JPH02116959A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To input a desired character to an arbitrary position and to contrive the expansion of a document generating function by providing a function for developing a character which follows a character key input to an arbitrary position on a bit map. CONSTITUTION:By inputting a graphic character-string by a character key operation on a keyboard 1, and designating a character size, a graphic character control part 3 generates graphic character data, stores it in a graphic data buffer 4, and thereafter, applies a start to an LCD control part 7. The LCD control part 7 reads out the graphic character data from the graphic data buffer 4, reads out a character code and character pattern data from a character generator 6, and executes a development control from a dot position which follows position coordinate data (X, Y) on a video RAM 8. A graphic character developed on this video RAM 8 is displayed on an LCD indicator 9 under the control of the LCD control part 7.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a document creation device that handles character information in a data structure consisting of a character code and a dot coordinate indicating the expanded position of the character. .

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in document creation devices such as Japanese word processors, characters input by key are stored and managed in the order of input in association with fixed line and column positions according to a preset format. was. Therefore, for output means such as printing and display,
When outputting characters in a position other than the fixed line/column position according to the set format, there is a way to select the line pitch, character pitch, etc. in stages by using the modification functions such as character decoration and line decoration. It was not possible to input characters according to normal character key input at any position that existed and was not constrained by any format.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the conventional system, key-input character information is stored and managed in association with fixed line/column positions according to a set format. There is an inconvenience that characters according to normal character key input cannot be expanded to arbitrary positions. - In a document creation device configured to store and manage data in association with digit positions,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device having a function of developing characters according to normal character key input at any position on a screen (paper).

[Structure of the Invention] (Means and Effects for Solving the Problem) The present invention provides a document creation device that can handle character information in a data structure consisting of a character code and a dot coordinate indicating the expanded position of the character. This includes means for specifying a character development position using dot coordinates, means for inputting a character to be developed at the character development position, and dot coordinate data indicating the character code of the input character and the character development position. A method for creating and managing character information in the specified data structure (1), and a method specific to the character code included in the character information in the above-mentioned specific data structure.
means for pattern-developing the characters in a predetermined memory according to the dot coordinates included in the character information of the specific data structure, and storing the key-input character information in association with a fixed line/column position according to a set format. This is a +Mt-based document creation device that is equipped with a function that can expand characters that follow normal character key input to any position on the bitmap. First, you can input desired characters in the first position, greatly expanding document creation functions.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a key-input sentence "r" in an embodiment of the present invention: a dot locus indicating the expanded position of the code and the character (character information (hereinafter referred to as graphic character) consisting of a set of vote data). This shows the data +1 ■ structure, here, ] 14 blocks are combined to form +1η, and a maximum of 3 blocks are connected i + J
Figure 1 for up to 8 characters per coordinate (X, Y)
It has a data structure (3 blocks) that allows one character to be stored at once, and the data in one block is called graphic character data.

In the figure, 20a is the first program of graphic character data, 20
b is the second block. 2I is a pointer storage unit that stores a pointer (N0XL Pa1nter) indicating the next block position, and 22 is block identification information (14I+-
23 is a used block number storage section that stores the number of blocks used for graphic character data; 24S is a block identification information storage section that stores the graphic character purchase rate; 2417 is the vertical (8 ratio storage area) that stores the vertical magnification of the graphic character, 25 is the graphic character number storage area that stores the number of graphic characters (maximum 8 characters), and 2GX is the dot coordinate (bit) of the expansion start position (upper left) of the graphic character. 2GY is a graphic character string Y coordinate storage part that stores the X coordinate (absolute coordinates on the map memory), 2GY is a graphic character string Y coordinate storage part that stores the Y coordinate, and 27 is the first character of the graphic character "1". This is a character code storage section that stores character codes. Note that l?sV indicates an unused area.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a main part of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which handles the graphic character data of the data structure shown in FIG. 1.

In the figure, l is a keyboard (KB) having character keys and various function keys for inputting and editing documents;
Reference numeral 2 denotes an input control section that controls key inputs of the keyboard 1. 3 is the data structure shown in Fig. 1 above from the position coordinate data (X, Y) of the graphic character according to the cursor instruction input from the keyboard l and the character code according to the operation of the character key LX in the graphic character input mode. This is a graphic character control unit that generates and manages graphic character data. 4 is the graphic character data (20a) of data 11-1 shown in Figure 1 above.
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20b, . . .
It is 5 Tsuhua. 6 is a character generator (CG) that stores character pattern data according to various character codes (for example, JIS No. 1 and 2) usable in the device and outputs character pattern data according to the input character code.
It is. 7 reads the character data (20a, 2 (lb, . . .) shown in FIG. 115 to be displayed and outputted from the graphic data buffer 4 under the control of the graphic character control section 3, and specifies the character code contained in the data. A display control section (hereinafter referred to as LCD) reads the character pattern data of a from the character generator 6 and controls the development of the character pattern data from the dot positions according to the position coordinate data (x, y) included in the graphic character data on the video RAM 8. 8 is a video RAM (V-RAM) in which various document images including graphic characters to be displayed are developed under the control of the LCD control section 7.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an LCD display having a predetermined dot matrix configuration for displaying a document image developed on the video RAMg under the control of the LCD control section 7.

FIGS. 3(a) to 3(d) are diagrams each showing a menu screen in the graphic character mode in one embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the operation in one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the above-mentioned FIGS. 1 to 3.

When inputting graphic characters, first specify the graphic processing mode by operating the function keys on the keyboard L, and select the graphic processing mode on the menu screen shown in FIG. 3(a) displayed on the LCD display 9. Select "Graphic Character" from the list,
Operate the "Select/Execute" key to specify the graphic character mode. The display processing of the menu screen and the item [1 selection processing means at this time are the same as the processing means of other modes using the normal menu screen, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted here.

When the graphic character mode is specified on the menu screen shown in FIG. 3(a), the display screen is switched to the graphic character position setting screen shown in FIG. 3(b).

Now, use the cursor keys on the keyboard l to move the cross to the starting position of the graphical character, specify the starting position of the graphical character using the dot position coordinates, and press the "Select/Execute" key. When you operate, the display screen will change to the same figure (
The screen changes to the graphic character input screen shown in c). At this time, the input position of the graphic character is displayed as a rectangle with system ruled lines corresponding to the character size, with the input start point (top left) set at the coordinates of the dot position specified by the cursor on the cross. On the default screen, since the font size is "full-width", a full-width rectangle is displayed with system borders.

Here, use the character keys on keyboard 1 to create the graphic character string (
By inputting a maximum of 8 characters) and specifying the character size, graphic character data as shown in FIG. 1 is generated under the control of the graphic character control section 3.

That is, the graphic character control section 3 controls the graphic character work buffer 5.
, use the above cross to select the position of the red crane (class data (X, Y), the character code according to the above character key operation, and the specified character size above, and the combination shown in Figure 1 above) After generating block data fM graphic character data (20a, 20b, . . . ) and storing it in the graphic data buffer 4, the LCD control section 7 is activated.

When generating this graphic character data (20a, 20b, . . .), if the number of input characters is only one character, only the first block 20a of the graphic character data shown in FIG. 1 is generated, and the graphic data buffer is 4, but if the number of characters exceeds that number, the second block 20a is stored following the first block 20a.
Block 20b1 and a third block are generated, and each of these blocks is stored in the pointer storage section 21. A pointer (Next Pointer) indicating the next block position
and stored in the graphic data buffer 4. At this time, the block identification information storage section 22 of the first block 20a contains block identification information (
1411) is stored, the used block number storage section 23 stores the number of blocks used for graphic character data, and the drawing magnification section 24S stores the horizontal magnification of the graphic character (for example, if the specified character size or double height Parameter value 2) is stored,
Vertical (8 rate Rakuno part 24I7 has the vertical magnification of the graphic character (for example, if the specified character size is double vertical, the parameter value is 4)
is stored.

L CD 1i11 The controller 7 is the graphic data buffer 4
Graphic character data (20a, 20
b, . Character pattern data unique to the character code of .
Expansion control is performed based on the dot position according to the position coordinate data (X, Y) of the graphic character string X coordinate storage section 26x and the graphic character string Y coordinate storage section 26Y included in the above graphic character data. The graphic characters developed on this video RAMB are LC
It is displayed on the LCD display 'J59 under the control of the D control section 7.

By having such a graphic character processing function, it is possible to
Characters that follow normal character key input can be expanded to any position on the paper (paper). Therefore, it is possible to expand characters that follow normal character key input into a part of a document that is created in association with fixed line and column positions that follow the set format. For example, you can enter character strings such as mathematical formulas and chemical formulas with different line and column positions, and in this case, you can input complex documents containing character strings such as mathematical formulas and chemical formulas without using modification functions such as line modification and character modification. Since the image on the screen can be printed out as it is, complex documents can be created and printed out exactly as desired, quickly and without failure.

In the above embodiment, the graphic character data (20
a, 20b, -), 1 block is 14 bytes, maximum 3
We have created a data structure (3 blocks) that allows blocks to be connected and can collectively manage up to 8 graphic characters per coordinate (X, Y), but the key is not limited to this, but the key is the character code and the expansion position of that character. Any data structure may be used as long as it is a set of dot coordinate data indicating . Furthermore, in the above embodiment, character patterns of various character sizes are stored in the character generator 6 and character patterns according to the 8 ratio are directly i from the character generator 6, or the character patterns obtained from the character generator 6 are The image is enlarged or reduced according to the specified magnification and developed in the video RAM 8 (one set may be sufficient. Also, the six types of setting means for the graphic character mode may also be configured using the display screen of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3). For example, specifying means using a mouse cursor and an icon may be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the document creation device of the present invention has a configuration that can handle character information in a data structure consisting of a character code and a dot coordinate indicating the expanded position of the character. A means for specifying the character expansion position using the dot za (vote), a means for inputting the character to be expanded at the expansion position, and a character code of the input character and the expansion position of the character. means for creating and managing character information of a specific data structure that is a set of dot coordinate data; and a means for developing a pattern on a predetermined memory according to a set format, and converts key-input character information into a fixed line or a pattern according to a set format.
The document creation device, which is configured to store and manage data in association with digit positions, is equipped with a function that allows characters input using normal character keys to be expanded to any position on the bitmap. Desired characters can be entered in any position regardless of the position, greatly expanding document creation functions.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of graphic character data in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the above embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the menu screen of the above embodiment. be. ■... Keyboard (KI3) 2... Input control unit, 3... Graphic character control unit, 4... Graphic data buffer, 5... Graphic character work buffer, 6... Character generator ( CG), 7...LCD control section,
8...Video RAM (V-1?AM), 9.
L CD display, 20a... first block of graphic character data, 201)... second block of graphic character data, 21... pointer storage section, 22... block identification information storage section, 23.・Used block number storage unit, 24S
...) Seedling magnification approximately 241. ... Vertical magnification storage section,
25...Graphic character number storage section, 2GX...Graphic character string X coordinate storage section, 2BY...Graphic character string Yl zabei Rakuno section, 27...Character code storage section. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Suzu l ■, Takeshi 0a 20b The character code is JIS code, full-width characters only, twice 1,000 is expressed in the harammeter of I/2 times -1 1 times - 2 2 times - 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] A means for specifying a character development position using dot coordinates, a means for inputting a character to be developed at the character development position, and a specific data structure including a character code of the input character and dot coordinate data indicating the character development position. means for creating and managing character information of the specific data structure, and means for developing a pattern of characters specific to character codes included in the character information of the specific data structure on a predetermined memory according to dot coordinates included in the character information of the specific data structure. A document creation device comprising: