JPH0675948A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily alter a document into a multi-column document by providing a range designation means designating plural areas where paragraphing/editing are executed. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with an input part 1 consisting of a keyboard used for the input of the document and an editing instruction, a control part 2 controlling various types, a storage parts 3 storing document data and the like, an area management information storage part 4 storing management information on the area and an area generation part 5 generating the area. The range designation part 6 designating the range where the document is altered into the multi-column document can set the range in the area and sets the range between the plural areas. The range between the multi-column areas can be set in the similar way in the multi-column area which is edited in multiple columns. A condition input part 7 designates the number of columns, the direction of columns and the printing of the document (vertical writing and horizontal writing). An output part 8 outputs data by a display or a printer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus capable of column editing. In particular, it relates to a Japanese word processor that can edit columns.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an area is a rectangular area having a desired size at a desired position in a document and used for creating a document independent of a document (text). A column is a format in which a certain range is evenly divided into several parts, such as "vertical writing of one page of vertical three columns" shown in FIG.

When designating a column in a home word processor, generally, a column is designated as a format for a page as shown in FIG. 1 or an area as shown in FIG. One of the methods is to specify a column as the attribute of 1. Further, it is possible to change an already input document into a multi-column document by Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-81264 (G06F15 / 20).
301).

An example similar to this technique will be described with reference to FIGS. A case where a range surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 3 is desired to be a column will be described. When a key for editing a column is input by the keyboard, the beginning of the line where the cursor is located at that time is searched, and a symbol (◆) indicating the starting point at that position is searched.
Is displayed. At the same time, the cursor automatically moves to the end of this page, and this is the temporary end point.

The operator moves the cursor with a cursor movement instruction key to change the end point. Then, the cursor is moved to the position shown in FIG. When a range designation process determination instruction is input from the keyboard, the column condition input mode is entered. The user inputs the column conditions here. what if,
The column condition is horizontal writing of two columns.

The document processing apparatus creates an area forming a column based on this column condition. In this case, since it is a two-column set, two areas are created. First, the start point / end point of each column group region that divides the column designating range into two equal parts is calculated from the start point / end point information of the column designating range in consideration of the space between the regions. This calculation result and area attribute (print direction)
Is stored in the area management information storage unit as information on the area forming the column. Then, a storage area for storing the document data corresponding to this area is assigned to the storage unit.

The areas 1 and 2 for the column on the document at this time are shown in FIG. 6 (A). The state of the storage unit is shown in FIG. The background in FIG. 6B indicates a document (text) other than the area (basic documents such as ◯ and Δ in FIG. 3). Finally, the data in the column-designated range is moved to each edit area. The result is shown in FIG.

[0008]

However, conventionally, it has been difficult to change the documents in the plurality of regions 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 7 into one column document. Further, it is difficult to create the areas 1, 2, and 3 as shown in FIG.

[0009]

A document processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a range designating means (6) for designating a plurality of regions for column editing. The document processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a part of a plurality of column areas for which column processing has already been performed,
A range designating means (6) for designating as an area for forming columns is provided.

[0010]

The document processing apparatus of the present invention comprises the range designating means (6).
A plurality of areas are designated by, and the document in this area is reedited into a multi-column document. Further, the document processing apparatus of the present invention designates a column region by the range designating means (6) and edits the document in this region further in columns.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the document processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 9, (1)
Is an input unit composed of a keyboard used for inputting a document or an editing instruction.

Reference numeral (2) is a control unit, which performs various controls. (3) is a storage unit for storing document data and the like. (4)
Is an area management information storage unit for storing area management information (position, size, connection information, etc.). (5) is an area creation unit that creates an area. (6) is a range designating section for designating a range to be changed to a multi-column document. This range designation unit is a feature of the present application. The range designation unit (6) can set the range within the area. Further, it is possible to set a range between a plurality of areas. Further, in a column-set area that has been edited in columns, similarly, a range can be set between the column-set areas.

(7) is a condition input section for specifying the number of columns, the column direction, and the document printing direction (vertical writing / horizontal writing). (8) is an output unit including a display and a printer. In the document shown in FIG. 10, the case where the area 1 and the area 2 are changed to the multi-column document will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in S1 of FIG. 15, when a key for instructing a column is input from the input section, the beginning of the line in which the cursor is present is searched and the starting point is displayed at that position. Display the symbol (◆). Next, S2 in FIG.
As shown in, the cursor is automatically displayed at the end point. In this example, the automatic end point is set at the end of the area 1.

In order to specify the range, the user moves the cursor with the cursor movement instruction key and moves the cursor to the position shown in FIG. When a range designation process determination instruction is given from the input section (1) by the operator's operation as in S6 of FIG. 15, the operator enters the column condition input mode as in S7 of FIG. Enter the grouping conditions.
Suppose that the column condition is horizontal three-column writing.

The document processing apparatus creates a region forming a column based on the column condition, as in S6 of FIG. In this case, since three columns are specified, three column regions are created. As in S8 of FIG. 15, the start point / end point of each region that divides the column designating range into three equal parts is calculated from the start point / end point information of the column designating range in consideration of the space between the regions.

As shown in S9 of FIG. 15, the calculation result and the area attribute (printing direction) are stored in the area management information storage section (4). A storage area for storing area data is assigned to the storage unit (3). Finally, as in S11 of FIG. 15, the data in the column designating range is moved to each area.

The results are shown in FIG. The broken line frame in FIG. 12 is a frame representing the area, but whether or not to reflect it in the print result is arbitrary. A case where the document shown in FIG. 12 is changed to the document shown in FIG. 14 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. As shown in S1 of FIG. 15, when a key for instructing column editing is input from the input unit (1), the beginning of the area in which the cursor is located at that time is searched, and the starting point indicating the starting point is located at that position. Display the display symbol (◆). S2 of FIG.
As shown in, the cursor is automatically displayed at the end point. In this example, this automatic end point is set to the end of the column area 2.

In order to specify the range, the operator moves the cursor with the cursor movement instruction key, moves the cursor over the column area 2 to the column area 3, and moves the cursor to the position shown in FIG. Deploy. When the range designation process determination instruction is given from the input unit (1) as in S6 of FIG. 15, the operator enters the column setting condition as in S7 of FIG. It is assumed that the column condition is horizontal writing in two vertical columns.

The document processing apparatus creates an area forming a multi-column based on the multi-column condition, as in S6 of FIG. In this case, since two columns are designated, two column regions are created. As shown in S8 of FIG. 15, the space between the regions is considered based on the start point / end point information of the column designating range, and the column designating region 2 and the column designating region 3 of FIG. Calculate the start and end points of each area.

As in S9 of FIG. 15, the calculation result and the area attribute (printing direction) are stored in the area management information storage section (4). A storage area for storing area data is assigned to the storage unit (3). Finally, as in S11 of FIG. 15, the data in the column designating range is moved to each area.

The result is shown in FIG.

[0023]

As described above, according to the document processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to reorganize a document in a plurality of areas into a set of multi-column documents, and it is possible to change the multi-column document very much. It will be easier. In addition, a part of the already created multi-column document can be changed to a new multi-column document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a document in which a whole page is in a column format.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a document in which a region 1 has a column format.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a range of a multi-column document.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining designation of a range to be a multi-column document.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a result of changing a column designating range in FIG. 4 to a column document.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an allocation order of storage areas in a storage unit when areas are created.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a document including areas 1 and 2.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a document.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a document processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a diagram showing a document including areas 1 and 2. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining designation of a range to be a multi-column document.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a document edited in columns.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining designation of a range to be a multi-column document.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a document edited in columns.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) input unit (input unit), (3) storage unit (storage unit), (5) region creation unit (region creation unit), (6) range designation unit (range designation unit), (7) condition input unit (Column setting condition specifying means).

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

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Input means (1) for inputting characters and editing instruction commands, storage means (3) for storing document data created by character input from this input means (1), and a plurality of areas are designated. A range designating means (6), a column setting condition designating means (7) for designating a condition for making the document data of the designated area into a column, and the document data of the designated area, A document processing apparatus, comprising: an area creating unit (5) for creating a multi-column area to be displayed under the specified multi-column condition. 2. Input means (1) for inputting characters and editing instruction commands; storage means (3) for storing document data created by character input from this input means (1); Range designating means (6) for further designating a part of the plurality of column-set areas in which the column setting has been performed as an area for performing column-set
A column setting condition designating means (7) for designating a condition for forming a document in the specified column region into a column, and the document data of the specified column region is specified as above. A document processing apparatus comprising: an area creating unit (5) for creating a column area to be displayed under a column condition.