JPH0338768A - Document preparing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To omit the correcting labor and time with a document preparing machine by providing an editing condition storage means so as to attain such an editing system where a table is not affected at all even though the editing conditions like the character sizes, etc., are changed at the front and the back of the table. CONSTITUTION:A control means 10 detects a table out of the document data received from an external storage means 40 and stores the editing conditions set at the start of a table via an editing condition storage means 70. When the editing conditions are corrected at the front and the back of the table, the means 10 inputs the editing conditions via an input means 20 and re-edits the document data via an editing process means 50. In this case, the editing conditions set at the start of the table are stored in the means 70. Therefore the table frame produces no shift at all in terms of the re-editing conditions. Thus the editing conditions set at the start of the table are stored and the re-editing is started when the table is detected out of the data. Thus it is possible to omit the terrible trouble to correct the shift of the table frame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document creation machine, and particularly to a document creation machine suitable for creating documents including tables.

[Conventional technology]

With the advancement of office automation, document creation machines such as word processors are becoming popular, allowing for easy input, fast speed, free editing, easy proofreading for corrections, additions, deletions, etc., and the creation of beautiful, easy-to-read documents. has become widely used, and the documents handled are not just a list of characters and symbols;
More and more books include figures and tables.

Here, we will pay particular attention to the handling of documents that include tables.

An example of proofreading work in a conventional document creation machine will be explained using drawings.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a conventional method for a document creation machine.

In FIG. 3, 10 is a control means, 20 is a human power means, and 3
0 is a display means, 40 is an external storage means, 50 is an editing means,
60 is a printing means.

First, when proofreading a certain document, before proofreading, the control means 10 as a document creation machine uses the external storage means 40 to read out a page of document data to be proofread.

The control means 10 uses the display means 30 to display the document data on the screen.

At the same time, the control means 10 uses the input means 20 to wait for an input from the keyboard. When the font size is changed in front of the table, the control means 10 uses the editing means 50 to edit the document data.

At the same time, the control means 1O uses the display means 30 to display the edited document data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a case where conventional editing conditions are changed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional document creation machines have the disadvantage that if you change the font size before or after a table, the table frame may shift to the next line, making corrections very time-consuming.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation machine that does not affect the table even if editing conditions such as font size are changed before and after the table.

[Means to solve the problem]

The document creation machine of the present invention includes a control means for controlling the whole, an FD
external storage means for reading document data from etc. and storing document data in FD, manual means for inputting characters, editing processing means for editing documents, display means for displaying document data on a CRT screen, The apparatus includes a printing means for printing data and an editing condition storage means for storing editing conditions.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of changing the format of the text (editing conditions).

In FIG. 1, 10 is a control means, 20 is an input means, 3
0 is a display means, 40 is an external storage means, 50 is an editing means,
60 is a printing means, and 70 is an editing condition storage means.

When proofreading a certain document, before proofreading, the control means 10 as a document creation machine reads the document data to be proofread from the external storage means 40, edits it with the editing processing means 50, and the control means 10 displays it on the screen. Display means 30
Display using .

Further, the control means 10 finds the table in the document data from the external storage means 40, and uses the editing condition storage means 70 to store the editing conditions at the start of the table.

Next, when modifying the editing conditions before and after the table, the control means lO
uses the input means 20 to input editing conditions, and the editing processing means 50 re-edits the document data. At this time, since the editing conditions at the start of the table are stored in the editing condition storage means 70, no shift of the table frame occurs in the re-editing conditions.

In this way, when a table is constantly found in the data, the editing conditions at the time the table was started are memorized and re-edited, so there is no need to take the trouble of correcting the misalignment of the table frame.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention allows the table frame to move to the next line by editing in such a way that even if editing conditions such as font size are changed before and after a table, the inside of the table is not affected. This has the effect of eliminating the need for a great deal of effort to correct misalignment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing when editing conditions are changed, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional method, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing conventional editing conditions. It is a figure which shows an example when changing. 10... Control means, 20... Input means, 30... Display means, 40... External storage means, 50... Editing processing Means, 60...
. . . Printing means, 70 . . . Editing condition storage means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] External storage means for reading document data from an FD (floppy disk) or the like and storing document data on the FD, input means for inputting characters, and editing means for editing documents;
A display means for displaying document data on a CRT screen, a printing means for printing document data, a temporary storage means for storing document data for input display, editing, and printing, and operation instructions for each of these means and each means. A document creation machine that has a control means for transferring data between tables must be equipped with an editing means that does not affect the inside of the table even if editing conditions such as font size are changed before and after the table. A document creation machine featuring: