JPS6320667A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the text editing time by searching a margin or a tab set by the command signal from an input device to move a cursor to the searched position by skipping when the format set mode is set. CONSTITUTION:When the positions of a margin, a tab, or the like are shifted or erased to change the print format on the way of text editing, a display control means searches the margin or the tap set on a scale at present and moves the cursor to the searched position by skipping when the command signal from the input device is inputted. The margin or the tap displayed on the scale is automatically searched and the cursor is moved to the searched position by skipping in such manner, thereby reducing the key operation for movement and shortening the text editing work time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a word processor having a formatting function that is set when editing text or the like in memory.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when editing text, etc. in memory using a word processor, an operator has to change the position of margins and tabs displayed in the format area that displays information about the print format, or delete them. While visually checking the position of the margin or tab, move the cursor along the scale that displays the position of the margin or tab, and move the cursor to the margin or tab position while operating the cursor movement key at a movement pitch of one character. This word processor was used.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) According to the above conventional word processor, when shifting or erasing the position of a tab etc. displayed on the scale, the cursor is moved to the desired tab position. In some cases, the cursor movement key must be pressed one character at a time, which increases the number of key operations required for the movement, resulting in a longer text editing time.

Therefore, it is a technical object of the present invention to solve the above problem by automatically searching the margins and tabs displayed on the scale and skipping the cursor to the searched position.

(Means for solving the problem) The technical means for solving the above problem is an input device having character keys, function keys, etc., and a text editing area that displays character/symbol data input from the input device. A word processor comprising: a display device having a format area for displaying information regarding the print format; and a formant setting means for setting the print format, the word processor comprising a display device having a format area for displaying information regarding the print format; A scale that displays a scale and a cursor that can be moved along the scale are displayed, and the margins and tabs set by the command signal from the input device are searched for the poem that has entered the format setting mode. The present invention is further provided with a display control means for skipping the cursor to the searched position.

(Function) According to the word processor configured as described above, if you wish to change the print format during text editing, for example by shifting the position of the margins, tabs, etc., or erasing the margins, tabs, etc., the display section il [1 means] When a command signal is input from the input device, the function searches for the margin or tab currently set on the scale, and causes the cursor to skip to the searched position.

(Example) Next, a live example of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective external view of a word processor 1. The word processor 1 includes a keyboard 2 that is operated during various mode setting operations and character string input operations, and a timely display of characters input and stored in memory by operating the keyboard 2. display unit 3 equipped with a CRT for
It also includes a printer section 4 for printing out sentences and the like.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing details of the keyboard 2, in which various function keys and character keys are arranged.

In addition, various keys 2A shown in the figure.

28.2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, and 2H will be described later.

FIG. 3 is an electrical circuit block diagram of the word processor 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the function keys of the keyboard 2 are connected to a function key input section 11,
The character keys are connected to a key manual section 12. The function key manual unit 11 and the key manual unit 12 serve as an interface between the function keys and character keys and the host computer 13. Read-only memory (RO~1) 14 and random access memory (RA) are connected to the computer 13 via the path line BtJS1 to the host 1.
M) 15 is connected.

The ROM 14 stores a comprehensive control program for the word processor 1, and the RAM 15 stores, for example, function data and character data when the keyboard 2 is operated.

On the other hand, the host computer 13 is connected via an interface circuit 16 to a CRT control computer 17 for controlling the display section (CRT) 3. CR
RO~118 and RAM19 are connected via the pass line BUS2 of the computer 1 for T control η control l, and further CR
T controller 20 is connected. C for RO~118
A control program for illuminating the RT3 is stored, various data for CRT control is stored in RA~119 as -1,), and a memory 100 is stored at the current position of the cursor that stores the current position of the scale cursor. Also provided is a format memory 102 that stores position data such as currently set margins and tabs. C
Connected to the output side of the RT controller 20 is a character attribute random access memory (CARAM) 21 that stores attribute data such as characters and underlines and bolds. A signal synthesis circuit 23 is provided for synthesizing the data read from the CARAM 21 and the data read from the character generator read-only memory (CGROM 22) to output display data to the display unit 3.

Below, the flowchart in Figure 4 and the CR shown in Figure 5 will be explained.
The operation of this embodiment will be explained according to the screen display explanatory diagram at T3.

When the page key 2A is pressed as shown in step 31 (hereinafter simply referred to as Sl...S25) during memory editing work of text or the like in the word processor 1, the host 1-computer 13 transfers the press of the page key to the CRTCPU.
17, the CRTCPU 17 fixes the text area screen 31 displayed on the screen of the CRT 3, as shown in S2, and starts the line form setting mode. At this time, the text cursor 39 is displayed in reverse video on the screen.

When this line form setting mode is started, the text screen 31 is fixed as described above, but the scale line 33 in the format area 32 can be freely moved.
1I will be given. In S3, the CRTCPU 17 waits for a 4-press command from the host computer 13, and upon receiving the command, proceeds to 84, and when it determines that the left scale cursor movement key 2G (←) has been pressed in S4, the CRTCPU 17 waits for a 4-press command from the host computer 13, and when it determines that the left scale cursor movement key 2G (←) has been pressed in S4, the CRTCPU 17 stores data in the RAM 19 as shown in S5. moves the scale cursor one character to the left and moves to 816. Also, S6
When it is determined that the right scale cursor movement key 2nd (→) has been pressed, the scale cursor is moved to the right by one character in the RAM 19 as shown in S7, and the S
16. If it is determined in S8 that the express left margin key 2B has been pressed, the left margin is searched in the RAM 19 based on the cursor current position memory 100 and the format memory 100, as shown in S9, and the process moves to 316. If it is determined in S10 that the express write margin key 2C has been pressed, a write margin is searched in the RAM 19 based on both memories 100 and 102, as shown at 311, and the process moves to 816. If it is determined in 312 that the tab key 2D has been pressed, the tab position is searched in the RAM 19 in the same manner as described above, as shown in 313, and the process moves to S16. If it is determined in S314 that the back tab key 2E has been pressed, the immediately previous tab position is searched in the RAM 19 based on both memories 100 and 102, and then the process moves to S16.

Then, in S16, when it is determined that the scale cursor moved in S5 and S7 has moved outside the screen of the CRT 3, the left margin searched in S9,
The write margin searched in 311, S13. S15
When it is determined that the tab position searched for is outside both sides of the CRT3, as shown in S17, only the scale line is scrolled horizontally, and the scale cursor, left margin, right margin, or the tab is placed within the screen, respectively. is moved by a predetermined pitch, for example, 20 columns, and S
After displaying the scale cursor 34 as shown in 18, the process returns to S3. On the other hand, if S16 is NO, the process directly goes to 818 to display the scale cursor 34, and then returns to 83.

819, each set key, namely, a left margin set key, a right margin set key, a tab set key, a decimal tab set key, a hot zone set key,
When it is determined that any one of the line space key, pitch key, tab clear key, or tab all clear key is pressed, the form corresponding to each key is set as shown at 822, and then the process returns to S3.

Next, at 821, escape key (ESC key) 2
If it is determined that F has been pressed, as shown in S20, all line forms determined by δ are canceled and the line form setting mode is canceled, and then the process moves to S26. At 823, when it is determined that the basic key 2A has been pressed again after being pressed at S1, the line form is stored in the memory 102 in the RAM 19 at S24, and this line form setting mode is canceled and the next 325 According to the line form recorded in σ, the corresponding text is reformed.

Then, in S26, the scale cursor 34 moves to the position of the scale line 33 corresponding to the text cursor 39 on the text screen 31, and the routine proceeds to the next routine.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, key operations are simplified because the margins and tabs displayed on the scale cursor are automatically searched and the cursor is skipped to the searched position. This has the effect of shortening text editing time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a perspective external view of the word processor, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard section of the word processor, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the word processor's inspiratory circuit, and FIG. 4 is a line-up diagram. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the υ control action in the form setting mode, and is an explanatory diagram of the display on the CRT screen. 1...Word processor 2...Keyboard 2A...Bage key 3...Display section 11...Function key human power section 12...Key human power section 13...Host computer 14.18...Read only Memories 15, 18...Random access memory 17...C
RTυ111] computer 20...CRT controller 21...Random access memory 22...Read-only memory for character generator 23...Signal synthesis circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display having an input device having character keys, function keys, etc., a text editing area for displaying character/symbol data input from the input device, and a format area for displaying information regarding printing format. A word processor comprising a device and a format setting means for setting the print format, the word processor comprising a scale for displaying positions of margins, tabs, etc. in a format area of the display device, and a cursor movable along the scale. Display control means that searches for margins and tabs set by a command signal from the input device when entering the format setting mode and skips the cursor to the searched position. A word processor.