JPH08212221A - Character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To generate an itemitized sentence in which layout is well arranged and which is easily viewed by arranging the line head character of the next line to the specified character position and inputting it when a specified character is included in the sentence of a present line. CONSTITUTION: When a line end is retrieved, CPU 1 retrieves the head character of the present line from a document memory 4 and sets the digit of the head character in a paragraph digit memory 9. The content of a specified character table 7 is retrieved based on the head character, and whether the head character is a specified character which is set in the specified character table 7 or not, is checked. When it is specified character, the initial character on the right side of the specified character is retrieved from the document memory 4, and the digit of the initial character is set in the paragraph digit memory 9. The content of the paragraph digit memory 9 is set in a cursor memory 6 as a cursor digit and the cursor line of the cursor memory 6 is updated to the next line. Thus, the start digit of the next line becomes the same digit position arranged in the first character position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character input device in a word processor, a personal computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a word processor or other document processing apparatus is provided with a tabulator function and an indent function as automatic alignment functions. By utilizing these automatic alignment functions, line alignment and itemization can be performed. Alignment of sentences is possible.

[0003]

By the way, a headline symbol such as (1), (A), etc. is often added to the beginning of a bulleted sentence, but the bulleted sentence extends over a plurality of lines. In this case, if each line head is aligned to the same column by the automatic column alignment function, the headline symbol is buried in the entire document, is not easy to read, and may be overlooked. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to align a leading character of the next line with a specified digit position indented from the specified character position if the first character of the current line is a specified character at the time of a line feed. is there. Another object of the present invention is to enable the entry of the first character of the next line to be aligned with this specific character position if the specific character is included in the sentence of the current line at the time of line feed.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The means of the first invention (the invention according to claim (1)) is as follows. In the character input device for inputting a character at the cursor position on the text screen, (1), the search means searches for the first character of the current line at the time of line feed. (2) The discriminating means discriminates whether or not the leading character searched by the searching means is a predetermined specific character. (3) When the determination means determines that the character is a specific character, the cursor control means moves the cursor to the same digit position of the next line aligned with a predetermined digit located behind the specific character position. The cursor control means may move the cursor to the same column position of the next line aligned with the start character position when the determination means determines that the character is not a specific character. Further, when the discrimination means discriminates that the character is a specific character, the cursor control means detects the first character position located behind the specific character position, and the same digit of the next line aligned at this digit position. The cursor may be moved to the position. Second invention (Claim (4))
Means of the described invention) is as follows. In a character input device for inputting a character at a cursor position on a text screen, (1) when the next line, the determining means determines whether or not the sentence of the current line includes a predetermined specific character. To do. (2) When the determination unit determines that the specific character is included, the cursor control unit moves the cursor to the same column position on the next line aligned with the specific character position. The cursor control means may move the cursor to the same column position of the next line aligned with the first character position of the current line when the determination device determines that the specific character is not included. .

[0005]

The operation of the means of the first invention is as follows. Now, at the time of line feed, the searching means searches for the first character of the current line, and the judging means judges whether or not the first character is a specific character, for example, "(1), (A), or the like". As a result, if it is a specific character, the cursor control means moves the cursor to the same digit position of the next line aligned with a predetermined digit located behind the specific character position. Therefore, at the time of a line feed, if the first character of the current line is a specific character, it is possible to align and input the first character of the next line at a predetermined digit position indented from the specific character position. . The operation of the means of the second invention is as follows. At the time of a line feed, the determination means determines whether or not a specific character is included in the sentence of the current line. As a result,
If the specific character is included, the cursor control means moves the cursor to the same column position on the next line aligned with the specific character position. Therefore, if a specific character is included in the sentence of the current line at the time of a line break, the beginning character of the next line can be aligned and input to this specific character position.

[0006]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a character input device in a word processor or the like. The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the character input device according to various programs, and the input unit 2 is a cursor key,
It is a key input device equipped with a next line key, a character key, and the like. When a character code is input from the input unit 2, the CPU 1 causes the input character to be displayed and output at the cursor position on the text screen forming the display unit 3 and also stored in the document memory 4. In this case, the CPU 1 causes the input character to be displayed and output on the text screen on the basis of the number of lines, the number of digits, the pitch, etc., which are preset in the format memory 5 as the document format. Also,
The CPU 1 reads the cursor line and the cursor column from the cursor memory 6 and controls the cursor position on the text screen.

The document memory 4 is a text memory for storing the input character code and the character code converted into kana-kanji. The CPU 1 retrieves the first character of the current line from the document memory 4 in the next line, It is determined whether the character is a specific character preset in the specific character table 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the specific character table 7 is used for storing circled numbers, Roman numerals, various symbols, etc., which are frequently used at the beginning of a bulleted document, etc. It is additionally written or deleted arbitrarily. Here, the CPU 1 determines the paragraph digit of the next line depending on whether or not the first character of the current line is a specific character, and sets the content of the paragraph digit memory 9 in the cursor memory 6 as the cursor digit.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, when the movement of the cursor line or the cursor column is designated from the input unit 2, the cursor on the text screen is moved accordingly (step A1). When a character is input from the input unit 2, the input character is displayed at the cursor position on the text screen and is written in the document memory 4 (step A
2). Then, the CPU 1 checks whether or not the current cursor position is at the end of the line by comparing the number of digits in the format memory 5 and the cursor digit in the cursor memory 6 (step A3). Here, if it is not the end of line, the process proceeds to step A4, where "1" is set in the cursor column
Is added to update the value to the next digit, and the process returns to step A1.

When the line end is detected, the CPU 1 searches the document memory 4 for the first character of the current line (step A).
5) The digit of the first character is set in the paragraph digit memory 9 (step A6). Then, the contents of the specific character table 7 are searched on the basis of this head character, and it is checked whether or not this head character is the specific character set in the specific character table 7 (step A7). Here, if it is a specific character, the first character on the right side of the specific character is retrieved from the document memory 4 (step A8), and the digit of this first character is set in the paragraph digit memory 9 (step A9). Then, the contents of the paragraph digit memory 9 are set in the cursor memory 6 as a cursor digit (step A10). The cursor line in the cursor memory 6 is updated to the next line (step A11).
Then, since the process returns to step A1, the cursor position on the text screen is as shown in FIG. 4, for example. That is,
When a character is entered while the cursor is displayed at the end of the current line, the end of the line is detected in step A3. Then, the first character of the current line is the specific character "" set in the specific character table 7, and the first character is input to the right side of this specific character with a blank space in the character sentence. The start digit of the next line will be the same digit position aligned with this first character position, and the cursor will be moved to that digit position.

It is assumed that after the line-end automatic next line is performed in this manner, characters are input one by one and the line-end is detected again. In this case, if the first character of the current line is not a specific character, the digit position of the first character of the current line set in the paragraph digit memory 9 is set as the cursor digit in the cursor memory 6 (step A10),
The cursor line in the cursor memory 6 is updated to the next line (step A11). Then, to return to step A1, the cursor is moved to the same column position on the next line aligned with the first character position on the current line. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the specific character “*” exists only in the first character of the first line of the document data of a plurality of lines, the start digit of the second line and the third line is It will be aligned to the first character position on the right. The flow chart shown in FIG. 3 shows the case of automatic line feed at the end of a line, but the same operation is performed even when the line feed key is operated.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a flowchart which is started when the line ending automatic line feed or the line feed key is operated. First, the document data for one line from the beginning of the current line is searched from the document memory 4 (step B1), and it is checked whether or not a specific character is included in the sentence of the current line (step B).
2). If the specific character is included, the column position is set in the paragraph digit memory 9 (step B
3) The contents of the paragraph digit memory 9 are set in the cursor memory 6 as a cursor digit (step B4). Then, the cursor line in the cursor memory 6 is updated to the next line (step B6). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, if the line feed key is operated when the current line contains the specific character “”, the cursor moves to the same column position on the next line aligned with this specific character position. To be done. On the other hand, if the specific character is not included in the current line, the digit position of the first character of the current line is set in the paragraph digit memory 9 (step B4). Then, the content of the paragraph digit memory 9 is set as the cursor digit in the cursor memory 6 (step B5), and the cursor line in the cursor memory 6 is updated to the next row (step B6). Therefore, when the document data on the second line from the start digit on the second line shown in FIG. 7 is input and the specific character is not included on the second line, the start digit on the third line is the same as that on the second line. It will be aligned to the digit position.

[0012]

According to the present invention, when the first character of the current line is a specific character at the time of a line feed, the first character of the next line is aligned and input at a predetermined digit position indented from the specific character position. be able to. Also, if a specific character is included in the sentence of the current line at the time of a line break, the beginning character of the next line can be aligned and input at this specific character position. Therefore, for example, when a bulleted sentence spans multiple lines, even if there is a special heading mark at the beginning of the sentence or in the sentence, this heading mark is not buried in the entire document as in the past,
Since it is arranged in a character string that can be clearly read, it is possible to create an easy-to-see itemized sentence with a well-arranged layout by simply inputting characters, and the operator can concentrate on inputting characters.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a character input device in a word processor or the like.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a specific character table 7.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the character input device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a text screen for explaining cursor movement at the time of line feed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of text display.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a text screen for explaining cursor movement at a line break in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Input Section 3 Display Section 4 Document Memory 5 Format Memory 6 Cursor Memory 7 Specific Character Table 9 Paragraph Digit Memory

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. In a character input device for inputting a character at a cursor position on a text screen, a search means for searching the first character of the current line at the time of a line feed, and the first character searched by this search means are predetermined. Determining means for determining whether or not the specified character is present, and when the determining means determines that the character is a specific character, the same digit of the next line aligned at a predetermined digit located behind the specific character position A character input device comprising: a cursor control means for moving the cursor to a position. 2. The cursor control means, when the discrimination means discriminates that the character is not a specific character, moves the cursor to the same column position of the next line aligned with the head character position. The character input device according to claim 1. 3. When the determining means determines that the character is a specific character, the cursor control means detects a first character position located behind the specific character position,
The character input device according to claim 1, wherein the cursor is moved to the same column position of the next line aligned with this column position. 4. A character input device for inputting a character at a cursor position on a text screen, in the case of the next line, a judgment for judging whether or not a predetermined specific character is included in the sentence of the current line. And a cursor control means for moving the cursor to the same column position on the next line aligned with the specific character position when the determination unit determines that the specific character is included. Character input device. 5. The cursor control means moves the cursor to the same column position of the next line aligned with the first character position of the current line when the determining means determines that the specific character is not included. The character input device as set forth in claim 4, wherein: