JPH08167040A - Layout processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily modify the layout of an allocation area where insert data such as image data and character data are allocated. CONSTITUTION: This processor is equipped with an insert data storage means 6 which stores plural insert data, a template storage means 7 which stores plural patterns of templates having allocation areas for insert data laid out, and an input means 3 which inputs indications from an operator. Further, the processor is equipped with a basic pattern generating means 10 which selects plural templates stored in the template storage means 7 according to the indications from the input means 3 and combines the selected templates with one another to generate one basic pattern and a data inserting means 12 which allocates the insert data stored in the insert data storage means 6 in the allocation area of the basic pattern generated by the basic pattern generating means 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a layout processing apparatus capable of easily allocating image data showing images, figures, etc., and character data showing characters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a layout processing apparatus of this type is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1994553/1993.
The one shown in Japanese Patent No. 37649 is known. The layout processing device shown in the former has a basic pattern in which a page is divided into several blocks (allocation areas), and the blocks in this basic pattern are assigned identification numbers and The character data is assigned to each block by associating it with the identification number given to the character data.
The layout processing device shown in the latter is the combination of a basic pattern in which a layout area is defined in a page with a specific pattern consisting of fixed characters, and the layout area of the basic pattern after these patterns are combined. , Image data is allocated.

[0003]

By the way, the former layout processing device has a basic pattern in which an allocation area for allocating image data and character data has a preset basic pattern. In the case of changing the layout, it is necessary to recreate the basic pattern from the beginning, which causes a problem that the amount of work when changing the layout increases. Also in the latter layout processing device, as in the former layout processing device, a basic pattern in which the allocation area for image data and character data is predetermined is used, and a specific pattern consisting of fixed characters is used for this basic pattern. Since the entire layout is determined by combining them, if you want to change the layout of the image data and character data allocation area in the basic pattern, you need to recreate the basic pattern from the beginning. However, there is a problem that the amount of work when changing the layout is large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has the workability of easily changing the layout of the allocation area for allocating posting data such as graphic data, image data, and character data. An object is to provide a high layout processing device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention, a publication data storage means for storing a plurality of publication data consisting of image data, graphic data, character data and the like, and a publication data allocation area. Template storage means for storing a plurality of templates in which the layouts are laid out, input means for inputting an instruction from an operator, and a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means are selected based on the instruction from the input means. , A basic pattern creating means for creating one basic pattern by combining a plurality of selected templates with each other, and a publication stored in the publication data storage means in an allocation area of the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means. And a data flow-in means for allocating data That.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the posting data stored in the posting data storage means and the template allocation area stored in the template storage means are associated with each other. The data flow-in means further comprises a relation defining means,
The publication data is automatically assigned to the allocation area in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means based on the association definition in the above-mentioned association defining means.

In a third aspect based on the first or second aspect, the basic pattern creating means combines a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means with each other, and if the allocation areas overlap, the template is created. Based on the priority order, the priority processing for allocating the allocation area having the higher priority order with priority is executed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the template stored in the template storage means includes an image data allocation area for allocating image data such as graphics and image data, and character data. A character data allocation area to be allocated is set, and when the image data allocation area and the character data allocation area overlap in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means, It is characterized in that the flow of the character data is prohibited in the area where the character data allocation area and the image data allocation area are overlapped, and the image data flow priority processing for allocating the image data is executed.

[0009]

According to the layout processing apparatus of the first invention, the basic pattern creating means selects a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means based on an instruction from the input means, and selects the plurality of selected templates. Since one basic pattern is created by combining with each other, it is possible to create basic patterns of various layouts by appropriately selecting the template to be combined with this basic pattern creating means. It is possible to improve the efficiency of the work of creating the basic pattern.

According to the layout processing apparatus of the second aspect, the allocation area in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means in the data flow-in means based on the association definition in the association definition means Since it is possible to automatically allocate the posting data to, it is possible to efficiently perform the work of allocating the posting data to these allocation areas.

According to the layout processing apparatus of the third invention, the plurality of templates stored in the template storage means are combined with each other by the priority processing of the basic pattern creating means, and when the allocation areas overlap, the template Since it is possible to preferentially arrange the allocation area having a high priority based on the priority, it is possible to perform the efficient creation work of the basic pattern by utilizing the function of the basic pattern creating means. .

According to the layout processing apparatus of the fourth invention, the image data allocation area and the character data allocation are performed by the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means by the image data inflow priority processing of the data inflow means. When the area overlaps with the character data allocation area and the image data allocation area, the pouring of the character data is prohibited and the image data is allocated. By the image data flow-in priority process, various layouts of image data and character data can be performed within the basic pattern.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 1, the layout processing apparatus 1 shown in this figure forms one basic pattern 51 by combining a plurality of templates 50 with each other, and then allocates this basic pattern 51. The publication data 53 such as graphic data, image data, and character data is made to flow into the area 52 (see FIGS. 3 to 6), and specifically, C
The main components are a processing device main body 2 having a PU, a memory (ROM, RAM), etc., an input means 3, a display means 4, and a storage means 5 connected to the processing device main body 2. The processing apparatus main body 2 performs a predetermined layout process according to a predetermined program (see the flowchart of FIG. 2), which will be described in detail later.

The input means 3 is composed of a mouse, a keyboard and the like operated by an operator, and the operator operates the input means 3 while looking at the display means 4 to, for example, a template 50. , An instruction to combine the templates 50 to create one basic pattern 51, an instruction to associate and define the allocation area 52 in the template 50 and the posted data 53,
An instruction to pour posted data 53 into the allocation area 52,
Various instructions such as an instruction to print and store the basic pattern 51 created above and the basic pattern 51 into which the publication data 53 is poured are output. In addition, in the input means 3, the data regarding the template 50 and the publication data 53 are provided along with the instructions shown in the above.
Can also be entered directly.

The display means 4 is composed of a screen such as a CRT or LCD and has a template 5 on the screen.
0, the basic pattern 51, and the posting data 53 such as graphic data, image data, and character data are also displayed. The storage means 5 is composed of an internal memory, a storage device such as a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like, and the publication data storage means 6 for storing a plurality of publication data 53 and an allocation area 52 (52A for the publication data 53).・ 52
B) has a template storage means 7 for storing a plurality of templates 50 laid out, a basic pattern storage means 8 for storing a basic pattern 51 created by stacking a plurality of templates 50, and the like. In the template 50 stored in the template storage means 7, an image data allocation area 52A into which image data and graphic data are applied and a character data allocation area 52B into which character data is applied are assigned separately.

Next, the layout process performed by the processing apparatus main body 2 will be described in detail with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. 1 and the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a main pattern forming means, reference numeral 11 is a relation defining means, and reference numeral 12 is a data flow-in means.

The basic pattern creating means 10 is an input means 3
On the basis of an instruction from, a plurality of templates 50 stored in the template storage means 7 are selected and a plurality of selected templates 50 are combined with each other to create one basic pattern 51. To give a specific example, the basic pattern creating means 10 stores "template 1 to template 1" stored in the template storage means 7 based on an instruction from the input means 3, as shown in FIG.
5 ”(see FIG. 3 (a)),“ templates 1, 2,
When “3” is selected, these “template 1,
2, 3 ”are combined with each other to create a basic template“ template a ”(see FIG. 3B). Further, in this basic pattern creating means 10, a plurality of templates 50 are combined with each other by sequentially reading the templates 50 stored in the template storage means 7. At this time, however, the allocation areas 52 overlap in the template 50. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3C, the allocation area 52 of “template 4” read out later is arranged with priority over the allocation area 52 of “template a” read out earlier, Priority processing for creating the basic pattern 51 is performed. It should be noted that such a priority process is executed based on an instruction from the input unit 3. However, when the priority process is not selected by the input unit 3, the basic pattern creating unit 10 causes the allocation area 52 of the template 50. Are placed in a duplicated state. Further, such a priority process is not limited to arranging the allocation area 52 of “template 4” read out later after giving priority to the allocation area 52 of “template a” read out earlier, and The priority can be set by the operator.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the relation defining means 11 has an allocation area 52 of the template 50 created by the basic pattern creating means 10 and a posting area storing means based on an instruction from the input means 3. The association definition 60 for associating with the posting data 53 stored in FIG. 6 is performed. In the association definition 60, for example, “graphic area 1, graphic area 2, "Graphic area 3 ...""Image area 1, image area 2, image area 3 ...""Character area 1, character area 2, character area 3 ...""Graphic data 1, graphic data 2, graphic data 3 ...""Image data 1, image data 2, image data 3 ...""Character data 1, character data 2, sentence" Each of the data 3 ...... "are the relevant Teigizukeru so.

