JP2001043214A - Automatic tabulating method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To omit a procedure for preparing a table set by automatically preparing a table from sentences and a template so as to settle all the object sentences within a desired column by making correspondent a dividing spot and one column. SOLUTION: A desired form is selected out of prepared templates (71) and a desired attribute on the aspect of function such as dividing form in the case of table over plural pages is designated to the template (72). Afterwards, sentences to flow into the template are prepared as series of sentences (73) and a dividing code is inserted to series of sentences (74). Corresponding to an instruction (75) for making these sentences flow into the table, the template and the sentences are synthesized and automatically tabulated so as to successively settle all the sentences within the desired column by making correspondent the dividing spot and one column.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic table method among document editing methods performed using a personal computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique of creating a document or calculating a spreadsheet using a personal computer or the like has been universally used. Since it can be performed on the screen and is not actually printed or the like, there is an advantage that setting and deletion can be freely attempted, and editing can be performed while repeating trial and error.

The method of editing a document in a table format generally includes, as a procedure for creating a table, a step of creating a sentence,
The process of creating a table and pouring text into the table (or
(Embedding) step.
Hereinafter, a table in a state of only a combination of frameworks before the text is poured is referred to as a table.

[0004] First, in the step of creating a sentence, a sentence is created in a unit to fit in a frame scheduled for each table set. Next, in the process of creating a table, the character of the text to be input to the table (written or bulleted sentence, classification according to the density of classification, etc.) and volume, or the number of lines based on the final layout image, The number of columns is calculated and determined, and unnecessary ones of the ruled lines (separation lines) in the table are deleted, and conversely, necessary ones are added to complete the table.

Finally, in the step of pouring a sentence into a table, after selecting a sentence to be put into a table, an order of pouring the sentence is set for the table set, and the pouring of the sentence is executed.

[0006]

As described above, in order to create a table, it is necessary to go through all three steps: a step of creating a sentence, a step of creating a table set, and a step of pouring a sentence into a table. The procedure is complicated, especially when creating a table set, it is necessary to anticipate the appearance of the table when it is finally completed, and misunderstanding often occurs during the actual creation and it is corrected each time Is necessary, and at this stage, unexpectedly,
Requires cumbersome work.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 59-41046 proposes a document editing method for simplifying the above steps. The technique described in this publication sets a repeating unit of a table, collects a plurality of data inserted in a table frame of the repeating unit into one block, and associates the repeating unit of the table frame with a data block to display a table. A table is created by instructing insertion of data into the frame.

However, the technology described in the above publication requires that the insertion data be grouped into blocks and correspond to the repetition unit, and data change when the insertion data is shifted is extremely troublesome. It required a lot of labor to use.

[0009] Furthermore, since it is not possible to create a table having a complicated row and column configuration or a table extending over a plurality of pages, it is difficult to easily create a table as intended by a user. there were.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and by preparing a table set template, the procedure for creating the table set can be omitted, and various necessary breaks can be added to the text. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic table method that can automatically create a table in a desired form from a template and a sentence after the sentence is created.

[0011]

As a means taken by the present inventors to solve the above-mentioned problems, the automatic table method according to claim 1 of the present invention has a row and a column, A template in which the combination of the column and the order in which the text is to be poured into the column is created in advance, a break point is set in the text to be flowed into the template, and the break point and one column are set according to the instruction of the flow of the text. And automatically create a table from a sentence and the template so that all of the target sentences are included in a desired column.

In this automatic table method, a table set in a form according to a template created in advance can be created by a simple operation of creating a sentence with a break, and the sentence is poured into a column only by a flow instruction. Can automatically create a table.

In the automatic table method according to the present invention, the delimiter is set by a delimiter code, so that a delimiter code which can create a table by simply specifying a delimiter can be set for various delimiter types. .

In the automatic table method according to the third aspect,
As the delimiter code, a delimiter character code, a new extension code that ends the function when an extended line function is set,
Further, since a new template code for dividing the table set is set, a control code can be set corresponding to each delimiter code, and can be used as a control code from a keyboard input.

