JP4943604B2 - Character string editing device and program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a character string editing device and a program for editing a character string while displaying the character string on a display.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A label writer has been commercialized as one of creating a label by printing a character string input by a user on a tape. In this label writer, for example, when the user inputs hiragana (characters to be converted), the input hiragana (characters to be converted) is displayed in full-width characters on the display unit of the label writer. Then, the user converts the hiragana characters into kanji characters while looking at the hiragana characters (characters to be converted) displayed on the display unit, and the converted kanji characters are displayed on the display unit as double-byte characters. Will be. Furthermore, the user has confirmed the correctness of the conversion while looking at the converted characters displayed on the display unit. Thus, the hiragana characters to be converted and the converted kanji characters are both displayed as full-width characters (see FIG. 13). FIG. 13 shows a case where the maximum number of characters displayed on the display unit is four, and the portion surrounded by a frame in the drawing is the display region of the display unit. FIG. 13A shows the case of single-kanji conversion, and FIG. 13B shows the case of idiom conversion.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the label writer needs to be compact so that it is convenient for the user to carry, and usually it is not necessary to create a very long label, but rather it is necessary to reduce the cost. In some cases, the display portion is small, and as a result, the maximum number of characters displayed on the display portion is reduced to, for example, four characters in full-width display. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, when the number of characters of hiragana (characters to be converted) input by the user is large (if the maximum number of display characters is 4, the number of characters to be converted is 5 or more), The user cannot simultaneously input all hiragana (characters to be converted) while simultaneously viewing all the hiragana (characters to be converted) entered by the user, and also the hiragana (characters to be converted) input by the user. ) Was not able to be converted into Kanji while looking at all, so the correspondence between the character to be converted and the character after conversion was difficult for the user to understand, and the user operability in character string editing was excellent I couldn't always say.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character string editing device capable of simultaneously displaying a large number of characters to be converted on a display unit without enlarging the display unit, and a program therefor.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The character string editing device according to claim 1, wherein the character string editing device is for editing a character string. As double-byte characters A determination means for determining whether or not each character constituting the input character string is a character to be converted; and the determination means determines that the character is to be converted Before conversion Each letter , De The full-width characters are reduced from the full-width characters so as to be smaller than the dimensions in the character-string arrangement direction of the converted full-width characters displayed on the display, and are moved toward the one end in the character-string arrangement direction of the display. display Each character after conversion is moved to the one end and displayed on the display in full-width characters. To control System It is characterized by having a means.
[0006]
A program for editing a character string according to claim 4 is a program for causing a computer to function as the character string editing device as in claim 1.
[0007]
According to the invention described in claim 1 or claim 4, Entered as a double-byte character Should be converted Before conversion Each character is , The characters are reduced from the full-width characters so that the size is smaller than the size of each full-width character in the character string arrangement direction, and are displayed on the display close to one end. After conversion, it will be displayed on the display in double-byte characters. Because Before conversion It is possible to increase the number of characters to be converted displayed on the display at one time, and the correspondence between the characters to be converted and the characters after conversion becomes easy to understand. User operability is improved.
[0008]
The character string variable device according to claim 2 In Said System The means is the character to be converted Each character before conversion entered as a double-byte character determined to be Is displayed in single-byte characters Control for It is characterized by that.
[0009]
A program for editing a character string according to claim 5 is a program for causing a computer to function as a character string editing device as in claim 2.
[0010]
According to the invention described in claim 2 or claim 5, for example, when converting hiragana (characters to be converted) into kanji (characters after conversion), convert two hiragana characters into one kanji character. In many cases, there is an advantage that the display contents on the display before and after the conversion are easy to see. Also, in Roman character input, since two Roman characters are often converted into one hiragana character, there is an advantage that the display content on the display before and after conversion becomes easy to see.
[0011]
The character string variable device according to claim 3, The control means is Dot forming means for forming characters constituting the character string with a dot font Including The above System The control means relates to each character to be converted displayed on the display, based on the content of at least two columns of the character string arrangement direction of the dot font formed by the dot forming means, the character string arrangement direction of the display Display one row of dots Control for It is characterized by that.
[0012]
A program for editing a character string according to a sixth aspect is a program for causing a computer to function as the character string editing device as in the third aspect.
[0013]
According to the invention of claim 3 or claim 6, by using a dot font, the size of the character to be converted can be easily made smaller than that of the character after conversion. It becomes possible.
[0014]
The program as described in each of claims 4 to 6 can be recorded and distributed on a removable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk, or can be wired or wireless. It can be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet by means of electrical communication.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an outline of a label writer as a character string editing device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the label writer 1 includes a liquid crystal display 2 provided in the upper right area of the front surface, a keyboard 3 including various input keys disposed on the front surface, a cutter switch 4 used when cutting the tape, and the like. ing. The liquid crystal display 2 has a size of 64 dots × 16 dots, and can display a maximum of 4 characters in full-width display as characters of 16 characters × 16 dots.
[0017]
1 is provided with a control mechanism 5 for controlling various operations of the label lighter 1, and the control mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for illustrating the control mechanism 5.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the control mechanism 5 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, a CG-ROM 54, and an interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) 55. A liquid crystal display controller (LCDC) 2 a and a keyboard 3 are connected to the I / F 55 provided in the control mechanism 5, and further, a thermal head for printing a character string on a tape built in the label writer 1 is driven. Various drive circuits such as a drive circuit (not shown in FIG. 2) for driving and a drive circuit (not shown in FIG. 2) for driving a tape feed motor for feeding the tape are also connected.
[0019]
The LCDC 2 a connected to the I / F 55 includes a video RAM 2 b, and the video RAM 2 b has a bit pattern corresponding to the dot pattern of the liquid crystal display 2. The LCDC 2a performs control for displaying an image related to the data stored in the video RAM 2b on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 2 based on the data stored in the video RAM 2b.
[0020]
The ROM 52 is used to control various operations of the label writer 1 such as a control program for displaying the characters to be converted on the liquid crystal display 2 in one-byte characters and displaying the converted characters on the liquid crystal display 2 in two-byte characters. Control programs and other necessary data are stored. The RAM 53 includes an area for storing information such as input character strings, an area for developing various control programs stored in the ROM 52, and a work area for the CPU 51 to perform work. In the CG-ROM 54, character patterns for displaying characters on the liquid crystal display 2 and printing for many characters are stored in association with the character codes.
[0021]
The CPU 51 performs various calculations and controls. In the calculation / control in which the character to be converted is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 as a single-byte character and the converted character is displayed as a double-byte character, the determination unit 51a, It functions as the dot formation part 51b and the display control part 51c.
[0022]
The determination unit 51a determines whether or not the user is reading and inputting. The determination unit 51a determines whether the user is inputting kana or romaji. Further, the determination unit 51a determines whether or not the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is a conversion target character (character to be converted).
[0023]
The dot forming unit 51b forms a half-width character dot pattern based on a full-width character dot pattern based on the determination result of the determination portion 51a, and details thereof will be described later.
[0024]
The display control unit 51c outputs a dot pattern of double-byte characters for the converted character to the video RAM 2b based on the determination result by the determination unit 51a, and the dot forming unit 51b described later for the character to be converted. A dot pattern of half-width characters formed by half-width character creation processing, which will be described later, is output to the video RAM 2b, and the display content of the liquid crystal display 2 is controlled.
[0025]
The character pattern of the character code stored in the RAM 53 is read from the CG-ROM 54 based on the character code, and the character dot pattern (15 dots × 16 dots) is read based on the character pattern read in the work area of the RAM 53. Dot pattern) is formed. As a result, a double-byte character dot pattern is formed.
[0026]
Hereinafter, half-width character creation processing for forming a half-width character dot pattern in the kana input performed by the dot forming unit 51b will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5. FIG. However, FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining half-width character creation processing performed by the dot forming unit. In FIG. 3, one square corresponds to one dot of the display 2.
[0027]
In kana input, the dot forming unit 51b uses the dot pattern of full-width characters shown in FIG. 3A, and follows the rule shown in FIG. 4 (takes “OR”), and the dot pattern area shown in FIG. (A region corresponding to one character in full-width characters: 15 dots × 16 dots) Based on the state of the cells at the same position from the top of the first three dot rows 21a, 21b, and 21c from the left of the dot row 21a , 21b, 21c, a dot row 21A shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the dot forming unit 51b does not provide a dot (black square) if there is no dot (black square) in any of the three squares. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when at least one of the three cells has a dot (a black-filled square), the dot forming unit 51b provides a dot (a black-filled square). For example, since there are no dots (black squares) in any of the third cells 31a, 31b, 31c from the top of the dot rows 21a, 21b, 21c shown in FIG. As shown, dots (black squares) are not provided in the third cell 31A from the top of the dot row 21A. In addition, since there are dots (black squares) in the mesh 32c of the tenth mesh 32a, 32b, 32c from the top of the dot rows 21a, 21b, 21c shown in FIG. 3 (a), FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, dots (black squares) are provided on the tenth cell 32A from the top of the dot row 21A.
[0028]
The dot forming unit 51b uses the full-width character dot pattern shown in FIG. 3A, and follows the rule shown in FIG. 5 (takes “OR”) to the left of the dot pattern area 21 shown in FIG. From the dot rows 21d and 21e, the dot row 21B shown in FIG. 3B is created based on the state of the cells at the same position from the top of the next two dot rows 21d and 21e. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the dot forming unit 51b does not provide a dot (black square) if there is no dot (black square) in any of the two squares. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when at least one of the two squares has a dot (a black square), the dot forming unit 51b provides a dot (a black square). For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, there is a dot (a square filled in black) in the cell 33a of the eighth cell 33a, 33b from the top of the dot rows 21d, 21e shown in FIG. , Dots (squares filled in black) are provided in the eighth cell 33A from the top of the dot row 21B. Further, since none of the fourteenth squares 34a, 34b from the top of the dot rows 21d, 21e shown in FIG. 3 (a) has a dot (black square), as shown in FIG. 3 (b). The fourteenth square 34A from the top of the dot row 21B is not provided with dots (black squares).
[0029]
Similarly, the dot forming unit 51b creates one dot row 21C shown in FIG. 3B from the two dot rows 21f and 21g of the dot pattern region 21 shown in FIG. A dot row 21D for one row is created from the dot rows 21h and 21i for two rows of the dot pattern region 21. Similarly, the dot forming unit 51b creates one dot row 21E from the two dot rows 21j and 21k in the dot pattern region 21, and the two dot rows 21l in the dot pattern region 21. , 21m of dot rows 21F for one row is created. Further, similarly, the dot forming unit 51b creates one dot row 21G from the two dot rows 21n and 21o of the dot pattern region 21.
[0030]
Furthermore, the dot forming unit 51b moves the dot rows 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F, and 21G shown in FIG. 3B created by the above-described procedure to the left, as shown in FIG. 3C. Display data of half-width characters (7 dots × 16 dots) is created. However, as described above, this display data is stored in the video RAM 2b by the display control unit 51c, and half-width characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a based on the display data stored in the video RAM 2b.
[0031]
The dot forming unit 51b performs the same process on the dot pattern 22 to create a dot row shown in FIG. 3B, and creates a half-width character by moving it to the left after creation. As a result, two half-width characters are stored in the dot pattern area 41 corresponding to one full-width character.
[0032]
Further, a half-width character creation process for forming a half-width character dot pattern in the Roman character input performed by the dot forming unit 51b will be described with reference to FIG. However, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the dot pattern forming process performed by the dot forming unit. In FIG. 6, one square corresponds to one dot of the display 2.
[0033]
In the Roman character input, the dot formation unit 51b uses the full-width character dot pattern shown in FIG. 6A, and follows the rule shown in FIG. 5 (takes “OR”) and the dot pattern shown in FIG. A dot row 26A shown in FIG. 6B is created from the dot rows 26a and 26b based on the state of the cells at the same position from above the first two dot rows 26a and 26b from the left of the area 26. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the dot forming unit 51b does not provide a dot (black square) if there is no dot (black square) in any of the two squares. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when at least one of the two squares has a dot (a black square), the dot forming unit 51b provides a dot (a black square).
[0034]
Similarly, the dot formation unit 51b creates one dot row 26B shown in FIG. 6B from two dot rows 26c and 26d of the dot pattern area 26 shown in FIG. 6A. A dot row 26C for one row is created from the two dot rows 26e and 26f of the dot pattern area 26. Similarly, the dot forming unit 51b creates one dot row 26D from the two dot rows 26g and 26h in the dot pattern region 26, and two dot rows 26i in the dot pattern region 26. , 26j, one dot row 26E is created. Further, similarly, the dot forming unit 51b creates one dot row 26F from the two dot rows 26k and 26l in the dot pattern region 26, and the two dot rows 26m in the dot pattern region 26. , 26n, one dot row 26G is created.
[0035]
Furthermore, the dot forming unit 51b moves the dot rows 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, 26E, 26F, and 26G shown in FIG. 6B created by the above-described procedure to the left, as shown in FIG. 6C. Display data of half-width characters (7 dots × 16 dots) is created. However, as described above, this display data is stored in the video RAM 2b by the display control unit 51c, and half-width characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a based on the display data stored in the video RAM 2b.
[0036]
Note that the dot forming unit 51b performs the same process on the dot pattern 27 to create the dot row shown in FIG. 6B, and creates a half-width character by moving it to the left after creation. As a result, two half-width characters are stored in the dot pattern area 46 corresponding to one full-width character.
[0037]
Hereinafter, the display processing operation performed by the label writer 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation procedure of the label writer 1 in the display process.
[0038]
In step S <b> 101, the determination unit 51 a of the CPU 51 determines whether a character string is being read and input based on a press signal received from the keyboard 3 via the I / F 55. If the determination unit 51a determines that a character string is being read and input (step S101: YES), the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, if the determination unit 51a determines that the character string is not being read and input (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S109.
[0039]
In step S102, the determination unit 51a determines whether the user is inputting kana or romaji. If the determination unit 51a determines that the user is inputting kana (step S102: YES), the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, when it is determined by the determination unit 51a that the user is not inputting kana, that is, inputting Roman characters (step S102: NO), the process proceeds to step S106.
[0040]
In step S103 when the user is inputting kana, the determination unit 51a determines whether or not the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is a conversion target character (character to be converted). If the determination unit 51a determines that the character to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is a conversion target character (step S103: YES), the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the determination unit 51a determines that the character displayed on the display 2 is not a conversion target character (step S103: NO), the process proceeds to step S105.
[0041]
In step S104, the dot forming unit 51b performs the half-width character creation process described mainly with reference to FIG. 3 because the user performs kana input and the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is the conversion target character. The display control unit 51c stores the display data created by the dot forming unit 51b in the video RAM 2b, and the image (half-width character) relating to the display data stored in the video RAM 2b. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a.
[0042]
In step S105, since the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is the character after the conversion, the display control unit 51c creates display data of double-byte characters and stores it in the video RAM 2b, which is stored in the video RAM 2b. An image (full-width characters) relating to the display data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a.
[0043]
Note that, in the processes of step S103, step S104, and step S105, for example, when the user inputs “Takasaki Masaki” and no conversion operation is performed on any of the input “Takasaki Masaki”. As shown in FIG. 8, all “Takasaki Masaki” are simultaneously displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 in single-byte characters.
[0044]
In step S106 in which the user is inputting Roman characters, the determination unit 51a determines whether or not the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is a conversion target character (character to be converted). If the determination unit 51a determines that the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is a conversion target character (step S106: YES), the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if the determination unit 51a determines that the character displayed on the display 2 is not a conversion target character (step S106: NO), the process proceeds to step S108.
[0045]
In step S107, the dot forming unit 51b executes the half-width character creation process described mainly with reference to FIG. 6 because the user is inputting Roman characters and the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is the character to be converted. The display control unit 51c stores the display data created by the dot forming unit 51b in the video RAM 2b, and the image (half-width character) relating to the display data stored in the video RAM 2b. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a.
[0046]
In step S108, since the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is the character after the conversion, the display control unit 51c creates display data of double-byte characters and stores it in the video RAM 2b, which is stored in the video RAM 2b. An image (full-width characters) relating to the display data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a.
[0047]
Here, display examples of the liquid crystal display 2 in steps S106, S107, and S108 will be described. For example, when the user inputs “T”, since “T” is a character to be converted into kana, the half-width character “T” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 as shown in FIG. The Next, when the user inputs “A”, the character is converted to “TA”, and “TA” is the character after the conversion, so that as shown in FIG. The half-width character “T” disappears, and the full-width character “TA” is newly displayed. Subsequently, when the user inputs “K”, since “K” is a character to be converted into kana, as shown in FIG. 9C, the half-width character “K” is further displayed on the liquid crystal display 2. Is displayed. Subsequently, when the user inputs “A”, the character is converted to “ka”, and “ka” is the character after the conversion, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The single-byte character “K” disappears and a new double-byte character “ka” is displayed.
[0048]
Subsequently, when the user inputs “T”, since “T” is a character to be converted into kana, the half-width character “T” is further displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Subsequently, when the user inputs “U”, it is converted to “T”, and “T” is a character after the conversion, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The half-width character “T” disappears and a new full-width character “T” is displayed. Subsequently, when the user inputs “G”, since “G” is a character to be converted into kana, as shown in FIG. 10C, the liquid crystal display 2 further includes a single-byte character “G”. Is displayed. Subsequently, when the user inputs “I”, the character is converted to “gi”, and “gi” is a character after the conversion, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The half-width character “G” disappears and a new full-width character “gi” is displayed. As a result of such a series of input operations by the user, the full-width character “takatsu” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 (see FIG. 10D). When converting Roman characters to Hiragana and then converting the converted Hiragana to Kanji, the converted Hiragana characters are displayed in half-width characters, and the characters such as Kanji after the conversion of Hiragana characters are displayed in full-width characters. You may make it display on the liquid crystal display 2. FIG.
[0049]
Returning to the description of the flowchart, in step S109, the display control unit 51c does not include characters to be converted because it is not being read and input. Therefore, display data of double-byte characters is generated and stored in the video RAM 2b. An image (full-width characters) related to the display data stored in the RAM 2b is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the LCDC 2a.
[0050]
Hereinafter, display contents displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the above-described processing will be described with reference to FIG. However, FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display content of the liquid crystal display 2 in single-kanji conversion. In FIG. 11, the display areas A, B, C, and D each have the number of dots at which one full-width character is displayed.
[0051]
When the user inputs “Takasaki Masaki”, characters to be converted (characters to be converted) are displayed in the display areas A, B, C, and D of the liquid crystal display 2 as shown in FIG. Hiragana characters “ta” and “ka”, “tsu” and “gi”, “ma” and “sa”, and “ki” are displayed in single-byte characters. Therefore, even if not all characters are displayed simultaneously when displayed in full-width characters, all characters “Takasaki Masaki” are displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 at the same time by making them half-width characters.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 11B, the conversion operation performed by the user converts ““ ta ”and“ ka ”” displayed in the display area A into “high” (converted character) of the Chinese character. Thus, “high” is displayed in the display area A in double-byte characters. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11C, ““ tsu ”and“ gi ”displayed in the display area B are converted to“ next ”of the Chinese character, and“ next ”is displayed as a full-width character in the display area B. Is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), “MA” and “SA” displayed in the display area C are converted to “K” in Chinese characters, and “K” is displayed in the display area C as full-width. Displayed in characters. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11 (e), “ki” displayed in the display area D is converted to “tree” in the Chinese character, and “tree” is displayed in the display area D in full-width characters. The By this series of conversions, the full-width character “high-order Masaki” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2.
[0053]
Furthermore, another example of display contents displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 by the above-described processing will be described with reference to FIG. However, FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display contents of the liquid crystal display 2 in the idiom conversion.
[0054]
When the user inputs “Takasaki Masaki”, as in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 12A, the conversion target character (conversion) is displayed in each of the display areas A, B, C, and D of the liquid crystal display 2. Hiragana characters “ta” and “ka”, “tsu” and “gi”, “ma” and “sa”, and “ki” are displayed in single-byte characters. The
[0055]
As shown in FIG. 12 (b), "" and """displayed in the display area A and""and""displayed in the display area B by the conversion operation performed by the user. ""("Takasuji") is converted to the "high order" of the Chinese character (the character after conversion), and "High" and "Next" are displayed in full-width characters in the display area A and display area B, respectively. The Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12C, “MA” and “SA” displayed in the display area C and “KI” (“MASAKI”) displayed in the display area D are kanji characters. It is converted to “straight tree”, and “right” and “tree” are displayed in full-width characters in the display area C and the display area D, respectively.
[0056]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the characters to be converted are displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 as single-byte characters, up to eight characters to be converted can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 2. It becomes possible. As a result, the user can input a conversion target character while simultaneously viewing many conversion target characters on the liquid crystal display 2, and can convert while viewing many conversion target characters at the same time. User operability is improved.
[0057]
In addition, by displaying the characters to be converted on the liquid crystal display 2, for example, when converting hiragana (characters to be converted) into kanji (characters after conversion), two hiragana characters are converted into one character kanji. Therefore, there is an advantage that the display content of the liquid crystal display 2 before and after the conversion becomes easy to see. Also, in Roman character input, since two Roman characters are often converted into one hiragana character, there is an advantage that the display content on the display before and after conversion becomes easy to see.
[0058]
Furthermore, since the display data for displaying the character to be converted as a half-width character by using the dot pattern of the full-width character is created, the character to be converted can be easily made into a half-width character.
[0059]
In addition, since the characters to be converted are displayed in half-width characters and the converted characters are displayed in full-width characters, there is an advantage that processing such as reversing the characters to be converted is unnecessary. Needless to say, the characters to be converted may be reversed and displayed.
[0060]
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made as long as they are described in the claims. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the label writer has been described as an example. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a device including a display. The label writer may be provided with an interface that enables connection with an external device, and various control programs may be loaded from the external device.
[0061]
In the embodiment described above, the maximum number of characters displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 is four full-width characters, but it may be any number of characters such as three or six characters, and the maximum number of displayed characters is somewhat small. This is particularly effective in the case of a device having a liquid crystal display.
[0062]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the character to be converted is a half-width character. However, the character (full-width character) after the size in the character string arrangement direction of the liquid crystal display 2 of the character to be converted is converted. Smaller than that of the character).
[0063]
Further, a program for causing the CPU to perform the operation procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 may be stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.
[0064]
【Effect of the invention】
As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 or claim 4, Entered as a double-byte character Should be converted Before conversion Each character is , The characters are reduced from the full-width characters so that the size is smaller than the size of each full-width character in the character string arrangement direction, and are displayed on the display close to one end. After conversion, it will be displayed on the display in double-byte characters. Because Before conversion It is possible to increase the number of characters to be converted displayed on the display at one time, and the correspondence between the characters to be converted and the characters after conversion becomes easy to understand. User operability is improved.
[0065]
According to the invention described in claim 2 or claim 5, for example, when converting hiragana (characters to be converted) into kanji (characters after conversion), convert two hiragana characters into one kanji character. In many cases, there is an advantage that the display contents on the display before and after the conversion are easy to see. Also, in Roman character input, since two Roman characters are often converted into one hiragana character, there is an advantage that the display content on the display before and after conversion becomes easy to see.
[0066]
According to the invention of claim 3 or claim 6, by using a dot font, the size of the character to be converted can be easily made smaller than that of the character after conversion. It becomes possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an outline of a label writer.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for showing a control mechanism of the label writer whose external perspective view is shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining half-width character creation processing in kana input.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a dot creation method in half-width character creation processing;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a dot creation method in half-width character creation processing;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining half-width character creation processing in Roman character input.
7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of display processing performed by the control mechanism shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of kana input on the liquid crystal display of the label writer whose external perspective view is shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a view showing a display example when inputting Roman characters on the liquid crystal display of the label writer whose external perspective view is shown in FIG. 1;
10 is a diagram showing a display example when inputting Roman characters on the liquid crystal display of the label writer whose external perspective view is shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display contents in single-kanji conversion of the liquid crystal display of the label writer whose perspective view is shown in FIG. 1;
12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display contents in idiom conversion of the liquid crystal display of the label writer whose external perspective view is shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Label writer
2 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
2a LCDC
2b video RAM
3 Keyboard
4 Cutter switch
5 Control mechanism
51 CPU
51a judgment part
51b Dot forming part
51c Display control unit
52 ROM
53 RAM
54 CG-ROM
55 interface

Claims (6)

In a character string editing device for editing a character string,
Determining means for determining whether or not each character constituting the character string input as a full-width character is a character to be converted;
Wherein each character before conversion is determined that the character to be converted by the determining means, so as to be smaller than the dimension of the string arrangement direction of each double-byte characters after being converted is displayed on the de Isupurei Control to reduce the full-width characters to one end in the character string arrangement direction of the display and display them on the display , and bring the converted characters to the one end and display them on the display as full-width characters. character string editing device characterized by comprising a control means for performing. Said control means, according to claim 1, wherein the performing control for displaying each character before conversion is inputted as a double-byte character is determined that the character to be the converted single-byte characters String editing device. The control means includes dot forming means for forming characters constituting the character string with a dot font,
It said control means relates a character to be each of said conversion to be displayed on said display, said on the basis of the least content of two columns of text orientation of the formed dot font by the dot formation means display character string 2. The character string editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein control is performed to display one line of dots in the arrangement direction. Computer
Determining means for determining whether or not each character constituting the character string input as a full-width character is a character to be converted;
Wherein each character before conversion is determined that the character to be converted by the determining means, so as to be smaller than the dimension of the string arrangement direction of each double-byte characters after being converted is displayed on the de Isupurei Control to reduce the full-width characters to one end in the character string arrangement direction of the display and display them on the display , and bring the converted characters to the one end and display them on the display as full-width characters. program for editing the character string, characterized in that to function as a control means for performing. The said display control means performs the control for displaying each character before the conversion input as a full-width character determined to be the said character to be converted by a half-width character, The Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. A program for editing strings. The control means includes dot forming means for forming characters constituting the character string with a dot font,
It said control means relates a character to be each of said conversion to be displayed on said display, said on the basis of the least content of two columns of text orientation of the formed dot font by the dot formation means display character string 5. The program for editing a character string according to claim 4 , wherein control for displaying one line of dots in the arrangement direction is performed .

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