JPH03266070A - Automatic sample processing system for supporting document preparation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a number in a desired form by arbitrarily defining the set form of the number from an input/output device by a user. CONSTITUTION:A format information input/analysis processing part 16 inputs the format information of the number designated by the user from the format information input picture of an input/output device 18 and analyzes a variable part and a fixed character part in format information. A document input/ analysis processing part 14 reads the text of an input document 11 to be the object of automatic sampling, analyzes the text and extracts a spot to be sampled such as a part, chapter, clause, diagram number of list number, etc. A sampling processing part 15 samples the variable part in the format information to each extracted sampling spot, and a document edition/output part 17 integrates the sampled result into the document corresponding to the format information and outputs the result to an output document 12. Thus, the number such as the chapter number or the diagram number, etc., in the document is automatically set in the desired form for the user.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to an automatic numbering processing method in document creation support that automatically sets a series of serial numbers such as chapter 9 numbers and figure numbers when creating a document.

The purpose is to enable automatic setting of chapter numbers, figure numbers, etc. in a document according to the user's desired format.

Format information input/ that inputs the format information of the number specified by the user and analyzes the variable part and fixed character part in the format information.
An analysis processing unit, a document input/analysis processing unit that inputs a document to be automatically numbered and extracts numbering locations, and a numbering unit that assigns numbers to variable sections in format information for each numbering location. embeds the processing part and the numbering results according to the format information in the document,
It includes a document editing/output processing unit for outputting, and is configured to automatically set numbers in a specified arbitrary format.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an automatic numbering processing method in document creation support that automatically sets a series of serial numbers such as chapter numbers and figure numbers when creating two documents.

In order to improve the efficiency and sophistication of document processing operations, there is a need to be able to perform simple tasks such as creating a single document with a higher degree of freedom with more elegant operations. For this reason, attempts have been made to automate simple tasks such as setting chapter numbers and figure numbers, but it is also necessary to provide a degree of freedom in terms of format, etc.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 shows an example of the prior art.

When creating a document using a computer, it is necessary to set a series of chapter numbers, figure numbers, etc. Entering this setting manually takes an hour and is prone to input errors.
In particular, the insertion/deletion of chapter 9 and sections.

When inserting/deleting a figure or table, all subsequent numbers must be changed, which is a complicated operation.

Therefore, conventionally, a setting function has been provided that automatically assigns numbers to the number insertion locations in a document created in a certain predetermined format.

For example, when an instruction for automatic numbering is issued for an input document 11 as shown in FIG. the number part,
Replace it with numbers in ascending order and output the edited result.

In Figure 4 (a), the "x" part in the input document is replaced with a number, but the system program has fixedly prepared several formats for this number. The user makes a selection using a format item selection screen 40 as shown in FIG. 4(b).

When "n" is selected as the first chapter number on the format item selection screen 40, the first chapter number will be 1, 2, 3, etc. ...is given. If you select "Chapter n", the chapter numbers will be Chapter 1, Chapter 2.
0 section number 1 figure number given as chapter, chapter 3, etc.
The same applies to table numbers, etc., which are omitted from the drawings.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional automatic number setting shown in FIG. 4, the user cannot specify the number format, so the number can only be set in a fixed format predefined in the program.

However, depending on the nature of the document that has a specific format, the format provided by the system may not be sufficient. The numbers had to be manually assigned and entered in the required format from the beginning, or without using the automatic setting function.

Therefore, there was a problem in that two simple operations were required which were originally wasteful, and numbering errors were likely to occur.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems, and aims to enable automatic setting of chapter numbers, figure numbers, etc. in one document according to the format desired by the user. [Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a document file 511 in which a document is stored, an input document, 12 an output document, and 13 a processing device comprising a CPU, memory, and the like.

14 is a document input/analysis processing section, 15 is a numbering processing section 16 is a format information input/analysis processing section, 17 is a document editing/output processing section, and 18 is an input/output device such as a display/keyboard.

The format information input/analysis processing unit 16 inputs the format information of the number specified by the user from the format information input screen of the input/output device 18, and analyzes the variable part and fixed character part in the format information.

The document input/analysis processing unit 14 reads the text of the input document 11 to be automatically numbered, analyzes it, and extracts numbering locations such as 1 part 1 chapter 2 or figure numbers and table numbers.

