JPH1185736A - Document compiing device and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for executing efficient document editing work without switching a character input mode and a character editing mode. SOLUTION: A KANA (Japanese syllabary)/KANJI(Chinese character) compilation command synthesis dictionary 16 is retrieved by a retrieval means 12 with a character string inputted by an input means 11. A user selects a candidate which is actually used from the retrieved input candidate. A discrimination means 13 discriminates whether the selected candidate is a editing command or not. A character input execution means 14 inputting characters in the case of regular character input and a character editing execution means 15 executing the command of character editing in the case of the editing command are provided. The editing command is registered to the KANA/KANJI editing command synthesis dictionary 16 in accordance with reading in addition to words for regular character input.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a document editing apparatus and a document editing method, and more particularly, to a document editing apparatus and a document editing method for inputting an editing command using kana-kanji conversion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a document editing apparatus and a document editing method of this type, when a document is input and edited, various editing functions such as changing a character attribute and displaying an underline are provided. Is executed by inputting a character string.

As an example of a conventional document editing apparatus and document editing method, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H5-242084 discloses a character input mode for performing Kana-Kanji conversion for character input and a character editing mode for performing character editing for sentence character input. An input means for receiving an instruction to switch between a character input mode and a document editing mode; a mode changing means for switching between a character input mode and a character editing mode; a management means for managing commands corresponding to a character editing function; And a character editing device having a character editing means for executing the character editing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a conventional character editing apparatus. The operation of the conventional character editing device will be described with reference to FIG. 5. When the character input mode is executed, an input is performed by the input means (step S51).

Next, in step S52, it is determined whether or not the input in step S51 indicates a mode change. If the input is a mode change instruction (Yes branch of step S52), the mode is changed (step S53).

After switching to the character editing mode in step S53, the user inputs a character string corresponding to an editing command to be executed (step S54).

Next, it is searched whether there is a command corresponding to the character string input in step S54 (step S55).

If there is a corresponding command as a result of the search in step S55, an edit command is executed (step S56). After executing the command, the mode is changed again to the character input mode (step S57).

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S52 is that there is no mode change instruction, processing is performed as a normal character string input (step S58).

[0010]

However, the above-mentioned conventional character editing apparatus has the following problems.

(1) The first problem is that operability and work efficiency are poor because there are many operation steps when executing an edit command.

[0012] The reason is that it is necessary to switch the mode from the character input mode to the character editing mode every time an attempt is made to execute an editing command, and the operation is complicated.

The second problem is that the development cost is high,
That's what it means.

The reason is that it is necessary to develop the character input mode and the character edit mode separately.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and eliminates the need to shift from the character input mode to the character editing mode when executing an editing command. It is another object of the present invention to provide a document editing apparatus and a document editing method which can particularly improve work efficiency.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a document editing apparatus and a document editing method which can reduce development costs and have high productivity.

[0017]

In order to achieve the above object, a document editing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
Normal Kana-Kan conversion search and edit command search are performed simultaneously, and the input candidate selected and fixed by the user from the search results is determined to be a normal character or an edit command, and executed. That is, the character editing method of the present invention includes a kana-kan / edit command integrated dictionary in which a kana-kan dictionary and an editing command are integrated.
The dictionary is searched to determine whether the selected and confirmed input candidate is a normal character input or a command. If the command is a command, the command is executed. Execute the input.

Further, the document editing apparatus of the present invention includes a dictionary in which command information to be input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input to Kana-Kanji conversion. Means for searching the dictionary and converting the kana-kanji character as a search result, and displaying a command corresponding to the character string input on a screen as a candidate when the command is searched; and displaying the command on the screen as a candidate. Means for determining whether or not the selected / determined one of the candidates is a command; means for executing the command if the selected / determined is a command; and Means for directly inputting a character when the character is a character.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In a preferred embodiment, the character editing apparatus of the present invention includes a dictionary (17 in FIG. 1) in which command information to be input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input to kana-kanji, and An input means (11 in FIG. 1) for inputting, a character string input from the input means, the dictionary is searched, a kana-kanji converted character as a search result, and a command corresponding to the character string input Is searched, a search means (12 in FIG. 1) for displaying the command as a candidate on the screen of the display means, and a command selected / confirmed among the candidates displayed on the screen is a command. Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not (13 in FIG. 1)
And a character editing execution means (1 in FIG. 1) for executing the command when the selected and confirmed one is a command.
5), a character input executing means (14 in FIG. 1) for directly inputting characters when the selected and confirmed one is not a command but a character, and a word for character input in the dictionary (16 in FIG. 1). In addition to the above, there is provided a dictionary management means (17 in FIG. 1) for performing management such as registration, deletion, and updating of editing commands in correspondence with reading.

