JPH043245A - Document preparing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the subsequent layout work by allowing the system to store a layout position and the number of times of every kind of data, and also, allowing it to store an index of every kind of the data, and allowing it to store a layout position of every kind of the next necessary data by comparison logic of both of them. CONSTITUTION:The system is provided with a document preparation controller 10, a document data input device 11, a document data storage device 12, a layout instructing device 13, a layout designating data storage device 14, a layout designating information storage device 16, and a layout designating data generating device 17. In such a state, as a result of correcting operation of the layout, at every kind of such data as an image, a table, etc., for constituting a document, a layout position and the number of times at the time of work are stored, and also, a table for storing an index of every kind of the data set in advance is provided, both of them are compared, and as a result of comparison, the layout position of every kind of the necessary data is stored. In such a way, in the beginning of generation of a layout screen, the layout of high probability desired by a user is displayed, and the layout work can be simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a system for supporting document creation.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, the layout of text, figures, tables, images, etc. that make up one document within a page (abbreviated as L-bottom layout) is determined based on layout data held by the system, and the user then A method of making changes was adopted. For example, Information Processing Society of Japan's 36th National Conference Draft 6U-4 is a method for allocating figures and tables in a single document processing system, but the layout of text parts and unique figures and tables in a single document requires data to be stored in the system in advance. The layout changes made by the system can then be changed by the user later.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of such a conventional electronic manual creation system for instruction manuals, and in Figure 2, f
121 is a document creation control device that controls input and output between the user and the system;

- a layout instruction device through which the user instructs the layout in a document; (141 is a layout specification data storage device that stores layout data held in the system in advance; (151 is a layout data storage device);
(14) and data input to a data layout instruction device (13) stored in a document storage device (12) to generate a layout and display one document.

In a system having such a configuration, a layout is created based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

An example of each step is shown in FIG.

Next, the operation will be explained. In FIG. 8, in step 1, text data 21, image data, graphic data, table data, etc. constituting a document are input using a 9-document data input device (11) and stored in a 1-document data storage device (12).

Next, in step 2, nine documents are laid out using predetermined layout designation data set in the layout designation data storage device (14). In step 3, the layout created in step 2 is displayed.

For example, suppose that the layout of one document screen in FIG. 9 is set such that the image is placed at the upper right, one table is placed at the center, and one figure is placed at the lower left. In that case, the 7-screen display by document data input is shown in Figure 9tb.
It becomes like l.

If the user finds this layout problematic.

Accept the layout change in step 4 of Figure 8.

Modify the layout in step 5. The layout is corrected, for example, in the order of screens (c), fd), and ie) in FIG. 9. That is, the layout instruction device (13) first moves the table to the upper center, then moves the figure to the upper left, and finally moves the image to the lower center. In this way, the user obtains the desired layout (FIG. 9fe).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In conventional systems, layout specification data is set in advance, so if the user wants to take a different layout, the data is changed each time from the set layout using a layout instruction device. I had to rearrange the layout for each type.

In many cases, the layout desired by the user is different from the setting layout prepared by the system, and if multiple setting layouts are prepared, the layout closest to the desired one is selected from them. There is a need. This selection operation is actually complicated and impractical.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A document creation system according to the present invention generates images constituting nine documents as a result of a layout correction operation.

The layout position and number of times of work are stored for each type of data such as a table, and a table is provided for storing preset indicators for each type of data.9 A comparison means is provided for comparing the two.

Means is provided for storing layout positions for each type of data based on comparison results.

[Operation] In the present invention, at the beginning of layout screen creation, a layout based on layout designation data that is highly likely to be desired by the user is displayed.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Examples of the invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document creation system that is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 5 document creation control devices (101, document data input device fllll, document data storage device f12)
, the layout instruction device (131) and the layout specification data storage device (14) are the same as the conventional ones.New parts directly related to this invention include the layout instruction information storage device (161) and the layout specification data generation device (17). One device has been added.

The layout instruction information storage device (16) is shown in FIG.

Two types of tables accommodating novel pigs according to the present invention are stored, an example of which is shown in FIG.

The first table is layout instruction information, as shown in Figure 4, the type of data such as 9 images or a table, its setting position on the editing screen, and the information on how to move and bring it to the setting position during one work. The set number of times you have set is memorized in the list (.

In the example in Figure 4, in the layout work of user task A, the image area was brought to the bottom center of the page 10 times.
This indicates that the image area was brought to the lower left portion of the page once. These data are accumulated until one task is completed.

The second table is a layout index, and as shown in FIG. 5, data types and priority storage indexes corresponding to the data types are stored. In this example, if the layout position of the image is moved more than 3 times, after completing 2 operations,
This indicates that the layout designation data is stored in the storage device.

Next, the operation will be explained. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the document creation system shown in FIG. In the figure, steps 1 to 5 are the same as before, and step 6 is a newly added part. First, document data is input and accepted in the usual manner, and in step 2 the layout designation data with a high priority stored in the system is called up, and in step 3 the layout is displayed. If the user thinks that the layout presented by the system is defective, the user changes the layout in step 5. At step 6, the set position data for each type of data moved and set is accumulated and stored in table 1 (FIG. 4).

On the other hand, the layout instruction information storage device has a layout index table, in which priority storage indexes for each type of data are input by the user or the like (FIG. 5). This is provided, for example, for each user task, and is executed by the layout designation data generation device (17) when inputting a series of document data is completed.

Both tables are compared and the types of data required for priority reading and their installation positions are stored in the layout designation data storage device (14) according to predetermined logic. In the example of this description, the prescribed logic is such that data types exceeding the priority storage index of the layout index are selected. The operation will be explained with reference to FIG. 6, which shows the operation flow of the layout designation data generation device (17). In step 11, only data types that match the logic are left. In step 12, the type of data obtained in step 11 is stored in the area of the layout specification data storage device (14) with the highest priority for the corresponding user task. In step 13, the overlapping portion is removed and the process ends. Figure 3 shows this result.

This is an example of layout designation data stored in the layout designation data storage device (14).

In this way, the most appropriate layout formats are stored in the layout designation data storage device (14) in the order of priority seating for each user's job. Therefore, there is no need to modify the layout from the second time onwards.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the layout position and number of times for each type of data are stored, and the index for each type of data is stored. Since the layout position for each type is memorized,
This has the effect of simplifying subsequent layout work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 [] is a flowchart showing the operation of a document creation sim according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an embodiment of a conventional system. In the figure, +10) is a document creation control device that controls input and output between the user and the system, 1ll) is a 7 document data, small input device, (121 is a document QL5tE!-134 device that stores 9 document data, (1'l is a layout instruction device through which a user instructs the layout in a document;
(141 is a layout instruction information storage device that stores layout instruction information, +151 is a document display device, (161 is a layout instruction information storage device, +17) is a layout instruction data generation device. 7 is a detailed flowchart of a part of the flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional document creation system. The system of

Claims (1)

[Claims] Stores the layout position and number of times during work for each type of data that makes up a document, compares it with preset indicators for each type of data, and stores the necessary layout position for each type of data based on the comparison result. A document creation system characterized by: