JPH0589110A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically constitute an editing screen equivalent to the number of inputted characters in spite of the number of the inputted characters in a word processor which can display the plural inputted characters in a cell occupying a prescribed area on a display screen. CONSTITUTION:This word processor is provided with a controller 11, a keyboard 12, a display device 13, a table calculation/document data memory 14, a program memory 15, a printing memory 16 and a printing device 17. The controller 11 judges the end of a character string inputted through the keyboard 12. When it is not the end, one character inputted through the keyboard 12 is displayed in the cell. Then, it is judged whether the number exceeds the setting number of the characters in the cell or not when the next character is inputted. Then, when it exceeds the setting number of the characters in the cell, the cell is enlarged to the next line of the cell, namely, in the longitudinal direction of the screen, and the character is displayed in the cell.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word processor, and more particularly to a word processor capable of displaying a plurality of input characters in a cell occupying a predetermined area on a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of word processor,
For example, in consideration of the number of input characters such as the number of digits of data that the operator inputs, the cell width, that is, the number of characters that can be displayed in one cell in the horizontal direction is set before the character input operation. It is configured to be set after a character input operation.

In such a word processor, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the number of characters that can be displayed in the horizontal direction in cells A, B, C, ... Can be set in advance. The number of input characters displayed in the cell is less than the set number of characters.

Further, for example, when a character string "12345678" which exceeds the set number of characters in the cell A is input as shown in FIG. 8B, the number of input characters is in the cell A as shown in FIG. 8C. "12E + 7" to exceed the number of characters set in
Etc. are displayed. Alternatively, the operator who notices that the number of input characters exceeds the set number of characters sets the set number of characters Width of the cell A to 10 again as shown in FIG. Input character string "12345
678 "is displayed in cell A.

[0005]

Generally, in a word processor, it is preferable that the operation is as easy as possible and the display is as easy to see as possible.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional word processor, when the character string "12345678" exceeding the set number of characters of the cell A is input as shown in FIG. 8B, the character string "12345678" is simply written. Therefore, the number of characters must be reduced or the number of characters set in the cell A must be increased as shown in FIG. 8 (D), which is troublesome work for the operator such as changing the input characters or changing the number of characters set in the cell. Will occur. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8B, a character string "123456" that exceeds the set number of characters in cell A is displayed.
Even if "78" is input to the cell A, if such a troublesome work is avoided and it is left as it is, it is difficult to see the screen as shown in FIG. I won't.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an edit screen suitable for the number of input characters can be automatically configured regardless of the number of characters input to a cell. An object is to provide a word processor.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the word processor of the present invention has an input means for inputting characters, a display means having a screen, and a predetermined area occupying one area of the screen. It is possible to display the characters input through the input means in a cell capable of displaying a number of characters and, when the number of input characters exceeds the predetermined number, display more characters than the input characters. The control means for enlarging the cell is provided.

[0009]

In the word processor of the present invention, when a character is input by the input means, the control means occupies one area of the screen of the display means and displays the input character in a cell capable of displaying a predetermined number of characters. Is displayed. Here, when the number of input characters exceeds the predetermined number, the control means enlarges the cell so that more characters than the number of input characters can be displayed. Characters that exceed can be automatically displayed in the cell.

From the following examples of the present invention, such effects of the present invention will be further clarified, and other effects of the present invention will be clarified.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a word processor which is a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a word processor shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing spreadsheet / document data in the word processor, FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the word processor in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a word processor in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a screen of the display device of FIG.

In FIG. 1, a word processor includes a control device 11 constituting an example of control means, a keyboard 12 constituting an example of input means, a display device 13 constituting an example of display means, and a table. Calculation / document data memory 14, program memory
15, a print memory 16 and a printing device 17 are provided.

The control device 11 is configured to perform a character string input process, an edit process, a display process, a print process, and the like, and particularly to perform the control shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and described later. The key board 12 has keys for selecting various characters and functions, and the display device 13 is a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device, L
It is composed of a CD (liquid crystal display) device, etc.
A character string or the like input via the mode 12 is displayed under the control of the control device 11.

