JPH0660055A - Document creation device and key function setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the document creation device whose KANA(Japanese syllabary) conversion is easy for a user to understand by using function setting keys by automatically setting the function of KANA-KANJI(Chinese character) conversion to the function setting keys when a help screen for KANA-KANJI conversion is displayed. CONSTITUTION:When the help screen for KANA-KANJI conversion is displayed, the function setting keys SF1-SF10 are set to keys for performing the KANA- KANJI converting function. After the KANA-KANJI converting function is executed, this executed KANA-KANJI converting function is automatically set to the function setting keys SF1-SF10. When the help screen for KANA- KANJI conversion is displayed with a help key 1h, the function setting keys SF1-SF10 are set to keys for executing the KANA-KANJI converting function. After the KANA-KANJI function is executed, this executed KANA-KANJI converting function is automatically set to the function setting keys SF1-SF10. Consequently, the KANA-KANJI converting operation is facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document editing device having kana-kanji conversion functions such as kana-kanji conversion, non-conversion, proper noun conversion, katakana conversion and the like. In particular, it relates to a Japanese word processor having a help function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese word processor and Japanese word processor
A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a word processor) on which the deprocessor software is executed has many functions. This function includes centering, search, memory, character modification, prohibition processing, document recall, input mode setting,
Line format, ruled line, format change, layout display, replacement, abbreviation registration, clear, spreadsheet, etc. As described above, the document creation device has many functions related to display, input, storage, and printing.

If a key is provided corresponding to each of these functions, many keys are required. In order to reduce the number of keys, an ordinary character key is generally used as a key for function execution by keying together with a function execution shift key. However, if the character key is also used as the function execution key, the operation is troublesome.

For this reason, there are some keys provided with a plurality of keys that operate as function execution keys, and the user can select what kind of function execution keys to operate. This key is
As a function to be executed, one key has a plurality of types.
Then, the function is selected by the display switching key. Further, there is also one that automatically switches what kind of function execution key this function execution key operates according to the mode of the word processor at that time. That is, when the word processor enters a predetermined mode, it operates as a key for executing a function used only in this mode or a function frequently used in this mode.

There is also one in which a plurality of keys operating as function executing keys are provided, and the user can arbitrarily set what kind of function executing keys are operated. Hereinafter, such a function execution key whose function to be executed can be changed or selected is referred to as a function setting key. It should be noted that, in this way, the one in which the user can arbitrarily set the desired function is disclosed in
-75417 (G06F3 / 023) and the like.

In addition, the word processor is equipped with a help function for convenience of the user, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-17521 (G06F3 / 02). In general, the help function displays a description of the function on the screen by operating the help key. In the conventional word processor, if you press the help key during Kana-Kanji conversion (during Kana-Kanji conversion mode),
A kana-kanji conversion help screen is displayed. Also editing
When you press the help key in (editing mode), the editing help screen is displayed. This is because unnecessary explanations will be deleted by explaining according to the mode.

The mode of the kana-kanji conversion mode will be described. First, in the word processor, when the conversion candidate "Kana" is being input, the Kana-Kanji conversion mode is in progress. Also, in Japanese, there are many Kanji with the same reading. That is, there are homonyms.

For this reason, in a word processor, even if "Kana" is input and the Kanji conversion key is pressed to convert this "Kana" into "Kanji", it is not always the desired Kanji. Therefore, if the kanji conversion key is further pressed from this state, the "kanji" of the same synonyms are displayed one after another instead of the "kanji" already displayed every time this key is pressed. In other words, after the user inputs "Kana" and simply hits the Kanji conversion key, the word processor displays "Have you displayed the desired Kanji?" ,After this,
Will the Kanji conversion key be struck further? "I'm not sure.

During such an operation, the kana-kanji conversion mode is in the kana-kanji conversion mode in the kana-kanji undetermined state in the internal operation processing of the word processor. After the Kanji conversion key is pressed, the Kana can be converted to Kanji by key operations such as "execute editing function", "move cursor", and "input character". Will be confirmed. Then, by the operations such as "execute editing function" and "move cursor", this word processor is put into a normal editing mode. In addition, by the operation of "input character", the Kana-Kanji conversion mode in which the newly input character is converted is set.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present application provides a document creating apparatus that makes it easy for a user to understand kana conversion by using a function setting key.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the function setting key (SF1) is automatically displayed when the Kana-Kanji conversion help screen (3b) is displayed.
~ SF10) Kana-Kanji conversion function is set. Further, the present invention automatically converts the selected Kana-Kanji character into the function setting key.
Set to (SF1 to SF10).

[0012]

[Function] According to the present invention, when the kana-kanji conversion help screen (3b) is displayed, the kana-kanji conversion function is automatically set by the function setting key (SF1
~ SF10) is set. In the present invention, the selected kana-kanji conversion is automatically set in the function setting keys (SF1 to SF10).

[0013]

EXAMPLE An example in which the present invention is applied to a word processor will be described with reference to FIGS. Before the specific description of the operation, each figure will be described first. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of this word processor. In the figure, (1) is an input unit (keyboard) used for document creation and menu selection.

(2) is a CPU. This CPU (2)
It operates according to a program stored in a memory (2-a) provided inside. The memory (2-a) stores a program according to a flowchart shown in FIG. 14 described later. (3) is a display output unit composed of a CRT or LCD. (4) is a video RAM (VRAM). The VRAM (4) stores pattern development information for one screen of the display output unit (3).

FIG. 2 is a view showing the external appearance. Note that FIG.
The same reference numerals are given to the same portions as. (1) is a keyboard. (1a) is a cursor movement key for moving the cursor in four directions of up, down, left and right. This cursor movement key group
(1a) consists of four keys: up / down / left / right cursor movement keys.

(1b) is a part of the character key. This character key (1b) is usually "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7".
"8", "9", "0", "-" ... Operates as a normal character key such as "~""\" key. Then, each of these character keys (1b), if pressed after the keystroke of the key (1c), "display mode setting key", "line format setting key", "document recall key", "Centering key", "Right justification process execution key",
It operates as a "search key", a "character modifier key" ... Hereinafter, this key (1c) is referred to as a function executing first shift key.

When each character key (1b) is pressed after the key (1d) is pressed, "input mode setting key", "enlarged print setting key", "spread calculation execution" It operates as "key", "layout display key", "prohibition process execution key", ... Hereinafter, this key (1d) will be referred to as the function executing second shift key. In this way, in order to reduce the number of keys, the normal character key (1b) is
In combination with the shift keys (1c, 1d), display / input /
It is used as a key to execute functions such as storage and printing.

(1e) is an execution key. This execution key (1
The item e) is used to determine a function or a range designation by hitting a key when executing various functions.
(1f) is a cancel key. The cancel key (1f) interrupts the processing. (SF1, SF2 ... SF10) are soft keys. The soft keys (SF1, SF2, ... SF10) work as function execution keys. Then, the function is executed only by pressing the key itself. By the way, this softkey (SF1, SF2 ... SF10)
A plurality of functions executed by are set beforehand. This mode switching is performed with the display switching key.

(1g) is this display switching key. This display switching key (1g) is used for soft menu (SM1, SM2 ... SM1
This is the key to display 0). If you press this display switch key (1g) when the soft menu is not displayed at the bottom of the screen, the soft menu (SM1, SM2 ... SM10) with the name of the function to be executed is displayed. . Furthermore, if you tap the key, this soft menu part (SM1, SM2 ... SM10)
Other functions of the soft keys (SF1, SF2, ... SF10) are displayed. Further, if the keystroke is continued, the original soft menu section returns to the non-display state.

(SM1, SM2 ... SM10) is a soft menu section for displaying the function names of the soft keys (SF1, SF2 ... SF10) as described above. And the soft key (SF1, SF2 ...
(SF10) is the soft menu part (SM1, SM2 ... SM1 of the edit screen.
It is a key to execute the function displayed in (0). this
The ten soft keys (SF1, SF2, ..., SF10) and the ten soft menu sections (SM1, SM2, ..., SM10) have a one-to-one correspondence.

(1h) is a help key. This help key (1h) is also called an instruction key. By pressing this key (1h), the help screen is read out. (1i) is a kana-kanji conversion key. This key (1i)
By pressing the key, the conversion target "kana" is converted into "kanji". "Kana-Kanji conversion" can be performed by tapping this Kana-Kanji conversion key (1i). In this "kana-kanji conversion", the conversion target "kana" is converted to "kanji". For example, "Kanji" is converted into "Kanji".

The Kana-Kanji conversion key (1i) and the function executing first shift key (1c) can be pressed to perform "proper noun conversion". This "proper noun conversion" is
Convert the conversion target "kana" into proper nouns. For example, "Kanji" is converted into "Kanji". (1j) is a Kanji dictionary key. By pressing this key (1j), the "kanji" corresponding to the "kana" to be converted is displayed in another part. Then, the desired Kanji is selected by using the numeric keys.

(1k) is a non-conversion key. This key (1k)
By pressing the key, the conversion target “kana” is fixed as it is. In addition, by pressing this key (1k) together with the first shift key (1c) for function execution, "acronym conversion" is performed.
Can be done. In this "acronym conversion", only the acronym of the word "kana" to be converted is displayed. For example, "Kanji" is converted into "Kan".

(1m) is a kana conversion key. This key (1
"Katakana conversion" can be performed by keying m). In this "Katakana conversion", the conversion target "Kana" is converted into a Katakana. For example, "Kanji" is converted into "Kanji". (3) is a display output unit. (3a) is a cursor.

3 to 11 show display screens during the operation of the word processor. FIG. 3 is a diagram of only the display output unit (3) of the word processor. Fig. 4 shows the state of Fig. 3 with the word processor in Roman character input state, key "S""U""N""O""M""A""T""A" are input and display output It is the figure which displayed the character string "Sunotama" of hiragana in the part (3). At this time, the underline (UL) indicating that this "Sunotama" is the target for Kana-Kanji conversion is
Is displayed.

FIG. 5 shows the display state of the screen after the help key (1h) is tapped in the state of FIG. (3b) is a kana-kanji conversion help menu display screen. (3c) is a guidance message display screen. FIG. 6 shows the screen after moving the cursor (3a) downward with the cursor movement key (1a) from the state of FIG. The cursor (3a)
The description on the guidance message display screen (3c) is moved to the "KATAKANA" column and the description is changed to the corresponding one. In addition, the functions of the soft keys (SF1 to SF10) are also changed in conformity with "make katakana". That is, as shown in the soft menu section (SM1), the soft key (SF1) is
It operates as a "Kana conversion key".

FIG. 7 shows the cursor movement key (1
A) shows the screen after moving the cursor (3a) upward. The cursor (3a) moves to the item column of "convert to kanji". Then, the guidance message display screen (3
The description of c) will be changed to correspond to this item column. Also, the functions of the soft keys (SF1 to SF10) are changed by adapting to "convert to kanji". That is, as shown in the soft menu section (SM1 to SM4), the soft key (SF
1, SF2, SF3, SF4) as the "Kanji conversion key,""proper noun conversion key,""acronym conversion key," and "Kanji dictionary key," respectively.
Operate.

FIG. 8 shows a soft key (SF2) from the state of FIG.
It is a figure after keying. Here, if the help key (1h) is hit again, the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained. FIG. 9 is a diagram after the soft key (SF1) is keyed from the state of FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram after the soft key (SF2) is tapped from the state of FIG. 9, and is the same as FIG.

FIG. 11 shows keys "N", "A", "G" from the state of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram in which “A”, “R”, “A”, “G”, “A”, “W”, and “A” are input, and the hiragana character string “Tsugagawa” is displayed on the display output unit (3). At this time, "Kumata" which was a kana-kanji conversion candidate is confirmed. However, Kana-Kanji conversion mode continues due to the new character input “Tagagawa”. FIG. 12 is a diagram after the soft key (SF2) is keyed from the state of FIG. Here again,
If the help key (1h) is pressed, the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.

FIG. 13 shows the screen after the cursor (3a) is moved from the state of FIG. 12 by the cursor movement key (1a). By this movement, the kana-kanji conversion candidate "Nagarakawa" is fixed, and no new kana-kanji conversion candidate exists, so this word processor is changed from the kana-kanji conversion mode to the normal editing mode. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the function setting for the soft keys (SF1, SF2, SF3, SF4) is canceled and the display of the soft menu part is erased.

FIG. 14 shows the program of this word processor. Regarding the characteristic operation of this embodiment, this FIG.
I will explain mainly. Note that the display screens are shown in Figs.
Refer to 3 and refer to Figure 2 for operation keys. In a word processor, press the help key during the Kana-Kanji conversion mode.
When (1h) is entered by keystroke, from step 1 (S1) of FIG. 14,
The process proceeds to step 2 (S2), and it is determined whether the mode at this time is the edit mode or the kana-kanji conversion mode.

If it is determined that the edit mode is selected, step 3 (S3)
By this, edit help processing is performed. This edit help process (S3) is not directly related to the gist of the present application, and therefore its explanation is omitted. When it is determined in step 2 (S2) of FIG. 14 that the mode is the kana-kanji conversion mode, the process proceeds to step 4 (S4),
From step 4 (S4), kana-kanji conversion help processing is performed.

In step 4 (S4) of FIG. 14, the kana-kanji conversion help menu display screen (3b) of FIG. 5 is displayed. Also,
In Step 5 (S5), the guidance message (3c) in FIG. 5 and
Display the soft menu (SM1 to SM10). Step
At 6 (S6), key input is obtained. In step 7 (S7), this key input is judged. If it is the cursor movement key (1a), the cursor movement processing is performed in step 8 (S8). As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in step 5 (S5), the guidance message (3c) of the explanatory text corresponding to the item to which the cursor is moved is displayed again. In step 5 (S5), the soft menu section (SM1 to SM10) corresponding to this item is displayed.

In step 7 (S7), as key input,
Soft key (SF1 to SF10), execute key (1e) or cancel key
If it is determined that the operation of (1f) has been performed, step 9 (S9)
Transition to. Then, in step 9 (S9), the soft key (SF
1 to SF10) or the execution key (1e) is input, the operated softkey (SF1 to SF10) or execution key (1
In step 10 (S10), a conversion function code indicating the specified kana-kanji conversion type is set in step e). In step 12 (S12), kana-kanji conversion processing and the like are performed according to the set conversion function code.

In step 11 (S11), notification processing is performed so that the soft menu at this time is left even after this series of help processing is completed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, even after the kana-kanji conversion help menu display screen (3b) ends, the kana-kanji conversion function continues to be displayed in the soft menu section (SM1 to SM10). Then, in step 12 (S12), kana conversion or the like according to the conversion code is performed.

This embodiment is based on the above-mentioned JP-A-4-17521 (G06F).
As with 3/02), on the help screen (3b), the desired kana-kanji conversion was selected and executed. However, the present application may be separately applied to a word processor that cannot directly perform kana-kanji conversion from the help screen. In other words, select the desired Kana-Kanji conversion from the help screen (3b) and press the soft key (S
It may be set to F1 to SF10).

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-1752 is used.
Similar to Issue 1 (G06F3 / 02), an example of executing Kana-Kanji conversion from the help screen (3b) was described. However, the present application
Normal kana-kanji conversion keys (1i, 1j, 1k, 1m) automatically change the executed kana-kanji conversion function to soft keys (SF1 to SF1).
It may be set to 10).

[0038]

As described above, in the present invention, the help screen (3
At the time of display of b), the kana-kanji conversion function is automatically set to the soft keys (SF1 to SF10), so that the kana-kanji conversion operation becomes easy. As described above, in the present invention, the executed kana-kanji conversion function is automatically set in the soft keys (SF1 to SF10), so that the same kind of kana-kanji conversion operation becomes easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the external appearance of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of a display screen of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the contents of the display screen of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of a display screen of this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the display screen contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow chart of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) key board, (1a) cursor movement key, (1b) character key, (1c) first shift key for function execution, (1d) second shift key for function execution, (1e) execution key, ( 1g) Display change key, (1i) Kana-Kanji conversion key, (1j) Kanji dictionary key, (1k) No conversion key, (1m) Kana conversion key, (3) Display output means, (3a) Cursor, (3b) Kana-Kanji character Conversion help menu display screen (Kana-Kanji conversion help screen), (3c) Guidance message display screen, (SF1, SF2 ... SF10) soft key (function setting key), (SM1, SM2 ... SM10) soft menu section (Function name display section).

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yuichiro Nonaka 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tsutomu Tanaka 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Within the corporation

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A kana-kanji conversion function for displaying a kana-kanji conversion help screen (3b) by operating a help key (1h), and a kana-kanji conversion function provided with a function setting key (SF1 to SF10) for setting functions. A document creation device, characterized in that the function setting keys (SF1 to SF10) are set to keys for executing a kana-kanji conversion function when the help screen (3b) for display is displayed. 2. A function setting key (SF1 to SF1) for setting a function.
In the document preparation device equipped with 10), after the kana-kanji conversion function is executed, the executed kana-kanji conversion function is automatically changed to the function setting key (SF1 to SF10).
A document creation device characterized by setting to. 3. A kana-kanji conversion help screen by operating the help key (1h) in the key function setting method for setting the function of the function setting key (SF1 to SF10).
When (3b) is displayed, the function setting key (SF1 to SF10)
A key function setting method characterized by setting a key for executing the kana-kanji conversion function. 4. In the key function setting method for setting the function of the function setting key (SF1 to SF10), after the kana-kanji function is executed, the executed kana-kanji conversion function is automatically changed by the function setting key ( Key function setting method characterized by setting to SF1 to SF10).