JPH0277872A - A storage medium storing a document processing program and a document processing device - 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 [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document processing system, and more particularly to a document processing device having an active function with intelligence in document processing itself.

[Conventional technology]

Traditional document processing systems process document data and tables.

It was only used to edit figures, etc. On the other hand, as described in "rJSTAR Workstation" written by Akihiro Uetani, published on April 25, 1986, systems that have the ability to add data to documents from outside have recently appeared. There is. Also, Nikkei Computer Graph Ibus 198 December issue p83~
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s HCP system, which is introduced in Masanobu Hirata's ``In-house development of a publishing system with database functions to streamline document creation'' on p. It has the ability to interactively import documents into documents.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional techniques simply read and write a text string from another file into a specific field of a document, or insert data stored in a database into a document based on an operational instruction. In other words, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, when data is processed based on data in a database or edited into an arbitrary format and incorporated into a document, manual work is required. Therefore, even if this system is effective for fixed-form sentences, there is a problem in applying this system to non-formal texts. this is,
This is because conventional document processing systems do not give consideration to providing intelligence to the document processing itself.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide intelligence to document processing itself, to enable data external to the document to be freely exchanged with data internal to the document, and to enable data within the document to be accessed from outside the document using logical names. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing device that has active functionality that allows data in a logically named document to be accessed and efficiently accessed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to incorporate document object manipulation means into the document processing system itself for processing data in a document.
This is achieved by accessing the data in the document through the above operation means, processing and editing the data, and exchanging the data in the document with an external application program or database program. .

Still another purpose is to register data in a document accessed by the document object operation means as a document object, and to identify the document object by a name given to a logical group name and an individual name within the group. This is achieved by combining the names given to the elements.

Yet another object is achieved by providing document data registered as a document object with information for identifying the document object name, and managing document object data having a common name in one place.

[For production]

Data within a document is referenced and updated according to definitions provided to manipulate the data. In order to be accessed by the above operation definition, it is registered as a document object. Data in a document registered as a document object is identified by a group name, which is a logical group name of document objects, and an element name given to each individual object. The above operation definition is described using a language, and a collection of functional units thereof is managed as an operation definition object.

The external application program uses the above operation definition,
Alternatively, necessary processing can be executed by activating the above definition object. Therefore, any operation can be performed by providing the above operation definition object, even if it is a complex calculation between document data, or when processing and editing data from an external database and importing it into a document. Can be done.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14.

FIG. 2 shows the overall hardware configuration of a document processing system to which the present invention is applied. In Figure 2, 10
0 is an information processing device, 200 is a display device, 210
2 is a mouse, 230 is a keyboard, 240 is an external storage device, and 220 is a button attached to the mouse 210.

The information processing device 100 includes a main memory 12 in which programs and document data of the document processing system according to the present invention are stored.
0. An input/output interface circuit (IloIF) 130 that controls input/output with the keyboard 230 and mouse 210
, a display memory 140 for storing figures and characters to be displayed on the display 200, a drawing processor 150 for displaying on the display 200, and an MPU 110 that is connected to these by a bus 160 and performs various calculation controls. . Components other than those shown in FIG. 2 are of course included in the information processing apparatus 100, but are not necessary for understanding the present invention and will therefore be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the program configuration of a document processing system implementing the present invention.

390 is event information (User Event) that occurs when the user presses the button 220 of the mouse 210 or types on the keyboard 230; 380 is an application program (User Event) that refers to or updates data in the document from the outside; AP), 310 receives the event information 390 and notifies the editing processing system 320 of the occurrence of the event; 320 receives document data such as text, graphic tables, ruled lines, graphs, formulas, and images; Various editing processing systems perform editing, and 330 is an active object manager (ATOM) that interprets operation definitions and controls reference or update of document objects.
), 340 is an inter-AP communication management unit 350 that controls communication between processes between the AP 380 and the AT OM 330.
360 is a memory management unit that manages the memory usage status; 365 is the external storage device 24;
A document file management unit 370 is provided in the external storage device 240 to load/save document files stored in 0 (FIG. 2) into the main memory 120, and is used to store document data as document files. This is the document directory where these files are stored.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of AT OMa2O. A T OMa2O is the operation definition interpretation unit 410.
Basic function group 420. The main component is an operation definition object group 430. The operation definition interpretation unit 410 receives messages from the inter-AP communication management unit 340 or the editing processing system 320, and executes the corresponding definition object. Basic functions are functions that are called within the definition object. The operation definition object group 430 consists of various operation definition objects registered in the system. They are, for example, a definition object interprocess communication definition object 43 for performing interprocess communication with the AP 380.
1. A document operation definition object 432 that references and writes document data, and a calculation definition object 4 that defines relationships between document data and executes calculations between those data.
33. Memo sheet definition object 4 that displays memo sheets and notes sheets for reference and writing of memos
34. These include a system definition object library 435 in which basic definitions serving as the base of the system are made, a system extension definition object 436 in which extended functions of the system are defined, and the like. Further, the basic function group 420 is
Load/save the operation definition object group 430.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the document address conversion section 350. The document address conversion unit 350 converts symbol table 4701 name management table 500. Operation function 45
0 is the main component. A T OMa2O or AP
A document object that can be accessed from 380 is given a name, but that name is converted into an ID and used inside the system. The symbol table 470 is a table that stores the correspondence between names and IDs. The name management table 500 is a table that stores correspondence between document objects whose names are registered and the IDs. Operation function group 4
When a request is received from ATOMa2O, 50 refers to the symbol table 470 and the name management table 500 to convert the name of the document object to the document address, and to create a name management table for registering, changing, deleting, etc. the document object. 500 maintenance. Further, the operation function group 450 loads/saves the symbol table 4702 and the name management table 500.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the name management table 500. The name management table 500 includes registers 510, scope group records 520. Element record 5309
Page clone record 540. Data buffer 550, page conversion record 560. The main component is an ID management record 570.

The register 510 stores a pointer that specifies the first scope record 520 among the plurality of scope records 520.

The scope record 520 has a slot 52 that stores the ID (scope ID) of the scope name (group name).
1 and the element record 530 subordinate to that scope id
A plurality of pairs of pointer slots 522 pointing to the position are stored as a set.

The element record 530 is the id of the element name (element id)
slot 531 that stores the ID, and slot 5 that stores the pointer to the page clone record 540 that belongs to that ID.
32 and a slot 533 for storing a pointer to the data buffer 550, and a plurality of sets are stored.

The page clone record 540 has slots 541 . and the page file (Page F
ile) 600 to store the field record number of the extension record 610. If document objects are registered across multiple pages for the same scope ID and element ID pair, multiple page clone records 540 are prepared.

Data buffer 550 stores data of a document object. The page conversion record 560 includes a slot 561 for storing the indirect page number, a slot 562 for storing the actual page number for the indirect page number, and an ID management record 570 for registering the scope ID and element ID3 of the page. A plurality of sets of slots 563 for storing pointers to are stored. ID management record 57
0 is the slot 571 that stores the scope id and the element i
A plurality of sets of slots 572 storing d are stored as a set.

FIG. 6 shows the structure of the symbol table 470.

The symbol table 470 has registers 710 . It consists of a symbol ID number table 720 and an actual character string 730 of the symbol registered in the ID number table 720. When registering a document object, the symbol table 470 is searched and if the name is ``Susanroku'', it is registered in the symbol table 470. Registration is performed by operation function group 450 (FIG. 4). When registering, the hash method is used to speed up the search. For example, a hash value is calculated by applying a hash function to the character string to be registered, and if the slot is not set, that value is set as the id, and if the slot is already set, the id is incremented. The method used is to find an empty slot.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a page file 600 that can be accessed from AT OMa2O or AP380. A page file 600 is prepared for each individual page in a document,
It includes a document record 620 and an extension record 61.
0 is stored. In order to enable access from AT OMa2O etc. to the record 620 of document data such as text and figure 9 tables in the document, the document record 62
Slot 6 for pointing to the extension record provided in 0
25 connects the extension record 610. In the extension record 610, there are slots 611 . A slot 612 for storing an element ID, a slot 613 for storing a document record address, a slot 614 for storing a message destination when an event is received, a slot 615 for storing a message to be sent, and other information are stored. Ru.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation definition object.

