JP3248556B2 - Information processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus having a frame editing function such as a Japanese word processor, a European word processor, a DTP, and a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information processing apparatus of this kind, for example, a Japanese word processor, has a layout printing function for not only inputting characters but also printing on a fixed form paper or the like. In this method, a frame is created for each group, characters are input into the frame, the position of each frame is determined, and printing is performed. There is also a function of reading a ruled line with a scanner, recognizing a ruled line surrounded by a square as a frame, and saving the trouble of creating the aforementioned frame.

In such a function, as means for matching each item (frame), it is necessary to match by moving the items as in the following example. For example, when adjusting the position of each item to the left, the item is moved as follows.

As shown in FIG. 17, when character frames (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "frames") 1 to 5 are set, first, a printer index is placed at the upper left starting point of the character frame 1 item. Next, one character frame is set by specifying the lower right end point. Similarly, character frames 2 to 5 are set.

After setting all the frames, the position of each item is adjusted to the left. In this case, the character frames 1 to 5
For each item, the left position of the item is set using the item movement function, and the item is moved.

[0006] Such an item editing function includes:
A computer output display method described in JP-A-5-11949 and an information processing device described in JP-A-3-231378 are known. JP-A-5-1194
In the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-203, processing using standardized commands is performed instead of aligning items. Further, in the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-231378, a process for designating an own editing handle and easily creating an arbitrary shape is performed.

[0007]

For example, when the frame shown in FIG. 17 is created by oneself as described above, one of the methods for creating the frame is to move the character frames 1 to 3 while moving the printer head. There is a method of creating the character frame 5. At this time, although the left positions of character frame 1, character frame 2, character frame 3, character frame 4, and character frame 5 are set to be the same,
In many cases, they do not line up exactly at the same position due to errors in the printer. The same applies to the case where an item frame is read by a scanner. Since the items are not exactly aligned due to a reading error of the scanner or the like, it is necessary to adjust the items one by one by moving the items.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and eliminates the troublesome work as described above, and specifies a position to be aligned, and specifies a frame to be aligned, so that a plurality of frames can be combined. It is an object of the present invention to improve operability and shorten the time required for editing work by aligning the frames so that a desired frame can be aligned.

Conventionally, since the basic items could not be specified, it was necessary to correct the items that fit perfectly, but the basic items can be specified to improve operability. The purpose is to shorten the editing time.

Further, when the frames are moved at once in the frame alignment of the item frames, other items may be included in the moving area. As described above, when there is another item at the movement destination, the item cannot be moved, and it is necessary to temporarily release the frame alignment mode and eliminate the item in the area by moving or erasing the item. In such a case, the object is to notify that the frames overlap, so that the operation of moving or erasing items can be performed smoothly.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first invention of the present application. As shown in FIG.
A first invention includes an input unit 1 for inputting a plurality of frames, a storage unit 2 for storing input position information of each frame, a display unit 3 for displaying frames based on the position information of each frame, A selection unit 4 for selecting a plurality of frames to be aligned, a position specification unit 5 for specifying a position where the frames are to be aligned, and a storage unit 2 so that the selected frame is moved to the position specified by the position specification unit 5. The position information of the destination frame is calculated from the stored position information of the frame, and the superposition of the frame is determined based on the calculated position information.
By refusing, the position of the position information where the frame that does not overlap is calculated
And overlapping frames do not overlap each other
An information processing apparatus including an editing unit 6 for moving a position .

In the above configuration, the frames shown in FIG.
In place of the position specifying means 5 for specifying the position
Reference frame finger to specify the reference frame to align the frames
The setting means 7 may be provided. Second invention of the present application
When multiple frames are input, the location information of each input frame
Information, and display the frames based on the position information of each frame.
Multiple frames are selected and the position to align the frames is specified
And move the selected frame to the specified position
The position information of the destination frame is obtained from the stored position information of the frame.
Is calculated, and the superimposition of the frame is determined based on the calculated position information.
By doing so, the non-overlapping frame is added to the position of the calculated position information.
Move and place overlapping frames so that they do not overlap each other.
This is an information processing method including moving the information to a location.

