JPS61296419A - Function display system for character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a function under the state that the function is not included in a character string by displaying the function on a position related to a line indicated by a cursor in a function display area and respective characters forming the line. CONSTITUTION:Character data and a function inputted from an input part 1 are stored in an input data storing part 6 through a control part 2. The control part 2 reads out the character data from the storing part 6, stores the read character data in a character buffer 7-1 of a display data storing part 7, and then reads out a function related to respective characters to be displayed on a line including the current position of the cursor 10 and a function related to the line from the current position of the cursor 10 to store the read functions in a function buffer 7-2. A display control part 8 displays the characters and functions on a character display area 9A and function display areas 9B-1, 9B-2 respectively.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a function display method for character input devices of computer typesetting systems, various word processors, etc. The present invention relates to a function display method in a display character input device.

[Prior Art] Input data for outputting printed matter with a computer typesetting machine is usually created using a dedicated character input device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the basic configuration of the character input device, including an input section 1, a control section 2, a display section 3, and a storage section 4.
, an output section 5 for outputting to a storage medium such as a floppy disk, or a printer.

Since such character input devices are generally limited to displaying only one character size and font, it is not possible to display the final output image on the display unit 3 and check the input data. Almost impossible. Therefore, the operator confirms the input data by displaying a function indicating the composition format together with the characters.

To create input data, at the same time as the characters to be output, the character font, Q number (character size), number of characters, character spacing,
Input section 1 is used to input functions that command formatting such as line spacing.
Enter more information. Alternatively, characters are input using another input device and input to the input S collection device via a storage medium such as a floppy disk.

The input data that has been input is displayed on the display section 3, and the operator performs input work while looking at the display section 3 to check whether there are any mistakes in the input contents.

The input data created in this way is temporarily stored in the storage unit 4. The input data is then outputted from the output unit 5 to a storage medium such as a floppy disk, and finally outputted as a printed matter from the computer typesetting machine.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which characters and functions input as described above are displayed on the display section 3. Third
In the figure, A1. The part indicated by A2 is the above-mentioned function. For example, to briefly explain the meaning of the function indicated by A1, "Trading 20" is 20H (1H = 0.25m) from the center of the previous character when outputting.
m) to appear at a position away from the center of the letter,
"14 times the number of characters" means that the number of characters that can fit in one line is 14, "Line leading 2o" means that when starting a line, there is a gap of 208 between the center of the previous line and the center of the next line, and "200" means that the number of characters that can fit in one line is 14. The character size is 200, and "Mincho" means that the font is output in the Mincho font.

As is clear from FIG. 3, the characters are displayed after the function representing the layout. When those characters are output by a computer typesetting machine, they are output in the Q number, font, etc. as instructed by the function. Also, if the composition format changes midway through, a new function has been input before that character.

As mentioned above, the display section 3 handles and displays the function that is not required on the final cutting product (printed product) and serves as a command signal to the output machine in the same way as character data.
If you want to check the contents of the characters input by the operator, you can check the 30-character part on the display, and if you want to check how that character will be output, you can check the function displayed in front of the character. You can confirm this by looking at the parts.

However, if a large number of characters are input following the function, the function part will be scrolled upwards on the display 3, and the format of the currently input character, specifically, the character Q. In order to check whether the numbers, font, etc. are what you want, you have to scroll the screen back to where the function is displayed, which is very tedious. In addition, even if many characters are not input following the function, if you are creating input data that changes format frequently, functions may be displayed in various places among the input characters. Therefore, when checking the composition of a certain character using the corresponding function, there was a good chance that it would be mistaken for another function.

Furthermore, the functions break up sentences that are supposed to be continuous, making it extremely difficult to read when checking the characters. In addition, since functions are handled in the same way as character data, space is required to display the functions, and the display position of the characters is shifted accordingly, so it is difficult to judge the actual output format from the screen.
It is difficult to predict. For example, even if the function is originally output as shown in FIG. 4 (1), if the function is displayed in character data, the display unit 3 will display
As shown in the figure, there was a problem in that the image was displayed in a ZZ format different from the actual output image.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been achieved from the above points, and it is possible to easily check functions in input data by reading functions in the same way as character data, and to make it easy to check functions in input data. so as not to interfere with the
The purpose is to provide a function display method for character input devices that can be displayed on the screen in a format close to the actual output format (), and its characteristics are that character data and functions can be input from the input section. The character input device includes an input data storage unit that stores input data, a display unit that has a character display area that displays characters, and a function display area that displays functions;
A display data storage section includes a character buffer that stores character data to be displayed on the display section and a function buffer that stores functions, and when displaying character data and functions on the display section, a display data storage section is provided. The line containing the character contained in the line and the function related to each character constituting the line are read from the input data storage section and stored in the function buffer of the display data storage section, and then the cursor is displayed in the function display area of the display section. The function is to be displayed in the line containing the character indicated by the character and in a position associated with each character constituting the line.

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a block diagram of a character input device implementing the present invention. Reference numeral 1 designates an input unit for inputting input data inputted from a keyboard 1-1 or other character input device, etc. via a floppy disk 1-2, etc., 2 a control unit, and 3 a display unit, as shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later. As shown in , it has a character display area 9Δ for displaying characters and a function display area 9B for displaying functions. 6 is an input data storage unit that stores input data, that is, character data and functions input at the input unit; 7 is a display data storage unit;
8 is a display fillflD section.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which characters and functions are displayed on the display section 3 according to the present invention. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, only characters are displayed in the character display area 9A shown by the dotted line of the display unit 3, and the functions are related to the line in which the character indicated by the cursor 10 is included and each character constituting the line. function in function display area 9B-1゜9B-2, function 11-1.11
-2 is displayed. In the example in Figure 5, cursor 1
Since 0 indicates the character ``su'' in row b and column B, function display area 9B-1 above character display area 9A
Function 11-1 displayed is a function related to each character in line b. In the case of the character "su", the size of the character is "24 Q" as shown in the 8 columns of function 11-1, and one character is "Mincho".At this time, the function of the character "su" pointed to by the cursor 10 is The brightness of the 8th column of the function 11-1 may be increased to clearly indicate that the function is related to the character pointed to by the cursor 10.Also, the line b where the cursor 10 is located may be The function 11-2 related to the function display amount 1ii!9
It is displayed on the left side of the corresponding line in the character display area 9A of B-2. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the function is to move the line every 24 days.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a storage format when character data and functions are stored in the input data storage section 6 described above. In the example shown in FIG. 6, character data and functions are stored separately. Figure 6 (1) shows character data,
FIG. 6(2) is a diagram showing the storage format of functions. The character data is stored in a state to be displayed on the display section 3. The functions are as shown in Figure 6 ■.
It is composed of a function 12-1 for each character and a function 12-2 for each line.

These functions are stored in such a form that the functions related to the character and line indicated by the cursor 10 can be read immediately. For example, if you want to read the function of the character ``su'' in Figure 6 (1),
reads the function in row b and column B.

Regarding the character data and functions in the input data storage section 6, in the example shown in FIG. 6, character data and functions are stored separately, but in other cases, character data and functions are not separated as shown in FIG. Another possible method is to store a function related to each character after each character data.

Next, the operation up to displaying a function on the display unit 3 will be explained using the block diagram of FIG.

Input data such as character data and functions inputted from the input unit 1 is sent to the input data storage unit 6 via the control unit 2.
is memorized. The input data includes, for example, character data and functions as shown in FIG. 6 described above.

The control section 2 reads character data to be displayed on the display section 3 from the input data storage section 6, sends it to the display data storage section 7, and stores it in the character buffer 7-1. Further, the control unit 2 reads out functions related to each character to be displayed on that line from the current position of the cursor 10 and functions related to that line from the input data storage unit 6, sends them to the display data storage unit 7, and stores them in the function buffer 7-2. Store in. For example, when the cursor 10 is at the position of the character "゛" shown in FIG. The functions of row 0 in the related functions 12-2 are read out and stored in the function buffer 7-2. Based on the data stored in the character buffer 7-1 and function buffer 7-2 of the display data storage unit 7, the display control unit 8 displays characters in the character display area 9Δ and functions in the state shown in FIG. Function display amount 1ii! 9 [Display on 3.

By doing as described above, the required functions can be displayed on the display section 3 without any functions being mixed in the character string.

The present invention has been described in detail above. In the above explanation, the fifth
Function 11- displayed on the display section 3 shown in the figure
1 displays the Q number and font of each character, but if the character has other functions, function 11-1 may be displayed in 3 or 4 lines, or the human power department By issuing a command from , the display contents of two lines of functions may be changed and other functions may be displayed. This also applies to the function 11-2 shown in FIG.

In addition, the functions shown in Figures 6 and 7 only store the two functions of Q number and font, but if there are various other functions, those functions can also be stored in the V& of that character. Of course it will be remembered.

Furthermore, in the above explanation, the function for one line of characters is displayed, but it goes without saying that the function for only one character indicated by the cursor may be displayed.

Furthermore, although the above explanation only describes the case where characters, etc. are displayed horizontally on the display, it is of course possible to display them vertically, and in that case, the rows and columns in the above explanation should be read in reverse. exchange.

In addition, although the present invention has been described as a character input device for inputting data for creating printed matter of a phototypesetting machine, the present invention is not limited to this.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, according to the present invention, characters and functions can be displayed on a character input device without any functions being mixed in a character string, so it is easier to confirm characters input by an operator. When doing so, there is no longer any need to scroll the screen back to where the function is displayed, or to check the formatting of a certain character using the corresponding function, without the risk of mistaking it for another function.

Furthermore, the function "J" no longer separates sentences, and when checking the characters, the reading is much easier than with the conventional one. Furthermore, unlike conventional devices, characters are displayed without shifting the display position of the characters due to the function. As a result, this has a human effect that leads to an improvement in the speed of inputting characters.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an input device suitable for carrying out the present invention, Fig. 2 is a basic block diagram of a conventional character input device, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional character input device. A diagram showing an example of the display of the input device, FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining the difference between the output image and the actual display,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams explaining the storage format stored in the input data storage section. 1... Input section 2... Control section 3... Display section 6... Input data storage section 7... Display data storage section 8... Display control section 9A... Character display area 9B. ...Function display area 10...Cursor

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A character input device for inputting character data and functions from an input section, comprising an input data storage section for storing input data, a character display area for displaying characters, and a function display area for displaying functions. a display section; a display data storage section including a character buffer for storing character data to be displayed on the display section; and a function buffer for storing functions; After reading the function related to the line containing the character pointed to by the cursor and each character constituting the line from the input data storage section and storing it in the function buffer of the display data storage section, the function display area of the display section is read. A function display method in a character input device, characterized in that the function is displayed in a line containing the character pointed by the cursor and in a position associated with each character constituting the line.