JP2000090081A - Method and device for composition and record medium recording eprogram for implementing process thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform composition by securely arranging desired character string groups in prescribed frames by arranging character string groups in which discrimination information is set in respective frames according to the discrimination information set in the frames. SOLUTION: Value composition frames are generated and article IDs are set for the respective value composition frames (S102). A value composition frame to be processed where a character string group is arranged is specified among the value composition frames (S105). The value composition frames may be specified in order by using a mouse or specified by encircling the value composition frames to be processed by using the mouse. Only one value composition frame may be specified or all the value composition frames may be specified. When the value composition frames to be processed are specified, character string groups are arranged in the specified value composition frames (S106). The character string groups begin to be arranged by selecting a start button provided in a style setting area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a typesetting method and a typesetting apparatus for arranging a plurality of character strings included in a flyer or the like using a computer system, and a recording medium storing a program for executing the processing. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, typesetting processing of printed materials such as flyers has been performed using a computer system. In the flyer, a plurality of frames for performing typesetting called “value set” (hereinafter, referred to as “value set frame”) are set. A character string group including a plurality of character strings, such as a product name, a description of the product, and a price, is arranged in each value set frame. This character string group is previously typed and stored in a memory or the like as typesetting data. Normally, a plurality of value combination frames are set in one printed material, and thus the lettering data includes a plurality of sets of character strings corresponding to the plurality of value combination frames.

In the conventional typesetting apparatus, the order of a plurality of character string groups arranged in the typesetting data and the order of the value combination frame determined when the value combination frame to be processed is selected are:
On the premise that they match, the character strings were arranged in the frame of each value grouping frame. The order of the value set frames is, for example, in the order in which the value set frames are selected, starting from the first value set frame,
It is determined by being ordered.

[0004]

However, when the designation order of the value combination frames to be processed is incorrect, a desired character string group is not arranged in each value combination frame. In such a case, steps such as changing the order of designating the value combination frames are required, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort. This problem is not limited to the case where the value set frame is used, but also occurs in the case where the frame in which the character string group is arranged is generally used.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and is a technique capable of executing a typesetting by reliably arranging a desired character string group within a predetermined frame. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems, a method of the present invention uses a set of character strings each including a plurality of character strings in a plurality of frames. And (b) setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups; and (b) setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups. c) creating the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged; and (d) setting the plurality of character string groups for each of the plurality of frames. Setting any of the identification information;
(E) setting an arrangement of a set of character strings in each frame; and (f) a character string in which the identification information is set based on the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames. Arranging the groups in the respective frames.

The order of the above steps can be changed to some extent. For example, step (a) and step (b) can be performed simultaneously, or step (e) can be performed after step (c). Can also.

In the above typesetting method, identification information is set for each group of character strings that are spelled out, and identification information is also set for each created frame. This makes it possible to associate a frame with a character string group arranged in the frame, so that it is possible to reliably arrange a desired character string group in a frame of a predetermined frame and execute typesetting. .

In the above typesetting method, the step (d)
Preferably, the method includes a step of checking for duplication of the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames.

As described above, by checking whether or not the identification information set in a plurality of frames is duplicated, it is possible to prevent the same character string group from being erroneously arranged in each of two or more frames. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably arrange a desired character string group within a predetermined frame and execute composition.

In the above typesetting method, the step (d) includes the step of replacing the identification information set in any of the plurality of frames among the identification information set in the plurality of character string groups. Preferably, the method includes an inspection step.

With this configuration, it is possible to easily confirm the identification information that is not set in any of the plurality of frames. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably arrange a desired character string group in the frame of the predetermined frame and to typeset. Can be performed.

Further, in the above typesetting method, after the step (e), there is provided a step of selecting one of the plurality of frames and displaying the identification information set in the selected frame. You may.

Thus, even after the character string group is arranged in the frame, the identification information set in the frame can be confirmed.

An apparatus according to the present invention is a typesetting apparatus for arranging a set of character strings each including a plurality of character strings in each of a plurality of frames. A character portion, a character string identification information setting section for setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups, and a frame for creating the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged A creating unit, a frame identification information setting unit that sets, for each of the plurality of frames, one of the pieces of identification information set in the plurality of character string groups, one set in each of the frames A character string arrangement setting unit for setting the arrangement of the character string group of
A character string arranging unit that arranges a character string group in which the identification information is set in each of the frames based on the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames.

