Information processing method and apparatus

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory which stores a plurality of stroke data forming one character together with respective stroke order information having color information provided according to the stroke order;
• displaying means for automatically displaying each of the stroke data forming one character, in response to a reproduction command, based on the stored stroke order information;
• inputting means for inputting an instruction to change the speed of automatically displaying stroke data;
• and
• controlling means for controlling to change the speed of automatically displaying each of the stroke data in accordance with the instruction input by said inputting means.

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for causing a computer to process information comprising:

• first computer readable program code means for causing the computer to use a memory which stores a plurality of stroke data forming one character together with respective stroke order information having color information provided according to stroke order, and to automatically display each of the stroke data forming one character, in response to a reproduction command, based on the stored stroke order information;
• second computer readable program code means for causing the computer to input an instruction to change the speed of automatically displaying stroke date;
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• third computer readable program code means for causing the computer to control change of the speed of automatically displaying each of the stroke data in accordance with the input instruction input by said second computer readable program code means.