JPH04192085A - Character processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily attain correspondence between a graph and element names by individually displaying element names of graph data in the vicinity of display positions of data at a specific time of respective graph patterns. CONSTITUTION:A tabulating means generates graph data in a form of a table based on character information inputted from an input means A, and generated graph data are stored in a storage means C. A graph display means D generates and displays a graph of a prescribed form based on graph data read out from the storage means C. A second graph display means E individually displays element names of graph data, which are read out from the storage means C, in the vicinity of display positions of data at a specific time of respective corresponding graph patterns on the displayed graph. Thus, element names are displayed in the display graph in accordance with values of graph data, and correspondence between the change of the graph and element names is easily discriminated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a character processing device for creating documents, and particularly to a character processing device having a graph creation function for creating a graph using input characters and numerical values. Regarding.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of character processing device, in order to form a graph expressing multiple elements, a legend is added to the graph, as shown in Figure 6, in order to establish a correspondence between each filling pattern of the graph and the element name. It was created in some areas.

There has also been provided a character processing device that uses a graphics processing function to break down graph data into line segments, nine circular arcs, etc. and allows the user to freely modify the data.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional example described above, the legend described above is often placed at the upper right corner of the graph as shown in Figure 6 (it is not easy to make a correspondence between the graph and the element names in the legend. There wasn't.

In addition, with character processing devices that can freely make changes to graph data using graphic processing functions, if the original data of the graph is changed, it is necessary to create the graph from the beginning again. The disadvantage was that it required additional effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character processing device in which element names are displayed at positions corresponding to the values of each graph data, thereby facilitating correspondence between graphs and element names.

Another object of the present invention is to facilitate correspondence between graphs and element names by reusing the missing data from the point closest to the final value even when a part of each graph data is missing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character processing device that can be used in various ways.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides input means for inputting character information and graph display instructions, tabulation means for creating graph data in tabular form based on the character information input from the input means, a storage means for storing graph data created by the means in a tabular form, and a graph in a predetermined format is formed and displayed based on the graph data read from the storage means in response to a graph display instruction inputted from the input means. and a graph display means for displaying each of the element names of the graph data read from the storage means in the vicinity of the data display position at a specific point in time of each corresponding graph pattern on the graph displayed on the graph display means. , and graph display means for individually displaying graphs.

In addition, Mr. Ichikuma of the present invention assumes that the data at a specific point in time for each graph is the final data for each graph corresponding to each element name,
If there is any data shortage in the final data, the data is characterized by being close to the final data and without any shortage.

[Effect]

In the present invention, a graph is formed and displayed based on various forms of graph data read from a storage means that stores graph data, and each element name of the graph data read from the storage means is displayed in a graph. Since the data at a specific point in time (for example, the final data of each graph) of each corresponding graph pattern on the graph displayed on the display means is displayed individually near the display position, the graph data Element names can be displayed in the displayed graph according to the values of , and the correspondence between changes in the graph and element names can be easily determined.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, A is an input means for inputting character information and graph display instructions. Reference numeral B represents tabulation means for creating tabular graph data based on character information input from input means A. C is a storage means for storing the graph data created by tabulation means B in tabular form. Graph display means D forms and displays a graph in a predetermined format based on the graph data read from the storage means C in response to a graph display instruction input from the input means A. E is a second graph display means that displays each of the element names of the graph data read out from the storage means C in a specific manner of each corresponding graph pattern on the graph displayed on the above-mentioned graph display means. Individually displayed near the current data display position.

The data of each graph at a specific point in time is, for example, the final data of each graph corresponding to each element name, or, if there is a shortage in the final data, the data that is closest to the final data and has no shortage.

FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a microprocessor (CPU), which performs calculations, logical judgments, etc. of the character processing device, and controls each component connected to a bus (BUS) 2, which will be described later. BUS2 is a common bus, and is used for instructions and control of devices connected to BUS2, and for data transfer.

A read-only fixed memory (ROM) 3 stores control procedures for the microprocessor 1 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. A display memory (DBUF) 4 stores display patterns. A CRT controller (CRTC) 5 has the role of displaying the contents of the display memory 4 on a display (CRT) 6, displaying a cursor, and the like. The CRT 6 is a display device such as a cathode ray tube.

7 is a character generator (CG), which stores display patterns corresponding to characters, etc. in a display memory (DBUF) 4.
used for storing. 8 is an external storage device (DI
SK) and is used for saving and recalling documents and graphs. 9 is random access memory (R
AM) and document data used in the explanation of FIGS. 4 to 7.

Tables, used to store various variables.

10 is a keyboard (KB), which has character keys and various function keys as shown in FIG. On this keyboard 10, KG is a graph display key, and by pressing it with a finger of the user while displaying a document, the user can instruct to create a graph by referring to a table in the document. In this embodiment, from the keyboard 10, the RA
An example will be explained in which a bar graph as shown in FIG. 7 is created based on document data as shown in FIG. 4 input to M9.

Further, this graph display key KG has the role of switching between document and graph display, and by pressing this key KG during graph display, the display can be returned to document display.

Further, KHI on the keyboard 10 is a legend view key for displaying graph elements as legends.

Further, KH2 is a data position instruction key that instructs to output the element name to a position corresponding to the final value of the graph using the final value of each data, rather than a list of element names. In this embodiment, the legend display table JTBL is used to determine the display position of the element name based on the June sales value shown in FIG.
use. The display position of the element name can be determined by the same method as the generally known method of determining the display position of a graph, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The data in FIG. 4 is document data GDATA that is the source data for graph creation, including titles and item names.

It has element names, values, etc. This document data GDATA
is stored in the RAM 9 in advance.

Figure 5 shows the legend display table J created in RAMQ.
The configuration of TBL is shown. The legend display table is normally based on the final data, but in this example, there is a lack of June data for store B in the sales for June, which is the final data in the document data GDATA in Figure 4. , the legend display table shown in FIG. 5 has been created based on the data for May. This legend display table JTBL is also used for legend display in the case of the display shown in FIG. It is assumed that vertical lines, broken lines, and diagonal lines are used as fill patterns for graphs according to the order of entry in the document data GDATA and the legend display table JTBL. Further, the display position column of the legend display table JTBL is used to match the display position of each element name with the graph created by the document data GDATA in FIG. 4. In this example, element names (in this example, store A, store B,
shop.

6 stores) will be displayed.

FIG. 6 is an example of a graph displayed when a legend is displayed on the CRT 6. The legend at the upper right corner of FIG. 6 is displayed in the legend display table JTBL of FIG. 5.

Note that each color of the bar graph corresponds to the order of entries in the document data GDATA and the legend display table JTBL, and the vertical lines, broken lines, diagonal lines, etc. are determined by the data order.

Figure 7 shows a graph display when the legend is displayed as shown in Figure 6, and each element name is displayed according to the display position of the graph pattern in response to pressing the data position instruction key KH2. This is an example.

FIG. 8 is a main flowchart showing the operating procedure of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart showing the details of the graph creation routine for displaying the legend in FIG. 8 or displaying element names in accordance with the graph pattern.

Next, with reference to the flowcharts in Figures 8 and 9, we will explain in detail the operating procedure of the CPU for displaying a legend and displaying it in accordance with the graph pattern position when creating a graph based on the document data GDATA. do. In this embodiment, characters are input.

Modification and graph creation are not essential parts of the present invention and can be realized by generally known techniques, so detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

First, in processing step S1 in FIG. 8, the device is initialized and becomes ready for character input, correction, etc. through document creation processing, which will be described later. In the next processing step S2, key input is performed manually, and in the subsequent determination step S3, a process corresponding to the input key is selected.

In addition, in the processing procedure of FIG. 8, the graph display key K
When it is other than G, the document creation process of processing step S4 is selected, and data necessary for graph creation etc. are input. In this embodiment, document data GDATA having the layout shown in FIG. 4 is created in the RAM 9 in step S4, and a graph is created in step S5 based on this document data GDATA.

When the graph display key KG is input in processing step S2, a determination step S3 selects the graph creation routine of processing step S5 to create a graph based on the document data GDATA that has already been input and stored in the RAM 9. The details of this creation procedure will be explained below according to the detailed flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 9, first, in processing step S5,1, RAMe
Legend display table JTBL for displaying legends and element names from document data GDATA (see Figure 4) in
(see Figure 5) is created in RAMQ. in particular,
In this embodiment, the value (sales value) for June, which is the final data in FIG. 4, is used as the display position information for determining the display position of the element name on this table JTBL. At this time, since the June data for store B is insufficient, it is determined that the display position cannot be determined from the June data, and the May data is used as the next candidate as the display position information.

