JPH0736863A - Word processor provided with tabulate display function for format setting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily grasp the whole image of a document format by selecting an optional set item in a document constituted of plural set formats managed in each line and displaying necessary information out of the set formats as a table. CONSTITUTION:Document information and plural format information are inputted from an input part 1. A processing part 2 processes these document information in accordance with plural inputted formats. A storing part 3 stores the plural inputted format information together with the document information. An output part 4 outputs a result obtained by processing the document information and the format information. Each, format information is set up in each line and includes the number of characters in a line, a line feed pitch, a character interval, a tabulation setting, and so on. The format information is previously stored in a format information storing area and a line whose format has been set up and a format data storing address are managed by an index information table.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus such as a Japanese word processor for processing a document composed of a plurality of formats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Format settings can be set line by line based on the beginning of a sentence, and the settings such as the number of characters per line and the line feed pitch are different for each line except for setting items such as paper size, paper insertion direction, and left margin. There are cases.

FIG. 5 shows a data storage format of format information.
Formatting can be arbitrarily set below the beginning of the sentence, and the setting contents are stored and held in a predetermined data storage format. The storage start address of the stored format data and the information of the setting line are managed by the index information table. (FIG. 6) The setting status of the format can be confirmed by displaying the format setting screen, and the setting screen is displayed for the line where the cursor is located by a predetermined operation (FIG. 7).

[0004]

Since the contents of the format setting are displayed for the line on which the cursor is located, the document format such as a multi-line format is set in the document. It is difficult to understand the setting relationship of.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to easily grasp the whole image of a document format in a document constituted by a plurality of format settings managed in line units. To do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a document processing apparatus for processing a document composed of a plurality of format settings, the plurality of format settings are managed line by line, A format comprising: a selection means for selecting an arbitrary format setting item; and a display means for responding to the selection means and displaying a list of management information of the plurality of formatting settings on one page of a document. A document processing apparatus with a setting list display function.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a document composed of a plurality of format settings, setting lines and settings are set on the basis of the management information of the setting contents and setting lines on the condition that the information of the setting lines is managed. By displaying the list of values, it is possible to easily grasp the overall document format.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The document processing apparatus of the present invention includes an input unit 1 for inputting document information and a plurality of format information, a processing unit 2 for processing document information according to a plurality of input format information, and a plurality of input format information together with the document information. And a output unit 4 for outputting the result of processing a plurality of format information input document information.
The format information in this case is set on a line-by-line basis, and such format setting includes the number of characters per line, line feed pitch, character spacing, tab setting, and the like.

The data storage format of format information is the same as in FIG. The format information is stored in advance in the format information storage area.

As in the case of FIG. 6, the line on which the format is set and the actual format data storage address are managed by the index information table.

The list display process shown in FIG. 2 is performed with reference to the above data.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the document processing apparatus with a list display function for formatting according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the present invention is as follows.

When the operation is started, in step S1,
Display the display format item selection screen. In step S2, the cursor selects a format setting item on the selection screen.
In step S3, the format setting item designated by the cursor in step S2 is confirmed as an item to be displayed in a list,
It is stored and held (step S4). In step S5, the index information is read.

In step S6, the index information table is referenced to read the input and stored formatting information. In step S7, part of the format information is stored / held in the display data storage area together with the data of the setting line indicated by the index information by the format setting item confirmed as the item for displaying the list in step S3. Thus,
Reading of the index information is completed (step S
8).

In step S9, a part of the format information stored / held in the display data storage area in step S7 is referred to, the set value is converted into a character code, and a display image corresponding to the character code is expanded, The output is displayed by the output unit 4.

In step S10, the cursor is in a standby state, and if there is an execution key input in step S11, in step S12, the screen is shifted to the document input screen of the line set at the cursor position. If the release key is input in step S13, the process returns to the document input screen (step S14). This completes the operation.

FIG. 3 shows a screen for selecting to display a list of format items according to the present invention. In the case of FIG. 3, it is a screen display for selecting to display a list of the setting values for each "setting line" for the "character spacing" with the cursor. As other format settings, the number of characters per line, line feed pitch, tab setting, etc. can be selected.

FIG. 4 shows a display screen listing the format items of the present invention. In the case of FIG. 4, a list of setting values for each setting line for “character spacing” is displayed. The setting value is displayed for each setting line.

Similar processing functions can be used for conditions that can be set for each line, such as format settings and tab settings.

[0021]

According to the present invention, there is provided a means for selecting a desired setting item in a document composed of a plurality of format settings managed on a line-by-line basis and displaying a list of necessary information from the plurality of format settings. With the provision, it is possible to easily grasp the whole image of the document format.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a display operation of the document processing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an item selection screen in the document processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the document processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a format information data storage format in the document processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing index information of a formatting line in the document processing device.

FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a list display screen of format settings in a conventional document processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 input unit 2 processing unit 3 storage unit 4 output unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document processing apparatus for processing a document composed of a plurality of format settings, wherein the plurality of format settings are managed on a line-by-line basis, and selecting means for selecting an arbitrary format setting item; A document processing device with a list display function of formatting, which is responsive to the means, and is configured to display the management information of the plurality of formats in a list on one page of a document. 2. The document processing device with a list display function of format setting according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of format settings include the number of characters per line, line feed pitch, character spacing, tab setting, and the like.