PURPOSE: To improve efficiency and accuracy of a regulating input operation by a method wherein a layout drawing is displayed in a sentence input picture simultaneous with an input operation of sentence for layout and a row of the layout drawing corresponding to a row in which a cursor of the sentence input picture is positioned is emphatically displayed. ;CONSTITUTION: For making data for character drawing in a writing brush drawing device, sentences to be drawn on a sheet are divided into character rows and a layout wherein a plurality of regions 01-09 for storing character rows is set on the sheet is prepared, and sentences are inputted into the layout to prepare data for character drawing. In this case, when sentences are inputted into the layout, a layout drawing is displayed in a sentence input picture simultaneous with the inputting operation of the sentences. A row of the layout drawing corresponding to a row in which a cursor of the sentence input picture is positioned is emphatically displayed. For example, as illustrated in the drawing, when a character row of a row No. 7 in a region 5 (05) of the sentence input picture is being inputted, the row No. 7 in the region 5 (05) of the layout drawing is emphasized.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1994,JPO&Japio
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