JPH03246754A - character editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely confirm frame information area to be secured visually by frame-displaying a frame area from one instructed point when the frame information is allocated. CONSTITUTION:When arbitrary fundamental layout pattern is instructed selectively by an instruction means 1 after the fundamental layout pattern is registered, either registered fundamental layout pattern is read out from a layout memory 4 by an initialization means 2b, and is initialized and plotted on a display means 5. In such a case, when an instruction to secure an area at an arbitrary plotted position is inputted by the instruction means 1, an area plotting control means 2d controls the plotting of an area frame fluctuating to an arbitrary position page-made on the display means 5 with a make-up means 2c. In such a way, it is possible to display the area to be secured in frame visually.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a character editing system that makes pages of character information, mainly character manuscripts, into an arbitrary format and outputs data that can be submitted to a computer typesetting system. It is something.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-173151 and the like as this type of apparatus, electronic typesetting processing is often performed with the main focus on the layout of text manuscripts.

However, even when publishing a single in-house newsletter, for example, the layout stage and the character editing stage are often performed as separate and independent processes. In other words, the layouter performs page baking according to the layout instructions intended by the editor, receives the submitted manuscript (including FD manuscripts), merges the layout data and character information in the printing factory, and creates a galley. The normal flow is to create a copy, have the galley proofread by an editor, create a final printing plate, and move on to the platemaking process.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] For this reason, data must be checked at least many times at the stage of editing between the editor and the printing operator, and a considerable number of days and complicated manuscript revision work are required before the final plate-making stage, which reduces efficiency. (There was a problem that editing and prepress were not performed.

This is largely due to differences in the data structure between document data and mere document data in computerized phototypesetting systems in the printing industry, as well as differences in page-making processes such as typeface, cutting, and five-character filling.

In addition, the character information that is normally input is a text file defined in the general-purpose O8, and the character code and control code (
(line breaks, blank codes, etc.), but this is simply a data structure in which each input character has a complex modification definition, such as the one defined in a computerized typesetting system. There are many cases where there is no.

For this reason, text information created with a word processor, etc. cannot be inserted based on layout data, and the problem is that it is only a rudimentary method such as checking a pseudo image, and cannot meet the demands of editors, etc. Contains many points.

In addition, with conventional devices, when inputting document information for an edited layout, the management of addresses, etc. is complicated, but it is easy to layout and draw the desired document information for any layout. It is necessary to create a block version in a separate process from the layout information and document floppy disk, etc., which are submitted separately to a printing company, etc., and it takes a considerable number of days to create the block version. There was a problem that it was difficult to improve the efficiency of the treatment process.

Furthermore, frame information (
When changing the layout (blank 9 illustrations, sexual intercourse, non-pull), etc., for example, when changing the position, if the already allocated frame information is changed, the text area etc. will also be changed accordingly,
The base make state is deformed. Therefore, when only the arrangement of frame information is moved, it is necessary to temporarily erase the frame information from the screen and execute the frame information formation process again. There were issues that could not be addressed immediately.

This invention was made in order to solve the above problem, and when allocating frame information, the frame information area to be secured is ensured by displaying the frame work rear from the specified point. The purpose is to obtain a character editing system that allows visual confirmation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A character editing system according to the present invention includes a layout memory that stores a layout pattern drawn on a display means by a drawing means as a basic layout pattern, and an arbitrary basic layout pattern selected and instructed by an instruction means. an initial setting means for initially setting and drawing a layout pattern on a display means; and a make-up means for making a page based on the layout data of character information input to an arbitrary basic layout pattern drawn on the display means by the initial setting means. and area drawing control means for controlling the drawing of an area frame having a desired frame size at an arbitrary position where the page is made up on the display means by the make-up means in accordance with the movement of the instruction means.

[Operation 1] In the present invention, when layout data to be displayed on the display means is instructed by the instruction means, the drawing means draws a series of character manuscript layouts on the display means based on the selected layout data. Here, when an instruction to register the layout displayed on the display means is input by the instruction means, the layout pattern drawn on the display means is stored in the layout memory as a basic layout pattern.

After the basic layout patterns 71S have been registered in this way, when an arbitrary basic layout pattern is selected and instructed by the instruction means, any of the registered basic layout patterns is read out from the layout memory by the initial setting means. Draw the initial settings on the display means. Here, when an instruction to secure an area is input to an arbitrary position drawn by the instruction means, the area drawing control means follows the movement of the instruction means to select an arbitrary page made on the display means by the make-up means. To control the drawing of an area frame having a desired frame size at a position and to visually display an area that can be secured as a frame.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a character editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an instruction means for issuing menu selection instructions, coordinate information, etc. necessary for character editing.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a character editing station, which includes drawing means 2a for executing character editing processing based on an editing program stored in the layout memory 4, initial setting means 2b, makeup means 2c, and area drawing control means 2d.

