JP2001022741A - Routine form processor and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even a user, who has no special computer knowledge, to easily prepare the sheet of a routine form by reading information corresponding to a selected item out of a storage means and displaying it at an arranging position instructed by a second graphical user interface(GUI). SOLUTION: The user drags and arranges the selected item of an arranging item column 50 to the image of an application form and a selection item data input frame 52 is displayed at the arranging position. Then, a real address determined by the selected items of a sender column 48 and an arrangement item column 50 as the second GUI is displayed in the selection item data input frame 52. Thus, item information corresponding to the position of a mouse/ cursor is acquired by the function of a list box while operating the click button of the mouse. Thus, even a user, who has no special computer knowledge, can easily prepare the sheet of the routine form.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fixed form processing apparatus for arranging arbitrary information on a fixed form and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are the following methods for managing and printing a plurality of output item groups conforming to the same form, which are obtained by writing a plurality of input item groups in one fixed form. .

There is a prize that uses a prize postcard, a prize application form, or the like, and is conditioned on the purchase of goods or services. Generally, a dedicated application postcard or the like created by a prize advertiser is provided at a store or the like, and an applicant (consumer) applies using this. The applicant pastes an application sticker or the like affixed to the product on an application form, fills in other questionnaire items and the like, and mails it to the advertiser. Here, when applying for multiple units,
Write your name and address and questionnaire items on multiple application forms. Alternatively, the completed application form is read by a scanner, and the required number of read images are printed. In the case where a family member or the like changes the name of the applicant, the applicant must fill in the application form for each name.

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 2-13627 discloses a device for producing such a fixed form sheet.
No. 0 ".

[0005]

When filling out a fixed form such as an application form, an address and a questionnaire item must be written on a plurality of application forms many times in a multiple-entry application. Alternatively, even if an image of a completed application form read by a scanner is to be printed, it is necessary to manually complete the application once. Also, when applying for a family member by changing the name of the applicant, it is necessary to fill out an application form for each applicant name. For this reason, there has been a problem that the entry processing of a plurality of application forms is complicated.

In order to use a conventional form design system as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-136270,
The prior art has a problem to be solved in that it requires knowledge of a database or programming and setting the arrangement position of the written information is complicated.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixed form processing apparatus and a recording medium on which a fixed form processing program is recorded so that even a user having no special computer knowledge can easily form a fixed form sheet. Is to do.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a fixed form processing apparatus for processing a fixed form, comprising image input means for inputting an image of the fixed form. A fixed form display means for displaying an image of the input fixed form, a plurality of items of information that can be arranged on the fixed form, and one of the displayed plurality of items is indicated by a pointing device. A first graphical user interface to be selected, and an arrangement position of information about the selected item by dragging the selected item to an arbitrary position on the displayed form using a pointing device. A second graphical user interface for instructing the first graphical user interface; Storage means for storing the corresponding information to a plurality of items displayed by chromatography The interface
A third step of reading information corresponding to the selected item from the storage means and displaying the information at the arrangement position designated by the second graphical user interface;
And a graphical user interface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the fixed form processing apparatus according to the first aspect, input means for inputting information on the item, and registration / correction means for writing the input information in the storage means Is further provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the fixed form processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the first graphical
The user interface displays a plurality of items of a first type, displays a first sub-window for selection by the pointing device, and displays a plurality of items of a second type and selects the items by the pointing device. Information corresponding to an item selected from the first sub-window and the second sub-window is read out from the storage means, and the first sub-window or the second It is characterized in that one of the selection items in the sub-window can be dragged.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a fixed form processing program for processing a fixed form by a computer, wherein the program includes a first step of inputting an image of the fixed form, and the input step. A second step of displaying an image of the fixed form, and displaying a plurality of items of information that can be arranged in the fixed form, and displaying one of the displayed items.
A third step of selecting one of the selected items by a pointing device, and dragging the selected item to an arbitrary position on the displayed template by the pointing device to thereby select the selected item. A fourth step for designating an information arrangement position, and information corresponding to a plurality of items displayed in the third step are stored in the computer in advance;
A fifth step for reading out information corresponding to the selected item from the storage means and displaying the information corresponding to the selected item at the arrangement position designated in the fourth step.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a computer system for performing a fixed form processing according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a processing system 10 has a keyboard 14, a display 16, a pointing device 20, and a computer main body 12.

As the display 16, a cathode ray tube display (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like can be used, and information is displayed on a display screen 18. A mouse is generally used as the pointing device 20. The pointing device 20 is used to move a pointer or a cursor on the display screen 18.

The computer main body 12 includes a modem 22 and a CD.
Peripheral devices, such as an optical disk drive 24, a network adapter 26, and a floppy disk drive 28, which drive the disk drive. In addition, the scanner 30
And an output device such as the printer 32 can be connected to the computer main body 12.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the computer main body 12. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 2, the central processing unit 3
4 is a system memory 3 via a system bus 36.
8 Execute information processing of resources such as other peripheral devices.

The system bus 36 is the main data transfer path of the computer and transfers information from the central processing unit 34 to system resources and from system resources to the central processing unit 34.

In the system memory 38, programs and data relating to processing are loaded and expanded. hard·
The disk drive 40 drives a hard disk 42 that stores files such as programs and data.

The fixed form processing program according to the present invention is stored in the hard disk 42 and used. The fixed form processing program is loaded into the system memory 38 by a method such as a start instruction from the keyboard 14 or the pointing device 20 or an automatic start from the system, and is executed by the central processing unit 34. When the fixed form processing program is executed, instructions from the keyboard 14 and the pointing device 20 are displayed on the display screen 18. The basic operation flow at this time is as follows: a fixed form image is read from the scanner 30, a fixed form processing is performed, the obtained data is stored in the hard disk 42, and the data is transferred from the printer 32 as necessary. Print.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show screens displayed on the display screen 18 by the fixed form processing program according to the present invention. This screen example shows an example in which a graphical user interface provided by Windows 95 (manufactured by Microsoft), which is a personal computer OS, is used.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of an application paper fixed form read by the scanner 30. The read table image of the application form is displayed in the layout frame 46 below the table image input button 54 in the layout information display window 44. A group of arrangement items registered in the system in advance is displayed in the arrangement item column 50 in a list box format.

The sender column 48 is also a list box.
When the back side of the application form is read by the scanner 30, the read back image is made the same as the front image, and the layout frame 46 below the back image input button 56 is read.
Will be displayed within

FIG. 8 shows a display example in which necessary items are laid out on a table image of an application paper fixed form. FIG. 8 shows a state where the “address” in the arrangement item column 50 is pointed (selected) with the mouse after the registration of the new sender “Hanako” in the sender column 48.

At this time, the selection item data input frame 52 appears as a dotted line on the table image.
Enter the necessary data (address in this case) in 2. Then, the selection item data input frame 52 after data input is dragged with the mouse, arranged at a desired position on the table image, and the size is adjusted by expanding and contracting with the mouse to determine layout information.

The layout procedure of the items on the back image of the application paper template is as follows: the back image is the layout frame 4 below the back image input button 56 in the above-mentioned window.
Other than being displayed in 6, the operation is the same as the above-described table image display.

The graphical user interface of the sender column 48 and the arrangement item column 50 in FIGS. 7 and 8 is related to the present invention. The sender column 48 and the arrangement item column 50 themselves use a conventionally known list box (or combo box). However, the graphical user interface that realizes the following operations is new.

That is, when the user drags the selected item in the arrangement item column 50 onto the image of the application form and arranges it,
A selection item data input frame 52 is displayed at the arranged position. In the selection item data input frame 52, a sender column 48
The actual address determined by the selection item in the arrangement item column 50 is displayed.

In order to realize such an operation, the following processing is executed by the central processing unit 34. In the central processing unit 34, when the mouse cursor is positioned in the sender field 48 and the click button of the mouse 20 is operated, the item information corresponding to the position of the mouse cursor (FIG. In the example, Hanako) is acquired.

The obtained item information of the sender is stored in the system memory 38.

Next, similarly, when the predetermined item in the arrangement item column 50 is selected by designating the mouse cursor and clicking the mouse 20, the selection item information (the example in FIG. Is stored in the system memory 38.

When the central processing unit 34 detects that both the sender column 48 and the arrangement item column 50 have been selected based on the selection item information stored in the system memory 38,
A graphical user interface for dragging that detects a drag operation of a selection item of an arrangement item can be operated. The interface for dragging may use, for example, the same graphical user interface as moving icons. However, the figure created by dragging is a rectangular frame. The size of the rectangular frame may be fixed, or may be a size determined from the number of characters of information (for example, address information) actually obtained from a database described later based on the above-mentioned selection items.

At the position where the user drags, the mouse 20
Is released, the position of the rectangular frame at that time is determined as the arrangement position, and the selection item data input frame 52 is determined.

In the selection item data input frame 52, information obtained by searching the database is displayed. The displayed selection item data input frame 52 can be moved to an arbitrary position by operating the mouse 20 as in the related art.

In the present embodiment, a well-known graphical user interface is used here, but the combination is new and has a new effect.

The fixed form processing executed in such a system configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. An application form is used as an example.

The program shown in FIG. 3 is executed by the central processing unit 34 in response to a start instruction from the user. The central processing unit 34 displays a processing menu on the display screen 18 (step S10). In the present embodiment, it is possible to select a layout information new registration process of a fixed form, a new sender addition process to existing layout information, or an existing layout information printing process.

The user selects a processing menu using the pointing device 20 or the keyboard 14. When the user selects the new layout information registration processing, the processing procedure goes through step S20, and the layout information new registration processing is executed in step S25.

If the user selects the new sender adding process to the existing layout information, the processing procedure is step S
The process proceeds from 20 to S30 to S35, and in this step, a process for adding a new sender to the existing layout information is executed.

If the user selects the new layout information print processing, the processing procedure proceeds from step S25 or S35 to step S50 → S55, where the new layout information print processing is executed.

If the user selects the existing layout information print processing, the processing procedure is as follows: Steps S30 → S40 → S4
The process proceeds to 3 → S45 → S48 → S55, and the existing layout information print processing is executed in this step.

If the user selects "end", the processing procedure proceeds to step S40 or S50 or S55 and then to step S60.
Then, the execution of the processing program ends.

(Registration Processing) FIG. 4 shows details of the layout information new registration processing in step S25 in FIG. In FIG. 4, when the user sets an application form on the scanner 30 and gives an instruction to read, the central processing unit 34
The application form fixed form table image read by the scanner 30 is loaded into the system memory 38. Then, the table image is displayed in the layout frame 46 in the layout information display window 44 displayed on the display screen 18 (steps S100 → S110 → S12).
0). FIG. 7 shows a GUI (graphical user interface) of the layout information display window in the display screen 18 from step S100 to step S110 to step S120.

When the user inputs a sender from the keyboard 14, a new sender name is displayed in the sender column 48. Then, the data of the selected item in the arrangement item column 50 is input into the selection item data input frame 52 for the sender, and the arrangement and size of the selection item data input frame 52 are determined in accordance with the description of FIG. Is determined, and layout information is determined. In the case where the selection item is a circle or the like, it is not necessary to input the selection item data.

The processing of the arrangement items is repeated for necessary items (steps S130 → S140 → S150 → S16)
0 → S170 → S180). By the above processing, the GUI of the layout information display window 44 in the display screen 18 is displayed.
8 is shown in FIG. Step S11 in FIG. 4
The processing of the front image from step S180 to step S180 is also performed on the back side image of the application form fixed form read by the scanner 30 (steps S190 → S200 → S2).
10 → S220 → S230 → S240).

When the input processing of the front and back images is completed,
The user instructs registration of the sender's layout information by using a new registration button 58 in the layout information display window 44. At this time, the central processing unit 34 temporarily stores the front / back image information and the sender layout information in the system memory 38 (step S250).
To register layout information for a new sender,
The process from step S130 to S250 in FIG. 4 is repeated (step S260).

When the registration of the layout information for the desired sender is completed, the layout information of the registration is added to the layout information ID.
Is added.

After adding the layout information with ID to the layout information file, the central processing unit 34 stores the file on the hard disk 42 (step S270 →
S280).

FIG. 9 shows the layout information data structure and the layout information file stored at this time. In FIG. 9, one layout information data has printing coordinates (coordinates in the layout frame 46) and image data of one application sheet front / back image. Further, the layout information data has layout information (arbitrary arrangement item data and its print coordinates) registered for the sender for the registered sender. FIG. 9 shows that the layout information file stores the above-mentioned layout information data for n (n is an integer) application papers.

FIG. 5 shows the details of the process of adding a new sender to the existing layout information in step S35 of FIG. In FIG. 5, the processing menu on the display screen 18 prompts the input of the layout information ID, and the user inputs the layout information ID of the layout information data of the desired application form.

Based on the layout information ID, desired layout information data is extracted from the layout information file (steps S400 → S410). The configuration of the input layout information ID and the extracted layout information data will be described with reference to FIG. The central processing unit 34 displays the front and back images of the application form standard form of the extracted layout information data in the layout frame 46 in the layout information display window 44 displayed on the display screen 18 (step S420). Note that steps S43 to S48 in FIG. 3 described above also correspond to steps S400 to S42.
This is the same as the processing up to 0.

Further, in FIG. 5, when the user instructs the surface editing mode and inputs a sender from the keyboard 14, a new sender name is displayed in the sender column 48. The user inputs the data of the selection item in the arrangement item column 50 into the selection item data input frame 52 for the sender, determines the arrangement and size of the selection item data input frame 52, and determines the layout information (FIG. 8).

When the selection item is indicated by a circle, it is not necessary to input the selection item data.

This arrangement process is repeated for necessary items (steps S423 → S427 → S430 → S440 →
S450 → S460 → S470 → S480). FIG. 5 above
The above-described processing of the front image from step S423 to step S480 is also applied to the back image of the application form fixed form (steps S483 → S487 → SS490 → S50).
0 → S510 → S520).

When the processing of the front and back images is completed, the user instructs registration of the sender's layout information by using a new registration button 58 in the layout information display window 44. At this time, the central processing unit 34 converts the above-mentioned front / back image information and the above-mentioned sender layout information into a system
It is temporarily stored in the memory 38 (step S530).

When the layout information of the new sender is further registered, the processing from steps S430 to S530 in FIG. 5 is repeated (step S540). After the registration of the layout information for the desired new sender is completed, this is added to the layout information file of the input layout information ID, and the file is stored on the hard disk 42 (step S550).

(Printing Process) FIG. 6 shows details of the layout information printing process in step S55 in FIG. At the point of reaching this processing, the layout frame 46 of the layout information display window 44 in the display screen 18 indicates the input layout information ID.
The front and back images of the application form standard form of the layout information data are displayed. In the sender field 48 in the layout information display window 44, senders registered in the layout information data are displayed for the number of registered persons. In FIG. 6, when the user selects one sender, an arrangement item based on the registration information of the sender is displayed in the layout frame 46 (steps S600 → S6).
50).

When the user instructs to print a table image,
The table image and the arrangement items arranged thereon are printed (step S700 → S710). When printing on a sheet on which the form has already been printed, the user need not instruct the printing of the table image. In this case, the table image is not printed, and only the arrangement items are printed on the application sheet. (Step S700 → Step S720). “Step S700 → Step S710 or Step S720”
The same processing as that described above is also performed for printing the back image (step S730 → step S740 or step S7).
50).

The following embodiment can be carried out in addition to the above embodiment. 1) In the above embodiment, the pointing device 20
Mouse, but other pointing devices such as trackballs, joysticks, touch-sensitive tablets, touch-sensitive screens, and others may be used. 2) In the above-described embodiment, the optical disk device 24 connected to the computer main unit drives a CD, but other media that the optical disk device drives include MO / PD / DVD and others. 3) In the above embodiment, the fixed form processing program is stored and used in the hard disk 42 driven by the hard disk drive 40.
Other locations where the fixed form processing program is accessed include the floppy disk drive 28
Disk and optical disk drive 2 driven by
CD / MO / PD / DVD driven by 4 and other storage media are also possible. Further, the above location may be another computer via the modem 22, the network adapter 26, and the like. 4) In the above-described embodiment, the data obtained by performing the fixed form processing is stored in the hard disk 42. The processing data obtained at this time is stored in the floppy disk.
A floppy disk driven by the drive 28, a CD / MO / PD / DVD driven by the optical disk device 24, and other storage media are also possible. In addition, as its storage location,
Other computers via modem 22, network adapter 26, and the like are possible. 5) In the above embodiment, the fixed form image is read from the scanner. However, the fixed form image is not limited to a so-called image file such as a bitmap.
Any form can be used as long as information that can print the image is stored. Therefore, instead of the scanner, the fixed form image file is read from a floppy disk driven by the floppy disk drive 28, a CD / MO / PD / DVD driven by the optical disk device 24, and other storage media. But it is good. Further, the file may be read from another computer via the modem 22, the network adapter 26, and the like. 6) In the above-described embodiment, the layout information display window 44 is displayed in the sender column 48 / as shown in FIG. Arrangement item column 50-2
Although it has only subwindows, it is also possible to have three or more subwindows depending on the type of paper. 7) In the above-described embodiment, the front / back image input is a separate layout frame 46 as shown in FIG. 7, but only one layout frame is used as the front / back side for processing by switching display of front / back. It is also possible. 8) In the above embodiment, the basic operation flow is as follows.
The fixed form image is read from the scanner 30 and the fixed form processing data is printed from the printer 32 as necessary. The read / printed part is linked to the fax function, and the fixed form image is read from the fax.
It is also possible to send fixed form processing data by fax if necessary.

[0058]

As described above, according to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, even a user who does not have special computer knowledge can easily create a sheet of a fixed form.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily register and correct information on items in the fixed form.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an item in a sub-window in a graphical user interface for performing a fixed form process can be freely selected and laid out at an arbitrary position by dragging.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a processing system by a computer that performs a fixed form processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining main components of the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating processing when a program for performing a standard form process according to the embodiment of the present invention is executed by a computer.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart for explaining processing when a program for performing a standard form process according to the embodiment of the present invention is executed by a computer.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating processing when a program for performing a standard form process according to the embodiment of the present invention is executed by a computer.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart for explaining processing when a program for performing a standard form process according to the embodiment of the present invention is executed by a computer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a display window on a display screen, supplementing the description of the processing in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a display window on a display screen, supplementing the description of the processing in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a layout information data structure, which supplements the description of the processing in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Processing system 12 Computer main body 14 Keyboard 16 Display 18 Display screen 20 Pointing device (mouse) 22 Modem 24 Optical disk drive 26 Network adapter 28 Floppy disk drive 30 Scanner 32 Printer 34 Central processing unit 36 System bus 38 System bus Memory 40 Hard disk drive 42 Hard disk 44 Layout information display window 46 Layout frame 48 From column 50 Arrangement item column 52 Selection item data input frame 54 Table image input button 56 Back image input button 58 New registration button

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 17, 2000 (2004.1.
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[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 2

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 4

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[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the fixed form processing apparatus according to the first aspect, an input unit for inputting information on the selected item, and a registration / writing unit for writing the input information to the storage unit. And a correcting means.

[Procedure amendment 4]

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[Correction method] Change

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According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a fixed form processing program for processing a fixed form by a computer, wherein the program includes a first step of inputting an image of the fixed form, and the input step. A second step of displaying an image of the fixed form, and displaying a plurality of items of information that can be arranged in the fixed form, and displaying one of the displayed items.
A third step of selecting one of the selected items by a pointing device, and dragging the selected item to an arbitrary position on the displayed template by the pointing device to thereby select the selected item. A fourth step for designating an information arrangement position, and information corresponding to a plurality of items to be displayed in the third step are stored in advance in storage means of the computer, and the instruction is provided in the fourth step. A fifth step of reading out information corresponding to the selected item from the storage means and displaying the information corresponding to the selected item at the specified arrangement position.

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[Correction method] Change

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This arrangement process is repeated for necessary items (steps S423 → S427 → S430 → S440 →
S450 → S460 → S470 → S480). FIG. 5 above
The above-described processing of the front image from step S423 to step S480 is also applied to the back image of the application form fixed form (steps S483 → S487 → S490 → S500).
→ S510 → S520).

[Procedure amendment 6]

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[0058]

As described above, according to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, a user-friendly creation environment in which a user having no special computer knowledge can easily create a fixed form sheet. Can be provided.

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According to the second aspect of the present invention, the layout operation of the items in the fixed form and the data input of the items can be performed at the same time, and the information of the selected items can be easily registered and corrected.

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According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is a high degree of freedom in selecting an item in a sub-window in a graphical user interface for performing a fixed form process, and the freely selected item can be dragged to an arbitrary position. Can be laid out.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fixed form processing apparatus for processing a fixed form, comprising: image input means for inputting an image of the fixed form; fixed form display means for displaying the input image of the fixed form; A first graphical display that displays a plurality of items of information that can be arranged and selects one of the displayed items by a pointing device
A user interface and a second graphical instructing an arrangement position of information on the selected item by dragging the selected item to an arbitrary position on the displayed template using a pointing device; -A user interface; storage means for storing information corresponding to a plurality of items displayed by the first graphical user interface; and-at the arrangement position designated by the second graphical user interface; Reading information corresponding to the selected item from the storage means and displaying the read information;
And a graphical user interface. 2. The fixed form processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: input means for inputting information on the item; and registration / correction means for writing the input information in the storage means. A fixed form processing apparatus. 3. The fixed form processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first graphical user interface displays a plurality of items of a first type and selects a plurality of items of the first type by the pointing device. A first sub-window and a second sub-window for displaying a plurality of items of a second type and selecting by the pointing device, wherein the item selected from the first sub-window and the second sub-window Is read out from the storage means, and a selection item of either the first sub-window or the second sub-window can be dragged. 4. A recording medium recording a fixed form processing program for processing a fixed form by a computer, the program comprising: a first step of inputting an image of the fixed form; and an image of the input fixed form. The second to display
And a third step of displaying a plurality of items of information that can be arranged in the fixed form and selecting one of the displayed plurality of items by a pointing device; and A fourth step of instructing an arrangement position of information on the selected item by dragging the item to an arbitrary position on the displayed fixed form with a pointing device; and the third step Information corresponding to a plurality of items to be displayed in the computer is stored in advance in the computer, and information corresponding to the selected item is read out from the storage means at the arrangement position designated in the fourth step. And a fifth step for displaying.