In addition, in the relation defining means 11, the identifier "graphic area 1.2 attached to the allocation area 52 in advance"
・ 3 ……, image area 1 ・ 2 ・ 3 ……, character area 1 ・
2.3 ... ", and posted data 5 in the posted data storage means 6
Title attached to No. 3 "Graphic data 1, 2, 3 ...
..., image data 1.2.3 ..., character data 1.2.3
... ”, But the present invention is not limited to this. By newly assigning an identifier common to both the allocation area 52 and the publication data 53, these allocation areas 5
2 and the published data 53 may be defined in association with each other. Further, such relation defining means 11 is not essential, and the operator can allocate the posting data 53 to the allocation area 52 in the basic pattern 51 one by one based on the instruction from the input means 3. Is also good.

The data flow-in means 12 is for allocating the publication data 53 stored in the publication data storage means 6 in the allocation area 52 of the basic pattern 51, as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Therefore, at this time, the posting data 53 can be automatically allocated to the allocation area 52 in the basic pattern 51 created by the basic pattern creating means 10 based on the related definition 60 defined by the related definition means 11. It is like this. Specifically, FIG. 4B
As shown in FIG. 5, in the allocation area 52 of the basic pattern 51 indicated by “template a”, “image area 1” is displayed.
Since the identifiers shown in the "graphic area 1" and the "character areas 1, 2, 3, 4" are added, this data flow-in means 1
2, the "image data 1", the "graphic area 1", and the "character data 1, 2, 3," to which the titles corresponding to these identifiers are attached are based on the association definition 60 defined by the association definition means 11. 4 ”, the posted data 53 indicated by“ 4 ”is read from the posted data storage means 6 and automatically allocated to the corresponding allocation area 52.

In the data flow-in means 12, when the image data allocation area 52A and the character data allocation area 52B overlap in the basic pattern 51 created by the basic pattern creating means 10 (at this time,
(Basic processing is not selected in the basic pattern creating means 10), based on an instruction from the input means 3, the flow of character data to the overlapping areas is prohibited, and the flow of image data such as image data and graphic data is performed. Image data inflow priority processing that prioritizes Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, this image data inflow priority process is performed by "template 6" and "template 7".
When the image data allocation area 52A indicated by "image area 2" and the character data allocation area 52B indicated by "character area 3" overlap each other when and are combined with each other, "image area 2" and " The "character data 3" is prohibited from being poured into the overlapping area (indicated by reference numeral 55) with the character area 3 ", and the" image data 2 "is preferentially poured.

Incidentally, such image data flow-in priority processing is executed based on an instruction from the input means 3,
When the image data flow-in priority process is not selected by the input means 3, the input means 3 instructs the overlap area 55 which of the posted data 53 should be given priority. To do. Further, in the data flow-in means 12, the posted data 53 in the allocation area 52 based on the relational definition 60 created by the relational definition means 11.
However, the posting data 53 may be assigned to the assignment area 52 based on the operator's instruction output from the input means 3.

Next, the layout process executed by the processing apparatus main body 2 will be described step by step with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the explanatory view of FIG. << Step 1 >> to << Step 2 >> Based on an instruction from the input means 3, first, a plurality of patterns of the template 50 having the layout of the allocation area 52 as shown in FIG. 6A is created (step 1),
All of these templates 50 are stored in the template storage means 7 (step 2). << Step 3 >> It is judged whether or not an instruction indicating that the creation of the template 50 is completed is output from the input means 3, the process returns to step 1 if NO, conversely the process proceeds to step 4 if YES.

<< Step 4 >> It is judged whether or not an instruction to combine a plurality of templates 50 is output from the input means 3, the process proceeds to step 8 if NO, conversely the process proceeds to step 5 if YES. << Step 5 >> to << Step 6 >> (Processing by Basic Pattern Creating Means 10) Based on an instruction from the input means 3, a plurality of templates 50 stored in the template storage means 7 are selected (step 5), and FIG. As shown in b), one basic pattern 51 is created by combining a plurality of selected templates 50 with each other (step 6). << Step 7 >> Based on the instruction from the input means 3, the basic pattern 51 created in step 6 is stored in the basic pattern storage means 8. << Step 8 >> It is judged whether or not an instruction indicating that the creation of the basic pattern 51 is completed is output from the input means 3. If NO, the process returns to step 4, and if YES, the process proceeds to the next step 9.

<Step 9> (Processing by Association Defining Unit 11) As shown in FIG. 6B, the basic pattern 51 stored in the basic pattern storing unit 8 is stored in the basic pattern 51 based on the instruction from the input unit 3. An association definition 60 is made to correlate the allocation area 52 or the allocation area 52 in the template 50 stored in the template storage means 7 with the publication data 53 stored in the publication area storage means 6.

<Step 10> (Processing by Data Flow-In Means 12) As shown in FIG. 6C, the basic pattern 51 or the template stored in the basic pattern storage means 8 according to the instruction from the input means 3. The template 50 stored in the storage means 7 is read out, and in the allocation area 52 of the basic pattern 51 or template 50, based on the association definition 60 created in step 9,
Publication data 53 stored in the publication data storage means 6
Pour and allocate. Note that FIG. 6C shows an example in which the posting data 53 is poured into the allocation area 52 of the basic pattern 51 created from the plurality of templates 50. << Step 11 >> Based on the instruction from the input means 3, it is determined whether or not the operation of pouring the posting data 53 is completed. If NO, the process returns to step 8, and if YES, the present flowchart ends. As shown in FIG. 6C, although the posting data 53 is poured into the basic pattern 51, the posting data 53 may be stored in the storage means 5 as it is, and the present invention is not limited to this. ) To (c) may be repeated to repeat the operation.

As described in detail above, according to the layout processing apparatus of this embodiment, the basic pattern creating means 1
At 0, a plurality of templates 50 stored in the template storage unit 7 are selected based on an instruction from the input unit 3, and one basic pattern 51 is created by combining the selected plurality of templates 50 with each other. As a result (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 6), the template 5 to be combined by the basic pattern creating means 10 is used.
It is possible to create the basic patterns 51 having various layouts by appropriately selecting 0, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of the creation work of the basic patterns 51.

Further, according to the layout processing apparatus of the above embodiment, the data flow-in means 12 includes the relation defining means 1.
Since the posting data 53 can be automatically assigned to the allocation area 52 in the basic pattern 51 created by the basic pattern creating means 10 based on the association definition 60 in No. 1, the posting data 53 for these allocation areas 52. It is possible to efficiently perform the allocation work of (Fig. 4 (a)).
(B), FIG.6 (b) (c) reference). According to the layout processing apparatus of the above embodiment, the basic pattern creating means 1
By the priority processing of 0, the allocation area 52 of the template 50 read out later is combined with priority over the allocation area 52 of the template 50 read out earlier (see FIG. 3C). By using the function of the basic pattern creating means 10, it is possible to efficiently create the basic pattern 51.

