JPH06325023A - Document editor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily draw a ruled line, whose length is desired by a user, by urging the user to instruct the length and direction to draw the ruled line when drawing the ruled line. CONSTITUTION:When a 'ruled line' function key is pressed from an input device 1 by the user, a controller 3 is turned to a ruled line function mode, and a picture urging the start point instruction of the desired ruled line to be drawn and the line type instruction to the user is displayed on a display device 2. When the user moves a cursor to a desired position to draw the ruled line and selects a real line, dotted line or broken line by using a ten-key, a picture urging the instruction for the length of the desired ruled line to be drawn to the user is displayed. When the user numerically inputs the length of the desired ruled line to be drawn and presses an execution key, a picture urging the instruction for the direction to draw the ruled line from the instructed position of the start point to the user is displayed. When the user instructs the direction to draw the ruled line, the ruled line instructed from the instructed start point position by the user is displayed on a screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document editing apparatus, such as a Japanese word processor, which has functions for inputting, editing, and printing documents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a compact document editing apparatus which has been rapidly popularized in recent years, for example, a document editing apparatus such as a personal type Japanese word processor, when a key line is drawn during document editing, a position where the key line is started is drawn. The key line is drawn by specifying the position where the drawing ends. However, in this case, the minimum unit for drawing the key line is half of the character so that the user can draw the key line without being aware of the character spacing and line spacing of the document being input. The length you want to draw can be drawn only in terms of the number of characters, and when you actually print it, you need to calculate how long the key line will be by considering the key line length per character. Also, even if the user tries to draw a key line of arbitrary length, it can be set only in character units.

[0003]

In recent years, when a user draws a key line, there has been a demand for drawing a key line of an arbitrary length.

[0004]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a means for drawing a key line by inputting a numerical value and a direction when drawing a key line during document editing.

[0005]

Generally, in a document editing apparatus, the user can easily draw a key line of a desired length by instructing the user the length of the key line when drawing the key line and the direction in which the key line is drawn. Become.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a flow chart when the key line function is selected. When the "key line" function key is pressed by the input device 1 by the user, the controller 3 enters the key line function mode. A screen for prompting the user to instruct the starting point and the line type of the key line to be drawn by the user is displayed on the display device 2. When the user moves the cursor to the position where he / she wants to draw a key line and selects a solid line, a dotted line, a broken line, or a line type with the ten-key pad, a screen prompting the user to indicate the length of the key line to be drawn is displayed. When the user inputs the length of the key line that he wants to draw and presses the execution key,
A screen is displayed that prompts the user to instruct in the direction of drawing the key line from the start point instruction position. When the user designates the direction in which the key line is drawn, the key line designated by the user from the start point designated position is displayed on the screen.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a document editing device such as a Japanese word processor. Reference numeral 1 is an input device such as a keyboard or tablet for inputting a desired character or operation mode. It also includes a function key for selecting a function and a numeric keypad for inputting numbers, and inputs a character code or an operation command code to the control device 3. The control device 3 sends information to be displayed, such as codes such as characters input from the input device 1 and document data of edited results, to the display device 2 for display, and controls the output device 5, the external storage device 6, and the like. Or "K-line"
Stores word processor system programs such as functions. The output device 5 is a printer that outputs a document edited by operating the input device 2 as a hard copy.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of a Japanese word processor. 1 is a display value, 2 is a JIS key section for general document input with an input device, 2 is a numeric keypad for inputting numerical values and the like, 2 is a numeric keypad for moving the cursor, and 2 is a function key 2c for selecting various functions such as a key line function. It is configured. 5
Is a printing device.

FIG. 4 shows the display screen when the "key" function key is pressed. The user specifies the starting point of the key line he or she wants to draw with the cursor and further selects the line type.

FIG. 5 shows a display screen prompting the user to instruct the length of the key line to be drawn. The user inputs the length of the key line he wants to draw.

FIG. 6 shows a screen for prompting the user to instruct in the direction of drawing the key line from the starting point instructed position. The user selects the direction in which the K-line should be drawn.

[0013]

[Effects of the Invention] When drawing a key line while editing a document, the user can easily draw the key line of the desired length by instructing the user the length and direction of the key line. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart diagram when a key line function is selected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a document editing device such as a Japanese word processor.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a Japanese word processor.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen when a “K-line” function key is pressed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen that prompts the user to instruct the length of the key line to be drawn.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen that prompts the user to instruct in a direction to draw a key line from a start point instructed position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Display device, 2 ... Input device, 3 ... Control device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input device for inputting at least desired characters, a display device for displaying input and edited results, and a control device for temporarily storing characters input from the input device and for storing a system program. A document editing device having a function of inputting a key line by inputting an arbitrary numerical value during document input in a document editing device having an external storage device for storing input and edited results.