JP3715865B2 - Document processing apparatus, method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus, method, and storage medium capable of creating and editing a table set in a document editing area.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the case where a table set is created in a text area, the table set area is independent of other body parts. When the table composition area is arranged at a position having left and right margins with respect to the printing plate of the paper, there are some which can insert characters in the left and right areas independently of the table composition area.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional technology, when a table set is mixed in a normal document on a document sheet, a normal document is placed above and below the table set. However, there is a case where it is desired to process the left and right character strings and the data of the table set without separating them.
[0004]
In addition, if the character string in each cell constituting the table is specified only in the cell, the character string itself is selected. However, if the character string across the cells is selected, it is included in the cell that straddles. There are many applications that perform an operation in which all character strings to be selected are selected. This is because, as long as they are separated by cells, they are character strings with some sort of context delimiter, but it is normal to specify the whole rather than specifying from the middle to the middle.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and by making it possible to input characters on both sides of a table set, and to treat the area in the same manner as the cells in the table set, the operability is improved. The purpose is to increase.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the document processing apparatus of the present invention manages a table group area composed of a table group having a plurality of cells separated by ruled lines and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table group. Information about each cell in the table set is stored in a storage order corresponding to the row and column order of each cell in the table set, and the first storage order in the management table Alternatively, storage means for storing information about the predetermined adjacent area, range specifying means for specifying a range in the table set area, and a range specified by the range specifying means include a cell in the table set and the predetermined set In the management table, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the character string information included in the specified adjacent region are stored in the management table. It is to have in the order in accordance with the stored sequence information, and a retrieving means for retrieving as a series of character string information.
[0007]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the document processing method of the present invention manages a table group area composed of a table group having a plurality of cells separated by ruled lines and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table group. Information about each cell in the table set is stored in a storage order corresponding to the row and column order of each cell in the table set, and the first storage order in the management table Alternatively, a document processing method for controlling an apparatus having storage means for storing information about the predetermined adjacent area at the end, a range specifying step for specifying a range in the table area, and specifying by the range specifying step When the specified range covers the cell inside the table set and the predetermined adjacent area, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the specified neighbor And character string information included in the region, in the order in accordance with the storage order of the information stored in the management table, and a take-out step of taking out as a series of character string information.
[0008]
In order to solve the above problems, a storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program according to the present invention includes a table set having a plurality of cells partitioned by ruled lines, and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set. In the management table for managing the table group area constituted by, storing information about each cell in the table group in a storage order corresponding to the row direction and column direction arrangement of each cell in the table group, And a storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program for controlling an apparatus having storage means for storing information about the predetermined adjacent area at the beginning or end of the storage order in the management table. A range designating step for designating a range in the table composition area, and a range designated by the range designating step is a cell in the table composition When the predetermined adjacent area is applied, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the character string information included in the specified adjacent area are stored in the management table. A computer-readable document processing control program including a program code for causing a computer to execute each step of taking out a series of character string information and taking out the steps in order according to the order is stored.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0025]
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0026]
The system bus 1 enables data exchange between components described later. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2 executes various processes according to the present invention in accordance with a control program stored in a PMEM 3 described later. The processing shown in the flowchart described later is also executed by the CPU 2. The PMEM (memory) 3 is a memory that selects, reads, and stores a control program for various processes according to the present invention from the hard disk 10 as appropriate. A control program for processing shown in the flowchart described below is also stored in the PMEM 3. The control program according to the present invention may be configured to be read from the external storage medium 9 storing the program and executed. The PMEM 3 also functions as a text memory, and stores text data input from the keyboard 12 and text data read from the external storage medium 9 and the hard disk 10 under the control of the external storage control unit 8. The communication control unit 4 controls input / output data in the communication port 5. Based on the control by the communication control unit 4, the communication port 5 is connected to a communication port 7 included in another device on the network via a communication line 6 such as a LAN or a WAN, and transmits and receives data. Transmission of print data to a printer connected to the network and input of data from a scanner connected to the network are also performed via the communication port 5.
[0027]
The external storage control unit 8 reads data from a data file memory, for example, a hard disk (HD) 10 or an external storage medium (for example, floppy disk, MO, CD-R, etc.) 9 that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus, An input control unit 11 that controls writing controls input of data from an input device such as a keyboard 12 or a mouse 13. Here, the mouse 13 only needs to function as coordinate input means for inputting the coordinates of the position indicated on the display screen of the CRT 16, and may be a tablet, a touch panel, or the like. Furthermore, it is only necessary that a selection instruction can be made by pressing a button, tapping, or the like at the indicated coordinate position. By operating the mouse, the indicated position displayed with the mouse cursor is set to a desired position, for example, the command is displayed on the command icon on the command menu, and the command indicated by the command icon is pressed by pressing the button. Can also be entered. In addition, an instruction to be edited and a drawing position can also be given by the mouse 13. The operator operates the keyboard 12 to input a character code and various operation commands.
[0028]
A video image memory (VRAM) 14 is a memory for holding an image to be displayed on a display such as a CRT, for example, and the display data is developed and written into bitmap data under the control of the display output control unit 15. Is displayed. The display is not limited to the CRT, and may be a liquid crystal display. The printer control unit 17 controls data output to the connected printer 18. The printer 18 functions as a means for printing an image, and is an LBP, an inkjet printer, or the like. The image input device controller 20 controls the connected image input device 21. The image input device 21 may be a scanner that optically reads a placed document, or may be a film scanner. Alternatively, a function of reading from a memory storing image data may be executed. In FIG. 1, the printer control unit 17 and the printer 18, and the image input device 21 and the image input device control unit 20 are described as different configurations. However, even if these are physically separate components, Of course, it may be a component.
[0029]
FIG. 2 shows an instruction screen for creating a table set, which is displayed on the CRT 16 in response to an instruction to start creating a table set from the input control unit 11.
[0030]
The table is created by specifying values that specify the number of rows (201) and the number of columns (202) of cells. At that time, the cell width can also be input (203).
[0031]
204 designates the left and right arrangement positions of the table set. Select from the left, right, and center justification for the plate area. As an actual embodiment, the left and right areas may be set by designating absolute values of the size of the left area and the right area with respect to the printing plate area, and a table set may be arranged between them. In accordance with this alignment information, for example, when the left alignment is designated, the left end of the table set is arranged at the margin of the left margin.
[0032]
205 designates whether or not characters can be entered in the left and right areas of the table set. This designation specifies whether or not to accept character input into the space when a space where characters can be entered on the left and right is created. When character entry is enabled, left alignment is designated in S24. If it is, character input can be performed only in the right region. If right alignment is specified, character input can be performed only in the left region. If center alignment is specified, it is determined that character input is possible in the left and right regions. However, if the width of the table set obtained by multiplying the width information and the number of columns is not narrower than the width of the document editing area, it will not be possible to create a space where characters can be entered on either the left or right side. . This designation may also be in a form that designates whether or not characters can be individually input to the left and right as an actual embodiment. Further, a gap between the table set and the left and right character strings may be designated.
[0033]
FIG. 3 is a screen in which characters are input to the table set. The table is left-aligned in 6 rows and 4 columns illustrated in FIG. 2 and left and right characters can be input. A character is entered. Since the table set is designated to be left-justified, it is possible to input characters in the right area of the table set.
[0034]
301 is a table. Among them, it is composed of cells (302). When the table is left-justified, a character input area (303) is generated on the right. Each area delimited by the ruled line (304) is called a cell. Reference numeral 305 denotes a printing plate, and 306 denotes a sheet. A printing plate 305 is a document editing area calculated based on a paper size, a margin, and the like set in the document format.
[0035]
FIG. 4 is an example when a range is specified in a cell.
[0036]
As long as it is limited to the inside of a cell, in many cases, like a normal text area, a part thereof is designated, and editing such as cutting and character modification is often performed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the mouse pointer is dragged from the start point 401 to the end point 402, both the start point 401 and the end point 402 are in the same cell, so the character string from the start point to the end point is in the range. Selected. The character string in the range designated is displayed in reverse video so that it can be distinguished from other character strings, and the designated process is executed for the designated character string in accordance with the subsequent instructions. For example, when an instruction to cut is input, the character string is stored in the HD 10, the text memory and the VRAM 14 are controlled to be deleted from the CRT 16, and the display is updated by filling the subsequent characters forward. Even when the mouse pointer is dragged from point 402 to point 401, the same character string as in FIG. 4 is selected.
[0037]
FIG. 5 shows an example in which a range is specified beyond a cell.
[0038]
In the table, related strings are placed in the cells, but if the cells are different, the content is contextually separated. In the range specification, normally, all the character strings in the cell included in the movement of the mouse are selected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the mouse pointer is dragged from one cell area (point 501) to another cell area (point 502) beyond the ruled line 503, all of the cells 501 to 502 are displayed. The character string in the cell is the target of range selection. Note that when the mouse pointer is dragged from the cell 502 to the cell 501, all the character strings in the cell from the cell 501 to the cell 502 are selected as in the case of FIG.
[0039]
FIG. 6 shows an example in which a range is specified in the left and right areas of the table set.
[0040]
Since the left and right regions of the table are themselves separated from other cells by ruled lines, they are often closed regions in context. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Similar to a normal text area, a partial character string can be selected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the mouse pointer is moved from 601 to 602, a range of character strings from the movement source to the movement destination in the area is selected. The range-designated character string is displayed in reverse video.
[0041]
FIG. 7 shows an example in which a range is designated from the table set to an area outside the table set.
[0042]
When the mouse pointer is dragged over the ruled line 703 from the cell area (701) to the left and right areas (702), the character string in the entire area from the cell 701 to the area 702 is the target of range selection. This is because the left and right areas are often separated from other cells to form a context, as in the case of a range specification that spans cells, and the range is specified together with the strings in other cells. This is because the character string of the entire area is selected.
[0043]
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart when the character range of the table set of the present embodiment is designated, and each range designation process shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is also executed by the process shown in this flowchart.
[0044]
First, create a table in the body area. A table set is created according to the dialog shown in FIG. 2 (step S801). In this embodiment, a table set format of “6 rows and 4 columns”, “left justified”, and “right character input possible” is selected, and a table set is created in that format. A management table of 26 cells including a total of 24 cells of 6 × 4 and two areas that can be created on the left and right of this table set (these areas are handled in the same way as cells). Is generated in HD10. However, when it is instructed to create the table set left-justified as shown in FIG. 2, the management table may be composed of cells in the table set and the right region of the table set.
[0045]
FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of a management table generated in the HD 10. As a whole, the table group area (including the table group itself and the left and right areas of the table group) is managed separately from the front and back (up and down) text areas. However, the operation of the character cursor on the CRT 16 moves without being divided from the text area to the table composition area and then to the text area.
[0046]
The table group area management table first includes information on the left area of the table group, cell information in the first row and first column, cell information in the first row and second column, and cell information in the first row. Store sequentially, then store the second row. Then, following the cell at the bottom right of the table set, it becomes information on the right area of the table set at the end. The storage order is the same as the cursor movement order.
[0047]
The information of each cell (and the left and right areas) consists of the start position of the area, the area width (this is expressed by the number of characters that can be entered), the background color and pattern, the type of ruled line, and the text address. . The text is stored in a text table different from the management table, and the text address is an address indicating the position of the input text in the text table.
[0048]
Subsequently, characters are input in each cell and in the left and right areas of the table (step S802). Character input is performed by selecting a target cell with the cursor or mouse 13 of the keyboard 12 and inputting a character code with the keyboard 12. FIG. 3 is a diagram in which characters are input in the cells of the created table and in the left and right areas of the table set. The character string input to each cell is stored in the HD 10 while being delimited by a delimiter code for each cell, and the start address storing the character string of each cell is stored in the management table. In 303, since the left and right areas are treated as one rectangular area as in the cell, every time one line of characters overflows, it is expelled to the next line. When a character input is instructed beyond the number of characters that can be arranged in this area, the cell area is enlarged vertically so that the inputted character can be arranged. In accordance with this, the table may be enlarged vertically.
[0049]
Thereafter, range selection is specified. The coordinates of the position where the mouse is pressed are stored in the HD 10 as the start position (step S803). The stored information may be character information or cell information displayed at the position in addition to the coordinate data. Thereafter, the coordinates of the current mouse position are detected at any time and compared with the area information of each cell stored in the HD 10 to determine whether or not the current indicated position is in the same cell as the start position. (Step S804) If it is determined that they are in the same cell, the character string from the start position to the current position is selected, and is inverted so that it can be distinguished from other unselected characters (Step S805). If the cell at the start position is different from the cell at the position currently instructed, the entire cell included on the line connecting the start position and the current position is selected as a range designation target and inverted (step S806). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, there are cases where only the cells in the table set are included, and there are cases where left and right regions are included as shown in FIG. In the case of designating a range in units of cells, in step S806, the start position and the cell including the rectangular area formed by the current position, or the cell including the start position and the end position, between them (on the straight line or May select a cell in the rectangular area.