Further, according to the layout processing apparatus of the above embodiment, the image data allocation area 52 is formed by the basic pattern 51 created by the basic pattern creating means 10 by the image data inflow priority processing of the data inflow means 12.
When A and the character data allocation area 52B overlap,
Based on an instruction from the input means 3, the flow of the character data (posting data 53) is prohibited in the overlapping area 55 where the image data allocation area 52A and the character data allocation area 52B overlap, and the image data and the graphic Since the image data (posted data 53) such as data is assigned (see FIG. 5), the basic pattern 51
Various layouts of image data and character data can be performed in the inside.

[0030]

As described in detail above, according to the layout processing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the template stored in the template storage means is stored in the basic pattern creating means based on the instruction from the input means. By selecting multiple templates and combining the selected templates with each other, one basic pattern is created.
The basic pattern creating means can create basic patterns having various layouts by appropriately selecting a template to be combined, and thus, the efficiency of the basic pattern creation work can be improved.

According to the layout processing apparatus of the second aspect, the allocation area in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means in the data flow-in means based on the association definition in the association definition means Since it is possible to automatically allocate the posting data to, the allocation work of the posting data to these allocation areas can be efficiently performed.

According to the layout processing apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the plurality of templates stored in the template storage means are combined with each other by the priority processing of the basic pattern creating means, and when the allocation areas overlap, the template It is possible to prioritize the allocation areas with high priority based on the priority order, so it is possible to perform efficient basic pattern creation work using the function of such basic pattern creation means. Becomes

According to the layout processing apparatus of the fourth invention, the image data allocation area and the character data allocation are performed by the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means by the image data inflow priority processing of the data inflow means. When the area overlaps with the character data allocation area and the image data allocation area, the pouring of the character data is prohibited and the image data is allocated. By the image data flow-in priority processing, various layouts of image data and character data can be performed within the basic pattern.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a layout processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the processing apparatus main body 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a plurality of templates 50, and FIG.
The figure which specifically shows the process in which one basic pattern 51 is created, and the figure which shows the priority process of (c) basic pattern creation means 10.

FIG. 4A is a diagram specifically showing an association definition 60 by an association definition means 11, and FIG. 4B is a process for flowing publication data 53 into an allocation area 52 of a basic pattern 51 based on the association definition 60. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram specifically showing the image data flow-in priority process of the data flow-in means 12.

6A to 6C are diagrams showing the entire processing of the processing apparatus main body 2 in time series.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Layout processing device 2 Processing device main body 3 Input means 4 Display means 5 Storage means 6 Posted data storage means 7 Template storage means 8 Basic pattern storage means 10 Basic pattern creation means 11 Related definition means 12 Data pouring means 50 Templates 51 Basic Pattern 52 Allocation area 52A Image data allocation area 52B Character data allocation area 53 Posted data

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A publication data storage means for storing a plurality of publication data composed of image data, graphic data, character data, etc., and a template storage means for storing a plurality of patterns of templates in which layout areas of the publication data are laid out, By inputting an instruction from an operator and selecting a plurality of templates stored in the template storing means based on the instruction from the inputting means, and combining the selected plurality of templates with each other, 1
Basic pattern creating means for creating one basic pattern, and data flow-in means for allocating the posting data stored in the posting data storage means in the basic pattern allocation area created by the basic pattern creating means A layout processing device characterized by being performed. 2. Further comprising association definition means for associating the publication data stored in the publication data storage means with the allocation area of the template stored in the template storage means, The data flow-in means automatically allocates the posting data to an allocation area in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creating means based on the association definition in the association defining means. 1. The layout processing device according to 1. 3. The basic pattern creating means combines a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means with each other, and when the allocation areas overlap, prioritizes the allocation areas having a higher priority order based on the priority order of the templates. The layout processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the layout processing apparatus executes a priority process of arranging the layouts. 4. The template stored in the template storage means includes an image data allocation area to which image data such as graphics and image data is allocated, and a character data allocation area to which character data is allocated. The data flow-in means is an area where the character data allocation area and the image data allocation area overlap when the image data allocation area and the character data allocation area overlap in the basic pattern created by the basic pattern creation means. The image data flow priority process for prohibiting the flow of character data and allocating the image data is executed.
The layout processing device described in.