JPS62243021A - Inputting method for special character - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily input a special character without executing a complicated operation, by selecting a desired special character, based on a display related to a field of the special character. CONSTITUTION:When an input of a special character is requested in the course of generating a document, a special character key of an input part 12 is operated. By this operation, an index related to a field of the special character is read out of an input buffer 14 and displayed on a display part 26. When the field to which a desired special character belongs is selected from in this displayed index, the special character belonging to the selected field is read out of a special character storage part 18 and displayed on the display part 26. Subsequently, when the desired special character is selected, the selected special character is inputted to the document, when it is being generated. In this way, the special character can be easily inputted without executing a complicated operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for inputting special characters in an information device having a document creation function, such as a Japanese word processor.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a "special character input" key for requesting the input of special characters, and when the key is operated, an index related to the field is first displayed, and the special character to be input is displayed. The system allows users to select which field they belong to, then display the special characters of the selected field, search for the special characters to be input from among them, and input them into the document.

[Prior Art] In conventional information devices such as Japanese word processors that have a document creation function, in order to input special characters such as Greek letters and unit symbols, there is a The method used was to find the word pronunciation of the corresponding special character from the registered symbol abbreviations included as an appendix, input this pronunciation into the document, perform conversion, and display the corresponding special character. .

Also, as another method, predetermined readings in the document.

For example, enter ``Kigo'' and press the ``r conversion'' key.
Display special characters on the bottom line of the display screen, and select the desired character from among the displayed special characters by, for example, moving the cursor over it and operating the "Execute" key. There was also something like inputting characters.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the former method, the special character that you want to input must first be searched for in the operation manual, and the special character that has been searched for must be input from the keyboard manually or by converting it into kana or romaji. , we have to enter that reading and perform the conversion.

That is, there is a drawback that a troublesome operation is required twice in order to input special characters.

In addition, in the latter method, if the desired character is not included in the displayed special characters, the next candidate is called up using, for example, a cursor key. It often took time to find them. Furthermore, current word processors have a certain amount of key buffer, so when you continuously operate the cursor keys, you may end up inputting too many special characters, making it difficult to find the special character you want. Another drawback is that the operation is cumbersome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and allows special characters to be input easily by visually selecting characters from a menu table without performing any troublesome operations. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a special character input method that can reduce the burden and improve input efficiency.

[Means and operations for solving the problems] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the present invention. That is, in step 5101, when a special character input request is made during document creation, in step 5102, in response to this request,
Display an index for the field of special characters. Then, in step 5103, if a field to which a desired special character belongs is selected from the index of special character fields, in step 5104), the selected field is Display special characters belonging to the field.

When a desired special character is selected from the displayed special characters in step 5105, step 81
In step 06, the selected special characters are input into the document being created. Therefore, special characters can be input easily by visually selecting the characters without performing any troublesome operations.

[Embodiment] (1) Configuration An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Second
The figure shows the configuration of a Japanese word processor that uses the special character input method of the present invention.
It is PU. 12 is a "special character" for requesting special character input
It is an input unit having keys, and 14 is an input buffer in which an input key code is stored. Reference numeral 16 is a dictionary referred to during kana-kanji conversion, and reference numeral 18 is a special character storage section in which special characters are stored. 20 is a RAM that functions as a document memory, etc., and 22 is a ROM in which a word processor program, a control program, etc. are stored. 24 is a display control unit, and 26 is a CRT.
It is a display section such as.

('2J Operation) In order to explain the present invention in detail in a Japanese word processor having such a configuration, the operation after the "special character" key of the input section 12 is operated is shown in FIG. 3(a). ) and (b) and the display examples in FIGS. 4(a) to (d). For example, as shown in FIG. 4(a), when inputting rm3 J of r1000m3J, , First, the "special character" key is operated. When this key is operated, the key code of this key is input into the input buffer 14, read out from the input buffer 14, and displayed on the display section. 26, as shown in FIG. 4(b), an index of the field of special characters is displayed above the text (step 8301).

At this time, the original document is stored in the RAM 20. Here, the operator can manually operate the keys while looking at the displayed special character field or press the light button.

Use a pointing device such as a mouse to make field selections. That is, in step 3'302, the key waits for manual input, and it is determined whether the code of the selected key is an abort code (step 3303). If it is an abort code, the original code as shown in FIG. 4(a) is returned. Return to the text display screen. If it is not a stop code, it is determined whether the code of the selected key is the next page code (step 5304).
), if it is a next page code, the next page special character field is displayed (step 5305), and the process returns to step 5302, where the key is activated. If it is neither a stop code nor a next page code, it is determined whether it is a previous page code (step 3306), and if it is a previous page code, the previous page special character field is displayed (step 3307), and the above The process returns to step 5302 and waits for key personnel.

