JPS62232068A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of operation to know the content of a function key by displaying consecutively the contents of function in case displaying the said contents every function key. CONSTITUTION:By inputting a guide display key GDK 1 the odd number of times, the guide display is made capable, and the display is repeatedly displayed until the key GDK 1 is additionally operated, i.e. operated the even number of times. Accordingly, in case the contents of plural function keys FNKn2 are desired to be known, what is necessary for it is just to operate the key FNKn2 repeatedly, needing no other or additional operation. Therefore, the efficiency of the operation of know the contents of functions is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a document processing device that creates and edits a document, and particularly to a document processing device that has a function of outputting a description of the function of an input key into a document. Regarding equipment.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, with regard to devices for explaining the functions of keys of this type, there has been only one that requires an operation to display an explanation for each key.

Therefore, because the explanations cannot be displayed continuously, the operation becomes complicated when you want to know the functions of multiple keys, or when you accidentally display the explanation of the function of the key that you do not want and when you want to display it again. was there.

Therefore, if you try to know the function of a key while creating a document,
This method has the disadvantage that there is a disconnection in the document creation operation, making it impossible to efficiently create the document.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> When displaying the content of the function executed by inputting each key for each key regarding the document creation function possessed by the document processing device, the content of the function is displayed each time. Therefore, if you want to know the functions of multiple keys, or if you accidentally display the function of a key you do not want, the number of operations will increase. Therefore, performing such an operation during document creation has the disadvantage that the efficiency of document creation decreases.

Means and operation for solving the problems> The present invention provides a method for displaying the contents of each function key by continuously displaying the contents of the function. Improve the efficiency of operations.

<Example> The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Note that the document processing device in the present application may be composed of a plurality of devices, or may be a single device.

FIG. 1 is an overview diagram of the document processing apparatus of this embodiment. In the figure, KB is a keyboard for inputting information, CRT is a display for displaying document information, and 3 is a unit for driving a Propy disk that can store document information and control programs, and has an eject button and an access lamp. ing. 4 is the power switch of the device, 5 is the power plug, 6 is the platen knob, 7 is the device body, 8 is the printer section, 9 is the paper release lever, 110 is the paper supporter, 11
12 is a print density adjustment dial, and 12 is a brightness adjustment dial.

FIG. 2 is a professional ivy diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention. In the figure, KB is a keyboard, which includes an alphabet key ANK, a guide display key GDK, and the like.

The CPU is a microprocessor that performs calculations and logical decisions for the document processing device, and controls each component connected to a common bus BUS, which will be described later.

GDR is the guide display register, and the guide display key G D
By inputting K, the guide display document GD
The contents are switched depending on whether (GDK) or GD (FNKn) is displayed on the display CRT or not.

BUS is a common bus used for instructions, control, and data transfer of connected devices.

The ROM is a read-only memory, and stores control procedures and the like by the microprocessor CPU, which will be described later from FIG. 8 onwards.

The RAM is a document memory that stores character strings input from the keyboard KB.

The DBUF is a display memory that stores information to be displayed on the display CRT in the same state as that displayed on the display CRT.

CRTC is a CRT controller, display memory DBU
Control is performed to display the contents of F on the display CRT and to display the contents of the guide display document memory GDM.

CRT is a display device such as a cathode ray tube.

CG is a character generator, which is used to generate character patterns when outputting characters to a display device CRT.

GDM is a guide display document memory, each function key FN
A guide display document GD (FNKn) corresponding to K n (n=1. 2. . . .) is included.

FIG. 3 is a layout diagram of the keyboard KB. In this embodiment, the keyboard has alphabet keys ANK,
In addition to the guide display key GDK and release key KK, there is also a function key FN that starts processing such as moving the cursor and reversing the display screen.
KI, FNK2. It is composed of four rules, etc. (Hereinafter referred to as FNKn.) FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the display memory DBUF.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that one line has 16 characters and has a capacity of 10 lines. Characters, symbols, etc. entered from the keyboard KB are stored in the document memory RAM, and then the characters, symbols, etc. are also sent to the display memory DBUF, and are displayed on the display in the form stored in the display memory DBUF. Displayed on CRT.

FIG. 5 is an initial state diagram for this embodiment, showing a state in which the contents of the display memory DBUF are displayed on the display CRT.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the guide display key GDK has been pressed from the state shown in FIG. At this time, an explanation of how to operate the guide display key GDK is displayed on the display CRT.

In this embodiment, the displayed position is constant regardless of the cursor or the like.

Figure 7 shows how to press any function key FNK from the state shown in Figure 6.
When n (n=1, 2, . . . ) is pressed, a description of the process activated by the function key FNKn is displayed.

This is a state in which a so-called guide display document GD (FNKn) is displayed.

Further, descriptions of functions activated by pressing multiple keys are also displayed by pressing the corresponding keys.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained below. Figures 8 and 9
FIG. 2(a) is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention. In step S1, initial settings are performed when the power is turned on, and devices connected to the common bus BUS are made available for use.

In this embodiment, initial settings, character input, etc. are realized using known facts, so detailed explanations will be omitted.

Next, the process advances to step S2, where input is made from the keyboard KB. Next, the process proceeds to step S2.l, where it is determined whether the key input from the keyboard KB in the previous step S2 is the guide display key GDK.

If the determination result is guide display key GDK, step S
If it is any other key, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S3, processing is performed in accordance with the input of the guide display key GDK, which will be described in detail later. In step S4, manual input, editing, etc. of the document information into the document memory RAM are performed. The information is also sent to the display memory DBUF and displayed on the display CRT by the CRT controller CRTC. The situation is shown in FIG. and step S
3 and step S4 are completed, the process returns to step S2.

Next, the guide document display process in step S3 will be explained in detail. If step S3 is entered, FIG. 9(a)
The process then proceeds to step S3.l.

Here, the guide display key G input in step S3
In response to a signal from the guide display document memory GDM, the guide document GD (GDK) of the guide display key is called up and sent to the display memory DBUF, and is displayed on the display CRT under the control of the CRT controller CRTC. The situation is as shown in FIG.

At this time, the content of the guide display register GDR is changed to indicate that the guide display is being performed. Next step 83
．． Proceed to step 2. Here, keystrokes from the keyboard KB are performed. And in step S3.2.1, step 83
．． In step 2, the input key is determined. As a result of the determination, if the key is a non-guide target key such as the alphabet key ANK, the process returns to step 83.2, if the function key FNKn, the process proceeds to step 83.3, and if the guide display key GDK, the process proceeds to step 83.4. In step 83.3, the guide display document GD (FNKn) corresponding to the function key F N K n inputted in step 33.2 is called from the guide display document memory GDM, inputted into the display memory DBUF, and then read out from the CRT controller CRTC. It is displayed on the display CRT under control.

The situation is shown in FIG. After this process is completed, the process returns to step 83.2. Note that the keys input in step 83.2 after the process in step S3.1 do not function normally, and when the function key F NK n is input, the guide display document GD ( FNKn) is the display C
The only action is to display it on RT and this action continues until step 83.4 is reached.

This can be distinguished by looking at the contents of the guide display register GDR. If you proceed to steps S3 and 4, the guide display document GD displayed on the display CRT
(FNKn) is erased from the display CRT and the contents of the guide display register GDH are switched to the contents indicating the end of the guide display, that is, the state before the guide display.

After this process is completed, the process returns to step S2 in FIG.

Therefore, by inputting the guide display key GDK an odd number of times, the guide display becomes possible, and the guide display can be displayed repeatedly until the guide display key GDK is further input, that is, the guide display key GDK is input an even number of times. As a result, when you want to know the contents of multiple function keys FNKn, you only need to input the function keys FNKn one after another, and no extra operations are required each time. This makes it possible to improve operability.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained. A flowchart of this second embodiment is shown in FIG. 9(b). Step S described below is shown in FIG. 9(b) unless otherwise specified. Once the guide display process is entered as in the previous embodiment, steps 83.1 and 83.2 are performed.
Processing continues. The processing here is the guide display document GD
(GDK) is displayed and the keys are pressed manually from the keyboard KB, but since the process is the same as steps 83.1 and 83.2 in FIG. 9(a), the details will be omitted.

