JP3062259B2 - Document processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method for creating and editing a document composed of characters (sentences), figures, images, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional devices of this kind (word processors for short)
However, the size of data that can be created as one document is not so large, and when a large document is created, it is divided into a plurality of documents in advance. The document is accompanied by format information that determines the output form of the document. At most, the format information is paper size, character size, number of characters per line, number of lines per page, line pitch, character pitch, presence or absence of stapled printing, etc. Also,
Does not require much labor.

[0003] In recent years, Desk-Top-Publishing (DT for short), which is capable of obtaining an output result of computer typesetting, has been recently performed.
A document processing device called P) has appeared. This DTP has the merit that large documents can be handled and the output form can be made almost as intended by the operator, but there is a problem that handling of documents becomes very inconvenient. For example, even if an attempt is made to store enlarged document data on a floppy disk, the data cannot be stored on one floppy disk. Since a large document has a larger amount of processing data than a small document, it takes time to open, update, and end the document file. Therefore, it is conceivable that the document file is divided into several document files and created in advance as in a conventional word processor.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, D
The format information (the number of setting items of the format) in the TP is much larger than that of the conventional word processor, and setting it in each file each time is very time-consuming. Even if an attempt is made to use the same format that already exists in order to alleviate these problems, the same format cannot be used in DTP because the format can be freely changed in the middle of a document. Also, page numbers and headers / footers are often changed in the middle of a document.
You need to do that preset at the beginning of the split document. Further, when the previous document is changed in a manner that affects the preset document (for example, the first file is set to 10 pages, the page number is preset to 11 pages at the beginning of the second file, and When a file is added by one page), there is a problem that the whole document becomes inconsistent.

Although DTP can handle relatively large documents, if the created document file becomes too large to handle, the document file must be divided into several document units. Need to be split. In this case, information (page number, header / footer,
In order to match the (heading number), a preset command is inserted at the beginning of each document file. However, when the divided files are transferred via a network, transfer overhead is required for each file, and the efficiency may be degraded. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to convert the divided document files into a file. Other than this, a plurality of document files are often combined in the process of organizing each document file. In such a case, if the above-mentioned preset is inserted at the beginning of each document file, if the edited document file is edited later, there is a problem that the continuity of the document is lost by the preset command. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above prior art, and a second document is added to a first document displayed in a document file list .
A document processing apparatus and method capable of visually selecting whether to validate the format of the second document or to follow the format of the first document when an instruction to combine the documents is issued . It is assumed that.

[0007]

In order to solve this problem, for example, a document processing apparatus of the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, in a document processing apparatus that processes a document file composed of main information such as characters, graphics, and images and format information that determines the format of the main information, a plurality of document files are converted into format information unique to each document file And a document file stored in the storage means.
List display means for displaying a file list, and a list-displayed statement
A second document file for the first document file in the book
When the combining instruction is given, the format of the second document file is changed.
Display a menu screen for instructing whether or not to insert
Combined menu display means, the combined menu screen,
The second document file corresponds to the first document file.
When it is instructed to insert the format information of the first document file, the format information of the second document file is inserted into the first document file, and the first document file and the second document file are inserted.
And combining the first document file with the first document file.
To insert the second document file format information
If not, control means is provided for invalidating the format information of the second document file and controlling to combine the first document file and the second document file.

[0008]

In the configuration of the present invention, a list is displayed.
Combine first and second document files in a document
Then, whether to insert the format of the second document file
Display a menu screen for instructing And
When the insertion instruction is given, the second document file
Is valid and the first document file is inserted
It is combined in the state where it was. Also, insertion is not indicated
In this case, the format information of the second document file is invalid
Combined in state.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The document (data) referred to in this embodiment
Represents a data group composed of at least one of a sentence (character), a graphic, and an image. In addition, the present apparatus is an apparatus that attempts to electronically perform an operation of drawing a sentence, a figure, or an image on a sheet of paper on a desk with a pen or the like.
Further, it goes without saying that the document processing apparatus according to the present embodiment may be a system including various devices, a single unit, or a system including a network.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1-1 denotes a CRT display unit, which displays document (text, graphics, and image) data by raster scanning. 1-2 is a video RAM (VRA
In M), the pattern development information of one screen of the CRT display unit 1-1 is stored. 1-3 is a display control unit, which is a VRAM 1-2.
To read pattern development control information to the CRT display unit 1-1. 1-4 is a microprocessor (MP) for performing document editing control and (data control).
In U), each part is controlled comprehensively. Reference numeral 1-5 denotes a main memory which stores control programs and document data shown in a flowchart described later. Reference numeral 1-6 denotes an external hard disk device which stores document files 1-6a and the like. 1-
Reference numeral 7 denotes a pointing device (PD) which also serves as an instruction means for designating a position, and designates any one of the CRTs 1-1. 1-8 is a keyboard (KBD), 1-9 is an I / O bus, and connects each block to the MPU 1-4. Further, a scanner 1-10 and a printer 1-11 may be connected.

