JP2553493B2 - Tabulation method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a table setting device capable of easily setting a table.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when attempting to create a table in a word processor or the like, horizontal ruled lines and vertical ruled lines are appropriately combined and assembled in a table format.

In addition, a basic fixed table can be created and displayed easily by the table creation work, and a table can be added to or deleted from the table by editing the table. There was also.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the method of creating a table by combining horizontal ruled lines and vertical ruled lines as described above, the creation work is extremely complicated, and a table of a desired form can be created. There was a problem that it could not be created easily.

Also, after changing the number of columns in the table by performing table editing operations such as column insertion and column deletion after creating the basic table as described above, create the above table. The work and the table editing work are independent, and when the table that can be easily created by the table creating work is not the one desired by the operator, the table is newly designated and the column inserting operation or the column deleting operation is performed. It is necessary to perform complicated table editing work such as, at the time of creating a new table,
It was not possible to easily create the desired table.

The problem of the present invention is that at the time of creating a new table,
It is to be able to easily and immediately create a desired table.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means of the present invention are as follows.

Move the cursor position to the right on the display screen,
Alternatively, a cursor movement instructing means for instructing a leftward movement, an instructing means for instructing a new setting of the table, and a basic number consisting of a preset number of items when the new setting of the table is instructed by the instructing means A table is displayed, and after this basic table is displayed, when a movement instruction operation to the right by the cursor movement instruction means is performed, table items of the basic table according to the movement instruction operation amount. Increase the number by one,
Further, when a movement instruction operation to the left by the cursor movement instruction means is performed, the number of table items of the table in which the number of table items is increased with respect to the basic table is changed according to the movement instruction operation amount. After the table item number increasing / decreasing means for decreasing by one and the table item number increasing / decreasing means for increasing / decreasing the number of table items of the basic table, the cursor moving instruction means performs a rightward moving instruction operation. In this case, the item horizontal size in each table item of the basic table or the table in which the number of table items in the basic table has been increased or decreased is sequentially increased according to the movement instruction operation amount, and the cursor movement instructing means moves the left side. When a movement instruction operation in a direction is performed, the item lateral size of each table item in the basic table or the table in which the number of table items in the basic table is increased or decreased is sequentially reduced according to the movement instruction operation amount. Table item Characterized by comprising a's scaling means.

[Operation] Means of the present invention are as follows.

When a new setting of the table is instructed by the instructing means, a basic table consisting of a preset number of items is displayed, and after the basic table is displayed, a movement instruction operation to the right by the cursor movement instructing means is performed. When the movement instruction operation is performed, the number of table items in the basic table is increased by one according to the movement instruction operation amount, and when the movement instruction operation to the left by the cursor movement instruction means is performed, The number of table items in the table in which the number of table items is increased with respect to the basic table is decreased by one according to the operation amount of the movement instruction, and after the number of table items in the basic table is increased or decreased, the cursor movement instruction is issued. When a movement instruction operation to the right by the means is performed, the item lateral size in each table item of the above basic table or the table in which the number of table items in the basic table is increased or decreased according to the movement instruction operation amount. It will be expanded successively and the above When the movement instruction operation to the left by the sol movement instruction means is performed, the item lateral size of each table item of the above basic table or the table in which the number of table items of the basic table is increased or decreased becomes the movement instruction operation amount. It is reduced accordingly.

Therefore, the number of table items to be created is increased by one each time the basic table displayed at the time of newly setting the table is instructed to move to the right or left by the cursor move instruction operation. Or it can be decreased, and by the subsequent cursor movement instruction operation, the item horizontal size in each table item of the above basic table or the table in which the number of table items of the basic table is increased or decreased to the cursor movement instruction operation amount. It can be scaled up and down accordingly.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a word processor having a page layout display section is taken as an example, and tabulation work is performed by key input operation on the display section. And In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard. Here, a table key fk is provided as a specific function key for specifying the table mode, and after the table mode is specified by operating this table key fk,
The input work for tabulation is performed based on the basic table pattern described later. At this time, the cursor keys cr, cl, cd, are used to specify the number of items and the increase / decrease of the item area. c
u and the execution key ek are used.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a display unit, which uses a liquid crystal display body and is composed of a character display unit DC of 10 digits × 2 lines and a page layout display unit DL of 44 columns × 30 lines. The page layout display section DL normally performs layout display with one character as one dot, and is used to display a table pattern in the table mode by operating the table key fk.
When specifying the number of items and the item area, a basic table pattern (3 × 3 items are displayed with 7 × 7 dots), which will be described later, is displayed in a specific area.

A printing unit 13 prints out an input and edited document, table, or the like on paper.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a CPU that controls the entire apparatus and performs various document processing including tabulation processing described later.
It executes the processing such as editing, proofreading, inputting / outputting of the document in response to the key input information from the table. In the table mode associated with the operation input of the table key fk, the table in the ROM described later According to the processing program, tabulation processing as shown in FIG. 3 is executed.

Storage units 15 to 18 are connected to the memory bus of the CPU 14, respectively, and are access-controlled by the CPU 14. Of these, 15 is a document memory for storing document information, and here, it has a storage capacity for one digit of 44 columns × 60 rows. Reference numeral 16 is a table memory for storing table information. Here, the item horizontal size (c ₁ , c ₂ , ... c ₂₀ ) that represents the horizontal size of each item in units of digits, and the vertical size of each item. Information such as item vertical size (l ₁ , l ₂ , ... L ₃₀ ), line item number (n), vertical item number (m), etc. is stored.
Reference numeral 17 is a work RAM of the CPU 14, and for the tabulation processing, a tabulation mode flag (F), a table memory address (i), a cursor position (CXR, CYR), a tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ). Information such as the address (x ₀ , y ₀ ) of the display memory 20, the horizontal ruled line length (Lc), and the vertical ruled line length (Ll) is stored. Here, the storage section for the table mode flag (F) is referred to as the table mode flag register, the storage section for the table memory address (i) is referred to as the table memory address register, and the storage section for the cursor position (CXR, CYR) is It is called the cursor position register, the storage part of the table start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) is called the table start position register, the storage part of the display memory address (x ₀ , y ₀ ) is called the display memory address register, Horizontal ruled line length (Lc) and vertical ruled line length (L
Each storage unit in l) is called a ruled line length register.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a ROM, which has various processing programs for editing, proofreading, and inputting / outputting documents including a tabulation process described later, a storage area for a character generator, a dictionary, and the like.

19 is a timer that counts various clocks including the blinking time of the cursor, 20 is a display memory that stores character information to be displayed, 21 is a character display unit DC of the display unit 12 based on the contents of the display memory 20. A display driver 22 is a print control unit that drives the print unit 13 under the control of the CPU 14.

FIG. 2 shows a basic table pattern displayed on the page layout display section DL of the display section 12 in the above-mentioned tabulation mode character, and a shaded area shows dots in an ON state. The broken line portion indicates the dot where the cursor is blinking. Here, the number of horizontal and vertical items is 3 × 3, and the size of each item, that is, each item area is one character area. Based on this basic table pattern, the cursor key c
By operating r, cl, cd, cu and the execution key ek, the number of items and the item area are increased or decreased.

FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (E) are flow charts showing the processing flow in the tabulation mode, and FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (E) are respectively shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (E). It is a corresponding operation | movement explanatory drawing.

The operation of the embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

At the time of table input, after operating the tabulation key fk of the keyboard 11 to specify the tabulation mode, the cursor keys cr, cl, c
By operating d, cu and the execution key ek, the display unit 12
Based on the basic table pattern as shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the page layout display section DL, the increase / decrease processing of the number of items and the item area is started, and its specific processing operation is shown in FIG. A description will be given according to A) to (E) and FIGS. 4 (A) to (E).

(1). Basic table pattern display processing (FIGS. 3 (A) and 4 (A)) First, the cursor processing at the time of designating the tabulation mode associated with the operation of the tabulation key fk is shown in FIG. 3 (A-1). This will be described with reference to the flow.

After the tabulation mode is specified by operating the tabulation key fk, any one of the cursor keys cr, cl, cd, cu on the keyboard 11 is operated, so that the cursor key operated in FIG. The process of -1) is executed.

That is, the right (→) when the direction cursor keys cr is operated, at step A11 _R, the contents of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the RAM17 which varies depending on the number of operations performed key ek is "0" It is determined whether there is any. Where run key ek
When it is determined the number of operations is "0", in step A12 _R, reaches the contents of the horizontal (X) direction cursor position register (CXR) is the rightmost digit position in the RAM 17 (44 digit here) If not, step
The content (CXR) of the cursor position register is updated (+1) with A13 _R , and the cursor moves in the [+ X] direction (to the right).
Move one digit (1 dot) to. Above step A11 _R, the number of operations performed key ek is determined to be not "0", starts the processing in step B11 shown in FIG. 3 to be described later (B). Further, in step A12 _R, the contents of the lateral cursor position register (CXR) is determined that it has reached the rightmost digit position (44 digit), the cursor operation becomes invalid, made to move the cursor position Instead, the cursor stays at the rightmost digit position.

Also, when the left (←) direction cursor key cl is operated,
In step A11 _L, tabulation mode content of the flag (F) is whether a "0" is determined, it is determined that the number of operations performed key ek is "0", in step A12 _L ,
Contents of horizontal (X) direction cursor position register in RAM17 (C
XR) is determined whether reaches the leftmost digit position (first digit), if not reached, updated in step A13 _L, the content of the cursor position register (CXR) is negative (-
1) Then, the cursor moves one digit (one dot) in the [-X] direction (left direction). In step A11 _L above, press Enter
If it is determined that the number of ek operations is not "0", the process of step B21 shown in FIG.
Further, in step A12 _L, the content of the lateral cursor position register (CXR) is determined that it has reached the left end digit position (first digit), the cursor operation becomes invalid, made to move the cursor position Instead, the cursor stays at the leftmost digit position.

