JPH02307156A - Document producer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print out only the input characters without leaving the data showing the attribute of a character input area into a document by storing the character input area of a certain document and the attribute of each character input area into a format data storage part and storing the input character data into an input storage part. CONSTITUTION:A format data storage part 3 stores plural format names, the position data on a character input area forming a document of each format name, and the attribute data on each character input area. An input storage part 2 stores the character strings received from an input device 1. Then the input character data stored in the part 3 is displayed on the character input area, and the character data stored in the part 2 is printed. As a result, the data on the attribute of each character input area is not stored in the part 2 and only the input character data is printed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application The present invention allows a user to create a document with a predetermined layout by simply selecting a format data name that corresponds to the purpose of the document to be created. The present invention relates to a document creation device.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in an environment where document processing devices have become widespread, interest in document creation devices has also increased.

In order to minimize the burden on the user when creating a document, this document creation device uses a blank original text created by the user without being aware of the layout of the document, and a By selecting a format data name from among multiple format data names according to the purpose of use of the solid original text, the user can create a formatted document that matches the user's desired use of the original text, and change the layout. Some output the results of formatted documents using display or print functions. In this case, even though the format could be selected, it was not known what form the format would take.

An improved version of this method is to display a character input area in the selected format and enter the characters to complete the document.

Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, in this case, there is no indication of what should be entered in the displayed character input area; for example, "addressee"
Even though the format specified where it should be written, there were cases where the ``address'' was entered in an inappropriate position. Also, in order to solve this problem, if the address is an address, it is displayed in the character input area as "Address", but this displays a template document corresponding to the format name, and you can either enter characters or enter "Address". ” had not been deleted, the “Address” characters would have remained in the document.

In other words, data indicating the attributes of data to be input into the character input area may remain in the document and be printed even though it should not be printed.

Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a storage means that stores a plurality of character input areas constituting a document and the attributes of each character input area, and stores input character data. A document storage means is provided, the input character data stored in the storage means is displayed in a superimposed manner on a character input area, and a printing control means is provided for printing the character data stored in the document storage means.

Effect: With this configuration, data indicating the attributes of the character input area is not stored in the document storage means, and only the input character data stored in the document storage means is printed.

Embodiment Below, a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a document processing device using a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where 1 is an input device for inputting a character string, and 2 is a character string input from the input device 1. 3 is a format data storage unit that stores formats according to the usage of document creation devices;
A plurality of format names, position data of character input areas constituting a document of each format name, and attribute data of each character input area are stored. Reference numeral 4 refers to a frame information generation unit that displays a frame in layout according to the position data of the character input area corresponding to the format while referring to the format data storage unit 3; 5, a frame information generation unit 4;
A frame information storage section 6 stores information regarding the frame output from the input device 1 while referring to the frame information storage section 5.
An in-frame editing unit 7 creates an original text by writing in input character strings, and 7 is an in-frame editing unit 6 that stores text information storage that stores character string information input from the input device 1 in the frame. Sections 8 and 8 perform the final layout, such as changing the size of the characters, while referring to the information regarding the frame stored in the frame information storage section 5 and the character string information within the frame stored in the text information storage section 7. A document formatting section; 9 is an output storage section that stores the formatted document output from the document formatting section 8; 10 is an output device that outputs and displays the formatted document stored in the output storage section 9; 11 is an output device for generating and displaying frames; This is a control unit that controls in-frame editing in which character strings are input into a frame, and output of a formatted document. 20 is a format name selection section for selecting one of a plurality of format names displayed on the output device 10; 21 is a format name selection section for selecting one of the multiple format names displayed on the output device 10;
This is a character input selection section for selecting one of a plurality of character input areas displayed at 0.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the document processing device of this embodiment,
12 is a keyboard on which many keys (not shown) are arranged; 13 is a cathode ray tube display (hereinafter referred to as
It is abbreviated as CRT display. ), 14 is a central processing unit (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU), and 15 is a read-only memory (hereinafter abbreviated as ROM) which stores programs in a program storage area PA and data indicating formats and attributes. I remember. Numeral 16 is a random access memory (hereinafter abbreviated as RAM) having a document storage area for storing character data input through the keyboard 12. A pointing device 17, such as a mouse, indicates an arbitrary point on the display screen of the CRT display 13. The input device 1 in FIG. 1 uses a keyboard 12, the output device 10 uses a CRT display 13, the format data storage section 3 uses a ROM15, and the input storage section 2, frame information storage section 5, and text information storage section 7 use a RAM 16. Each has been realized.
Furthermore, a frame information generation unit 4, a frame editing unit 6, a document formatting unit 8,
The control unit 11 is realized by the CPU 4 exchanging data with the RAM 16 and executing programs stored in the ROM 15. The format name selection section 20 and the character input area selection section 21 are realized by the pointing device 17.

