JPH0895731A - Document processing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To eliminate the misalignment of the formatting due to the difference between the typeface used for displaying when editing a document and the typeface used when printing with a printer, so that the print result can be confirmed on the display. [Structure] Typeface change designation window 8 according to the change instruction
0 is displayed, and the desired typeface change rule is input on this window. The typeface of the selected document is changed based on the input typeface change rule.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing method and apparatus capable of editing an input document and confirming the typesetting of the edited document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of document processing apparatus, a printer having a character font such as a PostScript (registered trademark) printer is connected due to technological advances such as miniaturization and cost reduction of printers and hard disks. It is becoming more frequent. Depending on the type of printer that prints the document data created by the document processing device,
The character font specified in the character data at the time of creating the document may not be registered in the printer, and printing cannot be performed unless the font is registered in the printer and the printable font is changed.

Therefore, in the conventional document processing apparatus,
All the character data for which a typeface that is not registered in the printer used for printing is specified is printed in the typeface registered in that printer.

Further, on the document processing apparatus, an operator performs a typeface change operation to make a document printable by a printer and then prints it. How the font of the character data in the document data is changed in this type of apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. First, the user selects the document data whose typeface is to be changed by instructing it from the keyboard 9 and displaying it on the CRT 13. This state is shown in FIG.
30 is a screen of the CRT 13, 31 is a window for displaying and editing document data, 32 is headline data created on the first page of the document, and 33 is the body of the document data. Data 34 is page number data indicating which page of the document the data being displayed in the window 31 for displaying the document data is. In this document, arbitrary typefaces are designated for the body, headline, and page number. 1 of such document data
In order to change all the fonts of the character data of the page to "A font", the keyboard 9 is first instructed to change the font of the body character data 33 by a command. The state of the window displayed by this instruction is shown in FIG. 4, 40 is the main body designating window, and 42 is a field for instructing what the main body is to be. In FIG.
"Typeface" is specified. Reference numeral 41 is a field for indicating that the designation of this document has been completed. The mouse cursor 43 which operates in conjunction with the pointing device (hereinafter referred to as PD) 10 is moved into the field 41 and a button attached to the PD 10 is clicked. The designation is executed by pressing the button. Next, the keyboard 9 is used to instruct to change the typeface of the index character data 32. This state is shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 50 is a headline font designating window, 52 is a field for instructing what the headline font should be, and "A font" is designated in the figure. Reference numeral 51 is a field for indicating that the designation of the headline typeface is completed, and PD1
The designation is executed by moving the mouse cursor 43 that operates in conjunction with 0 into the field 51 and pressing the button attached to the PD 10. Then, the keyboard 9 is used to instruct to change the font of the page number data 34. This state is shown in FIG. 6, 60 is a page number typeface designation window, 62 is a field for instructing what the page number typeface is, and in the figure, "A typeface" is designated. There is. Reference numeral 61 is a field for indicating that the designation of the page number typeface has been completed, and the designation is made by moving the mouse cursor 43 operating in conjunction with the PD 10 into the field 61 and pressing the button attached to the PD 10. Run.

As described above, in the conventional apparatus, in order to change a plurality of typefaces, the object to which each typeface is set is specified, the typeface change of the target is instructed, and the window for changing the typeface is displayed. The operation of displaying, inputting the changed typeface, and instructing the update of the setting typeface must be repeated as many times as the number of typefaces to be changed or the number of types of typefaces to be changed.

[0006]

When printing document data in the above-described conventional document processing apparatus, if a typeface that is not registered in the printer used for printing is used for character data, the typeface is automatically printed. Since it is converted to one of the fonts registered in the printer used for, the text processing device that performs typesetting at a proportional pitch may have different character widths even for the same character data for each font. There is a problem in that the format of the document may change due to the wraparound and eviction. FIG. 7 shows this example. The document data of FIG. 7 shows a state in which the typeface of each character data of the body text / heading / page number of the document data of FIG. 3 is changed to “typeface A”. The "eyes" of the "purpose" wrap around to the preceding line, which is different from the format intended by the user.

As described above, in order to avoid that the print result is different from the document displayed at the time of editing, the typefaces used for all the character data used in the document data are printed for each typeface. Since there is a need to perform an instruction operation to change to a typeface to be used, there is a problem that the process is complicated and takes time.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention responds to an instruction to change a typeface by associating a plurality of set first typeface information with second set typeface information. A set of typeface change rules is read, first typeface information is detected from the typeface information specified in the document information for which the typeface change instruction has been made, and the first typeface information is detected based on the read set of typeface change rules. There is provided a document processing method for changing the generated first typeface information into second typeface information stored in association with the first typeface information in the typeface change rule.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a document storage unit for storing document information output in a designated desired typeface together with the designated typeface information, and first typeface information. And a second typeface information in which a plurality of sets of typeface change rules are associated with each other, and a first typeface stored in the change rule storage unit based on the typeface information stored in the document storage unit. A typeface detecting means for detecting information, and a typeface changing means for changing the detected first typeface information to second typeface information associated with the first typeface information in the typeface change rule, There is provided a document processing device having a control unit for controlling to change the typeface according to a plurality of sets of change rules stored in the change rule storage unit in response to the instruction to change the typeface once.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, the first typeface information is preferably typeface information for a printer.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, the second typeface information is preferably typeface information for a printer.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, preferably, the instruction for changing the typeface is an instruction for changing the typeface for a printer.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention preferably displays document information in which the typeface information is changed.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, as long as the functions of the present invention are executed, it may be a single device, a system composed of a plurality of devices, or a system in which processing is performed via a network such as a LAN. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a system bus, and each constituent block to be described below is connected to this system bus. 2 is a CPU (Centert
al Processing Unit). CPU
A RAM is provided in 2 and is used as a working area for storing data generated during the processing executed by the CPU. Reference numeral 3 denotes a program memory (hereinafter referred to as PMEM), which selects a program for editing processing such as the flowchart of FIG.
Read and execute with 2 CPUs. The data input from the keyboard 8 is also a text memory P
It is stored in MEM3 as code information. Reference numeral 4 is an image memory (hereinafter referred to as IMEM), 5 is an image scanner, 6 is an image input / output control unit, and 7 and 17 are printers. Information on printable typefaces registered in these printers is When the printer is connected, when the document processing apparatus is started up, or when the read instruction command is input, the RA is read from the printers 7 and 17,
Stored in M. The image data read from the image scanner 5 is expanded in IMEM 4 and then VRA.
It is developed on M11 and displayed on CRT13. Reference numeral 8 denotes an input control unit, to which an input device such as a keyboard 9 and a PD (pointing device) 10 is connected. The operator operates the keyboard 9 and the PD 10 to issue an operation command of the system. PD10 has 13 CR
In order to select image information, graphic data, character data, and numerical data on T, and to input a desired coordinate and a signal by key click, a mouse is used in this embodiment. Thereby, the mouse cursor on the CRT 13 is arbitrarily moved in the X and Y directions to select menus, image data, graphic data, character data, and numerical data,
Edit. Reference numeral 11 is a video image memory (hereinafter referred to as VRAM), 12 is a display output control unit, and 13 is a display such as a CRT, which may be a liquid crystal display in addition to the CRT. Data displayed on 13 CRTs is 11
It is developed as bitmap data on the VRAM. For example, in the case of graphic data, a graphic pattern corresponding to the position and attribute information is developed on the VRAM, and the cursor can be directly generated and displayed in the display area of the VRAM by software control. Reference numeral 14 is an external storage device control unit, and 15 and 16 are data file disks for recording image data, graphic data, character data, numerical data, etc. For example, 15 is a hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HD). , 16 are floppy disks (hereinafter referred to as FD).

FIG. 2 is an external view of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 20 is a system bus 1 and a CPU 2
It is a main body of a document processing apparatus having a built-in PMEM3, PMEM3, or IMEM4. 13 is a CRT, 9 is a keyboard, 10 is a PD, 21 is an FD drive, and FD22 is set to write image data, graphic data, character data, and numerical data to FD22, and graphic data recorded in FD22. Or read character data and numerical data. In addition, this embodiment can be realized by a program stored in advance in the PMEM in the document processing apparatus, but the FD 22 in which the program that can realize the embodiment is recorded is used by another document processing apparatus. Set it on the FD drive 21 and run the program on the hard disk 1.
This embodiment can also be realized in another document processing apparatus by loading the program into the memory 5 and executing the loaded program.

FIGS. 3 to 7 are views for explaining the conventional technique. Reference numeral 30 denotes a screen of the CRT 13, 31 is a window for displaying and editing document data, 32
Is character data having the attribute of headline, 33 is character data having the attribute of body of document, and 34 is the number of pages of the document being displayed. The details have been described in the section of the prior art and will not be repeated here.

8 to 9 are views for explaining the operation contents of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing one screen of the CRT 13 in this embodiment. 30 to 34 and 43 are shown in FIG.
Similar to those used in 4, 5, 6, and 7, reference numeral 80 is a font changing window that is displayed in response to input of a font changing instruction and that specifies a pattern for changing the font.
Reference numerals 81 to 83 are fields for designating a pattern for changing the typeface, and a field 81 indicates that the “A typeface” is changed to the “A typeface” (that is, the “A typeface” is not changed). Is "B typeface" is "A typeface"
Field 83 indicates that the "C typeface" is changed to the "A typeface".

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the operation of the embodiment.

First, in step S1, the text data to be edited is selected from the HD 15, the document editing window 31 is displayed on the CRT 13, and the first page of the document data or its document is displayed in the text editing window 31. Display the page that was displayed when it was closed. In this embodiment, the same document data as that used in the conventional example will be used for description. Therefore, the state of this step S1 becomes FIG. Then, in step S2, it is determined whether or not an instruction to change the typeface of the character data in the document data is issued from the keyboard 9, and if not instructed, the process loops in step S2, and if there is an instruction, to step S3. move on. In step S3, the typeface change designation window 80 is displayed on the CRT 13 in response to the instruction in step S2.
FIG. 8 shows the display state on the CRT 13 at this time. As the typeface list before change in the typeface change designation window 80, the typefaces registered in all printers connected to this document processing apparatus are identified by identifying the information stored in the image input / output control unit 6. It is displayed, and you can specify which typeface to change for each of them. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that two printers are connected, and that the two printers are registered together and three fonts of “A font”, “B font”, and “C font” are registered.
As the typeface after the change, some typeface is designated by default, and in the present embodiment, "A typeface" is the field 8
1 to 83 are designated. Further, the information regarding the typeface displayed in the typeface change designation window 31 may be information previously input by the user and stored in the RAM in the CPU 2. This makes it easy for the user to specify a change from a typeface frequently used to a typeface. Then, in step S4, what is to be the changed typeface is designated.
To specify the changed typeface, move the mouse cursor 43 that operates in conjunction with the PD 10 into the field 81,
By pressing the button attached to the PD 10, the frame line of the field 81 is displayed thick again, and the field 8 is displayed.
When it is instructed to the operator that the process for 1 is in progress and the "next typeface" is instructed from the keyboard 9 in this state, the "typeface B" set to the typeface next to the typeface A currently displayed in the field 81 is displayed. When the display is changed to ", and the next font is indicated," C font "and" A font "again
The display of the typeface changes so that it is displayed, and when the typeface you want to change is displayed, "Next typeface" from the keyboard 9
You just have to stop inputting instructions. Then, in step S5, it is determined whether or not the keyboard 9 is instructed to execute the font change while the window 80 is being displayed.
If instructed, change the typeface change rule to RA in CPU2.
After being stored in M, the process proceeds to step S6. If not instructed, the process returns to step S4 to continue the process of designating the changed typeface. In step S6, the typeface of all the character data in the document data being displayed in the document editing window 31 is checked, and the font is specified in step S4.
The execution is instructed to change the typeface according to the typeface change rule stored in the RAM. Then, in step S7, the document whose typeface has been changed is retyped using the character width data of the changed typeface, and is displayed again in the document editing window 31. A diagram showing the state at this time is FIG. 7 used also when explaining the conventional example. With the above processing, the font change processing is completed.

In this embodiment, the document data is HD15.
Although it is assumed that it has already been registered in the above, it may be a newly created one.

In the present embodiment, the typefaces that can be designated as the typeface before the change and the typeface after the change are the typefaces of all the printers connected to the document processing apparatus. The typeface registered in 1 may be displayed, and only the typeface registered in the printer 2 may be designated as the changed typeface. The typefaces registered in the printer 1 are "B typeface" and "C typeface", and the printer 2
If the typefaces registered in are the “A typeface” and the “B typeface”, the typeface change designation window displays “B typeface” and “C typeface” as the typefaces before the change as shown in FIG. You can change the typeface to change for each typeface.

In the present embodiment, the character data typeface change process is performed on the document data currently being edited.
A typeface change process may be performed on the document data registered in D15 or FD16. Furthermore,
After the typeface change process is performed on the document data registered in the HD 15 or the like, the document data may be newly registered as a file different from the document data before the change.

An example in which the present invention is implemented as a function for collectively converting a typeface displayed on the document processing apparatus main body into a typeface registered in a PostScript (PS) compatible printer or in the opposite direction will be described. .

The section for instructing "PS typeface change" in FIG. 11 is designated by the PD 10. In the PS font change window of FIG. 12 displayed in response to this instruction, "EZ Japanese font →
A field 120 for instructing "PS Japanese document" is instructed by the PD 10. In response to this instruction, a window for inputting the modified font shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. On this window, enter in which column to change the Mincho font to the column 130, and in the same way to enter in the column 131 which font to change the Gothic font.
In the present embodiment, "EZ sum document style → PS sum document style" is designated, so the typeface designated by the document processing apparatus (referred to as EZ in this embodiment) is assigned to the PS corresponding to the typeface.
A typeface is selected and PS Mincho type is displayed in the column 130 and PS Gothic type is displayed in the column 131 by default. This Figure 1
When the change typeface is input in the window of 3, the end 132 is instructed, and the display is returned to FIG. In the window of FIG. 12, in the column 121, enter the document name of the document whose font is to be changed.
The name of the document to be registered after changing the typeface is input in the field 122, and “execute” 123 is instructed. In response to this instruction, the font is changed based on the font change rule set in the window of FIG. 13 as in step S6.

In the window shown in FIG. 12, "PS
When "Japanese font → EZ Japanese font" is instructed, the font to be displayed in the window for inputting the changed font to be displayed in response to this instruction, PS font in the change target column, If the EZ typeface is displayed as the default typeface, the trouble of further changing and inputting the typeface displayed by default is reduced and the operability is improved.

In this way, the operability can be improved also in the example in which the default is determined from the characteristics of the typeface to be changed and the changed typeface.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Instructions for changing from the currently set typeface to another typeface,
You can specify multiple fonts at once, and after that, the fonts will be detected and converted to the specified font automatically, so you can specify the font specified in the document or the font you want to change. Since it is not necessary to repeat the typeface changing operation for each target for a plurality of times, the operability is improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, all the character data in the document data can be changed at once so that the typeface registered in the printer used for printing is used, so that it is displayed at the time of editing. There is an effect that it is possible to prevent an inconvenience against the user's intention that the format of the existing document and the format of the document at the time of printing are different.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a document processing device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a conventional processing method.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a conventional processing method.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a conventional processing method.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a conventional processing method.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a conventional processing method.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation content of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary view of a window for instructing a font change.

FIG. 12 is an exemplary view of a window for instructing the type of font change.

FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of a typeface change rule input window.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. In response to an instruction to change the typeface, a plurality of sets of typeface change rules in which the set first typeface information and second typeface information are associated are read, and the instruction to change the typeface is issued. Detecting the first typeface information from the typeface information specified in the document information based on the read set of typeface change rules, and detecting the detected first typeface information in the typeface change rule. A document processing method, characterized by changing to second typeface information stored in association with one typeface information. 2. The document processing method according to claim 1, wherein the first typeface information is typeface information for a printer. 3. The document processing method according to claim 1, wherein the second typeface information is typeface information for a printer. 4. The document processing method according to claim 1, wherein the typeface change instruction is an instruction to change to a printer typeface. 5. The document processing method according to claim 1, wherein the document information in which the typeface information is changed is displayed. 6. A document storage unit for storing the document information output in a designated desired typeface together with the designated typeface information, and the first typeface information and the second typeface information are associated with each other. Change rule storage means for storing a plurality of sets of style change rules; type face detection means for detecting the first type information stored in the change rule storage means from the type information stored in the document storage means; A typeface changing means for changing the detected first typeface information to the second typeface information associated with the first typeface information in the typeface change rule, and in response to a single typeface change instruction. And a control unit that controls to change the typeface according to a plurality of sets of change rules stored in the change rule storage unit. 7. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first typeface information is typeface information for a printer. 8. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the second typeface information is typeface information for a printer. 9. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the typeface change instruction is an instruction to change to a printer typeface. 10. The document processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the document information in which the typeface information is changed is displayed.