A work memory 3 stores drawing information, control information, etc. processed at the character editing station 2, and displays edited electronic layout images and block images on the display means 5 via the work memory 3. . 6 is an external storage means, which is a C for inputting the block information edited in detail at the character editing station 2 into a computer phototypesetting system (CTS), etc.
Store TS data. The external storage means 6 is capable of reading and writing from a normal document floppy disk (for example, a floppy disk storing a text file defined by O8, which is highly versatile for a 32-bit CPU). The character editing station 2 also includes an FE that executes document processing according to a key code input from the instruction means 1.
Equipped with P (front-end processor) functionality.

7 is a printing means, which prints the draft image displayed on the display means 5 in high definition, for example 400DPI (dot per
It can be printed in inches).

FIG. 2 is a system outline diagram explaining the system configuration of the character editing system shown in FIG.
A 9-inch bitmap display (BMD) capable of displaying 1344 x 1344 dot information; 12 a pointing device (PD); when pointing the menu displayed on the bitmap display 11 with a cursor, creating graphic information Used for corrections, etc.

A keyboard 13 is used for inputting character information, job names, management information, and the like. Reference numeral 14 denotes a work body, which is composed of a hard disk, a work memory (RAM), a CPU, etc., and includes 3-, 5-, and 5-inch floppy disk units (FDU) 15a that constitute the external storage means 6;
15b.

In the character editing system configured in this way, the first
When layout data to be displayed on the display means 5 shown in the figure is instructed by the instruction means 1, the drawing means 2a draws a series of character manuscript layouts on the display means 5 based on the selected layout data. Here, instruction means 1
When an instruction to register the layout displayed on the display means 5 is input, the layout pattern drawn on the display means 5 is stored in the layout memory 4 as a basic layout pattern.

After the basic layout patterns are registered in this way, when an arbitrary basic layout pattern is selected and instructed by the instruction means 1, the initial setting means 2b selects one of the registered basic layout patterns from the layout memory. Initial settings are drawn on the reading display means 5. Here, when an instruction to secure an area is input at an arbitrary position drawn by the instruction means 1, the area drawing control means 2d applies page makeup on the display means 5 by the make-up means in accordance with the movement of the instruction means 1. It is possible to control the drawing of an area frame that moves to an arbitrary position, and visually display the area that can be secured as a frame.

Next, basic layout pattern registration and initial setting processing will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the basic work menu displayed on the BMDll shown in FIG. An instruction is given from the pointing device 12 when reading a document from.

Further, the selection item 11b corresponds to new creation, and is instructed by the pointing device 12 when executing a new editing process.

Furthermore, the selection item 11c corresponds to update processing, and updates a job that has already been edited.

The selection item 11d corresponds to printing processing, and is divided into two types: output to a blueprint printer and output to a phototypesetting output FD.

Further, the selection item 11e corresponds to auxiliary processing, and is basically instructed by the pointing device 12 when performing document management processing, job management processing, basic layout management processing, FD processing (initialization, etc.).

Further, the selection item 11f corresponds to system termination.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the edit menu 21 displayed on the BMDII shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 21e indicates a selection item heading, and the selection item heading 21a corresponds to a flow process, and a desired process is selected using the pointing device 12 when performing a character flow process, a two-character-batch flow process, or the like.

In addition, the selection item heading 21b corresponds to correction processing, with 9 character set assignments specified, 2 character corrections, and 9 document insertions.

When performing mass deletion, re-documentation, etc., the desired process is selected using the pointing device 12.

Furthermore, the selection item heading 21c corresponds to page call processing,
When specifying a page, previous page, next page, etc., a desired process is selected using the pointing device 12.

Further, the selection item heading 21d corresponds to display mode processing, and the desired processing is selected using the pointing device 12 when performing full size display, enlarged display, spread display processing, etc.

Furthermore, the selection item heading 21e corresponds to screen operation processing,
When performing a hand scroll process to be described later, a desired process is selected using the pointing device 12.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the layout of the menu 22 displayed on the BMDII shown in FIG.
22j are assigned to selection items, and the assignment to selection item 22a corresponds to the standard process.

Further, the layout selection item 22b corresponds to the text layout process, which is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Furthermore, the selection item 22c for allocation corresponds to processing for non-pull allocation, which is divided into detailed processing such as creation, update, and deletion.

In addition, the selection item 22d for the layout corresponds to the process for the social layout, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the layout selection item 22e corresponds to blank layout processing, which is divided into detailed processing such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the layout selection item 22f corresponds to the ruled line layout process, which is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the layout selection item 22g corresponds to the heading/rule layout processing, which is divided into detail processing such as update and deletion.

Further, the layout selection item 22h corresponds to the heading layout process, which is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Furthermore, the selection item 22i for layout corresponds to the process for layout of illustrations and text, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the selection item 22j for layout corresponds to the process for table layout, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a menu with text layout displayed on the BMDll shown in FIG.
3i, the selection item 23a for body layout corresponds to the standard layout for master processing, and the standard layout is selected for master power.

In addition, the selection item 23b of the text layout corresponds to the composition process,
Select this when specifying the text composition.

Furthermore, the text layout selection item 23c corresponds to font size processing, and is selected when specifying the font size of the text.

In addition, the selection item 23d for body layout corresponds to character count processing,
Select this when specifying the number of characters in the body text.

Furthermore, the selection item 23e for text layout corresponds to character spacing processing,
Select this when specifying the character spacing of the main text.

In addition, the selection item 23f for text layout corresponds to line number processing,
Select this to specify the number of lines in the body text.

Furthermore, for text layout, selection item 23g corresponds to line spacing,
Select this when specifying the line spacing of the main text.

In addition, for text layout, selection item 23h corresponds to column number processing,
Select this when specifying the number of columns in the main text.

Furthermore, in the text layout, selection item 23i corresponds to crotch processing,
Select this when specifying the column spacing in the main text.

Next, the basic processing operation of the character editing system will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the basic processing procedure in the character editing system according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (5) indicate each step.

First, when the initial screen is displayed on the BMDll and the selection item 11b shown in FIG. Draw a Layout View on BMDll (2) Here, when the registered and displayed desired layout pattern is designated using the pointing device 12, a job name designation screen appears. Here, the user inputs the desired job name by operating the keyboard 13 or the like (3).

Next, select or input editing information (4);
Display the results on BMDll5). Waiting for next instructions.

Note that the registration process for the basic layout list is performed by selecting the menus described above, for example, for social networking.

If you page-make the layout pattern specifying text information, 5 illustrations, blank information, 1st edition information, and non-pull information on a page-by-page basis, and enter a registered name when the series of page make-ups is completed, the result is shown in Figure 9. The basic layout created by the operator is registered in the basic layout list, and unless a deletion command is input thereafter, the basic layout created by the operator is registered and managed in the layout memory 4, and is recalled at any time to execute text input processing based on the registered basic layout pattern. You can check the draft image on BMD11, and also modify the layout of the edited text manuscript (change, delete, move) with simple instructions.

A floppy disk unit (FDU) 15a, 1 serves as an external storage device for data submitted to the computer typesetting system, which can be used to perform copying, etc.) and input to the computerized typesetting system at DTP intervals.
It is configured so that it can be stored on a floppy disk set in the 5b.

Note that the basic layout pattern can be freely designed/changed, and it is possible to create a new basic layout pattern based on the already registered basic layout pattern.

[Area Processing 1] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a frame information movement processing procedure by the area drawing control means 2d shown in FIG. Note that (1) to (7) indicate each step.

First, wait for the layout to be instructed in the edit menu 21 shown in FIG. 4 (1), and when instructed, the layout shown in FIG. In the layout, when the selection item 22e is specified, blank processing is started, and the process waits for a blank to be specified by the pointing device 12 as frame information of a layout that has already been page-made for the BMDll.2)
When instructed, it waits for creation to be instructed as a process for that blank (3), and when instructed, it is further judged whether a starting point has been selected (41).If No, it moves on to other processing.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (4) is YES, wait for the movement destination to be specified by the pointing device 12 (5), and when instructed, the area drawing control means 2d will set it on the BMD 11 according to the specified coordinate information. Draw the inner frame in the area (6) Next, decide whether to fix the drawn frame or not 7) If no, step (4)
Returns to , and if YES, moves to other processing.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention includes a layout memory that stores the layout pattern drawn on the display means by the drawing means as a basic layout pattern, and an arbitrary basic layout pattern selected and instructed by the instruction means. An initial setting means for drawing initial settings on the display means, a make-up means for making a page based on layout data of character information input to an arbitrary basic layout pattern drawn on the display means by the initial setting means, and an instruction means. and an area drawing control means for controlling the drawing of an area frame having a desired frame size at an arbitrary position page-made on the display means by the make-up means in accordance with the movement of the page-made frame information. It is possible to display a visual image of what kind of framework the frame will look like when each is placed in a desired position.

Therefore, it is possible to easily control the arrangement balance of the desired frame in the overall layout.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a character editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system outline diagram illustrating the system configuration of the character editing system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the basic work menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the editing menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the menu layout displayed on the BMD shown in FIG.
The figures are a schematic diagram explaining an example of the text layout menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a flowchart explaining an example of the basic processing procedure in the character editing system according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a frame information drawing processing procedure by the area drawing control means shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a basic layout. In the figure, 1 is an instruction means, 2 is a character editing station, 2a
2b is a drawing means, 2b is an initial setting means, 2C is a makeup means, 2d is an area drawing control means, 3 is a work memory, 4
5 is a layout memory, 5 is a display means, 6 is an external storage means, and 7 is a print means. Figure 2: Character editing station 2 Figure 4 Figure Figure Figure 6 Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a character editing system comprising: an instruction means for instructing layout data to be displayed on a display means; and a drawing means for drawing a series of character manuscript layouts on the display means based on layout data selected according to instructions from the instruction means. , a layout memory for storing the layout pattern drawn on the display means by the drawing means as a basic layout pattern, and an initial setting means for initially setting and drawing on the display means any basic layout pattern selected and instructed by the instruction means. and a make-up means for making a page of character information input into an arbitrary basic layout pattern drawn on the display means by the initial setting means based on the layout data;
It is characterized by comprising an area drawing control means for controlling the drawing of an area frame having a desired frame size at an arbitrary position page-made on the display means by the make-up means in accordance with the movement of the instruction means. Character editing system.