JPH01155463A - Document preparing and editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To fetch the name of a document and a remark, etc., from the document in preparing by providing a character string designation means and a document name registering means which registers a designated character string on a memory device after confirming to a prepared and edited document. CONSTITUTION:A document name input designation part 40 is designated by inputting a (document name key) from an input device 1, and delivers control to a position data fetching part 41. The fetching part 41 takes out a present cursor position and an in-document data position from a position data area 70. An end position data setting part 42 sets the cursor position and the in- document data position at an end position data area in a document managing data area 60. A cursor position display part 43 performs the reverse display of the character at the cursor position by a display device 4, and shows an end cursor position. An in-document character string fetching part 44 fetches the character string in a document data area 80 corresponding to the position (forefront and end) in designated document data, and a document name/remark judging part 45 designates either the character string, the name of the document, or the remark.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a document creation and editing device such as a word processor.

In general, document creation and editing devices such as word processors, office computers, personal computers,
In data processing devices such as workstations that have document creation and editing functions (hereinafter collectively referred to as "document creation and editing devices"), when a user registers a document after creating and editing a document, the document name and notes (document comments on the content, etc.)
had to be registered using an input device.

As a result, it is not possible to input and register a document name, notes, etc. as appropriate during the creation of a single document, resulting in problems such as poor operability.

l-旌This invention was made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the operability of a document creation/editing device such as a Japanese word processor by making it possible to easily specify the document name, notes, etc. even while the document is being created. The purpose is to measure.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a document comprising an input device for creating and editing a document, a display device for displaying the document being created, and a storage device for storing the created and edited document. In the creation/editing device, a character string specifying means for designating a document name and notes for document registration from character strings in the document, and registering the character string specified by the means in the storage device in correspondence with the created and edited document. The document name registration means is also provided.

Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a word processor that is a document creation and editing device embodying the present invention.

This word processor includes a keyboard 1 for inputting character information and various information necessary for document creation and editing, such as document registration instruction information 9 document update instruction information, and a pointing device 2 for freely moving a pointing cursor. and an image scanner 3 that reads images of documents and the like.

In addition, a CRT display device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a "display device") 4 serves as an output device for displaying various information such as the document being created and edited, and 1 a laser serves as a printing device to print out the document that has been created and edited. A printer 5 such as a printer is provided.

Furthermore, the main body 6 is provided with a floppy disk drive (FDD) 7 and a hard disk drive (HDD) 8 as storage devices for storing created and edited documents.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control section of this word processor.

The microprocessor (CPU) 11 of the control unit 10 is composed of, for example, a 16-bit microprocessor including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

This microprocessor 11 is in charge of controlling the entire apparatus, and executes various display controls, printing controls, input control 1 document creation/editing control, document registration control according to the present invention, etc. according to programs stored in the main memory 12.

The main memory 12 is stored in a floppy disk device (
A system area (resident area) that stores resident programs such as an operating system loaded from FDD) 7 or a hard disk drive (HDD) 8, a non-resident area that stores non-resident programs, and a data area that stores various data.

R that configures the working area for program execution
Consists of AM, etc.

A keyboard interface (I/F) 15 controls input of key information from the keyboard 1.

Pointing device interface 14 receives the X pulse from pointing device 2.

The moving direction, moving amount, and moving speed are detected based on the Y pulse. In addition, these keyboard E/F13 and pointing device I/F14 can also be comprised collectively as an input controller.

The scanner interface 15 is responsible for inputting read image data from the image scanner 3.

The CRT controller 1 has a built-in bitmap memory and can take in both display data such as characters stored in this and image data from an image scanner 3 stored in a bitmap memory 20, which will be described later. CR
It controls the display on the T-display device 4.

The printer controller 17 controls the printer 5.

A floppy disk controller (FDC) 18 controls data writing and reading with respect to the floppy disk device (FDD) 7.

A hard disk controller (HDD) 19 controls data writing and reading with respect to the hard disk device 8 .

The bitmap memory 20 receives image data from the image scanner 3, develops it into a bitmap, and stores it.

Next, before explaining the present invention in detail, general document management in a word processor will be explained.

(Document management) Word processor document management is performed using the ninth
This is done with a document ledger file and a document file as shown in the figure.

The document ledger file has "document name" and "remarks".

Consists of "creation date", "document file name", etc.
Manages document files.

The document file is the actual document itself in which the contents of the document are stored.

(Document registration function) Inputting "document name" and r (1 thought) is done by "creating a new document" as shown in Figures 10 and 11.