According to the automatic table method of the present invention, since the template includes at least one of a title column and a heading column, a title and a heading can be set in a table. However, it is easy to correct or edit a sentence or the like.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an automatic table apparatus for executing the automatic table method according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic operation table device 10 includes a display means 15 such as a CRT, an interface means 16 having a keyboard and a mouse, a storage means 12 having a memory and a hard disk, a CPU 11, and the like. In addition, the automatic table method can be implemented using a personal computer or the like having the same basic configuration as described above and using a computer program or the like that can be read and executed by a computer as described later.

First, the display means 15 displays on a screen a template, a text being created, or the like (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a text including a heading and a title).
Alternatively, it is configured by a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, or the like. Attached to the display means 15 is an interface means 12 capable of inputting / outputting instructions and information relating to tabulation processing and text editing processing for the text (described later).

Further, the display means 15 is provided with various screens such as toning (color and density) and gradation expression for color display of texts and ruled lines, enlargement or reduction, rotation, inversion, synthesis, and division of a display screen. Processing can also be performed, and processing such as the above-described example of the screen processing can be performed as image processing on image data when the image is pasted into the table frame.

The interface means 16 includes a mouse 18, a keyboard 17, and the like. The former mouse 18 has a function of designating an arbitrary point or area of a sentence displayed on the display unit 15. Other devices having a similar function may be used, and a so-called trackball or the like may be used.

The latter keyboard 17 is used for the automatic operation table device 10.
Numeric keys, character keys, symbol keys (including function keys), etc. are provided for inputting instructions, data, etc. for operating each component in the system, and a delimiter setting character (described later) according to the present invention is input as a control code. Well-known ones can be used if possible. The input of the control code will be described later.

The storage means 12 stores templates, sentences, control codes (collectively referred to as setting conditions, etc.) each constituting a table in various forms according to the present invention, and an algorithm describing a procedure in the automatic table method. Which stores a computer program or the like according to
The memory 13 such as an OM can be used at a low device cost.

As described above, sentences and the like are stored in the storage means 12, so that the tabulation method according to the present embodiment can be implemented by using a well-known storage device or the like by a high-speed automatic processing at a low device cost. It can be carried out. In addition, the hard disk 14 can be partially used.

The computer program which makes the procedure and setting conditions of the automatic table method according to the present invention readable and executable by a computer is a flexible disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk) or a CD-R.
(compact disc-recordable), MO (magneto-optical di
sc) or other storage medium while storing
2 is provided with a reading device, and the above-mentioned storage medium can be mounted on the reading device or the like for use.

Alternatively, a required portion of the computer program may be formed into a microcomputer chip and the chip may be mounted and operated. Therefore, in these cases, the computer program stored in the storage medium can be widely applied to other types of devices, and can be used separately from the automatic table device according to the present embodiment.

Finally, the CPU 11 controls the transmission and reception of data between the constituent elements of the automatic table device in order to perform an operation control for executing a tabulation process in response to a key operation signal from a keyboard or the like.

In order to perform the above-described image pasting, the automatic operation table device includes a scanner, a digitizer, and the like (not shown) as image data input means.

Now, an automatic table method according to the present invention will be described. In the automatic operation table method, a plurality of types of templates unique to the present invention as shown in the first to fifth embodiments are prepared, one of them is selected, and the template is combined with a sentence (or text). Basic method. Each of the templates has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and the combination of the rows and the columns and the order in which the texts are to be flowed into the columns are specified for each type of template. Furthermore, a plurality of types of delimiter setting characters unique to the present invention for setting delimiters are set, and according to the function set by the delimiter setting characters, all target texts are sequentially stored in columns for each delimiter setting character.

Here, a column refers to a division provided in a row, and when a column is arranged in the vertical direction of a table, it is usually an expression that represents a vertical and horizontal division of the table. And the columns that constitute the columns. And
Setting a column in a row is expressed as combining a row and a column.

Here, of the above-mentioned basic methods, a synthesizing method for generating an automatic table from a template and a sentence will be further described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the creation of the “table list”, and FIG. 3 shows the flow of the entire processing of the combining method. In FIG. 2, one row (hereinafter, referred to as an extended row unit) of the table is created from the information of the text and the template, and a set of the extended row units (hereinafter, referred to as an extended list) is created (steps 22 to 23). Then, the extended list is divided into pages to create a table list by the operation (step 25) using the "reset template" set in the present invention.

