JPH0332826B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a document creation device.

(Prior Art) While creating a document using a document creation device, there are times when it is desired to interrupt the work. Conventionally, for this purpose, the document created up to that point was registered as a file in a magnetic storage device such as an FDD using the official document registration function, the power was turned off, and the power was turned on to resume document creation work. After that, the above file was called using the regular document calling function.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional method, it is necessary to key-in the document name when registering a document, and to key-in the document name when recalling a document. It was very troublesome to have to delete the document and interrupt the document creation.

The present invention is intended to simplify the above-mentioned operations for interrupting and resuming document creation as much as possible, thereby reducing the burden on the operator.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an instruction means for instructing the temporary saving of document data currently being created stored in a main storage device, and a means for storing a flag indicating that data is saved on the storage device and the document data to be saved in a predetermined area of the storage device; means for determining the flag when the power is turned on; and means for saving the document data on the storage device. means for visually outputting a message to that effect when it is determined that the document data has been saved; an instruction means for instructing the reading of the saved document data from the storage device; It is provided with means for reading out document data from the storage device, storing it in the main storage device, and visually outputting at least the last inputted document data.

(Function) According to the present invention, when the power is turned off during document creation, the document data is saved on the storage device according to an instruction from the instruction means that instructs the temporary saving of the document data currently being created stored in the main storage device. A flag indicating that the document data has been saved and the document data to be saved are stored in a predetermined area of the storage device, and the flag is read from the storage device when the power is turned on, and it is determined based on this flag that the document data is saved to the storage device. visibly outputs a message to that effect when the document data is saved, reads the saved document data from the storage device and stores it in the main storage device according to an instruction from an instruction means that instructs to read the saved document data from the storage device. In addition, at least the last input document data is visually output. Therefore, the above-mentioned problem can be eliminated.

(Embodiment) Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a document creation device according to the present invention, in which 1 is a CPU, 2 is a main memory (MMEM), 3 is a keyboard (KB), 4 is a keyboard controller, and 5 is a display. (CRT),
6 is display controller, 7 is FDD, 8
is an FDD controller. In such a configuration, this document creation device has a function of temporarily saving document data currently being created or recalling saved document data without keying in the document name. The operations performed by the document creation device to achieve this function will be described below.

The KB3 in Fig. 1 has an instruction means for temporarily saving document data currently being created or for recalling saved document data, such as one special key, an extension key, and other instructions. It can be used in combination with the key. Hereinafter, this instruction means will be collectively referred to as a "bookmark key." Creating document
Document data input from KB3 is sequentially stored in MMEM2 via the keyboard controller. When the stored document data is, for example, one page, it is controlled by the FDD controller 8.
The data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the FDD 7 (temporary file area D in FIG. 2). When the KB3 "bookmark key" is pressed to interrupt document creation,
The CPU 1 learns this via the keyboard controller 4 and operates the following bookmark function.

First, a flag indicating that the bookmark function is working is stored in a predetermined storage area of the FDD 7 (bookmark function file area E in FIG. 2). and MMEM
The document data currently being created in step 2 is stored in the bookmark function file area E of the FDD 7. As a result, the document data currently being created will be temporarily saved to the bookmark function file area E of the FDD 7, but when this operation is completed normally, a message "Bookmark function complete" will be displayed on the CRT 5 via the display controller 6. Display to notify the operator that it has completed successfully. This lets the operator know that it is okay to turn off the power.

Next, when the document file (floppy disk) on which this bookmark function is working is inserted into the FDD 7 and the power is turned on, the CPU 1 reads the above flag in the bookmark function file area E, and this flag indicates that the bookmark function is working. When this information is known, a message "Bookmark function available" is displayed on the CRT5 to inform the operator. In response to this message, when the operator presses the "bookmark key" of KB3, the document data saved from the bookmark function file area E is transferred onto MMEM2. Then, the last inputted document data is displayed on the CRT 5. This allows the operator to continue inputting document data from the position following the last inputted document data. Note that when the ``bookmark key'' is pressed to read the saved document data from the bookmark function file area E of the document file of the FDD, the bookmark function file area E is released (the above flag is reset). The above is the operation of the bookmark function. Next, the structure of the document file will be explained.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a document file stored in a floppy disk, which includes a well-known management information area A, a program area B, a user character/external character area C,
It can be seen that it is composed of a temporary file area D, a document file area F, a document file area G, and a bookmark function file area E according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows the details of the bookmark function file area E in FIG. 2, in which the bookmark function check data area _E1 stores the above flag, and the bookmark function data area _E2 stores save data. Ru. The data stored in this bookmark function data area _E2 is, for example, in units of 2 bytes of Kanji code area H and 2 bytes of character control code area I, as shown in FIG. This character control code area I includes a cursor control bit J that indicates the cursor position, and when displaying document data that has been saved on the CRT 5 when the power is turned on, the document data that has this cursor control bit J is
It is now displayed on CRT5.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when the power is turned off during document creation, the instruction means instructs the temporary saving of the document data currently being created stored in the main storage device. stores a flag indicating that the document data is saved on the storage device and the document data to be saved in a predetermined area of the storage device, and reads the flag from the storage device when the power is turned on;
When it is determined that the document data has been saved on the storage device based on this flag, this fact is visually outputted, and the saved document data is saved in response to an instruction from the instruction means that instructs to read the saved document data from the storage device. By reading the document data that was previously input from the storage device and storing it in the main memory device, and visually outputting at least the last input document data, the conventional key-in operation of the document name at the time of document registration and document recall are eliminated. This has the advantage that the troublesome operations of key-in the document name and deleting documents are eliminated, making it easier to interrupt document creation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a document creation device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 3 are explanatory diagrams showing the storage contents of a storage device. 1...CPU, 2...Main memory (MMEM),
3...Keyboard (KB), 5...Display (CRT), 7...FDD.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 An instruction means for instructing temporary saving of the document data currently being created stored in the main storage device, a flag indicating that the document data is saved on the storage device by the instruction means, and a flag indicating the document data to be saved. means for storing in a predetermined area of the storage device; means for determining the flag when the power is turned on; and means for visually outputting a message to that effect when it is determined that the document data has been saved on the storage device; an instructing means for instructing the reading of the saved document data from the storage device; and an instructing means for reading the saved document data from the storage device and storing it in the main storage device, and at least the last inputted document. 1. A document creation device comprising: means for visually outputting data.