In this embodiment, typesetting originally means
It is a word that represents one process of letterpress printing. In short, it can be described as follows: "Pick up characters based on the manuscript, and correctly assemble the order, filling, number of lines, character spacing, line spacing, position, etc. based on the specification of the manuscript. This means that these processes are performed electronically, which means that a single balanced document is created. "

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the functions of the MPUs 1-4 shown in FIG. The disk 1-6 stores a document file 1-6a as shown in FIG. The document data is handed over to the page processing means 2-2 by the control means 2-1 and allocated to each page. The page information of the allocated result is stored in the storage unit 2-3.
(Main memory 1-5) and displays the page designated by the control means 2-1 on the display means 2-4 (CRT display section 1).
Displayed in -1). The input of a command and the instruction of the display page are performed by the input means 2-5 (KBD1-8 and PD1-9), analyzed by the control means 2-1 and analyzed by the page processing means 2-2.
And by controlling the display control means 2-4. The document data of the hard disk device 1-6 is inputted from the input means 2-5, allocated by the page processing means 2-2, and stored in the storage means 2--5.
After storing the data in the storage unit 3, the data is stored when the operator instructs the "disk storage command" by the input unit 2-5. The format of the document data in the storage means 2-3 may be the same as the format of the document data in the hard disk drive 1-6, but the control means 2-1 and the page processing means 2-2.
May be changed to facilitate processing.

FIG. 3 shows an input editing screen of the document processing apparatus of the present embodiment. 3-1 is a display screen corresponding to the document paper,
Initially (when a new document is created), a black dot 3-4 indicating that the document data (character data) has not been input is displayed. Reference numeral 3-2 denotes a document editing cursor, which indicates a current data input / edit position. 3-3 is a pointing cursor shown in FIG.
Operates in conjunction with PD1-9 of the document cursor 3-2.
PD1-9 to move the mouse, set the range specification, and issue command instructions.
(Not shown). The data from the KBD 1-8 is input from the input editing cursor 3-2 while being converted into kana-kanji characters. 3-5 is an editing menu for document paper 3
-1 and switching of data to be input / edited. Reference numeral 3-6 denotes a command menu which indicates a sub function of each function of the edit menu 3-5.

<Description of Text Editing> In text editing, characters in a sheet or a frame can be input and edited.
The input of characters is performed using a function such as Roman character kana conversion or kana kanji conversion. A format is assigned to each sheet. The sheet size, the position of the printing plate, which is the area for inputting and editing the document on the sheet, the number of columns, the number of lines in the column, the text size of the body, the font (Mincho, Gothic, etc.), page numbers (page numbers), columns (headlines of margins), etc. are defined. Characters are displayed or printed according to this format. The editing function allows you to change the partial font size, change the typeface, set headings such as headlines, middle headings, and subheadings, modify characters such as underlines, emphasis marks, ruby, superscript, and subscript, centering, right alignment, Alignment such as left alignment and even allocation is also performed. Further, it has a search and replace function of searching for a character string and replacing it with another character string. The cursor 3-2 moves following the character as the character is moved, input, or deleted.