The numbering processing unit 15 performs numbering of the variable part in the format information for each numbering location extracted by the two-document input/analysis processing unit 14.

The document editing/output processing section 17 embeds the numbering result according to the format information by the numbering processing section 15 into the document, and outputs the result to the output document 12.

[Effect]

In the prior art, the number setting format can only be selected within a predetermined range.However, in the present invention, the user can arbitrarily define the number setting format from the input/output device 1B. According to the format specified by the user,
Automatic configuration is performed.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an example of user specification according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A free format automatic numbering request is processed as shown in FIG. 2, for example. ■ to ■ in the following description correspond to processes ■ to ■ shown in FIG.

■ Display the format information input screen on the display.

■ Input the format information specified by the user, that is, the number setting format.

■ Analyze the input format information and discuss the variable part and fixed character part in U2. The variable part is defined by characters determined according to the type of variable, and the part other than those specific characters is considered to be a fixed character part.

■ Enter the documents to be automatically numbered one code at a time.
Extract numbering locations to which specific character strings or control codes are assigned during document creation. Alternatively, when a fixed character pattern specified by the format information is written, that part may be recognized as a numbering part.

■ Numbers are assigned in ascending order from the initial value number according to the type of variable part such as Arabic numerals, Chinese numerals, Roman numerals, alphabets, etc.

■ Combine the numbered variable part and fixed character part.

Edit to replace the character code string in the relevant part of the document.

■ Output the collected document text to a text buffer or document file.

■ Determine whether you have reached the end of the document.

If it is not the end, return to process ① and repeat the process in the same way as in 1. If it is the end, perform post-processing such as closing the 3-document file, and end the automatic numbering process.

For example, the user can specify the format from the terminal as shown in Figure 3 (a).
This is done by entering a character string that is a combination of a variable part and a fixed character part in the input area 20 of a format information input screen as shown in Figure 2. Note that this is done by entering a character string that combines a variable part and a fixed character part. , "section =", etc., as prompted.

The setting format may also be input.

In this embodiment, in the format specified by the user.

The variable part is recognized as follows.

n, m... Arithmetic numbers... Chinese numerals ■... Roman numerals (capital letters) 1...
・・・Roman numeral (lower case) A ・・・・・・Alphabet (upper case) a ・・・・・・Alphabet (lower case) ■ ・・・・・・Numbers with circles Please note that this is an example.9 For example A specific symbol “
It is also possible to assign "X" and specify the type of this variable separately.

For example, if the user specifies as shown in FIG. 3 (b), chapter 1 will be set as follows.

! Chapter, ■Chapter, ■Chapter, ■Chapter, . . . Sections are set as follows.

Section a, section b, section C, section d, etc. The diagram is set as follows.

Figure 1.11Figure 1.2. ...2 Figure 2.11 Figure 2.2.・
...Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), if the user specifies, chapter 1 is set as follows.

011022 31 4. ...The clause is set as follows.

-1--2-3-... The diagram is set up as follows.

Figure 1-A1 Figure 1-B,...2 Figure 2-A1 Figure 2-B,...
...As described above, the format information defined and set by the user is reflected in the numbers used within the two documents.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, format information can be assigned in the same way for display and other numbers.

I am inputting it interactively from the terminal, but instead of 2.

Definition data in a format created in advance as a document may be used, or other data formats such as table data may be used.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, 1. According to the present invention, 2. the user can specify the format information of the number, so the number can be set in the format desired by the user. Therefore, it is possible to create a document with numbers that match the characteristics of the two documents, which greatly contributes to improving the quality and productivity of one document.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the prior art.

In the figure, 10 is a document file, and 11 is an input document.

12 is an output document, 13 is a processing device, 14 is a document input/analysis processing section, 15 is a numbering processing section 516 is a format information input/M
An analysis department, 17 a document editing/output processing section, and 18 an input/output device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a document creation support system having a function of automatically setting numbers for parts, chapters, sections, figures, or tables in a document, format information of a number specified by a user is input, and a variable section in the format information is provided. Format information input to parse and fixed character part/
an analysis processing unit (16); a document input/analysis processing unit (14) that inputs a document to be automatically numbered and extracts numbering locations; Numbering processing unit (1) that performs numbering
5), and a document editing/output processing unit (17) that embeds and outputs the numbering result in the document according to the format information, and automatically sets the number according to any specified format. An automatic numbering processing method for document creation support featuring the following.