JP2002044415A - Computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decide a figure which can embed a row of characters, where the least either the number of lines or the number of lows is unstable. SOLUTION: This computer system temporarily settles the size of a figure, the number of lines in the row of characters, and the number of characters in each line using the kind of the figure, the number of characters in a row of characters, the size of a character, etc. Then, this judges whether an overflow or an underflow has occurred, in case that a row of characters are embedded in a character region being, expressed by the number of lines in the row of characters and the number of lines in each line temporarily settled. If the overflow or the underflow does not occur, this regularly settles the size of the figure, etc., which is temporarily settled. When the overflow or the underflow occurs, this changes the size of the figure, the number of lines in the row of characters, and the number of characters in each line again, and judges again whether overflow or underflow is occurring. As a result, the user does need to change the size of the figure manually. Moreover, even if the number of characters in the row of characters is changed, the size of the figure is adjusted automatically.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character string and graphic processing technique for processing a character string and a graphic, arranging characters in the graphic, and performing display and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 1-194076 discloses the following technology. That is, the detecting means detects the center of gravity of the graphic symbol (for example, a diamond or an ellipse). For example, each midpoint between the outermost peripheral coordinates measured in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the graphic symbol is obtained, and the coordinates are set as the center of gravity of the graphic symbol. The character frame setting means determines the center of the character to be substantially centered on the detected center of gravity or a boundary between the characters, and develops the remaining plural characters in a direction inscribed in the outer periphery of the graphic symbol. The character is determined to include a specified character string, and can be changed by, for example, character size, character spacing, line spacing, and the like. That is, the character area is changed according to the graphic symbol.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-101834 discloses the following technique. That is, when a plurality of text items and layout information are input from the input unit, the internal area of the designated figure (for example, a triangle, an ellipse, etc.) included in the layout information input from the input unit by the item position calculator is set as the text item. It is divided into a plurality of columns according to the number, and each column is evenly divided by the number of text items to be arranged in that column to calculate the arrangement position of each text item. The character string size calculation unit and the determination unit calculate the number of lines and the number of character points of the text item that can secure a predetermined interval between the text items arranged in each arrangement area. These data are converted into image data by the graphic data generation unit and displayed on a display device such as a display on the display unit. In this publication as well, the character string size calculator changes the character size and the like in accordance with the designated figure.

Further, JP-A-4-347779 discloses that
The following technology is disclosed. That is, when drawing a speech with a speech bubble in a manga picture, first draw a speech at an appropriate position. Next, a balloon figure surrounding the line is selected. The calculation means calculates an appropriate size and position of the balloon graphic based on the size and position of the previously input dialogue. In the calculation of the size of the balloon graphic, first, the size of the circumscribed rectangle of the character string is calculated. The size of the circumscribed rectangle of a character string is, for example, the length of the longest line in the character string multiplied by the width of one character, and the number of lines of the character string is one character What is necessary is to calculate the value multiplied by the height of the minute. If a character space or a line space can be specified in the character string attribute, the circumscribed rectangle is calculated in consideration of these. Next, an enlargement / reduction ratio is calculated so that the character string rectangle standard size of the selected balloon graphic data matches the size of the circumscribed rectangle of the character string, and the size of the balloon graphic is obtained according to the calculated ratio. And the display means is at the position where the line was drawn first,
The balloon graphic is displayed at the calculated size. In this publication, the discussion is made on the assumption that the character area is a circumscribed rectangle. Therefore, the size of the graphic is easily adjusted by a simple calculation of the enlargement / reduction ratio.

[0005]

As described above,
In the conventional technology, the size of a figure is fixed, and even when adjusting a character and embedding a character string in the figure, or changing the size of the figure according to the character string, the character area in which the character is embedded is a rectangle. Only a technique for enlarging and reducing the size of a figure in accordance with the disclosure is disclosed. The fact that the character area is rectangular means that the number of lines and the number of columns of the character string are determined. Also, in addition to ordinary character strings, headings used in newspapers and the like are not considered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a technique for determining a figure into which a character string having at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is undefined can be embedded.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a technique for determining a graphic for embedding a character string and having a non-rectangular character area.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a technique for determining a figure for embedding a character string and having a non-rectangular character area in consideration of a heading area.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a technique for equally allocating the line spacing of a character string in a non-rectangular figure.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer system for embedding a graphic (or character string) for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is undefined. (For example, figure type, height)
In accordance with the specification of the character string, a graphic size determining unit that determines the size of the graphic by using information on the number of characters of the character string and the character (for example, character size, line spacing value, initial filling number, etc.) and a character size by the graphic size determining unit Embedding processing performing means for performing processing for embedding in a figure whose size has been determined.

For example, using the type of figure, the number of characters in the character string, the character size, and the like, the figure size, the number of lines in the character string, and the number of characters in each line are temporarily determined. And the string
When embedding in the character area represented by the number of lines in the provisionally determined character string and the number of characters in each line, characters that could not be embedded occur (when overflow occurs), and blank spaces where characters are not embedded are specified. It is determined whether or not a number of occurrences have occurred (when an underflow has occurred). If no overflow or underflow has occurred, the provisionally determined graphic size, the number of lines in the character string, and the number of characters in each line are determined. If an overflow or an underflow has occurred, the graphic size, the number of lines in the character string, and the number of characters in each line are changed again to determine whether or not the overflow or the underflow has occurred again. This eliminates the need for the user to manually change the figure size. Also, the figure size is automatically adjusted even if the article amount is changed.

Further, the computer system according to the second aspect of the present invention is a computer system, comprising: a predetermined non-rectangular figure (for example, a circle, an ellipse, a diamond, a sector, a triangle, a parallelogram, a polygon, Embedding means for embedding a character string in a figure, a symmetrical figure, etc.) and either an underflow state in which a space is created in a non-rectangular figure as a result of embedding by the embedding means, or an overflow state in which characters protrude from the figure Inspection means for inspecting whether an error has occurred, and a line spacing value for calculating a line spacing value when a rectangular character region is assumed for a non-rectangular figure when an underflow state or an overflow state is detected by the inspection means. Calculation means. Then, the embedding unit embeds the character string using the line spacing value calculated by the line spacing value calculating unit.

Since a non-rectangular figure has a non-rectangular character area, the line spacing value cannot be easily changed. However, in the second aspect of the present invention, for example, the number of characters in each line is averaged, the line spacing value is calculated by assuming a rectangular character region with the average number of characters in each line, and this value is used to calculate a non-rectangular character region. Embed characters. If an underflow state or an overflow state is still detected, adjustment may be made again.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a graphic processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The graphic processing system according to the present embodiment includes a graphic processing device 1 and a display device 3 connected to the graphic processing device 1 and displaying a processing result. The graphic processing apparatus 1 may be further connected to an output device such as a printer. The graphic processing apparatus 1 includes an input unit 11 for receiving a selection instruction / input for a character string and information on a graphic from a user, a graphic size determining unit 13 for determining a size of a graphic in which the character string is embedded, and a character string for the graphic. A character embedding processing unit 15 for embedding determines whether or not an overflow state in which a character that cannot be embedded in a graphic exists as a result of embedding a character string in the graphic or an underflow state in which a blank portion in which no character is embedded in the graphic exists. An underflow / overflow detection unit 18 to be inspected; a figure size correction unit 17 for correcting the figure size when the underflow / overflow detection unit 18 detects an underflow / overflow; A line spacing value calculation unit 19 for calculating a line spacing value when a column is embedded.

[First Embodiment] First, a process for determining a figure in which a character string is to be embedded will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the input unit 11 receives an instruction from the user to select a character string to be embedded in a figure (step S
1). At this point, a character string may be input. The character string also includes, in addition to normal characters, control characters and the like that are inserted so as to sandwich the half-width character when a half-width character is specified. Next, the input unit 11 receives designation of character information (step S3). For example, character size, line spacing, initial fill (number of characters in the first line),
Accepts specifications such as font type.

