JPH0452871A - Character/graphic processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the changing work of graphic size and positions by displaying a grating or the like based upon a one-character section at the time of plotting a graphic. CONSTITUTION:The character/graphic processor is started at first to drive a graphic function 21, a key entry function 22 and a display control function 21, a key entry function 22 and a display control function 23. After raising these functions, an initial screen is displayed on a display 13. When a user selects an optional function through a keyboard 12, the function 22 converts the selected function into a code number and returns the code number to the function 21. The function 21 starts a function corresponding to the received coded number. When 'character grating' is selected, a character grating computing function 24 is started and selected screen is displayed. When the required function is selected, the function 24 calculates the size of one-character section based upon the selected information and displays a grating 31 based upon the one-character section. Thus, the position of a graphic can be accurately grasped at the time of plotting the graphic. Thereby, the change of the position or size of the graphic after plotting the graphic can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a character/graphics processing device capable of creating a document containing a mixture of characters and graphics.

[Prior Art] As a conventional character/figure processing device, for example,
There are those described in JP-A No. 194076 and JP-A-1-194078.

The character/graphic processing device described in these documents is equipped with a character frame setting means for setting a character frame of a character to be written in a symbol figure, and based on the character frame set by the character frame setting means, It involves writing characters on the .

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such conventional character/graphic processing devices, when writing characters within a graphic, the size of the previously set graphic is too small and the desired document cannot be written. First, it is often necessary to set the size of a figure again.

Furthermore, when drawing a figure adjacent to a text or drawing that has been written in advance, it is difficult to accurately grasp the distance between the text, etc. and the figure, and it may be necessary to change the position of one figure.

In this way, with conventional text and graphics processing devices, when creating a document that contains a mixture of text and graphics, it is necessary to frequently change the size and position of the graphics, making it difficult to use. There is a point.

The present invention has been developed in view of these conventional problems, and it is possible to reduce the work of changing the size and position of figures when creating a document containing a mixture of single characters and figures. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use character/graphic processing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A character and graphic processing device for achieving the above object is a character and graphic processing device that is capable of creating a document containing a mixture of characters and figures, and is capable of creating a document containing a mixture of characters and figures. The present invention is characterized by comprising a grid display means for displaying a grid based on one character section determined by formatting.

This character/figure processing device further includes a figure specifying means for specifying a desired figure from among a plurality of predetermined figures, and a number of rows and columns in which the one character section is one unit. a figure input area setting means for setting a rectangular figure input area by setting a rectangular figure input area; and a figure display means for displaying the specified figure inscribed or circumscribed in the set figure input area. Preferably.

Note that these character/graphic processing devices use a character segment display that displays points or line segments on the graphic input screen that allow the operator to recognize character segments defined in document formatting, instead of the grid display means. A means may be provided.

Further, another character/figure processing device for achieving the above purpose is a character/figure processing device capable of creating a document containing a mixture of characters and figures. a figure specifying means for specifying a figure to be displayed, and a figure display means for displaying the specified figure inscribed or circumscribed in a figure formed by aggregating a plurality of one-character sections defined in document formatting; It is characterized by having the following.

[Operation] When creating a document containing a mixture of text and figures, first,
Activate the grid display means or the character block display means. By this means, the graphic input screen displays a grid based on one character section defined in the document formatting, or points or line segments that allow the operator to recognize the character sections defined in the document formatting. Is displayed. Next, after determining the size and position of the figure, draw the figure on the figure input screen on which a grid or the like is displayed.

In this way, when drawing a figure, if a grid etc. based on one character section is displayed, it is possible to accurately grasp the position of one figure, and also to understand the size of the figure according to the number of characters written in the figure. can do. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of changes in the position and size of a figure after it is drawn.

In a device equipped with a figure designation means, a figure input area setting means, and a figure display means, after the grid etc. is displayed,
A desired figure is specified from among a plurality of predetermined figures by the figure specifying means. The user specifies the number of rows and columns in which one character section defined in the document format is taken as one unit. The graphic input area setting means sets a rectangular graphic input area based on this designation. The graphic display means is
The specified figure is displayed inscribed or circumscribed in the set figure input area.

Therefore, since the figure displayed in this way is inscribed in a rectangular figure input area based on one character section, it is possible to quickly and accurately obtain the figure size according to the number of characters to be written in the figure. can.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 16.

As shown in FIG. 1, the character/graphics processing device includes a CPU 1 that controls the entire device, a keyboard 12 for inputting data, a display 13 for displaying data, and a main storage device 14 for storing programs and data. It is configured.

The functional blocks of the character/graphics processing device will be explained using FIG.

The graphic function 21 is a function that controls activation of various functions such as graphic input, two-character input, and character grid.

The key manual function 22 is a function that converts a signal input from the keyboard 12 into a function code number or character code number defined within the device.

The display control function 23 is a function to display characters corresponding to the character code numbers on the display 13. In addition, the display 13 displays vectors corresponding to vector numbers (numbers that identify straight lines, circles, arcs, etc.) defined inside the device and coordinate information of the same vectors (coordinate values of starting point/end point positions, etc.). It is a function.

The character grid calculation function 24 is activated by the graphic function 21 and calculates the character size specified by the user.

Calculate the size of one character section from the character spacing and line spacing, calculate the coordinates of a grid based on the one character section size,
This is a function to display the grid on the display 13 by passing the vector number (straight line) and its start/end coordinate values to the display control 23.

It also includes a function to delete the grid from the display 13. Furthermore, the information regarding the grid is stored and other functions are made to refer to the information as necessary.

The input mode designation function 25 is a function that allows the user to specify a unit as a standard for the graphic size when inputting a graphic. In this embodiment, it is "■mode".

There are three types: ``dot mode'' and ``character mode.''"
The "I mode" is a mode in which the width and height of the circumscribed rectangle of the input figure are specified in units of dimensions.

Similarly, the "r dot mode" is a mode in which instructions are given in units of dots. Further, "r character mode" is a mode in which instructions are given in units of one character section determined by the character grid display function 24.

The graphic input function 26 is activated by the graphic function 21 and is a function for creating a specified figure of a size specified by the user at a specified position among predetermined figures.

In this example, the predetermined shape is a "rectangle".
There are four types: ``circle,''``diamond,'' and ``parallelogram.''

The character input function 27 is activated by the graphic function 21 and is a function for creating a specified character string at a position specified by the user.

The figure correction function 28 is a function for correcting the position or size of a previously created figure or a figure that is being input.

The operations of the above functional blocks are performed by the CPU based on the programs and data stored in the main storage device 14.
This is achieved by operating II.

The grid display means includes a display 13, a graphic function 21, a character rectangle calculation function 24, and a display control function 23.
It is composed of a main storage device i14 and a CPU 11 that executes the following. The graphic designating means includes a keyboard 12 and a main memory 14 that executes a graphic function 21 and a graphic input function 26.
It consists of and CPUIL. The graphic display means is composed of a display 13, a main memory 14 that executes a graphic function 21, a graphic input function 26, and a display control function 23, and a CPU II.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, start up the character/graphic processing device, and
The key manual function 22 and display control function 23 are operated. When these functions start up, as shown in Figure 4, the initial screen displays the following options: ``Graphic Input'', ``Character Power J''
"Mode" and "Graphic Correction" are displayed. At this time, the user selects ``Graphic input'', ``Character manual input'', ``Graphic correction'', ``Lattice'', ``Mode J, or Terminate r on the keyboard 12'' from the screen.

To explain the process at this time using FIG. 3, the graphic function 2
1 activates the key manual function 22 to obtain information input by the user, and also activates the display control function 23 to display the above-mentioned initial screen on the display 13. When the user uses the keyboard 12 to select "Graphic Human Power", "Character Input", "Graphic Correction", "Lattice", and "Mote" on the screen, or "Exit" on the keyboard 12, the key human power function 22 selects "Graphic Human Power". ” ``Character manual J ``Graphic correction''``Lattice'' ``Mode J ``End Convert the selected one to a predetermined code number by the system, and return the result to the graphic function 21.

The graphic function 21 activates the character lattice operation function 24 for the passed code number in the case of "lattice", activates the graphic input function 26 in the case of "graphic input", and similarly Input function 27. Activate input mode 25. The above is an overview of the processing of the graphic function 21.

Next, "character grid", "graphic input", and "input mode" processing will be explained.

When "Character grid" is selected, the character grid calculation function 24 is started and the r character grid is displayed on one screen as shown in Figure 6.
"Character size", "Character spacing" and "Line spacing" are displayed.The user selects the desired one for each of these items.At this time, "Character size", "Character spacing" and "Line spacing" are displayed. By selecting the standard value of , the user does not need to select the standard character size, character spacing, or two-line spacing.