[0015] Of the items related to the format, page numbers, column heading numbers, and the like can be changed in the middle of the document. In these formats, usually only the typeface and print position are determined in the format, and in order from the first page of the document data,
The content determined by the page processing means 2-2 is printed.
For example, in the case of a page number, the first page of the document data is determined as 1, the next page as 2, the next page as 3, and so on. However, there may be a case where the user wants to renumber page numbers in the middle to add a table of contents. In this case, this can be achieved by inserting a page number command designating reassignment from a specific page number in the middle of the document data. In addition, according to this command, it is also possible to suppress the printing of the page number.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of changing the page number. FIG. 4A shows a page number of the fourth page in the text data consisting of four pages.
When -1 is input, the page number is changed to 5 for page 3 and 6 for page 4 as shown in FIG. In addition, the entire format or a part thereof can be changed from the middle of the document data by inserting another format.

<Explanation of figure editing> Next, figure editing is performed. This includes inputting figures such as straight lines, circles, rectangles, ellipses, and the like.
It has editing functions such as change of surface type and line type, moving, copying, erasing, transforming, rotating, enlarging, and reducing a figure. Further, it is composed of a plurality of layer layers, and has a function such as a multiplex layer structure capable of displaying and editing each layer alone and displaying a plurality of layers in an overlapping manner.

<Explanation of Image Editing>
Input of an image obtained from the image scanner 1-11, rotation, inversion, movement, copying, and erasing of image data, dot-by-dot editing for editing in dot units, and trimming for cutting out a desired portion of image data. Has functions.

<Explanation of Frame Editing> In frame editing, a floating frame (floating block) whose position is changed by document editing, and a fixed frame (fixed block) whose position is fixed by document editing.
To make new definitions, modifications, changes, and deletions. <Table Set Processing> The table set processing can edit a frame that is not a small set (document data). The functions are broadly divided into two types: ruled line editing for drawing, moving or deleting ruled lines, and character editing for inputting characters and modifying underlines and ruby. The purpose of rule line editing is to draw a rule line to create a table and create a rectangular area surrounded by rule lines called cells. Characters can be entered in this cell. The purpose of character editing is to input characters into cells created by ruled line editing. By using these two editing functions, you can quickly and easily create high-quality and complex tables.
And it can be easily made.

<Document File Division Processing> FIG. 5 is a view showing a menu displayed when a document division key (not shown) is pressed on the text editing screen. When the document division key is pressed, the subsequent document including the currently opened page (the latter half document) is divided from the document being edited. This menu instructs how to set the format and preset information of information that should be continuous, such as page numbers and columns, for the latter half of the divided document.
When "standard format" 5-1 is designated for the format, a standard format in a format library (not shown) of the document processing apparatus of this embodiment is used. Also, “Document head format” 5
When -2 is designated, the original format of the divided document is used. In this case, the CPU 1-4 can achieve this by copying the divided document format data to the format data for the divided second half document file. When the "format at the time of division" 5-3 is designated, the format determined at the head of the page (the latter half document) is used. Therefore, even if the format is changed in the middle of the document file, the format is correctly used as the format of the latter half of the divided document. If the “follow format” of 5-4, 5-6, 5-8 is instructed for the page number, column, and heading number, the preset information of the information that should be continuous is stored in the divided document file. It is not inserted into the second half of the document file. Therefore, the information functions according to the format information of the document file. 5-5
"Page at the time of division", 5-7 "Pillar at the time of division", 5-9
When the "number at the time of division" is designated, the preset information is inserted into the latter half of the divided document file. Therefore, the latter half of the document file starts with the preset information.

FIG. 6 shows a document file management processing screen of the document processing apparatus of this embodiment. The document processing apparatus can display a plurality of screens (called windows) separately by a method called a multi-window, or can display them in a superimposed manner. 6-1 displays the name of the window, changes the overlap between the window and another window, instructs printing of a document file in the window, and displays a portion that cannot be displayed as a window. Used to indicate what to do. Reference numeral 6-2 denotes a file management menu for document management processing, which changes the name of a document file displayed in this window, creates or copies a binder for grouping, or displays the file in this window. Such as changing the form,
This is for instructing the management operation of the document file in this window. 6-3 is a menu for instructing "document alignment", 6-5-1, 6-5-2, ..., 6-5-15.
When the document file indicated by is a continuous document, check the consistency of the format and preset information at the boundary,
If there is no match, an instruction is given as to whether the match can be made. Reference numeral 6-4 denotes a menu for instructing "combine documents", and can combine document files represented by 6-5-1, 6-5-2,..., 6-5-15. For example,
When printing each of the document files 6-5-1 to 6-5-15, the page number is designated in each of the document files, and
In the case where the page numbers are duplicated or jumped when printed as they are, whether or not they are matched to obtain a continuous page number corresponds to this.

