JPS62179052A - Document generating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and rapidly perform the editing operation of texts having different text forms by performing automatically a switching between a Japanese input mode and an English input mode, and the switching of the mode of a keyboard fitting for an editing process proper to each input mode, and the input mode designated by a cursor. CONSTITUTION:When the printing process of the text in which a Japanese text and an English text are mixed is performed, a CPU12 calculates a text data address to be read out within an address stored at an address data area (a) in a text data area. Next, it searches a text type mode from a text type area (b), and when a Japanese mode is requested, a Japanese character CG11 is selected, and a text data corresponding to a read text data address is read out from a text buffer 3, and is inputted in order to the Japanese character CG11. The Japanese character CG11 stores a corresponding character pattern at a printing buffer 4. Next, an English data is read out similarly, and its character pattern is stored at the printing buffer 4. In this way, the character pattern in which a Japanese text and an English text are mixed, and stored at the printing buffer is outputted in order to a printer 5, then being printed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field> The present invention relates to a document processing device such as a word processor,
In particular, the present invention relates to a humanities processing device useful when editing and processing texts containing a mixture of Japanese and English texts.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, document processing devices called Japanese word processors do not have an English text editing function, and therefore, when attempting to mix English text with Japanese text, the following problems arise.

(1) Because the fonts for English letters are limited, it is not possible to create a variety of sentences.

(2) Sentence end processing is not performed when creating English sentences, so words end up spanning two lines.

Therefore, when attempting to mix Japanese and English texts, it is necessary to create each text separately and then combine them by cutting and pasting, which is a very complicated process.

<Summary of the Invention> The present invention provides editing processing useful for creating mixed English and Japanese texts, and its details are as follows.

fil You can switch between Japanese and English for each line.

(2) You can select and set the English font.

(3) The mode (sentence pattern) in which the cursor is located is displayed.

(4) Depending on the mode (sentence pattern) where the cursor is located,
The keyboard mode can also be switched automatically.

(5) When changing the format, display the latest same sentence format set last time.

(6) When changing the format, display the format with the same sentence type closest to the format where the cursor is located.

<Specific Description of the Invention> Various operations of the Japanese/English mixed text processing device of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows an example of a mixed Japanese and English sentence.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall operation of the mixed Japanese and English text processing apparatus according to the present invention.

1 is an input device such as a keyboard having Japanese and English character keys and various editing keys.

2 is an encoder that outputs a Japanese 1-character code, an English 9-character code, and various editing codes in response to a key code from the input device 1; 3 is a text buffer that stores the input Japanese or English text and format information; 4 is a text buffer that stores the input Japanese or English text and format information; A print buffer stores the print data transferred from the text buffer 3 as a print pattern, 5 is a printer that prints the print pattern stored in the print buffer 4, and 6 is a printer to display the text data stored in the text buffer 3. A display buffer in which text data is patterned by a display character generator (not shown) and stored; 7 is a display device such as a CRT that displays the text pattern stored in the display buffer 6; 8 is a bi-power character CG (character generator) for printing. ,
9 is an elite character CG for printing, 10 is a proportional CG for printing, I+ is a CG for Japanese characters such as kana, katakana, and kanji for printing, and +2 is a CPU that controls the entire device.
It is a main control device such as, and also has various editing identification flags.

FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the text buffer 3 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the text buffer 3 is roughly divided into a format data area for storing format data and a text data area for storing text data. The format data area is further divided into a format address area 0 for storing format change address data, a sentence pattern area (2) for indicating whether the text is Japanese or English, and a typeface area (2) for distinguishing the English text.

The subsequent processing flow will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 above.

Choice action Figure 4 shows the sentence pattern switching process flow.
This processing operation will be explained step by step.

Now, in FIG. 1, if a sentence is being input in the Japanese mode and the cursor is at the △ position, and English proficiency is required, the next step is performed.

(51): Input the English text change key (not shown) on the input device 1. The English change key code output by this is converted into an English change instruction code via an encoder, and the CP
Input to UI2.

