JPH08185452A - Document preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitated the editing of document constituted of inputted characters by managing the inputted characters corresponding to a unit display area by the unit of a character string, displaying the character string in the corresponding unit display area and storing management data including the character string in a corresponding unit storage area. CONSTITUTION: Character string cells 12 capable of displaying the predetermined number of the characters are set in a matrix shape in a display part 4 on a character string cell unit display screen 11a and the characters inputted from an input part 3 are managed corresponding to the character string cells 12 set in the display part 4. Then, the inputted characters are displayed in the corresponding character string cell 12 and the character string is stored in plural storage areas which are the unit storage areas of a storage part 6. Thus, the document constituted of the inputted characters is easily edited.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document preparation apparatus capable of managing input characters in character string units and storing and displaying them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional document creating apparatus, an editing process for a document composed of input characters, such as moving, copying, deleting a character or moving a cursor, is the minimum unit of document structure. Is performed in units of one character. Therefore, it takes a relatively large amount of time and labor to edit the document. For example, JP-A-6
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 96068, a document formatted in a predetermined table format and a graphic input when a CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawing is created are edited to create a tabular document including character data and graphic data. There is disclosed a document creating apparatus that does. In addition, an example of inputting characters and numerical values in a predetermined table format is already known.

[0003]

The example disclosed by the above publication relates to an apparatus for creating a document including character data and graphic data, and does not relate to the editing process of an input document. The document editing process is described above, for example. As described above, it is performed in units of one character. Therefore, the document editing process is relatively complicated, and the process requires a lot of trouble and time.
In addition, when editing is performed with the input characters displayed continuously, it is difficult to distinguish between the characters to be edited and the characters that are not to be edited. The inconvenience that processing cannot be performed occurs.

An object of the present invention is to facilitate the editing of a document composed of input characters by managing and displaying and storing the input characters in association with a unit display area in character string units. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device capable of reducing the labor and time for editing.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an input means for inputting characters constituting a document, a display means in which unit display areas capable of displaying a predetermined number of characters are set in a matrix, and the unit Storage means having a plurality of unit storage areas respectively corresponding to the display areas, and the characters input from the input means are managed in association with the unit display areas in character string units, and the character strings are displayed in the corresponding unit display areas. And a control unit configured to display and store management data including a character string in a corresponding unit storage area. Further, the control means of the present invention, when characters are input in excess of the number of characters forming the unit display area,
The excess character is managed as a character string of a unit display area adjacent to the unit display area or as an additional character string added to the character string of the unit display area. Further, the present invention comprises a predetermined document editing process for the inputted document and a selection means for selecting a unit display area to be edited from a plurality of unit display areas, and the control means is for the selected unit display area. It is characterized in that the selected document editing process is executed on the character string managed in association with the area. Further, the control means of the present invention,
Link data representing a connection relationship with a character string corresponding to another unit display area is added to the character string and stored in the storage means. Further, the control means of the present invention is characterized in that the additional character string is not displayed. Further, the control means of the present invention is characterized in that the additional character string is displayed adjacent to a lower side in a row direction of a unit display area corresponding to a character example to which the additional character string is added. Further, the control means of the present invention is characterized in that the additional character string is scrolled and displayed subsequently to the character string in the unit display area. Further, the control means of the present invention is characterized in that the character string is continuously displayed as a print image in accordance with the connection order between the unit display areas. Further, the control means of the invention edits a character string corresponding to a specific unit display area selected from a plurality of unit display areas, by editing a character string preset for the unit display area. The feature is that the editing process is performed based on the condition.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the character input from the input means is managed in a character string unit in association with the unit display area set in the display means, and the character string is displayed in the corresponding unit display area. The management data including the character string is stored in the unit storage area of the storage unit corresponding to the unit display area. The unit display area can display a predetermined number of characters and are set in a matrix. A plurality of unit storage areas are provided corresponding to each unit display area.

Therefore, it becomes possible to edit a document composed of input characters with reference to the unit display area. For example, as compared with the case of editing in character units,
The editing process becomes easy, and the labor and time required for editing are reduced. Also, by displaying the character string in the unit display area, it becomes easy to distinguish the character string that is the object of the editing process from the character string that is not the object of the editing process. be able to.