FIG. 7 shows a screen (instruction menu) that is displayed when the "document matching" 6-3 is instructed for the two document files in FIG. If there is an inconsistency in the format, specify to perform consistency in 7-1.
Indicate 2. If a mismatch is found in the preset information, an instruction is given in step 7-3 to perform matching, and if it is not necessary to perform matching, the instruction is given in 7-4. In any case, when the setting related to the matching is completed, the instruction is given to “execute”, so that the processing is performed according to the setting content.

FIG. 8 shows, in more detail, when "document combination" 6-4 is instructed for the two document files in FIG.
This is a processing menu appearing on the display screen when the document file 6-5-2 of "Chapter" is instructed to be combined. The name of the combined document is basically the name of the preceding document file ("Chapter 1" in the above case). The merged document ("2nd
Since the chapter "document file 6-5-2) exists in the previous document file, the document file may be deleted. However, in some cases, there is a case where the user does not want to delete the document file. Therefore, the instruction as to whether or not to delete the combined document (document file 6-5-2) is achieved by selecting one of the columns 8-1 and 8-2. Columns 8-3, 8-4
Specifies whether to insert the format of the combined document into the middle of the document as separate format data when the two documents are combined. Columns 8-5, 8-6, and 8-7 specify the handling of preset information when combined. Column 8-5 “Match”
This indicates that the preset information is to be modified so as to be consistent at that time. "Delete" in the column 8-6 indicates that the preset information is deleted. Saving the column "8-7" indicates that the preset information is to be made valid as it is. In this embodiment, whether to insert a format is “do” or “do not”. However, it is checked whether the format is consistent, and if the format is not matched, the format is inserted. If the format is matched, the format is not inserted. It may be.

<Example of Data Format> FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the format of one document file in the hard disk 1-6. The “header” 9-1 stores a flag of an operable hardware environment of the document file, a pointer to each data 9-2 to 9-6 in the document file, and the like. The “text format” 9-2 stores format data of the document data of the entire document file.
The “fixed frame control unit” 9-3 stores the size of the fixed frame, attributes of the frame, a pointer to the fixed frame data, and the like.
The “fixed frame data” 9-4 stores actual data of sentences, tables, figures, and images input to the fixed frame. The “page data” 9-5 stores data allocated to each page, separated for each page. The data on a page basis includes a sentence, a graphic, and an image, and the drawing shows that there is information for a total of n pages. "Page Data Table" 9-6
Stores pointers to data in each page of the page data 9-5.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the text format 9-2 in FIG. 9 in more detail. The "header" 10-1 stores the length, name, version, and the like of the text format. The “paper format” 10-2 stores the size of paper, vertical / horizontal orientation, form type, and the like.
The “print / text” 10-3 includes the setting of margins at the top, bottom, left, and right, columns, columns, line pitch, character pitch, lines, characters,
The main text, body text size, etc. are stored, and
10-4 stores information such as a typeface for an emphasis command and a character size. Also, “heading setting” 10
For -5, the font and character size for the heading command, the heading of the body of the heading designation character and the heading before and after,
Information such as heading rule information, heading number format, and the like are stored. The “surrounding rule” 10-6 stores the distance between the character string when the encircling rule is drawn, up, down, left, and right. The "register mark" 10-7 stores information such as the position where the register mark is placed on the sheet. "Bounding rule" 10-8
Stores information such as the size of the front and rear spaces of the delimiting rule and the type of ruled line. The “fingle” 10-9 includes the position where the fingle is placed on the fancy typeface or character size paper,
Information such as the format of the page number is stored. "Pillar" 10
-10 stores information such as the typeface and character size of the pillar, the position of the pillar on the paper, and the use of a heading as the pillar. The “indent tab” 10-11 stores information such as a set start end, a set end, and a tab set position.

