JPS5821286B2 - Document creation device with document file initialization function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention makes it possible to initialize a document file without destroying the program in a document creation device in which a program and a document are both stored in an external storage device. It is something.

Japanese word processors have document creation functions, document storage functions, input/output functions, sentence structure processing functions, etc., and have only recently begun to be used in Japan.

When creating a document, the operator selects document creation processing and inputs characters in kana notation from the keyboard.

The entered kana characters will then be displayed on the display.

The operator specifies a word written in kana and presses the kana-kanji conversion key.

Then, the word dictionary is searched for the word written in kana, and candidate words written in kanji are displayed on the display.

When the operator selects one candidate word from among the candidate words displayed on the display, the word written in kana is replaced with the selected candidate word written in kanji.

The document created in this manner is written and saved in an external storage device such as a floppy disk.

If the operator wishes to update the document, the operator selects document update processing, inputs the document number, and presses the execution key.

Then, the corresponding document is read from the external storage device, and the read document is displayed on the display.

The operator changes the character string to another character string as soon as the characters are updated while looking at the characters displayed on the display.

If the operator wishes to print a document, the operator selects print processing, inputs the document number, and presses the execution key.

Then, the corresponding document is read from the external storage device, and the read document is printed out by the printer.

If the operator wishes to delete a document registered in the external storage device, the operator selects document deletion processing, keys in the document number, and presses the execution key.

If you want to combine a plurality of documents registered in the external storage device to create a new document with 1≦, select the document combination process, key in the document number, and press the execution key.

The floppy disk containing document files stores not only documents but also programmable files used by the document creation device.

If you want to initialize the document file by clearing the document storage area of the external storage device, if you use the conventional floppy disk initialization process, it will initialize everything and destroy the above program.

The present invention is based on the above considerations, and provides a document creation device that has an external storage device that stores not only documents but also programs. An object of the present invention is to provide a document creation device equipped with a document file initialization function that can clear only the document files.

Therefore, the document creation device equipped with the document file initialization function of the present invention has an input means for inputting characters, a display means, and an external storage device in which programs and documents are stored, In a document creation device that creates a document while displaying characters on the display means and stores the created document in the external storage device, when initializing a document file in the external storage device, a program is loaded from the external storage device. After reading the program and clearing the storage medium of the external storage device, the read program can be read as is.
Alternatively, the information may be updated and written to the storage medium of the external storage device.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

The figure is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a keyboard control unit,
3 is an initialization control unit, 4 is an input buffer, 5 is an output buffer, 6 is an old floppy disk, 7 is an initialization floppy disk, 8 is a document creation/update processing unit, 9 is a screen control unit, 10 is a screen A buffer and 11 each indicate a display section.

The keyboard 1 is a normal type having alphanumeric keys, kana keys, and various function keys, and the keyboard control unit 2 is also a normal type having a function of generating codes and data corresponding to operated keys. belongs to.

The initialization process 3 is activated when the operator selects the document file initialization process, and performs various processes necessary for initializing the document file.

The input buffer 4 stores the data thus read out from the old floppy disk drive 6, and the output buffer 5
It stores data to be written on the initialized floppy disk 7.

The old floppy disk 6 stores previously created documents and programs.

The old floppy disk 6 and the initialized floppy disk 7 are actually the same.

The document creation/update processing unit 8 has a kana-kanji conversion function, and creates and updates documents.

The screen control section 9, screen buffer 10, and display section 11 are of a normal format, and the display section 11 displays, for example, documents being created, documents being updated, and various messages for the operator.

The document file initialization process is performed as follows.

After the execution of one process is completed, the following messages are displayed on the screen of the display unit 11: ``Create a document,'' ``Update document,'' and ``Delete document.''
, "Combine documents," and "Initialize one document." A process selection menu is displayed.

When the operator selects "Initialize document," the initialization control section 3 becomes operational, and the initialization control section 3 instructs the operator via the document update processing section on the screen control section 9 whether or not there is a need to copy the program. Make a request to display the menu of questions.

Upon receiving this request, the screen control section 9 displays on the display section 11 a menu for asking the operator whether there is a need to copy the program.

If the operator selects no need to copy the program,
When the execution key is pressed, an initialized floppy disk 7 with all contents cleared is obtained.

When the operator selects whether it is necessary to copy the program, the initialization control section 3 requests the screen control section 9 to display a menu for asking the operator to set the initial value of the program.

Upon receiving this request, the screen control unit 9 displays on the display unit 11 whether or not it is necessary to change the initial value of the program and a menu for setting each initial value.

When the operator selects that there is no need to make initial changes to the program and presses the execution key, the old floppy disk 6
The read program is stored in the input buffer 4 and written to the initialized floppy disk 7 via the output buffer 5.

The result is an initialized floppy disk with the original program and document storage cleared.

When the operator selects the need to change the initial value of the program, keys in the initial value, and presses the execution key, the program is read from the old floppy disk 6 and stored in the input buffer 4.

Then, the initial value of the program is updated based on the keyed-in initial value, and the program with the updated initialization is transferred to the initialized floppy disk 7 via the output buffer 5.
written to.

The result is an initialized floppy disk with a program with updated initial values and a cleared document storage area.

The initial values of the above program include, for example, the number of characters per line, the number of lines per page, the distance between the first line and the top edge of the paper, and the distance between the last line and the bottom edge of the paper. , the distance between the left edge of the paper and the first character position of the line, the distance between the right edge of the paper and the last character position of the line, etc.

Furthermore, it is a matter of course that before writing a program to the initialized floppy disk 7, its entire storage area is cleared.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in a document creation device having an external storage device in which programs and documents are stored, programs can be stored without HfMf.
Only document files can be initialized.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Keyboard, 2...Keyboard control section, 3.
...Initialization control unit, 4...Input buffer, 5...Output buffer, 6...Old floppy disk, 7.
...Initialization floppy disk, 8.. Document creation/update processing section, 9.. Screen control section, 10.. Screen buffer, 11.. Display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It has an input means for inputting characters, a display means, and an external storage device in which programs and documents are stored, creates a document while displaying the characters input from the input means on the display means, and displays the created document. In the document creation device that stores in the external storage device, when initializing the document file in the external storage device, a program is read from the external storage device, and after clearing the storage medium of the external storage device, the read program is A document creation device having a document file initialization function, characterized in that the document creation device is configured to be able to write the document file as is or to update it and write it to a storage medium of the external storage device.