JPS6186785A - Character pattern corrector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention is capable of creating and registering a new character pattern on a display unit, or modifying an already registered character pattern. The present invention relates to a character pattern correction device that can be used.

[Technical Background of the Invention] In a character processing device such as a Japanese word processor or a proofreading/editing device, character pattern data is registered in advance in a storage section, and when displaying (printing) the character pattern data is retrieved from the storage section. Call and display (print).

Generally, in this type of character processing device, approximately 6,000 to several thousand characters per typeface are registered. However, these characters cannot cover all the characters used in Japanese, and of course situations arise in which characters that are not memorized must be displayed. For this reason, character processing devices have a function to create and record so-called "external characters".This allows users to freely create character patterns (including symbols) when the character types supplied by the manufacturer are insufficient. This is a function to register.

A new character pattern is created by enlarging and displaying, for example, a matrix 2 of 24 x 24 dots on the display unit 1 as shown in Figure 2, and turning on and off the dots indicated by the cursor on this matrix using commands from the input unit. to create the desired character pattern.

However, with conventional devices, for example, it is not possible to create a new character pattern using a part of characters that have already been registered, or to create a new character pattern by combining parts of multiple characters. , even if it were possible, it was not necessarily easy to operate.

[Purpose of the Invention] The present invention has been made based on the above points, and is a character pattern correction method that can easily create a new arbitrary character pattern or modify a part of an already recorded character pattern. The object of the present invention is to provide a character pattern correction apparatus which includes a character pattern data file storing character pattern data, and a display section for character pattern correction. A working memory for creating a new character pattern to be stored in a file, and a working memory control section for controlling the working memory are installed, and the working memory has a main area and a main area above and below the main area. It is composed of auxiliary areas located on the left and right sides that hold data that protrudes from the main area when data on the main area is shifted and moved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Structure and operation of the invention] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 (a) is a block diagram, and Fig. 1 (b) is a diagram showing the structure of a working memory to be described later. It is.

In Figure 1 (a), 3A is a tablet for inputting coordinates, etc.
3B is a keyboard for issuing various commands, and hereinafter, the tablet 3A and keyboard 3B are collectively referred to as input section 3. 4 is an input data analysis unit that analyzes input data; 5 is a character pattern creation control unit that controls when creating a character pattern;
6 is a working memory control unit; 7 is a character pattern data file that stores character pattern data; 8 is a working memory for creating character patterns;
It consists of a system.

FIG. 1(b) is a diagram specifically showing the structure of the working memory 8A. AM in this working memory 8A
The area indicated by is the main area, which is, for example, a matrix of 24×24 dots, and a character pattern is created by turning dots on and off in accordance with instructions from the input unit 3 for each dot or line in every direction. Also character pattern data file 7
It is also possible to expand character patterns called from . Au, ΔD, AL, and AR are auxiliary areas, which will be explained in detail later, but are used to hold data that protrudes from the main area AM when the data on the main area AM is shifted and moved. Although not shown, working memory 8
B is also 1st territory b! iBM and auxiliary areas Bu, BD, B
Consists of L and BR. And working memory 8A, 8
The data on B can be ORed or ANDed as necessary.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display on the display unit 11 when creating a character pattern. The contents of the main areas AM and BM of the working memories 8A and 8B are enlarged and displayed in the areas 12A and 12B. Here, in order to confirm the shape of the character pattern being created when displayed in its actual size, the actual size is shown as a and b in FIG. Of course, it may also be displayed as .

Next, a case will be described in which a new character pattern is created using a part of already registered character patterns according to the present invention. Here, a case will be described using as an example a case where the character "drop" is created by combining a part of the already registered character "kan" and the character "each" which is also registered.

First, an instruction is given from the input section 3 to display the characters "Kan" in the area 12A of the display section 11. Note that here, area 12
Although it is displayed in area A, it may be displayed in area 12B. The character pattern creation control section 5 calls the character pattern of "Kan" from the character pattern data file 7, and develops it in the main area AM of the working memory 8A under the control of the working memory control section 6. By doing so, the character pattern of "Kan" is displayed in the area 12A of the display section 11. FIG. 4(A) shows a state in which the characters "Kan" are expanded in the main area AM of the work area 8A.

Next, an instruction is given from the input unit 3 to shift the data in the main area AM to the left. Then, the data in the main area AM is sequentially shifted to the left. The operator selects area 1 of the display section 11.
Continue shifting while looking at 2A, and the ")" part is area 12.
Stop the shift when it is no longer displayed in A. On the working memory 8A, the "
)" is held in the auxiliary area AL as shown in FIG. 4(b).

