string such as ([0-9] {1,｝) (FIG.)] Is designated as a search character string, and the character string after replacement is “FIG.
2) ("$ 2" indicates the second block of the block enclosed by "(""") in the search character string. By simply inputting “FIG. 1” as a character string to be searched and “FIG. 1” as a character string after replacement, a serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. It becomes very easy to substitute “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,”.

As the character strings to be searched, "FIG. 1"
Just enter “Fig. 2” as the replacement character string
It is very easy to replace the serial number character strings such as “FIG.”, “FIG. 2”, “FIG. 3”, etc. with “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” “FIG.

A character string search apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is an apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein an increase value input means for inputting a desired increase value with respect to an order value, and a search sequence number character string are arranged in the order. First serial number character string replacing means for replacing a value with a serial number character string including an order character string indicating an order value incremented by a desired increment value inputted by an increment value input means, and first and second serial numbers In the same format as the first and second serial number character strings input by the character string input means, and an order obtained by adding the desired increment value input by the increment value input means to the second order value when the second order value is +1 or more. A second serial number character string searching means for searching only a serial number character string including an order character string indicating a value or less from the text stored in the storage means, and a second serial number character string searching means for searching from the text by the second serial number character string searching means. The second search serial number character string
A second sequence number character string replacing means for substituting a second search sequence number string including an order character string indicating an order value after subtracting the first order value from the order value and adding 1 to the value. Further prepare.

According to the seventh aspect, the replacement is performed so that the value of the serial number character string in the specified value range is increased by the specified value, and the serial number character string other than the value range affected by the replacement. Is also replaced with an appropriate value, so that the order of the serial number character string can be easily moved.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Figure 4 to Figure 4 are increased by 4 and replaced with Figures 6 to 8 and the affected Figures 5 to 8 are reduced by 3. If
Conventionally, it has been necessary to input a serial number character string using a special code or to execute a special function. However, according to claim 7, even if a serial number character string is input in the same manner as a normal character input method, "FIG. 2" and "FIG. 4" are designated as character strings to be searched, The replacement described above can be easily performed only by designating “3” as the increase value.

The character string search device according to claim 8 is the device according to claim 7, wherein a third order value larger than the second order value has the same format as the first and second serial number character strings. Inputting a third serial number character string including the order character string shown in FIG.
Further provided is a serial number character string input unit. Then, the increase value input means calculates and obtains a desired increase value from the first order value and the third order value of the third serial number character string input by the third serial number character string input means.

According to the present invention, the serial number character string in the designated value range is replaced with a value which is shifted to the rear of the separately input serial number character string (having a value larger than the value range), In addition, since the value of the serial number character string outside the affected value range is also replaced with an appropriate value, the order of the serial number character string can be easily moved.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Fig. 4 to Fig. 4 are moved behind Fig. 8 so that the affected Figs. 5 to 8
When the figure is reduced by three, it has conventionally been necessary to input a serial number character string using a special code or to execute a special function to input the serial number character string. In the case of a serial number character string input in the same manner as in a normal character input method, “FIG. 2” and “FIG. 4” are designated as character strings to be searched, and “FIG. By simply designating (after), the above-described replacement can be easily performed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character string search device, comprising: a decrement value input means for inputting a desired decrement value with respect to an order value in the device according to the third or seventh aspect; A third serial number character string replacing means for replacing the sequence value by a serial number character string reduced by a desired decrease value inputted by the decreasing value input means, and an input by the first and second serial number character string input means. Sequence value in the same format as the first and second serial number character strings, and a value equal to or greater than a value obtained by reducing the desired decrease value input by the decrease value input means from the first order value and equal to or less than the first order value -1 A third method of searching only the sequence number character string including the sequence character string indicating
And the sequence value obtained by subtracting the first sequence value from the second sequence value and adding 1 to the sequence number character string retrieved from the text by the sequence number character string search means and the third sequence number character string search means And a fourth serial number character string replacing means for performing replacement with a serial number character string including an order character string indicating an order value after being incremented by the value.

According to the ninth aspect, the serial number character string in the specified value range is replaced so as to be reduced by the specified value, and the serial number character string other than the value range affected by the replacement is reduced. Is also replaced with an appropriate value, so that the order of the serial number character strings can be easily moved.

For example, “FIG. 5” to “FIG. 8” are reduced by 3 and replaced with “FIG. 2” to “FIG. 5”, and “FIG. 2” to “FIG. 4
In the case where the figure is increased by 4, conventionally, it has been necessary to input the serial number character string using a special code or to execute a special function to input the character string. In the case of a serial number character string input in the same manner as in a normal character input method, "FIG. 5" and "FIG. 8" are specified as character strings to be searched, and "3" is specified as a decreasing value. The above-described replacement can be easily performed simply by performing the above operation.

A character string search device according to a tenth aspect is the device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the fourth order has the same format as the first and second serial number character strings and is smaller than the first order value -1. There is further provided a fourth serial number character string input unit for inputting a fourth serial number character string including an order character string indicating a value. Then, the decrease value input means calculates and obtains a desired decrease value from the first order value and the fourth order value of the fourth serial number character string input by the fourth serial number character string input means.

According to the tenth aspect, the serial number character string in the designated value range is shifted to the value which is moved after the separately input serial number character string (having a value smaller than the specified value range). The value of the serial number character string outside the specified value range affected by the replacement is also replaced with an appropriate value, so that the order of the serial number character string can be easily moved.

For example, "FIG. 5" to "FIG. 8" are moved after "FIG. 1", and "FIG. 2" to "FIG. 4" affected thereby are increased by 4. Conventionally, when inputting a serial number character string, it has been necessary to input the character string using a special code or to execute a special function. In the case of a serial number character string input in the same manner as above, "FIG. 5" and "FIG. 8" are designated as character strings to be searched, and "FIG. 1" (after) is designated as a destination. The above-described replacement can be easily performed only with the above.

In the character string search device according to the present invention, when a character string which is not a serial number character string is inputted by the character string input means, the character string is inputted. Search means for searching a character string matching the character string from sentences stored in the storage means is further provided.

According to the eleventh aspect, when a serial number character string is input as a search character string, the serial number character string and a serial number character string having a different value in the same format as the serial number character string are output from the text. When a character string other than the serial number character string is input as a search character string, the character string is searched for in the text. Therefore, the user does not need to distinguish between a normal search instruction and a search instruction for a serial number character string. Even a beginner who knows only normal search processing can input a serial number character string as a search character string. This makes it possible to easily search for a serial number character string, such as performing a search process for a serial number character string.

Even if the input search character string is a serial number character string, it is possible to perform a normal search process in accordance with a user's instruction.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character string search method, wherein various character strings including a serial number character string having a certain continuity are input, and a sentence is searched based on the input character string. A character string input step of inputting various character strings, and when a serial number character string is input by the character string input step, the input serial number character string and
A sequence number character string search step of searching a text for a character string that is shown in the same format as the sequence number character string and that differs only in the order character string. The order character string is a character string in a serial number character string indicating an order value corresponding to the order in the above-mentioned constant continuity, and the format is composed of an order character string and other character strings.

According to the twelfth aspect, when a serial number character string is input as a search character string, the serial number character string and a serial number character string having a different value in the same format as the serial number character string are output from the text. Search for. In this case, it is not necessary to input the serial number character string using a special code or the like, and it is sufficient to input the same as normal character input, so even a beginner can easily search for the serial number character string. Can be.

For example, conventionally, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $"") Is not specified as a search string.
Although it was not possible to search for the serial number character strings of "FIG." And "FIG. 12", according to claim 12, "FIG. 1" and "12""Figure" etc. can be searched, and the operability is greatly improved.

A character string search method according to a thirteenth aspect is a character string search method according to the twelfth aspect, wherein the replacement string for replacing the search serial number character string searched from the text by the serial number character string search step. The method further includes a serial number character string replacement step of replacing with a number character string. The serial number character string replacement step includes an increase / decrease value input step for inputting a desired increase / decrease value with respect to the order value. Then, the replacement serial number character string is obtained by dividing the order value indicated by the order character string of the search serial number character string by the desired increase / decrease value input in the increase / decrease value input step from the order character string of the order value and other character strings. It becomes.

Therefore, according to claim 13, when the serial number character string to be searched and the increase / decrease value are input, the value of the searched serial number character string is increased / decreased by the increase / decrease value, and the replacement serial number character of the increased / decreased value is entered. Since the string is replaced with the original character string, the serial number character string can be easily replaced.

For example, conventionally, using a regular code, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $" ) Is specified as a search character string, and if no increase / decrease value is specified, a serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. Although it could not be replaced with “FIG. 2”, “FIG. 3”, “FIG. 4”, etc., according to claim 13, simply input “FIG. 1” and the increase / decrease value as “+1”. , Or a single increase instruction is used to change the serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” and so on to “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” “FIG. It becomes very easy to substitute

In a computer-readable recording medium storing the character string search program according to claim 14, a character string search method executed by the computer according to the character string search program is characterized in that a serial number character having a certain continuity is provided. A method of inputting various character strings including a column, searching for a sentence based on the input character string, and outputting a search result, comprising: a character string input step of inputting various character strings; When the serial number character string is input by the step,
And a sequence number character string search step of searching a sentence for a character string indicated in the same format as the input serial number character string and differing only in the order character string. The order character string is a character string in a serial number character string indicating an order value corresponding to the order in the above-mentioned constant continuity, and the format is composed of an order character string and other character strings.

According to the fourteenth aspect, when a serial number character string is input as a search character string, the serial number character string and a serial number character string having a different value in the same format as the serial number character string are output from the text. Search for. In this case, it is not necessary to input the serial number character string using a special code or the like, and it is sufficient to input the same as normal character input, so even a beginner can easily search for the serial number character string. Can be.

For example, conventionally, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $"") Is not specified as a search string.
Although it was not possible to search for the serial number character strings of “FIG.” And “FIG. 12”, according to claim 14, simply inputting “FIG. "Figure" etc. can be searched, and the operability is greatly improved.

A computer-readable recording medium recording the character string search program according to claim 15 is a character string search method according to claim 14, wherein the character string search program includes a character string search program, wherein The method further includes a serial number character string replacing step of replacing the serial number character string with a replacement serial number character string. The serial number character string replacement step includes an increase / decrease value input step for inputting a desired increase / decrease value with respect to the order value. Then, the replacement serial number character string is obtained by dividing the order value indicated by the order character string of the search serial number character string by the desired increase / decrease value input in the increase / decrease value input step from the order character string of the order value and other character strings. It is configured to be.

According to claim 15, when the serial number character string to be searched and the increase / decrease value are input, the value of the searched serial number character string is increased / decreased by the increase / decrease value, and the replacement serial number character string of the increased / decreased value is entered. Is replaced with the original character string, so that the serial number character string can be easily replaced.

For example, conventionally, a character string such as "[0-9] $ 1, $ figure" using a regular code (regular code "[0-9] $ 1, $" is "one or more digits" ) Is specified as a search character string, and if no increase / decrease value is specified, a serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. Although it could not be replaced with "FIG. 2", "FIG. 3", "FIG. 4", etc., according to claim 15, simply input "FIG. 1" and the increase / decrease value as "+1". , Or a single increase instruction is used to change the serial number character string such as “FIG. 1,” “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” and so on to “FIG. 2,” “FIG. 3,” “FIG. It becomes very easy to substitute

[0067]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a hardware block diagram of an information processing apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 10
1. RAM (random access memory) 102, ROM
(Read only memory) 103, display device 104, keyboard 105, mouse 106, and floppy disk or / and hard disk (hereinafter abbreviated as FD / HD) 107.

CPU 101 is RAM 102 or ROM
Each part of the information processing apparatus 1 is intensively controlled and managed according to the programs and data stored in the memory 103.

The display device 104 displays text data and a cursor. The keyboard 105 is operated externally to input information such as text data and commands. The mouse 106 is operated externally to input a command by instructing a button or the like displayed on the display device 104. FD / HD
Reference numeral 107 stores various programs such as a plurality of text data and a text data editing program.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the RAM 102 of FIG.
FIG. RAM 102 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1A, a program storage area 102-1 for storing various programs such as an OS (operating system) and a text data editing program 10 including a serial number character string search / replacement program 11, and text data for storing text data Storage area 102-2, serial number character string format dictionary storage area 1 for storing serial number character string format dictionary 20 described later
02-3, a variable data storage area 102-4 for storing various variable data, and another data storage area 102-5 for storing other data.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the ROM 103 stores a BIOS storage area 103-1 for storing a basic input output system (BIOS) for performing basic processing and hardware control of the information processing apparatus 1. Font storage area 103 for storing character font data for
-2 and other data storage area 103-3 for storing other data.

When the power of the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on, an initialization process is performed, a BIOS program is executed, the OS is read from the FD / HD 107, and stored in the program storage area 102-1. Will be executed. The OS includes a kana-kanji conversion program.
Kana can be converted to kanji according to the contents of a kana-kanji conversion dictionary (not shown) stored in the FD / HD 107.

Further, the OS responds to an instruction from the user,
The document data editing program 10 is read from the FD / HD 107 and stored in the program storage area 102-1. The serial number character string format dictionary 20 is read and stored in the serial number character string dictionary area 102-4. Thereafter, the OS executes the stored sentence data editing program 10. When the text data editing program 10 is executed, a serial number character string search / replacement program 11, which will be described later, is executed as needed.

FIG. 3 is a main flowchart realized by the text data editing program according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that this flowchart and each of the following flowcharts are based on the program stored in the program storage area 102-1 of FIG.
This is realized by the operation of the PU 101.

In FIG. 3, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 101, it is determined whether or not an instruction to call text data stored in advance in FD / HD 107 has been made. If there is no instruction, the process proceeds to S103. It should be noted that the text data call instruction is
The operation is performed by the user operating the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106. If the processing shifts to the processing of S103 without instructing the calling of the sentence data, a new sentence is created.

In S102, one sentence data is selected and read from a plurality of sentence data stored in advance in the FD / HD 107 in accordance with a user's instruction, and stored in the sentence data storage area 102-2. Sentence data storage area 10
The text data stored in 2-2 is displayed on the screen by the display device 104. In addition, a cursor indicating a character input position is also displayed at a predetermined position.

FIG. 4 is a display example of the sentence data in S102 of FIG. In FIG. 4, the display screen has a text data display area 20 for displaying the specified text data.
1. A guidance display area 202 in which guidance regarding an operation is displayed, a line number 203 displayed in association with the areas 201 and 202, an arbitrary character 204 indicated by a symbol “○” in the figure, and a cursor 205 are set and displayed. . By the processing described below, the cursor 205 can be freely moved in the text data display area 201, and a character can be input or a character can be deleted at the cursor position. In the guidance display area 202, various messages from the information processing apparatus 1 to the user and the keyboard 10 are displayed.
A function name assigned to a function key 5 (not shown) is displayed.

In S103, it is determined whether a character has been input from the keyboard 105. If a character has been input, the process proceeds to S104, and if no character has been input, the process proceeds to S105.

In S104, the input character is inserted and stored in the text data storage area 102-2 at the position indicated by the cursor. In this case, if it is a kanji input, the keyboard 1
After the kana input from step 05 is converted to kanji by the kana-kanji conversion program, it is stored in the sentence data storage area 102-2.

Here, the data code of the sentence data and its input method are the same as those applied to a conventional sentence processing apparatus, and there is no need to input a special code in order to input a serial number character string. , Even for beginners. For example, in order to input the character string "Chapter 1" on the first line in FIG. 4 from the keyboard 105, it is sufficient to input "Dai 1 Sho" with a pseudonym and press a conversion key (not shown).

In S105, it is determined whether or not a character deletion instruction has been issued. If a deletion instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to S106, and if not, the process proceeds to S107. Deletion of a character is performed, for example, by pressing a delete key (a key pressed to delete a character indicated by the cursor 205) provided on the keyboard 105 or a backspace key (a character immediately before the pointing by the cursor 205). Key)
Directed by

At S106, the text data storage area 102
The character at the designated position of -2 is deleted.

In S107, it is determined whether or not the movement of the cursor 205 has been instructed. If the movement has been instructed, the flow proceeds to S108, and if not, the flow proceeds to S109. The movement of the cursor 205 is performed by, for example, a cursor movement key (up movement key, down movement key, left movement key, right movement key) provided on the keyboard 105 or the mouse 1.
06.

In S108, the cursor 205 is moved in the direction or position designated in S107.

In S109, it is determined whether or not a character replacement instruction has been issued. If a replacement instruction has been issued, the flow shifts to S110. If not, the flow shifts to S111. Character replacement is instructed, for example, by a character search and replacement key (function key) (not shown) provided on the keyboard 105.

At S110, a character search and replacement process is performed. The details of this process will be described later.

In S111, it is determined whether or not a character search instruction has been issued. If a search instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to S112, and if not, the process proceeds to S113. Character search is instructed by a character search key (function key) (not shown) provided on the keyboard 105, for example.

At S112, a character search process is performed. The details of this process will be described later. In S113, it is determined whether an instruction to end the text data editing process has been issued,
If the end is instructed, the end processing (the sentence data storage area 102
The text data stored in -2 is registered in the FD / HD 107, etc., and the editing process of the text data is terminated. If the termination is not instructed, the process returns to S103 to repeat the above-described series of processes. The end instruction of the text data editing process is instructed by an end key (function key) (not shown) provided on the keyboard 105, for example.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of correction of the sentence data of FIG. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the sentence data shown in FIG. 4 is corrected by repeating the processing of S103 to S108 in FIG. In FIG. 5, a new chapter (“Chapter 2 First Section”) is additionally inserted in the fourth line of the text data display area 201. As a result, the fourth and subsequent lines ("Chapter 2 Body") of the text data display area in FIG. 4 are moved to the seventh and subsequent lines in FIG.

In FIG. 5, since “Chapter 2 First Section” is newly added to the sentence data, “Chapter 2” on line 7 is “Chapter 3” and “Chapter 3” on line 13 is related to the serial number character string. “Chapter 3” is “Chapter 4”, and “Chapter 2” on line 14 is “Chapter 3”.
Chapters need to be modified.

In the present embodiment, the input of a specific code is not required unlike the prior art, and the beginner can improve the character search / replacement function realized by the conventional sentence processing apparatus. Can be easily modified. Specifically, the above-mentioned “Chapter 2” on the seventh line is
If you want to modify the "Chapter", "Chapter 3" on line 13 to "Chapter 4", and "Chapter 2" on line 14 to "Chapter 3", move the cursor to the serial number you want to modify. Move to the position immediately before the sentence range in which the character string exists (in FIG. 5, from the 4th line, 2nd digit and before, the 7th line, 1st digit), and press the character search and replace key. "And" Chapter 3 "as the character string after replacement.

The details of the character search and replace processing (S110) shown in FIG. 3 will be described below. 6, 7, and 8
4 is a flowchart showing details of the character search and replacement process (S110) in FIG.

FIG. 9 shows the character search / replacement process (S11) of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a character search and replace dialog box 300 presented in (0).

The illustrated character replacement search dialog box 300 is a window that is displayed whenever necessary for confirming operations in the character search and replacement processing and designating an operating environment. Column text box 302, spin-up button 3
03, spin down button 304, serial number character string search / replace check box 305, confirmation method select box 306, next search instruction button 307, substitution instruction button 3
08, end instruction button 309, serial number character string range select box 310, and range input text box 31
Including 1.

In the search character string text box 301,
This is for inputting a character string to be searched from the sentence data displayed in the sentence data display area 201. The replacement character string text box 302 is a box for inputting a character string for replacing the searched character string. The spin up button / down button 303/304 is a button operated to increase / decrease the order value of the serial number character string included in the replacement character string input to the replacement character string text box 302. The serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is the search character string text box 3
When a serial number character string is input to 01, a search is made only for the serial number character string from the sentence data (conventional search method), or a sequential number character string in which the order value of the serial number character string is increased or decreased Is also used to specify whether to search. The confirmation method select box 306 is a method for confirming whether or not to replace a character string retrieved from text data with a specified character string, for example, to select whether to perform sequential confirmation or to perform batch replacement without confirmation. Is operated. A next search instruction button 307 is operated to instruct execution of a character search from text data.
08 is operated to instruct execution of character search and replace,
The end instruction button 309 is operated to instruct the end of the character search and replace processing. The serial number character string range select box 310 is operated to select whether the range of the serial number character string to be searched from the text data (the value range indicated by the order value) is all or a predetermined range. The range input text box 311 is a box operated to set the range of the serial number character string searched from the text data to a predetermined range.

Note that the serial number character string range select box 3
10 is preferably displayed only when the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to ON. Also, a range input text box 311
Is desirably displayed only when “specified range” in the serial number character string range select box 310 is selected.

Also, a search character string text box 301
Also, the range input text box 310 is provided with the same spin-up button and spin-down button as the replacement character string text box 302, so that the order value of the serial number character string input to the text box is increased or decreased by one. Is also good.

In FIG. 6, when the character search / replacement process is started, a character search / replacement dialog box 300 shown in FIG. 9 is superimposed on the sentence data already displayed on the display device 104 and displayed.

In S202, the user enters the keyboard 105
Is entered in the search character string text box 301. Here, for example, “Chapter 2” is input.

In S203, the user operates the keyboard 10
5, the character string after the replacement is input to the replacement character string text box 303. Here, for example, "Chapter 3"
Is entered.

When the character string is input in S202 and the character string is a serial number character string, the serial number character string is automatically copied to the replacement character string The value of the serial number character string may be increased or decreased according to an operation instruction of the spin-up button 303 or the spin-down button 304. For example, each time the spin-up button 303 is operated once, the value of the serial number character string entered and displayed in the replacement character string text box 302 is incremented by one, and the display is updated. The value of the serial number character string input and displayed in the replacement character string text box 302 each time the operation is instructed once may be reduced by one and the display may be updated.

If a character string is input in S202 and the character string is a serial number character string, an increase / decrease value may be input to the replacement character string text box 302. For example, search string text box 301
If "Chapter 2" is input to the replacement text box 302 and "+3" is input to the replacement text box 302, the content of the replacement text box 302 is automatically converted to "Chapter 5" and the display is updated. The increase / decrease value corresponds to the number of times the spin-up button 303 is pressed, and the negative increase / decrease value corresponds to the number of times the spin-down button 304 is pressed).

In S204, the sequential number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to ON or OFF. This setting may be set by the user using the mouse 106 or the keyboard 105, or may be set automatically. FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart for setting the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 in S204 of FIG.

In FIG. 10, in S301, S202
It is determined whether or not the character string to be searched that has been input is a serial number character string. If it is determined that the character string to be searched is a serial number character string, the process proceeds to S3.
02, and if it is determined that the character string is not a serial number character string, S
Move to 306. Whether or not the input search character string is a serial number character string is determined by referring to the serial number character string format dictionary 20 stored in the serial number character string format dictionary area 102-3.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of the serial number character string format dictionary 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The serial number character string format dictionary 20 stores a plurality of item numbers No. of the dictionary. , And the specific data 23 is stored corresponding to each of a plurality of types 22 of the ordered character strings. The serial number character string format 21 indicates the format of the serial number character string. In the figure, a character string that matches the format shown in the serial number character string format 21 is determined to be a serial number character string.

For example, the character string "FIG. 1"
Item number No. Since it matches the format 21 corresponding to 1,
It is determined that it is a serial number character string. The order character string type 22 and the specific data 23 show the definition of each kind of the order character string such as “numerical character” or “English character” in the serial number character string format 21. The specific data 23 is the corresponding type 2
2 in which data (order values) are arranged in ascending order.

Note that the specific example column in FIG. 11 is shown here for easy understanding of the contents, but is not necessary for the actual serial number character string format dictionary 20. Further, the contents of the serial number character string format dictionary 20 are not limited to this example.

In step S302, it is determined whether or not the character string after replacement input in step S203 is a serial number character string. If it is determined that the character string is a serial number character string, the process proceeds to step S303. If it is determined that it is not, the process proceeds to S306.
If it is determined in S301 and S302 that both the character string to be searched and the replaced character string are serial number character strings, the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is automatically set to ON. You may make it.

In S303, a plurality of replacement examples in the case of performing the serial number character string replacement from the serial number character string to be searched and the serial number character string after replacement are displayed. For example, if the sequence number character string to be searched is “Chapter 2” and the sequence number character string after replacement is “Chapter 3”, the “Serial number character string search / replacement check box is turned ON”.
If you specify to Chapter 2 → Chapter 3, Chapter 3 → Chapter 4,
Chapter 4 → Chapter 5, etc. can be replaced. And so on. In the replacement example, is a sequence number string to be searched and a sequence number string after replacement, is a character string in which the order value of the sequence number string to be searched and the sequence number string after replacement is increased by 1, and This is a character string obtained by increasing the order value of the serial number character string to be searched and the serial number character string after replacement by two.

In step S304, the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is
It is determined in step S5 whether an operation instruction has been given. If an operation instruction has been given, the process proceeds to step S305. If no operation instruction has been given, the process ends, and the process proceeds to step S205 in FIG.

In S305, the set value of the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is inverted (the current set value is ON).
If it is OFF, it is changed to OFF, and if it is OFF, it is changed to ON).

On the other hand, in S306, the character string to be searched input in S202 is compared with the character string after replacement input in S203, and the different parts are compared to the sequence character string (the sequence character string in FIG. 11). Is determined as to whether the character is an order character string or not.
The process proceeds to step S303, and if not an order character string, the process proceeds to step S307.

For example, if the character string to be searched is “code 10
2 ", and the character string to be replaced is" 103 ",
These character strings do not match the serial number character string format 21 of FIG. 11, but their different parts "2" and "3" correspond to the numbers shown in the order character string type 22 of FIG. Therefore, YES is determined in S306, and S
Move to 303.

In S307, the sequential number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to OFF, and this processing ends.
The process proceeds to S205 in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 6, in S205, it is determined whether or not the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to ON.
If the FF is set, the process proceeds to S209.

In S206, the user selects “all” or “designated range” in the serial number character string range select box 310 using the mouse 106 or the keyboard 105. In the default state, that is, when the user does not particularly select either, “all” shown in FIG. 9 is selected.

In S207, the "specified range" in S206
It is determined whether or not is selected. If it is selected, the process proceeds to S208, and if not, the process proceeds to S209.

In S208, the user enters the keyboard 105
Is used, the range of the serial number character string, that is, the serial number character string having the maximum order value to be searched is input into the range input text box 311. For example, when it is desired to replace “FIG. 2” to “FIG. 4” with “FIG. 3” to “FIG. 5,” “FIG. 4” is input in the range input text box 311. Search string text box 3
01 is "Figure 2", character string text box 3 after replacement
02 is input as "FIG. 3".

In this case, for example, when a character string "FIG. 6" is present in the text, this character string is not replaced.
When “all” is selected as the serial number character string range, “FIG. 2” is displayed in the search character string text box 301.
Is input, all the serial number character strings having an order value equal to or more than "FIG. 2" are to be searched.

In step S209, the user operates the mouse 106 or the keyboard 105 to specify the confirmation method select box 306 as to whether the replacement should be performed collectively or sequentially while confirming. In the default state, “batch” in FIG. 9 is selected.

Note that S202, S203, S20 in FIG.
4. The user operations in S206, S208 and S209 can be performed in any order by operating the mouse 106 or the keyboard 105. However, the user operation in S206 and S208 is possible only when the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to ON.

At S210, next search instruction button 307,
It is determined whether one of the replacement instruction button 308 and the end instruction button 309 has been instructed. If the next search instruction button 307 or the replacement instruction button 308 has been instructed, the process proceeds to S211 and the end instruction button 309 is operated. If instructed, end processing such as erasing the display of the character search / replacement dialog box 300 without performing the character search / replacement is performed, and this processing ends, and the flow shifts to S111 in FIG.

In S211, it is determined whether the serial number character string search / replace check box 305 is set to ON or OFF. If the setting is OFF, the process proceeds to S212 in FIG. The process proceeds to S218 in FIG.

In the processing of S212 to S217 in FIG. 7, a conventional character search and replacement processing is performed.

In step S212, the search character string input in step S202 is searched from the cursor position in the text data onward.
If necessary, the user may be instructed in advance on a search range, a search direction, and the like.

In S213, it is determined whether or not a character string has been detected as a result of the search processing.
The process proceeds to step S4, and if not detected, a message such as "Character string was not found" is displayed and the end process is performed. The process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S111 in FIG.

In step S214, it is determined whether the sequential replacement or the batch replacement is selected in step S209. If the sequential replacement is performed, the process proceeds to step S215. If the batch replacement is performed, the process proceeds to step S21.
Move to 7.

