JPH0384659A - Document editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of a document editing device when a document format is set by changing the attribute information on the document format stored in accordance with the unit that is displayed and changed. CONSTITUTION:A display control means 16 displays a numerical unit corresponding to the attribute information in a layout of a display part 18 based on an instruction of an operator. Then a display change means 11 changes the displayed unit into the desired one in response to the changing instructions of unit given from the change instruction means 12 and 13. Furthermore the means 11 changes the attribute information on a document format stored in a storage means 14 in accordance with the unit displayed and changed to set a document format. Thus the operator can recognize a layout approximate to the final finish, the numerical value, and its unit while setting the document format. As a result, the document format is easily set in a short time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document editing device that edits a document in a desired format according to attribute information of the document format.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of device, the document format, which is the basis of document editing, is set by specifying the paper format of the paper on which the document is printed and the format of the printed version text.
The above paper format and the format of the main text consist of the following items.

■Paper format %formula% ), paper orientation (portrait, landscape), etc.

■ Format of the main text on the hanbo, composition direction (vertical, horizontal), paper margins (top, throat, etc.)
, columns, non-pull, number of columns, body font, body font size, line spacing, number of characters (7 lines), number of lines, etc.

Each of these items was specified by an operator opening a property sheet such as the one shown in Figure 9, displaying it on a display device such as a CRT, and manually inputting the numerical values for each of the displayed items. . Then, by inputting the contents of the desired document into the specified document format, the final layout of the document is edited and created.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with the above-mentioned document editing devices, the operator cannot judge how the document will turn out until he or she manually edits the contents of the desired document and views the document in its layout after setting the document format. If the layout of the document does not meet the operator's wishes, the document format must be set again and the document contents must be entered manually, which takes time and reduces the capacity of the document editing device. There was a problem that operability deteriorated. Further, the document in the laid out state does not display numerical values indicating positions on the document format or their units, and there is also the problem that the exact numerical values and their units cannot be determined from the layout.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.The present invention enables an operator to recognize a layout that is close to the final finish from the stage of setting a document format, a numerical value indicating a position on a document format, and its unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document editing device that can shorten a document format setting operation and thereby improve operability in the document format setting operation.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention has a storage means such as a real memory or a disk device for storing attribute information of a document format, and according to the attribute information of the document format, a layout of the document format and a layout of the document format corresponding to the attribute information are provided. displaying a numerical value indicating the position on a display unit such as a CRT, and changing the layout, numerical value, and attribute information of the document format by instructing to change the desired position of the displayed layout using a keyboard, mouse, etc.; In a document editing device for editing a document in a desired format, a display control means such as a control unit and a character drawing control unit for displaying a numerical unit corresponding to the attribute information, and an instruction to change the displayed numerical unit are provided. change instruction means such as a keyboard or mouse; display change means such as a control section and a character drawing control section for changing the display of the displayed units in response to the instructions; and storage control means such as a control section for changing the attribute information of the document format.

[Effect]

Based on an operator's instruction, the display control means causes the numerical unit corresponding to the attribute information to be displayed in the layout on the display section display, and then the change instruction means causes the
In response to the instruction to change the displayed unit, the display changing means changes the display of the displayed t11 to the desired unit, and the storage control means stores attribute information of the document format stored in the storage means. The document format is set by changing the unit according to the unit whose display has been changed.

Therefore, while setting the document format, the operator can recognize the layout that is close to the final finish, numerical values, and their units, which facilitates the setting of the document format and shortens the above-mentioned setting operation.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 8.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document editing device according to the present invention. In the figure, a control unit 11 manually controls various data, commands, etc. including document data from a keyboard 12 or a mouse 13 which is a pointing device connected to the keyboard 12, and corresponds to the commands according to the human power. Real memory 14 according to the program,
It controls the disk device 15 and the character drawing control section 16 in general, and also executes predetermined calculations, processing, etc.

The real memory 14 and the disk device 15 store a program for executing document format settings according to the present invention, document format attribute information, document data, and a group of instructions and data manually input from the keyboard 12 or mouse 13. . Further, the disk device 15 stores data that cannot be stored in the real memory 14 among the above-mentioned data, and the data stored in the disk device 15 is transferred to the disk device under the control of the control unit 11 as necessary. 15 and stored in the real memory 14.

The character drawing control section 16 controls the drive of the CRT drive circuit 17 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 14.

The CRT drive circuit t7 includes 1 of the character drawing control section 16;
The layout of the document format is displayed on the display of the CRT 18 in response to the user's control, and the layout can be edited and created using a cursor that moves in conjunction with the movement of the mouse 13.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the data structure of document format attribute information necessary for displaying the document format layout according to the present invention, in which a page set is used as the style root.
Divided into odd numbered pages and even numbered pages, the above odd numbered pages,
Each even-numbered page consists of the hanmen (text), columns, and non-pull items. The above-mentioned hanmen (main text) consists of various data such as the font, font size, line spacing, paper margins such as the top and throat, and the number of characters (7 lines) of the main text expressed in the above-mentioned hanmen, and the pillars are represented within the above-mentioned pillars. It consists of various data such as the font of the characters, the font size, the distance from the above-mentioned hanmen, and whether or not a chapter title is applied.Non-pull consists of various data such as the font of the numbers expressed in the above-mentioned non-pull, the font size, and the distance from the above-mentioned hanmen. It consists of In Figure 2, the data constituting each item above is the same for both odd-numbered pages and even-numbered pages, so only the even-numbered pages are illustrated here, and the data constituting each item of the odd-numbered pages is omitted. ing.

Next, the document format setting operation according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be explained in detail based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In the document format setting operation, the document format as shown in FIG. 4 is created based on the attribute information of the document format shown in FIG. CRT format layout
It is assumed that the image is displayed on the 18th display. In this layout example, two-page spread display is performed, and two
0 is the boundary of the paper, 21 is the boundary of the plate displaying the document, 2
2 is a column for displaying the chapter title, 23 is a non-pull for displaying the page number, and 24 to 27 are fore edge, throat, top and bottom margins between the paper and the printing plate. Further, 28.29 indicates the horizontal and vertical distances between the printing plate and the column, and 30.31 indicates the horizontal and vertical distances between the printing plate and the nonpull, respectively.

In addition, 32.33 shows an example of finish display and text composition display based on paper size and composition direction data, and 35 indicates numerical values such as paper format, plate format, and each margin displayed on the above-mentioned spread. A menu for specifying the Qi position system is shown.

In FIG. 3, when the operator performs operator input using the keyboard 12 or mouse 13 (step 1
01. ), the CPU II determines whether the operator's manual power indicates a termination instruction (step 102).

Here, if the operator's manual power indicates a termination instruction, the corresponding operation is terminated. If the operator's manual input does not indicate a termination instruction, then it is determined whether the operator input is an instruction using the mouse 13, which is a pointing device (step 103).

Here, if the operator's manual power is an instruction using the mouse 13, it is then determined whether the instruction is a movement instruction (step 104), and if it is a movement instruction, the movement target (for example, the fourth Mouse 1 shown in the figure
A movement process is performed to move the movement target (suggested by the cursor 34 linked to 3 and specified by clicking the mouse button) to the same specified movement position (step 105), and the process returns to step 1.01 for the next movement. Wait for operator input. If the instruction is not a movement instruction, it is determined whether the instruction by the mouse 13 is an expansion instruction (step 106).

Here, if the above-mentioned instruction is an expansion instruction, similarly to the case of the above-mentioned movement instruction, an expansion process is performed to expand the expansion target specified by the mouse 13 to a similarly specified expansion position (step 107), If the instruction is not an expansion instruction, it is determined whether the instruction is within the menu 35 shown in FIG. 4 (step 108).

Here, if the above instruction is not an instruction within the menu 35, other instructed functions such as deletion, cancellation,
Selection processing such as copying is performed (step 109). Further, if the above instruction is an instruction within the menu 35, a menu processing program to be described later is executed (step 1
10). When each of the above processes is completed, the process returns to step 101 and waits for the next operator input.

In addition, in step 103, the operator's human power is
If the instruction is not from the keyboard 12, it is determined that the instruction is from the keyboard 12, and then it is determined whether the instruction is a movement instruction from pressing a movement button on the keyboard 12 (step 1).
]1). If the instruction is a movement instruction, it is different from the instruction on the CRT 18 display by the mouse 13, so the possibility of movement is checked to see if it is actually a movement (step 112). If the above check indicates that movement is possible, a message indicating that movement is possible is displayed, and if movement is not possible, a message indicating that movement is not possible is displayed, the check is completed, and the process returns to step 101. and wait for the next operator. Then, when a pointing instruction is given, movement processing is performed based on the instruction (steps 103 to 105). If the instruction is not a movement instruction at step 111, it is determined whether the instruction from the keyboard 12 is an expansion instruction by pressing an expansion button (step 113).

Here, if the instruction is an expansion instruction, the possibility of expansion is checked in the same way as in the case of the movement instruction (step 114). If the above check shows that expansion is possible, a message indicating that expansion is possible is displayed, and if expansion is not possible, a message indicating that expansion is not possible is displayed and the check is terminated, and the process returns to step 101. Waiting for the next operation, Lake Manpower.

Then, when a pointing instruction is given, expansion processing is performed based on the above instruction (steps 103.104.10).
6.107). If the instruction is not an extension instruction in step 113, it is determined that the instruction is a deletion process, and a deletion process is performed to delete the specified target (step 115). When the deletion process is completed, the process returns to step 101 to wait for the next operator's input, and when a termination instruction is input, the document format setting operation is terminated. When the document format setting operation is completed, the control unit 11 controls the content of the attribute information of the document format stored in the real memory 14 or the disk device 15 in accordance with the layout of the document format set on the display. is changed and becomes the attribute information of the document format of the new content.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for executing a menu processing program. In the diagram, first CPUI 1
determines whether the instruction from the mouse 13 is an instruction for the paper format displayed in the menu 35 (step 201).

Here, if the above instruction is an instruction for the above paper format, a menu for the paper format (not shown) is displayed on the display of the CRTI 8, and menu processing is performed according to the operator's manual settings and changes of the m paper format. Step 202)
. Further, if the above-mentioned instruction is not the above-mentioned paper format instruction, it is determined whether the instruction is a printing plate instruction (step 203
).

Here, if the above-mentioned instruction is an instruction for a printing plate, the main text printing menu 36 is displayed on the display of the CRT 18, as shown in FIG. Perform processing (Step 2
04). It should be noted that each item of the menu 36 for the main text edition shown in FIG. 6 is the same as the item for the printing plate/main text shown in FIG. 9, so a description thereof will be omitted here. If the instruction is not a stencil instruction, it is determined whether the instruction is a unit system instruction (step 205).

Here, if the above instruction is not a unit system instruction, it is determined that it is not menu processing and the above operation is ended. Further, if the above-mentioned instruction is a unit system instruction, a unit system menu processing program to be described later is executed in accordance with the operator's manual setting/change of units (step 206). When the menu processing is completed, the operation of the menu processing is ended and the process returns to step 110 in FIG. 3.

Therefore, in the present invention, in addition to formatting by the layout of the document format, the number of lines of the main text, line spacing, number of characters per line, etc. of each item of the document format specified by numerical values can be set in the menu of the menu where the display is instructed. The settings of the document format can also be changed through processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for executing unit system menu processing. In the figure, CPULL first displays a unit system menu 37 as shown in FIG. 8 on the display of the CRT 18 in response to the unit system instruction displayed in the menu 35 (step 301). In the embodiment, the t4i position of the unit system that can be changed is set to three types: (1) "point" and "inch".

Next, when a menu selection instruction is given using the mouse 13 (step 302), it is determined whether the above instruction is an instruction to display the relevant information (step 303).

Here, if the above instruction is to display "mi", the unit system displayed in the layout on the display is changed to "mdan" (step 304). If it is not a display instruction, the above instruction is “
Determine whether the instruction is to display “points” (step 30).
5).

Here, if the instruction is to display "points", the unit system displayed in the layout on the display is changed to "points" (step 306). Additionally, if the above instruction is not an instruction to display "points", it is determined whether the above instruction is an instruction to display "inches" (
Step 307).

Here, if the above-mentioned instruction is not an instruction to display "inches", the operation of the above-mentioned unit system menu process is ended. Also,
If the instruction is to display "inches", the unit system displayed in the layout on the display is changed to "inches" (step 308). When the change of the unit system is completed, the operation of the unit system menu processing is completed and the process returns to step 206 in FIG. 5.

Therefore, in the present invention, when setting a document format, the layout of the document format, a numerical value corresponding to the attribute information, and the unit of the numerical value are displayed, and the operator changes the displayed layout, numerical value, and its unit. Since the document format stored in the real memory 14 or the disk device 15 can be changed and a document format with new contents can be set, the operator can create a layout close to the final finish and each part while setting the document format. Values such as margins can be recognized, making it easier to set document formats.
The above setting operation can be shortened.

In addition, in the example, the document format Layara! - Although the display is shown as a two-page spread, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to display one side at a time depending on the size of the CRT screen. In addition, in the example, the unit of the unit system that can be changed is “mm”.
Although it is set to three types, "point" and "inch", it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, since the operator can recognize the layout that is close to the final finish from the stage of setting the document format, the numerical value corresponding to the attribute information, and the unit of the numerical value, the document format setting operation described above is possible. can be shortened, thereby improving the operability of the document editing device in the document format setting operation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document editing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of attribute information of a document format according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the document format setting operation of the document editing device shown in FIG. 4, a diagram showing an example of the layout of the document format displayed on the display, and FIG. Flowchart for executing the program, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the main text menu displayed on the display layout, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for executing the unit system menu processing program, FIG. 8 9 is a diagram showing an example of a unit system menu displayed on a display layout, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a property sheet used for setting a conventional document format. 11...Control unit, 12...Keyboard, 13...
Mouse, 14...Real memory, 15...Disk device, 16...Character drawing control section, 17...CRT drive circuit, ]8...CRT. Figure 1 Figure 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) having a storage means for storing attribute information of a document format;
The layout of the document format and the numerical values corresponding to the attribute information are displayed in accordance with the attribute information of the document format, and the layout, numerical values, and values of the document format are displayed by instructing to change the desired position of the displayed layout. A document editing device for editing a document in a desired format by changing attribute information, comprising: a display control means for displaying a numerical unit corresponding to the attribute information; and a change instruction means for instructing a change in the displayed numerical unit. and display changing means for changing the display of the displayed unit in response to the instruction, and storage control means for changing the stored attribute information of the document format in accordance with the changed display unit. A document editing device characterized by: (2) having a storage means for storing attribute information of the document format;
The layout of the document format and the numerical values corresponding to the attribute information are displayed in accordance with the attribute information of the document format, and the layout, numerical values, and values of the document format are displayed by instructing to change the desired position of the displayed layout. In a document editing device for editing a document in a desired format by changing attribute information, a display control means for displaying the unit of numerical value and the attribute information of the predetermined item; a change instructing means for instructing a change; a display changing means for changing the display of attribute information of the displayed unit or predetermined item in response to the instruction; A document editing device comprising: storage control means for changing attribute information of a stored document format.