JPS60117378A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize a device which does not cause any discrepancy in column position even when a character string is called out in a block, by providing a head code generating means which generates a code to be added to the head of a character string to be called out and controlling the means through key input. CONSTITUTION:At the time of the input of ordinary character data, etc., an other input control circuit 8 is started and inputted data are displayed on a display device 11. When a key input is a block-like calling function key, the signal is handed over to a call control circuit 6 from a key code decision circuit 2 and a control signal is given so that the character string which is inputted next is accumulated as the key of a fixed type of phrase. When the input of the code is terminated, the control is handed over to the call control circuit 6 again and a phrase corresponding to the key of the fixed type of phrase is fetched from a file 5 based on the key of a key code accumulating buffer 3. When a call additional information generating circuit 7 is started, an ''indent'' code is generated from a file control circuit 4 and the code is sent to a statement editing circuit 9 where the code is edited. The edited code is displayed on the display device 11 through a display control circuit 10.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention allows fixed phrases to be used in the editing operation of Qisho! Text processing devices such as Japanese and Roman word processors, data processing devices, and other various document processing devices that are equipped with a function to recall character strings that have already been entered, When calling in blocks, it is possible to arrange the digits so that they do not shift, and also to store character strings, etc. in a common file, reducing the burden on the operator during editing operations. The present invention also relates to a document processing device that improves operational efficiency by making it possible to effectively utilize data such as character strings.

Disaster Reduction 4 Traditionally, in document processing devices such as word processors, when creating or editing documents or texts, text that has already been input, such as allegorical phrases, is called in blocks to create documents or tables. A so-called fixed phrase recall function is provided.

There are two methods for calling up such fixed phrases and inputting them into the document currently being edited:

The first is to limit one fixed phrase to a string without line breaks,
One method is to call up and input a pre-registered character string as needed, and the second method is to process the entire phrase as a series of character strings, even though the fixed phrase includes a line break.

Figures 1 (1) to (4) are display examples of character strings to explain the conventional fixed phrase call operation in document creation operations. Figure (1) is an example of a document to be created; 2) shows a character string that has already been registered, FIG. 3 shows a character string currently being edited, and FIG. 4 shows an example of a document created by the conventional second character string calling method.

In the drawings 11, l I+ is a line break mark, n
71 is the mark for "indentation information", and 11K" is the mark for "indentation information".
This is the "Cancel indentation" mark.

When it is desired to create a document as shown in FIG. 1(1), it is assumed that text as shown in FIG. 1(2) has already been registered. Note that the "indent information" and "indent release" marks in FIG.
1) is shown as it is displayed on the display screen.

In this case, in the display state of FIG. 1(3),
) calls the text.

However, in the case of the first conventional calling method, that is, the method of limiting fixed phrases to character strings without line breaks, it is not possible to call text as shown in Figure 1 (2).
An error will occur.

On the other hand, in the case of the second calling method, Figure 1 (
As shown in 4), the second and subsequent lines of the called text are input from the first digit position of the character string currently being edited.

Therefore, in order to align the beginnings of sentences as shown in Figure 1 (1), the inserted second and third lines must be
It is necessary to move it to the right.

Furthermore, the conventional method of calling up character strings (text) when creating a table is similar, and can be roughly divided into two types.

The first is that when creating the table part, the operator
One method is to create a frame and directly input the character strings of the table into it.The second method is to register the area where the table is to be placed as a separate block separate from the text area.

Figures 2 (1) to (4) are display examples of character strings to explain the conventional operation of calling a character string (text) for a table in a table creation operation. Figure (2) is an example of a table created for the table, Figure (3) is the display screen currently being edited, Figure (4) is an example of a table created using the conventional first calling method. shows. Reference numerals in the drawings are the same as in FIG. 1.

For example, when it is desired to create a document as shown in FIG. 2 (1), assume that text as shown in FIG. 2 (2) has already been registered. Note that in this case as well, conventional processing devices do not use the "indent" mark.

In this case, the character string shown in FIG. 2 (2) is called in during the editing operation in the display state shown in FIG. 2 (3).

However, with the conventional first table data calling method, it is not possible to use the already registered character string as shown in FIG. 2 (2) as is.

Therefore, we decided to change the address and input all the data, or to correct the shifted digit positions later.
Either you can call it in a similar state, or you can use one of two methods.

In addition, in the conventional second table data calling method, the character string shown in FIG. 2 (2) constituting the table portion data is registered as a separate block.

Therefore, in this second method, it is sufficient to call this block. Generally, the data in the table portion is often independent, so in that respect, the second method is convenient.

However, if the character strings in the front part are independent, the editing operation becomes complicated when importing the middle part of the document, reducing processing efficiency and making the registered texts incompatible.

Therefore, there is a problem in that it is undesirable from the viewpoint of character string usage and editing efficiency.

As described above, in the conventional document processing apparatus equipped with a block recall function, there are many inconveniences in the editing operation, and it is not possible to align the digit positions simply by recalling a character string.

■--fu Accordingly, the document processing device of the present invention solves such inconveniences in the calling operation of fixed phrases, character strings, etc. in editing operations using conventional document processing devices, and eliminates the digit shift in each line. The purpose of the present invention is to simplify editing operations and improve operability by making it possible to perform calls that do not occur, and by providing compatibility in the use of character strings.

1-One Commandment For this purpose, in the document processing device of the present invention, in a document processing device having a function of calling fixed phrases and other character strings in a block manner, a sentence beginning function that generates a code to be added to the beginning of the called character string is provided. A code generating means and a means for controlling the sentence beginning 7 code generating means by manual input from the input device are provided, and a boxed sentence or table consisting of a character string spanning multiple lines is constructed during a document editing operation. When reading data, etc., by applying key power from the input device and generating a sentence initial code from the sentence initial code generating means, the beginning of each line of the retrieved character string is
This allows alignment in the digit direction.

Next, embodiments of the document processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the document processing device of the present invention. In the drawing, ■ is an operation unit, 2 is a key code determination circuit, 3 is a key code accumulation buffer, and 4 is a key code storage buffer.
1 is a file control circuit, 5 is a file, 6 is a call control circuit, 7 is a call additional information generation circuit, 8 is another input control circuit, 9 is a text editing circuit, 10 is a display control circuit, 11
indicates a display device.

The document processing device shown in FIG. 3 is a circuit used when calling fixed phrases in blocks and adding indentation. In this circuit, in order to simplify the drawing, all operations common to conventional document processing devices that are not directly related to the present invention are shown as being collectively processed by other control systems. .

A brief description of the functions of each part of the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 is as follows.

The operation unit 1 includes a keyboard and the like, and is used to input data, control codes, and the like.

The key code determination circuit 2 determines the key force input from the operation unit 1 .

The key code storage buffer 3 stores the document name, etc. of the block to be called.

The file control circuit 4 extracts a character string from the document to be called. The file 5 stores fixed phrases, other character strings, and various data.

The call control circuit 6 performs control during block call operations.

The call additional information generation circuit 7 generates additional information when a block is called.

Other input control circuits 8 perform control in cases other than block calls.

The text editing circuit 9 manages general editing in a document processing device such as a word processor.

The display control circuit 10 controls the display of the display device 11.

The display device 11 displays characters and other data as visible images.

The following FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the calling function when indentation is added to the calling of a fixed phrase in the document processing apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG.

In the document processing device of the present invention, when you want to create a document like that shown in FIG. 1 (1), you move the cursor as shown in FIG. 1 (3) and edit the character string in FIG. All you have to do is call.

With such simple operations, it is possible to create a document with aligned digit positions as shown in FIG. 1 (1).

Similarly, when you want to create a document that includes a table part as shown in Figure 2 (1), move the cursor to the position you want to read in the display state of Figure 2 (3), and then ), you will get a document with the digit positions blanked out, as shown in Figure 2 (1).

In the document processing device of the invention shown in FIG. 3, the beginning of the line of the called character string is aligned by adding "indent information" to the beginning of the calling character string and a text control character for "cancel indentation" at the end. That's what I do.

In other words, in the display example shown in FIG. 1 (1), "II" is added as "indent information" and "ni" is added as "indentation release" before and after the fixed phrase, and
In the display example shown in FIG. 2(1), "indent information" and "indent release" are similarly added before and after the character strings forming the table data.

Next, the operation of the document processing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 will be explained.

First, the key code determination circuit 2 determines all key input from the operation unit 1 .

In this case, as already explained, during operations not directly related to the character string calling process according to the present invention and when inputting general character data, etc., the other input control circuit 8 is activated and the text is edited. The image is displayed on the display device 11 from the circuit 9 via the display control circuit 10. Note that when the key input is a control code, etc., it may not be displayed.

On the other hand, if the key is a block call function key, the flow shown in FIG. 4 starts, a signal is passed from the key code determination circuit 2 to the call control circuit 6, and the key A control signal is given to the code determination circuit 2 so that the next input character string is stored as a fixed phrase key.

Therefore, the next input code from the operation unit 1 is input from the key code determination circuit 2 to the key code storage buffer 3, and is stored in the key code storage buffer 3 as a fixed phrase key. In this case, the end of code input is detected by the length of the character string when the fixed phrase key length is fixed, and by the separator input indicating the end of input when the fixed phrase key length is undefined. Ru.

When the input of the code is completed, control is again passed to the call control circuit 6, and the call control circuit 6ll- uses the key in the key code storage buffer 3 to send the file control circuit 4 to the fixed phrase from the file 5. Commands to extract the phrase corresponding to the key.

In response to this command, the fixed phrase phrases from the file 5 are inputted one character at a time via the file control circuit 4.

Initially, when the call additional information generation circuit 7 is activated, an [indentation] code is generated from the file control circuit 4.
This "indent" code is sent to the text editing circuit 9.

The text editing circuit 9 edits this "indent" code by regarding it as an input character, and displays it on the display device 11 via the display control circuit 10.

