JPH0289159A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently input a candidate at the time of preparing a document by displaying input candidates, and selecting the desired candidate from among such candidates, and inputting it. CONSTITUTION:The candidates are stored in a candidate buffer 10 correspondingly to a prescribed position in the document, and when the position is designated by a cursor, the candidates corresponding to that position are called out, and displayed on a CRT display device 7. Then, by selecting the desired candidate from among the candidates, such candidate is inputted to a cursor position. Thus, input can be performed by calling out the candidates corresponding to the prescribed position in the document, and selecting the candidate, and especially, the generation and the editing of the document like a slip, a report, etc., with an inputting column can be performed efficiently.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Industrial Application The present invention relates to a document creation device such as a word processor, and in particular, displays candidates to be input into a document and selects the candidates when creating and editing a document. The present invention relates to a document creation device capable of inputting information using a document.

(b) For documents such as conventional technical notes and reports that require manual input to some extent, such items are displayed as candidates at the time of input, and the desired one can be selected from among them. It is more efficient to input candidates selectively.

However, with conventional document creation devices such as word processors,
There is no such function, and input is performed by inputting characters one by one using an input device such as a keyboard, or by calling up a document stored in memory in advance.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The document creation device of the present invention has been developed in view of the above points, and when creating a document, displays input candidates and selects a desired candidate from among the candidates. The present invention provides a document creation device that can perform input by using the following methods.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the document creation device of the present invention includes: a candidate storage means for storing input candidates to be input at predetermined positions in a document; a display means; specifying means for specifying a predetermined position in a document; candidate calling means for displaying input candidates corresponding to the position specified by the specifying means on the display means; and selecting a desired input candidate from among the input candidates displayed on the display means. The document processing apparatus includes a selection means for selecting a candidate, and an insertion means for inserting the candidate selected by the selection means into a position specified by the specification means in the document.

(e) Candidates are stored corresponding to predetermined positions in the action document;
If you specify the position with the cursor, candidates corresponding to that position will be called up and displayed. Then, by selecting a desired candidate among the candidates, that candidate will be input at the cursor position.

(F) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a document creation apparatus according to the present invention.

(1) is an input device consisting of a keyboard, which includes various character key groups and function key groups. Among the function keys, there is a form creation instruction key (for switching the setting mode of the document creation device to a document creation mode such as a form).
1a), a registration instruction key (lb) for instructing the registration of a desired document in a work cabinet for document creation to be described later;
, a batch print instruction key (IC) for continuously printing out all the documents in the work cabinet, a batch save instruction key (1d) for continuously recording all the documents in the work cabinet on a storage medium, Cursor movement 1 instruction key (le) for instructing the direction of cursor movement, candidate call instruction key (1'') for calling candidates to be input into the document described later
, a cursor jump instruction key (1g) for jumping the cursor to the input field.

(2) is a key control circuit, which converts the key signal sent from the input device (1) to the hood.

(3) is an editing control circuit that not only transfers character data that has been completely input from the human input device (1Au1) to a one-line buffer (6) to be described later, but also performs various editing controls in response to function key operations. Execute.

(4) is a hard disk, and the node disk (4) contains a master cabinet (4a) in which various documents are registered according to the format, address information of each document in the master key vignette, and each document. A registered data kill vignette (4b) in which input candidates etc. to be inputted are registered, and a work cabinet (4C) into which documents to be created are copied from the master cabinet (4a) are registered.

(5) is an address circuit where the address information of the document is hit.

(6) is a one-line buffer in which one line in the document corresponding to the address information set in the address circuit (5) is stored. is created and edited.

(7) is a CRT display device-r for displaying the document being created and the lambda data from input value #(1).

(8) is a cursor counter, and the cursor counter (8) includes a row counter section that counts in the row direction and a column counter section (not shown) that counts in the column direction. (1) Cursor movement instruction key (1e
), and the cursor counter (8) counts up and down in response to the movement instructions of the CRT display device (7) and the one-line buffer (6).
The cursor position is associated with document 1-.

(9) is an address circuit in which the cursor position is set by the cursor counter (8).

Reference numeral 10) is a candidate buffer in which candidates corresponding to the address information of the cursor set in the address/switch circuit (9) are stored.

(11) is a buffer that stores one of the candidates stored in the candidate buffer.

(12) is a printing device that prints a document according to the document format information.

(13) is a storage device that stores documents in storage media such as floppy disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, and RAM cards.

The operation of the document creation device of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.
In order to make it easier to understand, this embodiment will be described below by taking as an example the creation of an inspection system for firefighting equipment.

First of all, the inspection system for firefighting equipment is a report that is regularly submitted to the fire department due to the revision of the Fire Service Act in 1975, which required inspection of fallen fire equipment.
There are approximately 45 inspection systems for each item,
The current situation is that creating this inspection system has traditionally required a great deal of effort and time.

However, according to the document creation device of the present invention, such an inspection system can be created simply, quickly, and accurately.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show an example of the inspection system, and FIG. 2A shows an example of the inspection system.
The fire extinguishing equipment inspection system, Figure 2B is the sprinkler equipment inspection system, and fill in the necessary information in the blank spaces on the hood to create the inspection system.

In this embodiment, all such inspection systems are registered in advance in the master cabinet (4a), and necessary information is sent from the master cabinet (4a) when creating forms so as not to destroy the inspection systems in the master cabinet (4a). The inspection system is copied to the work cabinet (4C), and the inspection system is created using the inspection system copied to this work cabinet (4C).

Next, the document creation device of the present invention will be explained by function.

(i) Common item input function In Figure 2 A and B, the Name, Location @, Witness, and Fire Prevention Manager @ columns will receive 6 votes if the target object (j1! object) and inspector are the same. The same content will be input for both.

Therefore, it would be time-consuming to input items common to the six votes for each six votes, so the common item input function is such that they can be entered all at once.

As shown in the registered data explanatory diagram in Figure 3A, each line of each inspection system has a serial number (from the first line to the last line of the inspection system).
Specific information) is choreographed, and columns (specific information) are choreographed in each column from the first column to the last column. This information is registered for each inspection system in the registration data cabinet (4b). Furthermore, in order to input common items in the registration data cabinet (4b), for each inspection system, check whether there is a common input column in which position and what to enter in the inspection system (for example, the name column is In the inspection system shown in FIG. 3A, the information [serial number 4, columns 8 to 22]) is registered.

Next, an explanation will be given with reference to the inspection system registration broach (v-) shown in FIG. 4 and the common item entry cuff loop (v-) shown in FIG.

First, specify a work cabinet (STEP t).

1).

To enter the form creation mode, press the form creation instruction key (1a) (STEP 102).

From the master cabinet (4a) to the work cabinet (
4C) Press the registration instruction key to copy the inspection system (STEP 103). If you select new registration here (STEP 104), the document in the Kihe Vignette will be deleted (STEP 105), while adding If you select registration, the document will not be deleted (STEP 106)
.

Next, move to the common item input mode and display the CRT display (7
) displays the common item registration screen shown in FIG.

Here, enter the common item columns ■, ◎, 3, and ■! From (1), when the name, location, fire prevention manager, and witness are input, the input data is stored in the candidate bar 1 (10).

Next, the list of inspection systems in the mask cabinet (4a) is displayed on the CRT display (7), and the -
Select the necessary inspection system 1 from the list (STEP 1)
08).

Next, enter the required number of sheets for the inspection system (since the inspection system must be created for each floor, specifically, for the number of floors of the symmetrical artifact) (STEP 109).

As a result, copying of the points in the mask cabinet (4a) to the work cabinet (4C) is started (S
TEP 11G>.

During the copying, the data in the candidate buffer (10) is sequentially input into the common item columns ■, ◎, ○, ■ in the inspection prefecture (STEP 111), and when the specified number of sheets have been copied (STEP 112). ) The registration of the inspection slip in the work cabinet is completed.

Here, common item input for the 5TEP 111 is performed as shown in the common item λ flowchart of FIG.

First, set the required number of inspection slips to the variable BN (ST
EP 121>.

Next, the number of common items (in this example, 4 items for C) is set in the variable KH (STEP 122).

Set the initial value 1 to the sheet number counter variable CNTB (S
TEP 123).

Variable CNTB and variable BN are compared <5TEP 1
24).

If CNTB < BN, that is, the number of copies has not yet been completed, each line of the inspection slip is stored in a one-line buffer (
6) are sequentially input (STEP 125).

The common item count variable CNTK is set to an initial value of 1 (STEP 126).

Variable CNTK and variable KH are compared (STEP 1
27>.

CNτK<KH, that is, if the input of the predetermined common item is not completed, input the CNTKth common item 1°
The PX-column is read out from the registered data cabinet (4b) and input into the address circuit (9).
PY-serial number> (STEP 128), when the PY line of the inspection slip is input into the 1-line buffer (6), the PY line of the PY line is
Memory writes the common item at the cursor size to the X and PY positions (STEP 129).