(S2): The CPU I 2 stores the address data indicated by the current cursor in the free address area ■ of the format data area of the text buffer 3, and indicates the English mode in the sentence pattern area ■ corresponding to this address area ■. Set a flag (eg MODE=2).

(Sa): When the English mode is set, it becomes possible to further select an English character font, and a bi-character designation key (not shown) of the input device 1 is operated to output a bi-character designation key code to the encoder 2. The encoder 2 converts this key code into a bi-character instruction code and outputs it to the CPUI 2.

(S4): As a result, the CPU 12 searches the address area (3) for an address corresponding to the address where the cursor is currently located, and stores a code (for example, PITCH=1) indicative of bi-power characters in the corresponding font area 0.

(S5, S6): When specifying an elite character, the same process as the bias character designation process is performed, and a code (for example, P I TCH = 2) designating an elite character is stored in font area 0.

(S7.S8): When specifying proportional characters, it is done in the same way as pie and elite characters, and the code that specifies elite characters in the typeface area (for example, PI
TCH=3) is stored. In the English text mode specified as above, sentence ending processing, etc. peculiar to English text editing is performed, and efficient English writing becomes possible.

(S9): Furthermore, if the cursor is located at the position shown in FIG. 1 and Japanese language ability is required, the Japanese language change key (not shown) of the input device 1 is input.

The Japanese text change key code outputted by this is converted into a Japanese text change instruction code by the encoder 2, and the CPU 12
is input.

CPUI2 is the free address area 0 of the format data area.
The address where the cursor is currently located is stored in , and a flag indicating the Japanese mode is set in the corresponding sentence pattern area (2) (for example, MODE=1).

In the Japanese text mode designated as described above, various editing processes specific to Japanese text editing are performed.

Next, the printout process of the text data inputted as shown in FIG. 1 using the sentence pattern switching process shown in FIG. 4 will be explained.

FIG. 5 shows the processing flow. Now, when the print key (not shown) of the input device 1 is operated, the input device I
A print key code is output from the encoder 2, converted into a print instruction code by the encoder 2, and input to the CPU 12. As a result, the CPU 12 first selects the first address stored in the address data area ■ of the format data area.
The lower address data and the second lower address data are searched to calculate the text data address to be read (that is, the read text data address = 1st lower address - 2nd lower address = 1 address). Search for the sentence pattern mode corresponding to the lower address data from the sentence pattern area ■.

At this time, the searched sentence pattern mode is Japanese sentence mode (MODE).
= 1), select the Japanese character CG11, read the text data corresponding to the read text data address calculated last time from the text buffer 3, and sequentially select the Japanese character CGI
Enter I. The Japanese character CG 11 sequentially searches for character patterns corresponding to the input character codes and stores them in the print buffer 4.

When the first format text data (Japanese data) is read out in the manner described above, the second format text data (English data) is then read out. The address of the second format text data is calculated from the address next to the final address read last time, that is, the second lower address of the address area (2) of the format data area (third lower address - 1 address).

Next, the CPU 12 searches the sentence pattern area ■ of the format data area for the sentence pattern mode corresponding to the second address, and if it is the English sentence mode (MODE=2), further searches for the corresponding font code in the font area, and Power character (PIT)
If CH=1), select bi-power character CG8, and if elite character (PITCH-2), select elite character C.
Select G9, and then select the proportional character (PITCH
=3), select proportional CGIO.

Then, the text data corresponding to the previously calculated second format text data address is read out from the text buffer 3 and input into the respective selected CGs. Each CG sequentially searches for character patterns corresponding to the input character hood and stores them in the print buffer 4.

The mixed Japanese and English character patterns stored in the print buffer in the above steps are sequentially output to the printer 5.
It will be printed.

The sentence pattern switching process shown in FIG. 4 and the correction of the mixed Japanese and English sentences created by this process as shown in FIG. 1.

For insertion, etc., the sentence pattern mode where the cursor is currently located is displayed and the keyboard mode is switched.

This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 7 shows the internal configuration of the encoder 2.
Tl is a key code table for Japanese text, I2 is a key code table for English text, Fl is a flag indicating Japanese text mode,
F2 is a flag indicating Japanese mode.

Now, if the cursor is at position A in Figure 1, the CPU
2 searches for which address stored in the format data area of the text buffer 3 corresponds to the address where the cursor is located (820 in FIG. 6). The sentence pattern mode corresponding to the searched address is, for example, Japanese mode (MO
DE=1), the CPU 2 stores display pattern data called ``1 Japanese sentence'' in the guidance display buffer area (not shown) of the display buffer 6 (S2+),
Display the sentence pattern mode on the CRT 7 as shown in the first diagram. Also, by searching the sentence pattern mode, CPU2
Set the Japanese mode flag Fl of encoder 2. As a result, the key code input from the human-powered device 1 is introduced into the Japanese text key code table TI, converted into a corresponding Japanese character code, and output to the text buffer 3 (5
23).

Next, the processing when the cursor is located at the position shown in FIG. 1B will be explained. This is also processed in the same way as the processing when the cursor is at position A. In other words, the CPU 2 searches to see which of the addresses stored in the format data area of the text buffer 3 corresponds to the address where the cursor is located, and determines whether the text mode corresponding to the searched address is Japanese or English. or identify. In the case of position B,
Since the sentence pattern mode is the English sentence mode (-MODE=2), the CPU 2 stores a guidance display buffer area (not shown) of the display buffer 76 and the display pattern data "1 English sentence", and causes the CRT 7 to display the sentence pattern mode.

Further, since the sentence pattern mode is English mode, the CPU 2 sets the English mode flag of the encoder 2. As a result, the key code input from the input device I is introduced into the English text key code table T2, converted into a corresponding English character code, and output to the text buffer 3.

[mark] Continuation processing of format information In the format change processing shown in FIG. 4, the processing flow for displaying the format of the same sentence type set last time preferentially will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 9 shows the internal structure of the CPU 2, in which B1 shows a Japanese document format buffer and B2 shows an English document format buffer. In each of these buffers, the nearest neighbor format in the direction of the beginning of the sentence, the nearest neighbor format in the direction of the end of the sentence,
Or the Japanese text/text corresponding to each process in the latest input format.
English document format data is stored. The operator first selects whether the format data to be displayed should display the format closest to the beginning of the sentence, the format closest to the end of the sentence, or the latest input format.

If the latest input format display is selected in the above selection, the CPU
I2 first reads the Japanese mode format stored at the bottom of the area from among the Japanese mode formats stored in the format data area of FIG. 3, and stores it in the Japanese document format buffer B of FIG.
1 (328), and further reads out the English mode format stored at the bottom of the area from among the English mode formats stored in the format data area of FIG. 3, and stores it in the English document format buffer B2 of FIG. (S29).

In addition, when the nearest format display in the direction of the beginning of the sentence is selected in the above selection, the CPU 2 displays format data that has an address that is lower and nearer to the address where the cursor is located at the current time, from the address area (■) of the format data area in FIG. Then, the format which is the Japanese mode format is read out and stored in the Japanese document format buffer B1 in FIG. 9 (SaO).

Furthermore, from the address area ■ of the format data area in Figure 3, the format data that has an address near the lower level of the address where the cursor is currently located and is an English mode format is read out, and is stored in the English document format buffer B2 in Figure 9. Store (S3]).

Furthermore, if the display of the nearest format toward the end of the sentence is selected in the above selection, the CPU 2 selects a format that has an address that is close to the top of the address where the cursor is currently located and an address that is close to the top of the address where the cursor is currently located. Read out the format that is both data and Japanese mode format and store it in the Japanese document format buffer B1 in FIG. 9 (532)
, Furthermore, from the address area ■ of the format data area in Figure 3, the format data that has an address near the top of the address where the cursor is currently located and is an English mode format is read out, and is stored in the English document format buffer in Figure 9. 7B2
(533).

As described above, the format data stored in the Japanese document format buffer 7B1 and the English document format buffer B2 are selectively displayed in the guidance depending on the sentence pattern to be currently set. In other words, if the sentence pattern you are trying to set now is Japanese (S3
4) The operator operates a Japanese text change key (not shown) of the input device 1 shown in FIG. 1 to give a Japanese text change instruction to the CPU 12.

As a result, the CPU I2 reads the Japanese document format data from the Japanese document format buffer B1 and displays it in the format designation area of FIG. 1E (S35).

If the sentence pattern to be set is English, the operator operates the English text change key (not shown) of the input device 1 in FIG. 1 to give an English text change instruction to the CPU 2. This allows C
The PU12 reads the English document format data from the English document format buffer B2 and displays it in the format specification area of FIG. 1E (S
36).

As described above, when continuing to set the format displayed in FIG. 1E, the operator operates the continuation instruction key (not shown) of the input device 1 in FIG. 1 to instruct the CPU 2 to that effect.

In response to this instruction, the CPU I 2 stores the current display format together with the address where the cursor is currently located in the empty area of the format data area in FIG. 3 (338).

If the setting is not to be continued, the corrected format and the address where the cursor is currently located are stored in the empty area of the format data area shown in Figure 3 after processing such as correction (S3
9).

<Effects of the Invention> According to the document processing device of the present invention, it is possible to easily switch between the Japanese human-powered mode and the English human-powered mode, and in each input mode, editing processing specific to that mode can be performed.

(2) A wide variety of English and Japanese fonts can be specified, making it possible to create a wide variety of documents.

(3) The input mode indicated by the cursor will be displayed,
Furthermore, the keyboard mode automatically switches according to the mode, so you can input and insert text.

When making corrections, etc., it is now possible to input without worrying about the mode.

(4) When changing the format, use the same sentence format previously set, or
Displaying nearby formats of the same sentence type makes it easier to set the same format.

Therefore, editing operations for sentences with different sentence patterns can be performed easily and quickly.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the explanation is limited to Japanese and English, but the present invention is not limited to these, and can also be applied to, for example, English/message, English/German, English/Russian, etc.

Furthermore, although the font has been described as being limited to English, it is not limited to this.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a display screen displaying a mixed Japanese and English text, Fig. 2 is an overall operational block diagram, Fig. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of a text buffer, and Fig. 4 is a Japanese text. Figure 5 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for switching the English mode; Figure 5 is a diagram showing the flow of printing mixed Japanese and English text; Figure 6 is the flow of mode display and keyboard mode switching; Figure 7 is the internal configuration of the encoder 1. 8 are diagrams showing the continuous processing flow of format data. 1 Keyboard 7...CRT 2...Encoder 8...Bi-power character CG3...
・Text buffer 9...Elite character CG4...
Print buffer 10...Proportional CG5
・Printer 11...Japanese character CG6...Display buffer 12...CPU agent Patent attorney Takeshi Sugiyama (1 other person) 1! :D Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A character input means having at least a first language input key and a second language input key for inputting Japanese characters, English characters, etc., and whether the language input by the character input means is the first language or the second language. A language mode instruction means capable of instructing, a text memory for storing the input text information, a display device for displaying the input text, and an editing process according to the language instructed by the language mode instruction means. editing processing means for editing a text in which the first language and the second language are mixed; and displaying a formatting state including the mode state at the current input position indicated by a cursor on the display device; and a format set at the nearest similar language position in the direction of the beginning of the sentence or the direction of the end of the sentence with respect to the position indicated by the cursor when instructing a change to change the format at the position indicated by the cursor, or A document creation device, characterized in that the document creation device searches for one of the most recently set formats in the same language and displays the format setting state using means for displaying the format setting state so that the format can be changed.