JPH02157963A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm a real operating method and an operated result while observing function explanation by displaying a document for the function explanation and reproducing a registered procedure with the document as an object. CONSTITUTION:An input stream inputted from an input device 2 is registered as procedure data to a procedure data area 5 by a procedure registration function block 4. An output control function block 6 outputs the help data of a function explanation data area 7 to an output device and simultaneously, a procedure reproduction function block 8 outputs the reproduced procedure based on the procedure data. At such a time, the output control function block 6 reproduces the procedure in the separate area independent of the document under edition presently. Thus, the real operating method and operated result can be confirmed while observing the function explanation and help function with a practical example can be realized.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a document processing device, and in particular, it has been designed to have many functions, but to be usable even by beginners with peace of mind. The present invention relates to a manual-less type document processing device.

[Conventional technology]

A basic explanation of how to operate a word processor.

For displaying on the screen, use NEC Personal Word Processor Bungo m1ni 5 CA RRYW
It is written in the ORD instruction manual pp. 47.

In this method, an explanation of the item selected from the function list is displayed on the screen.

In addition, regarding the function to memorize key operations and recall them to reproduce the operations, please refer to 5HARP Japanese Word Processor Shoin WD-910 Instruction Manual (Function Edition) pp. 20
It is written in 2-203. This method starts procedure registration with the start/end key, presses the start/end key again when the operation is finished, presses the registration key, and registers by assigning a two-digit number. To call up a registered procedure, press the call key and specify the number to reproduce the procedure.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, even if the user presses the help key to learn how to operate the device, an explanatory text is simply displayed. Additionally, the procedure function reproduces the registered procedure for the document currently being edited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that allows the user to check the actual operation method and operation results while viewing the function explanation, and to realize a help function with concrete examples that are easy for the user to understand. .

[Means to solve the problem]

The above problems involve a procedure registration means for registering an input stream from an input device as procedure data, a procedure reproduction means for reproducing a procedure based on the procedure data registered by the procedure registration means, and a procedure reproduction means for reproducing a procedure based on the procedure data registered by the procedure registration means. The problem is solved by providing an output control means that manages outputting the reproduction of the procedure to the output device independently of the document.

[Effect]

Since the output control means reproduces the procedure in a separate area independent of the document currently being edited, an operation instruction document is displayed in that area, and the previously registered procedure is executed for that area. By reproducing the function, the user can check the actual operation method and operation results while looking at the function explanation, and it is possible to realize a help function with concrete examples that are easy for the user to understand.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

Figure 1 shows the present invention as a word processing function (hereinafter referred to as
1 is a word processing function block, 2 is an input device, 3 is an output device, 4 is a procedure registration function block, and 5 is a procedure data Area 6 is an output control function block, 7 is a function explanation data area, and 8 is a procedure reproduction function block.

The procedure registration function block 4 registers the input stream input from the input device 2 in the procedure data area 5 as procedure data. The output control function block 6 outputs the help data in the function explanation data area 7 to the output device 3, and at the same time outputs the procedure reproduced by the procedure reproduction function block 8 based on the procedure data. At this time, the output control function block 6 performs control so that the procedure is reproduced in another area independent of the document currently being edited.

The word processing function block 1 has normal word processing functions and
Procedure registration function block 74. Output control function block 6,
It controls the procedure reproduction function block 8.

From FIG. 2 onwards, details of the process shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

21st! I shows the hardware configuration of one embodiment of the present invention, 9 is a processing device, 2 is an input device such as a keyboard for inputting characters and editing instructions, and 3 is an editing document or help It is a display device such as a CRT display for displaying data. Reference numeral 10 denotes an internal storage device such as a memory, which consists of the following four areas.

Number 11 is the program area, number 5 is the 1-step data area,
7 is.

Functional explanation data area 12 represents a work area. Reference numeral 13 denotes an external storage device such as a floppy disk, which consists of the following two storage units. 14 represents a procedure data storage section, and 15 represents a function explanation data storage section.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the word processor function. First, in processing step 20, the mode indicating which function is currently being executed is cleared, so that the state is set in which no function is currently being executed. In processing step 21, the key human power module 21 is called. This key human power module is detailed in FIG. It is determined in step 22 whether or not the input key is completed, and if so, the process is ended as is. If it is determined in processing step 22 that the key is not the end, it is determined in processing step 23 whether the key is procedure registration. If so, in processing step 24, the current function mode is set to procedure registration mode, and procedure registration module 4 is called.

The process branches to step 20. This procedure registration module 4 will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. If it is determined in processing step 23 that the key is not the key for procedure registration but for another word processing function, then in processing step 25 the current function mode is set to the mode of the selected word processing function. Next, the selected word processing function module 1 is called, and processing branches to step 20.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the procedure registration module 4 of FIG. 3. When the procedure registration module 4 is called, it is determined in processing step 41 whether a procedure is currently being registered. If so, this is the second procedure registration key, so it is determined that this is a sign that procedure registration has ended, the procedure is stopped from being stored, and the name of the previously stored procedure is input in step 42. In processing step 43, the contents of the procedure data are registered in the procedure data storage unit 14 together with the procedure name, and in processing step 44,
・Terminate the processing of one module without registering the procedure. If it is determined in processing step 41 that the procedure is not currently being registered, then in processing step 45 the contents of procedure data area 5 that stores procedure data are cleared. Then, in processing step 46, it is set that the procedure is being registered, and the processing for one module is completed in preparation for storing keys to be input from now on.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the key human power module 21 shown in FIG. When the key human power module 21 is called, first in processing step 211,
A key is input from the input device 2 such as a keyboard, and in processing step 212 it is determined whether the key is a HELP key. If so, the HELP module 213 is called and processing returns to step 211. If it is determined in processing step 212 that the input key is other than the HELP key, it is determined in processing step 214 whether the procedure is currently being registered, and if so, the input key is stored in the procedure data area 5 in processing step 215. Additional information is stored and the processing of this module ends. If it is determined in processing step 214 that the procedure is not being registered, the processing of this module is immediately terminated.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the HELP module 213 of FIG.

