JPH05225178A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a smooth editing processing by executing the editing processing while continuously handling rectangular blocks for which documents are in contact with each other based on the result of continuity judgement due to a block continuity judging means. CONSTITUTION:A continuous block analyzing part 11 retrieves a first block in an arbitrary line. Then, a second block containing a text enabling the input of widest character data is retrieved from the left position of the first block to the right position in that row and a continuous row. Afterwards, a third block is similarly retrieved to a row containing the first block in the second block. When the first and third blocks are the same block, it is judged that the first and second blocks are the continuous block. When it is judged that the contact blocks are continuous, an editing part 9 continuous the processing to the contact block. When it is judged that those blocks are discontinuous, the editing processing is finished.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document producing apparatus suitable for producing a document having a complicated format such as a newspaper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a Japanese document preparation device or a document preparation device such as a workstation, a rectangular block can be generated by a format mark and character data can be input to a document having various layouts.

For example, as shown in the document format diagram of FIG. 7, tables (R1) and (R2) created in the key line format are generated on the document text (T), and the key lines are also generated. Depending on the format, a rectangular block (B1) on the document text (T),
(B2) and (B3) are generated, and the rectangular block (B
Documents of various formats such as inputting character data in 1), (B2), and (B3) can be created.

[0004]

However, in the conventional document creation apparatus, rectangular blocks (B1), which are in contact with each other,
Even in (B2) and (B3), if the left and right block format column positions are different, they are treated as separate blocks even if the document is actually continuous, so character insertion / deletion / memory recall, etc. The character editing process needs to be performed separately for each block, and it takes a lot of time to edit the document.

The document creating apparatus of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a document creating apparatus capable of performing a smooth editing process by continuously treating rectangular blocks which are adjacent to each other in a document and performing the editing process. The purpose is to provide.

In the case of performing editing processing by successively treating rectangular blocks that are in contact with each other, in the case of a document of the format shown in FIG. 7, one rectangular block into which the character data overflowing from the rectangular block flows next. However, in the case of a document of the format shown in the format diagram of FIG. 8, the rectangular block (B1) is replaced by the rectangular blocks (B2) and (B
A plurality of rectangular blocks such as 3) are in contact with each other, and in such a case, the rectangular block into which the character data overflowing from the rectangular block (B1) flows next is not fixed.
Further, since the character data overflowing from the rectangular blocks (B2) and (B3) both flow into the rectangular block (B4), there is a problem that the mutual character data are destroyed.

The document creating apparatus of the present invention also solves the above-mentioned problem that occurs when the rectangular blocks that are in contact with each other are continuously treated and edited.

[0008]

Document creating apparatus of the present invention
Is a ruled line or indent on a multi-line document text.
Format marks, such as text and margins, and character data,
Editing such as inserting and deleting character data on text
In the document creation device that performs the processing, in the arbitrary line, the format
Text that can be entered by the character data
The first block with a row and another that is contiguous with the row
Position of the left format column of the first block in the line
To the right format column position, the widest character data
Formed by the above format mark containing enterable text
Block searching means for searching the second block
The second block retrieved by the block retrieval means
, For the line containing the first block,
The block search is performed, and the left format of the second block
Widest from column position to right format column position
In the above format mark including the text that can input character data
Therefore, the third block formed is searched, and the first block is searched.
Block and the third block are the same block,
The first block and the second block are consecutive blocks.
Block continuity determination means for determining that
In the collection process, the block continuity determination means
If it is determined that the matching blocks are continuous,
Continue processing to matching blocks, discontinuing contacting blocks
Editing that terminates the editing process if it is determined to be a continuation
It consists of processing means.

[0009]

With the block continuity determining means, continuity determination between a plurality of rectangular blocks is performed, and the editing process is performed based on the result. Therefore, it is possible to perform a character editing operation on a document in a complicated format without destroying the document. The operability and processing speed can be improved.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, this will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a document creating apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, (1) is an input section, which has keys such as a cursor movement key, a character insertion key, a character deletion key, and a memory call key. (2) is a cursor counter, and by the cursor movement instruction from the input unit (1),
Count the cursor position. (3) is a control unit, (4)
Is a text buffer, and (5) is a one-line buffer (line buffer) in which arbitrary line data in the text buffer (4) is stored in an editable form. (6) is a 1-character data READ section, (7) is a 1-character data WRITE section, (8) is a 1-character buffer,
R / of one character data for the one-line buffer (5)
W (READ / WRITE) is performed. Reference numeral (9) is an editing unit that performs editing processing corresponding to the function key of the input unit (1). Reference numeral (10) is a text management unit, and the editing unit (9) manages the text buffer (4). (11) is a continuous block analysis unit, which analyzes the continuity of the designated block and the designated preceding and succeeding blocks. (12) is an output unit such as a CRT.

Next, the internal processing of the continuous block analysis unit (11) will be described with reference to the concrete example shown in the document configuration diagrams of FIGS. 2A and 2B and the flowchart shown in FIG. ..

I. In the rectangular block format row shown in FIG. 2A, the analysis process of the rectangular block continuous to the rectangular block (C block (first block)) at the position of the cursor (c).

First, the line data at the designated cursor position (Nth line) is called to the 1-line buffer (5) (STEP
1).

In the data of the one-line buffer (5), the format column position of the block including the designated X column position is searched and set in the position variable (LC1, RC1) (STEP).
2). The column positions indicated by the position variables (LC1, RC1) are as shown in the figure.

Next, the data of the next M-th row (M-th row = N-th row + 1) for analyzing the continuity of blocks is called to the 1-row buffer (5) (STEP 3).

In the data of the one-line buffer (5), the block containing the widest text data between the position variable (LC1) and the position variable (RC1) is searched, and the block is stored in the position variables (LC2, RC2). Set the format column position (STEP 4). Between the position variable (LC1) and the position variable (RC1), the block containing the widest text data is the A block (second block), and the column position indicated by the position variables (LC2, RC2) is illustrated. Like Although the block width of the B block is wider than that of the A block, the block width overlapping between the position variable (LC1) and the position variable (RC1) is narrower than that of the A block, so that it is excluded.

When the position variables (LC2, RC2) have been set, the row data of the Nth row is recalled to the 1 row buffer (STEP 5).

Next, in the data of the one-line buffer (5), between the position variable (LC2) and the position variable (RC2),
The block containing the widest text data is searched, and the block format column position is set in the position variable (LC3, RC3) (STEP6). Position variables (LC3, RC3)
The column positions indicated by are as shown.

Here, the position variables (LC1, RC1) and the position variables (LC3, RC3) are compared, and if the blocks are the same, the block (first block) and the position variable (LC2) indicated by the position variables (LC1, RC1) are compared. , RC2) is a continuous block (second block), and if the blocks are different, the block indicated by the position variable (LC1, RC1) and the block indicated by the position variable (LC2, RC2) are continuous. If not (STEP 7), the process ends. In the figure, since the block (block C) indicated by the position variables (LC1, RC1) and the block (block C) indicated by the position variables (LC3, RC3) are the same, the C block continues to the A block. It is determined that

II. In the rectangular block format row shown in FIG. 2B, the analysis processing of the rectangular block continuous with the rectangular block (C block (first block)) at the position of the cursor (c).

The position variables (LC1, RC1), position variables (LC2, RC2), and position variables (LC3.RC3) become as shown in the figure by advancing the processing based on the flowchart of FIG. Position variables (LC1, RC1)
Block (first block) and position variable (LC
Since the block (3rd, RC3) indicated by (3, RC3) is a different block, there is no block continuous with the C block.

Next, with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 4, description will be given of the flow of processing in the case of performing editing processing of character insertion and character deletion in the document creating apparatus of the present invention.

First, position variables (L1, C1) and text data WRI are used as READ pointers for text data.
Position variables (L2, C2) are given as TE pointers (STEP 10). Here, the position variable (L1, C1) <
If the relationship is the position variable (L2, C2), it represents an insertion process, and the position variable (L1, C1)> position variable (L2, C2).
In the case of the relationship, the deletion processing is represented.

Next, it is determined whether the character data at the position of the position variable (L1, C1) is a format mark (STEP1
1).

If it is a format mark, [Process 1] is executed (STEP 12). The contents of [Processing 1] will be described later.

If it is not a format mark, the position variable (L
The character data at the position of (1, C1) is READ from the READ one-line buffer (5) to the one-character buffer (8) (S
TEP 13).

Next, it is determined whether the character data at the position of the position variable (L2, C2) is a format mark (STEP1.
4).

If it is a format mark, [Process 1] is executed (STEP 15).

If it is not a format mark, 1 for WRITE
1 at position of position variable (L2, C2) of line buffer (5)
WRITE the characters in the character buffer (8) (STE
P16).

Next, column position variables (C1), (C2)
1 is counted (STEP17, STEP18), S
By returning to TEP 11 and repeating this process, the character data in the block can be inserted and deleted.

Next, the [Process 1] executed in STEP 12 and STEP 15 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7.

First, since the position variables (LX1, CX1) sent as parameters are on the format mark, the rectangular block of the next line following the rectangular block having this format mark as the right format is searched (STEP 101). ). This search is processed based on the flow of the flowchart of FIG.

In STEP 102, if there is no continuous block here, the process moves to STEP 103 [Process 2].
To execute. [Processing 2] will be described later.

If there is a continuous block in STEP 102, the transition position variable (L
X1, CX1) are set to consecutive rectangular block start positions, [Process 1] is exited, and STEP 11 to STE are set.
It returns to P14 (STEP105).

[Process 2] of STEP 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When there is no continuous block, and when there is no continuous block for text data READ, the process proceeds to STEP 201, and [Process 2] is assumed to have been executed during the process of the character deletion function and the text WR.
The text data from the position of the ITE pointer to the position of the text READ pointer is rewritten (deleted) into null data (STEP 202), and the process ends.

When there is no continuous block, and when there is no continuous block for text data WRITE, the process proceeds to STEP 203, and [Process 2] is executed during the character insertion function. Still RE
WRITE the AD-capable character data to the character memory buffer until READ becomes impossible (STEP20
4), the process ends.

By this processing, the operator can call the overflow data by the character insertion function to an arbitrary place by the memory calling function or the like.

[0041]

As described above, according to the document creating apparatus of the present invention, since rectangular blocks which are in contact with each other in a document can be continuously treated and edited, the document can be created smoothly. A device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a document creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a document configuration diagram for explaining a search process for a continuous rectangular block of the document creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart diagram illustrating an internal process of a continuous block analysis unit of the document creation apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of editing processing of character insertion and character deletion of the document creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing 1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing 2.

FIG. 7 is a document format configuration diagram.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the format structure of a document.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Cursor Counter 3 Control Section 4 Text Buffer 5 Line Buffer 6 1 Character Data READ Section 7 1 Character Data WRITE Section 8 1 Character Buffer 9 Editing Section 10 Text Management Section 11 Continuous Block Analysis Section 12 Output Section

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takashi Kasai 2-18, Keihan Main Road, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. In the company

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ruled line on a document text consisting of a plurality of lines,
In a document creation device that mixes format marks such as indents and margins and character data, and performs edit processing such as insertion and deletion of character data on the text, the characters formed by the format marks in any line In the first block having the data-enterable text, and in another line continuous with the line, the widest character between the left format column position and the right format column position of the first block. A block search means for searching a second block formed by the format mark containing a data-enterable text, and a line including the first block in the second block searched by the block search means. Similarly, the block search is performed to find the widest character data between the left format column position and the right format column position of the second block. Searching for a third block formed by the above format mark containing text that can be input, and if the first block and the third block are the same block, the first block and the second block are continuous. Block continuity determining means for determining that the blocks are adjacent to each other, and in the character data editing process, when the block continuity determining means determines that the adjacent blocks are continuous, the adjacent blocks are processed. The document creating apparatus further comprises: an edit processing unit that terminates the edit processing when it is determined that the adjacent blocks are discontinuous. 2. The edit processing means, when the block continuity determination means determines that the adjacent blocks are discontinuous, ends the edit processing and writes overflow data that cannot be processed into the memory. Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.
Document creation device described.