JPH03235166A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably relax a position designation operation and to enable an operator to be intent on document input processing by performing character string input position designation processing in the case that plural character string input positions are set simultaneously as in a document as a group comprehensively. CONSTITUTION:When plural pieces of control position information are instructed from a keyboard 1, instructed plural pieces of control position information are stored in the prescribed area of a RAM 9. In such the case, a control position information group consisting of the plural pieces of control position information stored in the RAM 9 is formed as the group with the keyboard 1. When an additional registration instruction is issued to a specified pair of control position information groups registered as the group with the keyboard 1, a managing means 6b performs the additional registration of the control position information to which the additional registration is instructed, and arbitrary control position information instructed with the keyboard 1 is made into the group. In such a way, it is possible to reduce a load for the position designation operation on the operator and to improve the efficiency of character input processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document processing device that is capable of specifying the input position of character information on a form or the like in a fixed format.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of document processing device, in order to print document information in a fixed format such as a form, it is necessary to instruct the correct input position when inputting characters, symbols, numbers, etc. in a predetermined position. Some devices have been added with a function (for example, a stop position format processing function) that stores position information in advance and executes processing that reduces input operations.

By the way, the print position designation for performing the above-mentioned stop position formatting process is executed by, for example, instructing the print head position of the printer by moving it as a guide by moving the carriage.

By performing such formatting processing, the operator can easily input data into a fixed position on the same form.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, there are generally a wide variety of forms,
There are an infinite number of possibilities, considering the number of horizontal and vertical rules, size, position, etc.

For this reason, when remembering the settings for the character string placement input position,
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when a form is set in which input positions C1 to C8 are sequentially specified at regular intervals in the horizontal direction of row L1, the setting storage process (input instructions in positions C1 to C8) to subsequent lines L2 to L8.
If the number of characters is to be executed sequentially, and if the number is continued in multiple directions horizontally and vertically, a considerable number of key operations are required just for the specified processing, increasing the operational burden on the operator, and There were problems such as a significant decrease in input processing efficiency.

This invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is based on group positioning information consisting of a plurality of positioning control information specified in the first row or column. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing device that can greatly ease the process of inputting individual position designation control information for corresponding positions in each row and nine columns of the same format by automatically setting the designation control information, and shift to the original document input processing. Objective d [Means for Solving the Problems] A document processing device according to the present invention includes an instruction means for instructing and inputting predetermined control position information for instructing an input position of a character string;
A position information storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of control position information instructed by this instruction means, and a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in this position information storage means as a group and stored in the position information storage means. and a group registration means for registering control position information as a group by the group registration means, and control position information instructed to be additionally registered by an instruction means for a specific set of control position information group registered as a group by the group registration means, while additionally registering the control position information in the position information storage means. A management means for managing the information is provided.

Furthermore, when registering the control position information, which is additionally instructed to be registered by the instruction means with respect to the specific group of control position information, in the position information storage means, the management means registers the control position information of the already registered specific group. Update registration is performed using the relative position based on the control position information for which additional registration is instructed.

[Operation 1] In the present invention, when a plurality of pieces of control position information are instructed by the instruction means, the plurality of pieces of control position information are stored in the position information storage means. Here, when an instruction is given by the instruction means to form a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in the position information storage means into a group, the group registration means selects a plurality of control position information stored in the position information storage means. A control position information group consisting of position information is registered as a group in the position information storage means. When an additional registration instruction is given by the instruction means to a specific set of control position information group registered as a group, the management means additionally registers the control position information for which additional registration is instructed in the position information storage means, It is possible to group arbitrary control position information instructed by the instruction means.

Furthermore, when registering the control position information, which is additionally instructed to be registered by the instruction means with respect to the specific group of control position information, in the position information storage means, the management means registers the control position information of the already registered specific group. It is possible to perform update registration using a relative position based on control position information that is instructed to be additionally registered, and to update a specific set of control position information that has already been registered based on the latest loop registration position that is sequentially instructed.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a document processing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and shows, for example, an English word processor.

In the figure, 1 is a keyboard (KB) on which alphabets, numbers, symbols, various function keys, etc. are arranged as shown in FIG.

2 is a keyboard interface unit (KBI/F) which inputs key codes from the keyboard 1 and outputs them to the CPU bus 7; A program ROM 3 stores control programs for the CPU 6 and various data. Reference numeral 4 denotes a dictionary ROM which stores a word dictionary for spell checking of document information. Reference numeral 5 denotes a word dictionary registration RAM, which is used by the user to register in the dictionary character strings that are likely to be detected by a spell check, such as personal names. 6 is a CPU, which executes various control processes according to a control program stored in the program ROM 3. 6a is a group registration means, and a position information storage means (
In this embodiment, a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in the RAM 9) is registered as a group in the position information storage means. Reference numeral 6b denotes a management means that manages control position information, which is instructed to be additionally registered by the instruction means, with respect to a specific set of control position information group registered as a group by the group registration means 6a, while additionally registering it in the position information storage means. .

A CPU bus 7 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like.

A CRT controller (CRTC) 8 controls display on the CRT display 13. The CRT controller 8 displays bitmap data in the RAM 9 on the CRT display 13 according to instructions from the CPU 6. RAM
9 stores document information input from the keyboard 1, and also stores display information to be displayed on the CRT display 13 in the form of a bitmap. Further, the CRT display 13 displays display information from the RAM 9 under the control of a CRT controller (CRTC) 8. 14
is the CRT interface section (CRTI/F),
Signals from the CB and RAM 9 are input and displayed on the CRTC display 13.

A printer interface unit (I/F) 11 executes data input/output control between a printer (not shown) and a CPU bus. 12 is a modem interface section (I/F
), you can send and receive messages over public telephone lines.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an external storage device composed of, for example, a hard disk, a floppy disk, etc., which stores document information input through the disk interface section (DISK/-F) 10 and stores corresponding documents according to instructions from the CPU 6. It reads out information.

Specifically, when a plurality of pieces of control position information are instructed by the keyboard 1 serving as an instruction means, the plurality of pieces of control position information are stored in a position information storage means (in this embodiment, a predetermined area of the RAM 9 (described later)). is memorized. Here, when a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in the RAM 9 is grouped by the keyboard 1, for example, by manual key instruction, the group registration means 6a registers the plurality of control positions stored in the RAM 9. A control position information group consisting of information is registered in the RAM 9 as a group. Then, when an additional registration instruction is given by the keyboard 1 to a specific group of control position information that has been registered as a group, the management means 6b additionally registers the control position information for which the additional registration is instructed in the RAM 9, and the keyboard 1 It is possible to group each arbitrary control position information instructed by.

Furthermore, when registering control position information, which is additionally instructed to be registered by the keyboard 1, in the RAM 9 for a specific group of control position information, the management means 6b tracks the already registered control position information group of the specific group. Update registration is performed using a relative position based on the control position information that is instructed to be added, and a specific set of control position information that has already been registered is updated using the latest loop registration position that is sequentially instructed as a reference.

FIG. 2 is an external view illustrating the key arrangement of the keyboard 1 shown in FIG. 1.

As can be seen from this figure, various character keys and function keys are arranged on the keyboard 1, and by pressing the function key and the character key simultaneously, etc., the function indicated by the character written on the key top or around the key is executed. It is configured so that it can be done.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the memory map of the RAM 9 shown in FIG. 1. Reference numeral 20 is a CRT bitmap data area in which image data to be displayed on the CRT display 13 is stored as a bitmap.

21 is the work data area, and work areas 30 to 39
It is used during control operations of the CPU 6 and temporarily stores various data. 22 is a stop position buffer (SPF buffer) that stores SPF data. In addition, the stop position buffer (
In the SPF buffer 22, a registration area 40 and position data areas 41 to 44 are secured for each registered position data.

A print data buffer 23 stores data to be output to the printer and printed. 26 is a return key.

Note that the work area 30 contains an address pointer (SPFADR) that indicates the first storage position on RAMe regarding a plurality of pieces of control position information registered in the SPF buffer 22.
is memorized. Further, in the work area 31, a count value 5PFCNT of a counter that stores the number of pieces of control position information registered in the SPF buffer 22 is stored. Further, in the work area 32, an address 5PFLNG, which is the final storage address of the plurality of control position information registered in the SPF buffer 22, is stored. Further, in the work area 33, an address PRESPF indicating the control position information specified immediately before the current one is stored. moreover,
In the work area 34, a flag 5PPPO3 indicating whether the state is immediately after position designation processing is stored, and a flag 5PFP is stored.
If "OS" is "0", it indicates that it has not been specified immediately.

Further, the work area 35 stores a status flag G-3TAT indicating a group designation status.
If the content of TAT is rOJ, it indicates that the group is not specified, and the content of status flag G-3TAT is "
If the status flag G-3TAT is ``1'', it indicates that the group start position can be stored, and if the status flag G-3TAT is ``2'', it means that the group start position storage has been completed and the group end position can be stored. When the content of the status flag G-3TAT is "3", it indicates that both the group start position and the group end position are in the specified end status.

Note that the group registration process, which will be described in detail later, is executed according to the contents of the status flag G-3TAT indicating the group status.

Furthermore, the work area 36 has a group start position number G-3T- indicating the group start position.
The POS is stored, and the work area 37 has a group start address G-3T indicating the group start address.
-ADH is stored.

Also, on the 3rd day of the work area, there is a group end position number G-EN-POS indicating the group end position.
is stored, and a group end address G-EN-ADH indicating the group end address is stored in the work area 39.

Further, the registration area 40 stores the number of registered position data, and the position data area 41 in the position data areas 41 to 44 stores a position length PLN that manages the overall length of the position data areas 41 to 44. In the data area 42, a particle position PO8 indicating the vertical position of the control information position is set, and the position in the vertical direction is stored in a fixed unit, such as 1/192 inch. A horizontal position HPO3 indicating the horizontal position of the control information position is set, and the horizontal position is stored in fixed units.

The position data area 44 contains text data TX.
TD is stored. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the position data area 44 for storing the text data TXTD is not secured on the position data area.

FIGS. 4(a') and 4(b) are schematic diagrams illustrating the progress of the position control information registration process by the group registration means 6a shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts as in FIG. It is attached.

In these figures, reference numeral 50 indicates control position information (indicated by ■ in the figures), which is indicated on the screen by operating the keyboard 1.

Reference numeral 51 denotes a control position information group (group), which corresponds to a state in which, for example, six pieces of control position information are registered and displayed as one group. 52 indicates the current position.

53 is an additionally registered control position information group, which corresponds to a state in which the six positions shown in the control position information group 51 are registered and displayed as the control position information group 51.

Next, stop position processing in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 11.

FIG. 5 shows a main flowchart of the stop position processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (6) indicate each step.

First, register the stop position from keyboard 1 (SP
Please judge whether F registration processing) is instructed.11
If YES, execute the stop position registration processing routine (described later in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6) and return.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (1) is NO, it is determined whether the 5PFi collection processing is instructed from the keyboard 1.31 If YES, the 5PFi collection processing routine (note that editing processing refers to the already registered SPF data 4) Return.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (3) is NO, it is determined whether the SPF execution process is instructed from the keyboard 1.5) If YES, the SPF execution process routine (Note that the SPF execution process refers to the SPF execution process that has already been registered 6) If No, return.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing detailed steps of the stop position registration processing routine shown in FIG. Note that (1) to (18) indicate each step.

First, the CPU 6 stores the work data area 21 (set on RAMe shown in Figure 3) necessary for the SPF registration process.
Initialize each work area 30 to 39 (1).

Through this initialization processing, the address pointer 5PFADR secured in the work area 30 is set to rOJ, the contents of the address 5PFLNG secured in the work area 32 are set to a value obtained by adding "1" to the contents of the address pointer 5PFADR, and the value obtained by adding "1" to the contents of the address pointer 5PFADR is set to Address P secured in 33
Set the contents of address 5PFLNG to RESPF,
The flag 5PFPO3 secured in the work area 34 is
0", and the contents of the status flag G-STAT secured in the work area 35 are set to "0". This completes the initialization of the work data area 21. At this time, the number of registered position data secured in the registration area 40 is set to rOJ. Also, at this time, C
The screen of the RT display 13 displays the number of registered items as "0".

Next, execute the key capture processing routine (2) and determine whether the captured key is a registration completion key based on the key code (31). If YES, execute the completion processing (SPF data registration collection processing) routine (4). ) Return.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (3) is No, it is determined whether the captured key is a text key using the key code (5) If YES, the position registration processing routine (
(described later in the flowchart shown in Figure 7))
) Text registration processing (text data step (
The routine (meaning the process of setting the data in the text data area 44 (see FIG. 3) at the position set in step 6) is executed (7), and the process returns to step (2).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (5) is NO, it is determined whether the captured key is a position registration key using the key code.81 If YES, the position registration process is executed (9), and step (2) is executed. return.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (8) is No, it is determined whether the captured key is a position deletion processing key based on the key code (10), and if YES, the position deletion processing (described later in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8) is performed. ) Execution 1
1), return to step (2).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (10) is No, it is determined whether the captured key is a group specification processing key using the key code (12), and if YES, the group specification processing (12) is performed.
13), which will be described later in the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, and returns to step (2).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (12) is No, it is determined whether the captured key is a group registration processing key using the key code (14), and if YES, the group registration processing (14) is performed.
15), and the process returns to step (2).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (14) is No, it is determined whether the captured key is a paper feed key using the key code (16), and if YES, the paper feed process (16) is performed.
Process of feeding recording paper to the printer) 17)
, return to step (2).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (16) is No, each key execution process (for example, moving a specified position, etc.) is executed (18),
Return to step (2).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the position registration processing routine shown in FIG. Furthermore, (1)
~(11) shows each step.

First, check whether the current position indicated by keyboard 1 is the same as the last registered position (specifically, whether the current position and address PRE
11.
If YES, return; if NO, work area 31
2), and the number of registration areas 40 pointed to by address pointer 5PFADR is counted up by 1.

Next, set the particle position vpos in the position data area 42 (3).
The particle position vpos is determined by the steps in Figure 6 (
Based on the vertical position value set by position specification and movement key processing in each key process shown in 18), the specified value is applied to the area specified by the contents of the particle position vpos shown in Figure 3. This is the process of setting.

Next, the horizontal position HPO3 in the position data area 43 is set (4). Then,
Add the length of position data areas 41 to 43 (position length PLN) shown in FIG. 3 to address 5PFLNG of work area 32 to create a new address 5P.
Execute set position processing to set FLNG (5) Next, execute screen display processing 6) Value set in whether group start registration is possible from keyboard 1, etc. (status flag G-3TAT of work area 35) 71 If NO, proceed to step (11) or later; if YES, state flag G
- Set the contents of 3TAT to "2". 8) Set the group start position number G-3T-PO3 to the value set in the count value 5PFCNT, which is the current position number. 9) Group start address G-5T- The value set in the address PRESPF, which holds the previous address by "1", is set in ADH (10). Note that the contents of address PRESPF are updated in step (5).

Next, the flag 5PFPO3 indicating that it has just been registered is set to "1" (11), and the process returns.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the position deletion processing routine shown in FIG. In addition, (11
-(8) indicate steps.

First, determine whether it is immediately after registration from the contents of flag 5PFPO8 (determine whether the contents of flag 5PFPO3 is "1") L (1), if No, return, YE
If S, compare the current position and the last registered position 2) and judge whether they match 3) If NO, return; if YES, count the contents of the count value 5PFCNT by "1" 4) Address 5PFAD
Similarly, the number of registrations specified by R also counts down by "1".

Next, add 1 to the address 5PFLNG of the work area 32.
Set the contents of the previous address PRESPF (5)
. Next, the screen display is executed 6), and the final registered position is (
■) in the figures shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) is deleted and displayed.

Next, clear the contents of flag 5PFPO3 7),
Prohibit execution of incorrect deletion processing.

Next, the position deletion process executes a group position re-designation process (described later in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9) routine (8) and returns.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing detailed steps of the group re-designation processing routine shown in FIG. Furthermore, (1)
~(13) shows each step.

Status flag G-5TAT secured in work area 35
1) If the answer is YES, determine whether the final registered position matches the group start position. 2) N.

If so, return, if YES, status flag G-3TA
Set the contents of T to "1" 3) Group start position number G indicating the group start position
-3T-' Clear PO3. 4) Reset the group start address G-3T-ADR indicating the group start address in the work area 37. 5) Return.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (11) is NO, judge whether the content of the status flag G-3TAT secured in the work area 35 is "3" 6) If NO, return;
If YES, determine whether the final registered position matches the group end position 7) If No, return; if YES, determine whether the final registered position matches the group start position 81) If No, select the group end position Please reset the group end position number G -E N -P'OS that indicates 9)
The group end address G-EN-ADH indicating the group end address secured in the work area 39 is reset (10), and the process returns.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (8) is YES, clear the status flag G-3TAT indicating the group designation status (11), and set the group end position number G-EN-PO.
3, Group start position number G-3T-PO3
12), group end address G-EN
-ADR, group start address G-3, T-AD
Clear H13) and return.

FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the group designation processing routine shown in FIG. In addition,(
11 to (11) indicate each step.

First, the status flag G-3 secured in the work area 35
Please judge whether the contents of TAT are rOJ 1) YE
If S, set the contents of the status flag G-3TAT to "1" 2) Return.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (1) is No, determine whether the contents of the status flag G-STAT are "1". 3) If YES, set the contents of the status flag G-3TAT to "0". 4) Return.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (3) is NO, it is determined whether the content of the status flag G-5TAT is "2"5)
If YES, set the contents of status flag G-3TAT to "3"
6), group start position number G
-3T-PO3 should be set 7) Group start address G-3T-ADR should be set 8) Return.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (5) is NO, set the contents of the status flag G-3TAT to rlJ9), and clear the loop end position number G-EN-PO8 and group start position number G-3T-pos. Shiku l
O), clear the group end address G-ENT-ADH and group start address G-5T-ADH 11), and return.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the detailed procedure of the group registration processing routine shown in FIG. In addition,(
11 to (12) indicate each step.

First, group end position number G-EN-pos
Calculate the number of group registrations from and group start position number G-5T-POS 1), and judge whether registration is possible from the calculated number of group registrations 2)
If NO, return; if YES, calculate the length of the entire group from the group end address G-EN-ADH and group start address G-3T-ADH (3).

Next, it is determined whether group registration is possible from the calculated length of the entire group 41 If no, return; if YES, copy the group data (5) Particular position VPO 8 secured in the position data area 42 The difference from the current particle position is calculated (6), and the difference between the horizontal position HPO3 secured in the position data area 43 and the current horizontal position is calculated (7).

Next, the particle position of the copied group is reset (8), and the horizontal position of the copied group is reset (9). Then,
Count value 5PFCNT secured in work area 31
Add 10) for the number of groups, address pointer 5
The number of registrations specified by PFADH is also added for each group.

Next, the next address 5PFLNG is set (11), the group end position number G-EN-POS indicating the group end position is cleared (12), and the process returns.

As a result, when processing the form shown in FIG. 12, after input positions C1 to C8 are registered as a group at regular intervals in the horizontal direction of row L1, rows L2 to L8 are additionally registered as a group. By executing the process, character string input position designation for a form can be completed with one designation.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case was explained in which the area from the group start position to the group end position is managed as one group, but by having a configuration in which multiple groups from the group start position to the group end position are managed simultaneously, it is possible to specify multiple groups. can be processed.

In addition, in the above embodiment, management is performed using start and end positions during group registration processing, so a case was explained in which continuous positions are stored and added, but multiple positions can be stored for a group instead of start and end. With this configuration, the positions do not necessarily have to be consecutive as shown in the above embodiment, and the restrictions on grouping for vote sheets, etc. can be significantly relaxed, and group registration and additional processing can be performed with a high degree of freedom. .

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention includes an instructing means for instructing and inputting predetermined control position information instructing the input position of a character string;
A position information storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of control position information instructed by this instruction means, and a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in this position information storage means as a group and stored in the position information storage means. and a group registration means for registering control position information as a group by the group registration means, and control position information instructed to be additionally registered by an instruction means for a specific set of control position information group registered as a group by the group registration means, while additionally registering the control position information in the position information storage means. Since a management means is provided, character string input position designation processing can be performed collectively as a group when a plurality of character string input positions are set at the same time, such as in a form. Therefore, the position specifying operation is significantly relaxed compared to the conventional position specifying process, and the user can concentrate on the document input process.

Furthermore, when registering the control position information, which is additionally instructed to be registered by the instruction means with respect to the specific group of control position information, in the position information storage means, the management means registers the control position information of the already registered specific group. Since the configuration is configured to update and register the relative position based on the control position information that is instructed for additional registration, the already registered group information can be managed as relative position information based on the new group position that is sequentially additionally registered. be able to. Therefore, the number of additionally registered groups is not limited (and the registered groups can be efficiently managed), which provides excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a document processing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view illustrating the key arrangement of the keyboard shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. A schematic diagram explaining the RAM memory map shown in FIG.
FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are schematic diagrams illustrating the progress of the position control information registration process by the group registration means shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a main flowchart of the stop position processing procedure in the character processing device according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the stop position registration processing routine shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the position registration processing routine shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the position deletion processing routine shown in FIG.
8 is a flowchart showing the detailed steps of the group re-designation processing routine shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart showing the detailed steps of the group designation processing routine shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. A flowchart explaining the detailed procedure of the group registration processing routine shown in FIG.
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating conventional form processing. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 3 is a program ROM, 4 is a dictionary ROM, 5 is a registration RAM, 6 is a CPU, 6a is a group registration means, 6b is a management means, 8 is a CRT controller, and 9 is a RAM. Fig. 1 CPU bus Fig. 4 Fig. 6b Embedded memory 22 SPF data Fig. Work data area Fig. 5 Fig. Fig. Fig. 9 Fig. 1 Fig. 0 Fig.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A document memory for storing input document information, a display means for editing and displaying the document information stored in the document memory, and a printing means for printing the edited document displayed on the display means. In a document processing device, an instruction means for instructing and inputting predetermined control position information indicating an input position of a character string, a position information storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of control position information instructed by the instruction means, and the position information a group registration means for registering a control position information group consisting of a plurality of pieces of control position information stored in a storage means as a group in the position information storage means; and a specific set of control position information registered as a group by the group registration means. 1. A document processing apparatus comprising: a management means for managing control position information, which is instructed for additional registration by the instruction means for a group, while being additionally registered in the position information storage means. (2) The management means, when registering the control position information that is additionally instructed to be registered by the instruction means with respect to the specified group of control position information, in the position information storage means, the control position information group of the specified group that has already been registered. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document processing apparatus updates and registers the control position information using a relative position based on the control position information for which additional registration is instructed.