Also, when the down (↓) direction cursor key cd is operated,
In step A11 _D, tabulation mode content of the flag (F) is whether a "0" is determined, it is determined that the number of operations performed key ek is "0", in step A12 _D ,
Contents of vertical (Y) direction cursor position register in RAM17 (C
Whether YR) has reached the bottom line position (where 60 lines) is determined, in reaching though unless step A13 _D, the content of the cursor position register (CYR) is updated (+1), the cursor [+ Y] direction line (1 dot "move (downward direction). in step A11 _D, the number of operations performed key ek is not" 0 "is determined, the third described later
The process of step C11 shown in FIG. Further, in step A12 _D, contents of the longitudinal cursor position register (CY
When it is determined that (R) has reached the bottom line position (60th line), the cursor operation becomes invalid, the cursor position is not moved, and the cursor remains at the bottom line position.

Also, when the up (↑) direction cursor key cu is operated,
In step A11 _U, the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is whether a "0" is determined. Where run key ek
When it is determined the number of operations is "0", in step A12 _U, or the contents of the vertical (Y) direction cursor position register in the RAM 17 (CYR) has reached the top line position (first row) It is judged whether or not, and if not reached, in step A13 _U ,
The content (CYR) of the cursor position register is updated in the negative direction (-1), and the cursor is in the [-Y] direction (upward).
Move one line (1 dot) to. In step A11 _U, the number of operations performed key ek is determined to be not "0", starts the processing in step C21 shown in FIG. 3 to be described later (C). Further, in step A12 _U, the content of longitudinally cursor position register (CYR) is determined that it has reached the top line position (first row), the cursor operation becomes invalid, made to move the cursor position Instead, the cursor stays at the top line position.

Next, the processing until the basic table pattern is displayed on the page layout display section DL of the display section 12 by the operation of the execution key ek accompanying the specification of the tabulation mode is shown in FIG. 3 (A-2).
This will be described with reference to the flow.

When the execution key ek is operated, it is determined in step A21 whether or not the mode is the tabulation mode. If not in the tabulation mode, the operation input of the execution key ek is determined by the normal document creating process, and the process returns to the normal document creating process flow. Further, in the tabulation mode, it is checked in step A22 whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is "0", and if it is other than "0", FIG. 3 (B). Step B3
Process 1 is entered. When the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is “0”, the contents of the tabulation mode fragment (F) are updated (0 → 1), and the steps A23 to A30 are performed.
Is performed. That is, in step A23, "3" is set in the horizontal item number register for storing the horizontal item number (n) in the RAM 17, and in step A24, "3" is set in the vertical item number register for storing the vertical item number (m) in the RAM 17. 3 ”is set and step A2
In 5, it is shown that the horizontal item size is the minimum digit, that is, one digit, in each item horizontal size register that stores _three predetermined horizontal item sizes (c ₁ , c ₂ , c ₃ ) in the RAM 17. "1" is set, and in step A26, each item horizontal size register that stores _three predetermined item vertical sizes (l ₁ , l ₂ , l ₃ ) in RAM 17 has the minimum vertical item size row,
That is, "1" indicating that it is one line is set, and the step
In A27, the item horizontal size remaining within the _{RAM17 (c 4, c 5,} ... c 20) , respectively clearing each item horizontal size register to store a in step A28, wales horizontal size remaining within the RAM 17 (l _4, l ₅ , ... l
Each item horizontal size register that stores ₃₀ ) is cleared, and at step A29, the cursor position (CXR, CY) in RAM17 is cleared.
The contents of the cursor position register that stores R) is set in the table creation start position register that stores the table creation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) in RAM17, and the cursor position (CXR) in RAM17 is stored in step A30. Change the contents of the cursor position register to "+
1 ". After this, in step A31, the contents of the table mode flag register in the RAM 17 are incremented by "+1" to become "F = 1".

Thereafter, by the processing of steps A32 to A44, the basic table pattern display processing as shown in FIG. 4A is executed according to the data set in the steps A23 to A30. That is, the length (Lc) of the horizontal ruled line is obtained in step A32, the length (Ll) of the vertical ruled line is obtained in step A33, and the respective values are set in the corresponding registers in the RAM 17.
Here, in the above steps A23 and A24, the horizontal item number register and the vertical item number register in the RAM 17 are respectively set to "3" (n
= 3, m = 3) is set, and RAM is set in steps A25 to A28.
Of each item horizontal size register and item vertical size register in 17, only the register that stores the item horizontal size (c ₁ , c ₂ , c ₃ ) and the item vertical size (l ₁ , l ₂ , l ₃ ) respectively. "1"
"6" for both horizontal and vertical rules because the
Data indicating the dot length (Lc = 6, Ll = 6) are set in the corresponding ruled line length registers in the RAM 17, respectively.

Next, in step A34, the table start position data (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) stored in the table start position register in the RAM 17 is stored in the RAM 17 as the address data (x ₀ , y ₀ ) of the display memory 20. Set in display memory address register. Further, in step A35, the content (i) of the table memory address register in the RAM 17 is cleared, and after "i = 0", the vertical ruled line / horizontal ruled line drawing processing (ruled line display processing) is started.

In this line drawing process, first in step A36, the RAM 17
The table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the inside is incremented by "+1" and initially becomes "i = 1", and the above address register is the storage address of the item vertical and horizontal size (l ₁ , c ₁ ) of the table memory 16. Is an address value indicating. Next, in step A37, the table memory 1 specified by the above address value
It is checked whether or not the content of the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) in 6 is “0”. Here, when the content of the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) is “0”, the horizontal ruled line drawing processing from step A40 is started, and when it is not “0”, step A38 is executed.
The vertical ruled line is drawn at. Here, since the content of the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) in the table memory 16 is “1” and the content of the vertical ruled line length register is “Ll = 6”, the display memory 20 has Address (x ₀ , y ₀ ) indicated by the display memory address register in working RAM 17
As a display start position, a display pattern of vertical ruled lines in which a total of 7 dots are dot-on up to a position shifted by 6 dots in the row direction (downward in pattern development) is developed. After this pattern expansion processing, in step A39, the contents (x ₀ ) of the display memory address register in the work RAM 17 in the X direction are updated to the contents of the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) in the table memory 16 described above. The value to which “1” is added becomes the new address (x ₀ ) of the display memory 2 in the X direction. After this display memory address update control, the process returns to step A36 and RAM
The table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in 17 is incremented by “+1” and becomes “i = 2”.
It is checked by A37 whether the content of the item horizontal size (c ₂ ) in the table memory 16 designated by the above address value is "0". Such vertical ruled line drawing processing is repeatedly executed, and it is determined in step A37 that the content of the item horizontal size (c _i ) in the table memory 16 specified by the address value is “0”. Then, the line drawing process for the vertical ruled lines is completed, and the horizontal ruled line drawing process in steps A40 to A44 is started. Assuming that the address in the horizontal direction (X direction) of the table development start position on the display memory 20 is Ax0, Ax
A line drawing process of vertical ruled lines of a total of four 7-dot lines is performed starting from each address of 0, Ax0 + 2, Ax0 + 4, Ax0 + 6, and then a line drawing process of horizontal ruled lines is performed. In step 40, this horizontal ruled line is drawn by RA.
After the content (i) of the table memory address register in M17 is cleared and "i = 0" is set, in step A41, the table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in RAM17 is set.
Is incremented by "+1" and initially "i = 1", and the above address register stores the items in the table memory 16 in the vertical and horizontal sizes (l ₁ , c ₁ ).
The address value indicates the storage address of. Then step A42
Then, it is checked whether or not the content of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) in the table memory 16 designated by the above address value is "0". Here, when the content of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) is “0”, the ruled line processing is ended, and when it is not “0”, the horizontal ruled line drawing processing is executed in step A43. Here, the content of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) in the table memory 16 is “1” and the content of the ruled line length register is “Lc = 6”.
Therefore, on the display memory 20, the address (x ₀ , y ₀ ) indicated by the display memory address register in the working RAM 17 is used as the display start position, and from there, in the digit direction (to the right in the pattern expansion). A horizontal ruled line display pattern in which a total of 7 dots are turned on up to the position where 6 dots have been moved to is developed. After this pattern expansion processing, step A4
At 4, the contents of the display memory address register in the working RAM 17 in the Y direction (y ₀ ) are updated, and the value obtained by adding “1” to the contents of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) in the above table memory 16 becomes New Y
It becomes the address (y ₀ ) of the direction. After this display memory address update control, the process returns to step A41 again, the table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the RAM 17 is incremented by "+1", and "i = 2" is set. It is checked whether or not the content of the item vertical size (l ₂ ) in the table memory 16 designated by the address value is “0”.
Such line drawing processing of horizontal ruled lines is repeatedly executed,
When it is determined in step A42 that the content of the item vertical size (l _i ) in the table memory 16 designated by the address value is “0”, the ruled line drawing processing is ended. Here, if the address in the vertical direction (Y direction) of the table development start position on the display memory 20 is Ay0, Ay0, Ay0
Line drawing processing of a total of four 7-dot horizontal ruled lines is performed starting from the respective addresses +2, Ay0 + 4, Ay0 + 6.

By performing such line drawing processing of vertical ruled lines and horizontal ruled lines, the page layout display area DL of the display area 12 is displayed.
In the upper part, the second cursor
As shown in the figure and FIG. 4 (A), the number of vertical and horizontal items is 3
A basic table pattern in which each item is defined as one character area is displayed as x3.

When the basic table pattern is displayed, in step A30, the X-direction address (CXR) of the cursor positions (CXR, CYR) stored in the cursor position register is incremented by "+1". Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the cursor position on the display screen is moved to the right by one dot from the tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ), that is, the horizontal first item position. It is on the top.

(2). Increase / decrease processing of the number of horizontal items (FIGS. 3B and 4B) Next, based on the basic table pattern displayed on the page layout display section DL of the display section 12, a cursor is displayed. Key cr, c
The number of horizontal items is increased / decreased by operating l, and its specific processing operation will be described with reference to the flow of FIG. 3 (B).

