JPH08314905A - Document generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To considerably reduce the time and labor for generating a document with a simple operation at the time of generating the document for plural pages with an arbitrary regular format by providing a format function for previously generating the format for one page by a designated number of pages. CONSTITUTION: When the document to be generated is one which uses regular format, the regular format is generated at first. A page format function- generation is selected from a menu, the format is inputted and is preserved. Then, the page format function-calling is selected and the preserved format is called. When the necessary number of pages is assumed, designated, and executed, the format is written by the number of the pages. A text part 5 can designate page ejection. When a change occurs in the format itself of the regular format, the new format is generated by the page format function-generation, and it is called and executed by the page format function-calling in the document in the middle of generation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document creating device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a document creation device that creates a document in a fixed format over several pages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A template function is a function used when the format of one page is fixed.
This is for the document creation apparatus to prepare various templates in advance, or to register a new template and extract and use it as necessary. In this case, there is no connection between pages.

A header / footer function is a function related between pages. This is a function that allows a common header and footer to be specified for each page, but for example, a layout in which all documents are enclosed by ruled lines for each page cannot be performed. In addition, the header / footer is usually not visible when editing.

[0004]

It is often necessary to create a document in a fixed format. In that case, when the text part extends over a plurality of pages, insertion and deletion in the text part on the way affect the text part of the subsequent page.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the difficulty of editing a document in such a case and to easily deal with a case where a standard format is changed.

[0006]

The document creating apparatus of the present invention is a page in which a format for one page (a layout such as a position for writing a title, a position for writing a date, a position for inserting a text, etc.) is designated by a word processor It is characterized by having a format function that is created in advance for several minutes.

[0007]

The present invention is all solved by software, and is realized by adding an appropriate menu to the existing document creation apparatus. A page format function (1) creation (save) and (2) call (designate and execute page number) are added to the menu. In creating (1), a standard format is input. The ruled lines and characters entered here cannot be changed when the document is edited, but can be additionally entered. Further, when creating this format, one rectangular area can be designated as the text portion, and this portion can be connected between a plurality of pages. By calling and executing (2), the selected format is created for the specified page. In this case, if the user wants to change the format, etc., and the text part exists in the document and the text part cannot fit within the specified number of pages, a warning is issued.

[0008]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a format in an embodiment of the present invention.

Initially, the characters per line and the paper size are determined as in the case of editing with a normal document creating apparatus. If the document to be created uses a standard format, the standard format is first created. Select Page Format Function-Create from the menu, enter as shown in Figure 1 and save. At this time,
The portion indicated by reference numeral 5 in FIG. 1 is designated as the body portion. Next, if you select the page format function-call, call the saved format, review and specify the required number of pages and execute it, only the number of formats will be written. At the time of editing, it is not possible to overwrite or delete the portions of reference numerals 1 and 4 in FIG. 1, but it is possible to insert characters in the portions of reference numerals 2 and 3. A page break can be designated in the body part. If there is no page break specification, insertion and deletion in the body part of a page will affect subsequent pages. When the format itself of the standard format is changed, a new format is created by the page format function-creation, and it is called and executed by the page format function-call in the document being created. If there are enough pages, the text will be inserted into the text section of the new format. However,
The portions indicated by reference numerals 2 and 3 in FIG. 1 are erased.

[0011]

As described above, the present invention has the effect of significantly reducing the time and effort required to edit a document when a document is created over a plurality of pages in an arbitrary fixed format with a very simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a format according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A word processor is provided with a format function for creating a format for one page (layout such as a position to write a title, a position to write a date, a position to insert a text) for a specified number of pages in advance. A document creation device characterized by the above. 2. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body portion (one rectangular area per one page format) has a function of connecting different pages.