The contents of the text format 9-2 can be changed by giving an instruction relating to the format command setting, but the change of the setting affects the entire document. When a part or the whole of the format is to be changed in the middle of the document, it can be achieved by giving an instruction relating to the setting of another format insertion command from a menu or a keyboard displayed on the display screen. The data of the content set by the separate format insertion command is inserted as command data in the document. Since the character code and the like in the document are a 2-byte JIS code, setting the most significant bit to "1" makes it possible to recognize that the data is not a character code but command data.

FIG. 11 shows the format of another format insertion command inserted into the document data. In this embodiment, as described above, the document data
S is composed of the character code of S, etc., but the attribute defined in the format is based on the command diagrams (a) and (b) of FIG.
It is possible to call. For example, as a format as shown in FIG.
If the character string of the heading is set as a parameter and “heading end” is set as the end of the command, the heading is set. The operation as an actual heading is performed by the page processing means 2-2 in FIG. A plurality of parameters are specified by inserting a code indicating “separation” at the boundary between parameters of each command in the format shown in FIG. 11B. The format of these commands is used for the preset commands such as the above-mentioned page numbers and pillars.

<Flowchart of Processing Procedure> Next, FIG.
The procedure of document processing and typesetting processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As described above, the term “document” is a word that includes not only text but also image data and the like. Further, description of the key controller and the like is omitted for simplicity of description, and all of the MPU 1
-4. Although the processing procedure is programmed, it may be stored in the hard disk 1-6 or may be stored in the ROM. However,
Naturally, when stored in the hard disk 1-6, the program is loaded into the main memory 1-5.

The MPU 1-4 receives the KBD1-
8 or the input from PD1-7, etc., and when the input is made, it is determined in step S2 whether or not it is a document call command. If it is not a call command, the process shifts to another control (the description is omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention). If it is a call command, it is determined in step S3 whether there is no document data in an image memory or page memory (not shown) and a blank page state, that is, an initial state. If the initial hard disk drive is not in the initial state, the process proceeds to step S5.
The document data is called on the memory from -6 or the like. Next, in steps S5 and S6, the document data and the edit menu developed on the VRAM 1-2 are displayed on the CRT display section 1-1.
For example, it is displayed as shown in FIG. Step S7
Waits for a key input from the KBD 1-8 or PD 1-7, and if there is a key input, an instruction by the key input is determined in each of the following branching steps, and a corresponding process is performed.

First, if the key input is an instruction to move the cursor 3-2, the cursor 3-2 is moved as a position cursor in step S9. If it is determined that the key input is a command for designating a key of "range designation" on a keyboard (not shown), the process proceeds from step S10 to step S11, and the cursor 3-2 is set as a range designation cursor. If the key input is, for example, an edit command for line alignment or the like, the process proceeds from step S12 to step S13, executes the corresponding edit command, and then determines in step S14 whether to perform a partial correction. If it is a partial correction, the part corrected in step S15 is displayed again on the CRT display section 1-1. If it is not a partial correction, an entire correction command is waited for in step S16, and if input, the entire correction is performed, and in step S17, a full correction screen is displayed on the CRT display unit 1-1. If the key input is a format command, the process proceeds from step S18 to step S19, where the input format command is executed, and the above correction is performed in step S14.

If the key input is a frame editing command,
In step S21, a frame editing command is executed. If the key input is a print command, a print process is executed in step S23. If the key input is a table composing command, a table composing process is executed in step S25. And if the key input is another application selection command,
In step S27, another application process, for example, document update is performed.

<Document Division Processing> The document division processing is performed as one application when another application is selected in step S26 in the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S31, a page P at which division is started is checked. If the page to be divided is the first page, since the division is meaningless, step S32 is executed.
Displays an error and returns. If it is determined in step S31 that the page to be divided is the second or subsequent page, the flow advances to step S33 to wait for an input of an instruction to set the format of the latter half of the divided document file. To 36. When the "standard format" is set, in step S34, a standard format predetermined by the document processing apparatus is secured from the format library as a format after division. If it is “document head format” in step S33, the main document 9 of the document file to be divided is divided in step S35.
-2 is secured as a format after division. If it is "format at the time of division" in step S3, a format is secured from the current format table used when allocating pages in step S36. The current format table starts with the format of the first data of the first page as the text format, and if the format is changed in the middle, this table is updated without changing the original text format. This format table is also referred to when the page processing means 2-2 allocates a page.

In step S37, the secured format is secured as the format F of the latter half document after division. Step S
In step 38, the handling of the page number after division is checked, and if the page is to be divided, the page number P page number is obtained in step S39, and a page number command N which is a part of the document data is created. When an instruction to follow the format is given, no fobble command is created, and the body format of the divided document is followed. Next, in step S40, the handling of the pillars after division is checked. If the pillars are to be used at the time of division, the pillar character string of the page P is obtained in step S41, and a pillar command H that is a part of the document data is created. In step S42, the handling of the heading number after division is checked. If the column is to be used for the division, the index number of the page P is determined in step S43, and an index number command H that is a part of the document data is created.

When the above processing is completed, in step S44, the first to (P-1) th pages are stored in the hard disk 1-6 as the first half document. Further, in step S45, all pages after page P are created as one document D, and if there is a page number command N, a pillar command H, and a heading number command M, they are inserted into the first page of the document D. Finally, in step S46, the body format of the document is set to F, the information of other document files is prepared, written to the hard disk 1-6, and the process returns to the main routine. Here, the original document is not described, but the original document may be deleted after division or may be stored.

<Document Matching Process> FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the document matching process. In order to simplify the explanation, an error is not displayed, and correction is made if they are not consistent. The document matching process is called in the document file management process. First, in step S51, the first document of the two files to be checked for consistency is allocated in order from the first page using the page processing means 2-2. As a result of allocating the document, the first
The format F1 and the format preset information P1 of the last page of the document are determined. Next, in step S53, the body format F2 of the second document is secured. Further, in step S54, format preset information P2 in the first page of the second document is secured. If there is no format preset information, the format preset information P2 is secured as having no entity. Here, the format F1 and the format F2 are compared in step S55, and if the contents substantially match, the process proceeds to step S57. If they do not match, in step S56, the body format of the second document is changed to that of F1.

In step S57, the format preset information P1 and P2 are compared. If the contents do not match, the process proceeds to step S58, in which it is determined whether or not the format preset information of the second document exists.
Then, the format preset information of the second document is corrected to P1.
If it is determined in step S58 that the format preset information P2 does not exist, format preset information P1 is created as format preset information of the second document in step S60, and the format preset information P1 is stored in the second document file in step S61. At the beginning of the first page. Next, in step S62, it is checked whether or not any of the format or the format preset information is inconsistent.
The document matched at 63 is written to the hard disk 1-6.

<Document Combining Process> FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the document combining process. This document combining process is called in the document file management process. As will be described later, this document merging process is performed after the "document merging" 6-4 is designated by the graphic cursor linked to PD1-9 while the document file list shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. -9 is started when the icon of the file to be combined (document to be later) is moved to be overlaid on the icon of the file to be combined (document to become earlier) by operating -9. This can be said for the document matching process described above.

In step S71, the first document (document to be combined) of the two files to be combined is allocated in order from the first page using the page processing means 2-2. As a result of allocating the document, the first
The format F1 and the format preset information P1 of the last page of the document are determined. Next, in step S73, the body format F2 of the second document (the document to be combined) is secured. Here, the instruction of the format preset information is checked in step S74, and if it is stored or matched, the format preset information P2 in the first page of the second document is secured in step S75. Further, in step S76, the instruction of the format preset information is checked, and if the matching is instructed, the format preset information P1 and P2 are compared in step S77. If the contents do not match, the format preset information of the second document is compared in step S78. Correct to P1.

On the other hand, if the format preset information is deleted in step S74, the format preset information P2 of the second document is removed in step S79. By the way, step S80
When processing proceeds, it is checked whether or not to insert a format at the time of combining. When performing the insertion, the second
The format F2 is inserted as a separate format command data at the beginning of the document data. Next, in step S82, a document D is created by combining the document data portions of the first document and the second document. Further, the document D is allocated in the body format F1, and a page data table PT is created. Next, in step S84, a document is created based on the body format F1, the document data D, and the page data table PT, and written to the hard disk 1-6. Next, the handling of the second document is checked in step S85, and if it is to be deleted, the second document is deleted in step S86.

Although the description of the format matching has not been given here, the present embodiment is described in such a manner that the format of the last page of the first document file is extracted and compared with the body format of the second document file so as to obtain consistency. Needless to say, it can be easily changed. As described above, according to the division processing of the present embodiment, the format of the document after division is adopted as the format of the document at the time of division, so that the continuity of the format of the document is maintained. Become. In addition, originally continuous information such as page numbers (page numbers), columns (headers / footers), and heading numbers are also set as preset information of each divided document. Will be kept.

In the embodiment, the example in which the page is divided in page units has been described. However, the division may be performed in an arbitrary line.
In this case, the format of the line after the division may be adopted as the format of the divided document. Further, according to the matching processing of the present embodiment, even if processing is performed so that continuity is lost for each divided document, it is possible to easily match a document having continuity.

Further, according to the combining process of the present embodiment, even if the divided document is subjected to a process that makes the document discontinuous, it is possible to easily form a combined document having continuity. Become.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the sentence
When the user instructs to combine the second document with the first document displayed in the list of document files , it is determined whether the format of the second document is valid or follows the format of the first document. Be able to select visually .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an input editing screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a change by a page number.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a menu displayed when a document division is instructed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a document file management screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a menu displayed when a document matching instruction is given.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a menu displayed when an instruction to combine documents is given.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data format of one piece of document information stored in a hard disk device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the contents of a text format that forms part of the document data format.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data format of another format insertion command in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a document processing apparatus and a typesetting processing operation procedure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a document dividing process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a document matching process in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a document combining process according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1 CRT display section 1-2 VRAM 1-3 Display control section 1-4 MPU 1-5 Main memory 1-6 Hard disk drive 1-6a Document file 1-7 I / O bus 1-8 Keyboard 1-9 Pointing Device 1-10 Printer 1-11 Scanner 2-1 Control means 2-2 Page processing means 2-3 Storage means 2-4 Display means 2-5 Input means

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A document processing apparatus for processing a document file including main information such as characters, graphics, and images and format information for determining a format of the main information. Storage means for storing together with the format information, and a list of document files stored in the storage means.
List display means, and a first document file in the list of documents
When the user instructs to combine the two document files, the second document file
Menu to indicate whether to insert the file format
Combined menu display means for displaying a screen; and displaying the first menu file on the combined menu screen.
On the other hand, the format information of the second document file is inserted.
Is instructed, the format information of the second document file is inserted into the first document file, the first document file and the second document file are combined, and the first document file is File for the second document file
If the insertion of the format information of the file is not instructed, the second
A document processing apparatus comprising: control means for invalidating the format information of the first document file and controlling to combine the first document file and the second document file. 2. The document file combined by the control means.
The file name is the file name of the first document file
2. The document processing according to claim 1, wherein
apparatus. 3. The menu screen further includes the second screen.
Item to select whether to delete the document file
2. The document processor according to claim 1, wherein
Equipment. 4. A document processing method for processing a document file comprising main information such as characters, graphics, images, and the like and format information for determining the format of the main information, comprising: A storage step of storing the document file in a predetermined storage unit together with the format information, and displaying a list of document files stored in the storage unit.
A list display step, and a first document file in the listed document
When the second document file to join instruction, the second document off
Menu to indicate whether to insert the file format
A combined menu display step of displaying a screen; and displaying the combined menu screen with the first document file.
On the other hand, the format information of the second document file is inserted.
Is instructed, the format information of the second document file is inserted into the first document file, the first document file and the second document file are combined, and the first document file is File for the second document file
If the insertion of the format information of the file is not instructed, the second
And a control step of invalidating the format information of the document file and controlling to combine the first document file and the second document file. 5. The document file combined by the control means.
The file name is the file name of the first document file
5. The document processing according to claim 4, wherein
Method. 6. The menu screen further includes the second screen.
Item to select whether to delete the document file
5. The document processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
Method.