JPH02135567A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the operation of an operator by allowing a means setting the character interval of the document to alter the character interval in units of row according to the arbitrary word of a converted sentence outputted to a row top part and a row end part. CONSTITUTION:When the sentence is outputted to the row end of an editing area or to the top of the next row, word information at the time of using a word dictionary 11 is extracted for the sentence with the use of a word dictionary 11 by a KANA (Japanese syllabary)/KANJI (Chinese character) converting part 10. When the word extends over the row end and the top of the next row, the word is outputted to the next row, and the whole previous row is equally allocated. When the unsuitable word exists at the top of the next row, the unsuitable word is shifted to the previous row, and the character interval only on the previous row is automatically converted. Thus, the document easy to read for readers can be prepared, and the operation of the operator can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a document creation device, more specifically a document creation device for inputting Japanese characters, and is applicable to office automation equipment in general.

The following is well known as a conventional technique for processing the beginning and end of a line of the right to treat moxibustion rice. In other words, it prohibits punctuation marks from appearing at the beginning of the next line, and increases the number of characters at the end of a line only when a punctuation mark appears at the beginning of a line.

It outputs punctuation marks at the end of lines.

Currently, when a document created using a word processor or the like is output to an editing area or a printer, it is output based on preset character spacing.

Therefore, unless the operator intentionally changes line breaks or character spacing, a document will be created in which the characters are neatly aligned both vertically and horizontally.

These documents have beautiful layouts, but
When actually reading a document, one's thinking is often interrupted because lines change at unnatural places.

For example, as shown in the following ■, thinking is interrupted when the word - is divided into two lines. Furthermore, as shown in (■), names and surnames may make the person concerned feel uncomfortable.

Additionally, there are some words that are not desirable to be displayed at the beginning of a line.

As shown in the following examples from ■ to ■, ■ Consonants "tsu"/parts of consonants "ya", "yu", etc. ■ Personal name suffixes "sama", "san", etc. ■ Particles "ga", "wo", etc. Regarding this point, conventional text input devices do not perform any special processing, and only change line breaks or character spacing based on the operator's consideration.

Purpose The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks. By automating the consideration of words at the end of a line and at the beginning of a line, it is possible to create a document that is easier to read for the reader, and furthermore, it is possible to create a document that is easier for the reader to read. This was done for the purpose of providing a document creation device that can reduce the number of operations.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, the present invention provides: 1. a conversion means for converting a Japanese pronunciation input in kana (or romaji) into a sentence containing kanji and kana; and a word dictionary used at the time of conversion. In a document creation device that has an output unit that outputs a converted document, and a setting unit that sets the character spacing of the document, the setting unit is configured to output a converted sentence Q arbitrary word output at the beginning and end of a line. It is characterized by the fact that the character spacing can be changed on a line-by-line basis, and furthermore, 2. The setting means stores the information of the unit selected by the kana-kanji conversion section until it is displayed by the output section. 3. The above setting means has a function to recognize converted character strings word by word using the configuration 2 above when displaying at the end of one line or the beginning of the next line. or 4. The setting means has a function of outputting the corresponding word from the beginning of the next line depending on the word output at the end of the line or the beginning of the next line, and automatically allocating the word equally to the entire line; Or, 5. The setting means is characterized by having a function of automatically resetting the preset character spacing of the corresponding line to become smaller depending on the word output at the end of the line or the beginning of the next line. . Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on examples.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a document creation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, numeral 1 denotes a display device such as a display device for displaying conversion results. 2 is the keyboard, I guess.
This is the part where you input Roman characters, etc. 3 is an external storage device,
4 is a printing device, 5 is a control unit, 6 is an input control unit, 7 is a word processor unit, 8 is an output control unit, 9 is an input conversion unit, 1
0 is a kana-kanji conversion unit, 11 is a word dictionary, and 12 is a grammar dictionary. This configuration includes a personal computer, which is a general office automation equipment,
Although it is similar to a word processor or the like, the present invention relates to the output control section 8 and the display section 1 of the above configuration.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for creating a sentence according to the present invention, in which (a) is a flowchart of the kana-kanji converter, and (b) is a flowchart of the output display section. When a converted sentence is created by the kana-kanji converter, information on the selected word is stored (corresponding to feature 2). When outputting at the end of a line in the editing area and at the beginning of the next line, the converted sentences converted using the word dictionary by the kana-kanji converter are converted using the word dictionary based on the information accumulated as described above. Extract word information (corresponding to feature 3). In other words, the range of the output character string that constitutes one word is determined based on this information.

It is a good idea to register information on which words are inappropriate to display at the beginning of a line in the word dictionary. The following processing is performed based on that information.

(1) When a word straddles the end of a line and the beginning of the next line, the word is output on the next line, and only the entire previous line is evenly distributed (corresponding to feature 4).

(2) If there is an inappropriate word (suffix, particle, etc.) at the beginning of the next line, move the inappropriate word to the previous line and automatically convert the character spacing on the previous line (according to feature 5). correspondence).

FIG. 3(a) is a diagram showing before and after performing the process in (1) above, and FIG. 3(b) is a diagram showing before and after performing the process in (2) above. , when the editing screen on the left is displayed, the present invention automatically operates to display the editing screen on the right.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically change the character spacing, thereby reducing operator operations, and automatically creating documents that are easy for readers to read. can do.

Moreover, according to the features 2 to 5, the configuration is effective as a means for carrying out the present invention, and therefore becomes more effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining its operation, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an editing screen. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Display unit, 2...Keyboard, 3...External storage device, 4...Printing device, 5...Control unit, 6...
Input control section, 7... Word processor section, 8... Output control section, 9... Input conversion section, 10... Kana-kanji conversion section, 11... Word dictionary, 12... Grammar dictionary. Figure (a) E name kanji conversion evil (b) Output display section (m collection screen) (editing screen)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When the Japanese pronunciation is input in kana (or romaji), it is converted into a sentence containing kanji and kana, a word dictionary used for conversion, an output unit that outputs the converted document, and the characters of the document. A document creation device having a setting means for setting the spacing, characterized in that the setting means is capable of changing the character spacing on a line-by-line basis using arbitrary words of a converted sentence output at the beginning and end of a line. Document production device.