[0050]
In the present embodiment, the cell range specification is performed by selecting a cell including a rectangle including a mouse range specification start position and an end position, and a left and right area.
[0051]
In FIG. 10, when dragging is started from a point in the cell 1003 (start point 1001) and dragged to a point in the region 1005 (end point 1002), the vertical positions of the start point 1001 and the end point 1002 are the same. A cell and a left and right region intersecting with the straight line are selected.
[0052]
In FIG. 11, when dragging is started from a point in cell 1104 (start point 1101) to a point in region 1105 (end point 1102), a selection rectangle 1103 having the start point 1101 and end point 1102 as vertices is displayed. The included cells and the left and right areas are targets for range specification.
[0053]
In FIG. 12, when dragging is started from a point in the area (start point 1201) to the point (end point 1202) in the cell 1004, it is included in the selection rectangle 1203 having the start point 1201 and the end point 1202 as vertices. The four cells and one left and right area are the targets for range specification.
[0054]
In step S807, it is determined whether the range selection instruction has ended. The range selection ends when the button pressed in step S803 is released.
[0055]
The coordinates of the position where the button is released are input as end points, and when selection is completed, editing is performed (step S808). When “copy” is instructed in step S808, the selected data is copied as a series of character strings to the memory area functioning as the clipboard in the HD 10, the caret is moved to a desired position (step S810), and “ Paste "is performed (step S811), and the copy data is pasted to the desired position 901. When “pasting” is performed on an area other than a table such as a body text, it is possible to paste it as a group of a plurality of paragraphs with a ruled line as a delimiter. This is because a character string delimited by ruled lines is usually delimited by context, so that a line break is inserted between the data when the character string is stored in the clipboard.
[0056]
When “copy” is instructed, cells in the range specified are extracted in order from the highest one stored in the management table of FIG. In addition, a line feed code is inserted between the texts to delimit each text and stored in the clipboard. Since the cells in the table set are often more relevant than the left and right areas of the table set, by configuring in this way, the left and right areas of the set are set at the beginning of the copied character string or The last stored data is not stored between the character strings of the cells in the table set, and the information in the table set is stored together so that it is easy to handle.
[0057]
If the “copy” instruction is given when the range is specified as shown in FIG. 12, “Soloist (line feed code) Ireland (line feed code) 1998 (line feed code) three sisters (line feed code) ( ^* 1 The class is as of March 1999. "
Stored in the clipboard.
[0058]
On the other hand, if a character modification instruction such as character modification or style setting is performed in step S808, a character modification command is executed in step S809.
[0059]
If no editing instruction is given in step S808, the process ends.
[0060]
FIG. 9 shows the selected character string pasted elsewhere.
[0061]
This is a document editing screen when a character string stored in the clipboard is pasted in response to an input of a paste instruction command by moving the mouse pointer to a desired position 901.
[0062]
Here, the range of cells set outside the table set has been described by taking the left and right of the table set as an example. For example, when the text direction of the document is vertical writing, it is above and below the table set. May be set. This can be set correspondingly by reading the document format when creating the table.
[0063]
The range of cells set outside the table set is an area defined by the width from the end of the table set to the margin set in the document format and the height of the table set.
[0064]
As described above, the vicinity of the table set, for example, the left and right or upper and lower areas are regarded as one rectangular area, and the character string inserted in the area is treated as the character string input in the cell. Can be selected as a series of character strings together with the character string in the character string, and the operability at the time of character string selection is improved.
[0065]
Also, by handling the vicinity of the table set, for example, the left and right or top and bottom areas in the same way as the cell, the instruction operation is not divided between the character string in the table set and the character string in the vicinity of the table set. Is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a dialog when creating a table set. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen for creating a table set. Example screen when range is specified. [Fig. 5] Example screen when range is specified across different cells in the table. [Fig. 6] Range is specified in the area near the table. Fig. 7 shows an example of the screen. Fig. 7 shows an example of the screen when the range is specified outside the table. Fig. 8 is a flowchart of the range specifying process. Fig. 9 is when the selected character string is pasted. Fig. 10 shows an example of the screen when the range is specified from outside the table group. Fig. 11 shows an example of the screen when the range is specified by the rectangle extending from inside to outside the table. FIG. 12 shows a screen example when a range is specified in a rectangle that extends from outside the table to inside. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of the management table and text table

Claims (24)

Information about each cell in the table set in a management table for managing a table set area composed of a table set having a plurality of cells separated by ruled lines and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set It was stored in the storage order corresponding to order of the row and column directions for each cell in said surface pair, and stores information about the predetermined adjacent area on the first or last memory order in the management table storage unit When,
Range designating means for designating a range in the table region;
When the range specified by the range specifying unit is applied to the cell inside the table set and the predetermined adjacent area, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the specified adjacent area A document processing apparatus comprising: extraction means for extracting character string information contained therein as a series of character string information in an order according to a storage order of information stored in the management table.   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a table group creating unit that creates the table group area in the document editing area.   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the range specified by the range specifying unit is a range determined based on a start point and an end point input by a user. A series of character string information to be extracted by said extraction means, during the character string information of each cell, and between the character string information and character string information of the adjacent region of the cell, that the line feed code is inserted The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pasting unit that pastes a series of character string information extracted by the extracting unit at a position where the pasting instruction is given in accordance with a pasting instruction.   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of left and right of the table set.   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of the top and bottom of the table set.   3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising designation means for designating whether characters can be input to a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set created by the table set creation means. Information about each cell in the table set in a management table for managing a table set area composed of a table set having a plurality of cells separated by ruled lines and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set It was stored in the storage order corresponding to order of the row and column directions for each cell in said surface pair, and stores information about the predetermined adjacent area on the first or last memory order in the management table storage unit A document processing method for controlling a device having:
A range designating step for designating a range in the table area;
When the range specified by the range specifying step is applied to the cell inside the table set and the predetermined adjacent area, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the specified adjacent area A document processing method comprising: taking out character string information included therein as a series of character string information in an order according to a storage order of information stored in the management table.   The document processing method according to claim 9, further comprising a table group creation step of creating the table group area in a document editing area.   The document processing method according to claim 9, wherein the range specified by the range specifying step is a range determined based on a start point and an end point input by a user. Wherein the series of character string information to be extracted in extraction step, while the character string information of each cell, and between the character string information and character string information of the adjacent region of the cell, the line feed code is inserted The document processing method according to claim 9. The document processing method according to claim 9, further comprising a pasting step of pasting a series of character string information extracted in the fetching step at a position where the pasting instruction is given in accordance with a pasting instruction.   The document processing method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of left and right of the table set.   The document processing method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of the top and bottom of the table set.   11. The document processing method according to claim 10, further comprising a designation step for designating whether characters can be input into a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set created in the table set creation step. Information about each cell in the table set in a management table for managing a table set area composed of a table set having a plurality of cells separated by ruled lines and a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set It was stored in the storage order corresponding to order of the row and column directions for each cell in said surface pair, and stores information about the predetermined adjacent area on the first or last memory order in the management table storage unit A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program for controlling an apparatus including:
A range designating step for designating a range in the table area;
When the range specified by the range specifying step is applied to the cell inside the table set and the predetermined adjacent area, the character string information included in the cell inside the specified table set and the specified adjacent area An extraction step of extracting the included character string information as a series of character string information in an order according to the storage order stored in the management table;
A storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program including a program code for causing a computer to execute each of the steps . 18. The computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 17, further comprising program code for causing a computer to execute a table group creation step for creating the table group area in the document editing area. Storage medium.   The computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 17, wherein the range specified by the range specifying step is a range determined based on a start point and an end point input by a user. Stored storage medium. Wherein the series of character string information to be extracted in extraction step, while the character string information of each cell, and between the character string information and character string information of the adjacent region of the cell, the line feed code is inserted A storage medium storing the computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 17. Further, the program code for causing the computer to execute a pasting step of pasting a series of character string information extracted in the extracting step at a position where the pasting instruction is made according to the pasting instruction is included. Item 18. A storage medium storing the computer-readable document processing control program according to Item 17.   18. The storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of left and right of the table set.   18. The storage medium storing a computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined adjacent area is an area adjacent to at least one of the upper and lower sides of the table set. The program code for causing the computer to execute a designation step for designating whether characters can be input to a predetermined adjacent area adjacent to the table set created in the table set creation step is further included. A storage medium storing the computer-readable document processing control program according to claim 18.

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