The spreadsheet / document data memory 14 stores spreadsheet / document data processed by the controller 11.
As shown in FIG. 2, this spreadsheet / document data includes document format information 14a, line information 14b, column information 14c, and spreadsheet / document information.
It is composed of the actual data 14d of the document, ruled line information 14e and other information 14f.

Returning to FIG. 1, the program of the control unit 11 is stored in the program memory 15 in advance, and the print memory 16 stores the data of the spreadsheet / document data memory 14 in the font data for printing. The font data is expanded and stored in the data, and the font data is output via the printing device 17.

Next, the operation of the word processor constructed as described above, particularly the operation of the control unit 11, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

First, in FIG. 3, when the vertical character continuous processing is started, the end of the character string input through the keyboard 12 is determined in step S1, and if it is not the end (NO), In step S2, one character input via the keyboard 12 is displayed in the cell. Next, in step S3, when the next character is input, it is determined whether or not the number of characters set in the cell is exceeded. If not (NO), the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, when the number of characters set in the cell is exceeded (YES), the process proceeds to step S4, the cell is expanded to the next line of the cell, that is, in the vertical direction of the screen, and the character is displayed in the cell. In step S1, if the character string is the end (YES), the process ends.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, when the number of characters exceeds the set number of characters in the cell, the cell 13b is moved to the next line on the display screen 13a of the display device. Since the image is enlarged, it is possible for the operator to automatically display the character string exceeding the preset number of characters without performing the setting operation for enlarging the cell.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the general operation of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the cell width automatic setting operation of the second embodiment. Figure 7
It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of 2nd Example. In addition, this second
The hardware configuration of the word processor of the embodiment is
Since it is the same as that of FIG. 1, it is omitted in the drawing.

First, the outline of the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. When power is turned on in step S11, each component shown in FIG. 1 is initialized (step S12). Then, when the function selection key of the keyboard 12 is pressed (step S13), the program for that function is started (step S14).

Next, the cell width automatic setting operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the character input screen is displayed in step S21, and when the character data is input in step S22, the number X of characters that can be input in the current cell width is compared with the number Y of input characters, and X <Y. It is determined whether or not (step S23). If X ≧ Y (NO),
Proceed to step S25 to display the input character string in the cell.
On the other hand, when X <Y (YES), the process proceeds to step S24, and the cell width is expanded in the horizontal direction according to the number of input characters Y,
The input character string is displayed in this enlarged cell (step S25).

That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the current width of the cell A is 5 characters and 5 characters "12345" are input, the character "12345" is displayed in the cell A. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When "345678" is input, the width of the cell A is automatically expanded to 8 characters as shown in FIG. 7C, and the input character string "12345678" is displayed in the expanded cell A.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the number of input characters is larger than the number of characters that can be input in the current cell width, the cell is expanded in the horizontal direction, so that the operator can enlarge the cell. A character string exceeding a preset number of characters can be automatically displayed in a cell without performing a setting operation.

[0024]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a character input through the input means is displayed in a cell which occupies an area of the screen of the display means and can display a predetermined number of characters. When the number of characters input together exceeds the predetermined number, a control means for enlarging the cell is provided so as to display more characters than the number of input characters. Characters can be displayed automatically in cells.

As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a very convenient word processor which can automatically compose an edit screen suitable for the number of input characters regardless of the number of characters input to the cell.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a word processor which is a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing spreadsheet / document data in the word processor of FIG.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the word processor in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen of the display device of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a schematic operation of the word processor according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a cell width automatic setting operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of a conventional word processor.

[Explanation of symbols] 11 control device 12 key board 13 display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting characters, display means having a screen, and characters input via the input means in a cell that occupies one area of the screen and can display a predetermined number of characters. And a control means for enlarging the cell so that when the number of input characters exceeds the predetermined number, more than the input number of characters can be displayed. And a word processor. 2. The word processor according to claim 1, wherein the control means enlarges the cell in a vertical direction. 3. The word processor according to claim 1, wherein the control means enlarges the cell in a lateral direction.