JPH0357492B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

[Summary] The present invention allows a Japanese word processor with a calculation function to register a key code input in a series of calculation operations in calculation mode by giving a call name in the same way as word registration or figure registration. In particular, by treating the part in the registration procedure where one calculation result is obtained as the first detail procedure and the cursor movement part following the part where the calculation result is obtained as the second detail procedure. This makes it easy to repeatedly execute calculation formulas and check whether registered procedures are correct. [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a method for registering calculation procedures in word processors, and in particular, enables registration of repeated execution of the same calculation procedure, as well as confirmation of registered procedures. This invention relates to a calculation procedure registration processing method in a word processor that makes it possible to simplify calculation operations in documents created in a word processor. [Prior art] Conventionally, Japanese word processors have been designed to not only edit and create documents, but also to perform simple calculations on numerical data appearing in the document by switching to calculation mode. something is being used. This type of word processor uses numbers displayed on the display screen or entered using the keys to
You can perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations, automatically calculate totals by tracing the numbers on the screen with the cursor, and calculate totals in tables such as horizontal total, vertical total, and vertical and horizontal total by specifying a calculation range. There is a calculator available that will do it automatically. On the other hand, as a data processing device capable of creating documents and registering calculation procedures, for example, a card-type database system and the like have been conventionally used. [Problem to be solved by the invention] Conventional word processors with calculation functions cannot memorize the steps of a series of calculation operations. However, it is necessary to press a key related to a calculation operation from the keyboard each time, making the operation complicated. However, in the case of the above-mentioned card-type database system, etc., it is necessary to define the data to be calculated as a numeric field in advance, and there is a problem that it cannot be applied to documents input in free format. be. It has traditionally been difficult to register and execute predetermined calculation procedures for numbers that appear in documents entered in free format because specifying the coordinate information where the numbers appear and managing the coordinate information becomes complicated. It was thought that there was. Furthermore, if calculation procedures are treated in the same way as general programming concepts, there will be no commonality with the calculation processing part in the conventional calculation mode, and a unique processing structure must be used, especially regarding the execution of procedures. A problem arises in that the processing load increases. The present invention aims to solve the above problems, and makes it possible to easily register procedures related to conventional calculation operations without significantly changing the processing configuration of a word processor having a conventional calculation function, and to process repeated calculations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a word processor that allows frequently used calculation processing to be easily performed by making it possible to perform calculations and confirm procedures. [Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a keyboard 10, in which a procedure registration key 1 is used at least in calculation mode.
0a, procedure confirmation key 10b, procedure execution key 10
c, procedure deletion key 10d, repeat key 10e,
11 is a keyboard 1 that is equipped with keys such as a cursor movement key 10f and an operator key 10g;
12 is a registration area in which calculation procedures are registered; 13 is a registration control unit that controls registration of calculation procedures; 14 is a calculation procedure registration unit that registers calculation procedures in registration area 12; , 15 is a calculation procedure execution unit that executes the calculation procedure registered in the registration area 12, 16 is a repetition instruction unit that instructs to repeat the execution of the calculation procedure, and 17 is a part that extracts the part related to the actual calculation from the registered procedure. A calculation detail procedure extraction unit 18 extracts a part related to moving the cursor from a registered procedure to the next calculation part.A cursor movement detail procedure extraction unit 19 temporarily executes the calculation procedure and extracts the result for each detail procedure. 20 is a calculation procedure deletion unit that deletes the registration of the calculation procedure. 21 is a calculation control unit that performs calculation control. 22 is a numerical value detection unit that detects the numerical value displayed on the screen. 23 is a calculation execution unit that performs numerical calculations, 24 is a cursor movement display unit that moves and displays the cursor, 25 is a calculation result display unit that displays calculation results, and 26 processes general document editing and creation. 27 is a screen code buffer in which codes corresponding to the contents displayed on the display screen are stored; 28 is a display control section; and 29 is a display. The calculation control unit 21 executes and controls calculation processing in a calculation mode similar to the conventional calculation mode. The numerical value detection unit 22 scans left and right from the current cursor position to detect the numerical value displayed on the screen. In addition, when there is no numerical value, press operator key 10.
If g is pressed, it is determined that there is no numerical value,
"0" is stored. The calculation execution unit 23 executes "+", "-", "x", "÷"
,
It executes the calculation of the sum and stores the value in the middle of the calculation. The cursor movement display section 24 moves and displays the cursor by one digit or one line in the direction of the pressed cursor movement key 10f, and updates the coordinates of the cursor position on the screen every time the cursor moves. It is something to remember. The calculation result display section 25 executes a process of displaying the calculation result stored by the calculation execution section 23 at the current cursor position by using the "designation" key (one key among the operator keys 10g). It is something. In the present invention, key codes related to a series of calculation operations to be executed by the calculation control section 21 can be registered in advance in the registration area 12 by the registration control section 13. When the procedure registration key 10a is pressed in the calculation mode, the calculation procedure registration section 14 is activated and registration processing in the registration area 12 is performed. When the procedure execution key 10c is executed, the calculation procedure execution unit 15 is activated, and the calculation procedure execution unit 15
By reading out the key code stored in the registered data section and passing it to the calculation control section 21, a series of registered calculations is executed. The calculation procedure confirmation section 19 is activated by the procedure confirmation key 10b, calls the calculation control section 21 for each detailed procedure, and executes the calculation while checking the calculation procedure confirmation section 19. The calculation procedure deletion unit 20 is activated by the procedure deletion key 10d, and deletes the calculation procedure registered in the registration area 12. In particular, the calculation details procedure extracting unit 17 extracts, as calculation details steps, from the point where the operator key 10g is pressed to the point where the designation/execution key for displaying the calculation result is pressed in the registered calculation procedure. The cursor movement detail procedure extraction unit 18 extracts the cursor movement detail procedure from the point where the designation/execution key is pressed to the point where the next operator key 10g is pressed. When the repetition instruction section 16 detects a code related to the repetition key 10e in the registered calculation procedure, the repetition instruction section 16 executes the detailed procedure extracted by the calculation detailed procedure extraction section 17 and the cursor movement detailed procedure extraction section 18. Instructs to execute the specified number of times. The calculation procedure confirmation unit 19 checks the detail procedures extracted by the calculation detail procedure extraction unit 17 and the cursor movement detail procedure extraction unit 18.
This is the unit of confirmation. [Function] Figure 2 is a diagram explaining detailed procedures according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating registration of calculation procedures according to the present invention. For example, suppose that when a document such as the display screen D shown in FIG. 2 is displayed, it is desired to enter the calculation result of (unit price) x (quantity) in the (total) column for each product name. In the case of the present invention, processing is divided into a detailed calculation procedure and a detailed cursor movement procedure as follows. The calculation details procedure consists of the following code.
In other words, first enter the code "x" at the unit price (1500), then the code for the cursor movement key to the right, followed by the code "=" at the quantity (50), and then the code for the cursor movement key again to the right. Following this, the cursor movement details procedure consists of a series of key code strings for the "specify" key in the total column, and consists of a cursor movement key code string from the total column to the unit price (2000) column on the next line. . In this way, there is a cursor movement detail procedure following the calculation detail procedure, so when repeating the calculation procedure shown in the calculation detail procedure, be aware of the coordinates on the screen where the numerical value to be calculated exists. There is no need to do this; simply by processing the code for the cursor movement detail procedure, the cursor can be automatically moved to the position where the calculation detail procedure is to be executed. Further, since each of the detailed calculation procedure and the detailed cursor movement procedure is a unit of procedure confirmation, it is easy to confirm the validity of the calculation procedure and to make partial changes, deletions, etc. The registration area 12 is provided, for example, in a predetermined area of the dictionary Floppy J shown in FIG. 3, and is handled in the same manner as well-known word registration, figure registration, etc. For a series of calculation procedures, a procedure name is added, such as "yomi" in word registration, and this procedure name is registered in the procedure name table together with pointer information in the corresponding registration data section. The registration data of the calculation procedure is, in principle, a string of key codes (each one word) input from the keyboard 10. However, regarding continuous cursor movement and the number of repetitions, the key code and the number of times are registered together as one word. In this way, since the registered data is a string of key codes, the conventional calculation processing function of the calculation control section 21 can be used. That is, in the calculation mode, the calculation control unit 21 determines whether calculation instructions are issued directly from the input control unit 11 via the input control unit 11 or from the registration control unit 13 according to registered calculation procedures. Regardless, it can be processed in the same way. [Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of repeat designation according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure confirmation process according to an embodiment of the present invention. The procedure registration operation related to the present invention is performed, for example, as follows. First, enter calculation mode by inputting the calculation key. The procedure registration key 10a is pressed to start the calculation procedure registration section 14. Next, move the cursor and specify the starting position. Operator key 10g, cursor movement key 10
f, repeat key 10e, etc. to input the calculation formula to be registered. In addition,
Operator keys 10g include numbers, +, -, ×, ÷, =
In addition to the above, keys such as spreadsheet, total, memory, specification, and % are included, and the cursor movement keys 10f also include a tab key. After completing the calculation formula operation, press the end key. Enter the step name. By pressing the execution key, registration of 12 registration areas is instructed. This registration calculation procedure can be executed in calculation mode.
This is executed by pressing the procedure execution key 10c, inputting the procedure name, moving the cursor to the execution start position, and then pressing the execution key. For example, if you want to complete a table, you will need to repeat the horizontal summation many times. In the case of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, by repeatedly specifying, it is possible to easily complete a table in which horizontal totals have been calculated. The processing shown in FIG. 4 will be explained below. Repeated keystrokes of the key 10e are detected. Perform calculation operations. For example, in the Japanese column shown in FIG. '' key, cursor movement key 10f, and then the ``designation'' key in the total field, the calculation formula is executed and the code string is stored. Input the cursor movement key 10f to the starting position of the next calculation formula, that is, the Japanese language column of B. Again, repeated keystrokes of the key 10e are detected. By inputting the repeat key 10e again, a message instructing to input the number of repetitions is displayed. Enter the number of times, for example "3", and press the execution key. Execute the calculation procedure specified in the process the remaining number of times. That is, the cursor is moved by the remaining two horizontal totals and the calculation is executed. As a result, the cursor finally moves to the position shown in FIG. 4C and returns to the registered state. The procedure confirmation process by the calculation procedure confirmation section 19 is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. The processes (a) to (q) shown in FIG. 5 will be explained below. (a) When the calculation procedure confirmation unit 19 is activated by inputting the procedure confirmation key 10b, input the procedure name of the registered calculation procedure to be executed. (b) Enter the execution key. (c) Move the cursor to enter the confirmation start position where the numerical data is displayed on the screen. (d) Enter the execution key. (e) Read the calculation procedure from the registration area 12 and start checking the procedure. (f) Determine whether all steps have been completed.
When finished, control is transferred to process (q). (g) Temporarily execute one detail procedure, that is, the calculation detail procedure or the cursor movement detail procedure. In the case of temporary execution, the calculation results are displayed, for example, at the bottom, not at the designated position. (h) For example, display the following guide and input instructions.

[Table] When the execution key is pressed, return to process (f),
Proceed to tentative execution of the next detailed procedure. If it is a cancel key, it moves to process (i), if it is a delete key, it moves to process (n), and if it is an end key, it moves to process (q). (i) Return the cursor to the start position of the detailed procedure you just checked. (j) For example, display the following guide and wait for instructions to be input.

[Table] When the end key/cancel key is pressed, the process moves to process (o). (k) If any other key is unlocked, execute the detailed procedure change process. This change is performed by the same operation as at the time of registration. (l) Enter the end key to end the change process. (m) To confirm the changed detailed procedure, return control to process (g) and temporarily execute the changed detailed procedure. (n) In process (h), if the delete key is input, the following guide is displayed, for example, and the system waits for an instruction input.

[Table] If "1" is input, the process moves to process (o), and if "2" is input, the process moves to process (p). (o) Delete the steps you just checked to the end. After that, the process moves to process (q). (p) Delete the detailed procedure just confirmed. after that,
Move to process (f). (q) For example, display the following guide and perform the termination process according to the instructions.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since a calculation procedure is, in principle, also registered as a key code string in a calculation operation, the registration process and the calculation process at the time of executing the registration procedure are simplified. In addition, since the calculation procedure is handled separately into the calculation detail procedure and the cursor movement detail procedure, iteration processing and procedure confirmation processing in the registered calculation procedure are possible even in free-form documents that do not have definition information of numeric fields etc. become. Therefore, it is possible to provide a calculation procedure registration function that maintains compatibility of the calculation processing part to some extent with respect to the processing configuration and operability with conventional word processors having calculation functions.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram explaining detailed procedures according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a diagram explaining registration of calculation procedures according to the present invention, and Figure 4 is a diagram explaining the detailed procedures according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of such repetition designation, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure confirmation process according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a keyboard, 10a is a procedure registration key, 10b is a procedure confirmation key, 10c is a procedure execution key, 10d is a procedure deletion key, 10e is a repeat key, 10f is a cursor movement key, 10g is an operator key, 12 is a registration area, 13 is a registration control unit, 14
15 is a calculation procedure registration section, 15 is a calculation procedure execution section, and 16 is a calculation procedure registration section.
17 is a repetition instruction section, 17 is a calculation detail procedure extraction section,
Reference numeral 18 represents a cursor movement detail procedure extraction section, 19 a calculation procedure confirmation section, 20 a calculation procedure deletion section, 21 a calculation control section, and 29 a display.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Comprising a keyboard 10 and a display 29, according to input information from the keyboard 10,
In a word processor which is a device for editing and creating a document while displaying on the display 29 and having a function of calculating numerical information in the document displayed on the display screen, the keyboard 10 is at least in calculation mode. At this time, a key 10a for instructing to register a calculation procedure, a key 10c for instructing to execute a registered calculation procedure, a key 10d for instructing to delete a registered calculation procedure, and a key 10d for instructing an operator. It has a key 10g that instructs to move the cursor, a key 10f that instructs to move the cursor, and a key 10e that instructs repeating calculation. 1
Calculation procedure registration means 14 that registers a key code of a series of calculation operations indicated by 0f and repeat instruction key 10e in correspondence with a designated procedure name.
and calculation procedure execution means 15 that is activated by the key 10c instructing execution of the registered procedure and executes a pre-registered calculation procedure corresponding to the specified procedure name.
and a calculation procedure deletion means 20 that is activated by the key 10d instructing the deletion of the registered procedure and deletes the registration of the calculation procedure corresponding to the designated procedure name, and the calculation procedure execution means 15 In the calculation procedure, the part where one calculation result is obtained is treated as the first detail procedure, and the part where the cursor is moved following the part where the calculation result is obtained is treated as the second detail procedure, and the first and second A calculation procedure registration processing method in a word processor, characterized in that the detailed procedure is repeatedly executed a specified number of times when the repeat key is input. 2 comprises a keyboard 10 and a display 29, and according to input information from the keyboard 10,
In a word processor which is a device for editing and creating a document while displaying on the display 29 and having a function of calculating numerical information in the document displayed on the display screen, the keyboard 10 is at least in calculation mode. At this time, a key 10a for instructing to register a calculation procedure, a key 10c for instructing to execute a registered calculation procedure, a key 10d for instructing to delete a registered calculation procedure, and a key 10d for instructing an operator. a key 10g that instructs to move the cursor, a key 10f that instructs to move the cursor, and a key 10b that instructs to confirm the execution of the registered procedure. Calculation procedure registration means 14 for registering key codes for a series of calculation operations indicated by child keys 10g and cursor movement keys 10f in correspondence with designated procedure names; and keys for instructing execution of the registration procedure. a calculation procedure execution means 15 that is activated and executes a pre-registered calculation procedure corresponding to the specified procedure name; and a calculation procedure that is activated by the key 10d that instructs to delete the registered procedure and corresponds to the specified procedure name. Calculation procedure deletion means 20 for canceling the registration of the registration procedure, and Calculation procedure confirmation that is activated by the key 10b that instructs the registration procedure confirmation and tentatively executes a pre-registered calculation procedure corresponding to the specified procedure name for confirmation. means 19, the calculation procedure confirmation means 19 treats the part where one calculation result is obtained in the registered calculation procedure as the first detailed procedure, and moves the cursor following the part where the calculation result is obtained. A calculation procedure registration in a word processor, characterized in that the part is treated as a second detailed procedure, the procedure execution is interrupted for each detailed procedure, and confirmation is obtained by displaying a guide and inputting a key. Processing method.