JPH02148169A - Generating system for multi-media integrated document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure the effective utility of media data and the flexibility to a change by managing area allocating information of multi-media data to a document text by separating it from substance of the data by a layout managing means. CONSTITUTION:A layout managing means 1 has a function for saving area information of multi-media data allocated to a document text to which an allocating instruction is given in a layout sub-file 4, and referring to the information. First of all, data 6 of each multi-media is inserted into an allocated area, and subsequently, a document text 5 which becomes a base is allowed to flow into a space of its periphery. In such a way, even if a position of the inserted data and the data itself are changed, it becomes possible to cope softly therewith every time, and also, it becomes possible to cope softly with a change of the document text 5 of the base.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for creating a multimedia integrated document [Prior Art] Conventionally, in order to allocate multimedia data to document text and create an integrated document, All media data was stored in the file, and the layout information was fixed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional multimedia integrated document creation method, the multimedia information allocated in the document text is actually stored in the same file as the document text file, so if you try to import it into another document, The drawback was that multiple copies of the same item had to be created.

[Means to solve the problem]

The method for creating a multimedia integrated document according to the present invention includes a layout management means that creates layout information of instructed multimedia and stores it in a layout subfile; and document text data to create a layout image, and display/printing means to display and print the layout image.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a layout management means 1, a formatting means 2, and a display printing means 3.

The layout management means 1 has a function of storing and referring to the layout subfile 4 the area information of the multimedia data to be allocated to the document text for which the layout has been instructed. The layout subfile 4 is created as a pair with the base document text 5, and contains the position of the allocated area (page number where the area exists, line column position within the page of the upper left and lower right vertices of the area), Storage information (file name, media type) of multimedia data 6 to be inserted into the area is stored.

The formatting means 2 has a function of creating a one-page layout image 7 in memory based on the area information stored in the layout subfile 4 of the layout management means 1. First, each multimedia data 6 is inserted into the allocated area, and the base document text 5 is poured into the space around it. By doing this, even if there is a change in the position of the inserted data or the data itself, it is possible to deal with it flexibly each time. It is also possible to flexibly deal with changes to the base document text 5.

The display/printing means 3 inputs the one-page layout image 7 created by the formatting means 2 line by line or page by page, and displays and prints it on the CRT screen 8 or printer 9.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention allocates areas of multimedia data to document text by managing the information separately from the actual data using a layout management means, thereby improving the effective use of individual media data and providing flexibility for changes. It has the effect of ensuring sex.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Layout management means, 2... Formatting means, 3... Display printing means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A layout management means that creates layout information for multimedia that has been instructed to be allocated and stores it in a layout subfile, and creates a layout image by allocating multimedia data and document text data based on the layout information read from the layout subfile. 1. A method for creating a multimedia integrated document, comprising a formatting means for displaying and printing the layout image, and a display and printing means for displaying and printing the layout image.