After writing the common item to the memory at the PK%PY location, write the variable C
Increase NTK by 1 count (STEP 130),
Return to 5TEP 127 again. And if 5TEP
If the variable CNTK exceeds the variable KH in step 127, it is assumed that all common items have been input (STEP 131).
Add the variable CNTB to one value (STEP 1)
32), return to 5TEP 124 again.

If the variable CNTB exceeds the variable BN in 5TEP 124, it is assumed that the required number of inspection slips have been copied and the process exits.

(i) Page copy function for the number of sheets As mentioned in the explanation of the common item input function, such inspection slips must be created for each floor of the symmetrical building. minutes are required. However, it is extremely wasteful to register inspection slips for each floor in the master cabinet (4a), considering that the number of floors in a building is not constant.

Therefore, register only one inspection slip in the master cabinet (4a), and to create inspection slips for each floor, copy the required number of inspection slips in succession to the work cabinet (4c). What we have decided to do is the page copy function for the number of sheets.

This page copying function will be explained with reference to the page copying flowchart of FIG. 7 (the process of 5TEP 112 in the inspection registration flowchart of FIG. 4).

Set the required number of sheets to variable P (STEP 201)
.

This ensures that there is enough copy area in the work cabinet (4c) to copy one inspection sheet (STEP).
202), and then each line is assigned a serial number from the first line to the last line as shown in Figure 3A (5T
EP 203).

Next, set the initial value l to the page count variable CNTP (
STEP 204).

The serial number of the last line choreographed in 5TEP 203 is set in variable LE (STEP 205).

Compare variable CNTP and variable P (STEP 206
).

If P > CNTP, that is, the required number of copies have not been completed, the line count variable CNTL is set to 1 (STEP 207).

Next, set the serial number of the page copy start line in the current line variable LC (Current) - Line indicates the line being edited>
(STEP 208).

Then, compare the variable LE and the variable CNTL by 5TEP.
209) If the variable CNTL does not exceed the variable LE,
The data on line CNTL of the inspection slip is written to the memory in the line corresponding to the serial number LC in the copy area (STEP
210).

After copying one line, the variable LC and the variable LE are compared (STEP 211), and LC-LE, that is, 1
When the copying of the last line of the first inspection slip is completed, the copy area necessary for copying one more inspection slip is created in S-EP2.
Create a copy area following the copy area created in 02 (STE
P 212).

Then, the variable CNTL and the variable LC are counted up by 1 (STEP 213), and the process returns to 5TEP 209 again.

If the variable CNTL exceeds the variable LE in 5TEP 209, the variable CNTP will be counted up by 1, assuming that one inspection slip has been copied.5TEP 21
4), return to 5TEP 206 again.

If the variable CNTP exceeds the variable P in 5TEP 206, it is assumed that the necessary number of copies have been completed, and the process exits.

(i) Candidate display function Up to now, copying (registration) of the inspection slip to the work cabinet (4C) has been completed.

Next, we will explain how to input necessary items into the registered inspection form and edit it until the inspection form is completed.

In the inspection forms shown in Figure 2 A and B, most of the items to be filled in the blank spaces are predetermined. Therefore, the items to be filled in the blank field are extracted and registered as input candidates for the blank field, and when filling in the blank field, the corresponding candidates are called up, and an appropriate candidate can be selected and filled in from among the candidates. This will greatly reduce the time and effort required to create forms.

The candidate display function realizes this function.

In the registration cabinet (4b), position information of the input field is registered for each inspection form, and candidates to be input into the input field are registered in association with the input field.

Next, a description will be given with reference to a candidate display flowchart shown in FIG.

For example, when the cursor is moved to the position marked ■ in FIG. 2A and the candidate call instruction key (Ig) is pressed, the number of columns and serial number of the cursor are counted by the input counter (8), and the address circuit (9) respectively The cursor position column variable X and cursor position line variable Y are set (STEP 301).

Next, the candidate corresponding to the column number and serial number position set in the variables As shown in the display explanatory diagram, the (STE
P 302).

Select a suitable candidate from the sub-window (7b) 5
TEP 303), when instructed to input the inspection form (ST
EP 304>, the candidate is written into memory at the cursor position (STEP 305).

(iv> Cursor jump function is a function that moves the cursor to the input field. This function allows you to move the cursor to the input field quickly and accurately, further improving work efficiency. It can be measured.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of this cursor jump function, which will be explained below with reference to the same figure.

When the cursor jump instruction key (1g) is pressed (S
TEP 401), and the row and column numbers at the cursor position are set in the cursor row variable LN and cursor column variable CL (STEP 402).

If the cursor jump instruction key (Ig> is an upward jump instruction key (STEP 403), check whether there is an input line with an input field on the hill based on the line position of the cursor (cursor line variable LN) (STEP 404) .

If the jump instruction key (18) is a downward jump instruction key (STEP 405), it is checked whether there is an input line with an input field below the line position of the cursor (cursor line variable LN) (STEP 406> .

In 5TEP 404 and 5TEP 406, if an input line is found, the serial number of the input line is set in the input line variable LX (5TEP 407), and the cursor is moved to the input line variable LX line (STEP 408).

Further, if the cursor jump instruction key (1g) is a left/right direction jump instruction key, it is checked whether or not the current line (the line where the cursor is located) is an input line (STEP
409).

Here, if the input line is not an input line or if the input line is not found, the process ends.

When the cursor moves to an input line or is an input line, it is checked whether the cursor jump instruction key (1g) is a right direction jump instruction key (ST
EP 410>, if it is a right direction jump instruction key, check if there is an input field to the right of the CL column.
TEP 411), if there is none, the process ends.

5 In TEP 410, if the key is other than the right direction jump direction key, it is checked whether there is an input field to the left of the CL column (STEP 412>, and if there is not, the cursor jump direction key (1c) is pressed to the left direction. It is checked whether it is a jump instruction key (STEP 413), and if it is a leftward jump instruction key, the process ends at T1-.

Also, if an input field is found in 5TEP 412, set the input field column to the input field column variable CX.
P 414), move the cursor to the CX column (Sτ
EP415).

Through this series of processing, the cursor can be moved to the input field.

By using such candidate display function and cursor jump function, inspection-type editing processing is performed as shown in the editing flowchart of the 11th ryJ.

The editing process will be explained below with reference to the same figure.

First, specify the work soya vignette, and display the list of inspection methods registered in the work vignette on the CR7 display device (7).
(STEP 501).

From the displayed inspection formulas, select the inspection formula for which you want to collect the ``gingi collection'' (
STEP 502).

When the form creation instruction key (1a) is pressed, the selected skin examination form is read out from the work cabinet (4c) and displayed on the CR7 display device (7) <5TEP 503).

When inputting using the candidate display function (STEP 50)
4) Press the cursor jump instruction key (1g) to move the cursor to the input field (STEP 505>).

Next, press the candidate call instruction key (1f) (STEP
506), as shown in FIG. 9, a subwindow (7b) is displayed within the display screen (7a) (STEP 507).
) and the candidates in the subwindow (7, b) are displayed (STEP 508).

When an appropriate candidate is selected from within the subwindow (7b), the candidate memory is written to the cursor position in the input field (STEP 509).

In addition, for areas where candidates have not been registered, human input is performed one character at a time, similar to conventional word processors (
STEP 510).

Then, a series of inputs is repeated until all items have been inputted, and when all items have been inputted, the inspection type editing process is ended (STEP 511).

(V) Document Management Function As shown in FIG. 3A, each line of each inspection formula is assigned a serial number as specific information for specifying each line from the first line to the last line. The serial number is then associated with each inspection type in the management data cabinet (
4b), and reading and editing of the inspection formula is done by specifying each line using this serial number, so even if a part of the line of the inspection formula is deleted as shown in 3rd GiffB, it will not be the same as the inspection formula. The cursor position can be specified.

(vi) - Pattern printing function Batch printing function is a function to print all the inspection formulas in the work cabinet at once.

: With the second batch printing function, all the created inspection formulas can be printed at once by issuing printing instructions - times.

FIG. 12 is a general flowchart of batch printing, which will be described below with reference to the same figure.

First, select the work cabinet on which you want to print the - pattern (S
TEP 601).

Then, when the - pattern print instruction key (1c) is pressed, the mode is switched to batch printing mode (STEP 602).

Next, when the required number of copies is input (STEP 603), printing is started under printing conditions for which the inspection formula in the work cavity head (4c) has been set in advance (STEP 604).

Specifically, as shown in the batch printing flowchart shown in FIG.
The number of inspection formulas (documents) in the work cabinet t-(4c) is set to N (STEP 611), and an initial value of 1 is set to the cruelty count variable CNTB (STEP 6).
12).

The variable BN and the document count variable CNTB are compared (S
TEP 613), document count variable CNTB is variable 8
If N is not exceeded, the CNTB-th inspection slip (document) is printed (STEP 614).

Then, count up the variable CNTB by 1 (STE
P 615) Return to 5TEP 613 again.

If the variable CNTB exceeds the variable BN, it is assumed that printing of all inspection slips has been completed and the batch printing process ends.

(vi) - Batch save function Batch save process means to save all inspection slips created on storage media such as floppy disks, magneto-optical disks, RAM cards, etc., that is, all the inspection slips registered and floating in the work cabinet (4c), all at once. This function allows all inspection slips to be saved with a single save instruction.

FIG. 14 is a general flowchart of batch storage processing,
This will be explained below with reference to the same figure.

First, write a floppy disk, etc. on the storage device (13).
(STEP 701) - Select a work cabinet (STEP 702), - Press the bulk save key (ld) (STEP 703).

As a result, the batch storage process is started, and the inspection forms (documents) in the work cabinet are copied (saved) to the storage medium (STEP 704).

If the memory area of the storage medium becomes full (STE
P705), displays a storage medium replacement message on the CRT display device, and if the storage medium is replaced (STEP
706) Return to 5TEP 704 again. Then, all the documents in the work cabinet are saved in the storage medium and the process ends.

Specifically, the storage of the inspection form (document) in the storage medium is the first step.
This process is performed as shown in the batch storage flowchart shown in FIG. This will be explained below with reference to the same figure.

By pressing the batch save key (1d), the mode is switched to batch save mode, and the number of inspection slips (number of documents) in the work cabinet is set to the variable BN.<5TEP 7
11).

Set the document count variable CNTB to an initial value of 1 (S
TEP 712).

The variable BN and document count variable CNTB are compared (
STEP 713), If variable CNTB does not exceed variable RN, set the number of empty areas of the storage medium to empty area variable SP. That is, set the document size of the CNTB-th inspection slip (STEP 71
5).

Then, copy document size variable BS and empty area variable SP
Compare with 5TEP 716), variable BS is variable SP
If it does not exceed 5TE, the document with the CNTB number is incremented by 1 in the storage medium (5TEP 717), the document number count variable CN-B is incremented by 1 (STEP 718), and the process returns to 5TEr' 713.

On the other hand, if the copy document size variable BS exceeds the free area variable SP, a message indicating that the storage medium is full is output (5TEP 719), and if the storage medium is replaced (STEP 720), 5TEP is output again. 714
Return to

Then, when all the inspection slips are stored in the storage medium, the batch storage process ends.

In this way, by using the pattern printing function, all inspection forms (documents) in the work cabinet can be saved in the storage medium.

(t.) Effects of the Invention According to the document creation device of the present invention, candidates corresponding to a predetermined position in a document can be called up and input can be performed by selecting the candidates. In particular, input can be performed in an input field such as a form, a memorandum, etc. It is possible to realize a document creation device that can create and edit a certain document very efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 15 show an embodiment of the document creation device of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the overall configuration, FIGS. 2A and B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of an inspection form, and FIG. Figure A,
B is an explanatory diagram of registered data, Fig. 4 is a flowchart of inspection error registration, Fig. 5 is a common item lambda flowchart, Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a common item registration screen, and Fig. 7 is a page layout for the number of sheets. The flowchart, Figure 8, is
Candidate display flowchart, Fig. 9 is a candidate display explanatory diagram, Fig. 11 is an editing flowchart, Fig. 12 is a - pattern printing overview flowchart, Fig. 13 is - pattern printing flowchart, and Fig. 14 is - Saving Process Outline Flowchart 1. FIG. 15 shows a collective saving flowchart. (1)...Input device, (3)...Editing control circuit, (
4)...hearttiff, (6)...1 line buffer, (7)...CRT display display f, (8)...cursor count, (10)...candidate buffer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Candidate storage means for storing input candidates to be input at predetermined positions in a document; Display means; Designation means for designating a predetermined position in the document; and Corresponding to the position designated by the designation means. candidate calling means for displaying the selected input candidates on the display means; selection means for selecting a desired candidate from the input candidates displayed on the display means; and selection means for selecting a desired candidate from the input candidates displayed on the display means; A document creation device comprising: an insertion means for inserting into a specified position;