That is, in processing step 85.1, a legend display table JTBL is created as shown in Fig. 5, and at this time, when displaying a legend as shown in Fig. 6, coloring is assigned from the top in the order in which the data is lined up. Line = store A, dashed line = store B, diagonal line = store C.Also, when displaying the element names of store names such as store A and store B according to the graph pattern position as shown in Figure 7, document Using the display position information (525, 350, 125) in FIG. 5 copied from the data GDATA, the element name is output in accordance with the height of the final end of the graph.

As described below, the above legend display is performed in processing step 85.3.
In addition, element name display is performed in processing step 35.7 and processing step 85.8.

Next, in processing step 85.2, a graph display process is performed, and a graph is created and displayed with reference to the document data GDATA of FIG. In the next processing step 35.3, a legend is created and displayed with reference to the legend display table JTBL of FIG. 5 created in the above processing step 85.1. Through the above processing, a graph with a legend displayed as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen of the CRT 6.

In the next processing step 85.4, keys are manually processed from the keyboard 10, and a process corresponding to the type of input key is selected in a judgment processing step 85.5. That is, when the graph display key KG is input here, it is an instruction to end the graph display, and the process returns to the document display in step 85.9, and the graph creation process ends. When the legend view key KHI is input, the process returns to step S5.1, and the graph with legend is redisplayed in steps 85.2 and 35.3. In this embodiment, the legend view key KHI is used to return the graph of FIG. 7 in which element names, which will be described later, are displayed in accordance with the data positions, to the graph with legend of FIG. 6.

Also, when the data position instruction key KH2 is input,
Decision processing step 85.5 leads to processing step 85.6.
is selected, and in this processing step 35.6, a graph is formed and displayed with reference to the document data GDATA. This process is similar to step 85.2 described above. Subsequently, in processing step 85.7, the position (address) on the display screen where the element name (in this example, the store name) is displayed is calculated based on the display position information of the display table JTBL for the legend in FIG. . In this embodiment, the legend display table J
Since the TBL display position information is used as the final value of the graph, the final position of the graph matches the element name display position.

However, in the example in Figure 7, the display position of the element name for store B is 6.
Since it does not exist in the month, it is displayed according to the May year.

In the next processing step 85.8, the legend display table JT
With reference to the store name in the BL, specific store names, which are element names, are output and displayed at the respective display positions determined in step 85.7. Thereafter, the process returns to step 85.4.

Through the above processing steps 85.6 to 85.8, the graph with the element name displayed in the final value of the graph is displayed on the CRT.
6 is created and displayed on the screen as shown in FIG.

In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the document data GDATA
The position to write the element name is determined by focusing on the final value of cannot be determined, so if it is less than a certain value, it may be assumed that the data is insufficient.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a graph is formed and displayed based on various forms of graph data read from a storage means that stores graph data, and elements of the graph read from the storage means. Each name is displayed individually near the display position of the data at a specific point in time for each corresponding graph (for example, the final data of each graph), so the display is displayed according to the value of the graph data. Element names can be displayed in the graph, making it easy to determine the correspondence between changes in the graph and element names.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the keyboard in FIG. 2. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of graph document data created in the RAM of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is an example of a table for displaying legends of element names created in the RAM of FIG. 2. The explanatory diagram shown in Fig. 6 is the CR of Fig. 2.
7 is a plan view showing an example of the display in the initial state displayed on the CRT of FIG. 2; FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the display according to the present invention displayed on the CRT of FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart showing the details of the graph creation routine of FIG. 8. 1... Microprocessor (CPU) 3... Read-only fixed memory (ROM) 4... Display memory (D
BUF) 6... Display (CRT) 7... Character generator (CG) 9... Random access memory (RAM) 10... Keyboard (KB) KG... Graph display key KHI... Legend -Viewing instruction key KH2...Data position instruction key GDATA...Document data JTBL...Legend display table

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Input means for inputting character information and graph display instructions; Tabulation means for creating graph data in tabular form based on the character information input from the input means; and the tabulation. storage means for storing the graph data created by the means in a tabular form; and a storage means for storing the graph data created by the means in a tabular form; graph display means for forming and displaying a graph; 1. A character processing device comprising: graph display means for individually displaying data near a display position of the data. 2) The data at a specific point in time for each graph shall be the final data of each graph corresponding to each element name, and if there is any missing data in the final data, the data closest to the final data without missing data shall be used. The character processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: