JPH04370875A - Back-up device for production of document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the editing of sentences in consideration of the easy viewing/reading of the layout by attaining the independent designation for change of the character number of each line after production of the sentences. CONSTITUTION:The produced sentences stored in a sentence file 1 are read out by a read/write instruction part 14 of a processor 6 based on the layout set previously in a format designation file 2. These read-out sentences are shown on a display 9 based on the layout. Thus an operator changes properly the character number of each line by reference to the sentences shown on the display 9 and with operation of a keyboard 5. An arithmetic part 15 controls the character number of the designated line and then edits and displays the sentences.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a document creation support device, and more particularly to a document creation support device that forms a document layout in consideration of the layout and visibility when a writer or editor visually displays a created document. .

0002

[Prior Art] In publishing, usually, for one article,
The number of characters per line is specified. However, when using photographs or illustrations, the number of characters per line changes. Furthermore, due to deadlines, etc., I sometimes decide on a layout that incorporates photos and illustrations, and create texts with restrictions on the number of lines and the number of characters per line.

[0003] Also, there are numbers (eg 155) in the text,
Non-Japanese characters (e.g. Japan) and symbols (e.g.
Because "") is used, it may be necessary to create a document in which the number of characters per line is different from the specified number of characters for one specific line. The reason for this is that writing numbers and non-Japanese characters and symbols across two lines usually makes the magazine difficult to read.

[0004] Furthermore, considering the impression when looking at the magazine page,
Sentences are sometimes created with care being taken to ensure that punctuation marks do not line up in consecutive lines.

[0005] When a text is created using a word processor or the like, it is often printed out, brought to a printing company via a paper medium, and retyped into a computerized typesetting machine. In addition, for lines where the number of characters per line is not specified, the character spacing is adjusted to fit them into one line.

Conventionally, when creating a manuscript using a word processor, the number of characters per line was specified, and the number of characters input per line in the same sentence was fixed. In some cases, the number of characters is automatically adjusted, but currently, when a symbol (e.g., ",") comes at the beginning of a line, this is called Kinsoku processing.
This is enough to move it to the end of the previous line.

However, as mentioned above, in publishing, the number of characters written in one line is slightly changed depending on the circumstances at the time. Therefore, after creating the basic text, writers and editors have to count and check the number of characters themselves, correct the text if there is an excess or deficiency, and then check the number of characters again, which is a tedious process.

[0008]

[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a document creation support device that allows the number of characters to be changed independently for each line after writing the text, and allows text editing with layout and legibility in mind. It is to be.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there are provided a text file in which created text data is stored, a format specification file in which layout information such as the number of lines and the number of characters per line is stored when visually displaying the text, and a layout. a specification means for externally changing the specified number of characters in the format specification file line by line in consideration of convenience and readability; and means for editing and managing the text according to each specification information of the specification file and the specification means. , and means for visually displaying the edited text.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a text file in which text information is stored, and a floppy disk is used, for example. 2
is a format specification file in which format information to be described later is stored; for example, a floppy disk is used. 3
is a layout file in which layout information to be described later is stored; for example, a floppy disk is used.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an external storage control unit which reads/writes data into the text file 1 and the format specification file 2. 5 is a keyboard, and 6 is a processor, which performs operations described later. 7 is a main memory in which text information processed according to format information and layout information is stored.

Reference numeral 8 designates a display control section, 9 a display section, 10 a print control section, and 11 a print section.

The format specification file 2 stores the specified number of characters per line, line spacing, corresponding printing paper, and the like.

In the case of a layout different from the specified number of characters, the layout file 3 stores the position of the line in which the number of characters differs from the specified number of characters, the number of characters in the line that differs from the specified number of characters, etc.

The processor 6 performs various controls necessary when creating a text while taking format information and layout information into consideration. The layout is such that the first 10 lines remain 25 characters, the 11th to 15th lines are 20 characters, and the 16th line returns to 25 characters, and the text 486,200 yen starts from the 19th character of the 14th line. , 11 entered from the keyboard 5
There are 20 characters from line to line 15, and the 19th line is 486,
Decoding the number of characters specified without line breaks up to 200 yen,
It performs operations such as controlling the display control section 8 and the print control section 10 in order to display a specified number of characters.

[0017] In order to carry out such an operation, the following elements are required. That is, it instructs the control unit 12, the input data decoding unit 13 that decodes input data input from the keyboard 5, and the external storage control unit 4 to read/write to the text file 1, format specification file 2, and layout file 3. A read/write instruction section 14 includes, for example, a calculation section 15 that manages the number of characters per line according to format specification information and layout information.

In addition, a document creation unit 16 that performs processing related to text creation, such as kanji conversion, temporarily holds text data, format data, and layout data in order to write them into the main memory 7, and formats them as text file 1. File 2
and a data holding unit 17 that temporarily holds the data calculated by the calculation unit 15 in the main memory 7 in order to write it to the layout file 3; a memory control unit 18 that accesses the main memory 7; It includes an editing section 19 that formats the stored data to be output to the display section 8 or the printing section 10 according to instructions from the control section 12.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the flow shown in FIG. 2 and specific texts and layouts shown in FIGS. 3 to 6.

The target sentence is stored in the sentence file 1, and its contents are as shown in the example sentence shown in FIG. The operator first reads this text from file 1 (
Step 21). At this time, the data is laid out in accordance with the specification information specified in advance in the format specification file 2, for example, specification information of 25 characters per line, and read out as the format shown in FIG. 3 (step 22).

In this case, the operator gives an instruction to read the format specification file 2 from the keyboard 5, and the input analysis section 2
1 recognizes that the text file 1 is to be displayed according to the format specification file 2, and notifies the control unit 12 of the recognition.

The control section 12 controls the read/write instruction section 14 to read the text file 1 and the format specification file 2, and controls the calculation section 15 to add a control code according to the format information to the text information and retain the data. The unit 17 is instructed to store the data. Then, it controls the memory control section 18 to store the data in the data holding section 17 in the main memory 7, and sends the same data as the data stored in the main memory to the editing section 18.

Furthermore, the editing section 19 is controlled to arrange the sent data into a format for display, and the display control section 8 is controlled so that the display section can display two lines per line.
Display a sentence arranged in a 5-character format.

Next, the operator inputs data from the keyboard 5 specifying a layout in which the 8th line is changed to 19 characters, the 9th line is changed to 21 characters, the 10th line is changed to 23 characters, and the layout ends at 13 rows (step 23). , 24). Thereby, the input data analysis section 13 recognizes that the file stored in the main memory 7 is to be changed in accordance with the layout information and displays the change result on the display section 9, and notifies the control section 12 of the change.

The control section 12 controls the memory control section 18 to read data from the main memory 7, and controls the arithmetic section 15 to change the data read from the main memory 7 based on the layout information. This changed data is stored in the data holding unit 17, the memory control unit 18 is controlled to give an instruction to write the data in the data holding unit 17 to the main memory 7, and the data to be stored in the main memory 7 is given to the editing unit 18. Send the same data as.

Furthermore, the editing unit 8 is controlled to arrange the sent data into a format for display, and the display control unit 8 is controlled to display text in accordance with the layout information on the display 9. The display mode in this case is shown in FIG.

The operator selects 2 on the 6th line from the keyboard 5.
Input the character string "984,000 yen" starting from the 3rd character in the 6th line, and enter data specifying the 26th character in the 12th line.

As a result, the input data analysis section 13 recognizes that the file stored in the main memory 7 is to be changed in accordance with the layout information, and the result of the change is to be displayed on the display section 9, and the control section 12 tell to.

The control section 12 controls the memory control section 18 to read data from the main memory 7, and controls the arithmetic section 15 to change the data read from the main memory 7 to one based on the layout information. The stored data is stored in the data holding unit 17.

Then, the memory control section 18 is controlled to instruct the main memory 7 to write the data in the data holding section 17, and the display control section 8 is controlled to display text according to the layout information on the display 9. . A display example in this case is shown in FIG.

The operator inputs data instructing printing using the keyboard 5. As a result, the input data analysis section 13 recognizes that the data stored in the main memory 7 is to be printed by the printing section 11, and notifies the control section 12 of the recognition.

The control section 12 controls the memory control section 18 to read data from the main memory 7, controls the editing section 19 to arrange the read data into a format for printing, controls the print control section, and causes the printing section to read data. Print more (step 25)
). A printing example in this case is shown in FIG.

Next, the operator inputs data, etc. that will become the corrected text using the keyboard 5 (step 26). Thereby, the input data analysis section 21 recognizes that the text of the file stored in the main memory 7 is to be changed and the changed data is to be displayed on the display section, and notifies the control section 12 of the change.

The control unit 12 controls the memory control unit 18 to read data from the main memory 7 and store it in the data holding unit 17, and controls the text creation unit 16 to read data from the data holding unit 17 from the keyboard. It modifies the data according to part of the data, controls the calculation section 15, and modifies the data in the data holding section 17 according to the layout information.

Furthermore, the memory control section 18 is controlled to store the data in the data holding section 17 in the main memory 7, and the same data as that to be stored in the main memory is sent to the editing section 18, so that the editing section 19 is It controls and formats the sent data into a format for display, and controls the display control section 8 to display text on the display 9 in accordance with the layout information.

[0036]

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the number of characters in a certain line can be reduced by taking into account the convenience of the overall layout incorporating photographs and illustrations, ease of reading, ease of viewing, etc. Since the text can be freely changed in a manner different from the above, it has the effect of making text editing management extremely easy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart outlining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example sentence in which a document stored in a text file 1 is displayed according to the format specification of a format specification file 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the example sentence in FIG. 3 is further modified and displayed based on layout change designation information from the outside.

FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the state shown in FIG. 4 is further changed and displayed based on layout change designation information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the final printed state of the example in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Text file 2 Format specification file 3 Layout file 5 Keyboard 6 Processor 9 Display section 11 Printing Department 12 Control section 15 Arithmetic unit 16 Text writing department 19 Editorial Department

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A text file that stores created text data, a format specification file that stores layout information such as the number of lines and the number of characters per line when displaying the text visually, and the convenience and readability of the layout. a specifying means for externally changing and specifying the specified number of characters in the format specifying file line by line in consideration of the above, and a means for editing and managing the text according to each specification information of the specifying file and the specifying means;
and means for visually displaying the edited text.