JPH03129461A - Document edit processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate an operation for character modification by providing a modification execution means to operate a character modification means so as to perform the character modification on a header character string including an instructed character when the instruction of the character modification is issued. CONSTITUTION:An instruction means 602 which instructs the character modification on an arbitrary character in the header character string, and the modification execution means 601 which operates the character modification means so as to perform the character modification on the header character string including the instructed character when the character modification is instructed with the instruction means 602 are provided. Thereby, when a document is separated to document constitution in unit such as a part corresponding to a chapter, a part corresponding to a clause, and a part corresponding to an item, etc., and the character modification is performed on the header character string in every document constitution, it is possible to modify all the character strings in the header character string only by designating one point of the header character string.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document editing processing device using a word processor, a personal computer, a workstation, etc., and particularly to a document editing processing device suitable for modifying one character.

[Prior Art] When creating/editing a document, the structure of the document may be divided into five chapters, two sections, two sections, and one section to form a one-layer structure.

In such cases, the character strings corresponding to the headings of the divided sections are underlined or shaded, or the font, font size, or color is changed.

In a document editing processing device such as a word processor, a single character modification function is used in such cases.

Conventionally, the single character modification function is operated by specifying the first and last characters of the range to be modified using a cursor or the like at two points on a screen where one document creation, two editing, etc. are executed.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned prior art divides a document into document configuration units such as a part corresponding to a chapter, a part corresponding to Section 7, a part corresponding to Section 2, and a heading for parts located in the same document unit. No consideration is given to the case where all character strings are decorated with the same character. That is, the conventional technology has a problem in that in such cases, characters must be modified by specifying two points, the first character and the last character, with a cursor or the like for all headings. For example, every time a document has a heading with a different position, such as Section 9, Section 9, you must specify the first and last characters of the heading at two points with a cursor, etc., and modify them with 5 characters. , there was a problem that it was time-consuming.

In addition, in order to confirm whether or not the same character modification has been applied to all heading character strings that should be in the same position in the document structure, it is necessary to display the relevant portion and perform a key operation to confirm.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a document editing processing device that allows one-character modification to headings of all document constituent units with a simple operation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application provides character modification means for modifying designated character strings in a document, and a storage means for storing a symbol indicating a position of a heading character string as a delimiter and a pattern indicating a logical position in a document; an input means for inputting a character string matching the symbol and the pattern; A determining means for searching for a symbol and comparing a heading character string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern to determine the logical positioning of the document; and a display means for displaying only the symbol and the heading character string corresponding to the symbol. In a document editing processing device, an instruction means for instructing character modification to an arbitrary character of a heading character string, and when a character modification instruction is given by the instruction means, the heading character string including the specified character is and a modification execution means for causing the character modification means to perform character modification on the text.

The second invention is a character modification means for character-modifying specified character strings in one document, a symbol indicating the position of a heading character string that separates logical constituent elements of a document, and a logical positioning of the document. a storage means for storing a pattern indicating the symbol; an input means for inputting the symbol and a character string matching the pattern; and an input means for inputting the symbol and a character string matching the pattern; a symbol indicating the position of the heading character string; an instruction means for instructing character modification to be performed on a character; and when the instruction means instructs one character modification, the character modification means operates to perform character modification on a heading character string corresponding to the designated symbol; and a modification execution means.

Further, as a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character modification means for applying character modification to a designated character string in one document.

a storage means for storing symbols indicating positions of heading character strings that separate logical constituent elements of a document and a pattern indicating a logical positioning of the document; and an input for inputting a character string matching the symbol and the pattern. means, a first determining means for searching the symbol in one document, comparing the heading character string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern, and determining the logical positioning of the document; and the symbol and the heading corresponding thereto. In a document gi collection processing device equipped with a display means for displaying only character strings, an instruction means for modifying characters of arbitrary characters in a document, and a character specified by the instruction means is included in a heading character string. a second determining means for determining whether or not there is a character string;
and a modification execution means for causing the character modification means to perform character modification on a heading character string including the designated character.