In S215, the cursor is moved to the position of the character string searched in S212, and the character string is highlighted (or highlighted or colored). The character search and replace dialog box 300 is superimposed and displayed at a position where the highlighted character string is not hidden.

At S216, next search instruction button 307,
It is determined which of the replacement instruction button 308 and the end instruction button 309 has been operated. If the next search instruction button 307 has been instructed, the process returns to S212 to repeat the above-described processing, and the replacement instruction button 308 has been instructed. Proceeds to S217, and when the end instruction button 309 is instructed, end processing such as erasing the display of the character search / replace dialog box 300 is performed, and this processing ends, and the flow proceeds to S111 in FIG. .

In S216, before each of the command buttons 307, 308, and 309 is designated, various characters such as a character string to be searched, a character string after replacement, a serial number character string search and replacement check box, and sequential / batch replacement are used. It is also possible to modify the set value.

In S217, the character string searched in S212 is replaced with the character string input in S203, that is, the sentence data stored in the sentence data storage area 102-2 is rewritten, and the process returns to S212. The process is repeated.

On the other hand, in S218 of FIG. 8, the character string to be searched inputted in S202 and the character string after replacement inputted in S203 (both are serial number character strings) are shown in FIG. With reference to the obtained serial number character string format dictionary 20, it is divided into an order character string part and other partial character strings. The sequence character string part of the serial number character string is shown in FIG.
Is a character string portion such as a numeral, an alphabetic character, a day of the week, etc. shown in the type character string 22 of the sequence. For example, in the serial number character string “FIG. And “figure” are other partial character strings.

In S219, the type of the sequence character string portion of the serial number character string to be retrieved obtained in S218 and the type of the sequence character string portion of the serial number character string after replacement are changed to the type character sequence type 22 in FIG. Refer to and determine. For example, if it is "12", it is determined as an Arabic numeral.

In S220, an increase / decrease value is obtained from the order character string part of the serial number character string to be retrieved obtained in S218 and the order character string part of the serial number character string after replacement. Specifically, it is obtained by an operation of [order value of serial number character string after replacement]-[order value of serial number character string to be searched]. For example, the character string to be searched is “FIG. 2”, and the character string after replacement is “FIG. 3”.
, The increase / decrease value is 3-2 = 1. In addition, when the order character string of the serial number character string is other than a number, for example, when an alphabetic character is "A" is 1, "B" is 2, "C" is 3, and when it is a day of the week, "day" is 1 and "month". Is calculated as 2 and "fire" is calculated as 3.
This order value is obtained from the arrangement order of the corresponding specific data in the serial number character string format dictionary 20 of FIG.

In S221, a partial character string other than the order character string of the serial number character string to be retrieved, obtained in S218, and S2
A character string that matches the combination of the serial number character string to be retrieved obtained in step 19 and the type character string type 22 is searched from the text. For example, the “first” and “figure” of the substrings other than the order string of the serial number string to be searched are “figure”, and the order string type 22 of the serial number string to search is Arabic numerals. , A character string in the format of “No.” + Arabic numerals + “FIG.” Is searched in the text. In this case, any number of Arabic numerals will be searched.

The search processing will be described in detail. First, it is determined whether or not the character at the current cursor position matches the first half of a partial character string other than the sequential character string of the serial number character string. The cursor is sequentially moved to the rear of the sentence until a match is found. If there is a match, it is determined whether or not the type of the next character string matches the type 22 of the order character string to be searched. A partial character string (first half) other than the order character string of the number character string is searched. Conversely, if there is a match, it is determined whether the next character string matches a partial character string (the latter half) other than the sequential character string of the serial number character string. If not, the above processing is repeated from that position, If they match, the search processing ends.

Note that the serial number character string has no partial character string other than the ordinal character string (for example, the numbers with circles “” and “”).
...), In this case, it is determined whether the type of the character at the cursor position matches the type 22 of the sequential character string of the serial number character string. And if there is a match, the search process ends.

In the first embodiment, the search is performed from the current cursor position toward the end of the sentence. However, the search is performed from the cursor position toward the front end of the sentence, or from the front end to the back end of the sentence. It may be a method such as doing.

In S222, it is determined whether or not a character string is detected as a result of the above-described search processing.
The process proceeds to S223, and if not detected, a message such as "Character string was not found" is displayed and the end processing is performed. Thereafter, the processing is ended and S1 in FIG.
Move to 11.

In S223, the character string searched in S221 is divided into the sequential character string portion of the serial number character string and other partial character strings.

In S224, the sequence value indicated by the sequence character string portion of the searched serial number character string obtained in S223 is set to S2
It is determined whether or not the value is equal to or greater than the order value of the serial number character string to be retrieved obtained in step 18. If the value is greater than or equal to the value, the process proceeds to S225.

For example, if the character string searched in S202 is “FIG. 2” and the character string searched in S221 is “FIG. 2” or “FIG.
The process proceeds to S5, but if the searched character string is “FIG. 1”, the process returns to S221.

In S225, it is determined whether "all" or "specified range" in the serial number character string range selection box 310 has been selected in S206, and if "all", the process proceeds to S228 and the "specified range" In case S22
Move to 6.

In S226, the largest serial number character string to be searched input in S208 is divided into an order character string portion of the serial number character string and other partial character strings.

In S227, it is determined whether or not the order value based on the searched serial number character string obtained in S223 is less than or equal to the order value based on the maximum serial number character string searched in S226. If not, the process proceeds to S228. If not, the process returns to S221 to perform the next search.

For example, the maximum serial number character string searched in S208 is "FIG. 4", and the character string searched in S221 is "FIG. 3" or "FIG. 4". In this case, the process proceeds to S228, but the searched character string is “5th.
If it is “FIG.”, The process returns to S221.

In S228, it is determined whether the sequential replacement or the batch replacement is selected in S209. If the replacement is the sequential replacement, the process proceeds to S229. If the batch replacement is performed, the process proceeds to S23.
Move to 1.

In S229, the cursor is moved to the position of the character string searched in S221, and the character string is highlighted (or highlighted or colored). Note that the character search and replace dialog box 300 is superimposed and displayed at a position where the highlighted character string is not hidden.

At S230, next search instruction button 307,
It is determined whether one of the replacement instruction button 308 and the end instruction button 309 has been instructed, and if the next search instruction button 307 has been instructed, the process returns to S221 and the above-described processing is repeated. Is operated, the process proceeds to S231, and the end instruction button 30
If an operation instruction is given, an end process such as erasing the character search / replace dialog box 300 is performed.
This processing ends, and the flow shifts to S111 in FIG.

In S230, before each of the command buttons 307, 308 and 309 is instructed to operate,
Various setting values such as a character string to be searched, a character string after replacement, a serial number character string search / replace check box 305, and sequential / batch replacement can be corrected.

In S231, a serial number character string after replacement for the serial number character string searched in S221 is generated. In more detail, the order value based on the searched serial number character string obtained in S223 and the increase / decrease value obtained in S220 are calculated to obtain the order value based on the replaced serial number character string. S
219, is converted to correspond to the type 22 of the sequence character string of the replaced serial number character string, and is converted to a partial character string other than the sequence character string of the replaced serial number character string obtained in S218. Combine.

For example, if the searched serial number character string is "
FIG., The increase / decrease value is “+2”, and the replaced serial number character string input in S203 is “FIG. 4”, the replaced serial number character string generated in S231 is “FIG. ".

When the order value based on the searched serial number character string and the increase / decrease value obtained in S223 are calculated, if an overflow occurs (when 1 is added to “Sat” which is the maximum value of the day of the week, 1 from the minimum value of the uppercase letter
Is subtracted, etc.), and offset to the value at the other end (in the above example, the day is the minimum value of the day of the week, and the maximum value of alphabetic characters is "Z").

In S232, the serial number character string searched in S221 is replaced with the serial number character string after the replacement obtained in S231, that is, the text data stored in the document data storage area 102-2 is rewritten and S221 is executed. Then, the above processing is repeated.

By the above processing, the replacement of the serial number character string is realized. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of the serial number character string replacement processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the form of a table. Examples 1 to 5 are shown.

In Example 1, the serial number character strings (“FIG. 2”, “FIG. 3”, “FIG. 4”, “FIG. 5”...) After “FIG. 2” are all “FIG. 4”. Subsequent serial number strings ("Fig. 4", "5
FIG. 6, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7).

In Example 2, the serial number character strings of "FIG. 2" to "FIG. 4"("FIG.2,""FIG.3,""FIG.4") are changed to "FIG. 4" to "FIG. The serial number character string shown in FIG.
FIG. 5, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6).

In Example 3, the serial number character strings (“FIG. 1”, “FIG. 2”, “FIG. 3”...) After “FIG. , “FIG. B”, “FIG. C”...). As described above, it is also possible to replace the serial number character strings with serial number character strings having different types.

In Example 4, all the serial number character strings ("FIG. 1,""FIG.2,""FIG.3,"...) After "FIG. Fig. 1 "," Fig. 2 "," Fig. 3 "
...). As described above, it is also possible to replace a partial character string other than the order character string of the serial number character string with a different serial number character string.

In Example 5, all of the serial number character strings (“(1)”, “(2)”, “(3)”...) After “(1)”
Serial number string after ""("","","" ...)
This is an example of replacing with. In this way, it is also possible to replace the sequence string with a different type of sequence string, a partial string other than the sequence string of the sequence string, or a sequence string with a different sequence value based on the sequence string. .

Note that the character search process in S112 in FIG.
The processing is realized by removing the processing related to character replacement from the character search and replacement processing of S110 in FIGS. 6 to 8.

For example, in S201 of FIG. 6, a character search dialog box is obtained by removing the replacement character string text box 302, confirmation method select box 306, and replacement instruction button 308 from the character search and replacement dialog box 300. S21 of 7
4, S217, and S220, S228, S231, and S232 in FIG.

In S203 of FIG. 6, even when the user does not input the character string after the replacement, the character string may not be replaced as described above, and only the search processing may be performed.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 13 is a main flowchart showing processing of an information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of moving a serial number character string according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment,
By changing the order of the drawings, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, “FIG. 2” to “FIG.
A process such as a case where the user wants to move after the item is realized. When moving "FIG. 2" through "FIG. 4" after "FIG. 8," the original "FIG. 5" through "FIG. 8" as shown in FIG.
Is replaced with "Fig. 2" to "Fig. 5" because it is packed forward, and the original "Fig. 2" to "Fig. 4" are replaced with "Fig. 6".
Or "FIG. 8".

Although this operation can be performed according to the first embodiment, the operation is very complicated. Therefore, the second embodiment in which the operation is simplified is shown.

The hardware block diagram of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and the configurations of the RAM 102 and the ROM 103 according to this embodiment are the same as those shown in FIG. Since these are the same as those described above, their description is omitted. The programs stored in the program storage area 102-1 of the RAM 102 are partially different from those of the first embodiment. The difference is shown by the flowchart shown below and the description thereof.

In FIG. 13, S401 to S408
Is the same as S101 to S108 in FIG.
Description is omitted. Examples of display screens are shown in FIGS.
(The display of the function keys in the guidance display area 202 is only partially different), and a description thereof will be omitted.

In S409, it is determined whether or not a serial number character string movement instruction has been issued, and if a movement instruction has been issued, the flow shifts to S410.
If no movement instruction has been given, the flow shifts to S411. The serial number character string moving instruction is issued, for example, by a serial number character moving key (function key) (not shown) provided on the keyboard 105.
Directed by

In S410, a serial number character string moving process is performed. The details of this process will be described later.

Step S411 is the same as step S113 in FIG. 3 and will not be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the serial number character string moving process according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows the detailed process of S410 in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a serial number character string moving dialog box according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In S501 of FIG. 15, the serial number character string movement dialog box 400 shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the display device 104 so as to be superimposed on the already displayed document data.

In FIG. 16, the serial number character string moving dialog box 400 is the minimum serial number character string text box 4.
01, a maximum serial number text box 402, a destination serial number text box 403, a spin-up button 404, a spin-down button 405, a move instruction button 406, and an end instruction button 407.

In the minimum serial number character string text box 401, a serial number character string having the smallest order value (minimum serial number character string) among the serial number character strings to be moved is input. In the maximum serial number text box 402, a serial number character string having the largest order value (maximum serial number character string) among the serial number character strings to be moved is input. In the moving destination serial number text box 403, a serial number character string (moving destination serial number character string) for indicating the moving destination of the serial number character string is input. The spin-up button 404 and the spin-down button 405 are operated to increase and decrease the order value of the serial number character string input to the destination serial number character string text box 403. The move instruction button 406 is operated to instruct execution of serial number character string movement, and the end instruction button 407 is operated to instruct end of serial number character string movement processing.

Note that the minimum serial number text box 4
01 and the maximum consecutive number character string text box 402 also include a spin-up button and a spin-down button similar to the destination consecutive number character string text box 403, and the consecutive number characters input to the text box 401 or 402 by button operation. The order value of the column may be increased or decreased one by one.

In S502, the user inputs a serial number character string to be moved, which has the minimum order value, into the minimum serial number character string text box 401. here,
For example, "FIG. 2" is input.

In S 503, the serial number character string to be moved by the user and having the maximum order value is input to the maximum serial number character string text box 402. Here, for example, "FIG. 4" is input. When the user does not input anything in the maximum serial number text box 402, the maximum serial number text box 402 is the same as the serial number text input in the minimum serial number text box 401. It is assumed that a serial number character string has been entered.

In S504, the user inputs a serial number character string indicating the destination of the serial number character string to be moved to the destination serial number character string text box 403. Here, for example, “FIG. 8” is input.

When the minimum serial number character string is input in S502, the serial number character string in which the order value of the minimum serial number character string is reduced by 1 is transferred to the destination serial number character string text box 4.
03 may be automatically copied, and the order value of the serial number character string may be increased or decreased according to the user's instruction of the spin-up button 404 or the spin-down button 405.

Each time the spin-up button 404 is instructed once, the destination serial number text box 40
The sequence value of the serial number character string input and displayed in No. 3 is increased by 1 and the display is updated. However, if the sequence value before the increase is the same as the sequence value −1 of the minimum serial number character string, S503
Is increased until the value of the order value of the maximum serial number character string input by +1 is reached. For example, "FIG. 2" in S502, S50
When the user inputs “FIG. 4” in step 3 and inputs and displays “FIG. 2” in the destination serial number character string text box 403, the spin-up button 404 is instructed once.
In the destination serial number text box 403, “5th
Figure "is displayed.

Each time the spin down button 405 is designated once, the destination serial number text box 4
The sequence value of the serial number character string input and displayed in 03 is reduced by 1 and the display is updated. However, if the value before the decrease is the same as the value of the order value of the maximum serial number character string + 1, S5
The value of the minimum sequential number character string input at 02 is reduced to a value of −1. For example, in FIG.
When “FIG. 8” is input in S503 and “FIG. 9” is input and displayed in the destination serial number character string text box 403, if the spin-down button 405 is instructed once, the movement is performed. First sequential character string text text box 40
In FIG. 3, "FIG. 4" is displayed.

Further, an increase / decrease value may be input in the destination serial number character string text box 403. For example, in the minimum serial number text box 401, "second
Figure "and the maximum serial number text box 402
Figure ", and" + "in the destination serial number text box 403.
When "1" is input, the contents of the destination serial number character string text box 403 are automatically converted to "FIG. 5" and the display is updated. The positive increase / decrease value is indicated by the spin-up button 4
04 corresponds to the number of times pressed.

For example, “FIG. 5” is displayed in the minimum serial number text box 401, “FIG. 8” is displayed in the maximum serial number text box 402, and “−1” is displayed in the destination serial number text box 403. Is entered, the content of the destination serial number text box 403 is automatically changed to “3rd.
The display is updated after being converted to a “figure”. At this time, the negative increase / decrease value corresponds to the number of times the spin down button 405 is pressed.

In S505, it is determined whether the move instruction button 406 or the end instruction button 407 has been operated. If the move instruction button 406 has been instructed, the flow shifts to S506, where the end instruction button 407 is instructed. In this case, the serial number moving process is not performed,
End processing such as erasing the display of the serial number character string movement dialog box 400 is performed, and this processing ends, and the flow shifts to S411 in FIG.

In S506, it is determined whether or not all the character strings input in S502 to S504 are serial number character strings of the same format. If so, the process proceeds to S507, and if not, an error message is output. Is displayed,
It returns to S502.

Whether or not the character string is a serial number character string is determined by referring to the serial number character string format dictionary 20 shown in FIG. Even if they do not match the format 21 shown in FIG. 11, the different parts of the above three character strings are the sequential character strings of the serial number character strings (the numbers shown in the sequence character string type 22 of FIG. 11). Or alphabetic characters), it is determined that the character string is a serial number character string.

In S507, the serial number character string dictionary 20 shown in FIG. 11 is referenced to divide each serial number character string into an order character string portion of the serial number character string and other partial character strings. . Then, the sequence value of the divided sequence character string of the smallest serial number character string is substituted for the variable a, and the sequence value of the divided sequence character string of the maximum serial number character string is substituted for the variable b. The sequence value obtained by dividing the character string into sequence characters is assigned to a variable c.

In step S508, it is determined whether or not the sequence value for each serial number character string is normal. If the sequence value is normal, the process proceeds to step S509. If not, an error message is displayed.
Return to 502. For example, if the value of the variable a is greater than the value of the variable b, or if the value of the variable c is [the value of the variable a−1] or the value of the variable b, an error is generated.

In S509, a character string after replacement (hereinafter, referred to as a first character string after replacement) corresponding to the minimum serial number character string input in S502 is generated. For example, when "FIG. 2" to "FIG. 4" are moved after "FIG. 8," the minimum serial number character string "FIG. 2" is, as shown in FIG.
It needs to be replaced with "Fig. 6". The value of the number portion in FIG. 6 is obtained by the following equation.

In the case of variable a <variable c: sequence value of serial number character string after replacement = variable a−variable b + variable c variable a> variable c: order value of serial number character string after replacement =
Variable c + 1 The first replacement character string is generated by combining the ordinal value obtained by the above equation with the partial character string other than the ordinal character string of the serial number character string obtained in S507 and further adding a special code. . The reason why the special code is added here is to distinguish “FIG. 6” from the already existing “FIG. 6” when “FIG. 2” is replaced with “FIG. 6”. The special code is, for example, “$”. For example, in the case of the above example, the character string after the first substitution is “FIG. 6”.

In S510, the minimum serial number character string input in S502 to the maximum serial number character string input in S503 are serially replaced with the first replacement character string obtained in S509.
This is called a first serial number replacement process.

The serial number replacement process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. However, S2 in FIG.
At 25, the process branches in the “designated range” direction, and at S228, the process branches in the “collective” direction. By this first serial number replacement processing,
In the above example, “FIG. 2” to “FIG. 4” in the text are replaced with “FIG. # 6” to “FIG.

In S511, a second minimum serial number character string and a second maximum serial number character string for performing the second serial number character string search are generated. In the example shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 through FIG. 8 need to be replaced with FIG. 2 through FIG. FIG. 5 is a second minimum serial number character string, and FIG. 8 is a second maximum serial number character string.

The value of the number portion of the second minimum serial number character string is obtained by the following equation. In the case of variable a <variable c: the order value of the second minimum serial number string = variable b + 1 In the case of variable a> variable c: the order value of the second minimum serial number string = variable c + 1 Also, the second maximum The order value of the serial number character string is obtained by the following equation.

In the case of variable a <variable c: the order value of the second maximum serial number character string = variable c In the case of variable a> variable c: the order value of the second maximum serial number character string = variable a-1 Is combined with the partial character string other than the sequential character string of the serial number character string obtained in S507 to obtain the second minimum serial number character string and the second maximum serial number character. A string is generated.

At S512, a second post-replacement serial number character string is generated. In the example shown in FIG. 14, it is necessary to replace “FIG. 5” through “FIG. 8” with “FIG. 2” through “FIG. This “FIG. 2” is the second serial number character string after replacement.

The order value of the second serial number character string after replacement is obtained by the following equation. In the case of variable a <variable c: the order value of the second replaced serial number character string = variable a In the case of variable a> variable c ... the order value of the second replaced serial number character string = variable c + variable b−variable a + 2 By combining the value obtained by the above expression with the partial character string other than the order character string of the serial number character string obtained in S507, a second post-replacement serial number character string is generated.

In S513, the second minimum serial number character string or the second maximum serial number character string obtained in S511 is converted to S51.
2 is sequentially replaced with the second replaced serial number character string obtained in step 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a second serial number replacement process).

The serial number replacement process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, as in S510. By the second serial number substitution process, in the above example, “FIG. 5” to “FIG. 8” in the text are replaced with “FIG. 2” to “FIG. 5”.

In S514, the special code added by the first serial number substitution process in S510, for example, “$” is deleted from the text.

By the above processing, the sequential number character string moving processing as shown in FIG. 14 is realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an information processing apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a hardware block diagram of FIG.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a RAM 102 and a ROM of FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 3 is a main flowchart realized by a text data editing program according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of text data in S102 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of correction of the sentence data of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of a character search / replacement process of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating details of a character search and replacement process in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of a character search / replacement process of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a view showing a character search and replacement dialog box presented in the character search and replacement processing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart for setting a serial number character string search / replace check box in S204 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a serial number character string format dictionary according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of a serial number character string replacement process according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a table format.

