JPH064518A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the input of characters by providing a half-size/full-size register to each type of input characters in order to set and store the size of each input character. CONSTITUTION:The registers which set the input characters in the half or full sizes are provided in the KANA (Japanese syllabary) and alphanumeric modes respectively and independently of each other. Under such conditions, a Japanese word input mode is set when a power supply is turned on and the half-size/full-size registers of both KANA and alphanumeric modes are set in the full-size input modes (S10). Furthermore, both modes are initially set in the KANA input modes (S11). When the sizes of the input characters are changed by depressing a half-size/full-size switch key in the KANA input mode (S12), the KANA characters can be inputted in the half or full sizes (S13). Then, the sizes of the input characters are changed by depressing the half-size/full-size switch key in the alphanumeric input mode (S17). The half and full sizes of the alphanumeric characters are switched and the alphanumeric characters ca be inputted (S18).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character processing device for processing full-width characters and half-width characters used when creating a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional document creating apparatus, the kana mode is set to full-width when starting, and when the kana input mode is changed to the alphanumeric input mode, the full-width setting is inherited as it is in the previous state (kana input mode). If you want to do so, you need to press the "half-width / full-width" switching key.

When the above-mentioned input modes are reversed, it is necessary to press the "half-width / full-width" switching key. When one input mode is switched to the other input mode and the setting is returned to the original mode. It was necessary to press the "half-width / full-width" switching key in order to reset to.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the power is turned on, the document creation apparatus automatically sets the Japanese input mode full-width character input (step (the same as below) S30 in FIG. 3) kana input mode (S31) as an initial setting. Is set to. If the user wants to input small characters (half-width characters), he / she can press the half-width / full-width switching key (indicated as “half / all” key in FIG. 3) (S3
2) The setting is reversed from full-width to half-width (S33). You can also press the "Half / Whole" key when you want to return from half-width to full-width.

Characters are input from the keyboard under the set conditions (S34). When an alphanumeric character is desired to be input, the "alphanumeric mode" key is pressed (S35) to set the alphanumeric input mode (S36), and keyboard input becomes alphanumeric characters, symbols, etc. (S39). However, even if the input mode is changed, the half-width / full-width settings remain unchanged, so if you want to enter alphanumeric characters in a size different from Kana, you can use "half / full".
It is necessary to press the key (S37) and invert the half-width / full-width setting (S38).

After inputting the alphanumeric characters, the "kana mode" key is pressed to return to the kana input mode (S40). Again, as before, the half-width / full-width settings have not changed from the recent settings (settings in the alphanumeric input mode), so press the "half / all" key again for Kana characters to reverse the settings. I need to do it. As you can see, if you try to improve the appearance of the printed characters by entering Kana characters in full-width and English letters and numbers in half-width, you can press the half-width / full-width switching key every time you switch the Kana and alphanumeric input mode. It is necessary and annoying.

[0007]

Conventionally, when the kana input mode was set to full-width and the alphanumeric input mode was used to enter alphanumeric characters, it had to be reset to half-width, and in each case, "half-width" was entered. There is a problem that it takes time to press the "/ double-byte" switching key.

According to the present invention, since a register for individually setting full-width or half-width for each input mode of Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters is provided individually, the full-width / half-width input mode can be set even if the input mode is switched. The purpose is to be able to input characters easily.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the character processing device of the present invention is,
Input means for inputting Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters, and first mode setting means for setting and storing whether to input the Japanese characters in full-width mode or half-width mode,
Second mode setting means for setting and storing whether to input the alphanumeric characters in full-width mode or half-width mode,
When Japanese characters are input by the input means,
Full-width mode or half-width mode set in the first mode setting is automatically selected, and the input Japanese characters are input in the mode, and alphanumeric characters are input by the input means. In the case of being performed, the full-width mode or the half-width mode set in the second mode setting is automatically selected and the input alphanumeric characters are input in the mode. It is a character processing device.

[0010]

[Function] A register for setting and storing whether the input character is half-width or full-width in the input mode for inputting Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters is a half / full register. Half / all registers are provided for each input mode for inputting Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters. By setting and storing in separate half / all registers for each input mode of Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters, when one input mode is switched to the other input mode, it is automatically set and stored in the original input mode. You can enter half-size / full-size characters.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the character processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a keyboard 1 and a main CPU (central processing unit).
2, ROM 3 for storing character type information and character conversion information (dictionary) for document creation, and an area for storing character information and format information, and the progress thereof temporarily stored in the effective value of the control program. A RAM 4 including a work area, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) 5 for displaying document information,
Printer 6 and floppy disk drive (FDD)
7 and I for exchanging data with each other.
/ O port line 8.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present invention, the register for setting whether the input character is half-width or full-width is set to "kana mode" or "alphanumeric mode".
Each of them is independently provided. This register is named "half / all registers".

When the power is turned on, the character processing device is set to the Japanese input mode, and the half / full registers of both the "kana" and "alphanumeric" modes are set to the full-width input mode (see FIG. 2).
Step (the same applies hereinafter) S10), and a kana input mode is initialized (S11). In the kana input mode, by pressing the "half / all" switching key (S12) and changing the size of the input character, half-width / full-width kana can be input (S13). However, since the change in this setting is stored only in the Kana half / all register, the alphanumeric half / all register remains unchanged, and the character input in the Kana input mode follows the setting of the Kana half / all register. The kana is input in the size of the character (S14).

Mode switching by the "alphanumeric" key (S15)
When the operation is shifted to the alphanumeric mode, the alphanumeric input mode is set (S16). Alphanumeric characters, numbers, symbols, etc., having the size of alphanumeric characters in the half-width / full-width input mode are set by setting the half-width / half-width register (S20). When the "half / all" switching key is pressed in the alphanumeric input mode (S17) and the size of the input character is changed, half-width / full-width of the alphanumeric character is switched to enable input (S18). However, the change in this setting is half an alpha /
Since it is stored only in all registers, kana half / all registers remain unchanged, and alphanumeric characters are input according to the alphanumeric half / all register settings (S19). By pressing the "kana" key, the alphanumeric input mode can be switched to the kana input mode (S20).

[0016]

As described above, the character processing device of the present invention is provided with a half / full register for setting and storing the size of an input character for each input character type. When you want to change the size of input characters in Japanese and English such as half-width input, you can eliminate the need to press the "half-width / full-width" switching key each time.
Character input can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a character processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an input mode switching and half-width / full-width switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 3] Input mode switching and half-width /
It is a flowchart which shows the full-width switching method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Keyboard 2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3 ROM 4 RAM 5 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) 6 Printer 7 FDD (Floppy Drive Device) 8 I / O Port Line

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting Japanese characters and alphanumeric characters, and first mode setting means for setting and storing whether to input the Japanese characters in full-width mode or half-width mode. And a second mode setting means for setting and storing whether to input the alphanumeric characters in full-width mode or half-width mode, and when Japanese characters are input by the input means, Full-width mode or half-width mode set in the first mode setting is automatically selected, and the input Japanese characters are input in the mode, and alphanumeric characters are input by the input means. If it is done, the second
A character processing device comprising: a full-width mode or a half-width mode set by the mode setting of 1. and a selection means for inputting an input alphanumeric character in the mode.