JPH01230170A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a character string from being separated with an area by deciding whether or not the image area is included in a column where a character is displayed, and resetting an area position at the position which does not overlap on the character input column. CONSTITUTION:After each position information of the image area (area) is stored into an area control table 16, and when the information inputted from a keyboard 11 is interlock designating information, an interlock designating flag 13 is set at ON by a key input control part 12. Then, an area control part 15 receives interlock designated position information from a position information converting part 14, and searches the area designated by the area control table 16 which controls the area position, the size, an area ID, etc. Further, an editing part 17 decides whether or not the column where the character is inputted includes the area, when it is decided to included the area, the area control part 15 calculates, and the area position is reset at the position which does not includes the character input column. Thus, the character string is not separated by the area, and an edited layout which has been initially prepared can be held.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when creating a document containing figures, photographs, tables, etc. input from an image reading device using a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor, it has been necessary to A document is created by setting an area (hereinafter referred to as an area) on a display screen. However, when editing a document that includes such an area, if the length of the string changes by adding or deleting characters, the string may be separated by the area that is set. .

Examples of document creation using this conventional area setting are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In FIG. 7(a), the area is fixed on the page and the character string r1234j has already been input. The characters that have been entered in the document area to which this area is fixed
FIG. 7(b) shows an example in which the character string is divided in the column direction by regions by inputting the character string r56789J after "4". Similarly, FIG. 7(b) shows an example in which the character string is divided in the row direction by areas by inputting the character string r56789J after the character "4" that has already been input in FIG. 8(a). There is.

In this way, character strings may be separated by fixed areas in the document. In such a case, the user had to change the size of the area or delete the initially set area and set the area again.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in conventional document creation devices such as Japanese word processors, when creating a document that includes an area for laying out diagrams, photographs, etc., it is difficult to add or delete characters. Due to the change in string length due to editing, the string may be divided by a fixed area and the originally created editing layout may be damaged. In this case, arranging the editing layout requires a lot of effort and time, placing a heavy operational burden on the user.

This invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation device that can easily create a document that includes an area for laying out diagrams, photographs, etc. shall be.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a document creation device that creates a document including an image by setting an image area for developing an image in a document area. When the link specification key that specifies that the position is to be reset in conjunction with the character string length of the document is pressed, the image area to be linked is specified, and this specified image area is used for character input. If it is determined that the image area is included in the character input line, calculations are performed to reset the position of the image area, and the position of the image area is adjusted to the character input line. The configuration is such that the settings are reset to a position that does not include the

(Function) In the document creation device configured in this way, by specifying the area position linkage, the area position set on the page can be linked to changes in character string length due to document editing, etc. By resetting, the originally created editing layout is maintained without the character string being divided by the area.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard for inputting information necessary for document creation, etc., on which an interlock specification request key is set. Reference numeral 12 denotes an input control section that controls information input from the keyboard 11. When the interlock designation request key is pressed, the human control unit 12 turns on the interlock designation control flag 13 for determining whether or not area interlock is to be performed. Reference numeral 14 denotes a positional information conversion unit that manages positional information (line column or dot coordinates) of characters or areas input from the keyboard 11.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an area management unit, which receives interlocking specified position information from the position information conversion unit 14 when the interlocking specification control flag 13 is set to ON, and based on this, determines the position, size, area ID, etc. of the area. Managed area management table 16
Search the specified area.

Reference numeral 17 denotes an editing section that edits a document that includes an area, and determines whether or not an area is included in a line in which characters are input.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a storage unit that stores data edited by the editing unit 17. Reference numeral 19 denotes a display control unit that manages the display position and display attributes of the data stored in the storage unit 18 and creates a display image.

20 is a CRT that displays images created by the display control unit 19;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for linking the area positions set by the user in accordance with the character string length.

FIG. 3 is an area coordinate diagram showing the position of an area for image development, which is set on a fixed area in which a document is developed. In the figure, (Xo + yr) ) is the starting point of the region, (
xl, Y+) indicates the end point of the area, and nor indicates the line where the y coordinate of the starting point of the area is located. Further, w and h indicate the width and height of the area, respectively. Each location information of this area is stored in the area management table 16. FIG. 4 shows a detailed configuration diagram of this area management table 16. Further, FIG. 5 shows a detailed diagram of the area ID in the area management table. The most significant bit of this area ID is an area interlocking designation flag, which is set to O if there is no interlocking designation, and set to 1 if there is any interlocking designation.

The operation of the document creation apparatus constructed in this way will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when an image such as a diagram or photograph read from an image reading device or the like is to be developed into a document, an area (hereinafter referred to as an area) for developing the image is set.

Each positional information of the area according to this setting is stored in the area management table 16. After setting the area in this manner, when a key is pressed manually from the keyboard 11 (step S1), it is determined whether the information is from an interlock designation key or general character information (step S2). When the input information is information from the interlock specification key, the interlock specification flag 13 is set on by the key manual control unit 12 (step S3). Furthermore, when inputting the interlock designation, the area to be interlocked is specified using the cursor. This specified position is obtained (step S4), and this position information (line column or dot position) is sent from the position information management unit 14 to the area management unit 1.
5, the area to be linked is searched from the area management table 16 (step S5).