FIG. 13 is a main flowchart showing processing of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of moving a serial number character string according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of a serial number character string moving process according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a serial number character string moving dialog box according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 10 Sentence data editing program 11 Serial number character string search and replacement program 20 Serial number character string format dictionary 21 Serial number character string form 22 Order character string type 300 Character search and replace dialog box 400 Serial number character move dialog box

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A character string search device for inputting various character strings including a serial number character string having a certain continuity, searching for a sentence based on the input character string, and outputting a search result. A sentence storage means for storing the sentence, a character string input means for inputting the various character strings, and when the serial number character string is input by the character string input means, the input serial number character string and A serial number character string search unit that searches the text stored in the storage unit for a character string that is shown in the same format as the serial number character string and that differs only in the order character string, A character string search device, wherein the character string is a character string in the serial number character string indicating an order value corresponding to the order in the constant continuity, and the format includes the order character string and another character string. 2. The serial number character string search means indicates the sequence value in the same format as the serial number character string input by the character string input means and is equal to or greater than the sequence value of the serial number character string. 2. The character string search device according to claim 1, wherein only the serial number character string including the sequence character string is searched from the text stored in the storage unit. 3. The first serial number input means for inputting a first serial number character string including the sequence character string indicating the first sequence value, the first serial number character string input means comprising: Second serial number character string input means for inputting a second serial number character string including the sequence character string in the same format as the character string and indicating the second sequence value larger than the first sequence value. The serial number character string search means has the same format as the first and second serial number character strings input by the first and second serial number character string input means, and The method according to claim 1, wherein only the serial number character string including the order character string indicating the order value that is equal to or less than a second order value is searched from the text stored in the storage unit. Description character string search device. 4. A serial number character string replacing means for replacing a search serial number character string searched from the text by the serial number character string searching means with a replacement serial number character string. The character string replacement means has an increase / decrease value input means for inputting a desired increase / decrease value with respect to the order value, and the replacement serial number character string is the character string indicated by the order character string of the search serial number character string. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the order value comprises an order character string of an order value increased or decreased by the desired increase / decrease value input by the increase / decrease value input unit and another character string. 5. String search device. 5. The serial number character string replacement means further includes a replacement serial number character string input means for inputting the replacement serial number character string, wherein the increase / decrease value input means is provided by the character string input means. The desired increase / decrease value is calculated from the sequence value of the input serial number character string and the order value of the replacement serial number character string input by the replacement serial number character string input unit. The character string search device according to claim 4, wherein 6. A serial number character string for replacing the search serial number character string with the search serial number character string converted into the replacement serial number character string input by the replacement serial number character string input means. The character string search device according to claim 5, further comprising a format replacement unit. 7. An increase value input means for inputting an increase value desired with respect to the order value, and the search increment character string, wherein the order value is the desired increase value inputted by the increase value input means. First serial number character string replacing means for replacing with the serial number character string including the order character string indicating the order value incremented by a value; and input by the first and second serial number character string input means. In the same format as the first and second serial number character strings, and not more than the second order value + 1 and not more than the order value obtained by adding the desired increase value input by the increase value input means to the second order value. A second serial number character string searching means for searching only the serial number character string including the sequence character string indicating the sequence from the text stored in the storage means; and the second serial number character string searching means Second search sequence number character searched from inside Replacing a column with the second search sequence number string including the sequence string indicating the sequence value after subtracting the first sequence value from the second sequence value and adding 1 to the value; The character string search device according to claim 3, further comprising a second serial number character string replacement unit. 8. A third serial number string having the same format as the first and second serial number strings and including the order character string indicating the third order value larger than the second order value. A third serial number character string input unit for inputting, the increase value input unit including the first sequence value and the third serial number character string input by the third serial number character string input unit. The character string search device according to claim 7, wherein the desired increase value is calculated from three order values. 9. A decrease value input means for inputting a desired decrease value with respect to the order value; and the search decrease character string, wherein the order value is the desired decrease value inputted by the decrease value input means. Third serial number character string replacement means for replacing with a serial number character string reduced by a value, and the same as the first and second serial number character strings input by the first and second serial number character string input means The first order value is not less than a value obtained by subtracting the desired decrease value input by the decrease value input means from the first order value in the form of the first order value.
Third serial number character string search means for searching only the serial number character string including the sequence character string indicating the order value of 1 or less from the text stored in the storage means, and the third serial number character The sequence after the sequence number is increased by subtracting the first sequence value from the second sequence value and adding 1 to the serial number character string retrieved from the text by the column retrieval means. 8. The character string search device according to claim 3, further comprising: a fourth serial number character string replacing unit that performs replacement with the serial number character string including the order character string indicating a value. 9. 10. A fourth serial number string having the same format as the first and second serial number strings and including the order string indicating a fourth order value smaller than the first order value-1. Further comprising a fourth serial number character string input means for inputting the first sequence value and the fourth serial number character string input by the fourth serial number character string input means. 10. The character string search device according to claim 9, wherein the desired decrease value is calculated and obtained from the fourth order value. 11. When a character string that is not the serial number character string is input by the character string input means, a character string that matches the input character string is searched from the text stored in the text storage means. The character string search device according to claim 1, further comprising: a search unit that performs search. 12. A character string search method for inputting various character strings including a serial number character string having a certain continuity, searching a sentence based on the input character string, and outputting a search result. A character string input step of inputting the various character strings, and when the serial number character string is input in the character string input step, the input serial number character string and the same format as the serial number character string. And a sequence number character string search step of searching the text for a character string that differs only in the sequence character string, wherein the sequence character string indicates a sequence value corresponding to the sequence in the constant continuity. A character string search method, comprising: a character string in a string, wherein the format includes the ordered character string and another character string. 13. A serial number character string replacement step of replacing a search serial number character string searched from the text by the serial number character string search step with a replacement serial number character string. The character string replacement step has an increase / decrease value input step for inputting a desired increase / decrease value with respect to the order value, and the replacement serial number character string is the character string indicated by the order character string of the search serial number character string. An ordinal value comprising an ordinal character string of an ordinal value increased or decreased by the desired increase / decrease value input in the increase / decrease value input step and another character string,
The character string search method according to claim 12. 14. A computer provided with a character string search method for inputting various character strings including a serial number character string having a certain continuity, searching for a sentence based on the input character string, and outputting a search result. A computer-readable recording medium recording a serial number character string search program to be executed, wherein the character string search method includes: a character string input step of inputting the various character strings; When the serial number character string is input, the input serial number character string and a serial number for searching the sentence for a character string shown in the same format as the serial number character string and different only in the order character string A character string search step, wherein the order character string is a character string in the serial number character string indicating an order value corresponding to the order in the constant continuity, and the format is the order character string and another character string. From Characterized Rukoto, readable recording medium recording a computer program. 15. The character string search method according to claim 1, wherein the serial number character string search step replaces a search serial number character string searched from the text with a replacement serial number character string. The serial number character string replacement step has an increase / decrease value input step for inputting a desired increase / decrease value with respect to the ordinal value, and the replacement serial number character string is the search serial number character string. The sequence value indicated by the sequence character string is composed of a sequence character string of a sequence value increased or decreased by the desired increase / decrease value input in the increase / decrease value input step and another character string,
A computer-readable recording medium recording the character string search program according to claim 14.