JPH0399360A - Device for preparing document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute the editing of each block within a user's purpose range by adding a function for identifying the sort of a ruled line indicating the boundary of a range to be edited. CONSTITUTION:An input means 2-2 specifies an editing/proofreading function and inputs characters. The contents of a document are stored in an auxiliary storage device 2-4, the stored contents are copied/shifted by the editing/ proofreading function 2-5 and respective parts are controlled by a control device 2-3 and displayed on a display part 2-1. When an editing environment specifying the sort of a ruled line indicating a block boundary is set up (inputted), a screen 3-1 specifying the sort of the ruled line indicating the boundary is displayed on a CRT. The selection of the kind of line such as a solid line and a dotted line and the shift of a vertical or horizontal line to a set position are executed by a vertical cursor key and the validity of the boundary, line width, or the like is specified by a horizontal cursor key. The constitution makes it possible to edit a certain specific part in a document in each block within the user's purpose range independently of other parts.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor, and particularly when creating a document with a fixed shape such as a table.
When editing a specific part of a document independently from other parts, the area surrounded by gray lines (hereinafter referred to as a block)
The present invention relates to functions of a document creation device suitable for identifying a document as an editing target and editing a specific part of a document in block units independently of other parts.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional document creation devices, in the editing function that edits a specific part of a document independently from other parts, there is a method of setting the part to be edited by specifying a range, or a method of setting the part to be edited by specifying a range, or by using a double line. There was a method to certify the enclosed area as subject to editing. Editing within a specific range as described above is a suitable editing function when creating a fixed document such as a table, but with the method of specifying a range and setting the part to be edited, When there are many parts to specify ranges, the operability deteriorates significantly.

In addition, in the conventional method of identifying the area surrounded by a line as an editing target, the type of the line at the boundary of the range to be edited was not identified, so if blocks are separated by a line, it is not possible to use In some cases, editing could not be performed to the extent intended by the user.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is that an editing function that edits a specific part of a document independently from other parts includes a method of identifying and editing the part surrounded by dotted lines as the range to be processed.
In the conventional technology, since the range to be edited is recognized only by the presence or absence of a line, it may not be possible to edit block by block within the range intended by the user.

Therefore, in addition to the editing function that recognizes the area surrounded by the lines as editable, we added a function that allows you to specify the type of line that indicates the boundary of the range to be edited, and a function that memorizes the type of line that indicates the boundary. By adding a function to identify the type of boundary line and a function to identify the type of boundary line, it is now possible to specify the type of boundary line for the range to be edited, allowing users to edit block units within the range intended by the user. It's about what you can do.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to set the boundaries of the range to be edited in an editing function that certifies the part surrounded by dotted lines as the editing target when editing a specific part of the document independently from other parts. This is accomplished by adding a function that allows you to specify the type of line that indicates a boundary, a function that stores the type of line that indicates a boundary, and a function that identifies the type of line that indicates a boundary.

[Effect]

When editing a specific part of a document independently from other parts, this function adds the boundary of the range to be edited to the editing function that certifies the part surrounded by a red line as the target for editing. Added a function that allows you to specify the type of key line to be displayed, a function to remember the type of key line that indicates the boundary, and a function to identify the type of key line that indicates the boundary. By making it possible to specify, it becomes possible to edit block units within the range intended by the user.

〔Example〕

In the editing function (hereinafter referred to as block editing function) that includes this function to edit a specific part of a document independently from other parts, the vertical dashed line is not treated as a block boundary. This is shown as an example.

FIG. 1 shows the difference between the conventional function and the present invention in identifying blocks to be edited. In the previous function, when monetary items were separated by dashed lines as in 1-1, the type of dot line at the block boundary was not identified, so 1
As seen in the input position of the amount item in -1, the block to be edited is separated by one digit, and when entering a value in the amount item, each time you enter a character, the cursor moves to the next edit. An operation to move to the target block occurred, and values could not be input continuously.

In this invention, in such a case, the type of line of the block boundary can be specified, so if the vertical broken line is not treated as the block boundary as in this embodiment, 1-2 Since the amount items can be edited as one block, values can be input continuously.

Furthermore, since editing is done in blocks, the document contents of other items will not be changed.

Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of a document creation device to which this function is applied.
2-1 is a display device such as a CRT display that displays characters, etc.; 2-2 is an input device such as a keyboard that specifies editing and proofing functions and inputs characters; and 2-3 is a microprocessor that controls each part. Control device by etc., 2-4
2-5 is an auxiliary storage device such as a memory or floppy disk for storing document contents, etc., and an editing/proofing function for copying, moving, etc.

FIG. 3 is an example of a screen for specifying the type of line indicating the boundary of blocks. When a block editing preference key is specified that specifies the type of Kay lines that indicate block boundaries,
A screen such as 3-1 for specifying the type of check line indicating the block boundary is displayed. In this example, you can use the up and down cursor keys to move to the line type such as a solid 9-dot line, and the setting position of vertical and horizontal lines, and use the left and right cursor keys to specify whether or not to treat it as a boundary, or specify the line width, etc. to be treated as a boundary. ing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for specifying the type of line indicating the boundary between blocks. When a block editing environment setting key that specifies the type of line indicating the boundary of a block is specified, the block editing environment setting is displayed on the screen. Use the up/down/left/right cursor keys to specify the type of line indicating the block boundary. When the execution key indicating the end of the specification is pressed, the specified information is memorized and the block editing environment settings on the screen are erased.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow of the block editing function added according to the present invention. When a block editing function key for editing a specific part of a document independently from other parts is specified, the position of the cursor currently being edited is first recognized. Search the internal information of the document for the lines above, below, left and right of the cursor position. However, at this time, excluding lines that are specified not to be treated as boundaries on the screen for specifying the type of line indicating the block boundary. This certifies the block to be edited.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Hereinafter, by adding this function, it is possible to perform block-by-block editing within the range intended by the user in the editing function that edits a specific part of a document independently from other parts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the difference in recognition of blocks to be edited between conventional functions and the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a document creation device, and FIG. The figure shows an example of a screen for specifying the type of line indicating the boundary of a block, Figure 4 is a flowchart showing a method for specifying the type of line indicating the boundary of a block, and Figure 5 shows the addition of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a processing flow diagram of a block editing function. -1...Display device. 2-1... Input device. 2-1...Control device, 2-1...Storage device, 2-1...Editing and proofreading) Fig. 1-1-2, Character input area Fig. 2-1 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A display device such as a CRT display that displays characters, an input device such as a keyboard that specifies editing functions and inputs characters, and a control device such as a microprocessor that controls each part; When editing a specific part of a document independently of other parts, a document creation device equipped with an editing function that recognizes the range surrounded by the dotted line as the subject of editing and allows the editing to be performed independently of other parts. A document creation device characterized in that the document creation device is further equipped with a function of identifying the type of line indicating the boundary of the range to be edited. 2. The document creation device according to claim 1, further comprising a function of specifying the type of line indicating the boundary of the range to be edited. 3. The document creation device according to claim 2, further comprising a function of storing the type of line indicating the boundary of the range to be edited.