JP2986505B2 - Automatic numbering method for document creation support - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] An automatic numbering processing method in document creation support for automatically setting a series of serial numbers such as a chapter number and a figure number when creating a document. A format for inputting the format information of the number specified by the user and analyzing the variable part and fixed character part in the format information with the purpose of enabling automatic setting of chapter numbers and figure numbers inside. Input the information input / analysis processing section and the document to be automatically numbered,
A document input / analysis processing unit that extracts numbering locations, a numbering processing unit that numbers variable portions in format information for each numbering location, and a numbering result according to the format information embedded in the document , And a document editing / output processing unit for output, and is configured to automatically set a number in an arbitrary specified format.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to an automatic numbering processing method in document creation support for automatically setting a series number such as a chapter number or a figure number when creating a document.

In order to improve the efficiency and sophistication of document processing work, it is required that simple work in creating a document be performed with a higher degree of freedom through easier operation.
For this reason, simple work such as setting chapter numbers and figure numbers has been attempted to be automated, but it is also necessary to have a degree of freedom in the format and the like.

[Conventional technology]

 FIG. 4 shows an example of the prior art.

When creating a document using a computer, it is necessary to set a series of chapter numbers and figure numbers. Performing this setting manually requires time, and input errors are likely to occur. In particular, when a chapter or section is inserted / deleted or a figure or table is inserted / deleted, all subsequent numbers must be changed, and the operation is complicated.

Therefore, conventionally, a setting function for automatically numbering a place where a number is inserted in a document created in a predetermined format has been provided.

For example, when an instruction for automatic numbering is given to an input document 11 as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the position of a chapter or section is detected and a chapter number or section is output as in the output document 12. Replace the number part with ascending numbers and output the edited result.

In FIG. 4 (a), the "X" part in the input document is replaced with a number. Regarding the format of this number, the system program prepares several fixed formats. For example, the user can select a format item selection screen 40 as shown in FIG.

When "n" is selected as the chapter number on the format item selection screen 40, the chapter numbers are assigned as 1, 2, 3,. "The nth
When "Chapter" is selected, chapter numbers are assigned to Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and so on. The same applies to section numbers, figure numbers, and table numbers not shown.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional automatic number setting shown in FIG. 4, since the user cannot specify the number format, the number can only be set in a fixed format defined in advance in the program.

However, due to the nature of documents that have a particular format,
The format provided by the system may not be enough,
In such a case, after the automatic setting, the humans must make corrections one by one, or the humans shall number and input in the required format from the beginning without using the automatic setting function. Did not. For this reason, there is a problem that originally useless simple work is required, and a numbering mistake is likely to occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to enable automatic setting of numbers such as chapter numbers and figure numbers in a document in a format desired by a user.

[Means for solving the problem]

 FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a document file storing a document,
11 is an input document, 12 is an output document, 13 is a processing device including a CPU and a memory, 14 is a document input / analysis processing unit, 15 is a numbering processing unit, 16 is a format information input / analysis processing unit, and 17 is a document. Edit /
The output processing unit 18 represents an input / output device such as a display / keyboard.

The format information input / analysis processing unit 16 inputs the format information of the number designated by the user from the format information input screen of the input / output device 18, and analyzes the variable part and the fixed character part in the format information.

The document input / analysis processing unit 14 reads the text of the input document 11 to be automatically numbered, analyzes it, and
Extract sections or numbering places such as figure numbers and table numbers.

The numbering processing unit 15 numbers variable sections in the format information for each numbering location extracted by the document input / analysis processing unit 14.

The document editing / output processing unit 17 embeds the numbering result according to the format information by the numbering processing unit 15 in the document, and outputs the result to the output document 12.

[Action]

In the prior art, the number setting format can be selected only within a predetermined range, whereas in the present invention, the user can arbitrarily define the number setting format from the input / output device 18, and the According to the format specified by the user
Automatic setting is performed.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an example of user designation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A free-form automatic numbering request is processed, for example, as shown in FIG. In the following description corresponds to the processing shown in FIG.

 Display the format information input screen on the display.

Enter the format information specified by the user, that is, the number setting format.

Analyzes the input format information and recognizes the variable part and fixed character part. The variable part is defined by characters determined according to the type of the variable, and the part other than the specific character is regarded as a fixed character part.

A document to be automatically numbered is input one record at a time, and a numbered portion to which a specific character string or control code is added at the time of document creation is extracted. Alternatively, when a pattern of a fixed character part specified by the format information is entered, the part may be recognized as a numbering part.

Numbers are assigned in ascending order from the initial value number according to the type of variable part such as Arabic numerals, Chinese numerals, Roman numerals, and alphabets.

An edit is performed in which the numbered variable part and the fixed character part are combined and replaced with the character code string of the corresponding part of the document.

Outputs the edited document text to a text buffer or document file.

It is determined whether the end of the document has been reached. If not, the process returns to the process, and the process is repeated.
When the process ends, post-processing such as closing the document file is performed, and the automatic numbering process ends.

The specification of the user's format from the terminal is performed, for example, by inputting a character string combining a variable part and a fixed character part into an input area 20 of a format information input screen as shown in FIG. . The setting format may be input according to a prompt display such as “chapter =”, “section =”,... Instead of the item list format information input screen.

In this embodiment, the variable part is recognized as follows in the format specified by the user.

n, m… Arithmetic number 1… Kanji number I… Roman numeral (uppercase) i …… Roman numeral (lowercase) A …… Alphabet (uppercase) a …… Alphabet (lowercase) …… Number with circle This is merely an example. For example, a specific symbol “X” may be assigned to the variable part, and the type of the variable may be specified separately.

For example, when the user specifies as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the chapter is set as follows.

 Chapter I, Chapter II, Chapter III, Chapter IV, ... Sections are set as follows.

 Section a, section b, section c, section d, ... The figure is set as follows.

.., FIG. 2.1, FIG. 2.2,... When the user specifies as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the chapter is set as follows.

 □ 1, □ 2, □ 3, □ 4, ... The clauses are set as follows.

 -1, -2-2, -3-, ... The figure is set as follows.

Fig. 1-A, Fig. 1-B, ..., Fig. 2-A, Fig. 2-B, ... As described above, the format information defined and set by the user is reflected in the numbers used in the document. You. Table numbers and other numbers can be similarly assigned. In the above-described embodiment, the format information is input interactively from the terminal. Alternatively, definition data of a format created in advance as a document may be used, or other data formats such as table data may be used. It may be handled.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since the format information of the number can be specified by the user, the number can be set in a format desired by the user. Therefore,
A document with a number matching the character of the document can be easily created, which greatly contributes to the improvement of the quality and productivity of the document.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a processing flow of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 shows an example of user designation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. . In the figure, 10 is a document file, 11 is an input document, 12 is an output document, 13
Denotes a processing device, 14 denotes a document input / analysis processing unit, 15 denotes a numbering processing unit, 16 denotes a format information input / analysis processing unit, 17 denotes a document editing / output processing unit, and 18 denotes an input / output device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In a document creation support system having an automatic number setting function for a part, chapter, section, figure, or table in a document, format information of a number designated by a user is input, and a variable part in the format information is input. Input of format information for analyzing fixed character part /
An analysis processing section (16), a document input / analysis processing section (14) for inputting documents to be automatically numbered and extracting numbering locations, and a variable section in format information for each numbering location. A numbering processing unit (15) that performs numbering, and a document editing / output processing unit (17) that embeds and outputs a numbering result according to the format information in the document and outputs the number in any specified format Automatic numbering processing method in document creation support, wherein automatic setting is performed.