Further, preferably, the characters inputted in excess of the number of characters forming the unit display area are managed as a character string of the unit display area adjacent to the unit display area. Therefore, it is possible to manage, display, and store the characters that have been excessively input in association with the unit display area. Also,
Since it is managed as a character string in the adjacent unit display area,
It is possible to easily grasp the connection relationship with the characters input within the predetermined number of characters.

Alternatively, the excessively input characters are managed as an additional character string added to the character string in the unit display area. By managing as an additional character string in this way, it is possible to perform editing processing on the additional character string. For example, the additional character string may not be displayed. Further, for example, the additional character string is the row direction of the unit display area corresponding to the character string to which the additional character string is added,
That is, it can be displayed adjacent to the lower side in the direction in which the line number increases. Further, for example, the additional character string can be displayed in sequence in the unit display area, that is, by scrolling after the character string. By displaying in this way, the document becomes easier to see, typographical errors are less missed, and the editing process can be performed more reliably.

Further, preferably, there is provided predetermined document editing processing for the document composed of the inputted characters, and selection means for selecting a unit display area to be edited from a plurality of unit display areas. For the character string managed in association with the unit display area selected by
The document editing process selected by the selecting means is executed. Therefore, the document editing process can be performed on the character string managed in association with the unit display area. Further, for example, the character string displayed in the unit display area can be displayed in another unit display area.

Further, preferably, the character input from the input means is managed in association with a unit display area in character string units, and link data indicating a connection relationship with a character string corresponding to another unit display area is added. And stored in the storage means.
Therefore, it is possible to continuously move and display a character string corresponding to another unit display area having a connection relationship.

Further, preferably, the character string can be continuously displayed in a window as a print image according to the connection order of the unit display areas. Therefore, the character string can be displayed without being divided by the unit display area.

Further preferably, the character string corresponding to a specific unit display area selected from the plurality of unit display areas is
Editing processing is performed on the unit display area based on preset character string editing conditions. For example, in the specific unit display area, editing conditions are set such that characters are input one by one, or a predetermined space between the first unit display area and the second unit display area is displayed as a blank.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of a document creation apparatus 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention. The document creation device 1 includes a control unit 2, an input unit 3, a display unit 4, a dictionary unit 5, and a storage unit 6. The control unit 2 is realized by a microprocessor, for example, and controls the overall operation of the document creation device 1. The input unit 3 is realized by, for example, a keyboard having a character / symbol key group for inputting characters and symbols, and a function key group for instructing a process such as editing of a document including the input characters. The display unit 4 is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and mainly displays characters input from the input unit 3 and a result of editing a document including the characters.

The dictionary unit 5 stores a plurality of words including Chinese characters, and the stored data is read when converting the characters input in Hiragana into Chinese characters, for example. Storage unit 6
Is, for example, a semiconductor ROM (read only memory) or R
Realized by AM (Random Access Memory), the RO
A plurality of operation programs for editing and the like are stored in M.
In addition, the RAM stores documents such as input characters. Further, the RAM is used as a temporary storage area when executing the operation program. When the execution of the edit process is instructed from the input unit 3, the control unit 2 reads the operation program corresponding to the instructed edit process from the ROM of the storage unit 6 and uses the RAM of the storage unit 6 to read the operation program. To execute.

In the document creating apparatus 1, a character string cell unit display screen, which will be described later, in which character string cells which are unit display areas capable of displaying a predetermined number of characters are set in a matrix is displayed on the display unit 4. In this state, characters are input from the input unit 3. The input characters are continuously displayed by switching the display screen to a character string display screen described later.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the character string cell unit display screen 11a in the initial state. The character string cell unit display screen 11a has a plurality of character string cells 12 set in rows L1 to Ln and columns S1 to Sm (n and m are positive integers).
For example, the maximum value of n is 8192 and the maximum value of m is 256. Character string cell 1 of (L1, S1)
A cursor 13 is displayed at the left end portion of 2, and characters input from the position of the cursor 13 toward the right are sequentially displayed.

On the character string cell unit display screen 11a, in addition to the character string cell 12 described above, a plurality of key displays 14 to 23 are displayed.
Is displayed. When the key display corresponding to the desired edit process is selected from the key displays 14 to 23 and the execution of the edit process is instructed, the control unit 2 reads the operation program from the storage unit 6 and displays the read operation program. Perform processing based on Detailed editing processing corresponding to the key displays 14 to 23 will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the data storage area 31 realized by the RAM of the storage unit 6. The data storage area 31 includes first to third storage areas 32 to 34 corresponding to the plurality of address areas 35, respectively. The address area 35 includes a plurality of areas 35a, 35b, 35.
, c, 35d, ..., These areas are arranged in the order, and the data is stored in the corresponding storage area in this order. "H" in the address area 35a indicates that it is a header, and the first storage area 32 corresponds to the address. The first storage area 32 is configured to include a data name area 36 in which a data name representing the data stored in the data storage area 31 is stored. The "L" in the address area 35b represents a row, and the second storage area 33 corresponds to the address. The second storage area 33 is configured to include a row area 37 in which a row number representing the row of the character string cells 12 set in the matrix is stored. For example 1
In the case of the line, “L1” is stored. Address area 35
"S" of c represents that it is a character string cell. The third storage area 34 corresponds to the address. The third storage area 34 is a unit storage area corresponding to one character string cell 12.

The third storage area 34 is stored in the row area 38 in which the row number representing the row of the character string cell 12 is stored, the column area 39 in which the column number representing the column is stored, and the areas 38 and 39. A byte length area 40 for storing the byte length of storable data in the unit storage area corresponding to the character string cell 12 defined by the matrix number, and management data set for the defined character string cell 12 are stored. Management data area 41 and a cell text area 42 in which the character string displayed in the character string cell 12 is stored.

The management data stored in the management data area 41 is, for example, the type of data input to a character string cell, such as numeric data, character string data, or character string edit data described later. Attribute data such as data indicating whether or not, link data indicating a connection relationship with a character string corresponding to another character string cell, and specification specification data indicating whether or not specification is to be described later are included. For example, the row area 38 stores "L1" like the row area 37, and the column area 39 stores "S1", whereby the character string cell 12 represented by (L1, S1) is stored. Specified.

Subsequently, data relating to (L1, S2) is stored in the third storage area 34 corresponding to the address area 35d. Similarly to the address area 35b, the second address area in which all the data related to the row L1 is stored has the second address area.
The storage area 33 corresponds, and “L2” is stored in the row area 37. Further subsequently, the address areas 35c, 35d, ...
Similarly, the third storage area 34 corresponds to (L2, S
Data regarding 1), (L2, S2), ... Is stored. In this way, the data of all character string cells 12 are stored in the data storage area 31.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a character string cell unit display screen 11b in which a character is input. For example, 12 characters can be displayed in one character string cell 12. The control unit 2 manages the character input from the input unit 3 in association with the character string cell 12 in character string units, displays the character string in the corresponding character string cell 12, and displays the character string in the third storage area 34. Remember. In addition, when the characters are input in excess of the number of characters forming the character string cell 12, that is, 12 characters, the control unit 2 sets the exceeded character to the character of another character string cell 12 adjacent to the character string cell 12. Manage as a column and display / store. For example, if 24 characters are input, "For software experts, it will improve productivity in the company."
The character string cell 12 of S1) has 12 characters up to "between software experts", and the character string cell 12 of (L1, S2) has 12 characters up to "improvement of productivity in a company". The characters are displayed.

The number of characters that can be displayed in one character string cell 12 can be set by selecting the cell size designation key display 15 displayed on the character string cell unit display screen 11b. For example, it can be set to the above-mentioned 12 characters. The number of characters can be set for all the character string cells 12, or can be set only for a specific column, for example.

In the following description, "key display 14"
Is simply referred to as "key 14", and the other key displays 15-23 are also referred to as keys 15-23. In addition, the selection of the function divided by these keys 14 to 23 is performed by the display unit 4
It may be performed by pointing the keys 14 to 23 displayed on the screen with a mouse or the like, or by directly pressing the function key of the input unit 3 to select it.

By selecting the cell selection key 16, the character string cell 12 for inputting a character can be selected. For example, as shown in the figure, the cursor 13
5, S2), if the character to be input next is to be displayed in a character string cell other than this character string cell, select the cell selection key 16 and enter the matrix number of the character string cell you want to enter. The cursor 13 can be displayed in the designated character string cell.

By selecting the character unit edit key 17, the character string in the predetermined character string cell 12 is edited,
For example, characters can be deleted and inserted. By selecting the character string edit key 18, editing in character string cell 12 units, for example, moving of character strings in character string cell 12 units and copying can be performed. When the menu display key 14 is selected, a menu screen 24, which will be described later, including a plurality of keys representing other editing processing is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the character string cell unit display screen 11c on which the menu screen 24 is displayed. A plurality of key displays 25 to 29 are displayed on the menu screen 24. As for the key displays 25 to 29, like the keys 14 to 23, the keys 25 to 2 will be described in the following description.
It is called 9. Each setting condition can be changed by selecting these keys 25 to 29. The setting conditions divided by these keys are set to predetermined conditions in the initial conditions. Cell change processing key 2
By selecting 5, for example, it is possible to select whether to move the cursor 13 after entering a character in one character string cell 12 in the row direction or in the column direction.

When the cell detail processing key 26 is selected, the control unit 2 causes the excess characters to be input to the character string of the character string cell 12 when the characters are input in excess of the number of characters forming the character string cell 12. It is managed and displayed / stored as an additional character string added to. For example, referring to FIG.
4b, S2) to (L4f, S2) are additional character strings added to the character string of (L4a, S2). L
4a, S2) can be displayed adjacent to the lower side in the row direction, that is, in the direction in which the row number increases. At this time, the detail designation data is added to the management data area 41 of the third storage area 34 in the third storage area 34 of the data storage area 31 corresponding to (L4a, S2). Further, for example, the additional character string is the character string cell 12 of (L4a, S2).
It is also possible to scroll and display the character string in succession. In this case, scroll display data for executing the scroll display is added to the management data area 41.

By selecting the cell detail non-display processing key 27, it is possible to prevent the additional character string from being displayed. In this case, in the third storage area 34 of the data storage area 31, the third storage area is displayed. Non-detailed display data is added to the management data area 41 of the area 34. By selecting the link processing key 28, link data indicating a connection relationship with a character string corresponding to another character string cell 12 is added, which enables a link display as described later. By designating another key (not shown) or the exception handling key 29, the above-mentioned keys 25-2
Processing other than the processing by 8 can be performed. By selecting the end key, the menu screen 24 disappears and the character string cell unit display screen 11b shown in FIG. 4 is displayed again.

With reference to FIG. 4, by selecting the save key 19, a document consisting of inputted characters can be stored as one data. The control unit 2 controls the specific character string cell 1 selected from the plurality of character string cells 12.
The character string corresponding to No. 2 is edited based on the character string edit data for editing the character string preset in the character string cell 12, and the character string editing condition key 20 is selected. Edit data can be changed. By selecting the cell setting display key 21, the conditions set for each character string cell 12 can be collectively displayed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the cell setting display screen 43. On the cell setting display screen 43, each character string cell 1
A cell setting table 44 that collectively shows the conditions set for No. 2 is displayed. The cell setting table 44 includes a cell address column 45,
The data type column 46, the display width column 47, the display position column 48, the link column 49, and the other attribute column 50 are included.
A matrix number is displayed in the cell address column 45. The data type column 46 displays whether the data input to the character string cell 12 is a character string or other data. In the display width column 47, one character string cell 12
The number of characters that can be displayed in is displayed. The display position column 48 displays whether the character displayed in the character string cell 12 is displayed near the left end or the right end. The link column 49 displays whether or not link data is added. In the other attribute column 50, it is displayed whether or not other attribute data, such as detail specification data or detail non-display data, is added.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display screen can be switched by selecting the display switching key 22. For example, the character string cell unit display screens 11a and 11b are switched to the character string display screens 51a and 51b. . On the contrary,
It is also possible to switch the character string display screen to the character string cell unit display screen.

FIG. 7 shows the character string display screen 51a in the initial state.
FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a character string display screen 51b corresponding to the character string cell unit display screen 11b. When the character string cell unit display screen 11b is switched to the character string display screen 51b, the control unit 2 continuously displays the character strings according to the connection order between the character string cells 12 of the character string cell unit display screen 11b. In this case, (L1,
S1), ..., (L1, S5), (L2, S1), ...,
(L2, S5), ... Are sequentially displayed. At this time, the additional character string is displayed adjacent to the lower side in the row direction of the character string to which the additional character string is added. As described above, in the document creating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the character string is converted into the character string cell 12
It is possible to display without dividing by.

By selecting the save key 52 included in the character string display screens 51a and 51b, the displayed document can be stored. For example, the save screen 54 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the desired name is entered in the registration name input field 55 in which the cursor 56 is displayed, and the enter key 5 is pressed.
It is stored by instructing 7. By selecting the print key 53, the displayed document can be printed. In this case, output means for outputting a print is provided. Note that the keys 52,
53 and 57 are also the above-mentioned keys 14 to 23 and keys 25 to
The key display is the same as 29.

Further, in the document creating apparatus 1 of this embodiment, for example, when the character string cell unit display screen 11b shown in FIG. 4 is displayed and characters are input, a predetermined input operation, for example, the input unit 3 is performed. By performing an input operation of pressing a key included in the character string display screen 51b, the character string display screen 51b described above is displayed on the screen 11b without being divided by the character string cells 12, that is, as a print image. The window can be displayed. Thereby, for example, the state at the time of printing output can be confirmed.

Character string cell unit display screens 11a to 11c,
Cell setting display screen 43 and character string display screens 51a, 5
The operation of the document creating apparatus 1 can be ended by selecting the end key 23 included in each of 1b.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the link processing. The character string entered in the character string cell 12 on the character string cell unit display screen 11a is displayed on the character string display screen 5
The case of displaying in the table 58 as illustrated in 1a will be described. In Table 58, X-axis direction (column direction) cells are represented by X1, X2, ..., and Y-axis direction (row direction) cells are Y.
It is represented by 1, Y2, .... Here, it is assumed that all cells in the same column are linked in the same way. For example, the column S4 of the character string cell 12 is displayed in the column X1 of the table 58, the column S5 is displayed in the column X2, and similarly, the column S6 is displayed in the column X3. When the last column Se is displayed, the column S2 is moved to the next column Xe + 1 in the table 58 and the column S
3 is displayed in the column Xe + 2, and the column S1 is displayed in the column Xe + 3. Such link data representing the connection relationship of the character string cells 12 is stored in the management data area 41 of the third storage area 34 as one of the management data.

10 to 12 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the document creating apparatus 1. Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, in step a1, the plurality of keys 15 to 1 described above are used.
Initial conditions of editing conditions classified by 8, 25 to 28 are set. At this time, the character string cell unit display screen 11a is displayed on the display unit 4. In step a2, characters are input from the input unit 3. At step a3, it is determined whether or not the character input is completed. If the character input is completed, the operation of the document creating apparatus 1 is completed. If the character input is not completed, the process proceeds to step a4.

At step a4, it is judged whether or not the cursor has moved. If the judgment is affirmative, the routine proceeds to step a5, where a cursor control process described later is executed.
When the determination is negative, the process moves to step a6. Step a
At 6, it is determined whether the cell size designation key 15 has been selected. If selected, move to step a7,
The process based on the key 15 is executed. If the cell size designation key 15 is not selected, the process proceeds to step a8. At step a8, it is determined whether or not the cell selection key 16 has been selected. When the key 16 is selected, the process proceeds to step a9, and the process based on the key 16 is executed. If the cell selection key 16 is not selected, the process proceeds to step a10.

At step a10, it is determined whether or not a character or a symbol has been input from the key of the input unit 3. If it has been input, the process proceeds to step a11, and character / symbol input processing is executed. When the process of step a11 is completed, the process proceeds to step a14, and the cursor control process described later is executed. If it is determined in step a10 that no character or symbol has been input, the process proceeds to step a12, and it is determined whether the character unit edit key 17 has been selected. If it is selected, move to step a13, 1
Editing is performed character by character. When the process of step a13 is completed, the process proceeds to step a14, and the cursor control process described later is executed.

In step a12, the character-by-character edit key 1
If it is determined that 7 is not selected, the process proceeds to step a15, and it is determined whether or not the character string cell edit key 18 is selected. If selected, move to step a16,
Editing processing is executed in character string cell units. If it is determined that the character string cell edit key 18 is not selected, the process proceeds to step a17, it is determined whether another key is selected, and if it is selected, the process proceeds to step a18 and the corresponding key is processed. Run. If not selected, the process returns to step a3.

The steps a5, a7, a9, a14,
When the processing of a16 and a18 is completed, the above step a2
Return to

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the cursor control processing. At step b1, it is determined whether or not the cursor is outside the range of the character string cell 12, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step b2. If the determination is negative, the cursor control process ends. At step b2, the menu screen 24 described above is displayed. At step b3, one of the keys 25 to 28 displayed on the menu screen 24 is selected. At step b4, it is judged whether or not the cell change processing key 25 is selected, and if so, step b
Moving to 5, the cell changing process is executed. If not selected, the process moves to step b6 and the cell detail processing key 26
Is selected. When selected, the process moves to step b7 and the cell detail processing is executed. If not set, the process moves to step b8.

In step b8, it is determined whether or not the cell detail non-display processing key 27 is selected. If the cell detail non-display key 27 is selected, the process goes to step b9 to execute the cell detail non-display processing. If not selected, the process proceeds to step b10. At step b10, it is judged whether or not the link processing key 28 is selected, and if so, step b1.
Moving to 1, link processing is executed. If not selected, the process proceeds to step b12. In step b12,
It is determined whether or not another processing key is selected, and if it is selected, the process moves to step b13 and other processing is executed. If not selected, the cursor control process is terminated. Steps b5, b7, b
When the processes of 9, b11 and b13 are completed, the operation of the cursor control process is completed.

Table 1 below shows the correspondence between the above-mentioned command for character string editing processing and the character string editing method. "INPUT" is a command related to the input of characters, and "OUTPUT" is a command related to the output of a specific sentence. "SPACE" is a command for displaying a blank, and "CONNECT FORME"
"R" and "CONNECT NEXT" are commands relating to link processing. "DISCONNECT FOR
"MER" and "DISCONNECT NEXT" are commands for canceling the link processing. "GOTO"
Is a command for moving the cursor to the specified character string cell, and “PERFORM” is a command for specifying the number of times the character string editing condition is set for the specified character string cell. “MOVE” is a command for moving a character string input to a predetermined character string cell to another character string cell, and is “*”, “/”, “+”,
"-" Is a command for performing four arithmetic operations between designated character string cells. “PRINT” is a command for displaying the input character string as a print image in a window.

After each command, the coordinate of the desired cell (L
n, Sm) is input. Edited data of a character string is created using such a plurality of commands. At this time, first, the operator performs a predetermined key operation indicating the start of the input of the character string edit data. For example, a conditional expression and a calculation expression (execution expression) are created using the command, and the calculation expression is set to be executed when the conditional expression is satisfied. Further, when the conditional expression is not set, the calculation expression can be executed unconditionally. Such character string edit data is preset in the character string cell 12.

The document creating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment inputs a numerical value into the character string cell 12 and performs the four arithmetic operations of the input numerical value by the conditional expression and the calculation expression (execution expression) using the command. It is also possible to do so-called spreadsheets.

[0049]

[Table 1]

As described above, according to this embodiment, the input unit 3
The characters input from are managed in association with the character string cell 12 in character string units, displayed on the display unit 4, and stored in the storage unit 6. Therefore, the document can be edited with the character string cell 12 as a reference, and the labor and time required for editing can be reduced. Further, by displaying the input characters on the character string cell unit display screen 11a, the management status of the character strings can be easily grasped, and the character strings to be edited and the character strings not to be edited can be easily carried out. Can be identified. Therefore, oversights such as typographical errors are reduced, the document can be edited reliably, and an error-free document can be created.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, an input character is managed and displayed / stored in a character string unit in association with a unit display area. Therefore, the document can be edited based on the unit display area, and the labor and time required for editing can be reduced. In addition, by displaying the character strings in the unit display area, the management status of the character strings can be easily grasped, and the character strings to be edited can be easily distinguished from the character strings not to be edited, so that there is no error. Can create documents.

Characters input in excess of the number of characters forming the unit display area are managed as a character string in an adjacent unit display area or as an additional character string. By managing as a character string in the adjacent unit display area, the characters that have been input in excess will be managed in association with the unit display area, and the characters entered within the predetermined number of characters that make up the unit display area You can easily understand the connection relationship with the characters. By managing the additional character string as an additional character string, for example, the additional character string is not displayed, and the additional character string is displayed on the lower side in the row direction of the unit display area corresponding to the character string to which the additional character string is added. It is possible to display adjacently or scroll and display. By performing such a display, the document composed of the input characters becomes easy to see, and the editing process can be performed more reliably.

Further, the document editing process selected by the selecting device is executed on the character string managed in association with the unit display area selected by the selecting device, and the document editing process is displayed in the unit display in this way. The region can be used as a reference.

Link data is added and stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to continuously move and display the corresponding character string in another unit display area.

Further, the character string can be displayed in a window as a print image continuously according to the connection order of the unit display areas, that is, without being divided by the unit display areas.

Further, the character string corresponding to the specific unit display area selected from the plurality of end display areas should be edited based on the character string editing conditions preset for the unit display area. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a document creation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a character string cell unit display screen 11a in an initial state.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data storage area 31 realized by a RAM of a storage unit 6.

FIG. 4 is a character string cell unit display screen 11 in which characters are input.
It is a top view which shows b.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a character string cell unit display screen 11c on which a menu screen 24 is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a cell setting display screen 43.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a character string display screen 51a in an initial state.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a character string display screen 51b corresponding to the character string cell unit display screen 11b.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of link processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the document creation device 1.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of the document creation device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of cursor control processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 document creation device 2 control unit 3 input unit 4 display unit 5 dictionary unit 6 storage unit 11a to 11c character string cell unit display screen 12 character string cell 13 cursor 14 menu display key 15 cell size specification key 16 cell selection key 17 character unit Edit key 18 Character string edit key 19 Save key 20 Character string edit condition key 21 Cell setting display key 22 Display switching key 23, 30 End key 24 Menu screen 25 Cell change processing key 26 Cell detail processing key 27 Cell detail display processing key 28 Link Processing Key 29 Exception Processing Key 31 Data Storage Area 34 Third Storage Area 38 Row Area 39 Column Area 40 Byte Length Area 41 Management Data Area 42 Cell Text Area 51a, 51b Character String Display Screen

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting characters constituting a document, a display unit in which unit display areas capable of displaying a predetermined number of characters are set in a matrix, and a plurality of unit display areas respectively corresponding to the unit display areas. A storage unit having a unit storage area, and a character input from the input unit is managed in association with a unit display area in a character string unit, the character string is displayed in the corresponding unit display area, and the character string is included. And a control unit that stores management data in a corresponding unit storage area. 2. When the characters are input in excess of the number of characters forming the unit display area, the control means manages the excess characters as a character string of a unit display area adjacent to the unit display area, 2. The document creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creation apparatus manages the additional display as a character string added to the character string in the unit display area. 3. A predetermined document editing process for an input document, and selection means for selecting a unit display area to be edited from a plurality of unit display areas, wherein the control means has the selected unit display area. 2. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected document editing process is executed on the character string managed in association with the area. 4. The control means adds link data representing a connection relationship with a character string corresponding to another unit display area to the character string and stores the link data in the storage means. Document creation device. 5. The document creating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit does not display the additional character string. 6. The control means displays the additional character string adjacent to a lower side in a row direction of a unit display area corresponding to a character example to which the additional character string is added. 2. The document creation device described in 2. 7. The document creation device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit displays the additional character string by scrolling the character string in the unit display area. 8. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit continuously displays a character string as a print image according to a connection order between the unit display areas. 9. The character string that edits a character string corresponding to a specific unit display area selected from a plurality of unit display areas, the character string being preset for the unit display area. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing process is performed based on editing conditions.