JP3432665B2 - Document processing device - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus such as a word processor or a personal computer having a function of recording input document data, displaying the content of the document data, and printing the content on paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document processing apparatus such as a word processor or a personal computer, for example, as shown in FIG. 40, has a central processing unit (CPU) 101 for executing a program for document processing and the like, for inputting characters and the like. An input device 102 such as a keyboard, an input pen, and a mouse, and a CRT (CathodeR) for displaying the contents of input document data.
An ay tube), a display device 103 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a printing device 104 such as a printer for printing the content of the document data on paper are provided.

Further, the document processing apparatus has ruled line creating means 105 for creating ruled lines in a document and format setting means 106 for setting formats such as line spacing and character spacing of a document as means necessary for document editing. , And a document storage unit 107 for recording the input document data.

In the above document processing apparatus, in order to create a blank space for an entry frame in the document for handwriting characters after printing, the document processing function is displayed on the display screen on which the content of the document data is displayed. Functions such as ruled lines, underlines, and blanks that are a part of are used.

As described above, when the blank for the entry frame is created by using the function of the ruled line, the underline, and the blank as described above, the blank for the entry frame having the desired size is obtained at the desired position in the document. However, there is a problem that the user has to make trial and error while looking at the result after printing, and the operability of setting the blank field for the entry frame is poor.

Therefore, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 57-81670, the size of the blank space for the entry frame is designated by the cursor on the display screen displaying the contents of the document data, and the blank space for the entry frame is set in the document. "Document editing method" is disclosed. In this document editing method, the line position and the character position of the cursor at the position specified on the display screen are converted into the line position and the character position to be printed, so that the desired position in the printed document is written. It is designed to set a blank for the frame. According to this, only by designating the size of the blank space for the entry frame, it is possible to set the blank space for the entry frame of a desired size at the designated position on the display screen.

Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 21356/1990 discloses that
A "document processing apparatus" is disclosed in which a blank area of any size (corresponding to a blank space for entry frame) is designated at any position in a document and a document having the designated blank area is printed. In this document processing device, on the screen on which the contents of the document data are displayed, the position for providing the blank space for the entry frame is designated using the cursor, mouse, light pen, etc., and at the time of printing, the blank space for the designated entry frame is designated. By stopping the printing operation in the corresponding area, a blank space for the entry frame is set in the document. According to this, by simply designating the blank area corresponding to the blank space for the entry frame to be set on the display screen, the blank space for the entry frame having the desired size is set at the desired position in the printed document. can do.

[0008]

However, the size and setting position of the blank for the entry frame set by the method according to each of the above publications is determined based on the printing style and format setting in any publication. As such, it ultimately depends on the printing style and format.

For this reason, the size of the blank space for the entry frame, which is optimum for writing handwritten characters, etc. in the blank space for the entry frame, is determined by trial and error while the user changes the printing style and format while observing the print result. It is necessary to make a decision and there is a problem that it is very inconvenient to use.

Further, in general, the character size printed on the paper by the document processing device is often not the same as the character size suitable for handwriting. For example, an answer prepared for a writing test conducted at an educational institution. The columns should be large enough for easy handwriting. In such a case, as in each of the above publications, in the entry frame blank set depending on the printing style or format, the entry frame blank with a size commensurate with the number of handwritten characters is displayed. It is difficult to set in the document.

Further, as in the above publication, when setting the size and position of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the printing style and format, the line feed pitch, the character interval, the number of character points, etc. in the same document are set. If there are many changes in printing styles and formats, it will be even more difficult to unify the sizes of the blanks for entry boxes.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is not dependent on the format.
An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device capable of setting a blank space for an entry frame of an optimum size at a desired position in a document and further improving the operability of setting a blank space for the entry frame. .

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the document processing apparatus according to the present invention has a function of recording the input document data, displaying the contents of the document data, and printing on the paper. In a document processing apparatus provided with a blank space setting section for setting a blank frame for handwriting characters after printing in a document, the blank space setting means for the blank frame is a document creation format or printing style. Don't depend on
Ku, depending on the number of characters to be handwritten, predetermined the
It is characterized in that a blank space for an entry frame having a size suitable for handwriting the characters of the number of characters is set in the document.

According to the above configuration, the blank space for the entry frame corresponds to the number of characters to be handwritten , and the document creation format and printing style are set.
The number of characters is written by hand without depending on
The size is set in advance in the document in a predetermined size that is suitable for inputting, so the size is suitable for handwriting without being affected by the print style such as line spacing or character spacing in the document. Box blanks can be created in the document. As a result, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to determine the desired size of the blank space for the entry frame by trial and error while observing the print result as in the case where the setting of the blank space for the entry frame depends on the print style. It is possible to improve the operability in setting the blank space for the entry frame. Therefore, the usability of the document processing device can be significantly improved compared to the conventional one.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the document processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, that a numeric value corresponding to the number of characters to be entered is input to the blank space setting means for entry frame. Accordingly, the character entry frame setting means for setting the entry box blank of a predetermined size according to the input numerical value is provided in one line of the document.

According to the above construction, similar to the operation of claim 1, the blank space for the entry frame having a size corresponding to the number of characters to be handwritten is set without depending on the format and the printing style of the document creation. You can In addition, the user can set a blank space for the entry frame of a planned size in one line of the document at the place where the user wants to provide the blank space for the entry frame during the creation of the document. Elimination of trial and error for creating, it is possible to efficiently create a sentence including a blank space for the entry frame.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the document processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, that a numeric value corresponding to the number of lines is input to the blank space setting means for entry frame. Thus, a line-by-line entry frame setting means for setting an entry frame blank space having a size set in advance according to the input numerical value over several lines in the document is provided.

According to the above construction, similar to the operation of claim 1, the blank for the entry frame having the size corresponding to the number of characters to be handwritten is set without depending on the format and the printing style of the document creation. You can Moreover, the user has a width corresponding to at least one line of the document and plans for handwriting only by inputting a numerical value corresponding to the number of lines at a place where the user wants to provide a blank space for the entry frame during the creation of the document. Since it is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame that has a vertical width according to the number of lines, there is no need to make trial and error so that the blank space for the entry frame is printed in a size that is easy to write by hand. Document creation efficiency can be improved.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a document processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the invention has, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, a blank space setting means for an entry frame, an area represented by the number of characters and the number of lines. It is characterized in that a designated range entry frame setting means is provided for setting an entry box blank of a size preset according to the entered value into the document by inputting a corresponding numeric value. There is.

According to the above configuration, similar to the operation of claim 1, the blank for the entry frame having a size corresponding to the number of characters to be handwritten is set without depending on the format and the printing style of the document creation. You can Moreover, since the number of characters corresponds to the width of the blank space for the entry frame, and the number of lines corresponds to the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame, the user can specify the number of characters By simply inputting a numerical value corresponding to an area represented by and the number of lines, it is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame in the document according to the number of characters to be handwritten. That is, the user can freely set the horizontal width and the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame to a desired size, and the degree of freedom for deciding the layout of the document including the blank space for the entry frame is set in the case of claims 2 and 3. Can be further increased.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a document processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention has, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, a blank space for an entry frame which is set in one line of a document by the character entry frame setting means. It is characterized in that a line end processing addition means is provided for breaking the line when the line end is exceeded.

According to the above configuration, in addition to the function of claim 2, when the blank space for the entry frame set in one line of the document exceeds the end of the line, a line end processing addition means for breaking the line is provided. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the break at the end of the line of the blank for the entry frame.

A document processing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention has the above object.
In order to solve, in addition to the configuration of claim 2 or 5, the above
Fill in the blanks for the entry frame set by the character entry frame setting means.
Set the line feed pitch of the included line according to the size of the blank for the entry frame.
The line feed pitch adjusting means
It has a feature .

With the above construction, in addition to the function of claim 1,
For the entry frame set by the blank setting means for the entry frame
The line feed pitch of the line including the blank is the size of the blank for the entry frame
Line feed pitch adjusting means for adjusting according to
By doing so, the blank for the entry frame will be set
Can not overlap adjacent rows of
It This makes it possible to fill in the frame depending on the format as before.
As in the case of setting blanks, the blanks for the entry frame in the document
Adjacent to the blank for the entry frame so that it does not overlap adjacent lines
Without making trial and error about the line feed pitch of a line,
You can set a blank space for the frame in the sentence. According to
To improve the efficiency of creating documents that include blank spaces for
You can

A document processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect has the above-mentioned problems.
In order to solve, in addition to the structure of claim 6 , a line feed pitch
The adjustment means has the preset vertical width of the blank
When the line feed pitch according to the document format is exceeded, the entry box
Adjust to expand the line feed pitch of lines that include blank spaces.
It is characterized by.

With the above construction, in addition to the function of claim 6,
The line feed pitch adjusting means is
The vertical width of the blank space set according to
The line including the blank for the entry frame when the line feed pitch exceeds
The line spacing is recorded by adjusting the line feed pitch of
Even if the width is narrower than the width of the entry space, the space for the entry space is adjacent.
Can be set automatically so that they do not overlap
It As a result, the user can use the blank space setting means for the entry frame.
The vertical width of the blank space set according to
When the line feed pitch exceeds the
It is designed to expand the line feed pitch of the lines that include
It is not necessary for the user to change the line pitch by himself.
It is possible to improve the operability of setting the frame blank.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a document processing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the structure of the third aspect, a blank space for an entry frame which is set by a line-by-line entry frame setting means over a plurality of lines in a document. Is provided with page end processing addition means for changing the page when the page end.

According to the above construction, in addition to the function of claim 3, when the blank space for the entry frame set over a plurality of lines in the document exceeds the end of the page, the page end for changing the page is added. By providing the processing addition means, it is possible to prevent the break in the blank space for the entry frame at the end of the page.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a document processing apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, has a variable relating to creation of a blank space for an entry frame set in a document. Is provided with a state variable changing means for changing as necessary.

The size of the blank for the entry frame is fixed and printed according to the number of handwritten characters. However, if the size per character is always fixed, it is not possible to properly use the size of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the type of document. For example, when creating an answer box for a written test for elementary school students, there is a demand to increase the size of the blank space for the lower grades and decrease it in the upper grades to increase the amount of documents per sheet. .

Therefore, according to the above configuration, in addition to the operation according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , a variable relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame set in the document is set as necessary. By providing the state variable changing means for changing the size, it is possible to flexibly deal with the change of the size of the blank for the entry frame. With this, the user can select a desired size of the blank space for the entry frame from among a plurality of types of handwritten characters, and thus it is possible to properly use the size of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the type of the document.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a document processing apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the invention has a variable for storing a variable relating to the creation of a blank space for an entry frame, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to ninth aspects. A feature is that a variable table creating means is provided for creating a table for each blank space for entry frames set in the document.

According to the above construction, in addition to the operation according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , a variable table for storing variables relating to the creation of the blank for the entry frame is set in the blank for the entry frame. By providing a variable table creating means for each entry, when a plurality of blanks for entry frames are set in the document, variables related to the creation of the respective blanks for entry frames, for example, the blanks for the entry frames Unit, size, thickness of frame,
It is possible to independently set the inequality of frames. As a result, when the state variables in one blank field are deleted or changed, as in the case where the above variable table is shared by each blank space, the size of other blank spaces will be changed. Since there is no influence, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame.

The document processing apparatus according to claim 11, in order to solve the above problems, in addition to the configuration of claim 10, the numerical values assigned to the variable on creating entry box for blanks stored in the variable table is held The contents of the state variable table
State variable table updating means for holding the content of the variable table of the blank for the entry frame set immediately before in the state variable table is provided, and the variable table creating means refers to the content of the state variable table and stores the variable table. It is characterized by creating.

According to the above construction, in addition to the operation of claim 10 , the contents of the state variable table for holding the numerical values to be substituted in the variable table are stored in the blank space for the entry frame set immediately before. A state variable table updating unit for updating the contents is provided, and a variable table is created by referring to the contents of the state variable table whose contents have been updated. The contents of the table can be the same. This makes it unnecessary to set the variable for each setting of the blanks for the input frame when the variables of the blanks for the input frames are the same, and thus the operability of setting the blanks for the input frame can be improved. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the document processing apparatus according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention has, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the blank space setting means for the entry frame, the number of characters or the number of lines within a designated range specified. Is recognized, and an empty space for an entry frame having a predetermined size is set in the document in accordance with the recognized number of characters or lines.

According to the above construction, in addition to the function of claim 1,
Then, the blank space setting means for the input frame sets the blank space for the input frame in the document based on the value of at least one of the number of characters and the number of lines within the recognized specified range, so that the user can set the number of characters and the number of lines. It is possible to set a blank space for an entry frame having a preset size in the document according to the number of characters and the number of lines without inputting. That is, the user only needs to specify the range of the area in which the blank for the entry frame should be created, and automatically recognizes the number of characters and the number of lines within the specified range, and uses this as the input value to document the blank for the entry frame. Can be set inside. Incidentally, the number of characters or the number of lines recognized by the blank space setting means for the entry frame from the designated range means, for example, the number of characters or the number of lines based on the moving pitch of the cursor displayed on the display screen.
Therefore, the blank space for the entry frame can be created with the image in the document without particularly considering the number of characters or the number of lines, so that the efficiency of creating the document including the blank space for the entry frame can be improved.

The document processing apparatus according to claim 13, in order to solve the above problems, in addition to the first aspect, the blank setting means for entry box, within the specified specified range, at least a portion The frame judgment means for judging whether or not there is a blank space for entry frame, and the frame judgment means, within the designated range,
If it is determined that there is at least one part of the blank space for the entry frame, any processing of changing, deleting, moving, or copying the setting contents for the blank space for the entry frame is performed, and the blank space for the entry frame is set within the specified range. If it is determined that there is no entry frame, the entry frame processing setting means for setting the entry frame blank space of a predetermined size in the document according to the number of characters or the number of lines within the specified range is provided. It has a feature.

According to the above construction, when there is no blank space for the entry frame in the designated range, the entry of a size predetermined according to the number of characters or the number of lines in the designated range is performed as in the case of the twelfth aspect. Since the blank space for the frame is set in the document, the blank space for the entry frame can be created with the image in the document without considering the number of characters or the number of lines.
As a result, it is possible to improve the efficiency of creating the document including the blank space for the entry frame. Also, when there is a blank space for an entry frame within the specified range, the user will be able to change, delete, move, or copy the setting contents for the existing blank space for the entry frame. The specified range can be set as the blank space for the entry frame without ignoring the existing blank space for the entry frame in the range.

[0040]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 39.

The document processing apparatus according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in, a central processing unit (CPU) 1 for executing a program for document processing, an input device 2 such as a keyboard for inputting characters, an input pen, a mouse, etc., and the contents of input document data are displayed. CRT for Cathode Ray
A display device 3 such as a tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a printing device 4 such as a printer for printing the content of document data on a sheet are provided.

Further, the document processing apparatus includes ruled line creating means 5 for creating ruled lines in a document and format setting means 6 for setting formats such as line spacing and character spacing of the document as means necessary for document editing. , And a document storage means 7 for recording the input document data.

Further, in the document processing device, a blank space for input frame for setting a blank space for writing characters by handwriting after printing in the document, setting means 8 for blank space for input frame, setting of blank space for blank space There are provided a state variable and a state variable table 9 for holding the variables, and a constant table 11 that is referred to when a numerical value is assigned to the state variables and variables. The state variable table 9 and the variable table 10 are stored in a RAM (not shown), and the constant table 11 is
It is stored in a ROM (not shown), and details of these tables will be described later.

The entry frame blank space setting means 8 sets a blank space for the entry space in the document for handwriting characters after printing, and does not depend on the format, and is the number of characters to be handwritten in the blank space for the entry space. According to the above, a blank space for the entry frame having a predetermined size is set in the document.

In order to set the above-mentioned blank space for entry frame, the blank space setting means 8 for entry frame is provided with a character entry frame setting means 12, a line entry frame setting means 13, and a designated range entry frame setting means 14. There is. Each of these means is appropriately selected according to the type of input data such as the number of characters and the number of lines (hereinafter, referred to as a frame unit) input for setting the blank space for the entry frame, and the blank space for the entry frame in the document. Shall be set. The CPU 1 makes this judgment based on the input data.

By inputting a numerical value corresponding to the number of characters to be entered, the character entry box setting means 12 sets an empty space for the entry box of a predetermined size in the document according to the entered numerical value. It has become.

Further, the line entry frame setting means 13 inputs a numerical value corresponding to the number of lines to set an empty space for the entry frame of a size preset according to the input numerical value in the document. It has become.

Further, the designated range entry frame setting means 14 is
By inputting a numerical value corresponding to a specified range represented by the number of characters and the number of lines, a blank space for an input frame having a size preset according to the input numerical value is set in the document. .

Variables relating to the blank space for the entry frame such as the size of the blank space for the entry frame corresponding to the input values in the character entry frame setting means 12, the line entry frame setting means 13 and the designated range entry frame setting means 14 are , The state variable table 9 (FIG. 3), the variable table 10 (FIG. 2), and the constant table 11 (FIG. 4) that hold the values necessary for setting the entry frame.

The blank space for the entry frame set in the document as described above is set by determining variables indicating various states such as its size and frame type. As shown in the variable table 10 shown in FIG. 2, the variables for setting the blanks for the entry frame include a frame unit (U), the number of inputs I (A ₁ ), and the number of inputs II (A
_2), the frame type (V _F), border type (L), partition lines species I (T
₁ ), partition line type II (T ₂ ), input unit type I (V ₁ ),
There are input unit type II (V ₂ ), input unit size I (S ₁ ) and input unit size II (S ₂ ).

The variable table 10 is set by the variable table creating means 18, which will be described later, for each blank for the entry frame. Therefore, when a plurality of blanks for entry frames are set in the document, it is possible to independently set variables relating to the creation of the blanks for entry frames such as the sizes of the respective blanks for entry frames. The contents of each variable table 10 are read when displaying or printing the blanks for each entry frame.
As a result, when the variable relating to the creation of one blank for an entry frame is deleted or changed, as in the case where the variable table 10 described above is shared by the blanks for each entry frame, the size of the blanks for other entry frames is changed. Therefore, the efficiency of creating a document including a blank space for entry frames can be improved.

Of the variables in the variable table 10, the frame unit indicates the type of the frame unit by substituting any one of 1, 2, and 3 into the variable U as shown in FIG. ing. That is, a U value of 1 indicates that the frame unit is a character, a U value of 2 indicates that the frame unit is a line, and a U value of 3 indicates a frame. It indicates that the unit is within the specified range.

The input number I indicates the number of input characters, and the input number II
Indicates the number of input lines. That is, when setting the blank space for the entry frame by the character entry frame setting means 12, the desired number of characters is input to the variable A ₁ of the input number I and the line entry frame setting means 13 sets the blank space for the entry frame. In case of setting, the desired number of lines is input to the variable A ₂ of the input number II, and when the designated range input frame setting means 14 sets a blank space for the input frame, the variable of the input number I · II is set. A desired number of characters and a desired number of lines are input to A ₁ and A ₂ , respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6, the frame type indicates the type of the frame by substituting 1, 2, or 3 into the variable V _F. That is, when the value of V _F is 1, it indicates that the frame type is “enclosure”, and when the value of V _F is 2, it indicates that the frame type is “underline”, and the value of V _F is Is 3, it indicates that the frame type is "blank".

As shown in FIG. 7, the frame line type and the partition line type I / II are obtained by substituting any of seven integers 0 to 6 into the respective variables L, T ₁ and T _2. , The line type is indicated. That is, if the value of the variable is 0, it means that the line in the blank for the entry frame is unnecessary, and if the value of the variable is 1, it means that the line type is a thick solid line, and the value of the variable is A value of 2 indicates that the line type is a thin solid line, a value of 3 indicates that the line type is a thick wavy line, and a value of 4 indicates that the line type is a thin wavy line. If the value of the variable is 5, it indicates that the line type is a thick broken line.
If the value of the variable is 6, it indicates that the line type is a thin broken line.

The input unit types I and II are as shown in FIG.
The input unit type is indicated by substituting an integer of 1 to 4 into each of the variables V ₁ and V ₂ .
That is, when the value of the variable is 1, it indicates that the input unit type is large, when the value of the variable is 2, it indicates that the input unit type is standard, and when the value of the variable is 3, , It indicates that the input unit type is small, and if the value of the variable is 4,
It indicates that the input unit type is free. The size of the input unit type is assumed to be set in advance except for free.

The input unit sizes I and II indicate the character size in the blank space for the entry frame, which is set by substituting the numerical values relating to the character size into the respective variables S ₁ and S ₂ . For example, regarding the character size, the display device 3
In the frame format input window (to be described later) displayed in
The character size can be changed by the user selecting one of the items of the written character size described in 20 to 20). In addition, except for the free item of the written character size,
The values of S ₁ and S ₂ for each item are preset for each frame unit. However, input unit size I / II
When both the variables S ₁ and S ₂ of 0 are 0, as shown in FIG. 4, the edge area width, the edge area vertical width, the horizontal play width, and the vertical play that are preset in the constant table 11 are set. The size of the blank for the entry frame is set based on the width. The contents of the constant table 11 are preset in the manufacturing process of the document processing apparatus, are stored in the ROM, and are read out as needed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the constant table 11 has an edge area lateral width F _w , an edge area vertical width F _h , and a lateral play width E.
_w , vertical play width E _h , and F for each variable
5 to _w is, is 3 to F _h, 3, E _h to 3 is set to E _w. This number is in the blank for the entry frame described later,
For example, it is a fixed value in the unit of mm and is not limited to this, and may be different for each device.

The values input to the variables in the variable table 10 are also input to the state variable table 9 shown in FIG. 3 as state variables. The state variable table 9
Is referred to when the frame format input window described later is displayed.

If the state variable table 9 is in the state shown in FIG. 3, for example, since the value of the frame unit 9a is 1, it can be seen that the frame unit is a character. Then, referring to the table 9b in which the frame unit is a character, since the value of the input number is 3, it can be seen that the number of characters to be handwritten in the blank space for entry frame is 3. In the same manner, it is possible to know what kind of blank box for the entry frame is set according to the value of each variable.

If the value of the frame unit 9a in the state variable table 9 is 2, the frame unit is a row, so the variable table 10 in which the contents corresponding to the table 9c in which the frame unit is a row is input is referred to. Then, the blank space for the entry frame is set.
Further, if the value of the frame unit 9a is 3, the frame unit is the designated range, and therefore the entry frame blank field is set with reference to the table 9d in which the frame unit is the designated range.

There is one state variable table 9 in this document processing apparatus, and various variable names are described for each frame unit. Further, the values of the variables in the state variable table 9 are referred to and updated when the frame format input window described later is displayed.

The state variable set in this way is
In the state variable table 9, the state variable table updating means 19, which will be described later, holds until the setting of the next blank for the entry frame. That is, the contents of the state variable table 9 are such that the numerical values input immediately before are held. As a result, if the setting contents of the newly created entry frame blank are the same as the settings of the immediately preceding created entry frame blank,
Since it is not necessary to input new setting contents, it is possible to easily create a blank space for the entry frame.

The variables assigned to the above state variable table 9 differ for each frame unit. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, there are variables that correspond to each frame unit and those that do not correspond to each frame unit, and there are variables that are not set depending on the presence or absence of a partition line in each frame unit.

[0065] That is, the frame unit is a character, L is variable to be set if there is a partition line, A ₁ representing U, the number of inputs I representing a frame unit, which represents the V _F, border species representing the frame type , T ₁ representing the partition line type I, V ₁ representing the input unit type I, S ₁ representing the input unit size I, and S ₂ representing the input unit size II.

The variable set when the frame unit is a character and there is no partition line is T representing the partition line type I described above.
₁ is not set, and it is the same as the variable set when there is a partition line.

When the frame unit is a line and there is a partition line, the variables set are U for the frame unit, A _{2 for the} number of inputs II, V _{F for} the frame type, and L for the frame line type. , Partition line type II
, T ₂ representing the input unit type, V ₂ representing the input unit type II, the input unit size
It is S ₂ representing II.

The variable set when the frame unit is a line and there is no partition line is T ₂ representing the partition line type II.
Is not set and is the same as the variable set when there is a partition line.

Further, when the frame unit is in the specified range and there are vertical and horizontal partition lines, the variables set are U representing the frame unit, A ₁ representing the number of inputs I, A ₂ representing the number of inputs II, V _F representing the frame type, L representing the frame line type, T ₁ representing the partition line type I,
T ₂ representing the partition line type II, V ₂ representing the input unit type II, V ₁ representing the input unit type I, V ₂ representing the input unit type II, S ₁ representing the input unit size I, and the input unit size II. Represents S ₂
Is.

When the frame unit is in the specified range and there is a horizontal partition line, the variable set when T ₁ representing the partition line type I is not set, and when there are vertical and horizontal partition lines. It is the same as the variable set to.

The variables set when the frame unit is in the specified range and there is no partition line are not set to T ₁ representing the partition line type I and T ₂ representing the partition line type II described above.
It is the same as the variable that is set when there are vertical and horizontal partition lines.

Further, the state variable table 9 is updated and the variable table 10 is created by changing the state variable changing means 17, the variable table creating means 18, and the state variable table provided in the blank entry space setting means 8 shown in FIG. Update means 19
Done by

The state variable changing means 17 changes the contents of the variables held in the state variable table 9, for example, the variables indicating the state such as the size of the blank space for the entry frame set in the document, as necessary. Is. This change of the state variable can be performed by actually selecting a selection item displayed according to each frame unit in a frame format input window or the like described later on the display screen.

The variable table creating means 18 creates a variable table for storing variables relating to the creation of the blanks for the entry frames, with reference to the contents of the state variable table 9, for each of the blanks for the entry frames set in the document. Is a means to do.

The state variable table updating means 19 is a means for holding, in the state variable table 9, the contents of the variables stored in the variable table 10 created by the variable table creating means 18 and set immediately before.

Now, the blanks for entry frames set by the character entry frame setting means 12, the line entry frame setting means 13, and the designated range entry frame setting means 14 will be described below.

First, in the character entry frame setting means 12, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0 (a), there is no partition line between the written characters composed of the writing area 31, the frame 33 surrounding the writing area 31, and the edge area 32 between the writing area 31 and the frame 33. A blank space 30 for the entry frame can be set, and as shown in FIG. 10B, the entry areas 41 for the number of characters to be entered, a frame 43 surrounding the entry area 41, and a partition line for partitioning the respective entry areas 41. 44, and a blank space for a writing frame having a dividing line between the writing characters, which is arranged outside each writing region 41, and is composed of a frame 43 and an edge region 42 surrounded by a dividing line 44. 40 can be set.

In the blank 30 for the entry frame having no partition line, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the number of characters to be handwritten is 4, the entry area 31 is four areas 31 corresponding to the number of entry characters.
It is divided into a ... An outer edge 34 having a predetermined width is set outside the frame 33 in the blank space 30 for the entry frame. Therefore, when the blank space 30 for entry frame is set in the document, it is set including the outer edge 34. Further, in the blank space 30 for the entry frame, areas 31a corresponding to the characters in the entry area 31 are also arranged at a predetermined interval so that the characters to be handwritten do not overlap each other.

In FIG. 11, H is the vertical width of the outer edge 34, and W is
Is the lateral width of the outer edge 34. A play width is set between the outer edge 34 and the frame 33, and E _h is a play width in the vertical direction,
E _w is the lateral play width. Further, a predetermined width is set in the interval between the frame 33 and the outer edge of the writing area 31a, and F
_h is the edge area vertical width, and _Fw is the edge area horizontal width. Further, the above F _w is also the width of the space between the writing areas 31a. S
₁ and S ₂ indicate input unit sizes I and II,
In this case, since the frame unit is a character, the above S ₁ is the input character horizontal size and S ₂ is the input character vertical size.

In addition, a blank space 40 for an entry frame having a partition line
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the number of characters to be handwritten is 4, the entry area 41 is divided into 4 by partition lines 44. In the blank 40 for entry frame, an outer edge 45 is set outside the frame 43 with a predetermined width. When the blank 40 for entry frame is set in a document,
The outer edge 45 is included in the setting.

In FIG. 12, H is the vertical width of the outer edge 45, and W is
Is the lateral width of the outer edge 45. A play width is set between the outer edge 45 and the frame 43, and E _h is a play width in the vertical direction,
E _w is the lateral play width. Furthermore, a predetermined width is set in the interval between the frame 43 and the outer edge of the writing area 41, and F _h
Is the edge region vertical width, and F _w is the edge region horizontal width. Further, the above F _w is the partition line 4 in the area partitioned by the partition line 44.
4 or the width of the space between the frame 43 and one writing area 41a. S ₁ and S ₂ indicate input unit sizes I and II. In this case, since the frame unit is a character, the above S ₁ is the input character horizontal size and S ₂ is the input character vertical size.

The values of S ₁ and S ₂ are values held in the variable table 10 shown in FIG.
Is a value that changes depending on the size of the blank boxes 30 and 40, and E _h , E _w , F _h , and F _w are constants preset in the constant table 11 shown in FIG.

By the way, when setting the above-mentioned entry frame blanks 30 and 40 in a document, it is necessary to obtain the number of characters N preset by the format in the frame region in which these entry frame blanks are to be set. That is, by determining the number of characters N, it is possible to set a blank space for an entry frame having a width corresponding to the number of characters N. Note that the number of characters N in this frame area is set to a size corresponding to the width of the blank for the entry frame. To set the blank for the entry frame in the document, in addition to this number of characters N, It is necessary to obtain the horizontal width W and the vertical width H of the outer edges 34 and 45.

Therefore, the blank space 30 for the entry frame having no partition line
In the case of, the width W, the vertical width H, and the number of characters N corresponding to the width of the blank space for the entry frame required for setting the blank space for the entry frame are calculated using the following formulas (1) to (3). It is supposed to do.

W = E _w + F _w + (S ₁ + F _w ) · A ₁ + E _w = 2 E _w + (A ₁ +1) · F _w + A ₁ · S ₁ ... (1) H _{= E h + F h + S} 2 + F h + E h = 2E h + 2F h + S 2 ········ (2) N = [W / P] +1 ········ (3) However, The above A ₁ indicates the number of characters to be entered, and P indicates the character pitch of characters on a word processor. This character pitch is the character spacing in document formatting.

In the equation (3), the symbol []
Indicates the maximum integer that does not exceed the number in []. The W / P in the above [] indicates how many characters the horizontal width W required for setting the blank box 30 for the input frame occupies in the edit frame corresponding to the blank column 30 for the input frame to be set. There is.

Further, depending on the set value of the character spacing of the document, the character adjacent to the blank space 30 for entry frame and the blank space 30 for entry frame are close to each other, and the character adjacent to the blank space 30 for entry frame may be adjacent to each other. Since the characters in the boundary area may become unclear, in Expression (3), 1 is added to the integer obtained in [] to define the boundary area between the blank for the entry frame and the character adjacent to this blank. The widening prevents characters from being blurred in this border area.

Further, in the case of the entry frame blank 40 having a partition line, the width W required for setting the entry frame blank,
Vertical width H, and the number of characters N corresponding to the horizontal width of the blank for the entry frame
Is calculated using the above equations (2) and (3) and the following equation (4).

W = E _w + (F _w + S ₁ + F _w ) · A ₁ + E _w = 2E _w + A ₁ · (S ₁ +2 F _w ) ..... (4) Blank boxes 30 and 40 for the entry frame are set in the document based on the calculated H, W, and N.

Next, in the line entry frame setting means 13, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, an entry composed of a frame 51, horizontal partition lines 52 set according to the number of lines in the frame 51, and an in-line region 53 which is a writing region between the horizontal partition lines 52. The frame blank 50 can be set. The presence / absence of a partition line in the blank space for the entry frame that can be set by the line entry frame setting means 13 is the presence / absence of a partition line in the horizontal direction on the document edit screen. Therefore, the blank space 50 for the entry frame shown in FIG.
Has a partition line.

The blank 50 for the entry frame has, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, an in-line area 53 ... Partitioned by a partition line 52 in the frame 51. This in-line area 53
Is formed by a character writing area 53a and an edge portion 53b surrounding the character writing area 53a. Blank 5 for this entry frame
At 0, an outer edge 54 is set outside the frame 51 with a predetermined width. Therefore, when the blank space 50 for the entry frame is set in the document, it is set including the outer edge 54.

In FIG. 14, H is the vertical width of the outer edge 54, and W is
Is the lateral width of the outer edge 54. A play width is set between the outer edge 54 and the frame 51, and E _h is a play width in the vertical direction,
E _w is the lateral play width. Further, a predetermined width is set for the interval between the edge area 51 and the outer edge of the writing area 53a, F _h is the edge area vertical width, and F _w is the edge area horizontal width. Further, S ₂ indicates the input unit size II. In this case, since the frame unit is a line, S ₂ is set as the input line size.

The value of S _{2 is} a value held in the variable table 10 shown in FIG. 2, and the values of H and W are values that change depending on the size of the blank space 50 for the entry frame.
E _h , E _w , F _h , and F _w are constant tables 1 shown in FIG.
It is a constant preset to 1.

By the way, when setting the blank 50 for the entry frame in the document, since the frame unit is a line, the number of lines M set in advance by the format in the frame area in which the blank 50 for the entry frame should be set. Need to ask. That is, by obtaining the number M of lines, the blank space 50 for the entry frame having a vertical width corresponding to the number M of lines is set. Note that the number of lines M in this frame area is set to a size corresponding to the vertical width of the entry frame blank 50. To set the entry frame blank, in addition to this number M of lines, It is necessary to obtain the horizontal width W and the vertical width H of the outer edge 54 necessary for setting the blank space 50 for the entry frame.

Therefore, the horizontal width W, the vertical width H, and the number of lines M corresponding to the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame are calculated by the following equations (5) to (7). It is designed to be calculated by using it.

[0096] W = K ········ (5) H = E h + (F h + S 2 + F h) · A 2 + E h = 2E h + A 2 · (S 2 + 2F h) ··· (6) M = [W / C] +1 (7) However, the above K represents the number of characters included in one line formatted in advance, and the above A ₂ Indicates the number of lines to be entered, and C indicates the line feed pitch for one line on the word processor. This line feed pitch is
Think of it as line spacing in formatting.

In the equation (7), the symbol []
Indicates the maximum integer that does not exceed the number in []. The W / C in [] indicates how many lines the horizontal width required for setting the blank for the entry frame occupies in the edit frame corresponding to the blank for the entry frame to be set.

Also, depending on the set value of the line spacing of the document,
Since the line adjacent to the blank for the entry frame and the blank for the entry frame are close to each other, the characters in the boundary region between the blank for the entry frame and the line adjacent to the blank may become unclear, so the expression ( In 7), 1 is added to the integer obtained in [] to prevent the character in the boundary area between the blank for the entry frame and the line adjacent to this blank from becoming unclear.

In the case where the frame unit is a line and there is a blank space 50 for entry frames without partition lines, although not shown, in FIG. 14, one of the partition lines 52 and the edge region vertical widths F _{h on} both sides of the partition lines 52 is used. Think of it as disappearing. Therefore, the horizontal width W, the vertical width H, and the number of lines M corresponding to the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame, which are necessary for setting the blank space for the entry frame, are calculated by the above equation (5).
It is designed to be calculated using (7) and the following equation (8).

H = E _h + F _h + (F _h + S ₂ ) · A ₂ + E _h = 2 E _h + (A ₂ +1) · F _h + S ₂ · A ₂ ... (8) Based on the calculated values of H, W, and M, the blank space 50 for the entry frame having the partition line and the blank space for the entry frame having no partition line are set in the document.

Finally, in the designated range entry frame setting means 14, the blank space for entry frames having no partition line (vertical partition line) between the entered characters is similar to the line entry frame setting means 13 shown in FIG.
And it can be set as a blank space 50 for the entry frame shown in FIG.

When there is a partition line (vertical partition line) between the written characters, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a frame 61 and a horizontal line set in the frame 61 in accordance with the number of lines. Partition lines 62 ..., Vertical partition lines 63 that are orthogonal to the horizontal partition line 62 and partition between characters, and the horizontal partition line 62.
It is possible to set a blank space 60 for a writing frame which is composed of a writing area 64 surrounded by a vertical partition line 63.

Here, the blank 60 for the entry frame having a vertical partition line will be described. The entry area 64 of the entry box blank 60 is composed of a character entry area 64a and an outer edge portion 64b set according to the character size to be handwritten, as shown in FIG. 16, for example. An outer edge 66 having a predetermined width is set outside the frame 61 in the blank space 60 for entry frame. When the blank space 60 for entry frame is set in a document, the outer border 66 is included. It is supposed to be done.

In FIG. 16, H is the vertical width of the outer frame 65, and W is
Is the width of the outer frame 65. A play width is set between the outer frame 65 and the frame 61, and E _h is a play width in the vertical direction,
E _w is the lateral play width. Further, in the writing area 64, the character writing area 64a is set apart from the frame 61 and the vertical partition lines 63 / horizontal partition lines 62 by a predetermined distance (edge area width). F _h in the figure is the edge region vertical width, F
_w is the width of the edge area. Further, S ₁ and S ₂ indicate the input unit sizes I and II. In this case, since the frame unit is the specified range, the above S ₁ is the input character horizontal size, S ₂
Is the input character vertical size.

The values of S ₁ and S ₂ are values held in the variable table 10 shown in FIG.
Is a value that varies depending on the size of the blank space 60 for the entry frame, and E _h , E _w , F _h , and F _w are constants preset in the constant table 11 shown in FIG.

By the way, when setting the blank space 60 for the entry frame in the document, since the frame unit is the specified range, the number of characters N preset by the format in the frame area in which the blank space 60 for the entry frame is to be set is set. And the number of rows M must be determined. That is, by obtaining the number of characters N and the number of lines M, a blank space for the entry frame having a vertical width and a width corresponding to the number of characters N and the number of lines M is set.
It should be noted that the number of characters N and the number of lines M in this frame area are set to a size corresponding to the vertical and horizontal widths of the blank space 60 for the input frame. In addition to N and the number of lines M, it is necessary to obtain the horizontal width W and the vertical width H of the outer edge 66 necessary for setting the blank space for the entry frame.

Therefore, the blank space 6 for the entry frame having the vertical partition line
In the case of 0, the horizontal width W, the vertical width H, and the number N of characters corresponding to the horizontal width of the blank space for the entry frame and the number M of lines corresponding to the vertical width, which are necessary for setting the blank space for the input frame, are given by the above formula (3 ) ・
(7) and the following equations (9) and (10) are used for the calculation.

[0108] _{W = E w + (F w} + S 1 + F w) · A 1 + E w = 2E w + A 1 · (S 1 · 2F w) ········ (9) H = E h + _{(F h + S 2 + F} h) · a 2 + E h = 2E h + a 2 · (S 2 + 2F h) ········ (10) where 1 of the a ₁ is input frames for blanks 60 The number of characters to be entered per line, A ₂ is the number of lines to be entered.

When the frame unit is within the specified range, as described above, the blank space for the entry frame without the partition line between the entry characters is
Similar to the line entry frame setting means 13 shown in FIG. 13 and FIG.
4 can be set as a blank space 50 for the entry frame. However, even with the same blank space 50 for entry frames, the horizontal width of the blank space 50 for entry frames varies depending on the frame setting means.

That is, when the blank space 50 for entry frame is set by the line entry frame setting means 13, the width W of the blank space 50 for entry frame shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is equal to the number of characters in one line in the editing frame. Since it is equivalent, it is not variable but fixed by formatting.

On the other hand, when the blank space for entry frame is set by the designated range entry frame setting means 14, the width W of the blank space for entry frame 50 is the number of characters A ₁ handwritten per line in the blank space for entry frame 50. It is variable because it is set by.

Therefore, the designated range entry frame setting means 14
Therefore, in order to set the blank space 50 for the entry frame having no vertical partition line, in addition to the above equations (3), (7) and (10), the following equation (11) for obtaining the lateral width W is required. Becomes

W = E _w + F _w + (S ₁ + F _w ) · A ₁ + E _w = 2 E _w + (A ₁ +1) · F _w + A ₁ · S ₁ ... (11) This Based on H, W, N, M calculated in this way,
Blank boxes 60 and 50 for entry frames are set in the document.

Further, in the setting of the blank space for the entry frame without the vertical partition line and the horizontal partition line when the frame unit is within the specified range, the vertical width and the horizontal width required for setting the blank space for the entry frame are variable, For the width, the above formula (8) applied when the frame unit is a line can be applied, and for the width, the above formula (11) applied when the frame unit is a specified range can be applied. Based on H, W, N, and M calculated from the above two equations, it is possible to set blank columns for entry frames without vertical and horizontal partition lines.

By the way, when setting the blank space for the entry frame by the character entry frame setting means 12, the blank space for the entry frame may exceed the end of the line to be set.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the blank space for the entry frame set in the document by the above-mentioned character entry frame setting means 12 exceeds the end of the line,
Line end processing addition means 1 for setting a blank line for the entry frame by dividing the line into a new line or two lines including the line as needed.
5 are provided.

In the line end processing adding means 15, the following expression (1
By using 2), it is determined whether the blank space for the entry frame set in the line of the document exceeds the end of the line, and the subsequent processing is performed based on the determination result. Here, K represents the number of characters for one line, K ₁ represents the number of characters from the left end of the editing frame to the position immediately before the position where the blank for the entry frame is to be created, and N represents the number of characters required for creating the blank for the entry frame.

K <K ₁ + N (12) Therefore, the line end processing adding unit 15 is configured as in the above formula (1).
When the relationship of 2) is established, it is determined that the blank space for the entry frame exceeds the end of the line. At this time, it is possible to set a blank line for entry frame by setting a line feed, or to set a blank line for entry frame by dividing into two lines without line feed. If you want to set a blank space for the entry frame by dividing it into two lines without breaking the line, create a blank space for the entry frame in the line that is originally planned to be set for the _first character K-K from the left side, and leave the rest of the blank space for the entry frame on the next line. You can create it. Further, when setting a blank line for the entry frame by setting a line feed, a blank line for the entry frame may be automatically created on the next line when the relation of the above formula (12) is established.

Further, when the relation of the expression (12) is established, the display device 3 is made to notify the user that the blank space for the entry frame to be set exceeds the end of the line, and whether the user makes a line break or not. It may be determined.

As described above, the above character entry frame setting means 1
The blank for the entry frame set in 2 can be processed at the end of the line by the line end processing addition means 15. However, since the blank space for this entry frame is created on the line even if it does not extend beyond the end of the line, it may overlap the lines above and below when the line spacing in the format setting is narrowed. There is. In this case, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between the vertical width of the blanks for entry frames and the line spacing, and adjust from this relationship so that the blanks for entry frames and the rows do not overlap. In the present invention, as the adjusting means, the blank space setting means 8 for entry frame is provided with the line feed pitch adjusting means 20.

By the way, if the line spacing (line feed pitch) of the m-th line in the document for which the blank space for the entry frame is to be set is R _m and the vertical width of the outer edge of the blank space for the entry frame is H, then When the relationship of Expression (13) is satisfied, the blank space for the entry frame to be set overlaps the adjacent line. Incidentally, the above R _m is the line feed pitch set by the format when the blank for the entry frame is not set.

H> R _m ..... (13) Therefore, when the blank space for the entry frame is set by the character entry frame setting means 12, when the above expression (13) is satisfied, The line feed pitch adjusting means 20 has the following formulas (14) to (1).
6), the blank line for the entry frame (m-th line) set in the document and the lines above and below it (m-1 and m + 1 lines)
The line feed pitches R _m , R _m-1 , and R _{m + 1} in the above are changed.

R _m-1 ← H ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ (14) R _m ← H ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ (15) R _{m + 1} ← H ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ (16) In the above formulas, the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank space for the entry frame on the right side is H
Is substituted for the line feed pitches R _m , R _m-1 , and R _{m + 1} on the left side.

When the line feed pitch adjusting means 20 adjusts the line feed pitch of the line in which the blank for the entry frame is to be set, the following three ways are possible.

For example, when the blank space for the entry frame set by the character entry frame setting means 12 does not exceed the end of the line, the line on which the blank space for the entry frame is set and the line above the line are set by the above equations (15) and (14). The line feed pitches R _m and R _m-1 of the above are changed to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame.

When the blank space for entry frame set by the character entry frame setting means 12 exceeds the end of the line and is divided into two lines to set the blank space for entry frame, the above formula (14) is used.
(15) According to (16), the line feed pitches R _m-1 , R _m , and R _{m + 1} of the two lines below which the blank space for the entry frame is set and the line below it are set to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank space for the entry frame. change.

Furthermore, when the blank space for the entry frame set by the character entry frame setting means 12 exceeds the end of the line and the blank space for the entry frame is not set in two lines, the above formula (1
5) According to (16), the line in which the blank for the entry frame is set (actually the line next to the line that was initially set) and the line feed pitches R _m and R _{m + 1} of the line below it are entered Change to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank.

As described above, the line feed pitch adjusting means 2
When the line feed pitch R _m of the line in which the blank for the entry frame is set and the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame satisfy the relationship of Expression (13) by 0, the line for which the blank for the entry frame is set Since the line feed pitch of the lines above and below is changed to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame, it is possible to prevent the blank for the entry frame from overlapping the lines before and after.

As a result, as in the case of setting the blanks for the entry frames depending on the format as in the conventional art, the blanks for the entry frames in the document are adjacent to the blanks for the entry frame so as not to overlap the adjacent lines. Without any trial and error about line formatting,
A blank space for the entry frame can be set in the sentence. Therefore, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame.

Further, the line feed pitch adjusting means 20 sets the line feed pitch of the line including the blank for the entry frame to the above-mentioned line feed pitch when the vertical width of the set blank exceeds the line feed pitch in the preset format. By adjusting so that it expands based on Eqs. (14) to (15), even if the space between lines is narrower than the width of the blank space for the entry frame, it is automatically adjusted so that the blank space for the entry frame does not overlap with the adjacent line. Can be set to.

As a result, when the vertical width of the blank set by the blank writing space setting means exceeds the line feed pitch according to a preset format, the user automatically includes the blank line for the blank writing space. Since the line feed pitch of is expanded, it is not necessary for the user to change the line feed pitch by himself, and the operability of setting the blank space for the entry frame can be improved.

Here, the line feed pitch is changed to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame, but the invention is not limited to this, and the blank for the entry frame is not overlapped with the preceding and following lines. Change to the line feed pitch value.

Also, when setting the blank space for the entry frame by the line entry frame setting means 13, as in the case of the character entry frame setting means 12, when the blank space for the entry frame exceeds the end of the page to be set. Can be considered.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the entry frame blank space setting means 8 may, if necessary, when the blank space for the entry space set in the document by the line entry space setting means 13 exceeds the end of the page. Then, the page end processing addition means 16 for setting the blank space for the entry frame by dividing the page to be changed or into two pages including the page
Is provided.

The page end processing adding means 16 determines whether or not the blank space for the entry frame set using the following equation (17) exceeds the page end, and the subsequent processing is performed based on the determination result. It has become. Here, J represents the number of lines in one page, J ₁ represents the line immediately preceding the line in which the blank for the entry frame is to be created, and M represents the number of lines required to create the blank in the entry frame.

J <J ₁ + M (Equation 17) Therefore, the page end processing adding unit 16 is configured by the above formula (1).
When the relationship of 7) is established, it is determined that the blank space for the entry frame extends beyond the end of the page. At this time, it is conceivable to set a blank page for the entry frame by setting a page break, or to set a blank column for the entry frame by dividing the page into two pages without a page break. If you want to set a blank space for the entry frame by dividing it into two pages without page breaks, create a blank space for the entry frame on the page that will be initially set for only _one line from JJ, and leave the rest of the blank space for the entry frame on the next page. You can create it. In addition, when setting the blank space for the entry frame by changing the page, when the relation of the above formula (17) is established, the page is automatically changed and the blank space for the entry frame is created on the next page line. Is also good.

If the relation of equation (17) holds,
The display device 3 may notify the user that the blank space for the entry frame to be set exceeds the end of the page, and the user may determine whether or not to change the page.

In the present document processing apparatus, when a blank space for an entry frame is created during document creation, a predetermined operation is performed to change the document creation mode to a frame creation mode for creating a blank space for an entry frame in a document. It can be switched. In this frame creation mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 36, a frame setting key set to one of the functions on the function 71 on the document edit screen 70 (keys used for other document creation are omitted. You can switch by pressing.

When the frame creation mode is switched to, the function 71 displayed at the lower end of the document edit screen 70 is changed from the content of the function displayed in the document creation mode to the frame creation mode as shown in FIG. Function can be switched to.

Function 71 for this frame creation mode
Has a function necessary for setting the frame in advance. For example, the function 71 of the document edit screen 70
From the left side of, a new frame creation 71a, a frame change 71b, a frame unit setting 71c, a frame deletion 71d, a frame move 71e, and a frame copy 71.
f and the frame end 71g are given. Each of these functions corresponds to the function key used in the document creation mode on the keyboard. That is, when a desired function key on the keyboard is pressed, the operation required for setting the blank space for the entry frame of the function corresponding to the key can be performed.

As described above, by pressing the function key corresponding to each function of each function 71, the function can be exerted, so that the user can easily understand the operation for setting the blank space for the entry frame. Is possible.

The new frame creation 71a is a function for newly creating a blank space for an entry frame in a document. When the key corresponding to this function is pressed, any one of the frame format input windows 72, 73, and 74 corresponding to each frame unit as shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is displayed on the document edit screen 70. It When the function key corresponding to the above-described new frame creation 71a is pressed, a frame format input window showing the frame unit and setting contents of the blank entry frame created immediately before is displayed.

A frame format input window 72 shown in FIG.
Is a frame format input window when the frame unit is a character, a frame format input window 73 shown in FIG. 19 is a frame format input window when the frame unit is a line, and a frame format input window 74 shown in FIG. Is a frame format input window when the frame unit is the specified range.

Each frame format input window 72, 73, 74
Then, on the document edit screen 70, the number of entered characters 72
The setting contents in each input item except a and the number of entry lines 73a indicate that they are selected by ◯. The frame format input windows 72, 73, and 74 are the ones in which the contents held in the state variable table 9 are read and displayed.

That is, in the frame format input window 72, as shown in FIG. 18, the number of characters to be entered 72a, the frame type 72b, the thickness 72c of the frame, 72d, partition line 72e, partition line thickness 72f, partition line line type 72g, and entry character size 72h. That is, the frame format input window 72
Displays the contents of the character table 9b of the state variable table 9 shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the frame format input window 72, "enclosure" is selected as the frame type 72b, "thick" is selected as the frame thickness 72c, and "solid line" is selected as the line type 72d of the frame. An empty space for an entry frame that encloses a character to be handwritten is created with a thick solid line.

The partition line 72e is "necessary", the partition line thickness 72f is "thin", and the partition line type 7 is
Since "dashed line" is selected as 2g, a partition line is created as a thin broken line in the blank space for the entry frame.

Further, since "standard" is selected as the entry character size 72h, the blank for the entry frame to be created is suitable for entering the standard size character which is the most natural size in preset handwriting. Created in the size of.

Further, in the entered character size 72h, the entered character size stored in advance corresponds to each option, and by selecting one of the options, the entered character size corresponding to that option is set. can do. The options include "large", "standard", and "small" items in which the entered character size is set in advance, and "free" items in which the entered character size can be freely set. In this "free", the vertical size of a desired written character is input in units of mm to set the written character size in the blank space for the entry frame.

From the above, for example, the format of the blank space for the entry frame is the frame format input window 72 as shown in FIG.
In this case, the image 72i of the blank space for the input frame to be created is displayed at the right end in the frame format input window 72.

Since the frame format input window 73 in which the frame unit is a line is a line in the frame unit as shown in FIG. 19, instead of the number of written characters 72a, the number of written lines 73a and the written character size 72h are replaced. The input item is changed to the entry line size 73h. Then, other input items for formatting the blank space for the input frame are similar to the input items of the frame format input window 72, the frame type 73b, the frame thickness 73c, the line type 73d of the frame, the partition line 73e, The thickness of the partition line is 73f, and the line type of the partition line is 73g. When the partition line 73e is selected to be "necessary", the frame unit is a line.
Corresponding to the row, the partition line will be horizontal.

The options for each input item in the frame format input window 73 are as follows, except for the entry line size 73h.
Since it is the same as each input item in the frame format input window 72, the description thereof will be omitted. Entry line size 7
In 3h, the size of the written character is not directly set, but the line spacing is set to set the size of the character to be handwritten in the blank space for the entry frame.

Therefore, in the frame format input window 73, "enclosure" is selected as the frame type 73b, "thick" is selected as the frame thickness 73c, and "solid line" is selected as the line type 73d of the frame. A blank solid line is created around the power line with a thick solid line.

The partition line 73e is "Necessary", the partition line thickness 73f is "Thin", and the partition line type 7
Since "solid line" is selected as 3g, a partition line is created as a solid line in the blank for the entry frame.

Further, since the "standard" is selected as the entry line size 73h, the blank for the entry frame to be created can be written with characters of the standard size which is the most natural size in preset handwriting. Created in size.

From the above, for example, the format of the blank box for the entry frame is the frame format input window 73 as shown in FIG.
If it is, at the right end in the frame format input window 73,
The blank image 73i for the entry frame to be created is displayed.

Further, in the frame format input window 74, since the frame unit is the specified range, after the range in which the blank space for the entry frame is to be created is specified on the document edit screen 70 by the cursor or the input pen, the document edit screen 70 is displayed. Therefore, the frame format input window 74
In the frame format input window 72, as shown in FIG.
There is no description of an input item for setting a designated range in place of the number of written characters 72a and the number of written lines 73a like 73.

As described above, the input items for the format setting of the frame format input window 74 are the same as the frame format input window 73 shown in FIG. 74c, frame line type 74d, horizontal partition line 74e, partition line thickness 74f, partition line line type 74
g, entry line size 74h. And since the blank for the entry frame is the specified range consisting of the number of characters and the number of lines,
In addition to the horizontal partition line 74e, as shown in FIG. 20, the vertical partition line 74j, the partition line thickness 74k, the partition line type 74l, and the input character size 74m are required as input items.

Therefore, in the frame format input window 74, "enclosure" is selected as the frame type 74b, "thick" is selected as the frame thickness 74c, and "solid line" is selected as the line type 74d of the frame. A blank solid line is created around the power line with a thick solid line.

Further, "necessary" is given as the horizontal partition line 74e,
Since "thin" is selected as the thickness 74f of the partition line and "solid line" is selected as the line type 74g of the partition line, the horizontal partition line is created as a thin solid line in the blank for the entry frame.

"Necessary" is given as the vertical partition line 74j,
Since "thin" is selected as the thickness 74k of the partition line and "broken line" is selected as the line type 74l of the partition line, the vertical partition line is created by a thin broken line in the blank space for the entry frame.

Further, since "standard" is selected as the entry line size 74h and "standard" is selected as the entry character size 74m, the blanks for the entry frames to be created are the most natural by handwriting in the row direction and the horizontal direction. It is created in a size that allows writing with standard size characters that are different sizes.

From the above, for example, the format of the blank space for the entry frame is the frame format input window 74 as shown in FIG.
If it is, at the right end in the frame format input window 74,
An image 74i of the blank space for the entry frame to be created is displayed.

As described above, in each frame format input window, when first displayed, the state variable table 9 holds the state variable of the blank space for the entry frame created immediately before.
Is displayed. As described above, since the state variable can be appropriately changed by the state variable changing means 17, the input item in each of the frame format input windows can be appropriately changed, and the desired blank space for entry frame can be obtained. It can be set.

As described above, the size of the blank space for the entry frame is fixed and printed according to the number of handwritten characters. However, if the size per character is always fixed, it is not possible to properly use the size of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the type of document. For example, when creating an answer box for a written test for elementary school students, there is a demand to increase the size of the blank space for the lower grades and decrease it in the upper grades to increase the amount of documents per sheet. .

Therefore, according to the state variable changing means 17, the variable relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame set in the document is changed as necessary.
It is possible to flexibly respond to changes in the size of the blank space for the entry frame. With this, the user can select a desired size of the blank space for the entry frame from among a plurality of types of handwritten characters, and thus it is possible to properly use the size of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the type of the document.

By the way, for example, if "enclosure" and "underline" are selected as the frame type 72b of the frame format input window 72, the frame or line thickness 72c and the line type 72d are selected.
In, either option can be set. However, if "blank" is selected as the frame type 72b, the options for the thickness 72c and the line type 72d are not set. what if,
Even if "blank" is selected and any of the options of the thickness 72c and the line type 72d is selected, the selected item is invalid and is not executed.

If "necessary" is selected in the partition line 72e, the thickness of the partition line 72f and the line type 7
Either option is set in 2g. Also,
If "unnecessary" is set, the options of the thickness 72f and the line type 72g are not set. Even if "unnecessary" is selected and any of the options of the thickness 72f and the line type 72g is selected, the selected item is invalid and is not executed.

In such a case, if the user erroneously inputs an item that is not valid even if selected, the selecting operation becomes useless, and the efficiency of setting the blank space for the entry frame is reduced.

Therefore, if the items that are not valid even if selected are made inconspicuous in the frame format input window 72, the erroneous selection operation by the user can be reduced. As means for doing this, the blanking space setting means 8 for entry frame shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a setting prohibiting means 23.

The setting prohibiting means 23 determines whether or not the option related to the above selection item is valid, based on the item selected in the input item of the frame format input window, and displays the option if it is not valid. Is erased or made lighter than the color of other options to inform the user that the selection is useless.

For example, as shown in FIG. 38, when the partition line 72e is "unnecessary" in the frame format input window 72, the partition line thickness 72f and the line type 72g, which are options related to this, are selected. But it's useless, so
It suffices to inform the user by hatching these options.

The same applies to other items in the frame format input window. For example, there is a case where “no frame” is selected for the frame type, and even in this case, the user is informed that unnecessary selection items are useless even if selected.

Therefore, the setting prohibiting means 2 as described above is used.
By providing 3, the useless input operation can be eliminated when the blank space for the entry frame is formatted, so that the creation efficiency of the blank space for the entry frame can be improved.

Next, the frame change 71b of the function 71 on the document edit screen 70 shown in FIG. 17 is a function for changing the setting contents of the blank space for the entry frame already created in the document. When the key corresponding to this function is pressed, after the blank space for the entry frame whose setting content is to be changed is specified on the document edit screen 70, one of the frames in FIGS. 18 to 20 corresponding to the blank space for the entry frame is designated. The form input window is displayed.

The frame unit setting 71c is a function for setting the frame unit to be created. When the key corresponding to this function is pressed, the frame unit setting window 75 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the document edit screen 70. In the frame unit setting window 75, there are three types of frame units: “character unit”, “line unit”, and “specified range”, and by selecting one of these, the above The frame format input window of can be displayed.

The frame erasing 71d is a function for erasing a frame being created in the document or created. When the key corresponding to this function is pressed, the frame deletion window 76 as shown in FIG.
Is displayed. That is, after designating the blank space for entry frame to be erased on the document edit screen 70, the frame erase window 76 shown in FIG. 22 is displayed.

In the frame deletion window 76, it is displayed whether or not the designated blank space for entry frame is to be deleted. That is, when the frame is deleted, the execution key on the keyboard is pressed, and when the deletion of the frame is canceled, the release key on the keyboard is pressed.

The frame move 71e is a function for moving the blank space for entry frame created in the document to a desired position. In addition, the frame copy 71f is a function for creating an empty space for the input frame having the same format as the empty space for the input frame created in the document at a desired position.

The frame end 71g ends the frame creation mode,
This is a function for switching to the document creation mode.

The flow of processing of each means in the blank entry space setting means 8 of the document processing apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration will be described below with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. 24 to 34 below. In this description, before describing the detailed processing operation in each processing means, the flow of the entire operation of the document processing apparatus including the blank entry space setting means 8 will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the user inputs the contents to be operated (hereinafter referred to as operation data) with the input device 2 (S1), the CPU 1 first outputs the input operation data. It is determined whether the document data is operation data for printing on the display device 3 (S2). Here, if it is determined that the input operation data is the operation data for printing, the input device 2
The printing process is performed by the printing device 4 such as an input for a printing operation from the printer 1, a process for printing by the CPU 1, a printing operation by the printing device 4, and a display of printing-related information on the display device 3 (S3). ◆ And when this printing process is completed,
The document processing device waits until the next operation data is input again.

If it is determined in S2 that the input operation data is not the operation data for printing, the CPU 1
Determines whether the input operation data is operation data for creating a ruled line in a document (S).
4). If it is determined that the input operation data is the operation data for creating the ruled line, the input for the ruled line creating operation from the input device 2, the storage of the ruled line information in the document storage unit 7, the CPU 1 Ruled line creation means 5 such as ruled line processing by the display and display of related information for creating a ruled line on the display device 3.
A ruled line creation process is performed by (S5). When the ruled line creation processing is completed, the document processing apparatus waits until the next operation data is input again.

If it is determined in S4 that the input operation data is not operation data for creating a ruled line, CP
It is determined by U1 whether the input operation data is operation data for performing format setting (S6).
Here, if it is determined that the operation data is for the format setting, the setting content of the format is input from the input device 2, the format information is stored in the document storage means 7, the format setting process by the CPU 1, and the display device. Formatting processing is performed by the formatting means 6 such as displaying the setting contents relating to the format in 3 (S).
7). When the format setting process is completed, the document processing device waits until the next operation data is input again.

If it is determined in S6 that the input operation data is not operation data for format setting, CP
It is determined by U1 whether the input operation data is the operation data for setting the blank space for the entry frame (S8). Here, if it is determined that the input operation data is the operation data for setting the blank space for the entry frame,
Input of the setting contents of the input box blank from the input device 2, storage of setting information (filling box information) of the input box blank by the state variable table 9 and the variable table 10, setting processing and display of the input box blank by the CPU 1. The setting process for the blank space for the entry frame is performed by the blank space for the entry frame setting means 8 such as displaying the related information of the blank space for the entry frame on the device 3 (S9). When the format setting process is completed, the document processing device waits until the next operation data is input again.

In S8, if it is determined that the input operation data is not the operation data for setting the blank space for the entry frame, that is, the printing, ruled line creation, format setting, and blank space setting for the entry frame are performed. If it is determined that the operation data is not the operation data, the document storage unit 7 stores the document information currently being edited, the CPU 1 performs document processing, the display device 3 displays the document being edited, and the like, and a series of document editing processing. Is performed (S10). When the editing process of this document is completed (S11), the document processing apparatus waits until the next operation data is input again.

The above steps S1 to S7 and S10 and S11 are almost the same as those of the conventional document processing apparatus. The processing in S8 and S9 represents the features of the present application.

Next, the flow of the whole processing by the blank space setting means 8 for entry frame will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, when the document creation mode is switched to the frame creation mode on the document editing screen of the display device 3, whether or not the CPU 1 has already designated the range in which the blank box for the entry frame should be created in the document. It is determined whether or not (S21). Here, if the range has already been specified, the process proceeds to S141 shown in FIG. The processing after S141 will be described later.

If it is determined in S21 that the range in which the blank for the entry frame is to be created is not specified in the document, the operation for creating the blank for the entry frame (hereinafter referred to as the entry frame) is performed.
The function is set in the document processing apparatus and displayed on the edit screen (S22). That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the function required for setting the entry frame is assigned to the function 71 displayed at the lower end of the document edit screen 70.

When the function key assigned to each function of the function 71 is pressed, the CPU 1 carries out the processing corresponding to the function corresponding to the pressed function key.

Then, of the function keys of the function 71, it is determined whether or not a new frame creation key for creating a new entry frame has been pressed (S23).

If the new frame creation key is pressed in S23, the process moves to S31 of the process for creating a new frame as shown in FIG. Regarding the processing after S31,
It will be described later. If the new frame creation key has not been pressed, it is determined whether the frame change key for changing the setting content of the entry frame has been pressed (S24).

If the frame change key is pressed in S24, the process proceeds to S41 of the process for changing the setting contents of the entry frame as shown in FIG. The processing after S41 will be described later. If the frame change key is not pressed, it is determined whether the frame delete key for deleting the entry frame is pressed (S25).

If the frame deletion key is pressed in S25, the process moves to S51 of the process for deleting the entry frame as shown in FIG. Regarding the processing after S51,
It will be described later. If the frame erase key is not pressed, it is determined whether the frame unit setting key for setting the frame unit of the entry frame to be set is pressed (S26).

If the frame unit setting key is pressed in S26, the process proceeds to S61 of the process for setting the frame unit of the entry frame as shown in FIG. The processing after S61 will be described later. If the frame unit setting key is not pressed, it is determined whether the frame moving key for moving the entry frame already set in the document to another position is pressed (S27).

If the frame move key is pressed in S27, the process for moving the entry frame as shown in FIG. 29 is performed in S.
Transition to 71. The processing after S71 will be described later. If the frame move key is not pressed, it is determined whether or not the frame copy key for copying the same input frame as the one already set in the document to another position is pressed (S).
28).

If the frame copy key is pressed in S28, S in the process for copying the entry frame as shown in FIG.
Transition to 81. The processing after S81 will be described later. If the frame copy key is not pressed, it is determined whether the frame end key is pressed (S29).

In S29, if the frame end key is pressed, the frame creation mode is ended, and if a blank frame setting window such as a frame format input window is displayed on the document edit screen 70, Then, you can switch to the document creation mode again. The frame creation mode is continued until the frame end key is pressed.

Next, the flow of the new frame creating process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, the document edit screen 70 on the display device 3 is displayed.
Is performed in the frame creation mode.
The same applies to the following processing related to frame setting.

First, when the new frame creation key is pressed, FIG.
The contents of the state variable table 9 shown in are read into the work area of the RAM (S31).

Next, it is determined whether or not the range for setting the entry frame has already been designated in the document (S32). If the range has been specified, the process proceeds to S34. If the range has not been specified, the creation position of the frame is specified in the document (S33).

Next, in accordance with the contents of the state variable table 9 read in S31, any one of the frame format input windows 72, 73 and 74 shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is displayed on the display screen.
Is displayed (S34).

Then, the format of the entry frame is set based on the display contents of the frame format input window (S35).
In this format setting, when the frame unit is a character, the number of characters to be handwritten after printing is input, and when the frame unit is a line, the desired number of lines is input to set the entry frame.
Also, in the format settings in this frame format input window, the frame type of the input frame to be set, the thickness of the frame, the line type of the frame, the presence or absence of divider lines, the thickness of the divider line, the type of divider line, and the entry character Since the size and the size of the entry line can be selected, the entry frame in the format desired by the user can be freely set.

Next, the contents of the state variable table 9 are updated based on the format set as described above (S36). Then, based on the contents of the state variable table 9, the variable table creating means 18 creates the variable table 10 for the entry frame, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (S37). As described above, since the variable table 10 is created for each entry frame, when a plurality of entry frame blanks are set in the document, the size of each entry frame blank, etc. Can be set independently. As a result, when the variable table 10 is shared by the blanks for each entry frame, when the state variable of one blank for the entry frame is deleted or changed, the size of the other blanks for the entry frame, etc. Therefore, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame.

Finally, the variable table 10 for the entry frame
After the is created, the process for creating the entry frame for each frame unit is executed. This processing will be described later.

Next, FIG. 26 shows the flow of frame change processing.
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the frame change key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the range including the entry frame to be changed has already been designated (S41). If the range has been specified, the process proceeds to S43. If the range has not been specified, the entry frame to be changed is specified from the document (S42).

Next, the contents of the variable table 10 in the entry frame specified above are read (S43). And
The contents of the variable table 10 are written in the state variable table 9, and one of the frame format input windows 72, 73, and 74 shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is displayed on the display screen according to the contents of the state variable table 9. Is displayed (S44).

Then, the contents of the change of the format displayed in the display contents of the frame format input window are input (S4).
5).

Then, the contents of the variable table 10 are updated based on the format changed as described above (S).
46).

Finally, since the contents of the variable table 10 have been changed, the designated entry frame is deleted (S47). Then, after the entry frame is erased, a process for creating an entry frame is performed for each frame unit. This processing will be described later.

Next, FIG. 27 shows the flow of the frame erasing process.
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the frame deletion key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the range including the entry frame to be deleted has already been designated (S51). If the range has been specified, the process proceeds to S53. If the range has not been specified, the entry frame to be deleted from the document is specified (S52).

Next, a frame deletion window 76 for confirming deletion as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed (S53).
Then, the user is prompted to confirm whether the deletion is OK (S54), and if the user determines that the deletion is OK, the execution key is pressed and the entry frame is deleted (S55). If the user determines not to erase, the process proceeds to S23 shown in FIG.

Finally, since the entry frame has been deleted, the variable table 10 of the entry frame is released (S56). That is,
Delete the contents of the variable table 10 of the deleted entry frame,
It is used as the variable table 10 of the newly set entry frame. Then, after the entry frame is erased, the process moves to S23 shown in FIG. 24 again.

Next, the flow of the frame unit setting process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the frame unit setting key is pressed, the information on the frame unit is read from the state variable table 9 (S
61). Then, the frame unit setting window 75 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed (S62).

Then, a desired frame unit is input (S6).
3). As a result, the frame unit of the state variable table 9 is updated to the corresponding value (S64), and after setting the frame unit, the process proceeds to S23 shown in FIG. 24 again.

Next, FIG. 29 shows the flow of the frame moving process.
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the frame move key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the range including the entry frame to be moved has already been designated (S71). If the range has been specified, the process proceeds to S73. If the range has not been specified, the entry frame to be moved from the document is specified (S72).

Next, the variable table 10 of the designated entry frame is read (S73). Then, the destination is designated (S74) and the entry frame of the source is erased (S74).
75).

Finally, at the destination, on the basis of the read variable table 10, one of the processes shown in FIGS. 31 to 33 is executed for creating the entry frame according to the frame unit.
This processing will be described later.

Next, FIG. 30 shows the flow of the frame copying process.
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the frame copy key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the range including the entry frame to be copied has already been designated (S81). If the range has been specified, the process proceeds to S83. If the range has not been specified, the entry frame to be moved from the document is specified (S82).

Next, the variable table 10 of the designated entry frame is read (S83), and the copy destination is designated (S84). Then, the variable table 10 corresponding to the entry frame of the copy destination is newly created based on the variable table 10 of the entry frame of the copy source (S85).

Finally, at the copy destination, based on the read variable table 10, any one of the processes shown in FIGS. 31 to 33 is executed for creating the entry frame according to the frame unit.
This processing will be described later.

As described above, in the frame creation mode, the functions having the above-described functions are assigned to the respective function keys. Therefore, the function corresponding to the desired operation in creating the entry frame, etc. A process for setting a desired entry frame can be performed simply by pressing a key.

Now, the process of creating the entry frame for each frame unit will be described below with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. Note that this entry frame creation process is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the variable table 10 corresponding to the entry frame to be created is read (S91), and the variable table 10 is read.
The entry frame is created based on the contents of.

Then, by detecting the frame unit from the variable table 10 read in S91, the entry frame creating process corresponding to the frame unit is performed. That is,
In S91, if the frame unit is a character, an entry frame is created based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 31, and if the frame unit is a line, the entry frame is created based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the frame unit is within the designated range, the entry frame is created based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the flow of processing for creating an entry frame when the frame unit is a character will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

After the frame unit is read in S91, it is determined whether or not the input unit indicating the frame unit is a character (S92). Here, if it is determined that the input unit is not a character, then the flow shifts to S111 shown in FIG. Then, if it is determined that the input unit is a character, it is determined whether or not there is a partition line in the entry frame to be set (S93).

In S93, if there is no partition line, the entry frame can be assumed to be the entry frame as shown in FIG. 11, for example. Therefore, the above equations (1) and (2) considering the width of the entry frame are considered. Based on (3), the width W of the outer edge, the vertical width H, and the number N of characters in the edit frame used by the entry frame are calculated for the entry frame (S94). Further, if there is a partition line, the entry frame can be assumed to be an entry frame as shown in FIG. 12, for example, so that the above equations (4) and (2) are used.
Based on (3), the width W of the outer edge, the vertical width H, and the number N of characters in the editing frame used by the entry frame are required for the entry frame.
Is calculated (S95).

Next, it is determined whether the entry frame to be created extends beyond the end of the line (S96). The above equation (12) is used for the determination at this time. That is, if the relationship of Expression (12) is established, it is determined that the entry frame exceeds the line end.

If it is determined in S96 that the entry frame extends beyond the end of the line, it is determined whether the entry frame is divided into two lines to be created (S97). In this case, by displaying on the display device 3 that the entry frame to be created exceeds the end of the line, the user himself / herself determines whether or not to create the entry frame in two lines. There is.

If it is determined in S96 that the entry frame does not extend beyond the end of the line, the line feed pitch of the line in which the entry frame is created is set according to the size of the vertical width H required for the entry frame. (S98). In this case, equation (15) (1
By 4), the line feed pitch of the line in which the blank for the entry frame is set and the line above it is changed to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame.

In S97, when the entry frame is divided into two lines and is created, the line feed pitch for two lines for creating the entry frame is set according to the size of the vertical width H required for the entry frame. (S99). In this case, the above equations (14) and (15)
By (16), the line feed pitches of the two lines in which the blanks for entry frames are set and the lines below the two lines are changed to the vertical width H of the outer edge of the blanks for entry frames.

In S97, if the entry frame is not divided into two lines and is not created, the line feed pitch of the page break, that is, the line in which the entry frame is created, is determined according to the size of the vertical width H required for the entry frame. (S100). In this case, the above equation (1
5) According to (16), the line in which the blank for the entry frame is set (actually the line next to the line that was initially set) and the line feed pitch of the line below it are the vertical width of the outer edge of the blank for the entry frame. H
Is changed to.

Next, if the entry frame does not extend beyond the end of the line,
W, H, N and S9 set in S94 or S95
An entry frame is created based on the line feed pitch set in step 8 (S101).

If the entry frame exceeds the end of the line and is divided into two lines to create the entry frame, S94 or S95 is used.
Based on W, H, N set in step S and the line feed pitch set in S99, K (the number of characters for one line) to the end of the entry frame-K ₁ (from the left end just before the position where the entry frame is to be set) (Number of characters up to) are created in the line, and the rest are created in the next line (S102).

Further, when the entry frame exceeds the end of the line and the line feed is performed to create a new entry frame, based on the line feed pitches set in S94 or S95, the line feed pitch set in S100 or S95 is used. Create an entry frame on the next line (S
103).

After the processing of creating the entry frame in S101 to S103, the process shifts to S23 shown in FIG.

Next, the flow of the entry frame creation processing when the input unit is a line will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In S92 shown in FIG. 31, after it is determined that the input unit is not a character, it is subsequently determined whether or not the input unit is a line (S111). If the input unit is not a line, the process proceeds to S121 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in S111 that the input unit is a line, the horizontal width W, the vertical width H required for the entry frame, and the number M of lines in the editing frame used by the entry frame are calculated ( S112). When the input unit is a line, it is assumed that the entry frame has a partition line in the horizontal direction and no partition line in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG.
In the processing in (3), only the horizontal partition line is considered. In this case, the W, H, and M are calculated based on the equations (5) to (7) described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not the entry frame to be created exceeds the end of the page (S113). The above equation (13) is used for the determination at this time. That is, equation (13)
If the relationship of is established, it is determined that the entry frame exceeds the end of the page.

If it is determined in S113 that the entry frame exceeds the end of the page, it is determined whether or not the entry frame is divided into two pages to be created (S114). In this case, by displaying on the display device 3 that the entry frame to be created exceeds the end of the page, the user himself / herself determines whether or not to create the entry frame in two pages. ing.

If it is determined in S113 that the entry frame does not extend beyond the end of the page, then W calculated in S112,
An entry frame is created based on H and M (S115).

In S114, when the entry frame is divided into two pages and is created, J (the number of lines on one page) -J to the end of the entry frame is calculated based on W, H, and M calculated in S112. ₁
(Number of lines from the first line of the page to the line for which the entry frame is to be set) Only lines are created on the page, and the rest are created on the next page (S116).

In S114, if the entry frame is not created by dividing it into two pages, the page is changed from that page to the next page based on the W, H, and M calculated in S112, and the entry frame is placed on that page. Create (S117).

After the processing for creating the entry frame in S115 to S117, the process shifts to S23 shown in FIG.

Next, the flow of the entry frame creation processing when the input unit is the designated range will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In S111 shown in FIG. 32, after it is determined that the input unit is not a line, it is subsequently determined whether the frame unit is within the designated range (S121). Here, if it is determined that the frame unit is not within the designated range, a predetermined error process is performed (S122).

The error processing in S122 will be described. If the document processing apparatus operates normally, this S121
Then, since S92 of FIG. 31 is NO and S111 of FIG. 32 is NO, the input unit is not a character and is not a line, so it is determined that the input unit is within the specified range. However, if any trouble occurs in the device, S12
There is a possibility that NO will be determined in 1, and in such a case, error processing is executed in order to avoid a malfunction of the device such as a system down. In this error processing, the user is notified that a defect has occurred, the setting at this time is invalidated, the process proceeds to S22 shown in FIG. 24, and the frame creation mode is restarted again.

If it is determined in S121 that the input unit is within the specified range, the number of characters and the number of lines within the specified range are recognized, and the number of input characters and the number of input lines are entered and the number of characters A _{1 is} entered. The number of rows A ₂ is substituted (S123).

Next, it is judged whether or not there is a vertical partition line in the entry frame to be set (S124). If it is determined that there is no vertical partition line, the width W, the vertical width H, the number N of characters and the number M of lines in the editing frame used by the entry frame are calculated (S125). ). In this case, since W, H, N, and M described above have no vertical partition line in the entry frame, they may be calculated based on, for example, the above equations (10), (11), (3), and (7).

If it is determined in S124 that there is a vertical partition line, the width W, the vertical width H, the number of characters N and the number of lines M in the editing frame used by the entry frame are required for the entry frame.
Is calculated (S126). In this case, the above W, H,
Since N and M have vertical partition lines in the entry frame, they may be calculated based on the above equations (9), (10), (3) and (7), for example.

Next, it is determined whether the entry frame exceeds the end of the line (S127). The above equation (12) is used for the determination at this time. That is, if the relationship of Expression (12) is established, it is determined that the entry frame exceeds the line end.

If it is determined in S127 that the entry frame exceeds the end of the line, error processing is performed (S128).

The error processing in S128 will be described. Depending on the size and position of the entry frame to be created, calculating the creation position may exceed the end of the line.In such a case, notify the user that it cannot be created, and set it. Error processing such as invalidating is executed. In this error processing, the user is notified that a defect has occurred, the setting at this time is invalidated, the process proceeds to S22 shown in FIG. 24, and the frame creation mode is restarted again.

Next, it is determined whether or not the entry frame to be created exceeds the end of the page (S129). The above equation (13) is used for the determination at this time. That is, equation (13)
If the relationship of is established, it is determined that the entry frame exceeds the end of the page.

If it is determined in S129 that the entry frame exceeds the end of the page, it is determined whether or not the entry frame is divided into two pages and is created (S130). In this case, by displaying on the display device 3 that the entry frame to be created exceeds the end of the page, the user himself / herself determines whether or not to create the entry frame in two pages. ing.

If it is determined in S129 that the entry frame does not extend beyond the end of the page, the entry frame is created based on W, H, N and M calculated in S125 or S126 (S131).

In S130, when the entry frame is divided into two pages to be created, J of the entry frame up to the end of the page is calculated based on W, H, N, and M calculated in S125 or S126.
-J Create only _one line on the current page and the rest on the next page (S132).

In S130, when the entry frame is divided into two pages and created, the page is changed from the current page to the next page based on W, H, N, and M calculated in S125 or S126. An entry frame is created (S133).

[0266] After the processing for creating the entry frame in S131 to S133, the process shifts to S23 shown in Fig. 24 again.

Here, a case where a test question as shown in, for example, FIG. 35 is created by the document processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 36 to 39.

As shown in FIG. 35, it is assumed that the test questions are created on the document edit screen 70. In "Q1", an entry frame 81 ... In which the frame unit is a character in the document is created.
In "Q2", an entry frame 82 in which the frame unit is a line in the document is created, and in "Q3", an entry frame 83 in which the frame unit is a designated range is created in the document.

When creating the test questions, first, the document data is input up to the entry frame creating position. For example, in FIG.
As shown in, on the document edit screen 70, the document data is input halfway and the cursor is stopped at the entry frame creation position. At this time, the function 7 on the document edit screen 70
An entry frame key for switching from the document creation mode to the frame creation mode is assigned to 1. In other words, pressing the function key on the keyboard corresponding to this entry frame key switches to the frame creation mode.

When the document edit screen 70 is switched to the frame creation mode, for example, as shown in FIG.
1 is switched to the frame creation mode. Here, a frame unit is a character input frame 8 at the position of the cursor on the document edit screen 70.
Since 1 is newly created, it suffices to press the function key corresponding to the new frame creation 71a of the function 71.

When the function key corresponding to the new frame creation 71a is pressed, the document edit screen 7 is displayed as shown in FIG.
A frame format input window 72 whose frame unit is a character is displayed on 0.

Here, regarding the format for the entry frame 81 to be created, from the above-mentioned frame format input window 72, the number of entered characters 72a is "2" characters, the frame type 72b is "enclosure", and the thickness 72c of the frame is "thick". , Frame line type 72d is "solid line", partition line 72e is "unnecessary", entry character size 72h is "standard"
You can see that it is set to. The entry frame at this time is
The image 72i is displayed at the right end of the frame format input window 72.

In the frame format input window 72, when the partition line 72e is "unnecessary", it is not necessary to set the thickness and line type of the partition line, so the partition line thickness 72f and line type 72g are set. 38, as shown in FIG.
The setting prohibiting means 23 described above prohibits the setting of the item by hatching such as hatching.

As described above, based on the format set in the frame format input window 72, the entry frame 81 is created as shown in FIG. At this time, the line feed pitch of the line in which the line entry frame 81 is created is adjusted by the line feed pitch adjusting means 20 so that the line entry frame 81 does not overlap the characters of the adjacent lines. Here, in order to return to the document creation mode again after creating the entry frame 81, the function key corresponding to the frame end 71g of the function 71 shown in FIG. 37 may be pressed.

In the above description, of the test questions shown in FIG. 35, an example of creating the entry frame 81 when the frame unit of “Q1” is a character has been described. Similar to the creation of the entry frame 81, an entry frame 82 in which the frame unit of “Q2” is a line and an entry frame 83 in which the frame unit of “Q3” is a designated range are created.

That is, when the entry frame 82 in which the frame unit is the line is created, first, when the document creation mode is switched to the frame creation mode, the document unit edit screen 70 shown in FIG. 37 corresponds to the frame unit setting 71c. By pressing the function key, the frame unit setting window 75 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. Then, in this frame unit setting window 75, after setting the item for each line, the function key corresponding to the new frame creation 71a is pressed to
A frame format input window 73 in which the frame unit is a line as shown in 9
Is displayed. After that, the format of the entry frame 82 is set in the same manner as the format setting of the entry frame 81. Then, the entry frame 82 is formed based on the frame format input window 73.

When creating the entry frame 83 in which the frame unit is the designated range, the frame format input window 74 for the designated range is displayed in the document edit screen 70 as in the case of creating the entry frame 82.
It is displayed above and the format of the entry frame 83 is set. Then, based on this frame format input window 74, the entry frame 8
3 is formed.

As described above, according to the document processing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the entry frame blank space setting means 8 provides an entry frame for handwriting handwritten characters after printing, or the number of characters to be handwritten in the entry frame, or By inputting at least one value of the number of lines, the size can be set in the document in a size set in advance according to the input value. As a result, it is not necessary to use ruled line creating means or the like to set the blank space for the entry frame, so that the blank space for the entry frame can be set in the document without depending on the format.

In addition, in the operation of setting the blank for the entry frame, it is possible to input the numerical value corresponding to the number of characters or the number of lines corresponding to the unit of the frame only by designating the unit of the frame. The operability of can be improved.

Further, the entry frame blank field setting means 8 is provided with a character entry frame setting means 12, a line entry frame setting means 13 and a designated range entry frame setting means 14 for setting a blank space for entry frame for each frame unit. Therefore, it is possible to set the blank space for the entry frame by a means according to the size and the setting position of the blank space for the entry frame, and as a result, the blank space for the entry frame can be efficiently set.

As a result, it is necessary to determine the desired size of the blank space for the entry frame by trial and error while observing the print result, as in the conventional case where the setting of the blank space for the entry frame depends on the printing style. Since it is eliminated, it is possible to improve the operability in setting the blank space for the entry frame. Therefore, the usability of the document processing device can be significantly improved compared to the conventional one.

Then, the character entry frame setting means 12 simply inputs a numerical value corresponding to the number of characters to be entered, and the user wants to provide an empty space for the entry frame during the preparation of the document, and the user can enter the desired size. Since the blank space for the entry frame can be set in one line of the document, it is not necessary to carry out trial and error for creating the blank space for the entry frame, and the sentence including the blank space for the entry frame can be efficiently created. .

Further, the line entry frame setting means 13 allows the user to input a numerical value corresponding to the number of lines at a place where the user wants to provide a blank space for the entry frame during the preparation of the document, and the width of at least one line of the document. Since it is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame that has a vertical width according to the number of lines planned for handwriting, trial and error is performed so that the blank space for the entry frame is printed in a size that is easy to handwrite. Since it is not necessary to do so, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame.

Furthermore, the designated range entry frame setting means 14 is
The number of characters corresponds to the width of the blank space for the entry frame, and the number of lines corresponds to the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame. By simply inputting a numerical value corresponding to the area represented by the number and the number of characters to be handwritten, a blank space for the entry frame can be set in the document. That is, the user can freely set the horizontal width and the vertical width of the blank space for the input frame to a desired size, and the degree of freedom for determining the layout of the document including the blank space for the input frame can be set by the character input frame setting means 12 or This can be further increased as compared with the case where the line entry frame setting means 13 sets the entry frame blank space.

In the above description, the blank space for the entry frame is defined by using the character entry frame setting means 12, the line entry frame setting means 13, and the designated range entry frame setting means 14 for each character, line, or designated range which is a frame unit. The numerical value corresponding to is directly set by the user and set in the document.

Further, the present embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned method of setting the blank space for the entry frame, and the user does not input the numerical value according to the frame unit, but the range is written in the document, for example. May be designated first, the frame unit may be determined from the number of characters and the number of lines included in the designated range, and the blank space for entry frame may be set based on the result of this determination.

As means for setting the blank space for entry frame in this manner, the blank space setting means 8 for fill-in frame shown in FIG. 1 includes a range designation form selecting means 21, a fill-in frame processing setting means 22 and a frame judging means 25. It is provided.

The range designation form selection means 21 is used for the display device 3.
When an arbitrary range of the character data displayed in is specified, the number of characters and the number of lines included in this specified range are recognized, and the number of recognized characters and the number of lines determine the frame unit of that specified range. This is a means for selecting any one of the character entry frame setting means 12, the line entry frame setting means 13, and the designated range entry frame setting means 14 from the judgment result, and setting the entry frame blank space by the selected means. The range is specified by specifying two points on the screen with a cursor or the like.

When the arbitrary range of the character data displayed on the display device 3 is designated, the frame judgment means 25 already has only one or all of the blank spaces for entry frames within the designated range. It is a means for determining whether or not to do.

The entry frame processing setting means 22 is the frame determining means 2
If it is determined by 5 that there is a blank space for the entry frame within the specified range, change the settings for the blank space for the entry frame.
If any of the processes of deleting the frame, moving the frame, and copying the frame is performed, and it is determined that there is no blank space for the input frame within the specified range, the number of characters recognized in the specified range or By setting at least one of the number of lines as an input value for setting the blank for the entry frame, the means is for setting the blank for the entry frame in the document in a predetermined size according to the input value. .

Specifically, the above-mentioned entry frame processing setting means 22
When there is a blank space for entry frame in the designated range, any of the setting contents change, deletion of frame, movement of frame, and copy of space for the blank space for entry frame on the document edit screen 70 of the display device 3. The function 71 for that processing is displayed. Then, the user uses this function 71
Using, it is possible to perform processing such as changing setting contents, erasing the frame, moving the frame, and copying the frame with respect to the blank space for the entry frame existing within the specified range.

Then, after the above processing for the blank space for the entry frame is completed, the frame unit of the blank space for the entry frame is judged from the number of characters and the number of lines included in the specified range, and the blank space for the entry frame is set from this judgment result. It is supposed to do.

Here, the flow of processing when the range designation form selection means 21 and the entry frame processing setting means 22 are used to set the blanks for entry frames will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. . The range is specified by specifying two desired points on the screen.

First, it is determined whether or not all of the designated range is a non-input area (S141). Here, if it is determined that the designated range is entirely the non-input area, it is determined whether the range is within the same line (S142). If it is within the same line, the frame unit is set to character (S14
3) and shifts to the new frame creation flowchart shown in FIG.

If it is determined in S142 that the designated range is not within the same row, it is determined whether the range designation by two-point designation is within the same column (S144). Here, if it is within the same column, the frame unit is set to a row (S145), and the flow shifts to the new frame creation flowchart shown in FIG.

If it is determined in S144 that the designated range is not within the same column, the frame unit is set to the designated range (S14
6) Then, the process moves to the new frame creation flowchart shown in FIG.

As described above, the frame unit intended by the user is
It is possible to automatically judge from the designated range and set the entry frame in advance.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S141 that the designated range is all non-input areas, it is determined whether or not only one part or all of the entry frame exists in the designated range (S147). ).

If it is determined in S147 that only one part or all of the entry frame does not exist in the designated range, error processing is performed (S148). That is, S1
If it is NO in 47, the entry frame is 2 in the designated range.
This is because it is necessary to process two or more entry frames at the same time. In such a case, the user is notified that the process cannot be performed.

After the error processing is performed in S148, the range is redesignated (S150), and the process proceeds to S141.

If it is determined in S147 that only one part or all of the entry frame exists in the specified range, the document entry mode is automatically switched to the frame entry mode depending on the recognized entry frame. The operation (change / delete / move / copy) for the recognized entry frame is set to the function in the document edit, and each is displayed at the lower end of the document edit screen 70 as shown in FIG. 17 (S149). Then, the process proceeds to S23 in FIG.

According to the above processing, when various operations are performed on the entry frames included in the range, the document creation mode is switched to the box creation mode, and then the above-mentioned entry frames are operated in the box creation mode. In addition to the above, it is also possible to switch from the document creation mode to the frame creation mode and perform the operation on the entry frame after the user has specified the entry frame to be operated from the normal document edit screen. .

When the user first specifies the entry frame to be operated from the normal document edit screen, when the entry frame is recognized within the specified range, the document creation mode is automatically changed to the frame creation mode. Since it is switched to each other, the operability in various operations for the entry frame can be significantly improved.

Therefore, in the document processing apparatus having the above-described structure, the blank space for the entry frame set in the document does not always depend on the format such as the line feed pitch, the character spacing, and the number of character points. It is possible to create a blank space for the entry frame of a certain size.

As described above, when the range for setting the blank space for the entry frame is designated in advance, the range designation mode selection means 21 recognizes the number of characters or the number of lines in the designated range, and this is recognized. An empty space for an entry frame having a predetermined size according to the number of characters or the number of lines is set in the document.

Therefore, by setting the blank space for the entry frame in the document based on the value of at least one of the number of characters and the number of lines within the recognized specified range, the user can input the number of characters and the number of lines without inputting. It is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame of a size set in advance in the document according to the number of characters and the number of lines. That is, the user only needs to specify the range of the area in which the blank for the entry frame should be created, and automatically recognizes the number of characters and the number of lines within the specified range, and uses this as the input value to document the blank for the entry frame. Can be set inside.

As a result, it is possible to directly set the blank space for the entry frame in the document on the display screen of the display device 3 without particularly considering the number of characters and the number of lines. The creation efficiency can be improved.

Further, when the range for setting the blank for the entry frame is designated in advance, at least 1 is set in the designated range.
If the frame judgment means 25 for judging whether or not there is a blank space for entry frame exists, and if it is judged by the frame judgment means 25 that at least one blank space for entry frame exists within the specified range, Change the settings for the blank fields
If it is judged that there is no blank space for the entry frame within the specified range after performing any processing of erasing / moving / copying, it is determined that the size is predetermined according to the number of characters or the number of lines in the specified range. A blank space for the entry frame is set in the document.

Therefore, when there is no blank space for the entry frame in the designated range, like the processing by the range designation form selection means 21, for the entry frame of a size predetermined according to the number of characters or the number of lines in the designated range. Since the blank space is set in the document, the blank space for the entry frame can be created by the image in the document without considering the number of characters or the number of lines.

When there is a blank space for an entry frame within the designated range, the user can perform any processing of changing, erasing, moving or copying the setting contents for the existing blank space for the entry frame. Therefore, the designated range can be set as the blank space for the entry frame without ignoring the existing blank space for the entry frame existing in the designated range.

By the way, depending on the format, the line feed pitch, the character interval, and the number of character points may be set extremely large. In such a case, the size of the characters in the document may be the same as or larger than the size of the entered characters. Therefore, in such a case, if the blank space for the entry frame is set to have a fixed size, the balance between the printed document and the blank space for the entry frame may be deteriorated.

Therefore, in the present document processing apparatus, the blank space setting means 8 shown in FIG. 1 sets the blank space for the blank space independent of the format when the balance between the document and the blank space for the blank space is poor. A format-dependent / independent switching means 24 is provided for switching to the setting of the blank space for the entry frame depending on the format.

In the format-dependent / independent switching means 24, when setting the blank space for the entry frame depending on the format, for example, the horizontal size S ₁ indicating the size of the written character in the blank space for the entry frame is set to the character size in the format setting. The state variable table 9 is set such that the vertical size S ₂ indicating the size of the entered character is the value of the line feed pitch in the format setting, and the width _W F of the edge area is the value of the character spacing in the format setting. There is.

As described above, by rewriting the state variables in the state variable table 9 for setting blank spaces for the entry frame based on the character size, line feed pitch, and character spacing in the format setting, the state variables are set based on the state variable table 9. The blank space for the entry frame can be set to a size depending on the format. Therefore, the size of the characters in the document and the size of the entered characters can be made approximately the same size, so that the balance between the printed document and the blank space for the entry frame can be improved.

[0315] Note that the user determines whether or not the setting of the blank for the entry frame depends on the format. That is, the user sets the blank space for the entry frame without depending on the format, and makes a judgment by looking at the balance between the printed document and the blank space for the entry frame. That is, if the balance between the document and the blanks for the input frame in the document is good, the user simply sets the blanks for the input frame that do not depend on the format, and if the balance is poor, the blanks for the input frame that depend on the format are set. You should set it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the document is written horizontally is described. However, even in the case where the document is written vertically, the setting processing of the blank space for the input frame by the blank space for frame setting means 8 is similarly performed. Should be done.

[0317]

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the present invention has the functions of recording the input document data, displaying the contents of the document data, and printing on the paper, and handwriting the characters after printing. In a document processing apparatus provided with a blank space setting unit for setting a blank space for setting a blank space for writing in a document, the blank space setting unit for blank space is a document creation format.
Depending on the number of characters to be handwritten , a predetermined number of characters can be handwritten without depending on the
This is a configuration in which a blank space for an entry frame having a size suitable for entry is set in the document.

Therefore, the blank space for the entry frame corresponds to the number of characters to be handwritten, and depends on the format and printing style of document creation.
Without having to write the number of characters by hand
Since it is preset in the document with a suitable predetermined size, a blank space for the entry frame with a size suitable for handwriting can be created without being affected by the print style such as line spacing or character spacing in the document. Can be created in the document. As a result, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to determine the desired size of the blank space for the entry frame by trial and error while observing the print result as in the case where the setting of the blank space for the entry frame depends on the print style. It is possible to improve the operability in setting the blank space for the entry frame. Therefore, there is an effect that the usability of the document processing apparatus can be significantly improved as compared with the conventional one.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, inputs the numerical value corresponding to the number of characters to be entered into the blank space setting means for entry frame. A character entry frame setting means is provided for setting an entry box blank of a predetermined size according to the input numerical value in one line of the document.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, at the place where the user wants to provide a blank space for the entry frame during the preparation of the document, the blank space for the entry frame of the planned size is provided in one line of the document. Since there is no need for trial and error for creating the blank for the entry frame, it is possible to efficiently create a sentence including the blank for the entry frame.

As described above, in the document processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the configuration of claim 1, by inputting a numerical value corresponding to the number of lines to the blank space setting means for entry frame,
A configuration is provided in which line-by-line entry frame setting means for setting an entry frame blank space having a preset size in accordance with the input numerical value over several lines in the document.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the user can enter at least the number corresponding to the number of lines at the place where the user wants to provide the blank space for the entry frame during the preparation of the document, and at least the document 1
Since it is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame that has a horizontal width for the line and a vertical width according to the number of lines planned for handwriting, the blank space for the entry frame is printed in a size that is easy for handwriting. As described above, it is possible to eliminate the need for trial and error and improve the efficiency of creating a document including a blank space for an entry frame.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, corresponds to an area represented by the number of characters and the number of lines in the blank space setting means for entry frame. A designated range entry frame setting means is provided for setting an entry box blank of a size preset according to the entered value in the document by inputting a numerical value.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, since the number of characters corresponds to the width of the blank space for the entry frame and the number of lines corresponds to the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame, the user creates the document. At the place where you want to provide a blank space for the entry frame, simply enter the value corresponding to the area expressed by the number of characters and the number of lines, and set the blank space for the entry frame in the document according to the number of characters to be handwritten. You can That is, the user can freely set the horizontal width and the vertical width of the blank space for the entry frame to a desired size, and the degree of freedom for deciding the layout of the document including the blank space for the entry frame is set.
-The effect that it can be further increased compared to the case of 3.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention has, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, a blank space for an entry frame which is set in one line of the document by the character entry frame setting means at the end of the line. When the number of lines exceeds the limit, a line end processing addition unit that starts a new line for the line is provided.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 2, a line end processing addition means is provided for breaking the line when the blank space for the entry frame set in one line of the document exceeds the line end. Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the break at the end of the blank line for the entry frame.

The document processing apparatus according to claim 6 is as described above.
In addition to the structure of claim 2 or 5,
Line breaks for lines that include blanks for entry frames that are set by the fixed means
The pitch is adjusted according to the size of the blank for the entry frame.
This is a configuration in which row pitch adjusting means is provided.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, a document
Fill in the blanks for the entry boxes so that they do not overlap adjacent lines
Trial and error about line feed pitch of line adjacent to blank for frame
You can set a blank space for the entry frame in the sentence without performing
it can. Therefore, it is effective to create a document that includes a blank
The effect is that the rate can be improved.

The document processing apparatus according to claim 7 is as described above.
In addition to the structure of claim 6, the line feed pitch adjusting means is
The blank width that is set is set to the preset document format.
When the line feed pitch is exceeded, the blank for the entry frame is included
This is a configuration that adjusts so that the line feed pitch of the line is expanded.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 6, line feed
The pitch adjustment means is set by the blank setting means for the entry frame
The vertical width of the blank field is
The line feed line of the line including the blank for the entry frame
The space between the lines can be
Even if it is narrower than the width of the field, the blank for the entry frame
It can be set automatically so that it does not happen. to this
Therefore, the user can set the
The vertical width of the blank
When the number of rows exceeds
Since the line pitch is expanded, you can change the line feed pitch.
There is no need for the user to make changes, and the blank
This has the effect of improving the operability of settings.
To do.

As described above, in the document processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 8 , in addition to the configuration of claim 3, blank lines for entry frames set by the line-by-line entry frame setting means over a plurality of lines in the page. When the end of the page is exceeded, a page end processing addition means for changing the page is provided.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 3, when the blank space for the entry frame set over a plurality of lines in the document exceeds the end of the page, the page end processing adding means for changing the page is added. By being provided, it is possible to prevent the break at the end of the page of the blank space for the entry frame.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, provides a variable relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame set in the document.
This is a configuration in which a state variable changing unit that changes as necessary is provided.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 8 , there is provided a state variable changing means for changing the variable relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame set in the document as needed. By doing so, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes such as the size of the blank for the entry frame. This allows
Since the user can select the blank space for the input frame having a desired size from a plurality of types of handwritten characters, the size of the blank space for the input frame can be properly used according to the type of document.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, has a variable table for storing variables relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame. A variable table creating means is created for each blank entry space set in the document.

Therefore, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , a variable table for storing variables related to the creation of the entry frame blanks is created for each entry frame blank set in the document. By providing the variable table creation means, when multiple blanks for entry frames are set in the document,
It is possible to independently set variables relating to the creation of the blanks for each entry frame, for example, the unit of the blanks for the entry frame, the size, the thickness of the frame, and the absence of the frame. As a result, when the state variables in one blank field are deleted or changed, as in the case where the above variable table is shared by each blank space, the size of other blank spaces will be changed. Since there is no influence, it is possible to improve the efficiency of creating a document including a blank space for entry frames.

As described above, the document processing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the tenth aspect , retains the numerical values to be substituted for the variables relating to the creation of the blank space for the entry frame stored in the variable table. State variable table updating means is provided for holding the content of the state variable table in the state variable table, the content of the variable table of the blank space for the entry frame set immediately before, and the variable table creating means stores the content of the state variable table. This is a configuration for creating a variable table by referring to it.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the tenth aspect , the contents of the state variable table for holding the numerical values assigned to the variable table are updated to the contents of the variable in the blank space for the entry frame set immediately before. State variable table updating means is provided, and by referring to the updated contents of the state variable table, a variable table is created, so that the contents of the variable table of a plurality of blank spaces for the input frames to be continuously set are changed. Can be the same. This makes it unnecessary to set the variable for each setting of the blanks for the input frame when the variables of the blanks for the input frames are the same, and thus the operability of setting the blanks for the input frame can be improved. Has the effect.

[0339] The document processing apparatus of the invention of claim 12 is, as described above, in addition to the first aspect, the entry frame for blank setting means, recognizes the number of characters or lines in the specified specified range However, a blank space for the entry frame having a predetermined size according to the recognized number of characters or the number of lines is set in the document.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, by setting the blank space for the entry frame in the document based on the value of at least one of the number of characters or the number of lines within the recognized specified range, the user can Without inputting the number of characters or the number of lines, it is possible to set a blank space for the entry frame having a preset size in the document according to the number of characters or the number of lines. That is, the user only needs to specify the range of the area in which the blank for the entry frame should be created,
It is possible to automatically recognize the number of characters and the number of lines within the specified range, and use this as an input value to set a blank space for the entry frame in the document. Therefore, without considering the number of characters or lines,
Since the blank space for the entry frame can be created with the image in the document, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame.

[0341] The document processing apparatus of the invention of claim 13 is, as described above, fill in addition to the first aspect, the blank setting means for entry box, within the specified specified range, at least a portion The frame determining means for determining whether or not there is a blank space for a frame, and the blank determining means determines that at least one part of the blank space for a blank space exists within the designated range Change / delete / move settings
If any of the copying processes is performed and it is determined that the blank space for the entry frame does not exist within the specified range, the blank space for the entry frame of a predetermined size according to the number of characters or lines in the specified range And an entry frame processing setting means for setting in the document.

Therefore, when there is no blank space for the entry frame within the specified range, the blank space for the entry frame is created by the image in the document without considering the number of characters or the number of lines, as in the effect of claim 12. As a result, it is possible to improve the creation efficiency of the document including the blank space for the entry frame. Also,
If there is a blank space for entry boxes within the specified range, the user will be able to change, delete, move, or copy the settings for the existing blank space for entry frames. The present invention has an effect that the specified range can be set to the blank space for entry frame without ignoring the existing blank space for entry frame.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a variable table relating to setting of blank boxes for entry frames provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a state variable table relating to setting of blank boxes for entry frames provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a constant table relating to setting of blank boxes for entry frames provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a frame unit which is a variable of the variable table shown in FIG.

6 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of frame types that are variables in the variable table shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of line types of frames and partition lines that are variables in the variable table shown in FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of input unit types that are variables in the variable table shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a state variable table shown in FIG.

10 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a blank space for entry frame in a case where a frame unit set by a blank space setting unit for entry frame provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a character.

11 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a writing area in the blank for a writing frame shown in FIG. 10 when there is no partition line.

12 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an entry area in the case where a partition line is present in the entry frame blank space shown in FIG.

13 is a diagram showing a case where a frame unit set by an entry frame blank space setting unit provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a line;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a blank space for an entry frame when a frame unit is within a designated range and there is no vertical partition line.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a writing area in a case where the frame unit in the blank space for input frames shown in FIG. 13 is a line and when the frame unit is a designated range and there is no partition line.

15 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a blank space for an entry frame when a frame unit set by a blank space setting unit for a fill frame provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has a vertical partition line in a designated range. .

16 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a writing area in the case where there is a vertical partition line in the blank for a writing frame shown in FIG.

17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document edit screen on a display device provided in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is set in an entry frame mode for creating an entry frame blank field. FIG.

18 is an explanatory diagram showing a frame format input window when the frame unit displayed on the document edit screen shown in FIG. 17 is a character.

19 is an explanatory diagram showing a frame format input window when the frame unit displayed on the document edit screen shown in FIG. 17 is a line.

20 is an explanatory diagram showing a frame format input window when the frame unit displayed on the document edit screen shown in FIG. 17 is a designated range.

21 is an explanatory diagram showing a frame unit setting window displayed on the document edit screen shown in FIG.

22 is an explanatory diagram showing a frame deletion window displayed on the document edit screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of document processing in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an overall flow of a process related to setting of a blank space for an entry frame by a blank space for an entry frame setting unit included in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for creating a new frame in the processing related to setting blank fields for entry frames shown in FIG. 24.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for changing a frame in the processing related to setting a blank field for entry frame shown in FIG. 24.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process for deleting a frame in the process related to setting the blank space for entry frame shown in FIG. 24.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process for setting a frame unit in the process related to setting the blank space for entry frame shown in FIG. 24.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for moving a frame among the processing related to setting the blank space for entry frame shown in FIG. 24.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a frame copying process in the process related to setting the blank space for entry frame shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing for creating a blank space for entry frames when the frame unit is a character, following the processing for creating a new frame shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for creating a blank space for an entry frame when the frame unit is a row, following the processing for creating a new frame shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for creating a blank space for an entry frame when the frame unit is a designated range, following the processing for creating a new frame shown in FIG. 25.

34 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for creating a blank space for an entry frame when a range is specified first among the processing related to the blank space setting for an entry frame shown in FIG. 24. FIG.

35 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a blank space for an entry frame is created in a document by the document processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of creating a blank space for an entry frame in the creation example shown in FIG. 35.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of creating a blank space for an entry frame in the creation example shown in FIG. 35.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a process of creating a blank space for an entry frame in the creation example shown in FIG. 35.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a process of creating a blank space for an entry frame in the creation example shown in FIG. 35.

FIG. 40 is a block diagram of a conventional document processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 Input device 3 Display device 4 Printing device 5 Ruled line creating means 6 Formatting means 7 Document storing means 8 Blank space setting means 9 Entry frame blank space setting table 10 State variable table 10 Variable table 11 Constant table 12 Character entry frame setting means 13 Line entry frame Setting means 14 Specified range entry frame setting means 15 Line end processing addition means 16 Page end processing addition means 17 State variable changing means 18 Variable table creating means 19 State variable table updating means 20 Line feed pitch adjusting means 22 Entry frame processing setting means 23 Setting prohibited Means 24 Format-dependent / independent switching means 25 Frame determination means W Outer-width horizontal width of blank space for input frame H Outer-edge vertical width of blank space for input frame S ₁ Input unit size I (width size of input character) S ₂ Input unit size II (fill-in Character vertical size) F _w Edge area width F _h Edge area width W _w Horizontal play width W _h Vertical play width

Claims (13)

(57) [Claims] 1. An input frame for recording input document data, displaying a content of the document data and printing on a paper, and for setting an empty space for an input frame for handwriting characters after printing in a document in the document processing apparatus blank setting means is provided, the entry frame for blank setting means, documentation format and print-like
Depending on the number of characters to be handwritten, without depending on the formula ,
Handwrite a predetermined number of characters
A document processing apparatus, characterized in that a blank space for an entry frame having a size suitable for the above is set in the document. 2. A value corresponding to the number of handwritten characters is input to the entry frame blank space setting means, and a blank space for an entry frame of a predetermined size corresponding to the input numeric value is entered in the document. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a character entry frame setting means for setting in one line. 3. A blank corresponding to the number of lines is input to the blank-for-entry-frame setting means, and a blank for a blank for the fill-in frame having a predetermined size in accordance with the input numerical value is written in the document. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising line-by-line entry frame setting means for setting over a plurality of lines. 4. A value corresponding to an area represented by the number of characters and the number of lines is input to the blank space setting means for the entry frame, and the size is predetermined according to the input numerical value. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: designated range entry frame setting means for setting a blank space for entry frame in the document. 5. The document is set to 1 by the character entry frame setting means.
3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising line end processing addition means for line breaking the line when a blank space for an entry frame set in the line exceeds the end of the line. 6. Set by the character entry frame setting means
The line feed pitch of the line including the blank for the entry frame
6. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising line feed pitch adjusting means for adjusting according to a size of a column . 7. The line feed pitch adjusting means is set to be set.
The vertical width of the blank box for enclosing depends on the preset document format.
When the line feed pitch is exceeded, the line containing the blank
7. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the line feed pitch is adjusted so as to be widened . 8. In the document by the line-by-line entry frame setting means
The blank for the entry frame that is set on multiple lines exceeds the end of the page.
4. The document processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a page end processing addition means for changing the page . 9. An empty space for an entry frame set in a document is created.
State variable changing means to change related variables as needed
Of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that are provided
The document processing device according to any one of claims . 10. A variable relating to the creation of the blank for the entry frame
Variable table to be memorized for entry frame set in document
The document processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a variable table creating means for creating each blank . 11. An entry frame stored in the variable table.
A state in which a numerical value to be assigned to a variable for creating a blank is retained
Empty the contents of the state variable table for the entry frame set immediately before.
Hold the contents of the column variable table in the state variable table
State variable table updating means is provided, and the variable table
The parameter creation means refers to the contents of the state variable table and
The document processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a number table is created . 12. The blank setting means for the entry frame is designated.
It is characterized by recognizing the number of characters or the number of lines within the specified range and setting a blank space for the entry frame of a predetermined size in the document according to the number of the recognized characters or the number of lines.
The document processing apparatus according to claim 1 . 13. The entry frame blank space setting means includes a frame determination means for determining whether or not at least one part of the blank space for entry frame exists within a designated range, and the frame determination means. , Within the specified range, at least 1
If it is determined that there is a blank space for the input frame, the process for changing, erasing, moving, or copying the setting contents for the blank space for the above-mentioned input frame is performed, and the blank space for the input frame exists within the specified range. If it is determined not to do so, an entry frame processing setting means for setting in the document an empty space for the entry frame of a predetermined size according to the number of characters or the number of lines within the specified range is provided. The document processing device according to claim 1 .