When the HELP module 213 is called, in processing step 61 it is first determined what the current function mode is, and if it is not in the clear state and some mode of the word processing function is set, then in processing step 62, The currently set word processing function is selected as the object of help, and the process branches to step 65. If it is determined in processing step 61 that the current mode of the word processor function is in the clear state, a list of word processor functions is displayed in processing step 63. An example of this screen will be explained in detail in FIG. Then, in a processing step 64, an arbitrary function is selected from the list;
The specified function is set as a help target, and processing branches to step 65. In processing step 65, the function explanation data of the function targeted for help is loaded from the function explanation data storage section 15 to the function explanation data area 7, and in processing step 6
6, the function explanation data is displayed. This screen example is
This will be explained in detail in Figure 8. In processing step 67, keys are input to determine subsequent processing. At this time, it is also a good idea to display a message that the execution key executes the procedure reproduction and the cancel key exits from HELP, processing step 68.
Then, the input key is checked, and if it is the cancel key, it is considered that the process has ended, and the process of this HELP module is ended. If it is determined in processing step 68 that the key is an execution key meaning procedure reproduction, a procedure reproduction module 69 is called and the module is ended.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the function list display screen 63 shown in FIG. (a) shows an example of a document editing screen. (b) shows a list of word processor functions displayed on the document editing screen. At this time.

This results in a situation where a window or the like is used to display a single function view as a temporary interruption during editing without affecting the document being edited.

(c) shows the user selecting the abandoned function, in this case the double-width function, from the word processor function list.

At this time, to show that 2 was selected, only that part,
It is represented by character decoration such as black and white inversion, shading, and underlining.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the function explanation display screen 66 shown in FIG. 6. This uses a window on the document editing screen to display a double-width explanation of the functions.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the procedure reproduction module 69 of FIG. 6. When the procedure reproduction module 69 is called, in a processing step 81, the procedure data of the function to be helped is loaded from the procedure data storage section 14 into the procedure data area 5. In processing step 82, an area is secured as a window in a part of the display area of the document being edited, and a word processing function is operated within the secured area according to the one-step data. Then, end this module.

FIG. 10 shows a specific example of the process step 82 of FIG. (a) shows an example of an editing screen for one document, and (b) shows an example of a document editing screen using a window, with explanations of key operations displayed in the upper row and document examples in the lower row.

In this case, an example is shown in which the title is in double-width characters.

(C) shows the state in which the first character of the title where the cursor is located is inverted in black and white by pressing the double-width key. In (d), the end of line key is pressed to move the cursor to the last character of the title. In (e), the double-width key is pressed again and the last character of the title is inverted in black and white.

In (f), the execution key is pressed to execute the double-width function, and the character string specified in the range by black and white inversion, in this case the title ``Course Information'', is changed to double-width characters.

FIG. 11 shows a list of procedure data corresponding to the example of FIG. 10. The procedure reproduction function block 8 reads keys as procedure data one by one and executes them.

The embodiments have been described above in detail.

According to this embodiment, the function list and help data display are as follows:
Since a window is used, it does not affect the document being edited, and knowledge can be provided to the user as a temporary interruption during editing, which has the effect of making it difficult for the user to feel that the editing has been interrupted.

Furthermore, it is easy to consider that the function list can be hierarchically categorized to make it easier for the user to select.

Further, the procedure data is stored separately from the function explanation data and is highly independent, so that it can be used independently as a macro apart from the help function.

In addition to showing a simulation of the function's execution using example sentences when explaining the function, it is also easy to have the user actually experience key operations. All you have to do is set up a mode, and then temporarily hand over control to the user when that mode occurs.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to check the actual operation method and operation result while viewing the function explanation, and it is possible to realize a help function with concrete examples, so that the user can efficiently learn the functions. There is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration method when the present invention is incorporated into a word processing function, FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing contents of the word processing function. 4 is a flowchart of the processing contents of the procedure registration module 4 of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the processing contents of the key human power module 21 of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the processing contents of the HELP module 213 of FIG. 5. The flowchart in Figure 7 is the function-list display screen 6 in Figure 6.
3, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the function explanation display screen 66 in FIG. 6, FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the processing contents of the procedure reproduction module 69 in FIG. 6, and FIG. 10 (A)
10(B) is a diagram showing a specific example of the processing step 82 of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a list of procedure data corresponding to the example of FIG. 10(A) and FIG. 10(B). FIG. 1... Word processor function block, 2... Input device, 3
...Output device, 4.Procedure registration function block, 5.
...Procedure data area, 6...Output control function block, 7...Function explanation data area, 8...Procedure reproduction function program.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a document processing device that edits, saves, and outputs a text created by inputting characters, a procedure registration means for registering an input stream from an input device as procedure data; A procedure reproduction means for reproducing the procedure based on the procedure data registered in the process, and an output control means for managing output of the reproduction of the procedure to an output device independently of the document currently being processed. A document processing device characterized by: 2. The document processing device according to claim 1, wherein the output control means outputs a reproduction of the procedure when outputting the functional explanation data of the document processing device.