"Object" is a declaration to start an operation definition, followed by an object name and a parent operation definition object that inherits attributes. Regarding the inheritance of the above attributes, the explanation is omitted because it is not necessary for understanding this patent. next"
The part between () and the last part surrounded by ")" is the main body of the definition. In the "Variable value: initial value" section, set the variables and initial values used in the definition object, and
In the eJ section, the processing corresponding to the message received by the defined object is described. Each r massa
Within the definition of ge J, the name of the message to be received by the receiver, the argument to be taken at that time, and the function (execution function) to be executed when the message is received by the receiver are described.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the execution of a program based on message transmission. User event 390 or A
When a message is issued from P380 to ATOMa2O, the message is sent to the definition object (DOBJ) that is the destination of the message. The definition object (DOBJ) that receives the message performs processing corresponding to the message and, if necessary, sends the message to another definition object (DOBJ). It is also possible to send multiple messages at the same time.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a message transmission path from the occurrence of a user event 390 to a defined object. The user event 390 is received by the centralized dialogue processing unit 310, and the type of event caused by the user and the coordinates on the screen are determined (position detection processing 1010).

The transmission of a message when the button 220 of the mouse 210 is pressed will be explained below. The editing system 320 corresponding to the type of document data at the coordinate position is instructed to generate an event. In the editing processing system 320, the centralized dialogue processing section 3
The document data at the coordinate position passed from 10 is obtained (document object selection process 1020), and if document data exists at the corresponding position, the record 620 (
Process 10 for determining the presence or absence of an extended record by searching for the slot 625 that stores the pointer to the extended record 610 in FIG. 7) and determining whether the extended record 610 is attached to it
30) If there is extended data 610, it is checked whether the message to be sent to the definition object has been defined (determination process 1040 for determining presence or absence of message definition). If a message is defined, the message registered in slot 615 is sent to the definition object registered in slot 614 in extension record 610 (message transmission process 1050).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a route by which a message is sent from the AP 380 to the definition object. The AP 380 issues a command to the document processing system via inter-process communication, and sends the command including a message (command issue processing 1110). The inter-AP communication management unit 340 receives this command, extracts the definition object of the message destination and the message, and transmits the message to the definition object (command reception processing 1120). At ATOMa2O,
The above definition object receives the message and performs the processing specified in the message (message processing 113).
0).

FIG. 12 shows a procedure for accessing document data according to the name given to a document object. Document objects are specified by scope name and element name. In process 1210, the scope ID is determined by referring to the symbol table 470 (FIG. 4) for each name.
, convert to element id. In process 1220, the ID that matches the converted scope ID is added to the scope record 520 (
5) and retrieves from slot 522 a pointer to the element record in the field with the matching ID. In process 1230, a field in the element record 530 pointed to by the pointer to the element record that matches the element ID is searched. In process 1240A, document data is read from the data buffer record 550 pointed to by the pointer in the slot 533 in the field with the matching element ID in the element record.

Further, in order to obtain the address of the document object from the name, the process proceeds from process 1230 to process 1240B, accesses the page clone record 540 to obtain the indirect page number of the desired document object, and in process 1250 accesses the page conversion record 560. The actual page number is calculated from the indirect page number, and in step 1260, the document object is calculated from the page number in slot 563 of the page conversion record 560 and the record pointer in slot 542 in the page clone record 540 accessed in step 1240B. Find the extension record 610 of .

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a procedure for displaying document data defined as a document object. When processing such as a page break or display of true character occurs, in processing 1310, the editing processing system 32
0 reads document data for display or redisplay. In process 1320, the slot 625 in the document data record 620 is checked to determine whether the document data is registered as a document object, and if so, a pointer to the extension record 610 is extracted. Next, in process 1330, the scope id and element id of the document object are obtained from the slots 611 and 612 of the extension record 610. In operation 1340, the scope record 520 is searched for a field with an id that matches the scope id. In process 1350, a field matching the element ID is searched among the element records 530 connected to the field matching the scope ID. In process 1360 , a pointer is retrieved from the slot 533 of the field whose element ID matched in process 1350 , data is retrieved from the data buffer 550 pointed to by the pointer, and is passed to the editing processing system 320 . In the final process 1370, the editing processing system 320 receives and displays the data retrieved in process 1360.

FIG. 14 is an example showing the operation of a document object from the AP 380. The AP 380 issues commands 1410 and 1420 to document A and document B, respectively.

Each command 1410.1420 includes a defined object name of a message destination and a message.

Operation definition objects for receiving and receiving messages sent from the AP 380 are set in documents A and B, respectively, and the receiving processes the received messages according to the definition contents. In Figure 14, the definition object “get”
An example of the definition of Total''' is shown. Definition object "get Total" defined in document A
Definition object “get T” defined in document B
otal" are separate; their definitions can be different from document to document.

In this way, even if definitions have the same name, document A
and document B, the contents can be changed depending on the document.

In the embodiment described above, the name of the document object is set by the user defining it; however, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the logical structure of the text is set, this method is used. Scope names may be set using logical structures.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, data can be efficiently exchanged between a document processing device and an external application program, and by abstracting the interface with the document processing device, documents and external application programs can be exchanged efficiently. It can increase independence.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the name of a document object can be set regardless of the physical location of the document, which facilitates the operational definition of the document object, and also has the effect that names can be managed in groups. There is.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the same name can be given to a plurality of document data, and in that case, the data is saved in one place, so the update speed of the document data can be increased, and the document The updated document object can be used for display.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a software configuration of a document processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of a document processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a block diagram showing details of the ATOM shown in Figure 1,
Figure 4 is a block diagram showing details of a part of the document address conversion section shown in Figure 1, Figure 5 is a diagram showing the record structure of the name management table, and Figure 6 is the symbol table shown in Figure 4. 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of a page file, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a program example of an operation definition object, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a message transmission route. Figure 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of processing when a user event occurs, Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of processing in response to a request from an application program, and Figure 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of processing in response to a request from an application program. FIG. 13 is an operational flowchart of the process for determining the document object, FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of updating a document from an application program. 310... Centralized dialogue processing system, 320... Each editing processing system, 330... Active object manager (
ATOM), 340... Inter-AP communication department 35
o...Document address conversion unit, 370...Document directory, 380...Application program (A
P), 390...User event.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a document processing device having a document editing function, means for registering document data to be accessed as a document object in order to access data in a document, and means for recognizing the document object. , document object manipulation means for manipulating the document object within the document;
A document processing device having an active function, characterized in that it is provided with external interface means for receiving a request from the outside and requesting the document object operation means to access document data. 2. In a document processing device having a document editing function, means for registering document data to be accessed as a document object in order to access data in a document, and recognizing the document object by a name given to the document object. What is claimed is: 1. A document processing device having an active function, comprising: means for manipulating a document object; and a document object manipulation means for manipulating a document object. 3. The active device according to claim 2, wherein the name given to the document object is a combination of a group name and an element name given by a logical name independent of the physical location of the document object. A document processing device with advanced functions. 4. A document processing device having an active function according to claim 3, wherein a name of a logical structure given to a document object is used as a group name. 5. In claim 1 or claim 2, the document object manipulation means consists of a part that defines the manipulation of document data, and an operation definition interpretation means that interprets this manipulation definition and executes the process specified by the definition. A document processing device having an active function, characterized in that: 6. The document processing device with active functions according to claim 5, wherein the operation definition is written in a programming language. 7. A document processing device having an active function according to claim 6, wherein the operation definition written in a programming language is retained in a form converted into machine language. 8. In a document processing device having a document editing function, a means for registering document data to be accessed as a document object in order to access data in the document, and recognizing the document object by a name given to the document object. a document object operating means for operating a document object; and a data holding means for document data registered as the document object; A document processing device having an active function characterized in that document objects having the same name can be defined for data in a plurality of documents by being commonly accessed. 9. The document processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein when updating document data registered as a document object, only the data holding means is updated. 10. Claim 9 has an active function characterized in that when document display is updated, document data registered as a document object is read from the data holding means and displayed. Document processing device. 11. In a document processing device having a document editing function, means for registering document data to be accessed as a document object in order to access data in a document;
The device includes means for recognizing the document object using a name, a document object operation means for operating the document object, and a means for obtaining the name of the document object from the document data. An active function characterized in that the document object name specifying means specifies the name of the document object from the document data using the information holding means. A document processing device having: 12. A document processing device that exchanges data with an external program, which has an active function characterized by exchanging data with the external program by having a conversation using an interface that virtualizes the data to be exchanged. document processing device with