In the next step S3.2.1, the key input in the previous step 83.2 is determined. Judgment result function key F
If the key is to be guided, such as N K n, the process proceeds to step 83.3; if it is a non-guide key, such as the alphabet ANK, the process is to proceed to step 33.7. In step 83.3, the guide display document GD (FNK
n) from the guide document memory GDM, input into the display memory DBUF, and displayed on the display CRT under the control of the CRT controller CRTC. The situation is in the 7th
As shown in the figure.

When this process is completed, the process proceeds to step 83.4.

At this point, the keys from the keyboard KB are pressed again and the process proceeds to the next step S3, S5. Here, the key input is determined in step 33.4, and if it is the release key KK, the process proceeds to step 83.7, and if it is any other key, the process proceeds to step 83.6. In step 83.6, further determination is made, and if the result of determination is that the light key is a guide target key such as the function key FNKn, the process returns to step S3.3.

If it is another key such as the alphabet key ANK, the process proceeds to step 83.7. In step 83.7, the display CR
Guide display document GD (FNKn) displayed on T
is erased from the display CRT, and the contents of the guide display register GDR are switched to the state before the guide display was made.

Then proceed to step 83.8, where step 53
2 or the information inputted in step 83.4 using non-guided keys such as the alphabet keys A M K is input into the document memory RAM.

Therefore, when the guide display key GDK is input to display the guide, the corresponding guide display document GD (FNKn
) can be displayed repeatedly. This makes it possible to improve operability since when attempting to know the contents of a plurality of function keys, the contents can be known simply by inputting the desired function key.

To return to normal document creation from the guide display, enter the release key KK or press the alphabet key A.
Just enter NK (especially the alphabet key A)
In the case of NK, input to the document memory RAM can also be performed, so it is possible to improve the efficiency of document creation as a whole.

Further, in this embodiment, the target of the kite display is a function key, but the present invention is not limited to this, and explanations of commands etc. can also be displayed using a similar method.

<Effects of the Invention> By using the document processing device of the present invention, if you want to know the content of the document creation function of the document processing device while creating a document, the guide display state is maintained, so the content can be changed. By inputting a function key for which you want to know, the process of displaying the corresponding guide display document can be repeated.

Therefore, especially when you want to know the contents of multiple functions, or when you accidentally display the contents of a function you do not want, there is no need to perform the operation to display the guide each time, which improves the efficiency of the guide display. It becomes possible to improve. Furthermore, when a guide is displayed during document creation, it is possible to easily know the contents of the function keys without reading a manual or the like, thereby making it possible to improve the efficiency of document creation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a document processing device, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a layout diagram of the keyboard KB.
Fig. 4 is a layout diagram of the display memory DBUF, Fig. 5 is an initial state diagram for explaining this embodiment, and Fig. 6 is a state diagram of the display when the guide display key is pressed in this embodiment. , FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the display state of the document displayed on the display device as a result of the operation of this embodiment, FIG. 8 is a main flowchart showing this embodiment, and FIG. 9(a) is a diagram showing the guide document display process. A detailed flowchart of the first embodiment, and FIG. 9(b) is a detailed flowchart of the second embodiment of guide document display processing. RAM: Document memory CPU: Microprocessor KB: Keyboard DBUF: Display memory ROM/read-only memory CG: Character generator CRT: Display CRTC: CRT controller GDM: Guide display document memory AN+(: Alphabet key GDK: Guide display key

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Functional information input means for inputting information for executing functions used in document creation, storage means for storing document information for explaining the functions, and display means for displaying the contents of the storage means. , control information input means for controlling the function information input means to display the document information corresponding to the function on the display means without executing the function even if the function information input means is input; holding means for holding the operated state; and while the holding means holds the operated state of the control information input means, displaying the document information on the display means by inputting from the functional information input means; 1. A document processing device comprising: display control means for performing display control that can be performed repeatedly. (2) The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a restoring means for restoring the contents of the holding means to the state before the control information inputting means was operated.