This typesetting device has the same operation and effect as the above typesetting method, and it is possible to execute a typesetting by reliably arranging a desired character string group within a predetermined frame. Become.

A recording medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for arranging a set of character strings composed of a plurality of character strings in a plurality of frames, respectively. A function of spelling out the character string groups, a function of setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups, and the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged. A function to create, a function to set, for each of the plurality of frames, any of the identification information set in the plurality of character string groups, and a set of character strings in each frame A function of setting a group arrangement and a function of arranging a character string group in which the identification information is set in each frame based on the identification information respectively set in the plurality of frames are recorded. .

Even when the computer program recorded on such a recording medium is executed by a computer system, the computer program has the same operation and effect as those of the above typesetting method and typesetting apparatus. It is possible to execute the typesetting by reliably arranging the character strings.

[0019]

Other Embodiments of the Invention The present invention includes the following other embodiments. A first aspect is a program supply device that supplies, via a communication path, a computer program that causes a computer to execute each step or the function of each unit of the above invention.

[0020]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a typesetting apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. This typesetting device,
A CPU 100 and a bus line 102 are provided. The bus line 102 includes a value set frame data memory 110,
Typesetting data memory 112 and typesetting information data memory 11
4, typeset data memory 116, and appearance setting device 1
20, an arrangement position calculating device 122, an analog rough reading device 130, an area / character recognizing device 132, a rough data converting device 134, a digital rough creating device 136,
Is connected. Further, a keyboard 140 and a mouse 142 are connected to the bus line 102 as input devices, and a color CRT 144 is connected as an output device. Further, a magnetic disk 146 is connected as an external storage device. Also, this typesetting device
A general network system may be configured by connecting to a transmission path. In addition, among the devices of the present embodiment,
The analog rough reading device 130 is realized by hardware. The appearance setting device 120, the arrangement position calculating device 122, the area / character recognizing device 132, the rough data converting device 134, and the digital rough creating device 136 include:
Implemented by software.

The computer programs for realizing the functions of each device realized by the above software are:
It is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM. The computer reads the computer program from the recording medium and transfers it to an internal storage device or an external storage device. Alternatively, a computer program may be supplied to a computer via a communication path. When implementing the functions of a computer program,
A computer program stored in the internal storage device is executed by a microprocessor of the computer.
Further, a computer may read a computer program recorded on a recording medium and directly execute the computer program.

In this specification, a computer is
The concept includes a hardware device and an operation system, and means a hardware device that operates under the control of the operation system. In the case where an operation system is unnecessary and a hardware device is operated by an application program alone, the hardware device itself corresponds to a computer. The hardware device includes at least a microprocessor such as a CPU and means for reading a computer program recorded on a recording medium. The computer program includes a program code that causes such a computer to realize the functions of the above-described devices. Some of the functions described above may be realized by an operation system instead of the application program.

The “recording medium” in the present invention includes a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, an IC card, a ROM cartridge, a punch card, a printed matter on which a code such as a bar code is printed, and an internal storage of a computer. Device (RAM, ROM, etc.)
And various computer-readable media such as an external storage device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the typesetting process. In step S101, the user creates character string data (lettering data) to be formatted using the keyboard 140 and the mouse 142. This typesetting data is stored in the typesetting data memory 112 (FIG. 1). Or,
It is also possible to read out the character data stored in advance on the magnetic disk 146 and store it in the character data memory 112.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of typographic data. Each typesetting data is given a typesetting data name, and FIG. 3 shows the typesetting data with the typesetting data name “super”. The typesetting data is composed of a plurality of groups of character strings separated by a “return code”. One set of character strings includes a plurality of character strings. In addition, each character string group is provided with “merchandise ID” which is identification information of the character string group. The space between the product ID and the character string and the space between the character strings are separated by a predetermined “separation code”. In the example shown in FIG.
The group of character strings includes two character strings composed of the first item and the second item. In this embodiment,
The first item indicates the classification of the product, and the second item indicates the price of the product. Further, in the present embodiment, the product ID is represented by a numeral, but other characters, for example, alphabets, kana characters, kanji, and the like may be used. As the product ID, a management number of a product used in a supermarket or the like can be used.

As can be seen from the above description, the keyboard 140, the mouse 142, and the text data memory 112 of this embodiment correspond to a character string writing unit and a character string identification information setting unit of the present invention.

In step S102 (FIG. 2), a value set frame is created, and a product ID is set for each value set frame. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a value set frame and setting a product ID.

In step S102a of FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the user creates rough data. Here, the rough data is, as described later, original data for creating a value set frame and setting a product ID, and the rough data itself is not a data format that can be directly applied as data of the value set frame. Data conversion is required.

If rough data is not created in step S102a, the flow advances to step S102b to create a value set frame. FIG. 5 shows the creation of the price frame and the product I.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of setting D. In addition,
FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the CRT 144 (FIG. 1).
On the flyer C, the user sets the lower left point PW1 of the value set frame W1.
a and the upper right point PW1b are designated using the mouse 142. Thereby, one value set frame W1 is created. For the other value set frames W2, W3,..., The number of necessary value set frames (for example, the number of rows and the number of columns)
By setting such as 40, a value set frame having the same size as the value set frame W1 is automatically created. In FIG. 5, nine value setting frames W1 and W are placed on one flyer C for performing typesetting.
2, W3,... Are created.

Next, in step S102c (FIG. 4), a product ID is set for each value combination frame. Product ID
Is set in the product ID setting area A displayed at the lower right of the screen in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the product ID setting area A in FIG. 5 in an enlarged manner. This product ID setting area A is displayed when the user sets a product ID for each value combination frame. The product ID setting area A is displayed, for example, by a user instructing display of the area A on a menu screen (not shown).

The merchandise ID setting area A includes a "letter text" setting column C1, a "merchandise ID" setting column C2, and a typographic data display column C3. In the “Text-To-Text” setting field C1, a text-to-text name as shown in FIG. 3 is set.
In the “product ID” setting column C2, a product ID that is identification information of each character string group of the lettering data as shown in FIG. 3 is set.

The user sequentially designates each value grouping frame,
A character data name and a product ID are entered in a “text writing” setting field C1 and a “product ID” setting field C2. In addition, the character string group arranged in each value set frame of flyer C of one page is:
Normally, all the characters are included in one typesetting data. Therefore, in the present embodiment, once the text data name is entered in the “text” setting field C1, the “text” setting field C1 is automatically displayed even when another value combination frame is specified. It is in a state where the same typographic data name is input. Thus, each time a value combination frame is specified, only the product ID needs to be input, so that the product ID can be set efficiently. Note that the input of the “letter text” setting field C1 may be performed directly using the keyboard 140 (FIG. 1), or a list of the literary data names may be displayed and selected from the list using the mouse 142. May be performed.

When the typed data name is set in the "typed text" setting field C1, the content of the typed data (FIG. 3) is displayed in the typed data display field C3. Therefore, the input of the "commodity ID" setting column C2 can be performed while checking the contents of the typographic data display column C3. In addition, "Product I
The "D" setting field C2 may be directly input using the keyboard 140, or may be input using the mouse 142 to select a product ID of a character string group displayed in the typographic data display field C3. Is also good.

FIG. 6 shows a case where the merchandise ID “1001” is set among the merchandise IDs included in the typographic data name “super” (FIG. 3) for the value set frame W1 in FIG. I have.

When the product ID is set for each value set frame, the product ID is displayed in the frame of each value set frame as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the value set frames W1, W2,
The product IDs “1001” and “100” are respectively assigned to W3,.
, "3", "1002",...

When the value set frame is created and the product ID is set as described above, value set frame data is generated and registered in the value set frame data memory 110 of FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of value grouping frame data registered in the value grouping frame data memory 110. The value frame data includes the number of frames of the created value frame, coordinate data of the lower left point and the upper right point of each value frame, and a product ID set for each value frame. . In FIG. 7, “9” is registered as the number of frames of the value set frame. For the value set frame W1, a lower left point “PW1a”, an upper right point “PW1b”, and a product ID “1001” are registered.

Creation of such a value set frame and product ID
Can also be set using rough data. When rough data is created in step S102a of FIG. 4, the process proceeds to step S102d. In step S102d, the user determines the type of rough data to be created (digital rough data or analog rough data).

