JPH08263676A - Document processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] After adding character strings such as title names to image data inserted in a document, even if the document data is deleted or inserted, it will have no effect on the document editing. However, the correspondence between the image data and the character string is always retained. [Structure] When a frame area for image placement is set in a document, the CPU 1 writes the frame area data in the document memory 5 in association with the document data. When the title name added in the frame arrangement area is designated, the CPU writes the title name in the document memory 5 in association with the frame area.
The CPU 1 arranges and outputs the corresponding image data in the area specified based on the frame area data, and arranges and outputs the title name at a predetermined position in this area.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a document processing apparatus is provided with a bit map image memory for storing image data such as graphics, tables, graphs and photographs read by an image reader in addition to a document memory for storing document data. When inserting arbitrary image data into a document, set a frame area for image placement on the text screen and display the image data within this frame area after changing the size of the area. I was doing.

[0003]

By the way, in order to indicate what the image data means, it is possible to input the title name in association with the image data. Since the image data is managed by a memory and the image data is managed by a dot-unit bitmap memory, the title name cannot be input in the frame area. Therefore,
When a title name is entered near the frame area, the title name is stored and managed in the document memory.However, when a document is inserted or deleted, the title name and image data are edited by editing the document before and after the frame area. The correspondence sometimes went wrong. An object of the present invention is to add image data inserted in a document to a character string such as a title name, and then delete or insert the document data without being affected by the document editing. It is to be able to always maintain the correspondence between the image data and the character string.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. (1) When the frame area for arranging the image data is set in the document, the area storage means stores the frame area data in association with the document data. (2) The character string storage means stores the character string data in association with the frame area when an arbitrary character string added in the frame area for image arrangement is designated. (3) The reading means reads the frame area data corresponding to the document data from the area storage means and the character string data corresponding to the frame area from the character string storage means. (4) When the reading means reads out the frame area data and the character string data, the output means arranges and outputs the corresponding image data in the area specified based on the frame area data. The character string data is arranged and output at a predetermined position in this area. A setting means for arbitrarily setting an output position indicating which position in the frame area the character string data is output may be provided. Further, setting means for arbitrarily setting the format of the character string data output in the frame area may be provided. Further, a search means is provided for searching a corresponding character string from the character string storage means based on a character string arbitrarily designated at the time of calling an image, and searching for corresponding image data based on the searched character string. The image data searched by the searching means may be output in the frame area.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. When a frame area for inserting image data into a document is arbitrarily set, the frame area data is stored in the area storage means in association with the document data. When an arbitrary character string (title name of image data, etc.) added in the frame area is designated, the character string data is stored in the character string storage means in association with the frame area. Here, when the document data is output, the frame area data corresponding to the document data is read from the area storage unit, and the character string data corresponding to the frame area is read from the character string storage unit. Then, the output means arranges and outputs the corresponding image data in the area specified based on the frame area data, and arranges and outputs the character string data at a predetermined position in the area. Therefore, even if a character string such as a title name is added to the image data inserted in the document and the document data is deleted or inserted, the document edit is not affected at all and the image data is always It is possible to retain the correspondence with character strings.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the document processing apparatus. C
The PU 1 controls the overall operation of this document processing apparatus according to various programs in the program memory 2.
The document data input from the key input unit 3 is fetched, displayed and output on the text screen of the display unit 4, and stored in the document memory 5. Image data such as figures and photographs read by the image reader 6 is stored in the key input unit 3
It is stored in the bitmap image memory 7 together with the image file name input from. And the key input unit 3
The document data in the document memory 5 and the image data in the bit map image memory 7 are registered and stored in the external storage unit 8 in response to the save command from the external storage unit, and are also externally stored in response to the call command from the key input unit 3. The document data and image data in the unit 8 are read out and written in the document memory 5 and the bitmap image memory 7.

FIG. 2 shows the contents of the document memory 5. FIG. 2 shows the contents of the image memory when the image data is inserted into the document and the title name is added to the image data. Here, in the memory area M1, the document file name, the format data, and the document actual data are stored as usual. When a frame area for arranging image data is set in this document in the memory area M2,
Frame area coordinate data (diagonal coordinates that specify a rectangular frame) and line type designation data thereof are stored. An image file name that specifies image data is stored in the memory area M3. In the memory area M4, title position data indicating at which position in the frame area the title name is arranged, line number data indicating the number of lines in the title arrangement area, and character number data indicating how many characters the title name has. The character size data and the actual title data (character string data) are stored.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation when arranging image data and its title name in a document, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are display examples that change as the operation proceeds. First, when an arbitrary document file name is input from the key input unit 3, the CPU 1 searches the document memory 5, reads the corresponding document data, and displays and outputs it on the text screen of the display unit 4 (step A
1). Then, if a frame area for arranging image data is set at an arbitrary position on this text screen (document area),
A frame area as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed (step A2). In this case, the cursor key is operated to specify two diagonal coordinates of the rectangular frame to specify the layout position and size of the frame area, and also to specify an arbitrary line type constituting the frame. Then, the coordinate data and the line type designation data are written as frame area data in the document memory 5 in association with the document data being displayed (step A3).

When the frame area is set on the text screen in this way, an image selection window is displayed on the text screen as shown in FIG. 4B, and the image selection window is arranged in the frame area from the menu display in this window. A file name of arbitrary image data is selected (step A4). Then, the selected image file name is written in the document memory 5 in association with the displayed document data and frame area data (step A5). Then, the image data corresponding to the image file name is read out from the bitmap image memory 7 and is composite-displayed in the frame area on the text area (step A6). FIG. 4C is a display state diagram in this case.

Next, a title input window as shown in FIG. 5D is displayed on the text screen, and title position data, the number of lines, the number of characters, the character size, and the actual title data are displayed as title data in this input window. Input (step A7). FIG. 6 shows an example of input of title data. The bottom line of the frame area is designated as the title position, the number of lines is one line, the number of characters is 10 characters, the character size is 12 points, and the actual title data is “FIG. 1 ABCD ...”. Shows the case where is input. The title data thus input is written in the document memory 5 in association with the document data being displayed, the frame area data, and the image data (step A8).

Next, in step A9, the title display area in the frame area is determined based on the title data. That is, the number of digits of the frame is obtained from the frame area coordinate data,
The number of title lines is subtracted from the title position (in this case, the bottom line of the frame), the remaining frame area is set as a new frame area of the image data, and an area corresponding to the number of title lines from the title position is determined as a title display area. In this case, 1 from the bottom line
The line area is the title display area. Then, the actual title data is displayed in the title display area in accordance with the format, and the image data is redisplayed in the frame area excluding the title display area (step A10). Figure 5
(E) is a display state diagram in this case. Although the title name is displayed in the bottom line of the frame area in the above example, the top line is designated as the title position in the title input window shown in FIG. The display state is as follows.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation for calling arbitrary image data from the title name will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the image search process in this case. First, when an image search is instructed from the key input unit 3, the CPU 1 displays a search title input window as shown in FIG. 9A on the text screen (step B1). Here, when the image file name to be searched is input into the window from the key input unit 3 (step B2), the CPU 1 searches the document memory 5 based on this file name, and if there is the file name concerned, The corresponding frame area data and title data are read from the document memory 5 and the corresponding image data are read from the bitmap image memory 7 (step B3). Then, the retrieved image data is combined and displayed in the frame area, and the title name is displayed and output at a predetermined position in the frame area (step B).
4). FIG. 9B is a display state diagram in this case.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the title name is added in association with the image data arranged in the document, the title memory is inserted in the frame area for image arrangement. 5, the title name can be managed integrally with the frame area independently of the document data. Therefore, the display position of the title name does not shift due to the editing of the document data, and the correspondence between the image data and the title name can be held accurately. Further, by arbitrarily inputting a title name, it is possible to search for image data corresponding to the title name and display and output desired image data together with the frame area and the title name.

In the above embodiment, the designated number of areas from the top line or the bottom line in the frame area is designated as the title display area, but the title display area is designated on the left side or the left side of the frame area. You may do it. Also,
The frame area is not limited to a rectangle, but may be a triangle, a circle, or the like.
Further, although the above embodiment shows the case where the image data is displayed, the same applies to the case where the image data is printed, and the image data is not limited to the one read by the image reader 6 and is fixedly prepared in advance. It may be an illustrated figure or the like.

[0015]

According to the present invention, even if a character string such as a title name is added to image data inserted in a document and the document data is deleted or inserted, the document data can be edited. The correspondence between the image data and the character string can always be maintained without being affected at all.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a document processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a document memory 5.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when inserting image data and its title name in a document.

FIG. 4 is a display state diagram that changes with the progress of the flowchart in FIG.

5 is a display state diagram following FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of input to a title input window.

FIG. 7 is a display state diagram when the title position is set to the bottom line in the frame area.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an image search process.

FIG. 9 is a display state diagram during image search processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Program memory 3 Key input section 4 Display section 5 Document memory 6 Image reader 7 Bitmap image memory

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. When a frame area for arranging image data is set in a document, area storage means for storing the frame area data in association with the document data, and added in the frame area for arranging the image When an arbitrary character string to be designated is designated, a character string storage unit that stores character string data in association with the frame region, and frame region data corresponding to the document data is read from the region storage unit, Reading means for reading the character string data corresponding to the frame area from the character string storage means, and when the reading means reads the frame area data and the character string data, it is specified based on the frame area data. Document processing characterized by comprising: output means for arranging and outputting the corresponding image data in the area and arranging and outputting the character string data at a predetermined position in the area. Location. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for arbitrarily setting an output position indicating at which position in the frame area the character string data is to be output. . 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for arbitrarily setting the format of the character string data output in the frame area. 4. Retrieval means for retrieving a corresponding character string from the character string storage means on the basis of a character string arbitrarily designated at the time of calling an image and for searching corresponding image data on the basis of the searched character string. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document data is provided and the image data retrieved by the retrieval means is output in the frame area.