Next, an instruction is given from the input unit 3 to shift the data in the main area AM upward. Then, the data in the main area AM is sequentially shifted upward. The operator continues shifting while looking at the area 12A of the display section 11, and the "-" part is the area 12A.
The shift is canceled when it is no longer displayed on i112A.

On the working memory 8A, the "-" that protrudes from the main area AM is held in the auxiliary area Au as shown in FIG. 4(c).

By doing the above, only the "cusps" are developed in the main area AM, and the area 12 of the display section 11
"Disaster" is also displayed on A.

Next, the data "disaster" in the main area AM is erased according to an instruction from the input section 3 (FIG. 4(d)). Here, the data in the main area AM has been erased, but the data in the auxiliary area A and the auxiliary area Au
The "-" data is retained without being erased.

Next, enter the characters “Each” from the input unit 3 into the area 141 of the display unit 11.
When an instruction to display is given to 2A, "Each" is expanded in area 1 [AM] of working memory 8A as shown in FIG. 4(E).

However, without any modification on the "each" side, ")" and "→
Even if ``are combined'', the sizes will be unbalanced, so it is necessary to make corrections to ``each''. Figure 4 (f) is “Each”
For example, while looking at "Each" displayed in the area 12A of the display section 11, any vertical or horizontal line is specified and erased line by line. By erasing one line, in the case of a column, all lines to the right of the erased line are shifted to the left one line at a time. Similarly, in the case of a horizontal row, all lines below it are shifted up by one line.

Incidentally, which side of the line to shift when one line is erased may be determined by an instruction from the input section.

In this way, after each arbitrary line in the vertical and horizontal directions is erased and "each" is roughly reduced, detailed corrections are made in units of one dot.

When the correction is completed in this manner, "Each" in the main area AM is shifted to the upper left direction (FIG. 4 (G)).

This is to make it convenient when composing ")" and "extension".

Finally, along with “-” in the auxiliary area Au, “each” in the main area AM
Shift downward until "Mei" is expanded in the main area AM, then shift ")" in the auxiliary area △ to "Mei" in the main area AM.
The data of "drop" is shifted to the right until the data of "drop" is developed in the main area AM. By doing this, a character pattern for "drop" as shown in FIG. 4 (h) is created.

In the above explanation, it was described that a new character pattern is synthesized and created using only the working memory 8A, but the present invention has two systems of working memory as described above.
You can also use them to create a character pattern for ``drop''.

That is, "Kan" is called from the character pattern data file 7 and developed in the main area AM of the working memory 8A, and "Kan" is written in the main area AM of the working memory 8A.
The part is erased by a command from the input section 3. Next, "Each" is called and expanded in the main area BM of the working memory 8B.

After "each" is reduced as described above, the character pattern for "drop" can be synthesized by ORing the data of the opening to the main area and the data of the main area BM.

The present invention has been described in detail above, and although two systems of working memories were used in the above description, the number is not necessarily limited to this, and it goes without saying that other numbers may be used. In addition, although the display section only enlarges the contents of the main area of working memory, displaying the contents of all auxiliary areas at the same time will further improve operability and bring new advantages. It is something. In other words, when creating a character pattern that uses an area for multiple regular characters, such as a company name or product name,
If the character patterns of each part are developed in the main area and the auxiliary area of the working memory 8 and displayed on the display unit 11 as shown in FIG. There is an advantage that character patterns such as those described above can be created while checking them.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a plurality of working memories are provided when creating a character pattern, and each working memory is divided into a main area and main areas above, below, left and right of the main area. The structure is configured with a similar auxiliary area, and when the data in the main area is shifted and moved, the data that protrudes from the main area is retained in the auxiliary area. This has the effect of improving ease of use when synthesizing from a part of the .

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a display state on the display unit when creating a conventional character pattern,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the display state on the display unit when creating a character pattern according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state of data development in the working memory when synthesizing a character pattern according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment. 4... Input data analysis section 5... Character pattern creation control section 6... Working memory control section 7... Character pattern data file 8... Working memory 11... Display section

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a character pattern correction device comprising a character pattern data file storing character pattern data and a display section for character pattern correction, a character pattern to be stored in the character pattern data file is newly created. a working memory for controlling the working memory; and a working memory control section for controlling the working memory; the working memory is located at the top, bottom, left and right of the main area and shifts data on the main area. A character pattern correction device characterized in that it is comprised of an auxiliary area that holds data that protrudes from the main area when the character pattern is moved.