Then, the most significant bit of the area ID of the area to be linked is set to 1, indicating that the linking is specified (step S6
).

When a general character is input after region linkage is specified in this way, the position information converter 1
4 to the area management unit 15 (step S7), and a line in which characters are manually entered is searched for (step S8). Then, in the editing section 17, characters are input into the searched line. Next, it is determined from the area position information managed by the area management section 15 whether or not the pn area is included in the character input line in which the characters have been input (step S9). If the area is not included, the input data is written as a code to the memory in the storage section (step 51B), and a display image is created from this (step 517) and displayed on the CRT 20.

Further, if it is determined that there is an area in the character input line, it is determined whether or not there is an area interlock designation based on the interlock flag bit of the area ID of this area (step S10). As a result, if there is no interlock designation, character input processing is performed in which the position of the area is fixed (step 511). In addition, if it is determined that the area interlock designation is correct (step 5I
O) In the area management unit 15, position information is reset so that this area does not include a character input line (step S
12). For example, the starting point (x(,.

If the line containing yo) is a character input line, the calculation for resetting is determined by the following formula.

If the coordinate position is managed by rows and columns, Yo-yo+1 ......(1) Y+
-Yo +h -..., (2) '1'osmy if the coordinate position is dot management. Ten line pitch ・・・・・・(3)y
, −yo+h −−−−・−(4) However,
The starting point y coordinate after resetting is Y. , the end point y coordinate is Yl. Thus the starting point of the area.

The end point y-coordinate is calculated, and the area position information stored in the area management table I6 is reset based on the calculation result.

Next, as a result of the calculation for resetting the area position information, if the end point of the area is not the end of the page (step 513), or if all the characters input in the character input line fit even if it is the end of the page (step 514), storage unit 1 by editing unit 17
Each piece of data is written into the buffer memory in the display controller 8 (step 516), and a display image is created and displayed by the display control unit 19 (step S17). Furthermore, as a result of resetting the area position, if the end point of the area is at the end of the page and there are still input characters (step S13.514), the area position is calculated and reset accordingly. (Step 515). The following display images are created in the same manner as C.
Displayed on RT20 (step S 1B, S 1
7).

FIG. 6 shows a specific example of performing such area linkage processing. FIG. 6(a) shows a state in which the area has been set in advance and the character string r1234J has been input. After specifying the area to be linked by pressing the link specification key, enter the character string r56789 after "4".
When J is input, the area is automatically reset to a position one line lower, as shown in FIG. 6(b).

In this way, when creating a document with an area set for developing an image, even if the character string length changes due to the addition of characters etc. and the characters reach the line containing the area,
It is possible to determine whether or not there is an area in the character input line, and if there is an area, to calculate a position where this area and the character input line do not overlap, and to automatically reset the area position.

In addition, in the above example, it is determined whether there is an area in the line where characters are input, and if there is an area, the area is moved downward, but when deleting a line, etc., the area is moved upward. It is also possible to do so.

It can also be applied to cases where there are areas in a vertically written document.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to Japanese word processors, but can also be applied to other devices for creating documents, such as office workstations.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, in a document creation device that creates a document including an image by setting an image area for developing an image in the document area, When editing, etc., by specifying area linkage, even if the string length changes due to the addition of characters, it can be determined whether the area is included in the line in which the characters are displayed. , if there is a region, by resetting the region to a position that does not overlap with the character input line, the character string will not be divided by the region, so the editing layout of the document can be maintained, and the user can This makes it possible to reduce the editing burden.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of area linkage in the same embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the processing procedure of area linkage in the same embodiment. an area coordinate diagram showing the location of the image area;
Figure 4 is a detailed configuration diagram of the area management table, Figure 5 is a configuration diagram of area ID, Figure 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of moving the position of the image area in conjunction with character input, and Figure 7 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the area management table. 8 and 8 are diagrams showing examples of character input when the image area is fixed. 11...Keyboard, 12...Key human control unit, 1
3... Interlocking designation control flag, 14... Position information conversion section, 15... Area management section, 16... Area management table, 17... Editing section, 18... Storage section, 19.・・・
Display control unit, 20... CRT0 Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 3 1 4uJqn ch-1 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a document creation device that creates a document containing images by setting an image area for developing images in the document area, specifies that the position of the image area is to be reset in conjunction with the character string length of the document. An interlock specification key, a specifying means for specifying an image area to be interlocked when the interlock specifying key is pressed, and whether the image area specified by this specifying means is included in the character input line where characters are input. a determining means for determining whether or not the image area is included in a character input line; a calculating means for performing calculation for resetting the position of the image area when the determining means determines that the image area is included in a character input line; 1. A document creation device comprising: resetting means for resetting the position of the image area based on a calculation result obtained by calculating the image area.