JPH0453784A - character output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable character data to be arranged appropriately and printed by arranging a series of sets of character data equally, where it is possible to arrange sets of character data to be arranged in a specified rectangular area in a character arrangement area at a specified ratio, and arranging each character data set across the entire area of the rectangular frame, where it is not possible to arrange the sets of data at a specified ratio. CONSTITUTION:It is interpreted that character data consisting of the n number of characters entered in a designated item file part 11a can be arranged in the frame area of a rectangular frame 20 at a selected reduced ratio (a). Where character data can be arranged in a frame area, an interval W1 between the character data and the rectangular frame, and a character allotment interval W2 are calculated. However, where it is impossible to arrange the character data in the frame area, the interval W1 and the equal allotment interval W2 are calculated so that the n number of sets of character data is equally allotted in the entire frame area. Then an X coordinate of a designated item file part 11a is read after calculation of the allotment intervals W1, W2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to data processing devices such as word processors and personal computers, and particularly to an output device for arranging form data.

[Summary of the Invention] A form data output device of the present invention is installed in a data processing device or the like, and is used when form data is printed out. In other words, a reduction ratio is set in advance between the rectangular frame area in which the items of the form are written and the character arrangement area of the character data placed in the rectangular frame area, and the data is placed in the specified rectangular area. When multiple character data can be placed in the character placement area at a specified ratio, a series of multiple character data is placed evenly in this character placement area, and when it cannot be placed at the specified ratio, each character data is placed over the entire rectangular frame area. This is a device that can appropriately arrange and print out character data by evenly arranging the character data.

[Prior Art] The printing format of a form by a general data processing device is shown in FIGS. 9 to 11.

That is, FIG. 9 shows an arrangement example in which the conventional uniform allocation is performed when the number of characters arranged within a predetermined rectangular frame is, for example, two. In this arrangement, intervals a, b, and c are allocated at equal intervals.

Furthermore, when the character data is, for example, two characters as shown in Figure 10, the two characters are centered so that the distances d and e between the characters and the frame lines become equal. There is an example of placement in the center of a rectangular frame.

Furthermore, in the arrangement example shown in FIG.
When it is a character, a certain character interval f is inserted between the two characters, and then a centering operation is performed to appropriately arrange the character data.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when arranging the character data as described above within a predetermined rectangular frame, when the number of characters is small, it is difficult to arrange them evenly within the rectangular frame as shown in Figure 9. It is hard to see and often impractical because it is allocated over the entire area.

In addition, in the combination of centering operation and character spacing insertion operation as shown in Figures 10 and 11, when the number of characters is several, the area within the rectangular frame is compared with the entire area of character data to be placed, The character spacing must be determined, which makes the operation complicated.

The reason for this is that an appropriate character spacing between the area within the designated rectangular frame and the characters to be placed cannot be easily found.

An object of the present invention is to properly arrange characters by determining the proper arrangement of characters within a specified rectangular area.

[Means to solve the problem] The means of the present invention are as follows.

A storage means 1 for storing the reduction ratio of the character arrangement area to the rectangular frame area (see the functional block diagram in FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter), a specifying means 2 for specifying the rectangular frame area on the page, and this specifying means. Calculation means 3 for calculating a character array area in a designated rectangular area based on the reduction ratio
and a determining means 4 for determining whether or not a plurality of character data to be arranged in the specified rectangular area can be arranged in the character arrangement calculated by the calculation means, and if it is possible to arrange the plurality of character data, the calculated character arrangement area and an arrangement means 5 for evenly distributing the plurality of character data over the entire rectangular area if the arrangement is not possible.

[Effect] The effect of the means of the invention is as follows.

By installing the form data output device of the present invention in a data processing device, etc., in print output processing of forms, multiple pieces of character data can be arranged within the range where a rectangular frame area is reduced in a specified ratio. If so, a plurality of character data is evenly arranged within this character arrangement area, and if it cannot be arranged in the character arrangement area, it is evenly arranged throughout the rectangular frame area to properly arrange the character data. That is,
It can be done quickly and easily.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7.

First, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form data output device.

That is, the key input unit 6 inputs data d such as rectangular frames and characters to the central processing unit (CPU) 7.

Then, the T-B table 8 indexes the character size (width) from the character type of the data d. In order to process the data d, character data is stored in the rectangular frame area from the format memory 9 which stores area-related formats such as character data to be placed in the rectangular frame and the number n of characters of the character data. An na table 10 is provided which stores a specified ratio a that determines the width of the character data area to be placed.

The processed data is then transmitted to the storage device 11. This storage device 11 includes a designated item file storage section 11a that stores parameters such as rectangular frame line position and character size for each item, and a record file section 11 that stores all data.
b1 Consists of a record memory section 11C that holds each piece of data individually read from the file.

Further, a character generator (CG) section 12 for each character size converts the data in the record memory section 11C into characters for outputting the print 1 display, etc., and a page memory section 13 for storing and processing the converted data. , and a printer part 14 that prints the data.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the T-B table 8, character sizes corresponding to the font types of characters are set.

As shown in FIG. 4, a designated ratio a for determining the width of the character data area is set based on the number n of characters of the character data in the na table 10. This designated ratio a is the ratio at which the character data area is reduced according to the rectangular frame area, and the reduction ratio a is, for example, 70%, 80%,
90% is specified.

FIGS. 5A to 5C show layout diagrams in which the character data area reduced by the reduction ratio a is arranged in a rectangular frame area. That is, FIG. 3A is a layout diagram when the reduction ratio a is 70% with respect to the width of the rectangular frame area. Furthermore, FIG. 2B is a layout diagram when the reduction ratio is 80%, and FIG. 1C is a layout diagram when the reduction ratio is 90%.

The operation of the form data output device configured in this manner will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

That is, FIG. 6 shows the print format of the form to be output, and FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for calculating the layout and spacing. Furthermore, FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the operation of the entire apparatus.

First, the print format of the form in Figure 6 is to print n characters 2 within a rectangular frame line 20 with a starting point (Xl, Y) and widths DI, D2, and D3.
1 is placed. Here, the horizontal distance between the rectangular frame 20 and the characters 21 is Wl, the character size is the horizontal width B, and the spacing between the characters is the layout interval W2.

Then, it is determined whether or not the n characters 21 (character data area) can be placed within the fragmented area of the rectangular frame 20. As a criterion for this determination, nB≦aD...If the condition (1) is satisfied, a predetermined allocation can be made within the fine area, but n
If B>aD, the area is evenly distributed throughout the pulverization area.

The interval Wl when character data can be allocated in a specified manner is Wl = [(1-a)D] /2 -
(2) becomes.

Moreover, the interval W2 of the above-mentioned layout is W 2- a D / 2- B - (
3) will be evenly allocated at intervals of 3).

However, as described above, the predetermined allocation cannot be made within the pulverization area 20, and the interval W1 when allocating equally throughout the pulverization area is Wl = (D-nB)/(n+1)-(4 ), and in the above-mentioned layout, the interval W2 is the same width as Wl.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for calculating the intervals for these allocations. That is, the CPU 7 determines the data type of the character data input to the designated item file section 11a (step 511). Next, the width B of the character size is read from the data type using the T-B table 8 (step 512). Then, the number n of characters in the designated item file section 11a is determined (step 513) L, and the reduction ratio a corresponding to the number n of characters is read from the na table 10 (step 514).

Next, read the width of the rectangular frame 20 (step 515)
.

Next, the character data of n characters inputted to the specified item file section 11a is displayed in the rectangular frame 2 at the selected reduction ratio a.
It is determined whether or not it can be placed within the pulverized area of 0 (step 516).

Here, when the character data can be placed within the fine area, the distance W1 between the character data and the rectangular frame is calculated using the parameters determined above (step 517). Furthermore, the character layout interval W2 is calculated using the parameters determined above (step S18).

However, when the character data cannot be placed within the frame area, the interval Wt is calculated using the parameters determined above in order to equally allocate the n characters of the character data throughout the frame area (step 519). ). Furthermore, in order to perform equal allocation, the interval W2 for equal allocation is calculated (step 520).
.

In the flowchart of FIG. 8, this layout shows the operation of the form data output device including interval calculation.

That is, in order to perform the allocation, the format memory 9
Set the Y coordinate of the start line from step 521), and read the designated item data including the rectangular frame from the record file llb to the record memory 11C (step 522).
. Next, specify the character data parameters in the file section 1.
18(7) Set each item (step 823).

Then, in the layout shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 mentioned above, after calculating the intervals Wl and W2 (step 524), the X coordinate of the designated item file section 11a is read (step 525).

The character data stored in the designated item file section 11a is laid out in a predetermined character size (step 526).
), and furthermore, the layout arranges the rectangular frame so as to enclose the arranged character data (step 527). Next, determine whether the data arrangement for all items has been completed (step 528); if not (NO), return to step 323, reset each item in the specified item file section 11a, and arrange the character data. do. If it has finished (YES), proceed to the next step and determine whether all records have been processed (
step 529). If the processing has not been completed yet (NO), the Y coordinate of the start row is updated to the Y+1 coordinate in order to process another rectangular frame (step 530), and the process returns to step S22. If the processing is completed (YES), the operation of the apparatus is completed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when arranging a plurality of character data within a specified rectangular frame area, the plurality of character data can be placed within an area obtained by reducing the rectangular frame area at a predetermined reduction ratio. If so, the characters are arranged evenly within this area, so that a plurality of character data are properly arranged within the rectangular frame area, making it possible to create a form that is easy to read as a whole.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the form data output device of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing character sizes corresponding to the font types of characters, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the specified ratio a of the width of the character data area corresponding to the number of characters n, FIGS. A diagram showing an example of the print format of this embodiment, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing calculation of the layout and spacing of this embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the entire apparatus, and FIGS. 9 to 11 1 is a diagram showing an example of a print format in which conventional equal allocation is performed. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Storage means, 2...Designation means, 3...Calculation means, 4...Discrimination means, 5...Arrangement means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Storage means for storing a reduction ratio of a character arrangement area with respect to a rectangular frame area, a specifying means for specifying a rectangular frame area on a page, and a character arrangement area in the rectangular area specified by the specifying means. a calculating means for calculating based on the reduction ratio; a determining means for determining whether or not a plurality of character data arranged in the specified rectangular area can be arranged in the character arrangement calculated by the calculating means; If there is, the plurality of character data is evenly arranged in the calculated character arrangement area, and if it is impossible to arrange, the plurality of character data is evenly arranged over the entire rectangular area. Form data output device.