JPH01269123A - Character output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously call definition information and to improve the work efficiency when document information is loaded by registering the definition information simultaneously when input document information is registered in an external memory. CONSTITUTION:The title device provides an external storing means to have at least a first storing area C and a second storing area F, a designating means A to designate an output form, a registering means B to register the output form designated by the designating means A, a control means E to add the output form registered in the first storing area C and store it into the second storing area F and an output means G to output based on the contents stored in the second storing area F. Namely, simultaneously when the input document information is registered into an external memory, the definition information can be also registered. Thus, when the document information is loaded, the definition information can be also called simultaneously, the interference of the operator on the way of an output is reduced and the work efficiency can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a character output device, and in particular a device for inputting document information such as character symbols and control commands and temporarily storing the input document information in an external storage device.
Next, the present invention relates to a character output device that performs output according to output format definition information.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in this type of device, input document information is generally temporarily stored in an external storage device such as a floppy disk, then output format definition information is first loaded, and then output format definition information is loaded from the external storage device. Document information was input and output was performed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, the conventional device as described above has a drawback that definition information of the output format must be loaded each time the output format differs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character output device that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and reduces operator intervention during output by first registering output format definition information. do.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a character output device that outputs input data including character codes and control commands in accordance with an output format. an external storage means having at least two storage areas; a specification means for specifying an output format; and an output format specified by the specification means;
a registration means for registering in the storage area; a control means for adding an output format registered in the first storage area to the input data and storing it in the second storage area; and outputting based on the content stored in the second storage area. The invention is characterized in that it is equipped with an output means for.

(Function) With the above configuration, the present invention allows definition information to be registered at the same time when input document information is registered in an external storage device, so when loading document information, definition information can also be called at the same time. Therefore, operator intervention during output is reduced and work efficiency is improved.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1(A) shows the basic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Here, A is a specifying means for specifying an output format, and B is a registering means for registering the output format specified by the specifying means in the first storage area C of the external storage means.

D is a data source that generates input data including character codes and control commands. E is a control means that adds the output format registered in the first storage area C to the input data and stores it in the second storage area F of the external storage means; G is the second storage area F;
This is an output means that outputs data based on the contents stored in the .

FIG. 1(B) shows the circuit configuration of a character output device according to the present invention.

Here, 101 is a host computer that is a data source that generates document information (data) such as character symbols and control information;
Reference numeral 102 is an interface for controlling transmission of input data, and reference numeral 103 is a disk control device for controlling disk devices and data output. A disk device 104 is an external storage device, and a magnetic disk such as a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like is used. 1
05 is a CPU (
central processing unit), io6 is the output format definition information (
107 is a font memory in which character font pattern information is stored in advance; and 108 is a bitmap memory in which font patterns are developed. Reference numeral 109 represents an interface for transmitting information with the printer mechanism, and reference numeral 110 represents a printer that actually performs output. This printer 11
0, a dot printer such as a laser beam printer or an inkjet printer is used.

Figure 2 shows instructions (commands) for registering input data.
An example of the format is shown below. Here, 2
01 indicates the type of command (command, output format definition information), and it is determined by this command which definition information is added to input data. Delimiter 202 stores the name of definition information to be added. 204 is a delimiter 5205 in which the name of a file given to input data is stored, and these commands are inputted via the keyboard 106.

FIG. 3 shows the information arrangement structure (data map) in the disk device 104 mentioned above. Here, 301 and 302 are header areas indicating the file name, and store an address indicating where in the data area the content of the file name starts. Further, 303 stores the contents of output format definition information. 304 indicates the end of the file. 305 stores the same content as the output format definition information. 306 is the content of the input data stored in the disk device 104, and 307
indicates the end of the file. EMPTY 308 indicates an unused state. These 303
308 is a data area.

FIG. 4 specifically shows the actual contents of the definition information 303 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, 401 indicates which line the information is. 402 indicates where the starting position (starting vertical position) of the row is, and 403 similarly indicates the address of the horizontal position. 404 is a number assigned to the type of font used, and that font will be used within the line.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This program is keyboard 106
The process is started by inputting a command as shown in FIG. 2 (step Sl). The input command is stored in the header area of the disk device 104, and then when data is input from the host computer 101 (step S2
), opens the file with the name specified by the command file name 203 (step S3). continue,
A file with the name 205 in FIG. 2 is registered, the contents of the file opened in step S3 are written in this file, and the definition information file is closed (step S4).

Next, the input data from the host computer 101 is written to the newly registered file in the disk device 104 as shown at 306 in FIG. 3 (step S5).
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In the following step S6, it is determined whether there is input data, and if there is data, the process advances to step S7 to input new data, and returns to step S5 to write the input data to the file as described above.

If there is no more input data, the process advances to step S8, closes the file being written, and ends the process (step S9).

In this way, the input data is stored in the disk device 104, so when the printer 110 actually outputs the data, the definition information is registered together with the data in the disk device 104 in the state shown in FIG. Therefore, the data file on the disk device 124 can be output simply by calling it via the CPt 1105.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention described above, the output format information is used to register the document information in the external storage device! However, when the same definition information is used in multiple document information, it is possible to register each definition information separately by giving it a unique name. can be called.

Further, overlay information and the like can also be registered simultaneously with document information.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, definition information can be registered at the same time when input document information is registered in an external storage device, so when loading document information, , definition information can also be called up at the same time, which reduces operator intervention during output and improves work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(A) is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1(B) is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a command used in the embodiment of the present invention. A format diagram showing an example of the format, Figure 3 is similar to Figure 1 (B).
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structure of the definition information in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 101...Host computer (data generation source), 1
02... Interface, 103... Disk control circuit, 104... Disk device (external recording means), 105...
...cpo (registration means, control means), 106...
Keyboard (specifying means), 107... Font memory, 108... Bitmap memory, 109... Interface, 110... Printer (output means). Format diagram of commands in the example Figure 2. Metric diagram showing the configuration of the implementation file Figure 3. Jt definition and information 94 of the example AD diagram Figure 4. Example of operation Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A character output device that outputs input data including character codes and control commands in accordance with an output format, comprising: an external storage means having at least a first storage area and a second storage area; specifying means for specifying a format; registration means for registering the output format specified by the specifying means in the first storage area; and adding the output format registered in the first storage area to the input data to A character output device comprising: a control means for storing in a second storage area; and an output means for outputting based on content stored in the second storage area.