JP3390504B2 - Document processing device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an underlined character or the like via a printing means while setting an underline for a character or the like input from input means such as a keyboard. In particular, when the size of the input characters or the like is changed, it matches the character etc. with the smallest character size among the changed characters etc. The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus capable of printing while setting an underline for each character or the like with an underline having a thickness as small as possible. 2. Description of the Related Art Various types of document processing apparatuses capable of printing characters while setting underlines have been proposed. In such a document processing apparatus, the point size of each character or the like can be changed for characters or the like input from a keyboard or the like. It is configured to be able to set. In such a document processing apparatus, when an underline is set for a character or the like whose character size has been changed as described above, the thickness of the underline is changed according to each character size of the character or the like. The first method for setting an underline while the second method for setting an underline having a predetermined thickness regardless of the changed character size is applied to each character or the like. The line was set. [0004] However, according to the first method employed in the conventional document processing apparatus, an underline is added to a character or the like in accordance with the character size. As shown in FIG. 8, a thick underline is added to a character or the like having a large character size, and a thin underline is added to a character or the like having a small character size, which degrades the balance of the entire underline. There is a problem that characters and the like are difficult to see. According to the second method, an underline having a constant thickness is uniformly added to a character or the like irrespective of the size of the character. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
The visual effect of underlining for large characters is reduced by half, and the visual effect of underlining for small characters is smaller than that of characters. There is a problem that the characters and the like become too difficult to be seen. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problem. Even when the size of a character or the like is changed, it is possible to set and add an underline to each character in a well-balanced manner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing apparatus capable of producing a document on which underprinted characters and the like with good appearance are printed. According to the present invention, there is provided an input device for inputting characters and the like, and an underline mode for setting an underline mode for adding an underline below the characters and the like. Setting means, underline setting means for setting an underline below a character or the like based on a command from the underline mode setting means,
In a document processing apparatus having a printing unit that prints characters and the like on printing paper together with an underline set via an underline setting unit, the size of the characters and the like input from the input unit can be changed for each character and the like Character size changing means, and a search means for searching for a character or the like of the smallest size among the characters or the like whose size has been changed by the character size changing means, wherein the underline setting means has been searched by the search means. The thickness of the underline is set in accordance with the minimum size character and the like, and the printing means prints the character and the like on the printing paper together with the set thickness of the underline. According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when a command is issued from the underline mode setting means, it is input from the input means via the underline setting means based on the command and the character size changing means is provided. , An underline is set for a character or the like whose character size has been changed. At this time, for the character or the like whose character size has been changed as described above, the search means searches for the character or the like having the minimum size among the characters and the like, and the search means searches for the character or the like having the minimum size. The underline setting means sets the thickness of the underline. Then, through the printing means, characters and the like are printed on the printing paper together with the underline of the thickness set as described above. As a result, a document can be created in which underlining is added to characters and the like with a good balance. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which an English word processor is embodied. First, the overall structure of the English word processor will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the English word processor. In FIG. 1, an English word processor 1 is composed of a word processor main body 4 integrally having a keyboard 2 and a printing device 3, and a CRT display 5 connected to the word processor main body 4. The keyboard 2 has a character key 6 for inputting characters, symbols, and the like, and a character size for setting a character size setting mode for changing the character size (font size) of characters and the like input from the character keys 6. A setting mode key 7, an underline mode setting key 8 for setting a mode for adding an underline to a character or the like whose character size is changed, a cursor key 9 for moving a cursor up, down, left and right on a display screen 5A of the CRT display 5, Return key 10 for instructing line feed or finalizing various processes, cancel key 11 for canceling various processes, print key 12 for executing printing of characters and the like on printing paper by printing device 3, space key 13 In addition, various keys necessary for the operation of the word processor 1 are provided. The printing device 3 is constituted by a so-called ink jet device. In accordance with printing data output from a control device C described later, the ink droplets filled in the ink bottles are printed behind the printing device 3. This is to print desired characters and the like by flying on printing paper supported by a platen (not shown) provided. Since such an ink jet device is known, its description is omitted here. The CRT display 5 displays characters and the like on its display screen 5A, and the characters and the like input from the character keys 6 of the keyboard 2 are displayed on the display screen 5A. Next, the control system of the English word processor 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system in the English word processor. The control system of the word processor 1 is configured with a control device C as a core. The control device C includes a CPU 20, a ROM 21, a RAM 2
3. an input / output interface 24 for inputting / outputting data to / from an external device;
0, a ROM 21, a RAM 23, and a bus 25 interconnecting the input / output interface 24. Here, the CPU 20 performs various operations based on the program stored in the program memory 22 of the ROM 21. The ROM 21 has a character size setting processing program, an underline setting processing program, a display control program for displaying characters and the like on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5, a printing control program for controlling printing of the printing device 3, and the like. A program memory 22 for storing various programs necessary for the function of the word processor 1 and a table in which data in which various character sizes are associated with the thickness of an underline to be added to characters and the like having the character sizes are tabulated. An underline table 22A is provided. The data relating to the character size includes:
As shown in FIG. 4, three font types (TYPE
1, TYPE2, TYPE3), character point size (five types of point size of 9 points, 12 points, 18 points, 24 points, and 36 points) and character size (NORMAL) , DOUBLE WIDTH (Double HEIGHT
(There are three types of characters, the height of which is twice as large)
There is data about In the underline table 22A of the ROM 21, data on such character sizes and data on the thickness of the underline are stored in correspondence with each other. Is set so that the thickness of the underline becomes thicker according to the following. Further, the RAM 23 temporarily stores various operation data calculated by the CPU 20.
The RAM 23 sequentially stores text files composed of characters and the like input from the character keys 6 of the keyboard 2, and underwrites all or a part of the text files when executing an underline setting processing program described later. A text memory 23A for storing a line modification code, a character size memory 23B for storing a character size set by executing a character size setting processing program described later, and a printing device 3 based on a signal from the print key 12. A print buffer 23C to which the data of the text file is transferred from the text memory 23A when the text file is printed via the printer, and other various memories are provided. The input / output interface 24 includes:
The CRT display 5 is connected via the display controller 26, and the display controller DP is configured by each of the display controller 26 and the CRT display 5. Further, the input / output interface 24
Is connected to a printer 3, which prints characters and the like on printing paper under the control of the controller C based on print data corresponding to the text file stored in the text memory 23A. It is what you do. Next, the operation of the word processor 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character size setting processing program, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a character size setting screen displayed on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an underline setting processing program, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which characters and the like are underlined on the display screen 5A of the display 5. First, the character size setting process will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, first, when the character size setting mode key 7 is pressed, a character size setting process is started, and in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1,
A character size (font size) setting screen 30 is displayed on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, a character size setting screen 30 is displayed.
Is a selection area 30A that displays a selection screen for a character type (character representation mode), a character size (character point size), and a character mode (whether the character is expanded horizontally or vertically).
And a character sample display area 30B that displays a character sample that has been modified based on each character type, character size, and character mode selected in the selection area 30A. On the left side of the selection area 30A, three character types (type 1, type 2, and type 3) that can be selected as character types are displayed, and in the center of the selection screen 30A, a character size can be selected. Five character point sizes (9 points, 12 points, 18 points, 24 points, and 36 points) are displayed. Furthermore, on the right side of the selection screen 30A, there are three character modes (NORMAL, DOU) that can be selected as character modes.
BLE WIDTH, DOUBLE HEIGHT) are displayed. Here, NORMAL is a normal character that is not enlarged in any of the horizontal and vertical directions of the character, DO
UBLE WIDTH sets the character width to 2 in the horizontal direction (width direction).
DOUBLE HEIGHT, a character enlarged twice, means a character whose character height is doubled in the vertical direction (height direction). The character samples that have been modified according to the character type, character size, and character mode selected in the selection area 30A are displayed in the character sample display area 30B. After the above-described character size selection screen 30 is displayed, in step S2, a key input from each key of the keyboard 2 can be accepted, and the process waits for a key input. Then, when there is a key input from the cursor key 9, the cursor K displayed on the character size selection screen 30 (see FIG. 4. In FIG. 4, the cursor K is located at the character type 1). For each item (each character type,
After performing cursor movement processing for sequentially moving the cursor K on each character point size and each character mode), a character sample corresponding to each item where the cursor K has stopped is displayed in the character sample display area 30B (S3), and then to S2. Return.
As described above, each item is selected by moving the cursor K over a desired item using the cursor key 9. If there is a key input from the space key 13, the cursor K is moved in S3 to determine each item selected (S4), and the process returns to S2.
As described above, by repeatedly performing the operations of S3 and S4, each of the character type, the character point size, and the character mode is selected and determined. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the selected items is surrounded by a block, and each of the selected items can be easily confirmed on the selection area 30A. Further, when there is a key input from the return key 10, a character input mode corresponding to each item selected and confirmed in S4 is set (S5). Thereafter, the process ends. At this time, data on each item (character type, character point size, character mode) for determining the character input mode as described above is stored in the character size memory 23B of the RAM 23. On the other hand, if there is a key input from the cancel key 11, the character input mode based on each item selected and confirmed in S4 is canceled and the initial character input mode (for example, Type 1,
After changing the character point size to 9 points and the character mode to the character input mode with NORMAL selected (S6), the process ends. Incidentally, in FIG. 4, in the selection area 30A, type 1 as the character type, 12 points as the character size, and NORMAL as the character mode are selected, and the character sample modified and changed based on these is selected. Are displayed in the display area 30B. Next, the character type, character point size, and character mode items are selected and determined as described above, and the character input mode is set based on these items. An underline setting process for setting and adding an underline to a character or the like input by the user will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the underline setting processing program, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the underline is set for each character or the like on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5. The underline setting process is started when the underline mode setting key 8 of the keyboard 2 is depressed. First, in S10, a character or the like is input via the character key 6 on the keyboard 2, and the character or the like is input. Is displayed on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5, and a document is created. At this time, each character or the like in the document is modified and changed based on data on each character type, character point size, and character mode stored in the character size memory 23B of the RAM 23.
Document data including such characters and the like is sequentially stored in the text memory 23A. Here, when a document is created, the above-described processes of S1 to S5 are repeatedly performed so that
It is assumed that a document including characters and the like having mutually different character sizes is created based on various character types, character point sizes, and character modes. Subsequently, in S11, the range of the character or the like to which the underline is added via the cursor key 9 is set in order to add the underline to all or a part of the character or the like in the document created as described above. It is specified. To specify the range, first, the cursor K is moved to a character or the like at the position where the underline is to be added via the cursor key 9, and then the space key 13 is pressed to set the underline start position. Then, similarly, after moving the cursor K to the character or the like at the position where the underlining is to be added, the space key 13
Is pressed to set the underline end position. Thereafter, when the return key 10 is pressed,
In S12, for the characters and the like existing in the range of the characters and the like to be added with the underline set as described above, the underline modification code is stored in the text memory 23A.
In a predetermined area (existing corresponding to each character or the like). Then, in S13, by referring to a predetermined area of the text memory 23A, a character or the like having the smallest character size among the characters and the like existing within the range of the character and the like in which the underline modification code is stored is determined. Searched.
This search is performed based on data relating to each character and the like stored in the character size memory 23B of the RAM 23. Further, referring to the underline table 22A of the ROM 21, the thickness of the underline corresponding to the searched minimum character size is obtained, and for each character or the like whose range is specified as described above, the obtained thickness is obtained. An underline is added and displayed on the display screen 5A of the CRT display 5. Such a display state is shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, a document consisting of five lines of text is created and displayed on the display screen 5A. In the text of the first line, each character is created in a character size of 24 points, and each character is created. An underline having a thickness corresponding to the character size of 24 points is set and added to the lower position. Also, in the text on the second line, characters created with a character size of 24 points (the first A and B characters)
And characters created with a 9-point character size (the remaining C
To R), and each character has a 9-point character size (second character) as described above.
An underline having a thickness corresponding to (the minimum character size in the line) is added. Further, in the text of the third line, all the characters are created in a character size of 9 points, and therefore, for each character, an underline having a thickness corresponding to the character size of 9 points is set and added. As for the text on the fourth line, each character is 24 characters.
Since the character is created in the point character size, an underline of a thickness corresponding to the character size of 24 points is set and added to each character, similarly to the first line. As for the text on the fifth line, since each character is created with a character size of 9 points, an underline having a thickness corresponding to the character size of 9 points is set and added to each character similarly to the third line. Have been. After the processing in S13, the underline setting processing is terminated. Thereafter, when the print key 12 is depressed, one line of document data is transferred from the text memory 23A to the print buffer 23C and printed on the printing paper via the printing device 3. Such a printing operation is 1
As shown in FIG. 7, the process is performed for each line of document data.
A document is created as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a print sample obtained by printing a character or the like while adding an underline. FIG. 7 shows an underline set and added with a thickness corresponding to the minimum character size of each line in the document. You can see that it is done. As described above in detail, in the word processor 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to change the character size of each character and the like for each character and the like of the document input and created by the character keys 6 of the keyboard 2. Specifying the range for each character etc. whose character size has been changed enables additional setting of underline, and when performing additional setting of underline, among the characters etc. within the specified range,
Since the character or the like having the minimum character size is searched and an underline of a thickness corresponding to the searched minimum character size is added to the character or the like, the character size of the character or the like is changed. Also in this case, underlining can be set and added for each character in a well-balanced manner, so that a document in which underlined characters and the like with good appearance are printed can be created. The embodiments do not limit the present invention, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. As described above, according to the present invention, even when the character size of a character or the like is changed, the underline can be set and added in a well-balanced manner for each character and the like, so that the underline having a good appearance can be obtained. It is possible to provide a document processing apparatus capable of producing a document in which characters with lines are printed, and the industrial effect is great.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an English word processor. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system in the English word processor. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character size setting processing program. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a character size setting screen displayed on a display screen of a CRT display. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an underline setting processing program. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where an underline is set for a character or the like on a display screen of a display. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a print sample obtained by printing a character or the like while adding an underline. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a print sample printed while adding an underline so as to match a character size in a conventional document processing apparatus. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a print sample printed with an underline having a constant thickness uniformly regardless of the size of a character in a conventional document processing apparatus. [Description of Signs] 1 English word processor 2 Keyboard 3 Printing device 4 Word processor main unit 5 CRT display 6 Character key 7 Character size setting mode key 8 Underline mode setting key 9 Cursor key 10 Return key 12 Print key 13 Space key 20 CPU 21 ROM 22 Program memory 22A Underline table 23 RAM 23A Text memory 23B Character size memory 23C Print buffer

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(57) [Claims] (1) Input means for inputting characters and the like, underline mode setting means for setting an underline mode for adding an underline below characters and the like, and underline mode setting An underline setting unit for setting an underline below a character or the like based on a command from the unit; and a printing unit for printing a character or the like on a printing paper together with the underline set via the underline setting unit. In the document processing device, a character size changing unit capable of changing the size of the character or the like input from the input unit for each character or the like; and a minimum size character among the characters or the like whose size is changed by the character size changing unit Search means for searching for characters and the like, wherein the underline setting means is the smallest size character or the like searched by the search means. Correspondingly setting the thickness of the underline, the print unit document processing apparatus characterized by printed characters, etc. on a print sheet together with the set thickness of the underline.