In a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of frames are input.
Input means and storage for storing input position information of each frame
Means and display means for displaying frames based on position information of each frame.
Columns, a selection means for selecting a frame to be aligned, and a position for aligning the frame.
Position specifying means for specifying the position, and
Memory so that the selected frame is moved to the specified position
The position information of the destination frame is obtained from the position information of the frame stored in the means.
Information and display a frame at the position of the calculated position information
When the position information of the destination frame is calculated from the position information of the frame stored in the storage unit by the editing unit , the editing unit determines whether there is a frame not selected by the selection unit at the destination of the frame. When there is a frame that has not been selected by the selection unit at the movement destination of the frame, a notification unit that notifies that the frames overlap, and a notification by the notification unit, the position information of the movement destination frame is determined. An information processing apparatus comprising a moving / erasing unit for moving or deleting an overlapped frame by referring to the frame.

As the input means 1 in the present invention, any means can be used as long as it can input a plurality of frames, and various types of keyboards and pen input devices integrated with a display screen can be used. Note that it is also possible to previously store a plurality of frame information in an external medium such as a paper tape, a magnetic recording medium, or an optical recording medium, and to input the frame information by reading the frame information from the external medium. An external medium such as a paper tape, a magnetic recording medium, or an optical recording medium can be used as the input means. The selecting means 4, the editing means 6, the discriminating means, and the moving / erasing means include CP
It is convenient to use a microcomputer comprising U, ROM, RAM, and I / O ports, and the storage means 2 is usually a RAM therein.

As the position designation means 5 and the reference frame designation means 7, cursor keys and various pointing devices can be used. As the display unit 3, various display devices such as a CRT display device, an LC display device, and an EL display device can be used. As the notification means, a notification device using a sound such as a buzzer or a notification device using a display such as a CRT display,
Various notification devices can be used.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the editing unit calculates the position information of the destination frame from the position information of the frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the calculated position information, calculates the weight of the frame.
The tatami mat is determined, and the non-overlapping frame is the position of the calculated position information.
And the overlapping frames do not overlap each other.
Moved to a new position . Therefore, in the presence of a plurality of frames, only a desired frame can be aligned at a time, and smoother editing can be performed. Also, the frame moves
Even in the case of overlapping, overlapping of the frames is prevented.

According to the second invention, the information processing of the first invention is performed.
It has the same function as the physical device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when only desired frames are aligned at a time in the presence of a plurality of frames, a non-target frame (a frame not selected by the selection means 4) is placed at the position to be aligned. ), The fact that the frames overlap is notified, and the frames are moved or deleted. Therefore, it is possible to perform smoother and faster editing.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a Japanese word processor. In this example, the basic function as a Japanese word processor will be described as having already been provided. Therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted, but the main configuration is as follows.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5-1 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which controls a whole apparatus and transfers data by executing a program stored in a ROM 5-11. Reference numeral 5-2 denotes an address and data bus for transferring data, and reference numeral 5-3 denotes a CGROM holding bitmaps and outline font data of displayable / printable characters and symbols.

5-4 denotes one-to-one coordinates on the screen of the display device.
VRAM that has a corresponding address configuration and holds the displayed screen as a bit map, and 5-5 is a VRA
A display controller that displays the display data for one screen held in the M5-4 on a display device 5-6 such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT in real time. A display controller 5-7 controls an FD (floppy disk) drive 5-8. An FD controller for storing and retrieving data, etc., and 5-9 is a printer 5-1.
0 is a printer controller that controls the image data stored in the RAM 5-12 by controlling the image data stored in the RAM 5-12.

Reference numeral 5-11 denotes a ROM holding a control program referred to by the CPU 5-1 for controlling the apparatus.
(Read only memory). 5-12 is RAM
(Random access memory), a text buffer 5-13 for holding data (including frame data, etc.),
It is used as a pointer / variable buffer 5-14 for holding data used when the CPU 5-1 controls or edits the apparatus.