When the right (→) direction cursor key cr is operated after the input of the basic table pattern, the number of horizontal items is increased as shown in FIG. 4 (B).

That is, when the right (→) direction cursor key cr is operated once, the contents of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 have already become “1” instead of “0” at this time. Then, the process after step B11 in FIG. The process shown in FIG. 3 (B) starts with step B11 in which the work R
It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in AM17 is "1". If it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “1”, the table memory 1 is stored in the table memory address register in the work RAM 17 in step B12.
The table memory address (i = 1) indicating the storage address of the item vertical and horizontal size (l ₁ , c ₁ ) of 6 is set, and in step B13, the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) Contents are examined. If the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) is "1" and the item has already been registered, the maximum number of items is "2" in step B14.
After it is judged whether or not it exceeds "0", in step B15, the table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the working RAM 17 is incremented by "+1", and the above step is executed.
Returning to the processing of B13, the content of the next item horizontal size (c ₂ ) is examined. In time content determination scores horizontal size of the step B13 (c _i), the contents of the items lateral size that is specified in the table memory address (i) (c _i) is "0" (not registered)
If it is determined, in step B16, it is determined whether or not the number of horizontal items can be increased (X ₀ + (i × 2) ≦ 44).
If it is determined that the number of horizontal items can be increased, in step B17, the storage area of the item horizontal size (c _i ) specified by the table memory address (i) in the table memory 16 is obtained. Is set to 1, and the number of horizontal items (n) in the memory 16 is incremented by 1 in step B18, and then the ruled line display processing from step A32 onward in FIG. 3A is started.
An example of increasing the number of horizontal items at this time is shown in FIG. 4 (B).

When the left (←) direction cursor key cl is operated after the basic table pattern is input or the horizontal item number increasing process is performed, the horizontal item number decreasing process is performed. That is,
When the left (←) direction cursor key cl is operated once, the same operation as that for increasing the number of horizontal items is performed already at this time.
Since the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the RAM 17 is "1" instead of "0", the processing after step B21 in FIG. 3B is started. The process of FIG. 3 (B) is
First, in step B21, it is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 is "1". Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is "1", then in step B22, the table memory address register in the work RAM 17 is set to the vertical and horizontal size (l ₂₀ , c of the table memory 16).
_The table memory address (i = 20) indicating the storage address of 20) is set, and in step B23, the contents of the item lateral size (c ₂₀ ) in the table memory 16 specified by the address are examined. Here, the content of the item horizontal size (c ₂₀ ) is “0”.
, Indicates that the item has not been registered,
After it is judged in step B24 whether or not the number of items has reached the minimum item number "1", in step B25, the table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the working RAM 17 is stored. Is "-1", and the above step B23
Then, the process returns to the process (1) and the contents of the next item horizontal size (ie, the item before the next one horizontal item) (c ₁₉ ) are examined. In time content determination scores horizontal size of the step B23 (c _i), the contents of the items lateral size that is specified in the table memory address (i) (c _i) is "1" (which is a registered) that If it is determined in step B26, the storage area of the item lateral size (c _i ) specified by the table memory address (i) in the table memory 1 is rewritten to “0”, and further in step B27. Same memory 16
After the number (n) of horizontal items in the inside is set to "-1", the ruled line display processing after step A32 in FIG. 3 (A) is started. By the processes of steps B21 to B27, the number of horizontal items is sequentially reduced according to the operation of the cursor key cl.

As described above, according to the operation of the cursor keys cr and cl,
The number of horizontal items is increased / decreased based on the displayed basic table pattern.

Next, when the execution key ek is operated again (second operation), the cursor position moving process shown in steps B31 to 33 of FIG. 3B is performed, and then the cursor keys cd, c
When u is operated, the vertical item number increasing / decreasing process as shown in FIG. 3C is performed according to the operation.

That is, when the execution key ek is operated after the horizontal item number increase / decrease process, in step B31 of FIG. 3 (B),
It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is "1" (whether or not it is the second execution key ek operation). Here, when the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is other than "1", the processing after step C31 in FIG. 3C is started, and the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is "1". , The Y address (Y ₀ ) of the tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) stored in the tabulation start position register is incremented by 1 in step B32, and the updated address value is obtained. Is set in the cursor position register and the cursor position (CXR, CYR)
Will be updated. As a result, the cursor on the display screen is displayed at a position one dot below the tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ), that is, the first vertical item position, as shown in FIG. 4 (C). It After this cursor position control, step B3
At 3, the tabulation mode flag (F) of the tabulation mode flag register is rewritten from "1" to "2", and then the ruled line display processing from step A32 onward in FIG. 3A is started.

(3). Increase / decrease process of the number of vertical items (FIG. 3 (C), FIG. 4 (C)) Next, the basic table pattern displayed on the page layout display section DL of the display section 12 or the FIG. The vertical item number increase / decrease process is performed by operating the cursor keys cd and cu based on the table pattern in which the horizontal item number increase / decrease process is performed in (B). Such processing operation will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.