The table list shown in step 32 of FIG. 3 shows a state in which columns containing characters and columns not containing characters are mixed. Therefore, after adding a ruled line, a decorative display of a column, and the like as desired, a column combining process is performed (step 33).
There is a need. Then, an automatic table is drawn from the created table list (step 34). Here, the meaning of “automatic table” is related to the function of the template, and will be described later.

Further, an example of a detailed algorithm for creating such an extended list is shown in the flowcharts (steps 40 to 60) of FIGS. The flow shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
, And are connected respectively. In the flowchart, the symbol: “←” means that a matter displayed on the right side of “←” is substituted, and the “return value” is a threshold value that is arbitrarily set.

The automatic table is created by the above-described synthesizing method. The procedure of the actual table creation operation will be described below. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of a tabulation procedure in the automatic table method. In FIG. 6, the template creation stage is omitted, assuming that the template is set in advance.

The flow chart of FIG. 6 shows the procedure of the actual table creation operation. Of the steps 70 to 76 shown in FIG.
Details will be described. First, in step 71,
A desired form is selected from the templates prepared in advance, and in step 72, desired attributes for the template, such as a divided form in the case of a table extending over a plurality of pages, are specified with respect to functional aspects. As described below,
If you select a template that has a common form with the basic configuration of the desired form (heading, title, etc.)
You can create a table by transforming the template using the extension function.

After that, the process proceeds to the tabulation work stage, and step 73
At step 74, a sentence to be poured into the template is created as a series of sentences, and at step 74, a delimiter code is inserted into the series of sentences. At this time, regarding the delimitation of sentences, after creating a sentence to be poured into the template, set a delimiter position in all the target sentences, and insert the delimiter setting character there (hereinafter, referred to as a delimited sentence)
Keep it. Of the steps up to this point, the order of “template setting” (steps 71 and 72) and “sentence creation” (steps 73 and 74) may be reversed.

For example, a template shown in FIG. 7A is set, and a delimiter code [re-extended] (described later) is used for the template to generate "Aio-o [re-expand]" Create a sentence [Revision / Expansion] / [Revision / Expansion] [Revision / Expansion] Tatsutsu [End] ”(however, [Division] is inserted between each character as described later), and use this template as a template. Then, the table shown in FIG. 7B can be created.

Returning to the description of FIG. According to the instruction to flow the text into the table (step 75), the template and the text are automatically synthesized by combining (linking) the delimiter part with one column so that all the texts are sequentially included in the desired column. Make a table.

For this reason, it is assumed that each of these delimiter setting characters has a designated function, all target sentences including this delimiter setting character are created, and all of these sentences and the source of the table to be created are created. A table is created by linking combinations of rows and columns in the template (or template).

In the table to be created, the number of rows in the table is determined depending on the delimiter text to be linked. Therefore, the template is set so that the number of rows in the table is automatically increased or decreased when the delimiter text is edited. . In this sense, this template can be said to be a template having an automatic operation table function. In this regard, the table according to the present invention is called an automatic table, and such a template is sometimes called an automatic table template.

The basic requirements (1) to (8) of the template and the delimiter code, which are components of the automatic table method according to the present invention, will be described below. The automatic operation table device is configured to satisfy the basic requirements (1) to (8) by a method used for an ordinary document creation program or the like. In the following description, the vertical direction (scroll direction) of the screen on which the table is displayed is called the Y direction, and the horizontal direction is called the X direction.

(1) To be able to create an automatic table linked to a delimited sentence. As the type of the form of the automatic table, for example, a table having a title and a heading as described later can be prepared. Refer to Embodiments 1 to 5 for samples of automatic tables.

(2) An automatic table is to automatically generate a row by linking to a delimited sentence. At this time, if the line extends beyond the page, the table can be configured by setting the line over a plurality of pages.

(3) To be able to create an automatic table template from which the automatic table is based. Then, according to the character of the sentence in the sense of the type such as the type of the draft sentence or the itemized sentence, the classification of the classification, etc., as an automatic table template, for example, the following items (a) to (( n) shall be set. Further, depending on the character of the sentence or the like, other functions known for tabulation can be added.

