JPS59184961A - Creation of formless list - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To create easily a complicated formless list by producing a fixed form list which serves as a basic list and erasing mainly the partial configuration frame or adding the erased frame when necessary. CONSTITUTION:The structure information on a basic list is produced in accordance with the production information on a list given from an input part 1. A basic list production part 2 analyzes these input production information to produce a series of structure lists forming the basic list 11. An operator supplies the editing information on the list via the part 1 and then shifts a cursor to the position of the list structure frame while looking at the display of the list 11 at a display part 6. Then a frame erasion key is pushed. A list editing part 4 detects the area corresponding to the display frame of the structure list on the basis of the position information on the cursor of that time point and a frame erasion command. Then the part 4 erases the information on the display frame and edits the structure list.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention Technical Field The present invention relates to an irregular table that creates an arbitrary irregular table by erasing partial constituent frames of the original table and adding deleted constituent frames if necessary. This is related to the creation method.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, many table formats used for inputting and outputting data in electronic devices include so-called fixed-form tables, which are surrounded by straight lines of equal length and with uniform line spacing. Although such a fixed form table 1o has a shape in which the digits of approximately the same size as a square are shifted in the direction of the rows or columns, for example, even if you use the tabulation function of a personal computer, it is not possible to simply It is created in the cylinder simply by inputting the parameters that specify the spacing. However, if you look at the table formats found in magazines and other publications, you will find that there are a wide variety of so-called irregular tables, in which the size and distribution of squares are changed depending on the purpose of the table. Such an amorphous table format is useful when the data arranged in the table is common to multiple column classifications,
Or, it was created to make it easier to understand cases where multiple pieces of data lined up in a table have the same row classification as the main heading, and some of them are circular amorphous tables that resemble graphs. Such an amorphous table representation format is naturally desirable for data input/output of electronic equipment. However, with conventional electronic devices, it is not easy to create such an amorphous table. In other words, in order to create an irregular table using the conventional method, in order to generate and combine irregular squares,
This is because it is necessary to increase the types of input parameters for table generation, and input operations for these parameters also become complicated.

Purpose The present invention has been made in view of the disadvantages of the prior art described above, and its purpose is to first generate a basic table L.
, usually this basic table can be a regular table with squares of approximately the same size in the row or column direction of the table. However, it is not necessarily a rectangular table, but the easier it is to generate, the better. Next, we will introduce a method for creating an irregularly shaped table that makes it possible to easily create a complex irregularly shaped table by mainly deleting partial frames of the basic table and adding frames that have already been deleted if necessary. It's about making suggestions.

Another object of the present invention is to file basic tables or amorphous tables created by the above method in an appropriate storage means, and later use these filed tables as a base. When obtaining an undefined table for another purpose,
The purpose of this invention is to propose a method for creating amorphous tables that facilitates their creation.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration for implementing a method for creating an amorphous table according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit for inputting table generation, editing, selection information, etc., and is composed of a keyboard device.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a basic table generation unit that generates basic table structure information at a predetermined location in the memory 3 in accordance with table generation information input. Reference numeral 4 denotes a table editing section which, in accordance with the table editing information input from the input section 1, edits information corresponding to a specified table frame LL of the structure information of the basic table located at a predetermined position in the memory 3 or the structure information of an existing table to be described later. Perform editing such as deleting or adding deleted items. The table edited in this manner is called an amorphous table because the size of the cells in the table is not uniform. 5 is a file control section, input a++
1, files the structure information of the basic table or edited amorphous table generated at a predetermined location in the memory 3 in an appropriate storage means (not shown), and selects the table from the input section 1. According to the information, control is performed to select the structure information of the already filed table and read it to a predetermined location in the memory 3. At this time, the structure information of the table that has already been filed is called an existing table. 6 is the display section, memory 3 is: j
: This is a CRT device that displays pattern information +V corresponding to the structure information of the table at the position.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained below. First, 4P of the basic table according to the table generation information from 81 (l)
i-construction information is generated. The easier the basic table is to construct, the more effective the invention will be as a whole. l (1), M m
+: It has a square with a size of 4□y'-s, and in the example, the entire table is rectangular. In addition, other shapes such as a triangle, a rhombus, and a circle can be considered. Figure 2 (A
) shows an example of basic table 11 having cells of uniform size in the column direction. In order to obtain this basic table 11 on the display section, it is necessary to input the following generation information from the input section l. These generated information include absolute position information indicating the base point A of the table, information giving the lengths of the two vertical and horizontal sides a and b of the rectangle, and information giving the lengths of the two vertical and horizontal sides a and b to determine the size of the square. This is information about the frame line spacing given to the frame. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the process of inputting the above-mentioned generation information and generating basic table structure information in accordance with the input. In step 1, the basic table generation unit 2 receives basic table generation information at a predetermined position. If this mode is shown according to the figure, first, the absolute position information HA [X@Y] indicating the base point A of the display section 6 has position data AX, AY on each side of the rectangle xIIIll1 and the Y axis path a. The information L[XeY] that gives the length data LX
, LY indicates the interval between display frames that vertically divide the table along the X-axis of the rectangle. 4 is also Y-axis path a to c to YD [A, B, c, ,
] are respectively stored with I ALL indicating that all are 1 at equal intervals. Of course, the type of L-statement input generation information and its input method depend on the table structure list generation function of the basic table generation section 2 described below, and are not limited to those of the embodiment. Next, the basic table generation unit 2 analyzes these input generation information and generates a series of structure lists forming the table structure of the basic table 11. The example shows generation of a structure list based on a graphic display function. In step 2 of FIG. 3, the illustrated structure list for the X side of the table is generated in a predetermined format. In the figure, 1, 2
,3. ... is the list number added for explanation, P
is a command to blank and move the bright spot to the absolute position [AX, AY], and D is a command to move the bright spot to the relative position [LX, LY] in a vector. These lists are arranged in the order in which the display unit 6 analyzes and executes them. In the following step 3, a structure list related to the Y axis is generated. Now, if we follow the movement of the bright spot in Fig. 2 (A) according to the execution of the structure list along the Y axis, we will first set the bright spot at point A with list number l, and then set the bright spot on the side a of the display frame with list number 2. Draw and set the bright point to point B using list number 317.
For example, draw around the display frame using list number 4. At list number N, the process returns to the repetition point of the entire display of basic table 11.