Furthermore, as a fourth invention, a character modification means for applying character modification to a specified character string in a document.

a first storage means for storing a symbol indicating a position of a heading character string which is a delimiter between logical constituent elements of a document and a pattern indicating a logical positioning of the document; and a character string matching the symbol and the pattern. an input means for inputting an input, a determining means for searching the symbol in a document, comparing a heading character string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern, and determining a logical positioning of the document; and a determining means for searching the symbol and the heading corresponding to the symbol. A document editing processing device comprising: a display means for displaying only character strings; a second storage means for storing character modification information for each pattern indicating each logical position; Based on the content.

and a modification execution means for operating the character modification means to perform character modification on each heading character string.

Further, in each of the above inventions, it is preferable to provide separate storage means for storing the range of each heading character string and a pattern indicating the logical positioning of a document constituent unit including the heading character string.

Further, in the fourth invention, a second instruction means for instructing the modification execution means to start document modification, and a second input means for inputting contents to be stored in the second storage means. It is preferable to provide either or both.

The second storage means in the fourth invention and the separately provided storage means in each of the above inventions can each be provided as a table in a data memory of hardware constituting the document editing processing device of the invention, for example. .

For example, the former is a modification table that stores patterns indicating the logical positioning of document constituent units and corresponding character modification information as one unit, and the latter is a modification table that stores the range of each heading string in a document and the heading string. Each can be provided as a heading management table that stores as one unit a pattern indicating the logical positioning of a document constituent unit including the following.

Preferably, the modification table is stored in a storage medium of an auxiliary storage device separately from the document data. for example,
In the case of a word processor, it stores the program that controls the system. It is preferable to save it on a so-called system disk. By storing the modification table independently of the document data in this way, it becomes easy to use it for other documents.

A pattern indicating the logical positioning of document constituent units can be registered by the user by inputting and storing arbitrary characters, symbols, etc.

Patterns of this type include - in the membrane, "Chapter 1";

“Section 1 J, rsJ, rl, J, ra, J, r
(1) A pattern consisting of letters and symbols such as J can be considered.

The user may register these character patterns in advance, and the patterns may be registered during or after the document is created.

The characters and symbols that make up the above-mentioned patterns often include numbers. Therefore, the determination means that compares the heading character string in the document with the pattern and determines the logical positioning of the document constituent unit including the heading character string is determined when these patterns are determined.

It is preferable to configure the system to recognize the character code for "Chapter 1," the character code for any number, and the character code for "Chapter." Even if the chapters continue, such as Chapter 3, there is no need to input all of them and perform Rkk, and it is only necessary to register "Chapter 1".

The instruction means and input means in each of the above inventions include, for example, an input device such as a keyboard and a central processing unit rIt(
CPU).

The present invention relates to a document editing processing device, but it is not limited to devices such as word processors that exclusively create and edit documents, but can be configured as part of a function of a personal computer, workstation, etc. that has a document editing function. It goes without saying that this includes things that are done.

[Function] When a sentence or book is structured in a hierarchical structure, for example, chapter 1, section 1, item 2, etc., the present invention provides a special feature that represents chapter 1, section 2, item 9, etc. in the heading character string. This was done by noting that the same characters are used repeatedly and are usually placed at the beginning of each document unit.

In other words, if such specific characters are used as indicators, it is possible to recognize document constituent units that belong to the same hierarchical level from the range of the heading character string and also from the various hierarchical levels that appear repeatedly in one sentence. can.

The present invention makes such patterns correspond to the document hierarchy. a storage means for storing a symbol (heading symbol) indicating the position of a heading character string that separates logical constituent elements of the document and a pattern indicating the logical positioning of the document; and a storage means that matches the heading symbol and the pattern. The input means for inputting a character string is a function for this purpose.

In the third aspect of the invention, the instruction means instructs character modification to any character in one document, and this instruction is performed from outside the system, for example, by positioning a cursor at the character to be modified. , underline, shading, and other function keys.

Next, the second determining means determines whether the character at the cursor position is a heading character string. That is, it is determined whether the character is included in the range of the heading character string. In the range of the heading character string, the heading symbol is the first character, and the last character is a paragraph delimiter, such as a line feed or a page break. The second determining means searches for a heading symbol forward from the character at the cursor position, and if found, determines that it is within the range of the heading character string.

If it is determined to be a heading character string, the paragraph delimiter is searched backwards from the character at the cursor position, and the header character position and the paragraph delimiter position are set as the range of the heading character string. , is stored in the separately provided storage means.

Thereafter, the modification execution means applies character modification to all characters within the range of the heading character string by operating the character modification means.

Therefore, for the heading string.

By specifying one point for any character, character modification can be applied to all characters in the heading string.

Furthermore, in the second aspect of the present invention, when character modification is applied to all the characters of a heading character string, character modification is directed to a heading symbol, thereby limiting the position at which the character modification is directed.

Furthermore, according to the fourth invention, the hierarchical level of each document constituent unit is taken into account, and care is taken to ensure that the same character decoration is applied to document constituent units of the same level in other areas. , character modification can be applied to the heading string.

That is, one character modification information is stored in the second storage means according to each RM level by the second input means, and in the system, the range of heading character strings in one document and Wi The layer relevel is detected, and the detection is performed by determining whether or not the pattern exists in the range of each heading character string, depending on the layer level.

This greatly reduces the number of operations the user has to perform, improving usability.

[Example code] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 shows a system configuration diagram of a document editing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, the document editing processing device of the present embodiment includes an input device 6 for inputting characters 9 and giving instructions for editing, storing, printing, etc.
02, a CPU 601 that controls input 2 editing, storage, and printing based on inputs and instructions from the input device 602;
A program memory 604 that stores the control program for the PU 601, and a data memory 606 that stores document data.
, a display device 603 for displaying documents, and an auxiliary storage device 6
05 and an output device 607 for printing one document data.

FIGS. 1(a) to 1(d) are examples of data tables required in this embodiment.

FIG. 1(a) shows a heading management table that stores the range and hierarchical level of heading character strings in a document.

When a document is organized in a hierarchical structure, for example, chapter 9, section 2, etc., the heading management table stores the address 101 where the first character data of the heading character string of each constituent unit is located, and the last character data. A certain address 102 and hierarchical level information 103 are stored as a unit of effort.

FIG. 1(b) is a character data table that stores character data constituting a document in order from the beginning of the document.
05 is stored as one unit.

FIG. 1C shows a heading symbol 106, which is a character code indicating the beginning position of a heading character string.

FIG. 1(d) is a pattern table that stores a hierarchical level 107 and a character pattern 108 representing the hierarchical level as one unit.

Each of the tables may be provided in data memory 606. Note that it can also be saved in the auxiliary storage device 605.

Data is written to the heading management table by comparing the character data table and the pattern table.
This is done, for example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, as follows.

First, the CPU 601 reads character data from the character data table (step 202). However, in advance, CP
U601 determines whether or not there is character data to be read (step 201); if so, performs the process of step 202; if not, ends the process.

Next, the CPU 601 determines whether or not the character code 104 of the read character data matches the heading symbol 106. If -M, the process of step 204 is performed; if they do not match, the process of step 201 is performed. I do.

In step 204, the CPU 601 performs step 202.
The address on the character data table of the character data read in is set to the first character address 101 of the heading management table.
write to.

Next, in order to determine the last character of the heading character string, the CPU 601 sequentially reads and determines the character data following the character data read in step 202. In step 206, the character code 10 of the read character data is
It is determined whether 4 is a paragraph delimiter or character data at the end of a document, and if it is a paragraph delimiter or character data at the end of a document, the process of step 207 is performed, and which But if not.

In step 205, the next character data is read out. Here, the paragraph delimiter is a character code that means a line break or page break.

In step 207, the CPU 601
The address on the character data table of the character data determined in is written to the last character address 102 of the heading management table.

Next, the CPU 601 determines the hierarchical level of the character string in the range indicated by the first character address 101 and the last character address 102 written in steps 204 and 205, that is, the heading character string (step 208).
. This determination is made, for example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 as follows.

First, the CPU 401 reads the character pattern 108 representing the hierarchical level from the pattern table (step 3
01). Next, the read character pattern 108 and the heading character string are compared (step 302). Here, if the two match, the process of step 303 is performed, and if they do not match, the process of step 301 is performed.

In step 303, the CPU 601
The hierarchical level 107 corresponding to the character pattern 108 read out is written in the hierarchical level 103 of the heading management table.

With the above, writing of data to the appearance management table is completed.

On the other hand, instructions for character modification to the heading character string are given on the input device 1.
It is performed from f602. In response to this, the CPU 601 detects from the character data table the address of the character data at the same coordinates as the coordinates on the screen where the cursor displayed on the screen of the display bag 22603 is located, and stores this as - time. . It also stores the modification information specified at the same time. The subsequent process of character-modifying the heading character string will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1.

First, the CPU 601 determines whether there is data to be read in the heading management table (step 400). Then, if there is data to be read, the process of step 401 is performed, and if there is no data to be read, the first character address 101 and the last character address 102 are extracted from the heading management table to end the process.
is read out (step 401).

Next, the CPU 601 determines whether the character data address stored at the time is within the range of the address read out in step 401 (step 402). and,
If it is within the range, the process of step 403 is performed, and if it is not within the range, the process is ended.

In step 403, the designated modification information is written into the modification information 105 of the character data that falls within the address range read out in step 401.

After the modification information is written in this manner, the character data of the first @(c) character data table is read and displayed on the screen of the display device 603. When displaying characters, the display device 63 underlines them according to the modification information of each character data.

Display by setting shading, font, 2 font sizes, etc. As a result, no matter which character in the heading character string is designated to be modified, all characters in the heading character string including that character can be modified.

In this embodiment, no matter which character in the heading character string is designated to be modified, all characters in the heading character string including that character can be modified. However, only when the index symbol 106 is designated, all characters in the index character string may be modified. this is.

The determination in step 402 in FIG. 4 is made to determine whether the character address at the cursor position matches the first character address 101 read out in step 401, and if they match, the process in step 403 is performed. Bye.

By the way, as already mentioned, one document is one example.

When configured on an N-layer structure, as in Chapter 2, Section 2, etc.,
For each structural unit, the range of heading character strings and the respective hierarchical levels can be determined by determination using a pattern table. Therefore, for each heading string, −
You can modify characters all at once, and also according to the 1st hierarchy level.
It is considered possible to set each modification information.

Next, based on this idea, an embodiment will be described in which the modification information of the headings of each hierarchy is made the same and is set collectively.

In this embodiment, the system can be configured using the hardware shown in FIG. 6, as in the previous embodiment. The difference from the embodiment described above is that this embodiment has a key (hereinafter referred to as a 5-bracket modification key) for instructing the setting of character decoration in brackets. Note that other mechanisms are substantially the same as those in the embodiment described above.

Further, the data table required in this embodiment may be configured by adding the modification table shown in FIG. 1(e) to the tables shown in FIGS. 1(a) to 1(d). This modification table stores character modification information 109 for each hierarchical level. Writing to this modification table is performed by inputting from the input i location 602, and may be performed during or after the document is created. Furthermore, writing of data to the heading management table shown in FIG. 1(a) is also the same as in the previous embodiment. Therefore, the following explanation will focus on the different functions.

Figure 5 shows a flowchart related to the function of collectively setting character decorations in this embodiment. From the first record of the table to the last record,
The processing shown in FIG. 5 is performed.

The CPU 601 selects the first character address 101. The last character address 102 and layer level 103 are read (step 501).

Next 1: The cPU 601 reads out the modification information 109 corresponding to the hierarchical level 103 read out in step 5o1 from the modification table shown in FIG. 1 (8) (step 50
2).

Next, in step 501, the CPU 601 adds the modification information 105 of the character data in the range indicated by the first character address 101 and the last character address 102 read out in step 501.
The modification f7 read in is written as information 1 and 09 (step 503).

In step 504, the CPU 601 determines whether there is data in the heading management table that should be retrieved ν2.

Here, if there is, the process of step 501 is performed; if not, the process ends.

In this way, after the qualification information is written.

Similar to the embodiment described above, the modified characters are displayed on the display device 603. Further, the output device 607 prints the document with each heading character string modified.

In the embodiments described above and this embodiment, the heading 4° symbol 106 may not be modified by one character.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a document is divided into document composition units such as a part corresponding to a chapter, a part corresponding to Section 9, a part corresponding to Section 2, and a heading character for each document constituent unit. When applying character modification to a column, there is an effect that character strings at the beginning of the header string can be modified by simply specifying one point in the header string.

In addition, character decoration can be applied to each heading character string in parentheses, and further according to the level of one hierarchy.

Character decorations can be aligned. Thereby, there is no need to recognize whether the same character modification is applied to the heading character strings in the same hierarchy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data table required in the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the process of writing data to the heading management table, and Fig. 3 is a judgment of the hierarchical level of the heading character string. A flowchart of the process to
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the process of writing modification information for a heading character string. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process for collectively writing modification information according to the hierarchy level for each heading character string in another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram of the embodiment of the present invention. be. 101... First character address, 102... Last character address, 103... Hierarchical level, 104... Character code, 105... Modification information, 106... Heading symbol, 107... Hierarchical level , 108...Character pattern representing hierarchy level, 109...Character modification information for each hierarchy level, 601...CPU, 602...Input device, 603...Display device, 604...Program memory, 605 ...Auxiliary memory bag 2.606...Data memory, 607...Output device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Character modification means for modifying specified character strings in a document, symbols indicating positions of heading character strings that delimit logical components of a document, and logic of the document a storage means for storing a pattern indicating target positioning; an input means for inputting the symbol and a character string matching the pattern;
determining means for searching for the symbol in the document, comparing the heading string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern, and determining the logical positioning of the document; and displaying only the symbol and the heading string corresponding thereto. a document editing processing device comprising a display means, an instruction means for instructing character modification to an arbitrary character of a heading character string, and the instruction means,
A document editing processing device characterized by comprising a modification execution means for operating the character modification means to perform character modification on a heading character string including the designated character when a character modification instruction is given. 2. A character modification means for modifying specified character strings in a document, a symbol indicating the position of a heading character string that separates the logical components of the document, and a pattern indicating the logical positioning of the document. storage means for storing, and input means for inputting the symbol and a character string matching the pattern;
determining means for searching for the symbol in the document, comparing the heading string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern, and determining the logical positioning of the document; and displaying only the symbol and the heading string corresponding thereto. a document editing processing device comprising: an instruction means for instructing character modification to a symbol indicating the position of the heading character string; and when the instruction means instructs character modification; A document editing processing device comprising a modification execution means for causing the character modification means to perform character modification on a heading character string corresponding to a symbol. 3. A character modification means for modifying specified character strings in a document, a symbol indicating the position of a heading character string that separates the logical components of the document, and a pattern indicating the logical positioning of the document. storage means for storing, and input means for inputting the symbol and a character string matching the pattern;
a first determining means that searches for the symbol in a document, compares the heading string corresponding to the symbol with the pattern, and determines the logical positioning of the document; and only the symbol and the heading string corresponding thereto. A document editing processing device comprising: a display means for displaying a character, an instruction means for instructing character modification for an arbitrary character in a document, and an indication means for indicating whether or not the character specified by the instruction means is in a heading character string. a second determining means for determining whether the character specified by the indicating means is in the heading character string; 1. A document editing processing device comprising: a modification execution means for causing the character modification means to perform character modification on a column. 4. A character modification means for modifying specified character strings in a document, a symbol indicating the position of a heading character string that separates the logical components of the document, and a pattern indicating the logical positioning of the document. a first storage means for storing the symbol and a character string matching the pattern; a first input means for inputting the symbol and a character string that matches the pattern; and a first input means for inputting the symbol and the character string matching the pattern; In a document editing processing device, the document editing processing device includes a determination means for determining the logical positioning of a document by comparing the symbols with the patterns, and a display means for displaying only the symbol and the heading character string corresponding to the symbol, the pattern indicating each logical position. a second storage means that stores character modification information for each heading; and a modification execution that causes the character modification means to perform character modification on each heading character string based on the content stored in the second storage means. A document editing processing device comprising: means. 5. The document editing processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising instruction means for instructing the modification execution means to start modifying the document. 6. A second input device for inputting contents to be stored in the second storage means.
Claim 4 or 5 characterized by comprising an input means of
The document editing processing device described. 7. Claims 1 and 2 characterized by comprising a third storage means for storing a pattern indicating the range of each heading character string and the logical positioning of a document constituent unit including the heading character string.
, 3, 4, 5 or 6.