That is, examples of the table creation function include (a) the setting of a "separation line" for dividing the table, and (b) the "separation line" of the table.
Attributes such as line type and thickness (the same attributes as ordinary figures can be set), (c) the pattern of intersections (such as round corners) to be added to the intersections of separator lines, (d) Attributes such as appearance, automatic deformation, and automatic change of the column enclosed by the dividing line can be specified. (E) Designation of the column that becomes the heading of the table (see Automatic Table with Heading (Embodiment 5)). Specifying the column that will become the title line of (h), (g) Specifying the assignment order of the delimiter text when linked to the delimiter text, (h)
It is possible to set the extension row in the template (refer to the extension template automatic table (see Embodiment 2)). This is the row for automatically expanding the automatic table template when creating the automatic table. Hierarchy can be specified,
(i) Designation of the direction in which the table is extended (X direction or Y direction), (j) Designation of the mode of whether the automatic table is processed by a single page or multiple pages, (k) Automatic table by multiple pages In the case of processing, the mode (automatic table eviction (Embodiment 3 to 3)
5)), (l) Specify the mode of adding or not adding a title line (described in (T) in the automatic table sample) when processing multiple pages. Can be specified at the time of dividing (see the automatic template modification table (Embodiment 3)), (n) the text can be inserted into the column that becomes the title line, the image can be pasted, It is.

Here, as described in the paragraphs (e) and (f), the template can be provided with a title and a heading, and the text and the like can be modified or edited, so that the template is easily created. Since a practical table can be created, there is an advantage that the use value of the automatic table method and the automatic table apparatus is increased.

(4) Next, the requirements for a delimiter setting character regarding a text delimiter will be described. A delimiter sentence for linking to the automatic table can be created using such delimiter setting characters. That is, (a) it is possible to set a "delimiter code" for separating sentences, and (b) it is possible to set a "new extension code" for terminating expansion of an extended row in an automatic table (extended template automatic table). (Embodiment 1
(5) Designate extension direction Y), and (c) A "new template code" for dividing the automatic table can be set (see the automatic template automatic table (third embodiment)). Note that the “new template code” can also specify the interval between the divided tables along with the division (the default is to process at the interval set in the automatic table template).

As described above, the automatic operation table device includes, as the delimiter code, a “delimiter character code”, a “new extension code” for terminating the extended line function when the function is set, and a table. A "modified template code" to be divided is set, and a control code can be set corresponding to a delimiter code, and can be used as a control code from a keyboard input. By setting these delimiter codes, it is possible to cope with various types of tables that are frequently used.

In this way, it is possible to set a delimiter code that can create a table simply by specifying a delimiter in a sentence for various types of delimiters, and to arbitrarily specify any of the various delimiter codes. Various forms of tables can be easily created.

(5) Next, requirements for a table creation position and the like will be described. For the position where the table is created, the automatic table template can be linked to the delimiter text to generate an automatic table, and the extension direction (X
Direction and / or Y direction). That is, (a)
The ability to specify where to generate automatic tables,
(b) In the case of an automatic table that processes a plurality of pages, the page area (outer frame, body print, or arbitrary area) can be specified.

(6) Next, the requirements for the automatic table template will be described. A plurality of types of automatic table templates are stored and can be changed as follows. That is, (a) In the automatic table template,
If you change the combination of rows and columns or the order in which texts flow into columns, the automatic table created with the changed automatic table template will also change.

(7) The delimiter text linked to the automatic table can be edited as the delimiter text itself. Therefore, (a) the rows of the automatic table can be automatically expanded and contracted according to the editing contents of the delimiter text, (b) the unit of expansion and contraction of the automatic table should be the line unit specified in the automatic table template, (c ) If the automatic table is set to process multiple pages, expand and contract the table across pages.
(If the title line is specified,
The title line is also attached), which is a requirement.

(8) A text file delimited by a comma or the like can be specified as a link with the automatic table.

Regarding the table creation according to the above requirements (1) to (8), each type of table as shown in the following embodiment can be set as a template. After the layout of the table is determined depending on whether or not is selected, a sentence is created, and the process proceeds to table creation.

As described above, according to the present invention, templates in various table formats are specified in advance, which specify combinations of rows and columns and the order in which texts are to be flowed into columns, and insert the delimiters. With a simple operation of creating a document by using a simple operation, a table can be automatically created by pouring a sentence into a column with only a flow instruction into a table set in a form according to those templates.

Therefore, the time required to create the table set itself is only once for the template at the beginning. At the stage of making a table on a daily basis, not only the time is not required but also each column unit. It has a very practical advantage that it is very easy to correct and edit the text in.

