JPH06208355A - Data editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically select data changing or inserting functions while editing the data being displayed on a screen. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a specified position detection means 2 which detects a position on the display screen specified by a screen position specifying means 1 and a function selecting means 3 in which a displayed data changing function is selected if the specified position detected by the means 2 is located within a data display region and if the position is located in the gap between two data display regions, the data are inserted both sides of the gap i.e., between the displayed data. In accordance with the output of the means 3, a selection is automatically made to change the data being displayed on the screen or to insert the data between two data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data editing device for changing or inserting data using a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a data editing apparatus for processing a plurality of data using a computer, a display means for displaying data on a display screen such as a CRT and a screen position designating means for designating a position on the display screen. Is provided, data is displayed on the screen, data displayed on this screen is changed, deleted, replaced, and data is inserted between data. Is edited. In such a case, it is necessary to instruct the data editing device what kind of processing is to be performed on what data is displayed on the screen. In this case, it is necessary to instruct whether to use the changing function or the inserting function by an operation different from the operation of specifying the position where the data to be changed is displayed or the position of inserting the data.

[0003]

Provided is a data editing device for automatically selecting a data changing function or an inserting function in editing data displayed on a screen.

[0004]

A data editing device for changing or inserting data, comprising display means for displaying data on a screen and screen position designating means for instructing a position on the display screen, A pointing position detecting means for detecting a position on the display screen pointed by the screen position pointing means, and a changing function for changing the display data when the position detected by the pointing position detecting means is within the data display area. Function selecting means for selecting the insertion function for inserting data between the data displayed on both sides of the gap when the gap is between the data display area on the screen and the data display area When the change function is selected by the function selecting means, the data displayed on the screen is changed by the data input means and the data changing means, and the function is changed. When the insert function in the selection means is selected, a data editing apparatus adapted to insert the data between two data displayed on a screen by the data input means and data inserting means.

[0005]

In the data editing apparatus of the present invention, when the operator designates a specific position on the screen by the screen position designating means, the position is detected by the designated position detecting means, and the designated position is the data on the screen. It is determined whether it is within the display area or between two data display areas. The function selecting means determines whether to change the data or to insert the data according to the result judged by the designated position detecting means. That is, when it is determined that the instructed position is within the data display area, the data changing function is selected, and the data is changed by the data changing means via the data input means. On the other hand, when it is determined that the designated position is the position of the gap between the two data display areas, the data insertion function is selected, and the data insertion means inserts the data through the data input means.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A data editing device of the present invention comprises at least a central processing unit, a memory, a storage device such as a hard disk device, a data input means such as a keyboard, and a display means for displaying data on a screen such as a CRT. Further comprising a screen position designating means such as a mouse for designating a position on the display screen, a designated position detecting means for detecting the position on the screen designated by the screen position designating means, and the designated position detection And a function selecting means for selecting a changing function or an inserting function according to the position detected by the means.

When data is displayed on the screen of a CRT or the like and edited by the operator of the data editing apparatus, a position on the display screen is designated by a screen position designating means such as a mouse. Then, the pointed position on the display screen is detected by the pointed position detection means, and if the position detected by the pointed position detection means is within the data display area, a change function for changing the display data is provided. If the selected data is changed and the position detected by the designated position detecting means is a gap between the two data display areas, the insert function is selected and displayed on both sides of the gap. Since data is inserted between existing data, it is unnecessary to instruct whether to change or insert the data, and the operator can edit the data quickly with few operations. Theft is possible.

The data editing apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a data editing apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, when the operator of the data editing device 10 edits data while displaying the data on the screen of the display means 7 including a memory and a CRT, first, the screen position designating means 1 including a mouse is used. A certain position on the screen is indicated. Then, the position on the screen designated by the screen position designating means 1 is detected by the designated position detecting means 2 and the resulting position information is supplied to the function selecting means 3. In the display means 7, data is displayed on the screen of the CRT based on the display information stored in the memory.

The function selecting means 3 selects whether to change the displayed data or to insert the data according to the position information detected by the pointed position detecting means 2, and the result is the data. Is supplied to the data changing means 5 for executing the change and the data inserting means 6 for executing the data insertion. The output of the data input means 4 including a keyboard or the like is supplied to the data changing means 5 and the data inserting means 6. In the function selecting means 3, if the position detected by the designated position detecting means 2 is within a certain area on the screen for displaying one data, that is, a data display area, the function is set to the designated position. If the change function for changing the displayed data is selected and the position detected by the indicated position detecting means 2 is a gap between the data display areas on the screen, the gap is displayed. The insert function that inserts data between the data displayed on both sides of is selected.

When the data changing function is selected by the function selecting means 3, the data changing means 5 accepts the input from the data input means 4, and the contents of the memory of the display means 7 are updated. , The data displayed on the CRT is changed. On the other hand, when the data insertion function is selected by the function selection means 3, the data insertion means 6 accepts the input from the data input means 4, and the data is inserted between the left and right data at the designated position or designated. Data is inserted between the data above and below the position. This operation is executed by updating the memory of the display means 7, and is displayed on the CRT based on the updated contents of the memory.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen display example before editing. In FIG. 2, the data display area in which data is displayed is shown surrounded by a frame, and data 1, data 2, data 3, and data 4 are respectively displayed in the four data display areas. ing. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when an instruction to change data is given. For example, when changing the data 1 displayed on the screen, the position in the data display area where the data 1 is displayed as shown in FIG. Also referred to as a pointer).

In this case, the position of the pointer is detected by the pointed position detecting means 2 and this position information is supplied to the function selecting means 3. The function selecting means 3 determines that the position of the pointer is within the data display area, selects the data changing function, and supplies this information to the data changing means 5 and the data inserting means 6. Then, the data 1 is erased by the data changing unit 5, and the data input from the data input unit 4 is displayed in the data display area where the data 1 was displayed. The change of the data is actually performed by updating the data stored in the memory of the display means 7.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when instructing data insertion between vertical data. Two data displayed vertically, for example, data 1 and data 3
When the data is inserted between the display area 1 and the display area 3, the screen position designating means 1 designates a gap between the display area of the data 1 and the display area of the data 3. In this case, the position of the pointer on the screen is detected by the designated position detecting means 2 and this position information is supplied to the function selecting means 3. The function selecting means 3 judges that the position of the pointer is a gap between the display area of the data 1 and the display area of the data 3, the data inserting function is selected, and information on this function is obtained by the data changing means. 5 and the data insertion means 6 are supplied.

Then, the data inserting means 6 instructs the display means 7 to change the display contents of the data. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display example when data insertion is performed between data in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the data 3 is moved and displayed in the data display area below the data display area where the data 3 was displayed, and the data display area where the data 3 was displayed is blank. Further, in the data display area where the data 3 was displayed, the data 5 input from the data input means 4 is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when instructing data insertion between horizontal data. Two data displayed horizontally, for example, data 3 and data 4
When it is desired to insert data between the display area of data 3 and the display area of data 4, as shown in FIG. In this case, the position of the pointer on the screen is detected by the designated position detecting means 2 and this position information is supplied to the function selecting means 3. The function selecting means 3 judges that the position of the pointer is a gap between the display area of the data 3 and the display area of the data 4, the data inserting function is selected, and this information is transferred to the data changing means 5. The data insertion means 6
And supplied to.

Then, the data inserting means 6 instructs the display means 7 to change the display contents of the data. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when data is inserted between horizontal data. As shown in FIG. 7, the data 4 is moved and displayed in the data display area on the right side of the data display area where the data 4 was displayed, and the data display area where the data 4 was displayed is blank. Further, in the data display area where the data 4 was displayed, the data 6 input from the data input means 4 is displayed.

[0017]

According to the data editing apparatus of the present invention, the changing function or the inserting function is automatically performed depending on whether the data display area of the data to be changed is designated or the position between the two data display areas is designated. Is selected, the operator of the data processing device can execute the intended process with a small number of operations and can quickly perform an operation with few errors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a data editing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen display example before editing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when an instruction to change data is given.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display example when instructing data insertion between vertical data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display example when data insertion is performed between vertical data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display example when instructing data insertion between horizontal data.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when data is inserted between horizontal data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Screen position designating means 2 ... Designated position detecting means 3 ... Function selecting means 4 ... Data inputting means 5 ... Data changing means 6 ... Data inserting means 7 ... Displaying means 10 ... Data editing device

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A data editing apparatus comprising display means for displaying data on a screen and screen position designating means for designating a position on the display screen for changing or inserting data. The pointed position detecting means for detecting the position on the screen pointed by and the change function for changing the display data when the position detected by the pointed position detecting means is within the data display area are selected on the screen. In the case of a gap between the data display area and the data display area, a function selection means for selecting an insertion function for inserting data between the data displayed on both sides of the gap, A data editing apparatus, characterized in that data displayed on a screen is changed or data is inserted between two data in accordance with an output of the function selecting means.