Following the input of the character string, by pressing a predetermined key such as a kana-kanji conversion key,
Only search for words for character input and display only the kana-kanji conversion candidate group, or only press the pre-assigned edit command key to search only for edit commands and display only the searched command candidates For example, only normal word input word candidates or only edit commands may be displayed and output. In the kana-kan / edit command integrated dictionary, edit commands corresponding to reading are registered together with kanji corresponding to reading, and a search unit can search for a command corresponding to reading and output a search result.

The determination means determines whether or not the candidate selected by the user is an edit command. If the command is an edit command, the edit command is executed using the character editing execution means. If it is not an edit command, normal character input is performed using character input means.

[0022]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a document editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a document editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention searches an input unit 11 such as a keyboard, a kana-kan / edit command integrated dictionary 16, and a dictionary 16 based on a character string input by the input unit 11. A search unit 12 that outputs input candidates as a result of the search, and allows the user to select an input that is actually input from the candidates;
Determining means 13 for determining whether or not the candidate selected by the user is an edit command; and a character input executing means for executing character input when the result of determination by the determining means 13 is a normal character input 14, if the result of the determination by the determination means 13 is an editing command, a character editing execution means 15 for executing the editing command;
The editing command integrated dictionary 16 includes dictionary management means 17 for managing, for example, registering editing commands in correspondence with reading, in addition to ordinary words for character input.

The editing commands that can be executed by the document editing execution means 15 include, for example, character font change, character size change, underline, character emphasis, italic characters, right alignment, left alignment,
There are center alignment, uniform layout, document saving (file operation), printing, cutting, copying, pasting, and the like. In addition to these, execution of macros, scripts, and the like created by the user may be registered.

A plurality of editing commands corresponding to one reading can be registered in the kana-kan / editing command integrated dictionary 16.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

A character string is input by the input means 11 (step S21).

Next, the kana-kan / edit command integrated dictionary 16 is searched by the search means 12 using the character string input in step S21, and input candidates for kanji and edit commands corresponding to the input character string are searched. Output (Step S2
2).

Next, from among the input candidates output in step S22, the user selects and confirms a candidate to actually input (step S23).

Next, the determination means 13 determines whether the candidate determined in step S23 is a normal character input or an edit command input (step S24).

If the result of determination in step S24 is that the command is an editing command, the command is executed by the character editing execution means 15 (step S25).

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S24 is that the command is not an edit command, normal character input is performed by the character input execution means 14 (step S26).

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the state of editing in one embodiment of the present invention. 3 (A) to 3 (C)
FIG. 1 shows, as an example, operations on the screen when a right-justification command is executed during document input. In this example, a line in which the date “March 31” is described is displayed right-aligned.

The user enters the input means 11 in the line to be right-justified.
Is input via the keyboard (see 31 in FIG. 3A).

When the user executes the kana-kanji conversion, the search means 12 searches the kana-kan / edit command integrated dictionary 16 and displays the search result (see 32 in FIG. 3B).
In this, an editing command of “2. Right justification (command)” is displayed as an input candidate in addition to a normal word for character input.

The user selects “2.
Right-align (command) "and confirm. Then, the right-justification command is executed by the character editing execution means 15 and “March 3
"1 day" is displayed right-justified (33 in FIG. 3C).
reference).

As a second embodiment of the present invention, when the dictionary 16 is searched, a case where a word for normal character input is searched, a case where an edit command is searched, and a user input which triggers the search are input. You may make it separate. For example, it is possible to separately assign a kana-kanji conversion key used for searching for a normal character input word and an edit command search key used for searching for an edit command on a keyboard. Can be

As a result, the dictionary 16 by the search means 12
As a result of the search, only words for normal character input or only edit commands can be output.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 4A to 4E sequentially show operation screens when a character “right” is input and a right-justification command is executed during document input.

The user inputs "MIGI" from the input means 11 (41 in FIG. 4A).

When the user wants to execute an edit command, he presses an edit command search key. Then, the search unit 12 searches the integrated dictionary 16 to search for and display a command "right justification (command)" corresponding to the reading of "Migi" (see 44 in FIG. 4D). When the user confirms “1. Right alignment (command)”, right alignment is executed,
The display of “March 31” is displayed right-justified (FIG. 3
(See (E) 45)).

On the other hand, when the user wants to perform normal character input, he or she presses the kana-kanji conversion key. Then, the search unit 12 searches the integrated dictionary 16, searches for a word for normal character input corresponding to the reading of "Migi", and displays candidates as a search result (see 42 in FIG. 4B). .