Embodiment 1 In the present embodiment, using the automatic table apparatus shown in FIG. 1, according to the automatic table method shown in FIG. Is selected. In [Table 1], (T) in the template indicates the column of the title line, and (1) to (5) indicate the allocation order of the delimited sentences. The table can be extended in the Y direction.

[Table 1]

As a delimiter sentence, for example, “AAA [ward]
Ah [ward] good [ward] uu [ward] yeah [ward] BBB [ward]
KAKAKA [Ku] Kiki [Ku] Kuku [Ku] Keke [Ku] CCC [Ku]
Sasasa [ku] Shisushi [ku] Soot [ku] Sesase [ku] DDD [ku]
It is [ku], and it is [ku].
Nana [ku], [ku] Nunnu [ku] Nene "is poured into the template. Of the exemplified sentences, “AAA” or the like may be a sentence having punctuation, a phrase or a word, of course.

In the example of the delimiter sentence, “[ku]” is
This is a delimiter character code for setting a delimiter, and is set as a control code on a computer. Pour the next sentence into the column corresponding to the delimiter code.

In the above-described text creation, the delimiter character code "[ku]" may be automatically generated at the end of a sentence (punctuation mark). It may be set automatically by a predetermined key operation or the like. The table generated by this operation is shown in [Table 2]. In Table 2, the expansion direction is Y
Direction is set.

[Table 2]

Hereinafter, other embodiments will be described, but only different points from the first embodiment will be described. The points that are not particularly described are common to the first embodiment.

Embodiment 2 In this embodiment, when “expansion line” is set in a certain template, the line can be expanded according to the number of delimiter sentences in the template automatic table. To end the line expansion, a "new extension code" for ending the line expansion set as the automatic expansion line is inserted into the delimiter sentence as a control code. As a table that can process like this
Prepare a template as shown in [Table 3]. Also in Table 3, the extension direction is set in the Y direction.

[Table 3]

The column (2) in Table 3 is set to the extension row level 1, and the column (3) is set to the extension level 2. For extended row level 1, the "reform extension code" is 1
, For the extended row level 2, the "new extension code" is 2
End the "extended line".

As a delimiter sentence, the extension code is described as [extension]. For example, “Oh [division]
[Ward] uu [ward] yeah [ward] oh [ward] heels [extended]
[Revision] AAA [ward] BBB [ward] CCC [ward] DDD [revision] [revision] EEE [ward] FFF [ward] GGG [ward] HHH
[Ward] III [revised] aaa [ward] bbb [ward] ccc [revised] ddd [ward] ee [ward] fff [ward] ggg [revised] h
hh [ward] iii [ward] jjj ”into the template.

The table generated by this operation is shown in [Table 4]
Shown in

[Table 4] As shown in [Table 4], the extended rows are terminated corresponding to each of the extended row levels 1 and 2. That is, [Revised]
The processing of (1) terminates the setting of the extension line in the template in response to the fact that a plurality of layers can be designated in the setting of the extension line in the template.

Third Embodiment Next, a case will be described in which a “new template code” is set, this new template code is inserted into a delimiter text, and the template is divided. The original form of the template uses the same one as in [Table 1].

As a delimiter sentence, a modified template code is described as [modified template].
"AAA [ku] ah [ku] good [ku] uu [ku] yeah
[Ward] BBB [ward] heel [ward] squeak [ward] kiku [ku] KEKE
[Ward] CCC [ward] lump [ward] sushi [ward] soot [ward]
[Kai template] DDD [Ku] Tataki [Ku] Chichi [Ku] [Ku] [Ku] and [Ku] EEE [Ku] Nana [Ku] in [Ku] Nunu [ District] Nene ”is poured into the template. The table generated by this operation is shown in [Table 5].

[Table 5]

Fourth Embodiment Next, when an automatic table that requires a plurality of pages does not fit in a predetermined number of pages and is subjected to an eviction process, the automatic table template is divided when the eviction mode is set. It can also be divided and not divided. First, an example of a template is shown in [Table 6]. Also in Table 6, the extension direction is Y
Direction is set.

[Table 6]

As a delimiter sentence, for example, “AAA [ward]
Oh [ward] Okay [ward] uu [ward] yeah [ward] oh [ward]
[Ward] BBB [ward] heel [ward] squeak [ward] kiku [ku] KEKE
[Ward] here [ward] △△△ [ward] CCC [ward] size [ward]
[Ku] Soot [Ku] Sesase [Ku] Soso [Ku] □□□ [Ku] DDD
[Ku] Touch [Ku] Touch [Ku] Touch [Ku]
[Ward] ●●● [ward] EEE [ward] Nana [ward] to [ward] nunu
[Ward] Nene [ward] 's [ward] ▲▲▲ [ward] ”is poured into the template.

The table generated by this operation is shown in [Table 7]. At this time, when the positions of “soot” and “sease” shown in [Table 7] correspond to the page division position, according to the setting of the eviction mode, eviction can be performed in template units as in [Table 8]. It is also possible to insert a [new template] before "soot" to divide and drive out the template as shown in [Table 9].

[Table 7]

[Table 8]

[Table 9]

Fifth Embodiment A heading column can be set in a template, and a heading delimiter sentence of a delimiter sentence and a delimiter sentence immediately after [revision template] can be flowed into the heading column. An example of the template is shown in [Table 10]. However, also in Table 10, the expansion direction is set to the Y direction,
(M) indicates a heading column.

[Table 10]

As a delimiter sentence, for example, “heading 1
[Ward] AAA [ward] Oh [ward] Okay [ward] Uu [ward] yeah
[Ward] BBB [ward] heel [ward] squeak [ward] kiku [ku] KEKE
[Ward] CCC [ward] lump [ward] sushi [ward] soot [ward]
[Break template] heading 2 [ward] DDD [ward] just put [ward] right and left [ward] [ward] and [ward] EEE [ward] Nanana [ward] and [ward] ] Numnunu [Ku] Nene ”is the template [Table 1
0].

The table generated by this operation is shown in [Table 11].
Shown in At this time, when the positions of “soot” and “sease” correspond to the page division position in [Table 11], according to the setting of the eviction mode, operations such as [Table 8] or [Table 9] are performed. You can make a table.

[Table 11]

[0073]

According to the automatic table method according to the present invention, a table is automatically generated in a configuration designated by any of various templates, so that complicated and cumbersome table preparation procedures as in the prior art can be omitted. In addition to this, an arbitrary form of table can be generated by inserting a break in the text to control the structure of the table.

By designating functions such as a modified template or a modified extended template as a delimiter, it is not necessary to take time to compose a table at the stage of daily tabulation, and the intended table is remarkably created. It has the advantage of being easy.

Further, since any of the various delimiter codes can be arbitrarily specified and the delimiter can be arbitrarily specified in the text, tables in various forms can be easily created, and the text can be easily edited and modified. It has the advantage that.

Since a delimiter code, a new extension code and a new template code can be set as the delimiter code, a control code can be set corresponding to each delimiter code, and can be used as a control code from a keyboard input. Therefore, there is an advantage that various types of tables that are actually frequently used can be handled.

Further, since the template can include at least one of the title column and the heading column, a title and a heading can be set in the table, and correction or editing of a sentence or the like can be easily performed. Therefore, the practical value is high from the viewpoint that a practical and easy-to-create table can be created.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually showing a main configuration of an automatic table device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of an automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of steps.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of an automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of steps;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of an automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of steps;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of an automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of steps.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of an automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of steps.

FIG. 7A is an example of a template in the automatic table method according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a table.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 CPU, 12 storage means, 15 display means, 16 interface means

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor, Naoyuki Fujimoto 762, Mezaki-cho, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima F-term in Ryobi Co., Ltd. (reference) 5B009 PB01 PB04

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A template having a row and a column, in which a combination of a row and a column and an order in which text is to be flowed into the column is created in advance, and a break point is set in the text to be flowed into the template; According to the instruction of the flow of the sentence, the delimiter part is made to correspond to one column, and a table is automatically created from the sentence and the template so that all target sentences are included in a desired column. Automatic table method. 2. The automatic table method according to claim 1, wherein the delimiter is set by a delimiter code. 3. The delimiter code includes a delimiter character code, a modified extension code for terminating the extended line function when the function is set, and a modified template code for dividing a table set. Automatic table method. 4. The automatic table method according to claim 1, wherein said template includes at least one of a title column and a heading column.