JPH07182303A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to freely set characters which differ in character enlargement rate at optional positions without performing complicated operation and then perform diverse document editing only by selecting and specifying the positional relation between the characters differing in enlargement rate, on a keyboard, etc., through a character position justifying means. CONSTITUTION:When there are the characters which differ in enlargement rate in the same line, the positional relation between the characters which differ in character enlargement rate is set to bottom justification, top justification, or center justification at 'character justification' of 'position justification setting', and then, the reference position of character strings are found according to the maximum enlargement rate among the character enlargement rates of the character strings and the setting of 'character justification' so that the characters which differ in enlargement rate are put in the set positional relation when printed (S5-S7), and character images are developed and printed (S8 and S9, and at printing positions to be developed (S17-S20).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus such as a word processor, a typewriter, a personal computer or the like used for creating a document, such as a document processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, not only for personal use or for business use, a personal computer or a word processor is used for the purpose of creating a document because it is easy to correct and insert characters and other processes for creating the document. Information processing devices such as the above have been widely used. In the information processing device, the created sentence or the like is displayed and output, and is displayed on paper or the like by a printing device or the like. The above sentence is input by an input means such as a keyboard and is composed of a plurality of character strings. This character string is composed of a plurality of characters, and each character is stored in the storage device by a character code and a character magnification.

Further, the information processing apparatus is provided with a shading means for shading predetermined characters or areas and an underlining means for giving an underline, and the user uses each of these means. You can edit the text to your liking.

In the information processing apparatus of this type, conventionally, when characters having different character magnifications (enlargement ratios) are mixed in the same line, the positions of the respective characters are normally set as shown in FIG.
It is fixed to either top alignment as shown in FIG. 1 (a) or bottom alignment as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c), the hatching process is performed in the same manner as the maximum character magnification, and the underlining process is performed in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c). As shown in, the line is drawn at the same position in all cases.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, when characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, the character position of each character, the size of the mesh, and the underline position are fixed. Therefore, depending on the text to be created, the layout may be incorrect, or it may be against the user's preference, resulting in the user having to be patient.

For example, when a business card is printed using an information processing device, the positional relationship between the title printed on the business card and the name is as shown in FIG.
1 (a), and the bottom-aligned type model is as shown in FIG. 1 (b). Both of them are strange in layout compared to the one shown in FIG. 7C in which the title is aligned with the central position of the name, and the print result is
It has never been satisfactory to users.

Therefore, when the user wants to align characters at a desired position, shades a desired size, or underlines a desired position, the user considers the character magnification, the print position when enlarged, and the like. Therefore, it is necessary to change the line feed pitch, specify a shaded area, and underline, which requires complicated operations.

Therefore, when characters with different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, the user can freely set the position of each character, the size of the mesh, or the position of the underline. Is desired.

[0009] For example, in the personal word processor RUPOJW05P of Toshiba Corporation, for example, the "superscript" mode in which the second line is printed with a line feed in the paper returning direction, and the 35/400 inch below the first line is printed. The "subscript" mode is set respectively, and the print position is changed by appropriately designating each of these modes. Canon's Japanese word processor CANOWORD α85H handles this by changing the line pitch. That is, changing the character position by the current technology requires additional processing internally and requires complicated processing, so the line feed pitch is changed. However, changing the line feed pitch requires changing the format, and if the line feed pitch is to be restored immediately after the area where the line feed pitch is changed, the format must be changed again there. The change of the format performed every time the line feed pitch is changed requires a very troublesome and complicated operation, which imposes a heavy burden on the operator.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to achieve a variety of characters in the case where characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line without performing a complicated operation. It is to be able to edit documents.

[0011]

According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a character string input by the input means is converted into a character code of each character forming the character string. In an information processing apparatus that includes a storage unit that stores the characters and the character magnification, and displays and outputs each character stored in the storage unit according to the character magnification, characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line. In this case, character alignment means for setting the reference position of the character string and aligning the characters so that characters having different character magnifications have a positional relationship set by the input means is provided. I am trying.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention according to claim 2 is
In order to solve the above problems, a storage unit that stores a character string input by the input unit by a character code of each character that forms the character string and a character magnification, and a character string designated by the input unit are shaded. And a meshing means for performing processing, for each character stored in the storage means in accordance with each character magnification,
In addition, when the hatching process is designated, in the information processing device that performs the hatching process by the hatching means and outputs the display, the hatching process is performed on the character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed. When applying, a meshing control means for controlling the meshing means so that the meshing method set by the input means is provided is provided.