Reference numeral 5-15 denotes a keyboard controller for passing a key code input from the keyboard 5-16 to the CPU 5-1. Reference numeral 5-17 denotes a pen state (touching the screen with the pen) input from the pen input device 5-18. Or not) and a pen controller that passes the coordinates of touching the screen with the pen to the CPU 5-1. Reference numeral 5-19 denotes a buzzer controller that controls the buzzer 5-20 to sound the buzzer.

Next, the function of the frame according to the present invention will be described. Character frames (hereinafter simply referred to as "frames")
It is set for each item such as fixed form paper, and has an editing function, with the purpose of simplifying the input of each item and making it easy to edit such as moving and copying. Created. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, assuming that there is a commercially available fixed form paper called a decision paper, the place where characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as characters) are to be input is set as a character frame to a character frame for each item. Then, characters can be input in the character frame to the character frame.

Although the method of setting the character frame is not shown in the above configuration, the frame is read by a scanner or the like, and
Store the start and end points of the frame as character frame data,
Alternatively, a start point of a character frame to be set is set using an index of a printer or the like, and then an end point is designated to create the frame. The character frame data is the position information of the character frame (item) as described above.

Next, an example of editing this frame will be described. FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 are explanatory diagrams showing display examples of a screen when the items are left-aligned. This example illustrates a process from entering a function, selecting item (frame) alignment, and performing item left alignment.

First, when just printing (printing in a character frame) is selected on an icon screen (a screen for displaying various icons and selecting a desired process from the icons), a just printing selection as shown in FIG. The screen is displayed. Here, layout creation is selected, and some frames are created according to the method described above.

In order to edit (align) the created frame, a layout change screen as shown in FIG. 6 is entered. On the layout change screen, items of editing contents are displayed. At this time, the assignment contents of the function keys are displayed at the bottom of the screen. When the items are to be left-aligned, “switch 2” is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.
"Item left alignment" assigned to function 1 (the leftmost key among the ten function keys) is selected.

When "item left alignment" is selected, an item left alignment screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. In this item left alignment screen (item left alignment mode), the numbers displayed on the screen,. Left justify in order.

With the number, the items to be aligned are selected. In this selection, the highlighted position is the current cursor position, and the cursor can be moved in item units by the “previous item” key and “next item” key assigned to the function keys. The cursor is moved to the frame to be performed by using the "previous item" key and the "next item" key. When the cursor is moved, the item to be aligned is selected by pressing the "item selection" function key. At this point, the display of the character frame changes from a solid line to a dotted line. In this manner, frames to be aligned are selected one after another.

In this case, each frame may be set as a target frame as described above, but the range is designated by pressing the "range designation" of the function key.
Multiple character frames can be set at once.

With the number, the position to be aligned is selected. In this selection, the function key "position designation" is pressed. When this key is pressed, a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and the positions to be aligned are indicated by dotted lines. Press the "arrow" key such as "←" or "→" of the function key. Move and specify the alignment position. In the case of the number, the item is left-aligned with the “execute” key. The items are left-aligned in the manner described above.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a non-target item exists at the destination of the item. A non-target frame (unselected character frame) exists at the position where the character frame is to be moved. FIG.

In this example, five characters from character frame 1 to character frame 5
In the case where there are two character frames, it is assumed that only the frames of character frame 2, character frame 3, and character frame 4 are aligned to the left. In this case, if the alignment process of the character frame 5 is performed, the character frame 4 overlaps the character frame 4 which is a non-target item. Therefore, the character frame 5 is overwritten on the overlapping frame or the lower frame of the overlapping frame is not overlapped. Move to position or delete.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams showing the data storage format of the position information of each character frame. As shown in these figures, the position information (also referred to as frame information) of the character frame includes, for each of the created character frames, the upper left coordinate (start point) of the upper left corner as the origin, and the width of the frame. (X coordinate of the frame) and data of the height of the frame (Y coordinate of the frame) are stored. This position information is stored in the RAM 5-12 in a format as shown in FIG.
Go stored inside.

Next, the contents of the processing operation of the CPU 5-1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents when the frames are aligned at the designated position. In this process, first,
The storage area secured in the RAM 5-12 is initialized (step S12-1).

When the frame is input (step S12-
2) Create frame information (step S12-3), and
M5-12 and store the VR
A frame is displayed on the display device 5-6 via the AM 5-4.
Until the input of the frame is completed, the operations of step S12-2 and step S12-3 are repeated (step S12-
4).

Thereafter, a frame editing process is performed, and a frame alignment function is selected. If the frame alignment function is not selected here, the processing shifts to another processing. When the frame alignment function is selected (step S12-5), whether the target frame is selected (step S12-6), the alignment direction is specified (step S12-10), and the alignment position is specified Is determined (step S12-12) or whether frame alignment is executed (step S12-14).

In step S12-6, when the target frame is selected (step S12-6), when the target frame is selected (step S12-7), the target frame is displayed (step S12). -8), information as to which frame is the target frame is stored in the storage area of the RAM 5-12 (step S12-9).

In step S12-6, when the alignment direction is specified (selection of up / down / left / right alignment) (step S12-10), which direction is to be selected, the alignment direction is determined, and the information is determined. Is stored in the RAM 5-12 (step S12-11).

In step S12-6, when the position to be aligned is designated (step S12-12), the current default position to be aligned is displayed by a dotted line, and when the dotted line is moved by a key, The dotted line is moved accordingly, and the alignment position is set (step S12-13).

In step S12-6, when the frame alignment is executed (step S12-14), the RAM 5
Based on the position information of the target frames stored in the storage area -12, the moving process is internally performed so that each target frame has a value indicated by the item of "reference position designation" in FIG. (Step S12-15). This is performed by the number of target frames (step S12-16), and the frame alignment process ends.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing when the frame is aligned with the position of the reference frame. This process is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 except for step S13-12 and step S13-13, so that the description thereof will be omitted, and only step S13-12 and step S13-13 will be described.

In the process of aligning the frame with the position of the reference frame, if a frame to be a reference is specified in step S13-6 (step S13-12), a frame to be a reference is set (step S13-13). .

FIGS. 15 and 16 are explanatory views showing the contents of the conversion of the position information. As shown in these figures, aligning the frames means moving the target frame to the same position, and the position information of the frames stored in the RAM 5-12 is shown in these figures. Edit and convert as
indicate.

That is, for example, when performing left alignment,
Even when aligning the frame to the specified position (reference position specification),
Even when the frame is aligned with the position of the reference frame (reference frame specification), the left-aligned position “X _S ” is replaced with the X coordinate of each frame (target frame) shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and edited and displayed. The value to be substituted is changed by upper alignment, lower alignment, left alignment, and right alignment, and depending on whether a reference position is specified or a reference frame is specified.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents when the moving frames overlap. In this process,
From step S14-1 to step S14-14,
Since this is the same as steps S12-1 to S12-14 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the description thereof will be omitted, and only steps after step S14-15 will be described.

In the processing in the case where the moving frames overlap each other, if frame alignment is executed in step S14-6 (step S14-14), it is determined whether or not there is a non-target item at the position to be aligned. Find out. That is, RAM5
A search is made to determine whether there is any overlap in the position information of all the frames stored in -12 (step S14-15).

If there is an overlap in the position information of the frames, a message is displayed (step S14-16), and the overlapping frames are deleted and the frames are aligned (step S14-1).
7) It is determined whether the overlapping frame is moved to a position where it does not overlap and the frame alignment is performed (step S14-19), or whether the frame alignment is performed as it is because it may overlap.

At the stage when the message is displayed, if the frame is erased, the frame erasing function is operated to perform the frame erasing process (step S14-18). If the frame is moved, the frame is erased. The frame moving process is performed by operating the frame moving function (step S14-20), and the frame aligning process is performed by operating the frame aligning function (step S14-21). If the overlapping frame is left as is and the frame is aligned,
The process directly proceeds to step S14-21 to operate the frame alignment function to perform the frame alignment process.

As described above, the speed of the operation can be increased by automatically aligning the frame with the designated position or automatically aligning the frame with the position of the reference frame. Further, when the frames overlap, the frames are displayed and can be deleted or moved, so that the frames can be aligned without worrying about the state of the destination.

[0053]

According to the present invention, disjointed frames can be easily aligned , and the frame can be moved.
Therefore, even when the frames overlap, it is possible to prevent the frames from overlapping.
Thus, a troublesome operation can be omitted, and a smooth and speedy operation can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first invention of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second invention of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a Japanese word processor.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a commercially available fixed form paper.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen when performing item left alignment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen when performing item left alignment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen when performing item left alignment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a screen when performing item left alignment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a case where an untargeted item exists at a destination of the item.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a data storage format of position information of each character frame.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a data storage format of position information of each character frame.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing contents when aligning a frame at a designated position.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing contents when aligning the frame with the position of the reference frame.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing contents when moving frames overlap.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing conversion contents of position information.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing conversion contents of position information.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a character frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5-1 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 5-2 Address and Data Bus 5-3 CGROM -5 VRAM 5-5 Display Controller 5-6 Display 5-7 FD (Floppy Disk) Controller 5-8 Floppy Disk Drive 5 -9 Printer Controller 5-10 Printer 5-11 ROM 5-12 RAM 5-13 Text Buffer 5-14 Pointer / Variable Buffer 5-15 Keyboard Controller 5-16 Keyboard 5-17 Pen Controller 5-18 Pen 5-19 Buzzer Controller 5-20 Buzzer

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-147366 (JP, A) by Miyuki Oshige, "Introduction to File Maker 2", first edition, BNN Co., Ltd., August 20, 1989 Day, p. 77 (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 1/00 G06T 11/60-17/50 G06F 17/20-17/26

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An input unit for inputting a plurality of frames; a storage unit for storing input position information of each frame; a display unit for displaying frames based on the position information of each frame; Selecting means for selecting a plurality of frames; position specifying means for specifying a position for aligning the frames; and position information of the frames stored in the storage means such that the selected frames are moved to the positions specified by the position specifying means. Calculate the position information of the destination frame and calculate the calculated position information
By judging the superimposition of the frame based on the
Move to the position of the calculated position information and superimpose
An information processing apparatus comprising editing means for moving frames that do not overlap each other . 2. When a plurality of frames are input, position information of each input frame is stored, frames are displayed based on the position information of each frame, a plurality of frames to be aligned are selected, and the frames are aligned. When the position is specified, the position information of the destination frame is calculated from the stored position information of the frame so that the selected frame is moved to the specified position, and the frame is determined based on the calculated position information. An information processing method comprising: moving a non-overlapping frame to a position of the calculated position information and moving the superimposed frame to a position that does not overlap each other by determining the superimposition of the frames. 3. An input means for inputting a plurality of frames, a storage means for storing the input position information of each frame, a display means for displaying the frames based on the position information of each frame, and selection means for selecting a position specifying means for specifying a position to align the frame, the selected frame to the position specified by the position specifying means
The position information of the frame stored in the storage means so as to be moved
Calculates the position information of the destination frame from and calculates the calculated position information
When the position information of the destination frame is calculated from the position information of the frame stored in the storage unit by the editing unit and the editing unit that displays the frame at the position, the destination of the frame is not selected by the selection unit. Determining means for determining whether or not there is a frame, notifying means for notifying that the frames overlap, when there is a frame not selected by the selecting means at the destination of the frame, and moving by notifying the notifying means. referring to the positional information of the previous frame, Bei moving / erasing means to move or erase the overlapping frame
Information processing device .