JPH0581254A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden on an operator and to quickly switch contents displayed on the screen of a display to a required position on a document to be processed in shorter time even when a hard copy for the document to be processed is not kept at hand. CONSTITUTION:This word processor is provided with a table display function 11 for dividing document data to be processed into plural sections, extracting the significant information of a fixed quantity from each section and displaying the extracted significant information of respective sections on the display 3 as a table. When a certain section is specified in the displayed state of the significant information of respective sections as the table, the contents displayed on the display 3 is switched to the specified section by a display section moving function 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a document is created or edited by a word processor, the document to be processed and the input contents can be confirmed on a display. However, since the amount of documents that can be displayed on one screen of the display is limited, if the document to be processed is a long sentence, only part of the document to be processed can be displayed on the screen of the display. Therefore, in the word processor, for example, when the document to be processed is a long sentence that extends over a plurality of pages, a function of displaying an arbitrary page on the screen more quickly is required.
It has been developed to have a page movement function that switches the display contents on the screen page by page, and a search movement function that searches the character string and switches the screen display to the page containing a specific character string. There is.

[0003]

By the way, when a long sentence is created by a word processor, it is almost impossible to remember exactly what content is written on which page. In addition, it is conceivable that a person other than the creator of the document may proofread the document, but in such a case, it is completely unclear what content is described in which page.

Therefore, even if the user wants to display a desired page on the display by using the page moving function, if he / she does not have a hard copy capable of confirming the description content of each page, the operator relies on his intuition. Specify an appropriate page and display it on the screen, and the operator himself visually checks whether the displayed page is the desired page.If the page does not correspond, specify the page. I have to rely on the method of starting over.

In other words, in the situation where a hard copy is not at hand, in order to call a desired page on the screen by the conventional page moving function, the operation of switching the page displayed on the screen by the page moving function and the switched screen are performed. The work of visually checking the display content of must be repeated many times, which may waste a great amount of time until the desired page is displayed. There was a risk that the

On the other hand, in order to switch the content displayed on the screen of the display to that of a desired page, it is possible to use the above-mentioned search and move function. However, in order to use the search movement function, it is necessary to input the search character string exactly one by one, and it is necessary to pay close attention to the input, and at the same time, require a considerable number of key touches. Compared with the case of using the page moving function, the visual check by the operator is not necessary, but on the other hand, since the key operation becomes complicated, there is a delay in processing as in the case of using the page moving function. There is a possibility that a problem such as an increased burden on the operator may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when switching the content displayed on the screen of a display to a desired portion on a document to be processed, a hard copy of the document to be processed is not at hand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a word processor that can reduce the burden on the operator and can switch to a desired location within a shorter time.

[0008]

A word processor according to the present invention divides document data to be processed into a plurality of sections, extracts a certain amount of significant information from each section, and lists the extracted significant information of each section on a display. It has a list display function to display.

Further, when a section is designated while the significant information of each section is displayed in a list by the list display function, a display section moving function for switching the content displayed on the display to the specified section. Equipped with.

[0010]

In the word processor according to the present invention, even if a hard copy of a document is not at hand, the list display function makes it possible to know the flow of description in a long document in a short time, and to obtain significant information of each section. It becomes possible to infer the description content of each category based on that, and as a result, when it is necessary to search for a specific description part in the document and correct it, the category with that specific description can be found. It becomes easy to narrow down the candidates for the corresponding category. Moreover, from the list display state by the list display function, it is possible to immediately display the section to which the registration is applied by using the display section moving function.

Therefore, when the content displayed on the screen of the display is switched to a desired portion on the document to be processed, even if a hard copy of the document to be processed is not at hand, the burden on the operator is small and the time is shorter. It becomes possible to switch to a desired location in time.

[0012]

1 to 4 show one embodiment of a word processor according to the present invention.

The word processor of this embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 4, a CPU which is a central processing unit.
1, an input means 2 such as a keyboard, a display 3 as a display device, a printer 4 as a printing device, and an external storage device 5 such as a floppy disk drive or a fixed disk drive are connected. The external storage device 5 is used to store various programs (including system programs) for the CPU 1 to execute various processes as a word processor, and also to store data such as documents created by the word processor. To be done. When the word processor of this embodiment is started, a system program or the like stored in the external storage device 5 is read into the main memory of the CPU 1 to create a new document or save it in the external storage device 5. It is possible to execute a process such as proofreading of a document that is being printed or printing a document that is being created or is being saved in the external storage device 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the CPU 1 controls the contents displayed on the display 3 at the time of processing such as new creation or proofreading of a document via the display information control unit 10. This display information control unit 10 has a list display function 11 and a display classification moving function 12 as new functions.

Generally, in a word processor, a work area is set in an appropriate memory (for example, in a main memory or a specific area of the external storage device 5), and document data to be processed is input or corrected in the work area. Subject to processing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the list display function 11 divides the document data D to be processed placed in the work area 15 into a plurality of pieces, and divides each of the pieces D1, D2, ..., Di ,.
A certain amount of significant information is extracted from ..., a list data file I is created in which the extracted significant information of each section is collected, and the contents of the list data file I are transferred to the display 3 to display on the display 3. Display the list of significant information of each category.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the list data file I, at the left end of the significant information YD of each section, the section to which each significant information belongs can be known when the contents are displayed on the display 3. It has a structure with the division data KD. When the number of lines of significant information in the list data file I is equal to or more than one screen of the display 3, first, one screen from the top of the list data file I is displayed on the screen, and then, The remaining part shall be displayed by scrolling or the like.

Further, the list display function 11 works by pressing a specific key on the input means 2 when the document can be input. Also, this list display function 1
In 1, the unit amount for dividing the document data D is set by the number of lines displayed on one screen of the display 3, or any designated number of lines, or by the format setting, according to an instruction from the input means 2 or the like. Pages etc. can be selected. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the document data D is divided in page units. In the case of this embodiment, the number of lines displayed on one screen of the display 3 and the number of lines per page in formatting match.

In the list display function 11, the "certain amount of significant information" extracted from each section is, in this embodiment, the "character string for one line (a blank line is a character string for a blank line" that appears first in that section. However, it may be possible to select the amount to be extracted, the position to be extracted, and the like. In that case, it is conceivable that the quantity to be extracted is set by specifying the number of lines or the number of characters from the input means 2, and the position to be extracted is set by specifying the number of lines from the first line of each section. ..

In this embodiment, the list data file I is formed on the same memory as the work area 15. However, the memory area forming the list data file I is limited to that of this embodiment. Instead of this, for example, another free buffer memory may be used.

The display section moving function 12 can be used while the list display function 11 displays a list of the significant information of each section, and the list of the significant information of each section is displayed on the screen of the display 3. When the division is specified in the state of being displayed, the data of the specified division from the work area 15 is taken out for one screen, transferred to the display 3, and the contents displayed on the display 3 are specified. Switch to one.

The display section moving function 12 ends when the display of the display 3 is switched, and returns to a normal editing state in which a document can be input or modified. Needless to say, the display on the screen can be switched by the conventional page moving function or search moving function if the display segment moving function 12 is completed.

The "designation of the section" is performed by directly inputting the section data KD from the input means 2 and pressing the return key (or the execution key), or by moving the cursor to the section to be specified and then pressing the return key ( Alternatively, it is performed by pressing the execution key). For example, as shown in FIG.
When “i” is designated as the division data KD, the document data 16 transferred to the display 3 by the display division moving function 12 is the data Di of the work area 15.

The list display function 11 and the display classification moving function 12 described above are used when a long document is created, when it is desired to refer to contents other than the portion currently displayed on the display 3, or when a long document is proofread. , It can be conveniently used when you want to display the part to be calibrated on the screen.

FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure for proofreading a long document by using the list display function 11 and the display classification moving function 12.

First, a document to be proofread is selected (step 101). The document selection here is performed by the external storage device 5.
A document to be proofread is selected from the documents stored in, etc., and the selected document is read into the work area 15.

Then, the list display function 11 is activated to display a list of significant information of each section of the document to be proofread on the screen of the display 3 (step 102). Then, the operator looks at the list display on the screen, finds the section that seems to require calibration, and designates the section to switch the screen display (step 10).
3). Then, when the description portion to be proofread is not found in the switched screen, the process returns to the previous step 102,
If the switched screen has a description part to be calibrated, that part is calibrated (steps 104 and 105).

Then, if there is another section that requires calibration, the process returns to step 102, but if all the calibrations have been completed, the calibration process is terminated (step 106).

In FIG. 3, the switching of the display categories on the display 3 is performed by using the list display function 11 and the display category moving function 12, but when the display category moving function 12 is finished. Then, as mentioned above,
The display classification of the screen may be changed by using the conventional page moving function or the like.

In the word processor of the above-described embodiment, even if a hard copy of a document is not at hand, the list display function 11 allows the user to know the flow of description in a very schematic but long document in a short time. In addition, it becomes possible to infer the description content of each category based on the significant information of each category, and as a result, when it is necessary to search for a specific description part in the document and correct it. ,
This makes it easy to find the section with the specific description and narrow down the candidates for the corresponding section. Moreover, from the list display state by the list display function 11, the display section moving function 12 can be used to immediately display the section to which the registration is applied.

Therefore, when the content displayed on the screen of the display is switched to a desired portion on the document to be processed, the burden on the operator is small and the operation is short even if a hard copy of the document to be processed is not at hand. It becomes possible to switch to a desired location in time.

As described above, it is considered that the division of the document data in the list display function 11 is performed in units of one page set by the format setting or the number of display lines of one screen of the display 3. However, if a certain number of lines less than or equal to the number of lines displayed on one screen is divided into one unit, more significant information can be obtained, and as a result, it becomes easy to register the corresponding segment.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, in the word processor according to the present invention, even if a hard copy of a document is not at hand, the list display function allows the flow of description in a long document to be known in a short time. In addition, it becomes possible to infer the description content of each category based on the significant information of each category, and as a result, when it is necessary to search for a specific description part in the document and correct it, This makes it easy to find the section with the specific description and narrow down the candidates for the corresponding section. Moreover, from the list display state by the list display function, it is possible to immediately display the section to which the registration is applied by using the display section moving function.

Therefore, when the content displayed on the screen of the display is switched to a desired portion on the document to be processed, even if a hard copy of the document to be processed is not at hand, the burden on the operator is small and the time is shorter. It becomes possible to switch to a desired location in time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Input means 3 Display 4 Printer 5 External storage device 10 Display information control unit 11 List display function 12 Display category moving function 15 Work area 16 Transfer data by display category moving function D Work area document data I List data file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A list display function for dividing document data to be processed into a plurality of pieces, extracting a certain amount of significant information from each piece, and displaying a list of the extracted significant information of each piece on a display, and a list display function. A word processor having a display section moving function for switching the contents to be displayed on the display to the designated section when the section is designated in a state where the significant information of each section is displayed in a list.