This is done when performing the document registration operation of "Document change".

<Creating a new document> After creating a new document as shown in Figure 10 (a),
When the "edit end key" is pressed, the document registration function called up opens the input screen for "document name" and "remarks" to be registered in the document ledger file for document file management, as shown in the same figure (b). It is displayed on the display device and waits for input from the input device.

If you input the "document name" and "remarks" from the input device as shown in Figure 10 (c) and then instruct to execute registration, the created document will be written to the document file and this document will be registered in the document ledger file. .

In this example, the document name is "Manual 1" and the notes are rMX.
Register a new document as ``500 XXX Manual''.

<Document change> After changing the document as shown in Figure 11 (a), the document registration function called up by pressing the edit end key J registers the document in the document file as shown in Figure 11 (b). The "Document name" and "Remarks" that are included will be displayed on the display screen.
The system waits for input from the input device to change the "document name" or "remarks".

If registration execution is instructed without changing the "Document name" ([
Notes), the changed document is exported to the existing document file (updating the document file).

As shown in Figure 11 (c), when the "document name" is changed and registration execution is instructed, the created document is written to a new document file, and the document name and notes are registered in the document ledger file. (Document file update registration).

In this example, the document name registered in Figure 11 (c) is "rManual 1", notes rMX500 XXX Manual", the document name is "Manual 2", and the notes are rMX600.
xxx manual” and register it.

(Cursor movement method) In order to move the cursor on the screen of the display device according to the content of the document while creating a document, the following keys may be input from the input device (keyboard).

"↑"...Moves the cursor up one line.

"↓"...Moves the cursor down one line.

"←"...Moves the cursor one line to the left.

"→"...Moves the cursor one line to the right.

"Beginning of sentence"...Moves the cursor to the beginning of the sentence.

``End of sentence''...Moves the cursor to the end of the sentence.

"Beginning of line"...Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.

"End of line"...Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

"Previous page"...Moves the cursor to the previous page.

"Next page"...Moves the cursor to the next page.

(Relationship between the cursor position and the position within the document data) The specification from the input device to move the cursor on the screen on the display device was described in the cursor movement method above, but in a word processor, the cursor position and the position displayed there are specified. The location of the characters in the document data is managed by associating them with each other. For example:

[→]... Advances the cursor by one character and advances the position in the document data by one character.

"←"...Moves the cursor back one character and moves the position in the document data back one character.

Hereinafter, positions within the document data are specified corresponding to all cursor movement methods.

(How to modify a character string) Modify a character string in a fixed size area, such as modifying a document name, as follows.

<Add> After the document name is displayed, the cursor is positioned at the end of the string.

*By inputting characters from the input device here, the input characters will be added.

(Manual -) Kakar is located at the end of the string.

[Manual 1-] Enter the character °1°.

[Manual 12-] Enter the character °2゛.

<Delete> After the document name is displayed, the cursor is positioned at the end of the string.

*Here, by inputting the backward key from the input device, the character immediately before the cursor is deleted.

[Manual-] Kakar is located at the end of the string.

[Manual] Enter the reverse key.

[Manu] Enter the backward key.

Change> After the document name is displayed, the cursor is positioned at the end of the string.

*Use your knee to move the cursor to the beginning of the string you want to modify.

Five characters are changed by inputting the character string to be corrected into the text using the input device.

[Manual l) The cursor is located at the end of the character string.

[Manual l　　　　　　)r←』key.

[Manual 2-　　　] Enter the character ゛2°.

(Disadvantages of the Prior Art) After creating (changing) a document, it is necessary to input the "document name" and "remarks" using an input device, resulting in poor operability.

In order to eliminate the trouble of inputting "document name", "remarks", etc. when registering a document in such a conventional word processor, this invention uses character strings in the document being created and edited to create and edit the document. "Document name" while creating (changing)
This allows input of "remarks" etc.

In other words, with the word processor according to the present invention, you can simply indicate with the cursor the beginning and end positions of the character string that you want to use as the "document name" or "remarks" in the document you are creating and editing. Character strings can be entered as "document name" or "remarks" respectively.

This will be explained with reference to the operating procedure of the document expert in FIG.

(a) While creating (changing) a document, position the cursor at the beginning of the character string that you want to input as the "document name" or "remarks".

(b) Press the "document name key" from the input device.

Instructs to change the document name. Then, the character at the cursor position on the screen is displayed in reverse to indicate the beginning, and the current "document name" and "remarks" are displayed in the guidance display area of the screen.

(c) Next, move the cursor again and select "Document name" or "
Position the cursor at the end of the string you want to input as "Remarks".

(d) Press the "document name key" again from the input device to issue an instruction to change the document name. Then, the character at the cursor position on the screen is displayed in reverse (highlighted) to indicate the end, and the "Document name" is displayed in the guidance display area of the screen.
Input instructions to select between “Remarks” and “Remarks” will be displayed.
Waiting for input.

(e) If you select "10 document names" using the number key "1" and press the "Operation 1 key", the specified character string ("changed document" in this example) will be displayed in the guidance display area. It is displayed in the document name area, and the document name area in the guidance display area is set to edit mode.

(f) If the user makes detailed corrections to the contents of the guidance display area and inputs the "operation 1 key", the "document name" is changed.

This series of operations is more efficient than the conventional process of inputting the "document name" and "remarks" from an input device, and since the character strings in the document are used, there is no possibility of input errors in the "document name" and "remarks". It disappears.

Note that the "document name key" used here is assigned to one of the function keys of the input device used.

Next, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of a portion related to document registration processing in one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The part related to the input processing of document names and notes, etc., shown surrounded by broken lines in the drawing, is connected to the document name designation section 30 which functions as a character string designation means, and the document name registration where one document name is input and registered. There are three functional parts: a part connected to the document master power designation part 40 which controls the function as a means, and a part connected to the document name change designation part 50 which controls the function as a change designation means to modify and change the document name, and the document in the storage device. It consists of a management data area 60.

The document name designation section 30 includes a position data import section 31, a start position data setting section 32. The cursor position display section 339 is associated with the document name/remarks display section 34, and the document name manual specification section 40
The position data importing section 41. End position data setting section 42. Cursor position display section 439 Document character string import section 44 Document name/remarks judgment section 452 Document name setting section 4th, Note setting section 47 is involved.

The document name change specification section 50 includes a document name and a notes change section 51.
1 Document name/remarks setting section 52. A cursor position erasing unit 53 is involved.

Furthermore, a position data area 70 and a document data area 80
are also related to these.

In addition, similar to conventional word processors, there is a new document creation specification section 911, a document name/remarks initialization section 92, a document change specification section 939, a document ledger file reading section 942, a document document name specification section, a fixed document ledger file writing section 962, and a document name section.・
Note setting section 97゜File input/output control section 98. It consists of an external storage device, a screen display section 100, and the like.

Next, please refer to FIGS. 5 to 7 regarding the processing of the above three functional units (document name designation unit 30, document name manual designation unit 40, and document name change designation unit 50) and each related function. explain.

(Document Name Designation Process) As shown in FIG. Control is then transferred to the position data importing section 31 of.

The position data import unit 31 retrieves the current cursor position and the position within the document data from the position data area 70 that manages current position data, and then transfers control to the head position data setting unit 32.

The head position data setting unit 32 sets the captured cursor position and position within the document data in the head position data area of the document management data area 60. Control is then transferred to the cursor position display section 33 as the primary step.

The cursor position display section 33 displays the character at the captured cursor position in reverse on the display device to indicate the leading cursor position. Then, control is transferred to the document name/remarks display section 34.

The document name/remarks display section 34 is located in the document management data area 60
The document name and notes are taken out and displayed on the guidance display area of the display device 4. And the next document expert power designation section 4
Transfer control to 0.

However, during this time, the user moves the cursor and sets the cursor to the end position of the character string that constitutes one document name.

(Document Master Manpower Designation Process) The document master manpower designation unit 40, as shown in FIG.
0 specified by inputting the "document name key" from t1
When designated, the document master designation unit 40 transfers control to the next position data importing unit 41.

The position data importing unit 41 retrieves the current cursor position and the position within the document data from the position data area 70 that manages current position data. Then, control is transferred to the next end position data setting section 42.

The end position data setting unit 42 sets the captured cursor position and position within the document data in the end position data area of the document management data area 60. Then, control is transferred to the next cursor position display section 43.

The cursor position display unit 43 reversely displays the character at the captured cursor position on the display device 4 to indicate the end cursor position, and then transfers control to the next in-document character string capture unit 44.

The in-document character string importing unit 44 stores the position I! in the specified document data. (start and end). At this time, if there are characters that cannot be displayed in the imported character string (for example, tabs, carriage returns, etc.), replace them all with space codes. . Then, control is transferred to the next document name/remarks determining unit 45.

