JPS63206859A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability for the preparation and erasure of a table, etc., by executing a ruled line drawing processing between a specific character ruled line and the start position of a ruled mark whose row or digit position is designated as the completion position of the drawing of the ruled line, when the specific character ruled mark is detected. CONSTITUTION:A ROM12 is provided with a character pattern area 14 and a dictionary area 15 including a program which decides the operation of a CPU10 and a ruled line erasure program area 13. A keyboard 16 inputs a bit of input information required for document preparation and table preparation, etc., to the CPU10. When the comprehensive drawing of the ruled line is performed, a document preparing area is divided into four areas, upper and lower and right and left parts based on a cursor position by operating a cursor. When two kinds of specific character ruled lines are detected from each character in a direction of row or digit following the direction of the drawing of the ruled line at the same row or digit position, the ruled mark drawing processing is executed between the start position of the ruled line whose row or digit position is designated as the completion position of the drawing of the ruled mark, and is displayed on a display unit 18. In such a way, it is possible to improve the operability of the preparation and erasure of the table, etc.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a document creation device that handles character lines.

(Prior Art) When creating a document using a document creation device, character ruled lines are often used in personal word processors regarding the ruled line function that is essential when creating tables and the like.

Character ruled lines are treated in the same way as ordinary characters, and are drawn by drawing desired ruled lines by combining ruled line patterns as shown in FIG.

Therefore, data storage on documents is also done using predetermined character codes, and since there is no concept of starting and ending points for ruled lines, editing such as creating and deleting ruled lines is done on a character-by-character basis. Operability was poor when creating large tables.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in conventional document creation devices that handle character ruled lines, editing such as creation and deletion of ruled lines is done in units of characters. There was a problem with poor operability when creating.

The present invention enables a document creation device that handles character lines to draw and erase lines across multiple lines and columns at once with a simple operation, thereby creating a table using ruled lines. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document creation device that can dramatically improve operability such as deletion.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means and Effects for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a means for specifying the drawing of a ruled line, and a start position and direction of the drawing of the ruled line in a document creation device that handles character ruled lines. and means for determining whether or not two types of specific character ruled lines exist at the same line position or the same column position from each character in the line or column direction according to the ruled line drawing direction under the ruled line drawing mode. , means for executing ruled line drawing processing between the specified line or column position as the end position of the ruled line and the start position of the specified ruled line when the above two types of specific character ruled lines are detected. This allows multiple lines,
It is possible to draw and delete ruled lines across multiple digits at once with a simple operation, and the operability of creating and deleting tables using ruled lines can be dramatically improved.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) are flowcharts each showing a processing flow of a block deletion function provided in a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the document creation device according to the above embodiment.

In Figure 2, 10 is a microprocessor (CPU)
, 11 is a RAM accessed by the microprocessor 10, and 12 is a ROM.

A microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 1o controls the entire device, and the above-mentioned RAM II and ROM 1
2 and start the program according to the input instructions to perform document creation processing, custom character creation processing, and even the above-mentioned Figure 1 (a).
), the batch processing of ruled lines as shown in (b) is executed. R
A M 11 consists of areas for storing various control information such as a document area, line image area (print buffer), external character registration area, word/phrase registration area, and a cursor position register that stores the cursor position on the document display screen. . ROM12
is a ruled line pattern register that stores all combinations of ruled line patterns (see Figure 6) for display or print character patterns and tabulation processing, including a program that determines the operation of CPU10 and a ruled line deletion program area 13 for tabulation processing. A character pattern area 14 that stores specific character patterns such as , a dictionary area 1 that stores various dictionaries for converting readings input in kana or romaji into kanji.
5.

Further, 16 is a keyboard (KB), 18 is a display, 21 is a floppy disk device (FDD), and 23 is a printer (
PRT). The keyboard (KB) 113 inputs input information necessary for document creation, tabulation, etc. to the CPU 10 via the keyboard interface (KB-IF) 17. This keyboard 16 includes tabulation mode designation keys necessary for tabulation processing, cursor keys, ruled line input/deletion function keys,
, a selection/execution key, an end key, a numeric keypad, etc. are provided, as well as a specific function key for specifying block deletion. The display 18 is comprised of, for example, a 10-line liquid crystal display device. The display controller (display-CNT) 19 controls the display of the display 18 using the display dot memory 20 under the control of the CPU10. The floppy disk device 21 connects to the CP via a disk interface (FDD-IF) 22.
Under the control of Ul0, created documents are saved and external characters, second level characters, etc. are stored. The printer 23 is
C via printer face (PRT-IF) 24
Under the control of PUl0, a created document or character information read into the main body from the floppy disk device 21 is printed.

3 to 5 are state explanatory diagrams each showing a specific example of block deletion processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be explained according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b).

Here, the explanation will be given assuming that the ruled lines indicated by broken lines in FIG. 3 are drawn all at once.

First, a specific key on the keyboard 16 is operated to start the ruled line batch processing program shown in FIG. 1(a). Here, as shown in Figure 3, the user wants to draw a ruled line downward, so the user presses the function l key, function 2 key, and down cursor at the same time (Figure 1 (a) Step S4).

In accordance with this key operation, the CPU 10 shifts to "batch ruled line lowering processing" as shown in FIG. 1(b) (step S5 in FIG. 1(a)).

In the process shown in FIG. 1(b), the document creation area is divided into four parts, top and bottom, left and right, depending on the cursor position, and the character corresponding to [07] in FIG. Check whether there are ruled lines (Figure 1 (b) Step 3)
21-527).

Here, when a character ruled line corresponding to [07] in Figure 6 above is found, a character ruled line corresponding to [07] above is also found in the area located at the lower right of the area divided into four areas. It is checked whether there is a character ruled line corresponding to [10] in Figure 6 on the same line as the line in which
8 to 531), if this is found, a ruled line is drawn between the cursor line and the corresponding line (step S32 in FIG. 1(b)).
~539). Note that if a ruled line has already been drawn, that ruled line will be erased.

Also, if the character ruled line corresponding to [10] in Figure 6 above cannot be found in the same line, repeat the process until the entire lower right quarter area has been examined (Step (b) in Figure 1). S29-531).

As a result, a ruled line is drawn in the area indicated by the broken line in FIG. 3, and the ruled line as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 18.

Draw (erase) ruled lines all at once to the top, left, and right.
The operation in this case is almost the same (Fig. 5(a) to (c)).
reference).

By batch processing of ruled lines as described above, it is possible to create and modify tables in a document creation device that uses character ruled lines without information such as starting points and ending points in a short time, and the operability is significantly improved.

In the above-described embodiment, one type of ruled line is used, but a plurality of types of ruled lines (thick line, thin line, dotted line, broken line, etc.) can also be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, in a document creation device that handles character lines, there is a means for specifying the line drawing, a means for specifying the start position and direction of the line drawing, and a method for specifying the line drawing mode. means for determining whether or not two types of specific character ruled lines exist at the same line position or the same column position from each character in the line or column direction according to the ruled line drawing direction; When a ruled line is detected, the line or column position is set as the end position of the ruled line and the specified start position of the ruled line is set as the starting position of the ruled line. , it is possible to draw and delete ruled lines across multiple digits all at once with a simple operation, and the operability of creating and deleting tables using ruled lines can be dramatically improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1(a) and 1(b) are flowcharts showing the ruled line batch processing flow according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the constituent elements of the document creation device according to the above embodiment, and FIGS. FIG. 5 is a state explanatory diagram showing a specific example of block deletion processing according to the above embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a ruled line pattern of character ruled lines according to the above embodiment. 10...Microprocessor, 11...RAM, 1
2...ROM, 13...program area, 14...
・Character pattern area, 15... Dictionary area, 16...
Keyboard, 17...Keyboard interface,
18...Display device, 19...Display controller, 20
. . . dot memory, 21 . . . floppy disk device, 22 . . . disk interface, 23 .
Printer, 24...Printer interface. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Procedural amendment 1942 Seri-shi Commissioner of the Patent Office Black 1) Akio Tono 1, Indication of the case Patent Application No. 62-40941 2, Invention title document creation device 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant (307) Toshiba Corporation (and 1 other person) 4, Agent 56 voluntary amended specification 7, Contents of the amendment (1) The words "block deletion" on page 4, line 6 to line 7 of page 4, and line 20 of page 5, line 20 of the specification are corrected to read "batch processing of ruled lines." (2) On page 5 of the specification, line 3 to line 4 of the same page, “
The phrase ``ruled line deletion program area 13J'' in tabulation processing is corrected to ``ruled line batch processing program area 13''. (3) "Block deletion processing" in the 15th line of page 6 and the 1st line of page 10 of the specification has been replaced with "batch line processing"
I am corrected.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a document creation device that handles character lines, a means for specifying the drawing of a line, a means for specifying the start position and direction of drawing the line, and each character in the line or column direction according to the direction of drawing the line in the above-mentioned line drawing mode. means for determining whether or not two types of specific character ruled lines exist at the same line position or the same column position; and when the two types of specific character ruled lines are detected;
A document creation device characterized by comprising means for executing ruled line drawing processing between the specified line or column position as the end position of the ruled line and the designated start position of the ruled line.