The user selects "1. Right" from the input candidates.
Select and confirm. Then, the character “right” is input (see 43 in FIG. 4C).

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A first effect of the present invention is that, when an editing command is to be executed, efficient work can be performed, and operability and editing work efficiency are improved.

The reason is that, in the present invention, since the input of the edit command is performed by using the kana-kanji conversion, it is necessary to execute the edit command without changing the mode from the character input mode to the character edit mode. Can be
This is because editing commands can be selected and executed using the same interface as for normal character input.

The second effect of the present invention is that the development cost can be suppressed and reduced without developing the character input mode and the character editing mode separately.

The reason is that, in the present invention, the dictionary and dictionary search means for Kana-Kanji conversion are expanded so that editing commands can be input, so that it is not necessary to develop a new character editing mode, and the character input mode can be changed. This is because it can be realized in an extended form.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an operation screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an operation screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a conventional document editing apparatus and method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 input means 12 search means 13 discriminating means 14 character input executing means 15 character editing executing means 16 kana-kanji / editing command integrated dictionary 17 dictionary management means 31-32, 41-45 screen

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A dictionary in which command information for character input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input into kana-kanji characters. The dictionary is searched for an input character string, and a search result is obtained. When a command corresponding to a certain kana-kanji converted word and the character string input is searched, the command is displayed on the screen as a candidate, and when the selected and confirmed one of the candidates is a command, Wherein the command is executed, and when the selected and confirmed one is not a command but a word, the character input of the word is executed. 2. A dictionary in which command information for character input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input into kana-kanji characters. A predetermined key such as a kana-kanji conversion key is pressed for an input character string. In the case where the character input is performed, the dictionary is searched, and only the kana-kanji converted word candidates that are the search results are displayed, and the character input of the selected / confirmed word is performed, and the character is input in advance. When the edit command key is pressed, the command is searched for in the dictionary as a command input is performed, command candidates as search results are displayed, and the selected / confirmed candidate command is executed. A character editing method characterized by being performed. 3. A dictionary in which command information for character input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input to kana-kanji, and the dictionary is searched for an input character string. Means for displaying, on a screen, a character converted into a certain kana-kanji character and a command corresponding to the character string input, as a candidate, selecting / confirming the candidate displayed on the screen Means for determining whether or not the selected one is a command; and if the selected and confirmed one is a command,
A character editing apparatus comprising: means for executing the command; and means for executing character input as it is when the selected / confirmed character is a character. 4. A kana-kan / command integrated dictionary in which command information to be input is registered in addition to word information for converting normal character input into kana-kanji, input means for inputting characters, Searching the dictionary for the character string input from the means, and Kana-Kanji converted characters as a search result;
Means for displaying the command corresponding to the character string input on the screen of the display means as a candidate, and selecting and confirming the selected / confirmed one of the candidates displayed on the screen. Means for determining whether or not there is a command; means for executing the command when the selected / confirmed is a command; means for directly executing character input when the selected / confirmed is a character And a means for performing management such as registering an editing command in the dictionary in correspondence with reading in addition to words for character input, and the like. 5. When a predetermined key such as a Kana-Kanji conversion key is pressed to input a character string, only a word for character input is searched, and only a Kana-Kanji conversion candidate group is displayed, or a pre-assigned editing is performed. 4. The character editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein only a search for an editing command is performed by pressing a command key, and only the searched command candidates are displayed. 6. A dictionary for registering, in a character string input from an input device, command information for inputting characters in addition to word information for converting a normal character input into kana-kanji characters, is searched. Means for displaying, on a screen of a display device, a result of the kana-kanji converted character and a command corresponding to the character string input when the command is searched, (b) displayed on the screen Means for determining whether the selected / confirmed one of the candidates is a command, (c) means for executing the command if the selected / confirmed one is a command, (d) selection A means for directly inputting characters when the confirmed one is a character, and (e) managing, for example, registering or deleting an editing command in the dictionary in correspondence with reading in addition to a word for character input. Do A recording medium storing a program for causing each of the above (a) to (e) to function on a computer constituting a document editing apparatus. 7. A document editing apparatus comprising a dictionary for registering commands in addition to words for normal character input. 8. The document editing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for determining whether the input candidate selected by the user is a normal character input or a command. 9. A dictionary for registering a command in addition to a word for normal character input, and
Search the dictionary, determine whether the selected and confirmed input candidate is a normal character input or a command, execute the command if it is a command, and perform character input as usual if it is a character input A document editing method characterized by the following.