The document name/remarks determination unit 45 is for specifying whether the imported character string is a document name or a comment.

After displaying data for determining the document name and notes on the display device 4, the user is prompted to input a designated number from the input device 1.

If the designated item is a document name, control is transferred to the document name setting section 4, and if the specified item is a note, control is transferred to the note setting section 47.

The document name setting section 4 sets the retrieved character string in the document name area of the document management data area 60.

The notes setting unit 47 sets the captured character string in the notes area of the document management data area 60. Then, control is transferred to the document name/notes display section 34 to display the document name and notes on the first display device 4, and then control is transferred to the document name change designation section 50.

(Document Name Manual Designation Process) The document name change designation section 50 is designated by inputting document name/remark change data from the input device 1, as shown in FIG. When the document name change designation section 50 is designated, control is transferred to the next document name/remarks change section 51.

The document name/remarks change unit 51 uses the input device 1 to modify (add/change) two parts of the character string for the item specified by the 1-document name/remark determination unit 45 and set the character string in one document.・Delete). Then, control is transferred to the next document name/remarks setting section 52.

The document name/remarks setting unit 52 sets the changed character string in the document name/remarks area of the document management data area 60. Then, control is transferred to the next cursor position erasing section 53.

The cursor position erasing unit 53 erases the reverse mark representing the cursor position (start and end) on the screen on the display device 4 where the character string in the document is specified, and also erases the document name and notes in the guidance display area.

Next, input control processing for document names, notes, etc. will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 8, with reference also to FIGS. 5 to 7.

First, in specifying the document name, the current cursor position is taken into the position data area 70 as shown in FIG.

Then, move the cursor position to the document management data area 60.
Set in the start position data area.

Next, one character on the screen corresponding to the cursor position is displayed in reverse. Then, the document name and notes in the document management data area 60 are taken in and one document name and notes are displayed in the guidance display area on the screen.

Next, we move on to the document expert designation. As shown in FIG. 6, the current cursor position is taken into the position data area 70. Then, the cursor position is set in the end position data area of the document management data area 60.

Next, one character on the screen corresponding to the cursor position is displayed in reverse. Then, the character string specified by the cursor position in the document is imported. Next, the user is prompted to input the document name and notes, and inputs the nine document names and notes.

When a document name or a note is input, it is determined whether it is a document name or a note.

If it is a document name, the imported document name is set in the document name area of the document management data area 60. Further, if it is a consideration, the name of the imported document is set in the notes area of the document management data area 60. The document name and notes are then displayed in the guidance display area on the screen.

Next, the process moves to one document name change specification. As shown in FIG. 7, change data for the document name and notes is imported. Then, the changed document name and notes are set in the document management data area 60. Next, erase the reverse display of the cursor on the screen. Then, erase the guidance display area on the screen with a space.

In this way, by adding a function that allows operators to specify and input character strings in a document when inputting a document name and notes when registering a document in a word processor,
In addition to eliminating mistakes in inputting document names and notes, the document name and notes explain the contents of one document, and can be imported directly from the document, saving input time and improving operability.

Assistant Knee 1 As described above, according to the present invention, the name of a document, notes, etc. can be taken in from the document being created during document creation, thereby greatly improving operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of a portion related to document registration processing in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a word processor which is a document creation/editing device embodying the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a control section thereof. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation procedure of the document name manual of this embodiment, FIGS. 5 to 7 are explanatory diagrams of each process of document name designation, document master manual designation, and book title change designation of this embodiment, Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the process of document name designation 9 document name manual designation and book name change designation in this embodiment, Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram of general document management in a word processor, and Figures 10 and 11 are FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure when registering a document using a conventional word processor. 1... Input device (keyboard) 4... Display device (CRT) 30... Document name designation section 31.41... Position data import section 32... Start position data setting section ESS, 43...・Cursor position display section:! 14...
Document name/notes display section 40...Document name manual specification section 42...End position data setting section 44...Document string import section 45...Document name/notes judgment section 46...Document name Setting section 47... Note setting section 50
...Document name change specification section 51...Document name/note change section 52...Document name/note setting section 53...Cursor position deletion section 60...Document management data area 70...Position data Area 80...Document data area

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A document creation and editing device that includes an input device for creating and editing a document, a display device that displays a document being created, and a storage device that stores the created and edited document, comprising: A character string specifying means for specifying a document name and notes for a document from character strings in the document, and a document name registration means for registering the character string specified by the means in a storage device in correspondence with the created and edited document. A document processing device characterized by: