JPH0540458A - Tab scale line setting mechanism for information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily recognize a character position and to improve operability in document generation by enabling the display position of a tab scale line to be changed at need by a control means according to the input of document information from an input means. CONSTITUTION:The control means 1 of a Japanese language word processor can set and change the display position of the tab scale line at need according to the input of the document information from the input means 6. In other words, tab scale line setting routine as a tab scale line setting mechanism is stored in a ROM 4 which comprises the control means 1. The tab scale line setting routine is set so as to set and change the display position of the tab scale line at need corresponding to the input of the document information such as a character and a ruled mark. etc. Therefore, it is possible to display the tab scale line at a line position in the neighborhood of a cursor, which enables the number of input characters of the document information to be easily recognized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tab scale line setting mechanism of an information processing apparatus having display means for displaying document information such as characters and ruled lines and tab scale lines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a Japanese word processor as an information processing apparatus generally inputs document information such as characters and ruled lines by a user of the apparatus operating a key on a keyboard and controls the document information. A document is created by being controlled by the means and displayed on the display.

Further, a tab scale line is provided on the display screen of the display for displaying the above document information, and the tab scale line allows the number of characters input and the tab position to be known.

[0004]

However, the tab scale row provided on the display screen of the conventional display is fixedly displayed at either the upper part or the lower part of the display screen. . For this reason, for example, if the tab scale line is fixedly displayed at the top of the display screen, the input line will be separated from the tab scale line as the document is created, and the character position will be visually displayed. Has a problem that it becomes difficult to understand.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the tab scale line setting mechanism of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is a document such as characters and ruled lines which are input by the input means and controlled by the control means. The following means are taken in the information processing apparatus for displaying the information and the tab scale row on the display means.

That is, the control means can change the display position of the tab scale line each time the document information is input from the input means.

[0007]

With the above arrangement, the display position of the tab scale line can be changed as necessary by the control means for controlling the document information such as characters and ruled lines. For this reason,
It is possible to change the display position of the tab scale line to any line position, and thus improve the operability in document creation.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following will describe one embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the information processing device is exemplified as a Japanese word processor.

The Japanese word processor according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, includes a control means 1 for controlling document information such as characters and ruled lines. The control means 1 is a CPU (Centra) that is a main control unit that causes the operation of the entire apparatus to function.
l Processing Unit) 2 and a recording unit 3 that stores the control program of the apparatus and assists the program execution of the apparatus.
The recording unit 3 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 4 storing various programs and data, and a RAM (Random memory) including a scroll start position storage area, a document information storage area, a display mode storage area, and the like. Access Mem
ory) 5.

Further, the CPU 2 includes a keyboard 6 as an input means for inputting document information by a key operation of a user of the apparatus, a display 7 as a display means for displaying document information, and a recording medium (not shown). Disk device 8 for recording / reproducing document information in units of a certain disk
And a printer 9 for printing document information are connected to each other via a controller (not shown), and each operation of each of these constituent members is controlled by the CPU 2.

Further, in the Japanese word processor of this embodiment, the ROM 4 constituting the control means 1 stores a tab scale line setting routine as a tab scale line setting mechanism. This tab scale line setting routine is configured to change the display position of the tab scale line as necessary in accordance with the input of document information such as characters and ruled lines.

The process for changing the setting of the tab scale line in the Japanese word processor of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the apparatus is activated (S1), the tab scale row T is displayed on the upper portion of the display screen of the display 7, as with the cursor C, as shown in FIG. Thereafter, in the input / edit mode (S2), the user of the apparatus operates the keyboard 6 to input / edit document information such as characters and ruled lines.

Next, in the process of inputting / editing such document information, the display position of the tab scale row T on the display screen is changed along with the shift to the lower part of the data input area (position of the cursor C). In this case (S3), by pressing a tab scale line movement key (not shown) on the keyboard 6, a window W of "change tab scale line number" is displayed on the display screen as shown in FIG.

Then, in the window W, the tab scale row T is designated by inputting the row in which the tab scale row T is to be displayed by the key operation of the keyboard 6 (S4).
As shown in FIG. 5, the display position is changed to the designated line. After that, the process returns to the input / edit mode (S2) again, and the document information is input / edited.

As described above, the Japanese word processor according to this embodiment has the ROM 4 constituting the control means 1,
A tab scale line setting routine is stored as a tab scale line setting mechanism. This tab scale line setting routine can change the display position of the tab scale line T on the display 7 each time the document information is input from the keyboard 6.

Therefore, even if the position of the cursor C moves away from the tab scale line T as the input / edit of the document information progresses, the tab scale line moving key is pressed and the line to be displayed is displayed. By specifying and inputting, the tab scale line T can be set and changed to a desired display position, so that the tab scale line T can be displayed at a line position near the cursor C, and the number of input characters of the document information can be reduced. It is easy to understand.

The above embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, although the present embodiment exemplifies a case where the document information is horizontally displayed on the display screen of the display 7, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the document information may be vertically displayed. I don't care.

[0019]

As described above, in the tab scale line setting mechanism of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the control means sets the display position of the tab scale line each time the document information is input from the input means. It is a configuration that can be changed.

With this configuration, the display position of the tab scale line can be changed to a free line position by a simple operation. Therefore, when the document information is input, the cursor moves away from the tab scale line. Even if there is, changing the display of the tab scale line to the line position near the cursor makes it easier to visually recognize the character position, and eventually, a convenient information processing device with improved operability in document creation. There is an effect that can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a tab scale line setting change process of a Japanese word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing various components constituting the Japanese word processor.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen before a tab scale row setting is changed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen when a setting of a tab scale row is changed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen after a tab scale row has been set and changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control means 2 CPU 3 Recording part 4 ROM 5 RAM 6 Keyboard (input means) 7 Display (display means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for displaying, on a display means, document information such as characters and ruled lines which are input by the input means and controlled by the control means, wherein the control means is provided from the input means. A tab scale line setting mechanism of an information processing apparatus, wherein the display position of a tab scale line can be changed each time the document information is input.