Apparatus and method for inputting cell shape and position and i

Details Apparatus and method for inputting cell shape and position and i Apparatus and method for inputting cell shape and position and i

1994-05-18

1996-04-02

Powell, Mark R.

395159, G06F 300

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055048544

ABSTRACT:
A table calculating device used in an interactive data system based on a personal computer or the like. When an operator specifies a position and a shade with respect to an entry on a display screen of a display unit through such an input unit as a keyboard or a mouse, a generating section generates the entry having the specified shade at the specified position on the screen of the display unit. Through the repetition of the above procedure through the generating section, a plurality of entries having such specified shapes are displayed at a plurality of specified positions and corresponding tables are also generated. A copying section copies the entry at a position specified through the input unit on the display screen. A moving section moves the entry to a position specified through the input unit on the display screen. A shape changing section changes the shape of the entry to a shape specified through the input unit on the display screen. An erasing section deletes the entry on the display screen in response to a specified command from the input unit. An editing section carries out calculation on the basis of the respective data and displays the calculation results in the respective entries of the table. A managing section stores therein and manages the positions, shape and data of the respective entries.

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