JPH03263257A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the working time of row attribute setting and to improve operability by issuing the instruction of duplication by designating a certain row in a document, and duplicating a set row attribute by operating a cursor key on a preceding or succeeding row. CONSTITUTION:An external memory device 13 stores the content of text memory 6 corresponding to a document preservation instruction from a keyboard 1. Also, the memory 6 is comprised of an area which stores document data or the row attribute of the document in unit of row. The row attribute can be changed by operating a cursor and a row attribute key 2, and a set menu is displayed on the screen of a CRT display 9. When the duplication of the row attribute is instructed, a processing part 5 discriminates a key operation, and writes the row attribute on the memory 6 as the one in the preceding row or succeeding row of a designated row by using a control key and the cursor keys 3, 4. Thereby, the operability can be improved, and the working time can be shortened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (A) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a document processing device such as a word processor,
In particular, it relates to setting document line attributes.

(Existence) In the conventional Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-46430, in a document processing device such as a word processor, the line pitch of each line of a document can be changed line by line, and these line pitches are stored in the leading area of each line of a text memory. A technique for storing information is disclosed.

In general, in a word processor, in addition to the line pitch disclosed in the above-mentioned publication, there are various things that can be changed on a line-by-line basis, such as the size of printed characters (print point), whether or not to double or enlarge vertically, and specify horizontal or vertical writing. Since these represent the characteristics of a line, they are usually called line attributes or line formats. As in the above publication, these line attributes are often stored in a part of each line of the text memory.

In addition, to set line attributes, for example, as disclosed in the "Instruction Manual for Sanyo Word Processor 5WP-360", conventionally, first, the line whose line attributes (line format) are to be changed is specified using a cursor. Next, in response to the keystroke that instructs changes, a line attribute setting menu is displayed on the screen, and on this setting menu, settings are made for individual items such as line pitch, and after setting, the execution key is pressed. The contents of the line attribute changed by input were written to the corresponding area of the text memory.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional setting of row attributes, as mentioned above, a setting menu was displayed on the row to be changed and settings were made for each item. Even if you want to set the same row attributes for another row, you have to display the settings menu and set each item repeatedly for each row, which is inconvenient and takes a long time. there were.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention comprises: a display means, a line designation means for designating a line of a document on the display means, a storage means for storing line attributes of each line of the document on a line-by-line basis; instruction means for instructing copying of the line attribute, and in response to a copy instruction from the instruction means, reads the line attribute of the specified line specified by the line specification means from the storage means, and reads the read line The above-mentioned problem is solved by writing the attribute into the storage means as a line attribute of the line preceding or following the specified line.

(*) Effect In the present invention, if a certain line in a document is specified by the line specifying means and a copy instruction is given by the specifying means after specifying, the line attribute of the specified line is copied to the specified previous line or next line. will be done,
Therefore, as in the past, in the line before or after the specified line,
- There is no need to display a setting menu and set individual row attribute items.

(F) Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word processor as an embodiment of the present invention, in which <1> represents character keys, cursor keys, execution keys, line attribute keys (2), control keys A keyboard as an input means equipped with up and down cursor keys (3), (4) and left and right cursor keys, (5) a processing unit that executes various imaginations such as document editing;
(6> is text memory for storing documents, (7)
is a work memory, (8) is a font memory that stores the dot pattern of each character, and (9) is a CR as a display means.
T display, (10) is a display control unit, (11) is a printer as a printing means, (12) Gt printing control unit (13) inputs the contents of text memory (6) to a keyboard (
This is an external storage device that stores information in response to document storage instructions from 1).

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the text memory (6) is composed of an area (6a) for storing document data line by line, and an area (6b) for storing document line attributes line by line. There is.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1 and the display example of FIG. 4.

When creating a document on the document creation screen, the area (6b> of the text memory (6) contains the same initialized line attribute information as shown in 3130 ().

is first set for every line.