If it is not a cancel code, a next page code, or a previous page code, then it is determined whether the selected code is in the relevant field (step 3308), and if not, the process returns to step 5302 and waits for key input.

If there is a relevant field, the special characters of the relevant field are displayed in a matrix (step 3309).

When pressed, "6" appears on the display as shown in Figure 4(b).
When Chang's "unit symbol" is selected, its code is stored in the input buffer 14. At the same time, the index menu of the special symbol field that has been displayed so far is deleted, and a matrix of special characters as shown in FIG. 4(C) is newly displayed.

Here, the operator searches for the corresponding unit symbol from the displayed special character matrix (row 1 column) and either manually presses the key ``r2.2J'' or uses the pointing device to select ``TrL3 ”.

That is, when the matrix of special characters is displayed in step 5309, the key waits for human input (step 8310).
>. Then, if there is key power, it is determined whether the code of the selected key is a cancellation code (step 8311), and if it is a cancellation code, the original wording is displayed as shown in the fourth step (a>). Return to the screen. If it is not a cancel code, it is determined whether the code of the selected key is the next page code (step 5312), and if it is the next page code, the next page special character matrix is displayed ( Step 83
13) The process returns to step 5310 and waits for key power. If it is neither a stop code nor a next page code, it is determined whether it is a previous page code (Step 3314)
), if it is a previous page code, a previous page special character matrix is displayed (step 5315), and the above step 53
Returns to 10 and waits for key personnel. If it is not a stop code, a next page code, or a previous page code, then it is determined whether the selected code is a corresponding special code (step 8316), and if not, step 531 is determined.
It returns to 0 and waits for key personnel.

If it is a corresponding special code, the code is stored in the manual buffer 14, and the screen returns to the original document input screen as shown in FIG. 4(d) to display the corresponding special character (step 8317). That is, FIG. 4(C)
In the display as shown in , press "r2.2J" manually or use a pointing device to select "77L3".
When you select , the special symbol matrix that was displayed disappears, and the screen returns to the original document as shown in Figure 4<d), and after MOOOJ in the document, ``77L
3" is displayed, and becomes "1000TrL3".

In addition, in Figure 4 (b), following the special character field, some examples of special characters belonging to that field are displayed, but by displaying it in this way, it is possible to simply display the field. This eliminates the need for users to be confused about which field the special character they wish to select belongs to, and allows them to select special characters easily and quickly.

Also, in the above explanation, only fixed special characters were used, but if the patterns registered by the user are also registered in the special character field, it is possible to simply input the user registered characters by code. can be entered.

Furthermore, by reading special character fonts from files, it becomes possible to support special characters in various fields. For example, in the field of mathematics, rf.

It becomes possible to correspond to in-words such as "J,!, N, n, . . .".

Also, if you want to use special characters only in a specific field,
If you register a special character key as a specific field in advance, a menu of the corresponding special character will be displayed and you can select from it without having to select the special character field, so there is only one operation step. Reduced.

Also, it is of course possible to use a combination of keys that you already have, such as a "single kanji" key and an "extended function" key, even if you do not specifically provide the above "special character" key. It is.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, special characters can be input easily by visually selecting characters from a menu table without performing any troublesome operations, thereby making it easier for the operator to input special characters. It is possible to provide a special character input method that can reduce the burden on the user and improve input efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a Japanese gn word processor using the special character input method according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 (a> and (b) is a special character input method according to the present invention). Flowcharts of a series of operations according to one embodiment, FIGS. 4(a) to 4(d) are respectively
It is a figure which shows the example of a display in each step of the flowchart of figure (a) and (b). 10...CPU, 12...Input section, 14...
Input buffer? , 16... Dictionary, 18... Special character storage section, 20... RAM, 22... ROM
, 24... Display control section, 26... Display section. Applicant Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) Figure 3 (b) Figure 4 (a) Figure 4 (b) Figure 4 (C) Figure 4 (d)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In response to a special character input request during document creation, an index related to the field of special characters is displayed, the field to which the desired special character belongs is selected from the index of the special character field, and the field is selected. , display the special characters belonging to the selected field, select the desired special character from the displayed special characters, and input the selected special character into the document being created. A special character input method characterized by the following. (2) When displaying the index of the special character field, following the display of the field, at least some of the special characters belonging to the field are also displayed at the same time. How to input special characters as described in section.