JPH03142560A - Document preparing and editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently execute a fetching operation with simple operation by setting a page and an object in an existent document to be fetched by an input means according to the contents of a property sheet controlled by a property sheet control means. CONSTITUTION:A command is inputted from an input unit 1 so as to instruct the display of the property sheet on a display unit 9. The inputted command is sent through an input control part 2 and an editing data control part 7 to a property sheet control part 3. When the command is for the display, the control part 3 displays the property sheet through a display control part 8 to the unit 9 and further, according to the contents of the property sheet displayed in the unit 9, prescribed set is executed from the unit 1. Namely, the file name of the existent document to be fetched into a file name field 10 is inputted and next, a page selection indicator 11 or a page range selection indicator 12 is selected. Further, an overwrite selection indicator 20 or a page addition selection indicator 21 is selected and finally, an execution indicator 22 is instructed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention aims to create only necessary objects from the width of an existing document in which various objects such as sentences, figures, images, tables, and graphs are mixed. The present invention relates to a document creation/editing device that imports and edits a sentence @ (document being processed).

(Prior Art) Document creation and editing devices such as word processors are equipped with processing functions such as document creation, storage, modification, and printing, and are suitable for automation of document processing.

Furthermore, depending on the type of word processor, it is also possible to create various objects such as figures, images, tables, and graphs in addition to sentences.

By the way, while creating a document, there may be cases where it is desired to import only desired objects from an existing document containing a mixture of various objects, for example, in order to save the manual effort.

In such a case, it is necessary to first import all necessary pages of the existing document, place the imported document in a desired area, and then delete unnecessary objects.

Therefore, the operations required to add the required object to the required area of the document currently being processed become sloppy, leading to operational errors and decreased operational efficiency.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional word processors described above, the operations required to add the required object to the required area of the document currently being processed are complicated, which can lead to operational errors and There was a problem that this resulted in a decrease in efficiency.

The present invention was made in response to these circumstances, and
To provide a document creation/editing device capable of easily and reliably and efficiently carrying out the import operation when importing a desired object from an existing document into a document currently being processed.

[Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the document creation/editing device of the present invention has a manual means for inputting information and a method for importing pages and objects in an existing document. a property sheet management means for managing a property sheet for setting; a state storage means for storing the import state of pages and objects in an existing document set by instructions from an input means according to the contents of the property sheet; and a state storage means for storing the state. A storage data management means for constructing and saving a storage format data structure of a specified existing document stored by the means; An imported data management means that constructs an editing format data structure for each object from the imported data structure, and a document that is currently being processed is managed for each object, and also imports the editing format data structure of the imported data management means that is currently being processed. The present invention includes an edit data management means for performing predetermined editing processing on a document, and a display means for displaying the document edited by the edit data management means.

(Function) In the document creation/editing device of the present invention, when pages and objects in an existing document to be imported are set by the input means according to the contents of the property sheet managed by the property sheet management means, the state storage means stores the settings. Store capture status. Next, the storage data management means constructs and saves a storage format data structure of the specified existing document stored in the state storage means, and the import data management means stores the data structure based on the settings of the import state of the state storage means. A data structure is imported from the data management means, and an editing format data structure for each object is constructed from this imported data structure. After the editing data management means imports the editing format data structure of the imported data management means and performs predetermined editing processing on the document currently being processed, the display means displays the document edited by the editing pig management means. .

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, details of an embodiment of the document creation/editing device of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the document creation/editing device of the present invention is applied to a word processor.

As shown in the figure, the word processor includes a human controller 1, a human controller 2, a property sheet manager 3, a state memory table 4, a saved data manager 5, an imported data manager 6, an edited data manager 7, and a display controller. 8 and a display unit 9.

The input unit 1 consists of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and performs manual operations such as writing documents and predetermined commands.

The human control unit 2 manages input events by the human kaninit 1.

The property sheet management unit 3 manages a property sheet for setting how to import pages and objects in an existing document to be imported into the document currently being processed.

The status storage table 4 stores the loading status of pages and objects in an existing document set by instructions from the person crab unit 1 according to the contents of the property sheet.

The storage data management unit 5 constructs and stores the storage format data structure of the specified existing document stored in the state storage table 4.

The captured data management section 6 reads the data structure from the saved data management section 5 based on the settings of the captured state in the state storage table 4, and constructs an editing format data structure for each object from this captured data structure. .

The editing data management section 7 manages the document currently being processed for each object, and also imports the editing format data structure of the imported data management section 6 to perform predetermined editing processing on the document currently being processed.

The display control unit 8 controls the display of property sheets and the document being processed.

The display unit 9 displays various objects edited by the edited data management section 7.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a property sheet.

As shown in the figure, the property sheet includes a file master field 10 for inputting the file name of the existing document to be imported, a page selection indicator 11 for specifying when all pages are to be imported, and a page selection indicator 11 for specifying the file name of the existing document to be imported. A page range selection indicator 12 for specifying a target page range, a start page field 13 and an end field 14 for manually inputting a specific range when the page range selection indicator 12 is selected are provided. .

The property sheet also includes object selection indicators 15 to 19 for specifying objects, and an overwrite selection indicator 20 for instructing when overwriting the page currently being processed.
, a page addition selection indicator 21 to instruct when adding the page currently being processed, an execution indicator 22 to instruct to execute the specified content, and a cancel indicator 23 to instruct to cancel the specified content. It is being

Note that only one of the page selection indicator 11, page range selection indicator 12, overwrite selection indicator 20, and page addition selection indicator 21 can be selected, and for the object selection indicators 15 to 19, It is possible to select multiple.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a storage format data structure managed by the storage data management section 5.

As shown in the figure, the document data structure 24 of the storage format data structure is provided with a page data structure 25 of pages L to n. A type field 26 is fixedly prepared in each member's data structure. This type field 26 indicates the presence or absence of data structure groups 26a to 26e of various objects such as sentences, figures, images, tables, graphs, etc. in bit units. When the bit is 1, it indicates that the object type exists in the page. , 0 indicates that it does not exist.

FIG. 4 shows an editing format data structure managed by the imported data management section 6. This editing format data structure has a hierarchical structure, including a document data structure 27 that manages the entire document, and a document data structure 27 that manages the entire document. Page data structures 28a, 28b for pages formed in the lower layer of , page data structure 28a
Various object data structure group 2 formed in the lower layer of
Consists of 9 to 33.

Note that this editing format data structure is the document data structure 27.
It is constructed from the lower layer (page data structure group).

Next, the operation of the word processor having such a configuration will be explained using FIG. 5.

When importing a specific object in an existing document into the document currently being processed, first input from input unit 1 to display unit 9.
A command for instructing to display a property sheet is input (step 501).

At this time, the manually entered command is sent to the professional tee sheet management section 3 via the input control section 2 and the edited data management section 7.

Upon receiving the command, the property sheet management unit 3 determines whether the command is to display the property sheet (step 502), and if the command is for something other than display, other processing is executed (step 50).
3) When the command is for display, the display control unit 8
The property sheet is displayed on the display unit 9 via the display unit 9, and predetermined settings are made from the human unit 1 according to the contents of the property sheet displayed on the display unit 9 (step 504).

In other words, input the file name of the existing document to be imported into the file master field 10, and then input the file name of the existing document to be imported into the file master field 10, and then
Or select the page range selection indicator 12, and further select the overwrite selection indicator 20 or the page addition selection indicator 21,
Finally, the execution indicator 22 is specified.

Here, if the setting contents are to be cleared, the cancel indicator 23 is designated and the selection is manually performed again.

When the execution directive 22 is specified, the property sheet management unit 3 determines whether or not there is an execution instruction (step 505).
, if there is no such instruction, the process returns to line a, and if there is such an instruction, the contents set in the property sheet are set in the state storage table 4 (step 506).

At this time, the set state in the state memory table 4 is set to ON for the selected side of the page selection indicator 11 or page range selection indicator 12, and for the selected side of the object selection indicator 15 to 12. The flag corresponding to the item is O
It is considered N.

When the setting is completed, necessary page information and object information are received from the stored data management section 5 according to the settings set in the captured data management section 6 or the state storage table 4 (step 507).

Next, a hierarchical structure and editing format data structure are constructed from the received page information and object information (step 508).
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Thereafter, the editing data management section 7 receives the editing format data structure from the imported data management section 6, and appends it to the document currently being processed (step 509).

In other words, in the edit data management section 7, the state storage table 4
, and if overwriting 20 is selected as the import method, import the object data structure group of all pages among the data structures constructed by the import data management unit 6, and also import this imported object data. The name added to the object type in the lower layer of the data structure of the current page of the document currently processing the structure group (the page displayed when the property sheet display command is specified).

The import coordinates at this time are basically relative positions in the existing document, but if a position is specified by a mouse click or the like, the relative coordinates are imported from the specified position.

On the other hand, if page addition 21 is specified, the hierarchical structure constructed by the captured data management unit 6 is added to the lower layer of the document data structure as the page following the current page.

Then, the display unit 9 displays the first page information added by the editing data management section 7 (step 51O).
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In this way, in this embodiment, when importing a necessary document from an existing document into the document currently being processed, the object of the existing document to be imported is specified according to the contents of the property sheet. , desired objects can be reliably imported, and document creation and editing efficiency can be improved.

Another method of importing a desired object from an existing document into another document is to save the existing document with a different file name, apply an object selection filter when saving,
Although it is conceivable to import the file, this embodiment is advantageous in terms of time since the effort to save it can be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the document processing 5J2G collection device of the present invention, when importing a desired object from an existing document into a document currently being processed, it is possible to easily and reliably import a desired object from an existing document into a document currently being processed. Capturing operations can be performed efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word processor according to an embodiment of the document creation cottonseed device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a property sheet displayed by the display unit of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a storage format data structure managed by the storage data management section of FIG. 16, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an editing format data structure managed by the captured data management section of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the word processor shown in FIG. 1...Man crab knit, 2...Manpower control section, 3...
Property sheet management section, 4... state memory table,
5... Save data management section, 6... Imported data management section, 7... Edit data management section, 8... Display control section, 9
...display unit. Figure 1 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An input means for inputting information; a property sheet management means for managing a property sheet for setting how to import pages and objects in an existing document; and a property sheet management means for managing a property sheet for setting how to import pages and objects in an existing document; a state storage means for storing set import states of pages and objects in the existing document; and a storage data management means for constructing and storing a storage format data structure of the specified existing document stored in the state storage means. , importing a data structure from the stored data management means based on the settings of the import state of the state storage means;
an imported data management means for constructing an editing format data structure for each object from the imported data structure; What is claimed is: 1. A document creation/editing device comprising: edit data management means for performing predetermined editing processing on a document currently being processed; and display means for displaying a document edited by the edit data management means.