The operation of the document creation device of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

First, when the user uses the pointing device 17 to select a desired format name from among the multiple format names displayed on the CRT display 13 as shown in FIG. The frame information generation unit 4 generates a frame according to the built-in format while referring to the format data storage unit 3, stores attribute information regarding the frame in the frame information storage unit 5, and generates a frame. A signal of completion is output to the control section 11. Upon receiving this signal, the control section 11 waits for an instruction to select a frame from the character input area selection section 21, and upon receiving the instruction, displays the attribute within the frame as shown in FIG.

Then, the in-frame M4 collection section 6 is instructed to input the character string input in the displayed frame, and the character string is stored in the input storage section 2 in which the character string input from the human-powered device 1 is stored. Instructs to refer to a column. Furthermore, the frame editing unit 6 inputs a character string into the frame while referring to the human power storage unit 2 and the frame information storage unit 5, and stores all information regarding the character string within the frame in the text information storage unit 7. let Furthermore, the document formatting section 8 creates a formatted document while referring to the frame information storage section 5 and the text information storage section 7, and stores it in the output storage section 9, and the output device 10 outputs and displays it while referring to the output storage section. .

Next, this series of operations will be explained along the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step (A), the fourth screen is displayed on the CTR display 13.
As shown in the figure, when the user selects, for example, the format of an official document using the pointing device 17 according to the purpose from among the displayed document names, the control unit 11 generates and displays a frame in the frame information generation unit 4. In step (B), the frame information generation section 4 generates and displays a frame as shown in FIG. 5 while referring to the format data storage section 3 in which the standard format of official documents is stored, and stores the frame information. The information is stored in section 5. FIG. 6 shows a part of the state of the frame information storage section.

Next, in step (C), when a frame to be edited is selected, the control section 11 displays attribute data corresponding to the selected frame or character manual area within the frame.

Then, the frame editing unit 6 is instructed to input the character string input into the frame, and the frame editing unit 6 inputs the character string within the selected frame while referring to the input storage unit 2 and the frame information storage unit 5. is input as shown in FIG. 7, and information regarding the character string is stored in the text information storage section 7.

Next, in step (E), it is determined whether or not there are still unprocessed frames, and while there are unprocessed frames, the processes of step (C), step (D), and step (E) described above are repeated, and if there are no unprocessed frames or Does not exist (if it does, step (F
).

Next, in step (F), the document formatting section 8
The document formatting process is performed while referring to the frame information storage section 5, and the information is stored in the output storage section 9, and the output device 10 performs output display while referring to the output storage section 9, as shown in FIG. .

As explained above, in the document processing device of this embodiment, the fourth
The user selects a format data name from among the format data names that store layout formats for general business documents, conference proceedings, etc., as shown in the figure, according to the purpose of the document they are trying to create. . As a result, multiple frames are displayed on the cathode ray tube display in a layout according to the selected format, as shown in Figure 5, and when the user specifies the required frame from among these frames, the desired frame is displayed within that frame. The attributes of the frame, such as ``date'' and ``address'', are displayed, so the user must enter data according to the attributes displayed in the frame using the input device (this allows the user to always view the layout image). Documents can be created visually, and documents can be created efficiently without using the layout display function or print function.

Effects of the Invention The present invention stores a character input area in a certain format and the attributes of each character input area in a storage means, and stores input character data in the document storage means. Data indicating the characters will not remain in the document, and only the input characters can be printed out.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the document creation device, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control means of the document creation device, and FIG. A diagram showing an example of displaying a format menu, FIG.
7 and 8 are explanatory diagrams showing a series of flows on the screen when the same document creation device is used, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of a part of the same frame information storage section. 1... Input device 2... Input storage unit 3... Format data storage unit 4... Frame information generation unit 5... Frame information Storage section 6... Frame editing section 7... Text information storage section 8... Document formatting section 9... Output storage section 10... - Output device 11... Control unit 12... Keyboard 13... CRT display 14... CPU 15... ROM 16... ...RAM Agent's name Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano One idiot Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 (Unnie~--1r 3 inputs z (14 length customer bureau J) Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Storage means for storing a plurality of character input areas constituting a format and attributes of each character input area; document storage means for storing input character data; and a document storage means for storing input character data; control means for displaying character input areas, attributes of each character input area, and character data stored in the document storage means in an overlapping manner; 1. A document creation device comprising: printing control means for printing character data stored in the document creation device.