An information processing apparatus of the present invention according to claim 3 is
In order to solve the above problems, a storage unit that stores a character string input by the input unit by a character code and a character magnification of each character that forms the character string, and underlines the character string designated by the input unit. An underlining means for performing processing, each character stored in the storage means according to each character magnification, and when underlining processing is designated, the underlining processing is performed by the underlining means. In an information processing apparatus for displaying and outputting, when performing underlining processing on a character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed, the underlining means is controlled so that the underlining set by the input means is applied. It is characterized in that an underlining control means is provided.

[0014]

According to the above-mentioned structure, when characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, the character alignment means arranges characters having different character magnifications by the input means. , For example, the reference position of the character string is set so that it is in the bottom aligned, top aligned, or center aligned state,
The alignment of each character is performed. Therefore, by simply selecting the positional relationship between characters having different character magnifications from the bottom alignment, the top alignment, the center alignment, etc. and setting them with the input means, the characters having different character magnifications can be arbitrarily set without performing complicated operations. The position can be freely set by the user, and a variety of documents can be edited.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a character string in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed is subjected to the halftone processing, the halftone control means sets the halftone of the halftone set by the input means. Since the meshing means is controlled so that it is in a state of being matched with the maximum magnification character or with the size of each character, it is possible to select the method of meshing without complicated operations. By simply setting the above, it is possible to obtain an image in which a desired portion is shaded, and various document edits can be performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when underlining processing is performed on character strings in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed, underlining set by the underlining control means by the input means is performed. How to attach, for example, underlining means is controlled so that it is underlined or placed under each character, so by selecting and setting the underlining method without performing complicated operations, An image in which a desired portion is underlined can be obtained, and various document edits can be performed.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The explanation is based on the following.

As shown in FIG. 2, a word processor as an information processing apparatus according to this embodiment has a CPU (Central Processi) as a central processing unit for executing a program.
ng Unit) 1 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 2 as a storage means for storing various data such as character string data,
ROM storing a control program executed by CPU1
(Read Only Memory) 3 and printer 5 as printing means
And a printer controller 4 for controlling the printer 5,
A display device 14 including a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) or a liquid crystal display, and a display controller 15 for controlling the display device 14 to display data on the display device 14.
, A key interface 13, a keyboard 12 as an input means, and an FD (Floppy Disk) controller 11
And IC (Integrated Circuit) card interface 7
And an HD (Hard Disk) controller 9.

The RAM 2, ROM 3, printer controller 4, display controller 15, key interface 13, FD controller 11, IC card interface 7, and HD controller 9 are connected to the CPU 1 via an address / data bus 16.

The keyboard 12 is provided with various keys for inputting characters, symbols, and various processing commands. Further, in the word processor, the various settings for "alignment setting" described later are also performed. It is supposed to be done using. It should be noted that the command for setting the "position alignment setting" does not necessarily need to use the keyboard 12, and, for example, in a model capable of handwriting input,
It may be configured to input with a pen.

The key interface 13 discriminates a key operated on the keyboard 12 and converts the key operation into corresponding data. Above F
The D controller 11, the IC card interface 7 and the HD controller 9 respectively connect the FD 10, the IC card 6 and the HD 8 to the FD 10, the IC card 6 and the H.
The data is controlled to be loaded and saved between the D8 and the RAM2.

The text input from the keyboard 12 is stored in the data storage area of the RAM 2 for each line as shown in FIG. 3A, and the control information and the plurality of character string data 1, 2, ... It is stored as m and. As shown in FIG. 4, each character string data stored in the data storage area contains a character code and an enlargement ratio (character magnification) as a set.

In the word processor,
When characters with different enlargement ratios are mixed in the text in the same line, the user can set the positional relationship of characters according to his / her preference by the above-mentioned "position alignment setting".
Further, in the case of performing the shading processing, it is possible to set the shading method (which character scaling factor is used as the shading size) at the time of "position alignment setting". further,
If you want to draw an underline (underline), you can also set how to draw the underline (where the line should be drawn) at the time of "alignment setting".
In the word processor, the character alignment means for aligning the characters as described above, the meshing means for performing the meshing processing, the meshing control means for controlling the meshing means, and the underlining means for performing the underlining processing. , And the underlining control means for controlling the underlining means are all configured by the CPU 1.

The setting procedure of "position alignment setting" will be described in detail below. First, the user operates the keyboard 12 to specify “alignment setting”, and opens a window 20 as shown in FIG. 5 on a part of the display device 14.

The user uses the opened window 20 to specify any one of "1; bottom justification, 2; top justification, 3; center justification" of "character justification" with different numbers of characters. Set the positional relationship between characters. Here, when the bottom alignment of "1" is set, the reference position is set to the lower end of the maximum character and each character having a different character magnification is aligned to the bottom end of the maximum character as shown in FIG. 8C. When the state becomes "2" and the upper alignment is set, the reference position is set to the upper end of the maximum character and each character of different character magnification is aligned to the upper end of the maximum character as shown in FIG. When the state becomes "3", and the center is set to "3", the reference position is set to the center of the maximum character and the characters having different character magnifications are centered as shown in FIG. .

When the hatching is designated separately, as shown in FIG. 5, any one of "4; maximum character magnification reference, 5; each character reference" of "hatching" is designated by a number. Specify,
Set how to shade. Here, when the maximum character magnification standard of "4" is set, as shown in FIG. 9B, a halftone process corresponding to the maximum character size is performed, and each character standard of "5" is set. Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, a meshing process according to the size of each character is performed.

Further, when underlining is separately designated, one of "6; underline, 7; character reference" of "underline" is designated by a number, and the underline is drawn. Set. Here, when the bottom alignment of “6” is set, as shown in FIG. 10B, the lower end of the maximum character is underlined, and when each character reference of “7” is set. As shown in (a) of the figure, an underline is drawn under each character.

In the window 20 displayed in FIG. 5, "character alignment" is the bottom alignment of "1" and "shading" is
The maximum character magnification reference of "4" and the lower alignment of "6" of "underline" are set.
Each piece of information of the "alignment setting" set in this way is stored in the RAM as a part of the control information, as shown in FIG.
2 is stored in the data storage area.

Next, in the above "alignment setting", "character alignment" is "3" for center alignment, "shading" is "4" for maximum character magnification reference, and "underline" is " 6 ”is set as the bottom alignment standard, and the processing procedure at the time of printing at that time will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of a system directly related to printing. In the figure, the processing unit 1a is the CPU 1
Control data / character string data storage unit 2a
Is an area in which the control information and character string data of the data storage area in the RAM 2 are stored, and the print image data storage unit 2b is an area used when printing the data storage area in the RAM 2 and the character pattern. The section 3a is an area in which the character patterns stored in the ROM 3 are stored. The printing unit 4a includes the printer 5 and the printer controller 4, and the CPU
The display output from 1 is displayed on paper.

When the print start is instructed and the print mode is recognized (S1), first, the control data is fetched from the control data / character string data storage unit 2a (S2), and then the control data / character string data is acquired. Each character string data in one line is fetched from the storage unit 2a (S3).

Next, in the processing section 1a, it is judged whether or not characters having different enlargement ratios (magnifications) are mixed in one line (S4). If they are not mixed, the process proceeds to S21 to perform normal printing. carry out.

On the other hand, if they are mixed, the process proceeds to S5,
The print position (column) n = 1 is set, and the processing unit 1a selects and stores the maximum magnification character in one line character (S
6) Find the reference position of the character (S7). The reference position of the character is calculated based on the “character alignment” set in the previous “alignment setting”, and since the center alignment of “3” is currently set, the reference position of FIG. Thus, the central position of the largest character is determined to be the reference position. If "character alignment" is set to top alignment, the upper end of the maximum character becomes the reference position as shown in FIG.
When is set to bottom alignment, as shown in FIG.
It is required that the lower end of the maximum character be the reference position.

Next, it is judged from the reference position obtained in S7 and the printing position n whether or not to expand each character image in each character string data (S8). In step S9, the character image is expanded in the print image data storage unit 2b (S9), and then the process proceeds to S10. On the other hand, if it is determined that the development should not be performed in S8, S9 is performed.
Without performing step S10. Incidentally, the specific development of the character image will be described later with reference to FIG. 7.

In S10, it is determined whether or not the range to be shaded is unified to the maximum magnification character.
In this case, the judgment is made based on the "shading" set in the previous "alignment setting", but since the maximum character magnification standard of "4" is currently set, the process proceeds to S11 and the maximum character Expand the shaded pattern by size. When the character reference of "5" is set, the process proceeds to S12, and a halftone dot pattern corresponding to the character size is developed.

After passing through S11 (or S12) to develop the hatched pattern, the process proceeds to S13, and it is determined whether or not the underline drawing method is set to bottom alignment. Right now, it is set to the bottom alignment of "6", so S1
It proceeds to step 4 to judge whether it is the final stage. If it is the final stage, the underline is developed (S15). If it is not the final stage, the process proceeds to S17. In addition, when the character reference of "7" is set, and if it is determined that the underline is not bottom-aligned in S13, the process proceeds to S16, in which it is determined whether the character is at the final stage, and at the final stage. If there is, the underline is developed (S15), and if it is not the final stage, the process proceeds to S17.

In S17, it is judged whether or not the expansion of the character string data of the n-th printing position is completed, and if it is judged that the expansion is completed, 1 of the completed character string data of the n-th printing position is printed. Step printing is performed (S18), and while it proceeds to S19, when it is determined that it is not finished, the procedure returns to S8,
The same processing is repeated until the development of the character string data at the n-th printing position is completed (S8 to S17).

In this way, when the first-stage printing of the character string data of the n-th printing position is performed, it is judged whether or not the last-stage printing is finished (S19), and the last-stage printing is finished. Until then, the number of stages n, which is the printing position, is incremented (S20), and the same processing is repeated.

Here, two characters "a" having different enlargement ratios are used.
Will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, in the case where the character "A" of quadruple angle and 4x4 times is included in one line, the printer 5 needs to operate four times in order to actually print. . For this reason, it is necessary to control the expansion of characters for each stage.

First, when printing the first line, since the center of the 4 × 4 character which is the maximum character is between the second line and the third line, it is not necessary to print the quadruple character. It is not necessary to expand the character image of the quadruple-size character, and only the 4x4 character is expanded and printed.

When printing the second row, both characters must be printed, and the quadruple-width character is the first row of the character and the fourth row.
For the x4 character, the second stage of the character is expanded, and printing is performed when the expansion process is completed.

Similarly, in the third stage, character image development of both quadruple-width characters and 4 × 4-fold characters is performed and printing is performed.

In the fourth stage, as in the first stage, character image development is performed only for 4 × 4 times characters and printing is performed. This completes the printing of one line of character string. Printing of each line may be performed in this procedure.

As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, when characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, the characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the keyboard 12.
There is provided a character alignment means for setting the reference position of the character string and aligning the characters so that the positional relationship is further set. Therefore, with this character alignment means, complicated operations are performed by simply setting the alignment method from the keyboard 12, such as bottom alignment, top alignment, or center alignment of the characters having different character magnifications. The user can freely set characters having different character magnifications to arbitrary positions without any modification, and various document editing can be performed.

Further, in this word processor, when a character string in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed is subjected to a halftone processing, a halftone means is set by the keyboard 12 so that the halftone is set. There is provided a shaded control means for controlling the. Therefore, the shaded control means sets a shaded state so that the keyboard 12 is in a state of being matched with the maximum magnification character or in a state of being matched with the size of each character, thereby performing a complicated operation. It is possible to obtain an image in which a desired portion is shaded without performing it, and various document edits can be performed.

Further, in this word processor,
For a character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed,
When performing the underlining processing, an underlining control means for controlling the underlining means is provided so that the underlining set by the keyboard 12 is performed. Therefore, by the underlining control means, by setting the underlining method so that the keyboard 12 is aligned underneath or placed under each character, a desired portion can be obtained without performing a complicated operation. An image with an underline can be obtained, and various document edits can be performed.

In this embodiment, character alignment means,
Since the three shaded control means and the underlined control means are provided in combination, a word processor capable of more versatile editing is realized.

In the flow chart of FIG. 1, the development of the hatched pattern and the development of the underline are carried out through S10 to S16.
If the shading and underlining are not set, these processes may be skipped and the process may proceed to S17.

[0050]

As described above, in the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, characters having different character magnifications are set by the input means. A character alignment means for setting the reference position of the character string and aligning the characters so as to establish the positional relationship is provided.

According to this, when characters having different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, the character position aligning means allows the characters having different character magnifications to be in a positional relationship set by the input means, for example, bottom aligning and top aligning. The reference position of the character string is set so that the characters are aligned or centered, and the characters are aligned. Therefore, by simply selecting the positional relationship between characters having different character magnifications from the bottom alignment, the top alignment, the center alignment, etc. and setting them with the input means, the characters having different character magnifications can be arbitrarily set without performing complicated operations. There is an effect that the user can freely set the position of and can perform various document edits.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention according to claim 2 is
As described above, when the character strings in the same line in which the characters having different character magnifications are mixed are subjected to the halftone processing, the halftone dot meshing means for controlling the halftone dot meshing means is set by the input means. In this configuration, a hanging control means is provided.

According to this, when the character string in the same line in which the characters having different character magnifications are mixed is subjected to the halftone processing, the halftone control means sets the halftone pattern set by the input means, for example, maximum. Since the meshing means is controlled so that it will be in a state matched to the magnification character or a size of each character, just by selecting and setting the meshing method without performing complicated operations, It is possible to obtain an image in which a desired portion is shaded, and various document editing can be performed.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention according to claim 3 is
As described above, when performing underlining processing on a character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed, the underlining means for controlling the underlining means so that the underlining set by the input means is applied. The control means is provided.

According to this, when the underline processing is performed on the character strings in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed, the underline control means sets the underline set by the input means, for example, underline. Or, since the underlining means is controlled so that it is put under each character, by simply selecting and setting the underlining method without performing a complicated operation, the underline will appear at the desired part. It is possible to obtain the attached image, and to perform various document edits.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a word processor showing an embodiment of the present invention.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are explanatory views showing states of data stored in a data storage area in a RAM in the word processor.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing in further detail the contents of character string data stored in a data storage area in a RAM of the word processor.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a “alignment setting” window opened on the display means of the word processor.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a system involved in printing in the word processor.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship between print positions of characters having different magnifications printed by the word processor.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state of a printed character when each setting is performed by character alignment of “alignment setting” in the word processor, and (a) is a case where top alignment is set. (B) is a printing state when center alignment is set, and (c) is a printing state when bottom alignment is set.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of printed characters when each setting is made by shading of “alignment setting” in the word processor, and (a) shows a case where each character reference is set. (B) is a printing state when the maximum magnification character reference is set.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of characters printed when each setting is made by underlining “alignment setting” in the word processor, and (a) shows a case where each character reference is set. (B) is the printing state when bottom alignment is set.

FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing a business card printed by a conventional upper fixed type word processor;
(B) is an explanatory view showing a business card printed by a conventional fixed bottom type word processor, and (c) is an explanatory view showing ideal printing of a business card.

12A to 12C are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which a character string in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed is subjected to halftone processing in a conventional word processor.

13A to 13C are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which a character string in the same line in which characters having different character magnifications are mixed is underlined in a conventional word processor.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU (character alignment means, hatching control means, underlining control means, hatching means, underlining means) 2 RAM (storage means) 3 ROM 5 printer 9 keyboard (input means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a character string input by the input unit by a character code and a character magnification of each character forming the character string, and storing each character stored in the storage unit. In an information processing device that displays and outputs according to the character magnification, when characters with different character magnifications are mixed in the same line, character strings with different character magnifications are placed in a positional relationship set by the input means so that the character string An information processing apparatus comprising: character alignment means for setting a reference position and aligning characters. 2. A storage unit for storing a character string input by the input unit by a character code and a character magnification of each character forming the character string, and a character string designated by the input unit is subjected to a halftone process. Shading means is provided, and each character stored in the storage means is output in accordance with the character magnification, and when the shading processing is designated, the shading processing is performed by the shading means. In the information processing device, in a character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a shading control means for controlling the shading means so that the shading is set by the input means when the shading processing is performed. 3. A storage unit for storing a character string input by the input unit by a character code and a character magnification of each character forming the character string, and an underlining process for the character string designated by the input unit. Underlining means is provided, and each character stored in the storage means is output according to the character magnification, and if underlining processing is specified, the underlining processing is performed by the underlining means. In the information processing device, in a character string in the same line in which characters with different character magnifications are mixed,
An information processing apparatus comprising: an underline control means for controlling the underline so that the underline set by the input means is used when performing the underline processing.