JPS6330969A - Catalog editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily restart a work, by providing a layout managing means which files automatically the layout information of a catalog generated on a display unit, in an external memory means, at every prescribed number of times of drawing of the layout information on the display unit. CONSTITUTION:When unexpected power failure, or power source trouble is generated in the midst of inputting arbitrary diagonal coordinate points P1 and P2 from an input means 11, an operator, after performing a power source recovering operation, selects the recovery of a catalog generating layout menu M displayed on a display means 14. Thereby, a layout managing means 3 accesses to a filing means 2, and reads out the layout information stored at one preceding processing (transaction) of the generation of the power source trouble, and displays it on the display means 14. Therefore, it is not necessary to repeat layout work from a first, even when the power source trouble is generated, for example, just before completing a layout picture. In such way, it is possible to continue to generate a layout after the layout information is displayed again on the display means 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a catalog editing system that creates catalog layout information as a CAD image.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of device has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Sho Go-078285.
No. etc. have been proposed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional catalog editing system. Reference numeral 11 denotes input means, which is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a tablet.

12 is an image information storage means, which stores product image information (
13 is a system controller, display control means 13a, mask data creation means 13b.

It has ruled line information extraction means 13c. Reference numeral 14 denotes a display means, for example, a high-resolution focus map display. Reference numeral 15 denotes a mask making means, which is composed of a diamond canter or the like for cutting the beer film, for example, and cants the beer film with high precision according to the mask data sent from the mask data making means 13b. ] 6 is a block mount drawing means composed of, for example, a pen plotter, which prints live ruled lines and color bands on the block mount of a desired size as blanks or doubles according to the ruled line information extracted by the ruled line information extraction means 13c. Draw hit lines. Note that the ruled line information may be registered once in a storage medium, such as a floppy disk, and then provided to the mask creation means 15 from the floppy disk. ] 7 is an image output means comprising, for example, a laser beam printer that outputs image data as a dot image, and outputs the layout image displayed on the display means 14 by the display control means 13a as a binary image onto recording paper.

Next, the control operation of the catalog editing system shown in FIG. 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5(a), (b) and FIG. 6.

FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) show the display means 14 shown in FIG.
2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the display state of the screen. In FIG. 2(a), reference numeral 21 is an initial screen in which product image information and ruled line information instructed by the input means 11 have been read out from the image information storage means 12.

Reference numeral 22 indicates a live ruled line, which is a ruled line that is actually visible when outputted by the block mount drawing means 16 or the image outputting means 17. 23 is a photo area, which is surrounded by hit ruled lines 23a. Photo territory! 23 is a position where a photo of the new product is printed. 24 is product image information, which is composed of a photo area 24a, 9 character areas 24b, and 2 drawing areas 24c, and each area is surrounded by hit ruled lines 25.

In the same figure (b), 31 shows the layout screen, and the same figure (a
) is displayed in a state in which the display control means 13a moves and displays the information at variable magnification according to the decomposition magnification inputted from the input means 11.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart explaining the control operation of the conventional catalog editing system. Note that (1) to (19) indicate each step.

When the system has finished starting up, it is determined whether the command input from the input means 11 is an image read command or not.
), if YES, it waits for the readout image specification from the input means 11. 2) When input, the display control means 13a refers to the image information storage means 12 and registers the desired product image information and ruled line information in advance. An initial screen 21 shown in FIG. 5(a) is displayed on the display means 14 according to the decomposition magnification (3). Next, it is determined whether a request for changing the magnification of the initial screen 21 displayed by the input means 11 has been inputted.
), if NO, the process proceeds to step (6); if YES, the display control means 13a causes the display to be displayed in the desired size and position as shown in FIG. 5(b) (5). On the other hand, step (
If the determination in 1) is No, it is further determined whether the command input from the input means 11 is a ruled line information extraction command 6), and if YES, the ruled line information extraction means 13c is displayed on the display means 14. Ruled line 22. Hit ruled lines 23a, 25
(7), waits for the block output command input from the input means 11 (8), and when input, extracts the extracted living ruled line 22. The hit ruled lines 23a and 25 are converted into vector data (9) and output to the block mount drawing means 16 (10).

In response to this, the master mount drawing means 16 draws ruled lines on the master mount and ends the control (II).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (6) is NO, further
It is determined whether the command input from the input means 11 is a mask creation command (12), and if YES, the mask data creation means 13b extracts the photo area 13° 14a from the layout screen 31 displayed on the display means 14. Then, create mask data 13) and deliver it to the mask creation means 15 (1
4). In response to this, the mask creating means 15 cuts the mask material and ends the control (15). On the other hand, step (
If the determination in 12) is No, it is further determined whether an image output command has been input from the input means 11 16)
, if YES, the image data of the layout screen 3 displayed on the display means 14 is outputted to the image output means 17 (17) in accordance with the image output command issued by the input means 11, and the binary image (allocation designated sheet ) is output on the recording paper, and the control ends (18).

On the other hand, if the determination in step (16) is NO, it is further determined whether the command input from the input means 11 is a command to read the next product image from the image information storage means 12 (19), and if YES Returning to step (6), if No, the system operation ends.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

A conventional catalog editing system is configured as described above, and an operator creates layout information such as a catalog collection, such as ruled lines, using a CAD image while looking at a screen.

However, if a program error or power supply problem such as a power outage occurs while performing the above series of tasks,
Until now, there has been a problem that layout information such as ruled line information that has been created over a long period of time disappears in an instant.

This is due to the fact that the system management was configured to save this information at the time of final layout information creation. For this reason, the operator has to perform protection processing for the created data, such as data storage and readout operations, many times every time he or she temporarily suspends work.
The work was extremely troublesome, and there was a strong desire to improve it.

This invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by backing up screen images when some command access or selected command operations are performed a predetermined number of times during catalog editing work,
To provide a catalog editing system that can prevent created layout information from being lost or altered, and can easily restart work.

[Failure to solve the problem]

The catalog editing system according to the present invention includes an external storage means for storing layout information of a catalog drawn on a display, and layout information that is displayed each time a catalog creation layout menu is selected or according to any selected catalog creation layout menu. Every time it is drawn on the container a certain number of times,
The apparatus is provided with a layout management means for automatically filing layout information of a catalog created on the display into an external storage means.

[Effect]

In this invention, each time a catalog creation layout menu created in advance is selected or layout information based on a selected catalog creation layout menu is drawn on the display, the layout management means controls the created catalog on the display. Automatically file layout information in external storage means.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a catalog editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 4 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, 1 is a main memory that stores layout information processed and created by the display control means 13a of the system controller 13. Reference numeral 2 denotes a file means serving as an external storage means, which is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk. 3 is a layout management means which stores information in the main memory each time a catalog creation layout menu created in advance is selected (command selection) or layout information based on the selected catalog creation layout menu is drawn on the display means 14; Layout information 1 stored in 1, for example, line information 1, band information, etc., is written to file means 2.

2(a) and 2(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation of the layout management means 3 shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In these figures, M is the catalog creation layout menu, and commands for creating ruled lines, corner plates, etc. (enlarge 9 points,
Line types, registration, correction, erasure, transformation.

By selecting ``Return'' on the tablet, a desired layout image can be created. L1
~L4 is ruled line information, and PL and P2 are arbitrary diagonal coordinate points.

For example, an arbitrary command on the catalog creation layout menu M is selected by the input means]1, and the display control means 1
The layout image 3a is drawn on the display means 14 is always held in the main memory 1, and under such a state, the input means 11 selects any of the catalog creation layout menu M displayed on the display means 14. When a command is selected (see FIG. 2(a)), the layout management means 3 writes the layout information held in a predetermined area of the main memory 1 into the file means 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 2(a), in order to create the ruled line information L1 to L4, for example, when the ruled line position information 1M51 to MS4 is continuously input from the input means 11, that is, the same When layout processing by a command is performed, for example, 10 times, the layout management means 3 writes the layout information held in a predetermined area of the main memory 1 to the file means 2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2(b), an unexpected power outage occurs while arbitrary diagonal coordinate points P1 and P2 are being input from the input means 11 in order to create a color plate. In the event that a power supply problem occurs (the power outlet has fallen off) or a power supply problem occurs, the operator performs a power recovery operation and then selects the return option on the catalog creation layout menu M displayed on the display means 14. It is accessed, and the stored layout information (shown in FIG. 2(a)) is read out and displayed on the display means 14 before one process (transaction) when a power supply trouble occurs. For this reason,
Even if a power supply problem occurs at an unexpected timing, for example, just before the completion of the layout image, there is no need to repeat the layout work sequentially from the beginning as in the conventional method, and the layout information can be continued after being reproduced on the display means 14. It is now possible to continue creating layouts.

In the above embodiment, the recovery operation after a power supply trouble was explained as an example, but even if the system is forced to go down due to a runaway program, the same operation can be used to return to the transaction immediately before the runaway.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the layout information management control operation according to the present invention.

Note that (1) to (5) indicate each step.

During command processing by any command in the catalog creation layout menu M, it is determined whether the next command is selected (1). If YES, the layout information displayed on the display means 14 (secured in the main memory 1) is checked. The layout management means 3 writes the file (2) into the transaction area of the file means 2, and if the answer is No, it is further determined whether the editing operation using the selected command has exceeded a predetermined number of times, for example, 10 times. ), N.

If so, return to step (1); if YES, step (
Returning to step 2), the layout management means 3 writes the layout information displayed on the display means 14 (reserved in the main memory 1) to the transaction area of the file means 2. Next, a layout work completion command is sent to the input means 11.
4), and when the input is received, the layout image displayed on the display means 14 is transferred to the new master 7.
The file is written to the file area of the file means 2 (5), and the control is ended. In this way, the old file held in the file means 2 is erased, ie, updated, at the same time as the file is closed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention includes an external storage means for storing the layout information of the catalog drawn on the display, and each time the catalog creation layout menu is selected or! The layout management means automatically files the layout information of the catalog created on the display device in the external storage means every time the layout information according to the selected arbitrary catalog creation layout menu is drawn on the display device a predetermined number of times. ,
Even if an unexpected power supply problem or program runaway occurs, the layout information during the operation is saved, making it easy to resume work. Furthermore, since the operator does not have to be aware of the act of saving data during work, he or she can concentrate on the work. Further, since the layout information is not registered as a new file until the layout work is completed, it has many advantages such as being able to immediately respond to layout changes and corrections.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a catalog editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the layout management means shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional catalog editing system, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram explaining the display state of the display means shown in FIG. 4. 6 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation of the conventional catalog editing system. In the figure, 1 is a main memory, 2 is a file means, 3 is a layout management means, ]] is an input means, 12 is an image information storage means, 13 is a system controller, and 14 is a display means. Figure 1M. Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] A catalog editing system that causes layout information of the catalog to be drawn on a display while selecting a catalog creation layout menu created in advance, comprising an external storage means for storing layout information of the catalog to be drawn on the display; The layout information of the catalog created on the display is automatically stored in the external storage means each time the creation layout menu is selected or the layout information according to any selected catalog creation layout menu is drawn on the display a predetermined number of times. A catalog editing system characterized by comprising a layout management means for filing.