JPH06290175A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily confirm the setting of character modification by a display screen, etc., without printing and outputting a whole document by retrieving a character string to which character modification information is added, and calculating and outputting that number of characters or discriminating and outputting the retrieved character string. CONSTITUTION:A retrieving means l retrieves the character string to which the character modification information designated by a designating means 3 is added from document storage means 5, 8, and executes the retrieval of the character string from within the whole document or a document range set beforehand arbitrarily. Besides, a calculating means calculates the number of the characters of the retrieved character string on the basis of this character string retrieved by the retrieving means 1. Then, a display device 4 or a printer of an output means outputs the calculated number of the characters. Namely, when the kind of the character modification information is designated in order to confirm to what part of document data the character modification was given, the character string added with the designated character modification information is retrieved from among the document data, and its number of the characters is calculated and outputted, or the retrieved character string is discriminated and outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a document is created by a document processing device such as a word processor, character modification information (shading, underline, print color, typeface, etc.) is added to an input character string for the purpose of highlighting a part of the document. If italicized characters, point numbers, etc.) are added, the character decoration according to the character decoration information is performed at the time of printing the document.

[0003]

By the way, when trying to confirm what kind of character decoration information is set in a document on the display screen, it is possible to confirm on the display screen for underlining and shading. Even if you can do it, it is extremely difficult to check the setting status because the typeface, italic characters, and the number of points do not differ greatly from the other characters on the display screen. It was not possible to confirm the setting status. On the other hand, if the entire document is printed out to confirm the setting state of the character decoration, it takes a long time to print, and the paper and the ink ribbon are wastefully consumed. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and clearly confirm the setting state of character modification on a display screen or the like without printing out the entire document.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The means of the first invention is as follows. (1A), the document storage means is a random access memory for storing document data, a disk device, or the like. (2A), the designation means is a key input device for designating the type of character modification information, a mouse as a pointing device, or the like. (3A), the searching means searches the document storing means for a character string to which the character modification information designated by the designating means is added, and the whole document or within a preset document range is set. Search for a character string from. (4A), the calculating means calculates the number of characters based on the character string searched by the searching means. (5A), output means A display device, a printing device or the like that outputs the number of characters calculated by the calculation means. The means of the second invention is as follows. (1B), document storage means, (2B), designation means, (3
B) and the search means are the same as in the first aspect of the invention, so the description thereof will be omitted. (4B), the output means is a display device, a printing device or the like for identifying and displaying the character string retrieved by the retrieval means. In this case, the identification output is performed by, for example, outputting only the search character string, adding a dot to the search character string, displaying the search character string in a blinking manner, or the like.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, it is assumed that the document storage unit stores document data to which character modification information is added. Here, if you specify the type of character modification information in order to confirm which part of the document data has been character modified, the character string to which the specified character modification information is added is searched from the document data. It The number of characters is calculated and output based on the searched character string, or the searched character string is identified and output. Therefore, it is possible to easily and clearly confirm the setting state of the character decoration on the display screen or the like without printing the entire document.

[0006]

[First Embodiment] An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a word processor. CPU1 is a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of this word processor,
According to the IOCS program for input / output control stored in the ROM 2, input / output control is performed for the peripheral devices such as the keyboard 3, the CRT display device 4, the floppy disk device 5, and the like. The ROM 2 stores character font data in addition to various operation control programs.

The keyboard 3 includes character keys, cursor keys,
In addition to the execution key, various character modification keys, etc., in the present embodiment, a search start key for instructing to search for the character modification information preset in the document data is provided. The keyboard control unit 6 converts an input key operation signal into a key code and holds the key code. The CPU 1 accesses the key code held by the keyboard control unit 6, and when it is character data, This character data is written in the video RAM (V.RAM) 7 and stored in the text memory 8-1 of the main RAM 8. The CRT controller 9 accesses the video RAM 7 and causes the CRT display device 4 to display and output the contents.

In addition to the text memory 8-1, the main RAM 8 is used when a print color is set as a character decoration.
There are provided a black counter 8-2, a red counter 8-3, and a blue counter 8-4 for counting the number of characters for which black, red, and blue are set in the document data in the text memory 8-1 for each of black, red, and blue. In addition, another work memory 8-5 is provided. In response to the save command from the keyboard 3, the CPU 1 supplies the document data in the text memory 8-1 to the external storage control unit 10 to register and save it in the floppy disk device 5.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a document stored in the text memory 8-1, and the control code set in this document is defined as follows. That is, the "black" code surrounded by a square is a black designation code, and indicates that the character string following this code should be printed in black.
The code of "red" surrounded by a square is a red designation code, and indicates that the character string following this code should be printed in red. Further, the code of "blue" surrounded by a square is a blue designation code, and indicates that the character string following this code should be printed in blue. The code of the "arrow" enclosed by the square is a line feed code.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation when confirming the setting state of the character decoration set in the document. FIG. 4 shows an example of key operation in this case and a display state diagram in which conversion is performed according to the example. Now, as shown in (1) of FIG. 4, on the normal document edit screen where the document data in the text memory 8-1 is displayed and output, in order to confirm the setting state of the character modification, on the keyboard 3 The search start key specific to the present embodiment provided in the above is operated. Then,
The operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is started.

First, a search item selection screen process as shown in (2) of FIG. 4 is performed (step A1). That is, the window is opened on the normal document edit screen. next,
In this window screen, a menu item that indicates the type of character decoration as the search target item (in this case, "character typeface",
"Character point", "Character color") is displayed, the arrow cursor for selecting items is set to the first item, and key input is waited. Here, when the up and down cursor keys are operated to select a desired search target item, the arrow cursor is moved up and down in response to the operation. When the execute key is operated, the search target item corresponding to the current arrow cursor position becomes the selected item, and the window is closed. Now, in the state shown in (2) of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the down cursor key is operated twice to select "character color" and the execution key is operated.

Next, in step A2 of FIG. 3, a search process is performed. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the search processing in this case. Now, it is assumed that the text memory 8-1 stores the document data as shown in FIG. 2 and "character color" is selected and designated as the search target item. Here, FIG. 5 specifically shows the search process when “text color” is selected as the search target item, and the text data in the text memory 8-1 has black, red, and blue text colors. Each set character is searched and the number of characters is counted for each character color. First, the document pointer (not shown) in the main RAM 8 is reset to specify the read address of the beginning of the sentence (step B).
1). Next, the black counter 8-2, the red counter 8-3, and the blue counter 8-4 that count the number of characters for which black, red, and blue are set are cleared (step B2). Next, "0" is set as a color flag (not shown) in the main RAM 8 (step B3). Here, the color flag is "0" when the black setting state is continuing, "1" when the red setting state is continuing,
When the blue setting state continues, the value is "2", and "0" is initially set as the color flag.

In this state, an end check is performed as to whether the document pointer currently specifies the end of the sentence (step B4). If not, the code in the text memory 8-1 currently specified by the document pointer is checked. Checks whether it is a character code or a control code (step B
5). Now, in the document example of FIG. 2, since the beginning of the sentence is the control code, the process proceeds to step B8, and if this control code is the black designation code, the color flag is set to "0".
If it is a red designation code, the color flag is set to "1", and if it is a blue designation code, the color flag is set to "2". In this case, since it is a red designation code, "1" is set as the color flag.
Next, the process proceeds to step B7, the value of the document pointer is moved by one code in the sentence end direction, the pointer value is incremented, and the process returns to step B4.

As a result, the following code is read from the text memory 8-1 on condition that the value of the document pointer is not the end of the sentence. In this case, the character code "information" is read, so the process proceeds to step B6 and the character Perform the process of counting the number of characters for each color. That is, referring to the value of the color flag, if the value is “0”, add “1” to the value of the black counter, and if the value is “1”, add “1” to the value of the red counter. However, in the case of "2", "1" is added to the value of the blue counter. After incrementing the value of the document pointer in step B7, the process returns to step B4, and the above-described operation is repeated for each character. When the value of the document pointer reaches the end of the sentence, the search process ends at this point.

Next, in step A3 of FIG. 3, search result display screen processing is performed. That is, the window is opened and the search results are displayed and output by type in this window screen. In (3) of FIG. 4, the set number of black characters is “2.
"02 characters", red set character number "11 characters", and blue set character number "24 characters" are displayed in a window. next,
The window will be closed when you wait for key input, check the search results, and press the Enter key.

Next, in step A4, display item selection screen processing is performed. That is, the window is opened and the display items (“black”, “red”, “blue” in this case) are displayed and output in the window screen, and the arrow cursor for item selection is set to the top item position. Wait for key input. FIG. 4 (4) shows the display state in this case. In this key input waiting state,
When the up and down cursor keys are operated, the arrow cursor position is moved accordingly, and when the execute key is operated, the window is closed. Now, in the state shown in (4) of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the down cursor key is operated twice to select "blue" and the execute key is operated.

Next, in step A5, a specific character display screen process is performed. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing this specific character display screen processing. Here, FIG. 6 specifically shows the processing contents relating to the character color similarly to the search processing shown in FIG. 5. First, the document pointer is reset to specify the read address of the beginning of the sentence (step C1). ), The black counter 8-2, the red counter 8-3, and the blue counter 8-4 are cleared (step C).
2) The color flag is set to "0" (step C3).

In this state, it is checked whether the value of the document pointer is at the end of the sentence (step C4). If not, whether the code in the text memory 8-1 currently set by the document pointer is a character code or a control code. Check (step C5). Here, if it is a control code and it is a black designation code, the color flag is set to "0", if it is a red designation code, the color flag is set to "1", and if it is a blue designation code. The color flag is set to "2" (step C8). Since the code at the beginning of the sentence is the blue designation code, "1" is set as the color flag. Next, in step C7, the character pointer is moved toward the end of the sentence by one code to update the pointer value, and then the process returns to step C4.

If the code designated by the document pointer is a character code, the color flag is referenced, and if the value is "2", that is, if it is a character code following the blue designation code, This character code is converted into character font data and displayed and output. If the color flag has any other value, it is converted into a space code and displayed and output (step C6). Although step C6 shows the case where the value of the color flag is "2", when the color flag is "0", only the character code following the black designation code is converted into character font data, and other Convert the character code to a space code and output it for display,
Further, when the color flag is "1", only the character code following the blue designation code is converted into character font data, and the other character codes are converted into space codes for display output, as in the case described above. Is. Next, in step C7, after updating the value of the document pointer,
Return to step C4. Hereinafter, when the value of the document pointer reaches the end of the sentence by repeating the above operation for each character,
At this point, the specific character display screen process ends.

FIG. 4 (5) shows a specific character display screen in which only the character string in which the blue character decoration is set is displayed and output. When the execute key is operated on the specific character display screen, the original normal document edit screen is displayed again (see (6) in FIG. 4).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the character string in which the character modification is applied is searched from the document data, the number of characters is counted, and the number of characters is displayed and output for each character color, and only the searched character string is displayed. Is displayed, the character modification state set in the document data can be easily confirmed on the display screen. That is, to explain by taking the character color as an example, it is possible to check how much blue is set in the document and how much red is set by the number of characters displayed for each character color, and what character string is set for each character color. It is also possible to confirm specifically which character color is set.

In the above embodiment, the character color has been described as an example, but the same applies to the case of confirming the setting state of other character decorations such as typeface, underline, halftone, pointer and the like. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the setting state of character decoration can be confirmed on the display screen, but the setting state of character decoration may be confirmed by printing. Even in this case, if the number of characters for which character modification is set is counted and this number of characters is printed out for each type of character modification, or only the character string for which character modification is set is printed out. , It is not necessary to print out the entire document in order to confirm the setting state of character modification. Further, in the above-described embodiment, only the character string for which the character modification is set on the specific character display screen is displayed and displayed for identification, but as the mode of identification display, a dot is added, flashing display or the like is performed. May be.

[0023]

According to the present invention, when the type of character modification information is specified, a character string to which the specified character modification information is added is searched from the document data, and based on this search character string. Since the number of characters is calculated and output, or the search character string is identified and output, it is possible to easily confirm the setting state of character modification on the display screen or the like without printing the entire document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a word processor according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing document data stored in a text memory 8-1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation outline for confirming a setting state of character decoration set in a document.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of key operation for confirming the setting state of character decoration and a display state diagram that changes accordingly.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a search process shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing specific character display screen processing shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 keyboard 4 CRT display device 6 keyboard control unit 7 video RAM 8 main RAM 8-1 text memory 8-2 black counter 8-3 red counter 8-4 blue counter 9 external storage control unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document storage unit for storing document data, a designating unit for designating a type of character modification information, and a character string to which the character modification information designated by the designating unit is added, from the document storage unit. It is characterized by comprising: a searching means for searching, a calculating means for calculating the number of characters based on the character string searched by the searching means, and an output means for outputting the number of characters calculated by the calculating means. Document processing device. 2. A document storage means for storing document data, a designating means for designating the type of character modification information, and a character string to which the character modification information designated by the designating means is added, from the document storage means. A document processing apparatus comprising: a search unit for searching and an output unit for identifying and outputting a character string searched by the search unit.