JPH0594432A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device in which an inputting operation for a function setting can be availably operated and an operating efficiency can be improved by using a window display function, in a document preparing device having the window display function. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 1 displays a layout content constituted of a message corresponding to a functional item and a function setting at the window screen of a display 4. The CPU 1 executes a function corresponding to the functional item designated by the input of a cursor or an item number on the window screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document creating apparatus having a window display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document creating apparatus such as a Japanese word processor is provided with a configuration for designating various functions required for executing document creating / editing processing and executing the designated various functions.

Specifically, for example, there is a function (document file) related to a file of a created document, and document saving,
Functional items such as document calling, document composition, and file deletion are prepared. As a method of selecting such function items, display the function setting screen on the screen of the display,
A method of designating a desired function item with a cursor is general.

When a function item is designated by the cursor,
For example, a document saving function corresponding to the item is executed. Here, the function setting screen is generally continued even after the setting of the function is completed. Therefore,
In order to switch from the function setting screen to, for example, the document input screen, it is necessary to perform an input operation for switching the screen.

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional method has the following drawbacks to be improved. First, it is convenient to display a message such as an input operation method or a comment when setting a function, but conventionally, only each function item is displayed. Secondly, the cursor is the only input operation for selecting each function item. For this reason,
When the number of function items is large, the amount of movement of the cursor is increased, which may deteriorate the input operability. Thirdly, it is necessary to switch between the function setting screen and another document input screen, etc., which results in a reduction in efficiency of input operability.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation apparatus having a window display function, which is useful in inputting a function setting and can improve operation efficiency by utilizing the window display function. is there.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a document preparation apparatus having a window display function, an input means for inputting a function setting instruction and cursor movement, a function item and a message corresponding to the function setting are selected. The apparatus is provided with a layout setting means for setting another layout and a control means for executing the function corresponding to the function item designated by the cursor.

[0008]

In the present invention, the control means displays the layout contents set by the layout setting means on the window screen. The layout content consists of messages corresponding to the function items and function settings. The control means executes the function corresponding to the function item designated by the cursor on the window screen.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of the document creating apparatus according to the embodiment. This device comprises a CPU 1, a keyboard 2, a display 4, a floppy disk device (FDD) 6, a ROM (read only memory) 8 and a RAM (read / write memory) 9.

The CPU 1 controls the entire apparatus, creates a document,
It is a microprocessor that executes edit processing, cursor control, and window display control according to the present invention. The keyboard 2 has a selection / execution key 2a, a cursor key 2b, and a numeric key 2c in addition to various character keys and various function keys. The keyboard controller 3 constitutes an interface of the keyboard 2 and outputs a key code according to a key input of the keyboard 2.

The display 4 has a screen for displaying a document input screen, a window screen, etc. under the control of the display controller 5. The FDD 6 is an external storage device that files the document data and the like transferred from the CPU 1 under the control of the disk controller (FDC) 7.

The ROM 8 stores programs for determining the operation of the CPU 1, character patterns, and the like. RAM
Reference numeral 9 has an area 9a for storing message data for function setting, an area 9b for storing layout contents for function setting, and a document area 9c for storing created document data.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

First, by operating a predetermined function key of the keyboard 2, the CPU 1 executes an operation of displaying a function setting screen on the display 4 as shown in FIG. 3 (step S1 in FIG. 2). At this time, the display 4 displays, for example, a document input screen, and displays the function setting screen as a window screen of the document input screen in response to an instruction from the keyboard 2.

The CPU 1 stores the message data corresponding to the designated function item on the function setting screen in the area 9a of the RAM 9. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the function items are, for example, document storage (item number 01), document call (item number 02), document composition (item number 03), file deletion / list related to document files. It consists of items such as printing (item number 04). On the other hand, the message data is
The operation method consists of "select with cursor, select / execute" and annotation "Please save the long-term frequency learning information regularly".

The CPU 1 reads the message data from the area 9a of the RAM 9 (step S2), and as shown in FIG. 3, creates a layout content in which a menu consisting of each function item and the message data are arranged in a predetermined one.
The created layout content is stored in the area 9b of the RAM 9 (step S3). CPU1 is area 9 of RAM9
The layout content read from b is controlled to be displayed in the window screen on the screen of the display 4 (step S4).

Next, when the item number in the window screen is selected by operating the cursor key 2b of the keyboard 2 (YES in step S5), the CPU 1 displays the instructed item number in the window screen. (Step S6). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the item number 01 (save document) is designated by the cursor, the item number 01 is displayed on the right side of the screen.

In this state, when the select / execute key 2a of the keyboard 2 is operated (YES in step S7), CP
U1 is, for example, item number 01 selected from the function setting screen.
The document saving function is executed (step S8).

On the other hand, when the item number (for example, 01) corresponding to the function is input by operating the numeric keys 2c of the keyboard 2 (YES in step S9), the CPU 1 moves the cursor to the position of the input item number (step S9). Step S1
0). In this state, the select / execute key 2a of the keyboard 2
Is operated (YES in step S11), the CPU 1
Executes the document saving function of item number 01 selected from the function setting screen (step S8).

In this way, by displaying the function setting screen in a window, the function setting screen can be displayed on the current screen of the display 4 without switching the document input screen, for example. Therefore, a required function item can be designated from the function setting screen without performing a screen switching operation.

Further, not only the function items but also message data including the operation method and the annotation are displayed on the function setting screen. Therefore, it becomes possible to easily and surely perform the function setting operation. Further, when selecting a necessary function item, not only the designation by the cursor but also the designation method for inputting the item number is added, so that the input operation method can be diversified. Accordingly, when the item number 12 is selected when the cursor is located at the item number 01, for example, by inputting the item number 12, the function corresponding to the item number 12 can be set. Therefore, move the cursor to item number 01 to 12
The function corresponding to the item number 12 can be set by inputting a number simpler than moving to.

The function setting screen is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 3 but has various modes as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. The screen shown in FIG. 4 is a mode switching function setting screen, and is an example in which item numbers are not used. Therefore, each item is selected only with the cursor. Figure 5
The screen shown in is a function setting screen to be displayed when the file deletion / print list of the items shown in FIG. 3 is selected.
In this example, a plurality of operation methods corresponding to each function are displayed. The screen shown in FIG. 6 is an example of an input screen for inputting a special symbol by code input. Even in the case of this input screen, the code input operation method is displayed together with the special symbol table.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a function setting screen using a window display system is displayed, and a message such as an input operation method or an annotation is displayed on the screen in addition to the function items. The input operation can be simplified and ensured. Furthermore, the efficiency of the input operation can be improved by diversifying the input operation by inputting the cursor and the item number. Further, by using the window display method and eliminating the screen switching operation between the function setting screen and another document input screen, the input operation can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... Keyboard, 4 ... Display, 8 ...
ROM, 9 ... RAM.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a document creation apparatus having a window display function, an input unit for inputting a function setting instruction and cursor movement, and a function item and a function setting according to the function setting instruction by the input unit. Layout setting means for setting a layout consisting of a message corresponding to, and a control means for displaying the layout content set by the layout setting means on a window screen and executing a function corresponding to the function item designated by the cursor. A document creation device comprising: 2. In a document creation apparatus having a window display function, input means for inputting function setting instructions, cursor movements, and numeric information, and function items according to the function setting instruction by this input means. And a layout setting means for setting a layout including a message corresponding to the function setting, the layout contents set by the layout setting means are displayed on the window screen, and the item number of the function item designated by the cursor is displayed on the window screen. And a control means for executing a function corresponding to a function item designated in accordance with an instruction of an item number corresponding to a number input from the cursor or the input means. Creation device.