JPH05233618A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a document preparing device which can execute visually confirmation before storing a generated graph in a storage part and arranging it in a document, and also, can change easily the format of the graph. CONSTITUTION:Data inputted in order to generate a graph in a data input processing (S302) are stored in a storage part, and thereafter, when a graph format is set from a graph format setting screen in a graph format setting processing (S303), a graph corresponding to its format is generated, based on the input data in a graph generation processing (S304). The generated graph is displayed temporarily (S305) before it is arranged in a document, and as necessary, a restoring command is inputted (YES in S306), by which the format setting screen is redisplayed (S303), and a different graph format is re-set, by which the graph can be changed. The defined graph is arranged in the document (S307).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document preparation apparatus capable of converting input data into a graph, inserting and arranging it in a document, and displaying it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some document creating apparatuses have a function of creating a graph based on input data and a function of arranging the created graph in a document. In a series of operations of creating a graph and inserting it into a document in a conventional document creation device, a graph created based on the data input when creating the graph is stored as it is in the storage unit as a data file. Alternatively, it is inserted or arranged directly in the document and stored in the storage unit as a document file. In order for the user to visually confirm the created graph, the data file of the graph stored in the storage unit or the document file is read and displayed on the screen.

[0003]

However, the created graph cannot be confirmed before it is stored in the storage unit or inserted and arranged in the document, and the shape of the created graph is unintentional. In this case, to change this, erase the graph data file stored in the storage unit or the graph already placed in the document, and then recreate it or restart the operation from the beginning to overwrite. It is necessary, and the process associated with changing the graph becomes complicated. Further, since it takes a long time to erase a graph data file stored in the storage unit as a data file or a graph arranged in a document, operability is not good.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to visually confirm the created graph before storing it in a storage unit or arranging it in a document. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation apparatus that can easily change the graph format.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a document preparation apparatus of the present invention is provided with an input means for inputting data such as characters, numbers and symbols, and a data input by this input means. A storage means for storing in the document, a document creation means for creating a document based on the data stored by the storage means, a graph creation means for creating a graph based on the data stored by the storage means, and A graph arranging means for arranging the graph, a display means for displaying at least the document on which the graph is arranged, and a screen for setting the format of the graph created by the graph creating means on the display means. , A format setting means for storing the information of the set graph format, and after creating the graph according to the set graph format, before arranging the graph in the document, Temporary display the graph on the screen, and a graph change means for enabling change the format of the graph.

[0006]

In the above structure, the data input by the input means for creating the graph is stored in the storage means, and subsequently, the format setting screen for setting the format of the graph is displayed by the format setting means. Displayed in. When the user sets a graph format from this screen, a graph of that format is created by the creating means based on the input data stored in the storage means. The created graph is displayed on the screen before it is placed in the document. Here, by inputting a return command as necessary, the format setting screen is displayed again, and a graph can be changed by resetting another graph format. When the graph is fixed, the graph is arranged in the document by the graph arranging means.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a laptop type word processor for English sentences will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external view of the word processor of this embodiment. The main body 11 includes an input unit 12 and a control unit 1.
3 and the display unit 14. Input unit 12
Is provided with a keyboard 15 for inputting data and control commands. A control circuit board or the like (not shown) for controlling the word processor is housed inside the control unit 13. A liquid crystal display 16 for displaying characters, symbols, figures and the like is arranged on the front surface of the display unit 14. A support leg 17 is provided below the display unit 14, and the support leg 17 is mounted behind the control unit 13 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range.
Further, the display unit 14 has the input unit 12 in the closed state.
Also, it is configured to cover the upper portion of the control unit 13.

On the keyboard 15, a character key 15a (shown by diagonal lines in the figure) consisting of an alphabet key, a numeric key, and a symbol key, a return key 15b, a cursor movement key 15c for moving the cursor, and a graph preparation mode are used. A graph key 15d, a cancel key 15e for stopping execution of various functions, and other function keys are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the basic configuration of the word processor. The word processor of this embodiment includes a control device 21, a keyboard 15, a display device 22, and an alarm device 23. The control device 21 is connected to the CPU 24 and a bus such as a data bus to the CPU 24,
It is composed of an input / output interface 25, a ROM 26, and a RAM 27. Further, the control device 21 controls the keyboard 15 and the display device 2 via the input / output interface 25.
2. Connected to the alarm device 23.

The ROM 26 functions as a program memory, and in the memory, a control program 28 for controlling the display device 21 in accordance with code data input from the keyboard 15 and a document editing program started when a document is created. A program 29, a graph editing program 30a that is a graph creating unit, and a graph output format changing program 30b that is a graph changing unit are stored. The graph changing means is a functional means for reading out the data (hereinafter referred to as graph data) input to create a graph and the information in the selected graph format, changing the display format of the graph in accordance therewith, and performing the temporary display. Say. Also, the RAM 27
Has a graph data memory 31 for storing the graph data input from the keyboard 15 and a graph format setting memory 32 for storing the set graph format.

The display device 22 comprises a liquid crystal display 16 and a display controller 31. The display controller 31 has a display RAM for outputting display data to the liquid crystal display 16 and various types of dots such as characters, symbols and figures. And a character generator ROM that stores patterns. Further, the alarm device 23 for warning the erroneous operation includes a buzzer 32 and a drive circuit 33 for making the buzzer 32 ring.

Input of graph data, creation and modification of a graph, and arrangement in a document (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as graph editing) will be described with the above configuration. Figure 3
3 is a flowchart showing a schematic procedure of graph editing. As shown in the figure, graph editing is started by key input or by instructing from a selection menu (S
301), data input processing for inputting graph data (S
302), a format setting process for setting the format of the graph (S3
03), and the graph creation process (S304) for creating a graph based on the graph data and the graph format is performed in order, but the graph temporarily displayed after creation is confirmed (S).
305), if the format needs to be changed (S306).
Return YES to the format setting process (S303),
You can change the graph by setting a different format from the last time. When the graph is confirmed (NO in S306), the graph is arranged in the document (S307),
The graph editing ends (S308).

Further, detailed procedures of each processing will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the data input process (S302 in FIG. 3). When the input of the graph data is started, first, an initial value (to be described later) is set in the graph format setting memory 32 as an initial setting (S401), and then the key input by the input means is awaited (S402). Here, when the character key 15a is pressed, it is detected that it is the input of graph data (NO in S403), and the characters or numbers or symbols input by the key are edited as graph data (S404). ), After being stored in the graph data memory 31 of the RAM 27 as a storage means (S405),
Again, waiting for key input (S402), like this,
While the character key 15a is being pressed, the above procedure is repeated to continue inputting graph data.

In the above key input (S402), when not the character key 15a but the graph key 15d for instructing a graph is pressed (YES in S403), the stored contents of the graph data memory 31 are detected and the graph is displayed. If the data is not stored (NO in S406), it is considered that the wrong key has been pressed, and the buzzer sounding command is output from the control device 21 to the alarm mechanism 23. In response to this output, the drive circuit 33 sounds the buzzer 32 to warn the user of an erroneous keystroke operation (S407), and then waits for key input (S402). On the other hand, if the graph data is stored in the graph data memory 31 when the graph key 15d is pressed (YES in S406), it is considered that a normal graph creation instruction has been input, and the graph data input process ( The process of S302 of FIG. 3 is terminated and the process proceeds to the graph format setting process (S303 of FIG. 3).

Next, the format setting process (S303 in FIG. 3) will be described. FIG. 8 is a display example of the graph format selection screen 81 displayed in the format setting process. In this embodiment, when setting the format of the graph, instead of inputting basic values for defining the format, such as the axis length and the width of the bar graph, one by one, a plurality of types displayed on the screen are displayed. By selecting one of the graph models, the user can easily set the shape of the graph.

As shown in the figure, the graph format selection screen 8
To the right of 1 is "BAR", "STACKED BA
A format selection menu 83 having graph format names 82 of “R” and “PIE”, and a format model diagram 84 corresponding to each format name are displayed on the left side of the screen. The user operates the cursor movement key (selection key) 1 on the keyboard 15.
The graph format is selected by moving the cursor 85 to the graph format name to be created using 5c. Further, since it is convenient for the user to preset the most frequently used graph format as the initial value, the initial value of the graph format selection is "BAR" in this embodiment.
It is configured to be set at the time of initial setting of the data input process (S302 of FIG. 3).

FIG. 5 shows the format setting process (S303 in FIG. 3).
It is a flowchart of. When the format setting process is started, the graph format selection screen 81 is displayed on the display device 22 (S501), and a key input for selecting a format name is awaited (S502). Here, when the selection key 15c is pressed (YES in S503), the cursor 85 is moved to one of the format names 82 in the format selection menu 83 (S504), and further, the return key 1 for instructing execution.
When 5b is pressed (YES in S505), the graph format name designated by the cursor 85 is stored in the graph format setting memory 32 as graph format information (S506), and the graph format setting process (S303 in FIG. 3) is executed. Upon completion, the graph creation process (S304 in FIG. 3) is executed.

When the cancel key 15e is pressed in the above key input (S502) (S503 and S50).
If NO in S5, YES in S507), the format setting process is stopped (X1) and the graph editing ends. In addition, the selection key 15c, the return key 15b, and the cancel key 15
When a key other than e is pressed (S503, S505,
If NO in S507, it is considered that an incorrect key has been pressed, the buzzer 32 is sounded to warn the user of an incorrect key operation (S508), and then the key input waits (S502).

Further, since "BAR" is set as the initial value of the graph format as described above, the selection key 15
When the return key 15b is pressed without pressing c, "BAR" is set as the graph format.

Next, the graph creating process (S304 in FIG. 3) will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
When the graph creation process (S304 in FIG. 3) is started, R
The graph output format changing program 30b is started from the program memory of the OM 26. The program 30b reads the graph data stored in the graph data memory 31 (S601) and the graph format name stored in the graph format setting memory 32 (S602), and creates a graph based on the graph data and format. (S6
03).

The created graph is stored in the RAM 27 in the device.
Program 30b instead of being stored in a storage device
It is displayed on the screen by being held in the display buffer of the display device 22 (S604), but this display operation is a temporary display (for visually confirming before placing the graph in the document). (Provisional display).

FIG. 9 shows a display example of the temporary graph display screen 91. On the temporary graph display screen 91, the graph 92 is displayed in the center and "EXECUTE" and "R" are displayed below it.
A process selection menu 94 having three process names 93 of “ESET” and “CANCEL” is provided. This process selection menu 94 is displayed on the cursor 9 like the format selection screen 81.
Any process is selected by 5, "EXECUTE"
Is an arrangement in a document, "RESET" is an instruction for returning to the graph format setting processing, and "CANCEL" is an instruction for instructing to stop the processing.

Next, the confirmation of the graph and the change of the graph format will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for confirming and changing the format of the graph, which shows in detail the processes of S306 and S307 of FIG. The created graph is
After being displayed on the temporary graph display screen 91 (S60 in FIG. 6)
4), the device waits for key input (S701). Here, the user uses the selection key 15c (YE in S702).
S) Move the cursor 95 to one of the process names 93 of the process selection menu 94 (S703) and press the return key 15b to instruct execution (NO in S702, YES in S704).

If the created graph is to be placed in the document as it is, "EX" is selected in the process selection menu 94.
By selecting "ECUTE" (YE at S705
S), in-document arrangement processing is executed and the graph is arranged in the document (S706).

When changing the format of the graph,
Select "RESET" (NO in S705, S70
7), the procedure is returned to the format setting process (X
2) Select another graph format on the graph format selection screen 81 and recreate the graph by the same operation as described above.

In the conventional device, the created graph is displayed only after the data is stored in the storage device or after the graph is arranged in the document, and when the graph is changed. Had to delete the graph from the document or from the storage device where it was stored, then re-enter the graph data or format conditions, and repeat the operation procedure from the beginning to create the graph. .. On the other hand, the operation of erasing the data file stored in the storage device or the graph arranged in the document has a slow response time and causes an operational problem. Since the graph is not arranged in the document and is not stored in the storage device as the data file, the graph can be promptly changed only by deleting the data held in the display buffer.

On the other hand, in the process selection menu 94, "CAN
When "CEL" is selected (NO in S705 and S707), it is regarded as an end command (S708), the graph layout process is stopped, and the graph editing is ended (S30).
7).

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various applications are possible. For example, in the format selection screen in the graph format setting process, an input area for setting conditions such as the insertion position of the graph in the document, the scale designation of the graph, and the input of the title is provided so that detailed conditions of the graph format can be set. , It becomes easier to create a graph according to the user's intention. Further, if the configuration is made such that the condition can be changed when the "RESET" command on the temporary graph display screen is executed after the graph is created according to the detailed condition, the graph shape can be finely adjusted according to the user's instruction. Adjustment is possible, and operability is further improved.

[0029]

As described above, in the document creating apparatus of the present invention, the user can visually confirm the created graph before arranging it in the document or storing it in the storage device. Since the format of the graph can be reset as necessary, the format of the graph can be changed quickly and easily. Further, since the setting of the graph format is performed by arbitrarily selecting it on the format selection screen, the work can be reduced and speeded up, and erroneous operations can be reduced. Further, the operation method of this device can be easily learned.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an English word processor according to an embodiment to which a document creating apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the document creation apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for editing the graph.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the same graph data input processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the same graph format setting process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the same graph creation process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for confirming the graph and changing the graph format.

FIG. 8 is a display example of the same graph format selection screen.

FIG. 9 is a display example of the graph temporary display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 15 keyboard 16 liquid crystal display 21 control device 22 display device 24 CPU 26 ROM 27 RAM 30a graph editing program 30b graph output format change program 31 graph data memory 32 graph format setting memory 81 graph format selection screen 91 graph temporary display screen

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting data such as characters, numbers, symbols, storage means for temporarily storing data input by the input means, and a document based on the data stored by the storage means. A document creation means for creating
It has a graph creating means for creating a graph based on the data stored by the storage means, a graph arranging means for arranging the graph in the document, and a display means for displaying at least the document in which the graph is arranged on the screen. In the document creating apparatus, the screen for setting the format of the graph created by the graph creating means is displayed on the display means, and the format setting means for storing the information of the set graph format, and the set graph After creating the graph according to the format, before placing the graph in the document, temporarily display the graph on the screen,
And a graph changing unit capable of changing the form of the graph.