When creating digital rough data,
Proceeding to step S102e, a figure (rectangle) serving as the base of the value set frame is drawn. The digital rough data is, for example, a commonly used DTP (DeskTop Publishi).
ng) Can be created using software. Next, in step S102f, a product ID is input for each of the drawn figures. The merchandise ID may be arranged in the drawn graphic as shown in FIG. The digital rough data is created by the digital rough creation device 1 shown in FIG.
At 36 is performed. Since the data format of the digital rough data created in this way is different from the data format of the above-described value set frame data (FIG. 7), the rough data conversion device 1
The data format is converted into the data format of the value grouping frame data (FIG. 7) using the data 34 (FIG. 1) (step S102g). in this way,
In the typesetting apparatus of this embodiment, the value type frame data of FIG. 7 can be created even by using digital rough data.

On the other hand, if analog rough data is to be created, the flow advances to step S102h to draw a figure (rectangle) that is the basis of the value set frame on a paper sheet. Next, step S1
At 02i, a product ID is entered for each figure drawn. This plotted and filled paper sheet is used as analog rough data. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing analog rough data. As shown in FIG. 8, the product ID is
What is necessary is just to fill in the drawn figure. This analog rough data is supplied to an analog rough reading device 130 such as a scanner.
(FIG. 1) (Step S102)
j). The read analog rough data is processed by the area / character recognizing device 132 to determine the size of the graphic and the product I
D is recognized (step S102k). The data recognized by the area / character recognizing device 132 is converted by the rough data converting device 134 into a data format of value frame data (FIG. 7), similarly to the digital rough data (step S102l). In this way, the value combination frame data of FIG. 7 can be created using the analog rough data (FIG. 8).

As can be seen from the above description, the keyboard 140, the mouse 142, the analog rough reading device 130, the area / character recognition device 132,
Rough data conversion device 134 and digital rough creation device 1
36 and the value set frame data memory 110 correspond to a frame creation unit and a frame identification information setting unit of the present invention.

Also when digital rough data and analog rough data are used, the value combination frame data of FIG. 7 is created, so that the product ID is displayed on each value combination frame on the screen of the CRT 144 as shown in FIG. It is possible to display the set screen. Therefore, when creating a value set frame using rough data, similarly to the case of creating a value set frame without using rough data, step S1 described below is performed.
03 and subsequent processes can be performed.

In step S103 (FIG. 2), a duplication check of the product ID set in each value combination frame is performed. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where product IDs set in a value set frame are duplicated. In the example of FIG. 9, the same product ID “1”
001 ”is set so that the two value set frames W1 and W3 can be recognized on the screen.
3 is painted in a predetermined pattern (specific color or pattern). In such a case, two value frames W
The same character string group is arranged at 1, W3. Therefore, if it is necessary to avoid duplication, step S
Returning to 102, the merchandise ID is corrected for one of the two value combination frames W1 and W3. If there is no need to correct, the process proceeds to the next step S104. The duplication check is performed by checking the product ID of each value group frame registered in the value group frame data memory 110 shown in FIG.
By checking for duplicates.

In step S103, among all the product IDs included in the lettering data shown in FIG. 3, in step S102, a missing product ID that is not set in any value combination frame is checked. The result of the missing check is displayed in the above-described product ID setting area A displayed at the lower right of the screen in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged product ID setting area A when the result of the missing check is displayed. Note that the example of FIG. 10 shows a state where the display portion of the lettering data of the missing product ID “1002” is painted in a predetermined pattern (specific color or pattern). This missing check is performed by comparing the product ID registered in the value set frame data memory 110 (FIG. 7) with the product ID included in the typographic data memory 112 (FIG. 3).

While observing the results of the duplication and omission check, one of the two value combination frames W1 and W3 in FIG. 9 is designated, and “10” is set in the “commodity ID” setting column C2 in FIG.
If "02" is set again, it is possible to easily correct duplication and omission of the product ID. If there is no need to correct, the process proceeds to the next step S104.

If no rough data is created in step S102 (FIG. 2), the duplication and omission check may be performed as follows. That is, FIG.
Each time a product ID is set for each value set frame in step S102c, the lettering data display column C3 (FIG. 6)
(For example, reverse display) that can identify the set product ID among the product IDs included in. By doing so, it is possible to set the product ID for each value set frame while checking the product ID that has not been set and the product ID that has been set, thereby preventing the occurrence of duplicate and missing product IDs. Can be. When it is desired to avoid duplication of the product ID, it is preferable that the product ID once set is not set again. To do this, for example,
A warning is displayed in the “product ID” setting column C2 (FIG. 6),
The warning may be issued by voice or the like.

In step S104, the appearance of the character string arranged in the frame of each value set frame is set using the appearance setting device 120. Here, "format" means the typeface, character size, line spacing of character strings, and the like of each character string.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the appearance setting area B for setting appearance of a character string. The format setting area B is displayed on the menu screen (not shown) by the user by instructing the display of the area B.
4 is displayed on the screen. The appearance setting area B includes a “letter text” setting field C4, a “composition direction” setting field C5,
"Text spacing" setting field C6 and character string appearance setting field C7
And a start button BTN.

In the "letter text" setting field C4, a letter data name as shown in FIG. 3 is input. In the “assembly direction” setting column C5, an assembly direction (described later) indicating the arrangement state of the character string group is set. In the “text interval” setting field C6,
A line interval between character strings when each character string is arranged in the frame of the value set frame is set. In this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, “super”, “horizontal”, and “4Q” are set in the setting columns C4, C5, and C6, respectively. Note that the symbol “Q” used in the “text interval” setting column C6 is a symbol with 4Q = 1 mm.

The character string format setting column C7 includes a "letter" column, a "font" column, and a "character size" column. In the “letter” column, items of character strings included in a set of character strings as shown in FIG. 3 are displayed. In FIG. 11, since the text data name “super” of FIG. 3 is input in the “text” setting field C4, the items displayed in the “text” field are:
There are only the first and second items. In the “typeface” field, a typeface used when arranging a character string of each item in the value set frame is set.
In the "character size" column, the character size of the character string of each item is set. In FIG. 11, “Gothic” is set as the font of the character string of the first item, and “12Q” is set as the character size. In addition, “thick gothic” is set as the font of the character string of the character string of the second item, and “14Q” is set as the character size.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the assembling direction set in the appearance setting area B of FIG. In this embodiment, two assembling directions are prepared. FIG.
(A) is a "horizontal composition" composed of an upper part and a lower part.
FIG. 12B shows a “vertical composition” including a right-stage portion and a left-stage portion. For example, when “horizontal composition” is set in the “composition direction” setting field C5 (FIG. 11), a character string is arranged as shown in FIG. At this time, the character string of the first item is arranged in the upper part, and the character string of the second item is arranged in the lower part. In addition,
In this embodiment, as described later, it is predetermined that the character string arranged in the upper part is arranged left-aligned with respect to the value set frame, and the character string arranged in the lower part is arranged right-aligned. ing. On the other hand, when “vertical composition” is set in the “composition direction” setting column C5, as shown in FIG. 12B, the character string of the first item is arranged in the right column and the left column is displayed. Is arranged with the character string of the second item. In this case as well, the character string arranged in the right column is arranged upward with respect to the value set frame, and the character string arranged in the left column is arranged bottom.

In the present embodiment, the appearance of the character string group to be arranged is set under the same conditions for all the value set frames. In this way, it is not necessary to set the appearance for a plurality of value setting frames in one leaflet C, so that the work efficiency can be improved. Instead of this, the appearance may be set individually for each value set frame.

As can be seen from the above description, the appearance setting device 120 of this embodiment corresponds to the character string arrangement setting unit of the present invention.

When the appearance of the character string has been set in this way, the typesetting information data is registered in the typesetting information data memory 114 (FIG. 1). FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the typesetting information data registered in the typesetting information data memory 114. In the typesetting information data shown in FIG. 13, the typesetting information data registered for the value type setting frame W1 is shown at the top, and the typesetting information data registered for the value type setting frame W2 is shown below. The typesetting information data for each value grouping frame includes the header part, the first item part, and the second
It consists of an item section.

The header section contains information on the typesetting data name, the product ID, the combination direction, and the text interval according to the character string group arranged in each value combination frame. The first item section includes information on the typesetting character string, the typeface, and the character size for the first item of the set of character strings.
Similarly, the second item portion includes information on the typesetting character string, the typeface, and the character size for the second item of the set of character strings.

In step S105 of FIG. 2, a value combination frame to be processed for arranging a character string group among a plurality of value combination frames is designated. Specify the value frame by using the mouse 142
May be used to sequentially designate individual value combination frames, or may be designated by using the mouse 142 to surround a plurality of value combination frames to be processed. In addition, the specification of the value combination frame may specify only one value combination frame or all the value combination frames.

When a value set frame to be processed is designated,
In step S106, a character string group is arranged in each specified value set frame. The arrangement of the character strings is started by selecting a start button BTN provided in the appearance setting area B of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a character string group is arranged in a value set frame. FIG. 14 shows a case where, in step S105 (FIG. 2), three value combination frames W1, W2, and W3 are specified as the value combination frames to be processed. At this time, as shown in the figure, the character string group is arranged only in the specified value set frames W1, W2, and W3, and the product ID is still displayed in the other unspecified value set frames.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the value set frame W1 in an enlarged manner. In the value set frame W1, a character string group of the product ID “1001” is arranged as registered in the value set frame data of FIG. The arrangement of the character strings is performed according to the typesetting information data (FIG. 13).

In the header part of the typesetting information data (FIG. 13), for the product ID “1001”, “horizontal composition” is registered as the composition direction, so that the character string group is as shown in FIG. Arranged in the direction. In this embodiment, first, a character string to be arranged in the upper part of FIG. 12A is arranged. In the upper part, the character string of the first item is arranged. The character string of the first item is the upper left point Pa (Pax, Pay) (= (PW1ax, PW) of the value set frame W1.
With 1by)) as a reference point, they are arranged left-aligned with respect to the value set frame as described above. In the first item part of the typesetting information data (FIG. 13), "12Q" is registered as the character size and "Gothic" is registered as the typeface. A character string "potato chips" is arranged.

When the character string in the upper part is arranged, the character string to be arranged in the lower part is executed. In the lower part,
The character string of the second item is arranged. The character string of the second item is
They are arranged according to the character size of the character string of the first item registered in the first item part and the text interval registered in the header part (FIG. 13). In other words, as shown in FIG. 15, the character string "100 yen" of the second item has a size (16Q) obtained by adding the text interval (4Q) to the character size (12Q) of the character string "Potato chips" of the first item. ), And the point Pb (Pbx, Pbx) where the character string “100 yen” of the second item is arranged right-aligned with respect to the value set frame.
by) as a reference point. The coordinates of the point Pb are expressed by the following equation using the width d1 of the character string of the second item.

Pbx = PW1bx−d1 Pby = Pay− ｛Character size of first item (12Q) +
Text spacing (4Q)｝

The width d1 can be easily obtained from the character string (number of characters) and the character size of the second item.

In the second item part of the typesetting information data (FIG. 13), "14Q" is registered as the character size and "Thick Gothic" is registered as the typeface. Thick Gothic typesetting character string "10
"0 yen" is arranged.

The arrangement of the character string group in each value set frame is as follows.
This is performed by the arrangement position calculation device 122 (FIG. 1). As can be understood from the above description, the arrangement position calculation device 122 of this embodiment and the typesetting information data memory 114 correspond to the character string arrangement section of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the arrangement of the character strings for the designated value set frame is completed, step S1 is executed.
At 07 (FIG. 2), whether or not to correct the arrangement of the character string group is selected. If correction is necessary, step S104
To S106 are executed again. For example, if the placed text does not fit well within the brackets,
In the appearance setting area B of FIG. 11, the character size and the like can be corrected, and the character string can be arranged so as to fit within the value set frame. When the character string group is arranged for each value combination frame in this way, the formatted data is registered in the formatted data memory 116 (FIG. 1).

When the character string group is arranged in the frame of each value set frame, the product ID displayed in the frame of the value set frame is not displayed as shown in FIG. In this device, the product ID assigned to the value set frame can be displayed and confirmed even after the arrangement of the character strings. This display can be performed, for example, by designating a value combination frame to be confirmed using the mouse 142 and performing processing such as double-clicking to display the product ID instead of the character string group of the value combination frame. Good. The confirmation of the product ID can be performed using the value set frame data (FIG. 7).

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the identification information (commodity I
D) is set, and the same identification information (product ID) as the identification information set in the character string group is also set in each created value set frame. This makes it possible to associate the value grouping frame with the character string group to be arranged in the frame, so that it is possible to surely arrange the desired character group in the frame of the predetermined value grouping frame and execute typesetting. Becomes possible.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above examples and embodiments, but can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, the following modifications are possible.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, one set of character strings of the lettering data includes two character strings of the first item and the second item, but more character strings are included. It may be. In this case, for example, FIG.
A plurality of character strings may be arranged in each field of (B). In addition, other assembling directions other than the assembling directions shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B may be prepared as the assembling directions of the value assembling frame. For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-172000 disclosed by the present applicant, a combination direction in which a value combination frame is divided into a plurality of fields can be used. Also in this case, it is preferable that the font and the character size can be set for each field.

(2) The present invention can be applied not only to a case where a value set frame is used but also to a case where a frame in which a plurality of character strings are arranged is generally used. In this case, the arrangement of each character string in one frame may be arbitrarily set. “Setting the arrangement of each character string in the frame” is not limited to the case where the position of the character string can be set arbitrarily. That is, when the approximate arrangement (right-alignment, left-alignment, etc.) of each character string is determined in advance as in the above-described embodiment, typesetting information data (character typeface and character Size) has a broad meaning.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a typesetting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a typesetting process.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of typesetting data.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a value set frame and setting a product ID;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a process of creating a value set frame and setting a product ID;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged product ID setting area A of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of value grouping frame data registered in a value grouping frame data memory 110;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing analog rough data.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where product IDs set in a value set frame are duplicated.

FIG. 10: Product I when the result of the missing check is displayed
Explanatory drawing which expands and shows D setting area | region A.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a style setting area B for setting a style of a character string.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the assembling directions set in the appearance setting area B of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the contents of typesetting information data registered in a typesetting information data memory 114;

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when a character string group is arranged in a value set frame;

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the value set frame W1 in an enlarged manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 CPU 102 Bus line 110 Value frame data memory 112 Text data memory 114 Type information data memory 116 Type data memory 120 Format setting device 122 Arrangement position calculation device 130 Analog rough reading device 132 ... Region / character recognition device 134 ... Rough data conversion device 136 ... Digital rough creation device 140 ... Keyboard 142 ... Mouse 144 ... Color CRT 146 ... Magnetic disk A ... Product ID setting region B ... Style setting region C ...

Continuation of the front page (72) Junji Matsumoto 1-5-9 Tenmabashi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. Osaka Branch (72) Inventor Daiji Nagai 1-chome, Tenmabashi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka No. 5-9 Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. Osaka Branch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A typesetting method for arranging a set of character strings composed of a plurality of character strings in each of a plurality of frames,
(A) a step of writing a plurality of sets of the character strings, and (b)
Setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups; (c) creating the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged; Setting any of the identification information set in the plurality of sets of character strings for each of the plurality of frames; and (e) arranging one set of character strings in each of the plurality of frames. And (f) arranging a character string group in which the identification information is set in each frame based on the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames. A typesetting method characterized by the following. 2. The typesetting method according to claim 1, wherein the step (d) includes a step of checking for duplication of the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames. 3. The typesetting method according to claim 1, wherein the step (d) is performed in any of the plurality of frames among the identification information set in the plurality of character string groups. A typesetting method including a step of inspecting the identification information that has not been performed. 4. The typesetting method according to claim 1, further comprising, after the step (e), selecting one of the plurality of frames and setting the selected frame to the selected frame. And displaying the identification information. 5. A typesetting device for arranging a set of character strings composed of a plurality of character strings in each of a plurality of frames, a character string writing unit for writing the plurality of character string groups, A character string identification information setting unit that sets identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups; and a frame creation unit that creates the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged. A frame identification information setting unit for setting any of the identification information set in the plurality of sets of character strings for each of the plurality of frames; and a set of character strings in each frame A character string arrangement setting unit that sets the arrangement of the character strings, and a character string arrangement that arranges, in each of the frames, a character string group in which the identification information is set based on the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames. And a unit. 6. A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for arranging a set of character strings composed of a plurality of character strings in each of a plurality of frames, comprising: a plurality of sets of the character string groups. A function of setting identification information for each of the plurality of character string groups; a function of creating the plurality of frames in which each of the plurality of character string groups is arranged; A function of setting any one of the identification information set in the plurality of sets of character strings for each of the plurality of frames, and setting an arrangement of one set of character strings in each frame And a function of arranging a character string group in which the identification information is set in each frame based on the identification information set in each of the plurality of frames. Computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program is recorded.