Based on the basic table pattern, the horizontal item number increase / decrease process shown in FIG. 3 (B) is performed.
When the down (↓) direction cursor key cd is operated after ek is operated, the process of increasing the number of vertical items is performed. That is, when the down (↓) direction cursor key cd is operated once, the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 is already “2” as described above at this time, The processing after step C11 in FIG. In the process of FIG. 3 (C), first, in step C11, it is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 is "2". If it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “2”, the work RAM 17 is determined in step C12.
A table memory address register (i = 1) indicating the storage address of the item vertical / horizontal size (l ₁ , c ₁ ) of the table memory 16 is set in the table memory address register in the table memory 16 and the table specified by the address is specified in step C13. The contents of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) in memory 16 are examined. Here, when the content of the item vertical size (l ₁ ) is "1" and the item has already been registered, it is determined in step C14 whether the number of items exceeds the maximum number "30". After that, in Step C15,
The table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the work RAM 17 is incremented by "+1", and the process returns to the step C13 to check the contents of the next item vertical size (l ₂ ). In time content determination scores vertical size of the step C13 (l _1), content of the item vertical size specified in the table memory address (i) (l ₁₎ is "0" (not registered) is determined Then, in step C16, it is determined whether or not the number of vertical items can be increased (Y ₀ + (i × 2) ≦ 60). If it is determined that the number of vertical items can be increased, then in step C17, the storage area of the item vertical size (l _i ) specified by the table memory address (i) in the table memory 16 is displayed. Is set to "1", and the number of vertical items (m) in the memory 16 is further incremented by "+1" in step C18, and then the ruled line display process from step A32 onward in FIG. 3 (A) is started. An example of increasing the number of vertical items at this time is shown in FIG. 4 (C).

When the up (↑) direction cursor key cu is operated, the number of vertical items is reduced. That is, when the up (↑) direction cursor key cu is operated once, the contents of the table mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 have already been changed to “L” as in the above-described vertical item number increasing process. Since it is "2", the processing after step C21 in FIG. The process shown in FIG. 3 (C) is a step R21, in which the working R
It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in MA17 is "2". If it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “2”, the table memory 1 is stored in the table memory address register in the working RAM 17 in step C22.
The table memory address (i = 30) indicating the storage address of the item vertical size (l ₃₀ ) of 6 is set, and in step C23, the item vertical size (l
₃₀ ) is examined. Here, the item vertical size (l
_If the content of ₃₀ ) is "0", which indicates that the item has not been registered, it is determined in step C24 whether the number of items has reached the minimum item number "1". rear,
At step C25, the table memory address (i) of the table memory address register in the working RAM 17 is set to "-1",
After that, the procedure returns to the processing of step C23, and the contents of the next item vertical size (that is, one vertical item before) is checked (l ₂₉ ). In time content determination scores vertical size of the step C23 (l _i), contents of the item vertical size specified in the table memory address (i) (l _i) is "1" (which is a registered) that If it is determined that in step C26, the storage area of the item vertical size (l _i ) specified by the table memory address (i) in the table memory 16 is rewritten to “0”, and further in step C27. The number of vertical items (m) in the memory 16 is "-
After "1", the ruled line display process starts from step A32 in FIG. 3 (A). By the processing of steps C21 to C27, the number of vertical items is sequentially reduced according to the operation of the cursor key cu.

As above, according to the operation of the cursor keys cd, cu,
The number of vertical items is increased / decreased based on the displayed table pattern.

Next, when the execution key ek is operated again (third time operation), the cursor position moving process shown in steps C31 to 34 of FIG. 3C is performed, and then the cursor keys cr, c
When l is operated, the horizontal item area increasing / decreasing process as shown in FIG. 3D is performed according to the operation.

That is, when the execution key ek is operated after the above-described increase / decrease of the number of items, the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is "2" in step C31 of FIG. 3 (C). It is determined whether or not there is any (whether or not it is the third execution key ek operation). Here, when the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is other than "2", the processing after step D31 in FIG. 3D is started, and the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) is "2". , The X address (X ₀ ) of the table start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) stored in the table start position register is incremented by “+1” in step C32, and the updated address value is obtained. Is set in the cursor position register and the cursor position (CX
R, CYR) is updated. This causes the cursor on the display screen to move to the tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y) as shown in FIG.
₀ ) to the right one dot, that is, the first horizontal position
It is displayed above the item position. After this cursor position control,
At step C33, the table mode flag (F) of the table mode flag register is rewritten from "2" to "3",
In step C34, the vertical and horizontal sizes of the items in the table memory 16 (l ₁ ,
The table memory address (i = 1) indicating the storage address of c ₁ ) is set, and thereafter, the ruled line display processing after step A32 in FIG. 3A is started.

(4). Increase / decrease horizontal item area (Fig. 3 (D),
FIG. 4 (D)) As described above, the number of horizontal items and the number of vertical items are increased / decreased, and after the execution key ek is operated, the cursor keys cr, cl
Is operated to increase / decrease the horizontal item area, and its specific processing operation will be described with reference to the flow of FIG. 3 (D). At this time, the item area to be increased / decreased is specified by the operation of the execution key ek. This processing operation will be described later.

The number of items is increased or decreased as described above, and the execution key
When the right (→) direction cursor key cr is operated after ek is operated, the horizontal item area increasing process as shown in FIG. 4 (D) is started.

That is, when the right (→) direction cursor key cr is operated once while the cursor is on the position of the first item in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the RAM 17 is "3". Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is "3", the horizontal display area of the entire table is the maximum display digit (44 in this case) in step D12.
It is judged whether or not it is within the digit), and if it does not exceed the maximum display digit, in step D13, the item lateral size ((i) specified by the table memory address (i) stored in the table memory address register ( After the content of c ₁ ) is incremented by "+1", the ruled line display processing is started from step A32 of FIG. 3 (A). An example of increasing the horizontal item area at this time is shown in FIG.

If the left (←) direction cursor key cl is operated once while the cursor is on the position of the first item in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 4B, first, at step D21, the work R
It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in AM17 is "3". Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is "3", in step D22, the item width specified by the table memory address (i = 1) stored in the table memory address register is displayed. Size (c ₁ )
Is determined to be "1" or more. If it is "1" or more, in step D23, the item horizontal size (c ₁ ) specified by the table memory address (i = ₁ ) is After the content is "-1", step A32 in FIG. 3 (A) above.
The subsequent ruled line display processing starts. Such steps D21 ~ D
By the processing of 23, the horizontal item area reduction processing is performed.

In addition, in the horizontal item area increase / decrease processing described above, the item area to be increased / decreased is specified by the processing of steps D31 to D37 shown in FIG. 3D, and the execution key ek is operated any number of times. Then, the cursor is moved to the desired area increase / decrease target item position, and then the cursor keys cr and cl are operated to increase / decrease the horizontal area of the designated item as described above. That is, first, in step D31, the contents of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 is "3".
Is determined. Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “3”, step D32
It is determined whether the table memory address (i) exceeds the storage position of the final item horizontal size (c ₂₀ ). If it does not exceed the storage position of the item horizontal size (c ₂₀ ), step D33. , The table memory address (i) is "+
After "1", it is determined in step D34 whether the content is "1" or more or "whether there is a registered item." Here, the item lateral size (according to the table memory address (i) above ( If c ₁ ) is "1" or more, in step D35, the cursor position (CXR, CY) of the cursor position register
After the address of R) is updated on the horizontal item position, the ruled line display process after step A32 in FIG. Also, in step D32, if the table memory address (i) exceeds the storage position of the final item horizontal size (c ₂₀ ), or in step D34, the item horizontal size (c ₁ )
If is 0 (no registration item), step D3
In 6, it was judged that the operation of the execution key ek was the next item processing designation (here, the increase / decrease designation of the vertical item area), and the tabulation mode flag (F) was rewritten from "3" to "4". After that, in step D37, the Y-direction address (Y ₀ ) of the tabulation start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) stored in the tabulation start position register is incremented by “+1”, and the updated address value is set. After being set in the cursor position register, the ruled line display processing after step A32 in FIG. 3 (A) is started.

As described above, the operation of the execution key ek and the cursor keys cr and cl performs the increase / decrease processing of the horizontal area of the arbitrary item position.

(5). Increase / decrease vertical item area (Fig. 3 (E),
FIG. 4 (E)) As described above, the number of horizontal items and the number of vertical items are increased / decreased, or the horizontal item area is increased / decreased thereafter.
By operating the execution key ek, the vertical item area is increased / decreased in accordance with the operation of the cursor keys cd and cu, and its specific processing operation is shown in FIG. 3 (E).
This will be described with reference to the flow. Directly, in this case also execute key ek
The item area to be increased / decreased is specified by the operation of, and the processing operation will be described later.

When the down (↓) direction cursor key cd is operated after the execution key ek is operated, the process of increasing the vertical item area as shown in FIG. 4 (E) is started.

That is, when the down (↓) direction cursor key cd is operated once when the cursor is located on the vertical first item position as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in the RAM 17 is "4". Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “4”, then in step E12, the vertical region of the entire table has the maximum display digit (60 in this case).
It is judged whether or not it is within the digit), and if it does not exceed the maximum display digit, in step E13, the item vertical size ((i) specified by the table memory address (i) stored in the table memory address register ( After the content of l ₁ ) is incremented by "+1", the ruled line display processing is started from step A32 of FIG. 3 (A). An example of increasing the vertical item area at this time is shown in FIG.

If the up (↑) direction cursor key cu is operated once while the cursor is located on the vertical first item position as shown in FIG. R
It is determined whether or not the content of the tabulation mode flag (F) in AM17 is "4". Here, when it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is "4", in step E22, the item vertical specified by the table memory address (i = 1) stored in the table memory address register is set. Size (l ₁ )
Is determined to be "1" or more, and if it is "1" or more, in step E23, the item vertical size (l ₁ ) specified by the table memory address (i = 1) is specified. After the content is "-1", step A32 in FIG. 3 (A) above.
The subsequent ruled line display processing starts. Such steps E21-E
By the processing of 23, the vertical item area reduction processing is performed.

In the vertical item area increase / decrease processing described above, the item area to be increased / decreased is designated by the processing of steps E31 to E37 shown in FIG. 3E, and the execution key ek is operated any number of times. Then, the cursor is moved to the desired area increase / decrease target item position, and then the cursor keys cd and cu are operated to increase / decrease the vertical area of the designated item as described above. That is, first, at step E31, the contents of the table mode flag (F) in the work RAM 17 is "4".
Is determined. Here, if it is determined that the number of operations of the execution key ek is “4”, step E32
It is determined whether the table memory address (i) exceeds the storage position of the final item vertical size (l ₃₀ ), and if it does not exceed the storage position of the item vertical size (l ₃₀ ), step E33. , The table memory address (i) is "+
After "1", in step E34, it is determined whether or not the content is "1" or more (whether there is a registered item). If the item vertical size (l ₁ ) according to the table memory address (i) above is "1" or more, the cursor position (CXR, CY) of the cursor position register is determined in step E35.
After the address of R) has been updated on the vertical item position, the ruled line display processing after step A32 in FIG. 3A is started. Further, in step E32, if the table memory address (i) exceeds the storage position of the final item vertical size (l ₃₀ ), or in step E34, the item vertical size (l ₁ ).
Is "0" (there is no registration item), the execution key ek
Operation is judged to be the end designation of item processing, and step
At E36, the table start position (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) address stored in the table start position register is set in the cursor position register, and the table mode flag (F) is set to "4" at step E37. After being rewritten from "" to "0", the ruled line display process is started from step A32 of FIG. 3 (A).

As described above, the operation of the execution key ek and the cursor keys cd and cu performs the increase / decrease processing of the vertical area of the arbitrary item position.

With the tabulation processing means as described above, it is possible to easily and quickly create a table in an arbitrary format with a simple operation input.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the table layout is displayed on the page layout display section DL of the display section 12, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the table is displayed mixedly in the document display. May be

Further, in the above embodiment, the size of each item as the table information is stored in the table memory 1 as numerical data, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the table information is stored as image information corresponding to the display screen one-to-one. You may let me.

Further, in the above embodiment, the document processing device using the display unit having the LCD structure is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a document processing device having a CRT display configuration, for example.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of items and the increase / decrease of the item area are designated by the cursor keys, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a dedicated key is provided, or another specific key is also used. It may be configured to be used as described above or designated by a light pen.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the basic table pattern has 3 × 3 items and each item area has one character area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any number of items of one item / one character area or more may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the table creation processing of the horizontal item and the vertical item has been described, but the invention is not limited to this, and the table creation processing means of only one of the items may be used.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a table to be created each time a basic table displayed at the time of newly setting a table is instructed to move to the right or left by a cursor move instruction operation. It is possible to increase or decrease the number of table items by one by one, and by the subsequent cursor movement instruction operation,
The item lateral size in each table item of the basic table or the table in which the number of table items in the basic table is increased or decreased can be sequentially expanded or reduced according to the amount of operation for instructing cursor movement.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a basic table pattern in the above embodiment,
FIGS. 3A to 3E are flowcharts showing the processing flow in the above embodiment, and FIGS. 4A to 4E follow the processing flow in FIGS. 3A to 3E. FIG. 11 …… Keyboard 11, 12 …… Display section, 13 …… Print section, 14
…… CPU, 15 …… Document memory, 16 …… Table memory, 17 ……
Work RAM, 18 ... ROM, 19 ... Timer, 20 ... Display memory, 21 ... Display driver, 22 ... Print control section, DL ... Page layout display section, cr, cl, cd, cu ... Cursor key, ek …… Enter key.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cursor movement instructing means for instructing to move the cursor position to the right or to the left on the display screen, an instructing means for instructing new setting of the table, and a table for moving the table by the instructing means. When a new setting is instructed, a basic table consisting of a preset number of items is displayed, and after this basic table is displayed, a movement instruction operation to the right by the cursor movement instruction means is performed. When the movement instruction operation is performed, the number of table items in the basic table is increased by one, and when the movement instruction operation to the left by the cursor movement instruction means is performed, The table item number increasing / decreasing means for decreasing the table item number of the table in which the number of table items is increased by one according to the movement instruction operation amount, and the table of the basic table by the table item number increasing / decreasing means. After increasing or decreasing the number of items Therefore, when a movement instruction operation to the right by the cursor movement instruction means is performed, the item lateral size in each table item of the basic table or the table in which the number of table items of the basic table is increased or decreased, When the leftward movement instruction operation is performed by the cursor movement instruction means and the cursor is sequentially enlarged according to the movement instruction operation amount, the basic table or a table in which the number of table items in the basic table is increased or decreased is displayed. A table setting device comprising: a table item size enlargement / reduction unit for sequentially reducing the item horizontal size of each table item according to the movement instruction operation amount.