Therefore, if you want to change the line attributes of a certain line, for example the second line, use the cursor keys to move the cursor (14) to the second line and press the line attribute key (2>), just as before. .Then, the line attribute setting menu (15) as shown in Figure 4 (a) appears on the screen of the CRT display (9).
is displayed in a window. In this setting menu <15>, the line attributes are: ■Horizontal writing/Vertical writing, ■Do not double vertically, ■Japanese text/English text, and ■Do not italicize/do. ■Printing bond (small, standard, large), ■Line pitch [number]
, six items can be set, and the desired row attribute can be set by placing the cursor on the items ``■'' to ``■'' and pressing the conversion key or inputting a numerical value. In addition, as line attributes, it may be possible to set the presence or absence of enlargement, its magnification, italic/shaded/whiteout type, smoothing type, character pitch, etc.

For example, when specifying the second line, if you operate the conversion key and change the item ``R Do not double vertically'' to ``Do double vertically'' and press the execute key after changing, then the line after the change The information L1 indicating the attribute is changed to the area (6b) of the text memory (6), as shown in FIG. 3(b), instead of the information before the change.
The left margin mark on the second line is written in the second line (62b) of It will be displayed. Similarly, after placing the cursor (14) on the fourth line and displaying the setting menu, change the line pitch of item ■ from the standard "15" to "110" and press the execution key. As shown in Figure 3), the changed line attribute information L! is written in the fourth line (64b) of the area (6b) of the text memory (6>) instead of the information, and the line attribute information L! is written on the display screen. , as shown in FIG. 4(b), the left margin mark on the fourth line is changed to a left margin mark with a different shape.

In this example, the row attributes set as above are
Control keys and up/down cursor keys (3) (4)
) can be used to copy to the previous or next line.

For example, as shown in Figure 4 (c), the cursor (14)
Align it with the left margin of the fourth line and press the down cursor key <4> together with the control key.
5), as shown in the flowchart in Figure 1, determines the key operation and enters the copying process, first moving the cursor (14
> is at the left margin position. If it is located at the left margin position, the line attribute of that line is read from the text memory (6> (64b)), and the work memory (64b) is read.
7) Save in the first area.

Next, determine whether the cursor key pressed together with the control key is the up key (3) or the down key (4>), and set the line pointer (16) by -1 or +1, respectively, depending on the key. .This line pointer (16) is stored in text memory (
6> This is a pointer indicating the upper line position. After this, the line indicated by the line pointer (16>, here the line attribute of the fifth line) is read out and saved in the second area of the work memory <7>. and the row attributes saved in the second area, and if they do not match,
The line attribute of the first area is written to the line (65b) indicated by the line pointer of the text memory (6), the left margin is changed and displayed, and the cursor (10 If they match, there is no need to rewrite, so only the cursor (14) is displayed.

In this way, the line attribute of the fourth line specified by the cursor is copied to the next fifth line (65b).

If you press the up cursor key (3) together with the control key after placing the cursor (14) on the left margin position of the 4th line, the line pointer will be incremented by -1.
The line attribute of the fourth line is copied to the third line (63b) of the previous line.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, a row attribute that has already been set can be copied to the previous or next row with a very simple operation, thus reducing the work time for setting row attributes. , the labor of the user can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing processing contents in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a text memory in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example in the embodiment. (1>...Keyboard, (2>...Row attribute key)
(3)...Upward cursor key (4)...Downward cursor key (5>...Processing section, (6>...
・Text memory, (7>...Work memory, (9)
... CRT display, (11) ... printer,
(14) Cursor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) a display means, a line specification means for specifying a line of a document on the display means, a storage means for storing line attributes of each line of the document on a line-by-line basis, and an instruction means for instructing copying of the line attributes; In response to a copy instruction from the instruction means, reads the line attribute of the specified line specified by the line specification means from the storage means, and sets the read line attribute to the previous or next line of the specified line. A document processing device characterized in that a line attribute of a document is written in the storage means.