Subsequently, the call control circuit 6 outputs the first character of the phrase of the fixed phrase, which is also displayed on the display device 11 in the same manner. Thereafter, the call control circuit 6 sequentially extracts phrases character by character from the file 5 via the file control circuit 4 and supplies them to the text editing circuit 9, which is then displayed on the display device 11 by the display control circuit 10.

12- When the above operations are performed and there are no more characters in the registered phrase, an end code is input from the file control circuit 4 to the call control circuit 6.

Therefore, the call control circuit 6 passes control to the call additional information generation circuit 7. The calling additional information generating circuit 7 generates a code for "indent cancellation", which is transmitted from the text editing circuit 9 to the display device 1 via the display control circuit 10.
1, and the series of string calling processes is completed.

□ The example shown in Figure 3 above describes the case where the lines of the called string are aligned by adding "indent information" to the beginning of the calling string and a text control character for "cancel indentation" at the end. did.

It goes without saying that the document processing device of the present invention can also be called as a simple character string, as in the case of conventional document processing devices.

In this case, they will be arranged as in the display example shown in FIG. 1 (4).

In addition, the character strings that are called in block form are not limited to predefined phrases that have already been registered, but can also be character strings in other documents, or character strings that have already been input in the document being edited. Needless to say, it can be handled.

Furthermore, in order to make a block-like call, in Figures 1 and 2, we have explained the case where control characters for "indent information" and "cancellation of indentation" are used. For example, another control code may be used, for example, a tab code.

That is, in the document processing apparatus of the present invention, if the apparatus is based on setting tab positions, a tab control symbol can be placed at the beginning of each line of a character string that is called in a block manner to align the lines.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the calling function when a tab is added to calling a fixed phrase in the document processing apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG.

When a "tab code" is generated at the beginning of each line of a fixed phrase to be called in a block manner, control as shown in FIG. 5 is performed.

In this case, the code generated from the call additional information generation circuit 7 is "indentation information" or "indentation cancellation".
is replaced by a "tab", and the control of the call control circuit 6 is changed somewhat accordingly, but the other operations are basically the same.

As explained in detail above, the document processing device of the present invention has the function of calling fixed phrases and other character strings in a block manner, and generates a code to be added to the beginning of the called string. A sentence-initial code generation means and a means for controlling the sentence-initial code generation means by manual input of a key from an input device are provided, and data forming a boxed sentence or a table consisting of a character string spanning multiple lines can be generated during a document editing operation. , etc., by applying key power from the input device and generating a sentence-initial code from the sentence-initial code generating means, it is possible to align the beginnings of each line of the retrieved character string in the digit direction. .

Although the case of Japanese has been described in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is clear that the processing device that handles -1-ri- character strings can be similarly implemented in the case of English and other characters as well.

Therefore, according to the document processing device of the present invention, when a character string that has already been input is called in block form in a document editing operation, even if the character string spans multiple lines,
It is possible to perform a so-called write-warning call without causing any shift in the digit position.

Furthermore, since character strings can be used in common for documents and tables, editing work can be done efficiently and operability is significantly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 (1) to (4) are display examples of character strings to explain the conventional fixed phrase call operation in the document creation operation; Figure (1) is an example of the document to be created; ) is a string that has already been registered, Figure (3) is a string that is currently being edited,
Figure (4) shows an example of a document created by the conventional second character string calling method, and Figures 2 (1) to (4) show the conventional table character string ( text)
16- to explain the calling operation, Figure (1) is an example of the table you want to create, Figure (2) is the character string created for the table, and Figure (3) is the one currently being edited. FIG. 4 shows an example of a table created by the first conventional calling method, FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the document processing device of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the calling function when indentation is added to the calling of a fixed phrase in the document processing device of the present invention shown in FIG. This is a flowchart 1 for explaining the operation of the calling function when a tab is added to calling a fixed phrase in the processing device. In the drawing, 1 is an operation unit, 2 is a key code determination circuit,
3 is a key code accumulation buffer, 4 is a file control circuit,
5 is a file, 6 is a call control circuit, 7 is a call additional information generation circuit, 8 is another input control circuit, 9 is a text editing circuit, 10 is a display control circuit, and 11 is a display device. gu ) Go 1 Go Toda, ＼ Go 1N Tamachi ← - ( Procedural amendment (method) March 2, 1980 Commissioner of the Patent Office Kazuo Wakasugi 2. Name of invention Document processing device 3. Case of person making amendment Relationship between: Patent applicant Ricoh Co., Ltd., 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo (674), Agent 5, Date of amendment order: February 8, 1980 □6, Drawings subject to amendment 7. Contents of correction

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. At least a display device and an input device. In word processors and other document processing devices that display characters, figures, etc. on a display device based on instructions from an input device, perform input/output processing of necessary data, and call out fixed phrases and other character strings in blocks. , a sentence-initial code generating means for generating a code to be added to the beginning of a sentence of a called character string, and a means for controlling said sentence-initial code generating means by manual input of a key from an input device. When reading a boxed sentence consisting of a character string extending across rows or data constituting a table, the input device generates a sentence initial code by applying key power from the input device to generate a sentence initial code. A document processing device characterized by aligning the beginning of each line of a character string in the column direction.