Next, the operator manually inputs the editing information for the table via the input unit 1. This operation is performed, for example, by the operator, while looking at the display of the basic table 11 on the display section 6, moving the card number J to the position of the constituent frame C of the table, and pressing the frame erase key. . The table editing unit 4 detects the portion of the structure jJ list corresponding to the display frame C based on the cursor position information and the frame erase command, erases the information on the display frame C, and edits the structure list. This part will be explained with reference to the flowchart 11 of the table editing section 4 shown in FIG. This flow is then executed without removing the frame or performing additional key operations. First, in step 1, block 1, it is determined whether or not the frame erase key has been pressed.

If the determination is YES, the process advances to step 2 and reads the cursor position information C[X,Y]. In step 3, the cursor position information and the display frame vector information are compared to see if they match. Since the cursor has a size, its position information is C[X-
X+Δx, Y~Y+Δy], and the vector information of the display frame is tracked according to the structure list shown in FIG. Of course,
In order to efficiently perform this comparison, frame vector information obtained by tracking the structure list may be arranged in advance on a table. In step 4, it is determined whether the comparison results in a match. If the determination is No, the cursor is not pointing to any display frame vector, so the flow exits without doing anything.

If the determination is YES, the process advances to step 5 and the table structure list is edited. The figure shows a case where the cursor points to a table component frame C. Therefore, the comparison matches the frame vector information D[O,LY] of list number 4 in the Y-axis structure list. In step 5, insert the bright point set command P [AX+4, AY+1]F after list number 3,
Change list number 4 to D[O, LY=1]. Here, F is a flag indicating that information has been deleted for the display frame vector C. Further, if the determination in step 1 is No, it is an additional key, so the process proceeds to step 6 and similarly reads the cursor position information C[X, Y]. In step 7, the position information of the cursor with the size C['X-X+
Δx, Y−Y+Δy] and the original frame vector information of the table are compared. Although the original frame vector information is not saved as is, when following the structure list after editing, the list with flag F is regarded as frame vector information and this comparison is carried out in step 11. cormorant. In step 8, it is determined whether there is a match in the comparison or not! If the determination is NO, step 9 is passed. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step 9 and the corresponding structure list is edited. The figure shows a case where information on the display frame C deleted in step 5 is added. Here, the list (P[AX+4, AY+1]F) inserted after list number 3 is deleted, and list number 4 is restored to D[O, LY].

The display section 6 displays the table pattern at a position determined according to the structure list.

Although the example of graphic display has been described above, display in the form of character patterns is also possible. In this case, since a display unit line segment is represented by various line pixel patterns for one character, the entire table is constructed by combining these green pixels according to the CRT scanning order. Therefore, the table structure list is formed by a series of combinations of pixel pattern codes. Furthermore, since the display position of each code is determined, correction operations can be performed by matching the code with the cursor described above.

FIG. 2(B) shows the first amorphous table 12 when the display frame C is deleted from the basic table 11. Next, if the display frame d is erased by a similar editing operation, the second irregularly shaped table 13 shown in FIG. 2(C) is displayed. When the operator considers that the second undefined table obtained in this way is useful for obtaining another undefined table that will be needed later, the file control unit 5 evacuation and storage in another location or storage means. By doing this, when the operator wants to create a different form of the irregular table, the operator can omit the process of creating a basic table, enter table selection information, and directly store the second irregular table 13 in memory. 3 predetermined positions. Then, by further erasing display frames e and f, a third amorphous table 14 shown in FIG. 7i52 (D) is obtained. Furthermore, it is also possible to easily add a new basic table 15 to the right end of the third irregularly shaped table 14. In this case, if the structure list is displayed in a graphic format, the structure list of basic table 15 is placed after the structure list of irregular form table 14!・Generate, connect,
It's fine to add something. If the display is in character pattern format, additional pixel information codes are distributed and connected for each line according to the CRT scanning order. The fourth amorphous table 16 created in this way is shown in FIG. 2(E). Here, the display frame C that was previously deleted has been added. You can add the information of a display frame that has been cleared once to the structure list after clearing it (
This is easy because the flag F, etc.) remains.

Then, by erasing the display frame g of the irregularly shaped table 16, a fifth irregularly shaped table 17 shown in FIG. 2(F) is obtained.

Effects As described above, according to the present invention, 7M J
This has the effect of creating an irregularly shaped table. Moreover, the first generated basic table can be easily generated by specifying a minimum number of generation parameters. In an extreme example, the cells of the basic table may be made smaller and the same throughout the table. This makes it extremely easy to specify the size of the square 1.1. In addition, to make the basic table created in this way into an arbitrary irregular table, all you have to do is specify the position of the display frame you want to erase and click "No" to erase it. Furthermore, if necessary, it is possible to create any irregularly shaped table by adding the 11 frames of the previously deleted table.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is extremely easy to change and update undefined tables.In actual table processing, there are many requests to add new table items to undefined tables that are currently in use.In this case, However, if you call up an existing irregular-form table, add a regular-form table to it, and edit it, you can easily create the desired irregular-form table as a whole.

Furthermore, in general applications, table output is often output together with other text explanations and the like within one page. In other words, the area allowed for table output within one page is often limited in advance. Even in such a case, according to the present invention, since the operator can mechanically generate a basic table in that area, the operator can easily determine the frame structure of the amorphous table without any trouble.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration for implementing the irregular-form table creation method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (A) is an explanatory diagram of a basic table with uniform squares in the column direction. (B) is an explanatory diagram showing the first irregular-shaped table with the display frame of the basic table erased, - Figure 2 (C) is an explanatory diagram showing the second irregular-shaped table with the display frame of the first irregular-shaped table erased An explanatory diagram showing a table. Figure 2 (D) is an explanatory diagram showing a third irregular table with the display frame of the second irregular table erased, and Figure 32 (E) is an illustration of adding a basic table to an existing irregular table.
An explanatory diagram showing a fourth irregularly shaped table in which the display frame has been further deleted and added. FIG. 2 (F) is an explanatory diagram showing a fifth irregularly shaped table in which the display frame of the fourth irregularly shaped table has been deleted. 753 is a flowchart explaining the functions of the basic table generation section, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the functions of the table editing section 4. Here, I...input section, 2... basic table generation section, 3.
...Memory, 4...Table editing section, 5...File control section, 6...Display section. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 3 0 houses.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) An input means for inputting table generation and editing information, a basic table generation means for generating structure information of a basic table according to the table generation information, and a basic table generation means for generating the basic table structure information according to the table editing information. Editing means for editing the information corresponding to the table frame of the structural information of the table to form structural information of the amorphous table, and output means for outputting pattern information corresponding to the structural information of the table, and editing the generated basic table. A method for creating an undefined table, characterized in that an arbitrary undefined table is obtained by (2) The method for creating an indefinite schedule according to claim 1, wherein the editing involves deleting information corresponding to the table frame of the structure information of the basic table or adding deleted information. (,3) one input stage for inputting table generation, editing, and selection information; a basic table generation means for generating basic table structure information at a predetermined location in memory according to table generation information; an editing means for editing information corresponding to the table frame of the table structure information at a predetermined location H in the memory to form structure information of the amorphous table; A file means for storing structure information of a corresponding table in a predetermined position of the memory according to selection information of the table stored in a location other than a predetermined location, and an output means for outputting pattern information corresponding to the structure information of one table, A method for creating an irregularly shaped table, which is characterized in that an arbitrary irregularly shaped table is obtained by editing a selectively read table. (4) The amorphous table according to claim 3, wherein the editing involves erasing information corresponding to the table frame of the table structure information at a predetermined location in the memory or adding erased information. Creation method.