JPH064531A - Method and device for document processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a document processing method/device which can regenerate the state environment set right before a document is stored and can facilitate the continuation of the document editing processing when the document is read. CONSTITUTION:An editing state table is contained in a main memory 5 to show the page number, the shift of a form, a display scale, and the type of the editing mode which are shown on a screen under editing. The contents of the state table are updated when the operations related to these contents are carried out by an operator. When the document under editing is stored in a hard disk device 6 or a floppy disk device 11, the editing state table is also stored. When the document is read, the state of the display screen and the editing mode are regenerated based on the editing state table corresponding to the document.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a document processing method and apparatus,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a document processing device that creates and edits a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an apparatus of this type is equipped with an external storage device represented by a floppy disk or the like.
It is possible to store a plurality of created or edited document information. Then, when editing again, a desired document is selected from among them and the information is loaded into the memory of the device.

[0003]

Generally, in a device of this type, when the document information is loaded from an external device, the editing screen has a size such that the first page and the display screen cannot display the entire page. In this case, the top part of the first page is displayed.
Then, the cursor for editing is located at the beginning position of the first line, and is in a character input state.

However, there is no problem when the document is completed, but there is a problem when the document is incomplete and being edited.

For example, in the case where the last page was edited in the previous editing work, it is necessary to display the last page on the display screen, which is troublesome.

Furthermore, if it was supposed that a small character was to be enlarged and displayed in the previous time for editing work, not only the corresponding page is displayed in order to continue it, but it is troublesome to give an instruction such as enlarged display. There is.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above prior art, and when a document is read,
An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing method and apparatus that reproduce the state environment immediately before the document is saved and facilitate the continuation of the editing process.

To achieve this object, the document processing method of the present invention comprises the following steps. That is, in the document processing method of creating and editing a document, at least when the display state and the editing state of the document are changed by the editing work, a process of storing the latest state information due to the change,
A step of saving the stored state information together with the document information being edited in a non-volatile external storage means, a step of reading the state information corresponding to the document when the saved document is read, and the read state information And a step of reproducing the display state and the editing state of the document based on the above.

The document processing apparatus of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a document processing apparatus that creates and edits a document, a storage unit that stores at least the latest state information relating to the display state and the editing state of the document being edited, and the state information stored in the storage unit A storage unit that stores the stored document information in the nonvolatile external storage unit together with the document information therein, a reading unit that also reads the state information corresponding to the document when the document stored in the storage unit is read, and a reading unit that is read by the reading unit. And means for reproducing the display state and the editing state of the document based on the state information.

[0010]

In the process and structure of the present invention, when a document is stored, the state information indicating the display state and the edited state immediately before the document is stored is also stored in the external storage device. Then, when reading the saved document,
The state immediately before the saving process is reproduced according to the state information of the document.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, images, figures, tables and sentences are collectively referred to as documents.

[Description of Device Configuration] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the document processing device of this embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a CRT display unit used in a raster scan system, 2 is a video RAM (VRAM) for storing display pattern information for one screen, and 3 is a VRAM 2.
Is a display control unit that controls writing of pattern information to and reading from the CRT. Reference numeral 5 denotes an editing state table as shown in FIG. 2 which will be described later, a program including a document editing program (flowcharts in FIGS. 5, 6 and 8), and a main memory having an area for storing document data. It is a microprocessor (MPU) that controls the entire control. The MPU 4 is connected to a keyboard 8 for inputting character data and the like, and a pointing device (PD) 9 for inputting and editing graphic data by designating a position on the CRT and the like. A hard disk device 6 stores document files, character fonts, and various programs. That is, the MPU 4 loads the program from the hard disk device 6 into the main memory and executes it. Reference numeral 10 is a printer for outputting the created document, and 11 is a floppy disk device for storing a document file and the like. Each of these building blocks is connected by an I / O bus.

[Explanation of Edit Status Table] Next, the edit status table of FIG. 2 will be described.

The edit state table is secured in the main memory 5 as described above, and the state of the document information being edited is set. The page number being edited is secured in the area 2-1 and is updated every time the page is changed by designating the next page, the previous page, or the like. In the area 2-2, the deviation of the paper, that is, the display position of the paper indicating which position of the paper the window in which the paper is displayed indicates is set (see the deviation of the paper in FIG. 3). In the area 2-3, the display magnification currently being displayed, that is, the display scale value is set. For example, in the case of double display, 2 is set in the numerator and 1 is set in the denominator (see FIG. 4). Area 2-8 is an area for storing the current edit mode. For example, when a graphic is being edited in the graphic mode, bit 2-5 during graphic editing is ON and the others are OF.
It is F. Other image editing bit 2
4, table editing bit 2-6, text editing bit 2-7
Is also the same.

[Explanation of Processing Contents] Next, an overall flow of processing of the embodiment will be explained.

When editing of a new document is started, area 2-
"1" is set to 1 and the page number is set to the first page. Next, "0" is set as the deviation amount of the paper in each item of the area 2-2. Also, area 2-3
"1" indicating that the display scale value is the same size is set in each item of. Then, the text editing bit 2-7 is turned ON. Then, when such an edit state table is generated, a new document edit frame is displayed on the display screen according to the table, and a character input waiting state is set.

Here, for example, when the display scale is changed to quadruple display and graphic editing is started in the graphic editing mode, the numerator of the display scale value in the area 2-3 is set to 4, and the denominator is set to 1. The graphic editing bit 2-5 of the edit mode area 2-8 is turned on, and the text editing bit 2-7 is turned off.

When the editing is finished and an instruction to finish the editing is given, the saving process of FIG. 5 is executed.

First, in step S5-1, a message asking whether to save the edited text is displayed on the CRT display unit 1 and the input is awaited. Then, in step S5-2, the input data is judged, and if it is “save”, the process proceeds to step S5-5, and the sentence data (sentence data, table data, graphic data secured in the main memory 5 is acquired. , Image data) and the above-mentioned edit state table is stored in the hard disk 6 or the floppy disk 11. If "not save" is designated, a message indicating whether or not the edited data may be discarded is displayed on the CRT display unit 1 in step S5-3, and the input is awaited. Determine the input data in step S5-4,
If “can be discarded”, the document data (sentence data, table data, graphic data,
Along with the image data), the edit state table is discarded, and the process ends. If it is not to be discarded, the process returns to step S5-1 again, a message asking whether to save again is displayed on the CRT display unit 1, and the input is awaited.

When the document once saved is opened (read), the document edit state reproduction process of FIG. 6 is executed.

First, in step S6-1, the edited state table is stored in the main memory 5 together with the stored document data.
Then, in the next step S6-2, the page data of the document of the page set in the area 2-1 of the edit state table is read into the edit area. Next, in step S6-3, the document data is expanded in the VRAM 2 based on the display scale value stored in the area 2-3 and displayed on the CRT display unit 1. Then, in step S6-4, the display data is scrolled based on the deviation amount of the paper stored in the area 2-2.

Upon completion of the above-mentioned edit state reproduction processing,
Based on the bits (during image editing, graphic editing, table editing, text editing) in the current edit mode area 2-8, control is passed to the mode in which the bit is ON, and the input is awaited.

[Description of Other Embodiments] In addition to reproducing the above-described data indicating the edited state (current page number, paper misalignment, display scale value, edit mode), the same applies to other edited states. The second embodiment will be described below.

The device configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and the description thereof is omitted. The fixed block and the floating block described below are one frame for creating a character, a figure, an image, or a table, and a plurality of blocks may exist in one page. A fixed block means that the position of the block is unchanged.For example, if you insert a character string in a sentence located before the fixed block, the inserted character string will appear after that block. It has been moved and the position of that block remains the same. On the contrary, the floating block maintains a relative relationship with the preceding and following sentences. To prioritize the editing speed, for example, when editing a certain figure, it is possible to display only the frame of other blocks (especially image blocks) and not display the inside (image). It has become. These are appropriately set by the operator.

First, the edit state table in the second embodiment is shown in FIG. The editing status table of the second embodiment is also secured in the main memory 5, and the status of editing is set.

In the figure, in the area 7-1, the page number being edited is stored and updated every time the page is changed by designating the next page, the previous page or the like. In the area 7-2, a record number indicating which edit area (block) is being edited,
That is, if area editing information is set, for example, if it is edited in a fixed block, the area record number of that fixed block is set, and if it is edited in a floating block, that area record number is set. Set. For example, when a graphic is being edited in the graphic mode, the graphic editing bit 7-4 is ON and the other bits are OFF. Further, in the current edit mode, data indicating which document data (text data, table data, graphic data, image data) is currently displayed or not displayed is set. For example, if other document data is not displayed during figure editing (for speeding up editing, etc.), only figure display bits 7-8 are turned on.
And other display bit (text display bit 7-1
0, bit 7-9 during table display and bit 7-7 during image display are turned off.

Next, the overall flow of processing of this embodiment will be described.

When a new document is opened and editing is started, 1 is set as an initial value in area 7-1 and area 7-2 is set.
Is set to 0 indicating the background area. Further, the text editing bit 7-6 is turned on, all the document data are displayed (= ON), and the characters are input.

Here, for example, when a fixed block is created, moved to that area, and graphic editing is started, area 7-
A record number indicating the area of the created fixed block is set in 2, and the bit 7-4 during graphic editing in the current edit mode is turned on and the bit 7-6 during text editing is turned off.

When the editing is finished and an instruction to finish the editing is given, the saving process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 as in the first embodiment, but the description thereof is omitted because it is redundant. .

Also, when the saved document is opened (read) again, the document edit state reproduction process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S8-1, the editing state table is read into the main memory 5 together with the document data stored therein, and in the next step S8-2, the pages set in the area 7-1 of the editing state table are read. Read the page data of the document into the edit area. Next, at step S8-3, the document data display flag (text displaying bit 7-10, table group displaying bit 7-9, figure displaying bit 7-8, image displaying bit 7-7) is referred to. Document data in VRAM
2 is displayed and displayed on the CRT display unit 1. Then, in step S8-4, the area is moved according to the area record number stored in the area 7-2.

When the editing state reproduction processing is completed, the bit is turned on based on the editing bit (image editing bit, figure editing bit, table group editing bit, text editing bit).
Control is passed to the mode that is set, and input is awaited.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the document being edited is edited again, the editing can be started from the state in which the document was saved, so that the editing can be continued smoothly.

In the first and second embodiments described above,
The position of the cursor immediately after opening the document was explained as being at the beginning position in the current page or current block. However, if the cursor position is also stored in the edit state table, that position will be restored. Will be done.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0038]

As described above, when a document is read, the state environment immediately before the document is saved is reproduced, so that the editing process can be continued easily.

[0039]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an actual document processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data format of an edit state table in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a shift between a sheet and a window.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display scale.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of document saving processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of a document edit state reproduction process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data format of an edit state table in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of a document edit state reproduction process in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CRT Display Unit 2 VRAM 3 Display Control Unit 4 Microprocessor 5 Main Memory 6 Hard Disk Device 7 I / O Bus 8 Keyboard 9 Pointing Device 10 Printer 11 Floppy Disk Device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A document processing method for creating and editing a document, wherein at least when the display state and the editing state of the document are changed by the editing work, a process of storing the latest state information due to the change, and the stored state information. Is stored in the nonvolatile external storage means together with the document information being edited, and when reading the saved document, the state information corresponding to the document is also read, and based on the read state information, And a step of reproducing a display state and an edit state of a document. 2. The display state includes information indicating the page number of the document being edited and the display position of the sheet, and which of the figures, the image, the table group, and the sentence is the edit state. The document processing method according to claim 1, wherein the document processing information is included. 3. In a document processing apparatus for creating and editing a document, at least storage means for storing the latest status information relating to the display status and editing status of the document being edited, and status information stored in the storage means. Storing means for storing in the nonvolatile external storage means together with the document information being edited, a reading means for reading the state information corresponding to the document when reading the document stored in the storing means, and the reading means. A document processing apparatus comprising: means for reproducing the display state and the editing state of the document based on the read state information. 4. The display state includes information indicating a page number of a document being edited and a display position of a sheet, and which edit state is a figure, an image, a table, or a sentence. The document processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document processing apparatus includes information indicating