When a desired item is selected for each item, the character grid calculation function 24 operates as shown in FIG.

The size of one character block is calculated based on the selected information (step 51), and the coordinates of the line segments forming the grid are calculated from the same size (step 52), and then the line segment information is sent to the display control function 23. Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, 1
A grid 31 based on the character sections is displayed (step 53).

In this way, by displaying the grid 31 based on one character section, when drawing one figure, it is possible to accurately grasp the position of the figure, and also to adjust the figure size according to the number of characters written in the figure. can be grasped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of changes in the position and size of the figure after it is drawn.

When the grid is displayed, the user displays the initial screen again and selects "mode". Hereinafter, the process until a figure is displayed will be explained according to the flowchart of FIG. 15.

When "mode" is selected, the input mode designation function 25 is activated, and "m mode" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG.
"Dot mode" and "Character mode" are displayed (step 131), and the user selects the desired one from these. Here, it is assumed that "character mode" is selected.

When the desired mode is selected (step 132), the figure input function 26 is activated, and as shown in FIG. 8, rectangle, circle, rhombus, and parallelogram are displayed (
In step 133), the user selects a desired figure from among these figures.

Here, it is assumed that "yen" is selected.

When "Circle" is selected (steps 134 and 135), as shown in FIG.
Vertical: Column” and “Horizontal: Row” are displayed (step 13).
6). The user takes into account the number of characters to be written in the selected "circle", inputs the number of rows and columns, and also specifies the center position of the circle with the cursor to set the rectangular figure input area 32 (step 137 ). Then, figure input area 3
A circle 33 inscribed in 2 is drawn on the screen (step 13
8). In the case of a circle, the number of rows and columns are the same, so
In this embodiment, when the user specifies one of them, the same number as the specified number is automatically specified for the other.

Note that even when "rectangle,""diamond," or "parallelogram" is selected, "vertical;column" and "horizontal;row" are displayed as in the case of circle (step 136a).

136b, 136c), by entering the number of rows and columns here and specifying the center position of the shape.

A rectangular figure input area is set (step 137a,
137b, 137c), and the figure inscribed here is drawn (steps 138a, 138b).

138c).

The displayed figure is a figure inscribed in a rectangular figure input area based on one character section.

To quickly and accurately obtain a graphic size corresponding to the number of characters written in the graphic.

When the desired figure is displayed, the user displays the initial screen again and selects "Character power".

When this is selected, characters can be written in the displayed graphic, and as shown in FIG. 10, the user writes the desired characters "disk file". Characters are written one character at a time in each character section within the figure.

When specifying the input mode, instead of "character mode",
When "m mode" or "dot mode" is specified, it is difficult to obtain accurate graphic size and position for the document to be written in the graphic displayed in these modes. Therefore, the response when "round mode" or "r dot mode" is specified will be explained first.

After drawing a figure by specifying ``Garden mode'' or ``R dot mode,'' if the user wants to change the figure to one that corresponds to the character grid, the user displays the initial screen and selects ``Graphic correction.'' . When “figure correction” is selected, the input figure correction function 28 is activated, and as shown in FIG.
“Position correction,” “Size correction,” and “No correction” are displayed. The user selects one of these.

Here, a case where the selected figure is a rectangle 35 will be explained.

When "position correction" is selected, the upper left corner 36 of the rectangle 35 when facing the screen overlaps with the intersection 37 closest to the upper left corner 36 among the intersections of the grid 31, as shown in FIG. Rectangle 35 moves.

When "Size correction" is selected, the size of the rectangle 35 is adjusted so that it includes the rectangle 35 and overlaps the smallest rectangle among the rectangles formed by the lattice 31, as shown in FIG. becomes larger. In addition, - for boat fishing,
When you want to change the size of a shape, you do not have to make the shape smaller5 to ensure the number of characters in the shape, but you can add a function that allows you to select the size of the shape so that you can also make it smaller. good.

The above corrections are for "rectangles", but corrections can also be made for "circles", "parallelograms", etc. based on the rectangular shape input area circumscribing these shapes. preferable.

In this way, even if a figure is drawn by specifying ``m mode'' or ``dot mode,'' by selecting ``figure correction,'' a figure corresponding to the character grid can be quickly and accurately obtained.

"Position correction" is "m mode" or "dot mode"
It can also be used other than when specified. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of arrow figures 38, 38 .
When creating a document containing 38, arrows 38, 38.38
It is desirable that the left end positions of the two be aligned with each other. At this time, by using "position correction", the positions of the left ends of the plurality of arrow figures 38, 38, 38 can be immediately aligned.

Note that if the input figure correction function 28 that performs figure correction is provided, a figure corresponding to a character grid can be quickly and accurately obtained, so there is no need to provide a character grid.

In the above embodiment, the figure is drawn so as to be inscribed in the rectangular figure input area, but as shown in FIG. 16, the figure 41 may be drawn so as to be circumscribed in the rectangular figure input area 40. . - In boat fishing, the area for inputting characters is often formed in a rectangular shape, so it is easier to secure an area for inputting characters if the figure is circumscribed to the rectangular figure input area. In particular, such a method is preferable when drawing a "diamond" 41 or a "parallelogram" as shown in the figure.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, a grid is displayed to help the user recognize the character sections, but instead of this, any display that allows the user to recognize the character sections, such as only the intersections of the grid, can be used. may be displayed.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since a grid or the like based on one character section defined in the document format is displayed, it is possible to accurately grasp the position of a figure and also to reduce the number of characters to be written in one figure. You can also figure out the shape size depending on the shape. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of changes in the position and size of shapes.
It can improve usability.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately and quickly obtain a graphic based on a single character section defined in the document format, and therefore it is possible to easily input a graphic containing a mixture of characters.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the character/graphics processing device, Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the character/graphics processing device, Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the graphic function, and Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the initial screen of the graphic function. , FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the character grid calculation function, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the screen on which the character grid is displayed, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the initial screen of the input mode designation function, and FIG. 8 FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the initial screen of the figure input function, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the screen on which figures are displayed, and FIG.
@ is an explanatory diagram showing the screen when writing characters in the shape,
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the initial screen of the input figure correction function;
Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the position correction screen, Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the size correction screen, Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the screen when position correction is performed, and Fig. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the input specification function. and a flowchart showing the operation of the figure input function, No. 16
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing a screen on which graphics are displayed. 11...CPU, 12...Keyboard, 13...
Display, 14...Main memory, 21...Graphics function, 22...Key manual function, 23...Display control function,
24...Character grid calculation function, 25...Input mode designation function, 26...Graphic input function, 27...Character input function.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a text/figure processing device capable of creating a document containing a mixture of text and figures, a grid is displayed on the figure input screen based on one character section defined in the formatting of the document. What is claimed is: 1. A character/graphics processing device characterized by comprising a grid display means for displaying. 2. In a text and graphics processing device that can create documents containing a mixture of text and graphics, display points or line segments on the graphics input screen that allow the operator to recognize the character sections defined in the document format settings. 1. A character/graphics processing device comprising character section display means for displaying character sections. 3. In a text/figure processing device capable of creating a document containing a mixture of text and figures, a figure specifying means for specifying a desired figure from among a plurality of predetermined figures; and a means for formatting the document. A character/graphics processing device comprising a graphic display means for displaying a specified graphic inscribed or circumscribed in a graphic formed by aggregating a plurality of predetermined single character sections. 4. In a text and graphics processing device that can create documents containing a mixture of text and graphics, display points or line segments on the graphics input screen that allow the operator to recognize the character sections defined in the document format settings. A character section display means for displaying a character section, a figure specifying means for specifying a desired figure from among a plurality of predetermined figures, and a number of rows and columns in which one character section is one unit are specified. A figure input area setting means for setting a rectangular figure input area, and a figure display means for displaying the specified figure inscribed or circumscribed in the set figure input area. Character and graphic processing device. 5. In a text and graphics processing device that can create documents containing a mixture of text and graphics, display points or line segments on the graphics input screen that allow the operator to recognize character sections defined in document formatting. a character block display means for specifying a desired figure from among a plurality of predetermined figures; and a figure display means for displaying the specified figure on a figure input screen. A character/graphic processing device characterized by: 6. Position correction means for correcting the position of the figure so that a part of the figure displayed on the figure input screen touches one of a plurality of line segments that constitute the dividing line of the character section. 6. The character/graphics processing device according to claim 5, further comprising: 7. Size correction for correcting the size of the figure displayed on the figure input screen to a size that can be inscribed or circumscribed in a rectangular figure formed by a plurality of line segments forming the partition lines of the character section 7. The character/graphics processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means.