Next, the input unit 11 receives an instruction to select a figure (step S5). Here, an instruction to select the type of figure is received. The types of figures include, for example, circle (a), ellipse (b), diamond (c), equilateral triangle (d),
They are an isosceles triangle (e), a parallelogram (f), the same displacement figure (g), and a symmetric figure (h) (see FIG. 3). Input unit 1
1 further receives designation of graphic information (step S
7). The graphic information includes, for example, designation of the height of the figure, designation of the type of the outline of the figure, and the like. However, in the case of a circle or an equilateral triangle, the height is determined by another parameter, so that the height cannot be specified. If there is a heading, the input unit 11 receives designation of information on the heading (Step S9). The information on the heading is, for example, information on the height and width of the heading area. However, in the present embodiment, when a heading is present, the height of the figure depends on the height of the heading area. Also, there may be no heading.

Next, the graphic size determination unit 13 determines whether the input
(Step S11). Although this processing is slightly different depending on the type of figure, the processing will be described here using an example of a diamond.

(1) When no heading is specified For example, it is assumed that the following values are obtained in steps S1 to S9. Character size: moji_x (horizontal) × moji_y (vertical) [60 × 50] Line spacing: gyokan [25] Total number of characters: text_size [100] Height of figure: high [600] Initial filling: jitsume [4] [[] The inside shows a specific example. The unit is pixel.

First, the number of rows is provisionally determined. For example, the number of rows X1
Is calculated by the following equation. X1 = text_size / ((high_moji-jitsume) / 2 + jits
ume) Note that high_moji = high / moji_y. In this formula,
The total number of characters is defined as the number obtained by adding the minimum number of characters jitsume to half of the difference between the maximum number of characters allocated to one line high_moji and the minimum number of characters jitsume, for example, as the average number of characters per line
text_size is excluded. With this, the number of rows is calculated.
Since the number of rows can be only an integer, the division result is rounded up or down. In the specific example described above, the number of rows X1 = 1
2.5, which is rounded up to X1 = 13.

If X1 = 13, a diamond is formed as shown in FIG. That is, from the right, rows L1 to L13
Is provided. Also, the figure height high from the upper end of the character area of the line L1 to which the character of the initial infill number jitsume is assigned
The length Y1 is expressed by the following equation. Y1 = high / 2-jitsume / 2 × moji_y This means that half the figure height “high” minus half the length (jitsume / 2 × moji_y) of the number of characters jitsume in the line L1. In this specific example, Y1 = 200 pixels.

The length X2 from the center line of the row L7 and the vertical center line of the diamond to the right end of the row L1 is represented by the following equation. X2 = moji_x / 2 + (moji_x + gyokan) × (X1-1) /
2 The first term represents half of the line L7, and the second term represents the sum of the character width and the line spacing multiplied by the number of lines in the right half of the figure. In the specific example described above, X2 = 540
Pixel.

Furthermore, X which is half the length of the rhombus
3 can be calculated using the relationship shown in FIG. That is, high / 2: X3 = Y1: X2, and can be expressed as follows. X3 = high / 2.times.X2 / Y1 In the example described above, X3 = 810 pixels.

When these numerical values are calculated, the number of characters in each of the lines L1 to L13 can be calculated. Here, a relationship as shown in FIG. 6 is used. That is, assuming that the length of the right end (half length) of the row L1 is Y10, high / 2: X3 = Y10: (X3−
X2), and Y10 = high / 2 / X3 × (X3−X2). Assuming that the length of the right end (half length) Y11 of the row L2 is Y11, high / 2: X3 = Y11: (X3-X2 + 85), and Y11 = high / 2 / X3 × (X3-X2 + 85).
Generally, Y1z = high / 2 / X3 × (X3−X2 + 85 ×
z). Since Y1z is half the length of the line, 2Y1z
= High / X3 * (X3-X2 + 85 * z) is the total length of the row. By dividing this by the height moji_y of one character, the number of characters in one line is calculated. In a specific example, the number of characters as shown in FIG. 4 is calculated. That is, line L1 has 4 characters, line L2 has 5 characters, line L3 has 6 characters, line L4 has 7 characters, line L5 has 9 characters, line L6 has 10 characters, and line L7 has 11 characters.

Next, the number of characters embedded in the figure is confirmed. In the specific example described above, (4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 9 +
10) × 2 + 11 = 93 characters. However, the total number of characters te
Since xt_size = 100, there is a possibility of overflow. Therefore, since the number of rows is insufficient, the number of rows is set to, for example, 15 (when the number of rows is an odd number), and the above-described processing is performed again. On the other hand, since the total number of characters text_size includes the control characters, it may not be the same as the actually embedded number of characters text_size and may be small. Therefore, in some cases, the process of changing the number of lines so that the number of characters that can be embedded in the provisionally determined figure ≥ the total number of characters text_size is performed. You may decide to do so.

(2) When a heading is specified It is assumed that the following values are obtained in steps S1 to S9, for example. Character size: moji_x (horizontal) x moji_y (vertical) [60 x 50] Line spacing: gyokan [25] Total number of characters: text_size [100] Heading size: midashi_x (horizontal) x midashi_y (vertical) [230 x 600] : Jitsume [4] [] shows a specific example. The unit is pixel.

First, the number of rows is provisionally determined. For example, the number of rows X1
Is calculated by the following equation. X1 = text_size / ((high_moji-jitsume) / 2 + jits
ume) Note that high_moji = midashi_y / moji_y. In this formula, the total number of characters text_size is divided by, for example, as the average number of characters per line, the number obtained by adding the minimum number of characters jitsume to half of the difference between the maximum number of characters high_moji allocated to one line and the minimum number of characters jitsume. With this, the number of rows is calculated. Note that the number of lines can only be an integer. Also, in the present embodiment, the headings are arranged at the center in the figure, so the number of rows must be even. Therefore, the division result is rounded up or down, and further converted to an even number. In the specific example described above, the number of rows X1 = 12.5, and when corrected, X1 = 14.

If X1 = 14, a diamond as shown in FIG. 7 is formed. That is, from the right, rows L1 to L14
Is provided. Also, the figure height high from the upper end of the character area of the line L1 to which the character of the initial infill number jitsume is assigned
The length Y1 is expressed by the following equation. Y1 = midashi_y / 2-jitsume / 2 × moji_y Number of characters in line L1 from half the height of the headline midashi_y jitsum
This means that half the length of e (jitsume / 2 x moji_y) is subtracted. In this specific example, Y1 = 200 pixels.

The length X2 from the right end of the heading to the right end of the row L1 is represented by the following equation. X2 = (moji_x + gyokan) × X1 / 2 This represents the sum of the character width and the line spacing multiplied by the number of lines in the right half of the figure. In the example described above, X2 = 595 pixels.

X3 is half the width of the heading area, and X3
= Midashi_x / 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the length Y2 between the lower end of the heading area and the vertex passing through the vertical center line of the rhombus.
Is represented by the following equation. Y2 = X3 × Y1 / X2 The slope of the side of the diamond is Y1 / X2, which is multiplied by X3 calculated above. In the specific example described above, Y2
= 39 pixels.

The half Y3 of the height of the diamond is represented by the following equation. Y3 = Y1 + Y2 + jitsume / 2 × moji_y The third term represents half the length of the row L1. In the specific example described above, Y3 = 339 pixels.

Using the above calculation results, the length X4 of half the width of the diamond is expressed as follows. X4 = X2 * Y3 / Y1 This uses the relationship shown in FIG. That is, Y
1: Y3 = X2: X4. In the above example, X4 =
1009 pixels.

When these numerical values are calculated, the number of characters in each of the lines L1 to L14 can be calculated. Here, a relationship as shown in FIG. 9 is used. That is, assuming the right end length (half length) Y20 of the row L1, midashi_y / 2: (X4-X3) =
Y20: (X4-X3-X2), and Y20 = midashi_y / 2 /
(X4-X3) x (X4-X3-X2). Also, row L2
Assuming the right end length (half length) of Y21 to be midashi_y /
2: (X4−X3) = Y20: (X4−X3−X2 + 85), and Y21 = midashi_y / 2 / (X4−X3) × (X4−X3−)
X2 + 85). Generally, Y2z = midashi_y / 2 /
(X4-X3) * (X4-X3-X2 + 85 * z).
Since Y2z is half the length of the length line, 2Y2z = midash
i_y / 2 / (X4−X3) × (X4−X3−X2 + 85) is the total length of the row. By dividing this by the height moji_y of one character, the number of characters in one line is calculated. In a specific example, the number of characters as shown in FIG. 7 is calculated. That is, line L1 has 4 characters, line L2 has 5 characters, line L3 has 6 characters, line L4 has 7 characters, line L5 has 9 characters, line L6 has 10 characters, and line L7 has 11 characters.

Next, the number of characters embedded in the figure is confirmed. In the specific example described above, (4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 9 +
10 + 11) × 2 = 104 characters. The total number of characters
Since text_size = 100, this may cause an underflow. Therefore, because there are many rows,
The number of rows is set to, for example, 12 (the number of rows is even), and the above-described processing is performed again. However, in order to calculate the number of characters that actually cause an underflow because the total number of characters text_size includes control characters, a process of embedding a character string in the figure provisionally determined in the above-described process may be performed. good.

The provisional determination processing of the figure size is performed as described above (FIG. 2: step S11). In the above description, the calculation is performed using the fact that the shape is a diamond (for example, the relationships shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, FIGS. 8 and 9). Therefore, a calculation for determining the figure size must be performed in accordance with the figure type specified in step S5.

Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the character embedding processing section 15 executes the step S11 on the figure provisionally determined in the step S11.
A process for embedding the character string for which the selection instruction has been received in step 1 is performed (step S13). Here, for example, if there is a control character indicating that a character is half-width, the character is half-width or prohibition processing is performed according to the control character. Forbidden processing, for example, when a reading mark comes at the beginning of a sentence, if there is a punctuation mark or a reading point in the previous line, the punctuation mark or reading point is set to half-width, and the reading point at the beginning of the sentence is set to half-width and put in the previous line, Put a blank character in the previous line. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, when a punctuation mark comes at the beginning of a sentence, if there is a punctuation mark or a punctuation mark in the previous line, the punctuation mark or the punctuation mark is set to half-width, and the punctuation mark at the beginning of the sentence is set to half-width. Or a blank character 100 in the previous line. Note that FIG. 10 is drawn so as to emphasize the empty character 100.
Make 0 unnoticeable.

Next, the underflow / overflow detection unit 18 examines the result of embedding into the figure provisionally determined by the character embedding processing unit 15 and determines whether or not an overflow or underflow exists ( Step S15). If at least one character that cannot be embedded in the provisionally determined figure exists, it is detected as an overflow. However, in the case of underflow,
In many cases, it is impossible to embed a character string without generating even one blank character, and therefore, for example, a configuration in which underflow is determined only when a blank line occurs may be employed. If neither overflow nor underflow is determined in step S15, it means that an appropriate figure has been determined and the character string has been properly embedded, so the processing result is displayed on the display device 3 and the processing is performed. To end.

If the underflow / overflow detecting section 18 detects an underflow or an overflow, the graphic size correcting section 17 corrects the graphic size (step S17). If it is detected that an underflow has occurred, the number of lines is reduced by one unit and a figure is newly determined. If overflow is detected, the number of lines is increased by one unit. One unit is, for example, two rows when only the number of even-numbered rows or the number of odd-numbered rows is allowed, and one row if there is no limit. Then, the processing performed in step S11 is performed. In addition,
The graphic size correcting unit 17 may be integrated with the graphic size determining unit 13 so that the graphic size determining unit 13 performs step S17.

The character embedding unit 15 performs the character embedding process again on the graphic corrected in step S17 (step S19). Then, the underflow / overflow detection unit 18 checks whether or not an appropriate embedding state has been achieved (step S21). Here, it is also possible to determine whether an underflow or an overflow has occurred based on the same criteria as in step S15. Or, after performing the graphic size correction several times, it is determined that there is more than a predetermined number of empty characters and it is determined that the underflow state has occurred. If possible, the state may be determined to be appropriate and the process may be terminated. If the figure size is corrected and neither underflow nor overflow is detected, the processing is terminated.

As described above, in the first embodiment,
Neither the number of rows nor the number of columns of the character string to be embedded in the figure is determined, and even if the character area provided in the figure is not a simple rectangle, the figure that can properly embed the character string is automatically created. Can be fixed.

Further, neither the number of lines nor the number of columns of the character string to be embedded in the figure is determined, and the character area provided in the figure is not a simple rectangle. A figure in which a character string can be appropriately embedded and a designated heading area is secured can be automatically determined.

[Embodiment 2] Next, a description will be given of processing for fixing a figure, equally allocating the line spacing of a character string, and appropriately embedding the character string in the figure. This is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, if there is a blank line 110 in the initial embedding of the character string in the figure, the blank line 110 is equally allocated between the lines, that is, the character string is embedded again by expanding the line spacing value, and As shown in FIG. 11B, an appropriate character string embedding state is achieved.

FIG. 12 shows a processing flow for this. First, the input unit 11 receives a character string selection instruction (step S31). At this stage, a new character string may be input. Next, the input unit 11 receives an instruction to select a graphic (step S33). Here, the selection of the figure itself is accepted. That is, since the figure is fixed in the second embodiment, in this step S33, a figure whose type and figure size are all designated is selected or the figure type is designated and the figure size is designated. You may. In addition, the figure may be a sector (i), a right triangle (j), or a polygon (k), in addition to those shown in FIGS.

Then, the character embedding unit 15 performs a process of embedding the character string selected and instructed in step S31 into the figure selected and instructed in step S33 (step S35). At this time, as described above, the half-width processing and the prohibition processing are performed. Then, in response to the character embedding process, the underflow / overflow detection unit 18 detects the occurrence of an overflow or an underflow (step S37). As described in the first embodiment, if there is only one overflow in the overflow state, the state is an overflow state. For example, a state where there is no blank line can be defined as a state where there is no underflow. If neither underflow nor overflow exists, the process ends.

On the other hand, if an underflow or overflow is detected, the underflow / overflow detector 18 calculates the amount of underflow or overflow (step S39). In the present embodiment, since the purpose is to adjust the line spacing, the amount of underflow or overflow is the number of pixels or the number of lines in the width, which is the amount of underflow or overflow. Next, the line spacing value calculation unit 19 performs correction of the line spacing value using the amount of underflow or overflow (step S1).
9). This calculation example will be briefly described below.

If the character area is rectangular, the number of lines and the number of columns of the character string can be easily known, and the correction of a blank line can be easily calculated. For example, if the underflow amount is 5 lines and the number of lines of the embedded character string is 9, the line spacing value can be calculated by the following calculation. Blank line width: (50 + 25)
× 5-25 = 350 The horizontal width of the character is 50 pixels, and the basic line spacing value is 25 pixels. (−25) pixels indicate that the last row has no line spacing. Number of pixels to be allocated between each line: 350 / (9-1) ≒ 45 When the number of lines of the embedded character string is 9, the number of lines is 8 =
9-1. Therefore, the new line spacing value is 45 + 25 = 70.

However, if the character area is not rectangular, the number of lines and the number of columns of the character string are not easily determined. In the present embodiment, a new line spacing value is calculated assuming that the character area is a rectangle, and characters are embedded again. Then, if an overflow or underflow occurs, it will be reviewed again. The width of a blank line can be calculated in the same way as above. Next, the average number of characters per line in the figure is calculated. Then, the number of lines in that case is calculated by the total number of characters / (average number of characters per line). Thus, a rectangular character area is virtually prepared. Since the number of lines can be calculated by (number of lines-1), the number of pixels to be allocated to each line can be calculated in the same manner as described above. In the same manner, the new line spacing value can be calculated.

In some cases, the character area may be calculated as a rectangle even if it is not a rectangle. For example, in the case of FIG. 3G, this is because the number of characters in a line is desired to change for each line. However, even in this case, it is the same as the case where the character area is rectangular.

Next, the character embedding processing unit 15 performs the character embedding processing after the line spacing correction (step S43).
This processing is the same as described above. Then, the underflow / overflow detection unit 18 determines whether the embedding state is appropriate (Step S).
45). The criterion for determining whether or not the embedded state is appropriate can be the same criterion as in the first embodiment. If it is determined in step S45 that the state is appropriate, the processing result is displayed on the display device 3 and the processing ends. Step S if it is not appropriate
Return to 39.

Although no problem occurs when an underflow occurs, a problem may occur when an overflow occurs. This is because if the new line spacing value is too small, characters become difficult to read or characters overlap. If the overflow is not handled in the present embodiment, or if the new line spacing becomes less than the predetermined value in step S41, a display indicating that the overflow is not handled in the present embodiment is displayed on the display device 3. Such a configuration is also possible.

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
Even if the figure is fixed, it is possible to obtain a line spacing value such that overflow and underflow do not occur evenly between lines. As a result, the character string is easily and visually embedded in the figure.

Also, since the line spacing value can be automatically adjusted,
Even if the number of characters in the character string changes, it can be easily handled.

The embodiment described above is an example, and various modifications are possible. That is, the functional block division in the graphic processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and a more detailed functional block may be provided and a module corresponding thereto may be prepared, or a larger functional block may be prepared to cope with it. Modules may be prepared. Although a memory for storing intermediate processing results and a storage device for storing data and the like are not shown in FIG. 1, the graphic processing device 1 is provided with them and used as appropriate.

Further, the above-described graphic processing system can be realized by installing a program for the system in a computer. In this case, the program may be, for example, a floppy disk,
It is stored in a storage medium or storage device such as a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, and a hard disk. still,
Intermediate processing results are temporarily stored in a memory.

(Supplementary Note 1) In accordance with designation of information on a graphic for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is indeterminate, the size of the graphic using the information on the number of characters and the character of the character string And a embedment processing unit that embeds the character string into the figure whose size has been determined by the figure size determination unit.

(Supplementary Note 2) If the character string is embedded in the graphic whose size has been determined by the graphic size determining means, a space is created in the graphic or characters protrude from the graphic, 2. The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising graphic size correcting means for correcting the size of the character, wherein said embedding processing performing means embeds the character string in the graphic corrected by the graphic size correcting means.

(Supplementary Note 3) The figure size determining means may determine the character string in accordance with information on a figure for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is to be embedded and the designation of a heading area. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the size of the graphic is determined using the number of characters and the information on the characters.

(Supplementary Note 4) In accordance with designation of information relating to a graphic in which a character string is to be embedded and a character area is non-rectangular, the size of the graphic is determined using the number of characters in the character string and the information relating to the character. A computer system comprising: a graphic size determining unit; and an embedding process executing unit that executes a process of embedding the character string into the graphic whose size is determined by the graphic size determining unit.

(Supplementary Note 5) Embedding means for embedding a character string in a predetermined non-rectangular figure, and an underflow state in which an empty space is generated in the non-rectangular figure as a result of embedding by the embedding means. Inspection means for inspecting whether any of an overflow state in which a character protrudes from the graphic has occurred; and if the inspection means has detected an underflow state or an overflow state, a rectangular character for the non-rectangular figure Line spacing value calculating means for calculating a line spacing value when an area is assumed, and the embedding means embeds a character string using the line spacing value calculated by the line spacing value calculating means. Computer system.

(Supplementary Note 6) A recording medium storing a program, wherein the program is responsive to designation of information about a graphic for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is undefined. Embedding processing for performing a graphic size determining step of determining the size of a graphic using the number of characters of the character string and information on the character, and embedding the character string in the graphic whose size has been determined in the graphic size determining step A recording medium, which is a program for executing an execution step.

(Supplementary Note 7) A recording medium storing a program, wherein the program causes the computer to execute the program according to designation of information relating to a graphic for embedding a character string and having a non-rectangular character area. A graphic size determining step of determining the size of the graphic using information on the number of characters and the character of the character string; and an embedding processing performing step of performing processing of embedding the character string in the graphic whose size has been determined in the graphic size determining step. Recording medium, which is a program for executing the program.

(Supplementary note 8) A storage medium storing a program, wherein the program stores, in a computer, an embedding step of embedding a character string in a predetermined non-rectangular figure, and results of embedding in the embedding step. An inspection step of inspecting whether an underflow state in which an empty space has occurred in the non-rectangular figure or an overflow state in which characters protrude from the figure has occurred; and in the inspection step, an underflow state or an overflow state is detected. In this case, a line spacing value calculating step of calculating a line spacing value when a rectangular character area is assumed for the non-rectangular figure, and a character string using the line spacing value calculated in the line spacing value calculating step Recording medium, which is a program for executing the steps of:

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According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for determining a figure into which a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is undefined can be embedded.

Further, it was possible to provide a technique for determining a graphic in which a character string is embedded and whose character area is non-rectangular.

Further, a technique for determining a figure in which a character string is embedded and a character area is non-rectangular in consideration of the heading area can be provided.

Also, a technique for equally allocating the line spacing of a character string in a non-rectangular figure could be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining an outline of a graphic processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a graphic handled in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process of determining a diamond figure when there is no heading;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process for determining a diamond figure when there is no heading;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process of determining a diamond figure when there is no heading;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process of determining a diamond figure when there is a heading;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining processing for determining a diamond figure in the case where there is a heading;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a diamond-shaped figure determination process when a heading is present;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining prohibition processing.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining line spacing correction;
(A) shows the state before processing, and (b) shows the state after processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow according to the second embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 graphic processing device 3 display device 11 input unit 13 graphic size determination unit 15 character embedding processing unit 17 graphic size correction unit 18 underflow / overflow detection unit 19 line spacing value calculation unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A size of a graphic is determined using information on the number of characters and information on a character in accordance with designation of information on the graphic for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of rows and the number of columns is undefined. A computer system comprising: a graphic size determining unit that performs a process of embedding the character string into the graphic whose size has been determined by the graphic size determining unit. 2. When the character string is embedded in a graphic whose size has been determined by the graphic size determining means, if a space is created in the graphic or if a character protrudes from the graphic, the size of the graphic is reduced. 2. The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising: a graphic size correcting unit that corrects the character string, wherein the embedding processing performing unit embeds the character string in the graphic corrected by the graphic size correcting unit. 3. The graphic size determination means according to information on a graphic for embedding a character string in which at least one of the number of lines and the number of columns is embedded and a designation of a heading area, the number of characters of the character string and 2. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the size of the graphic is determined using information on characters. 4. An embedding means for embedding a character string in a predetermined non-rectangular graphic, and an underflow state in which an empty space is generated in the non-rectangular graphic as a result of embedding by the embedding means, or Inspection means for inspecting whether any of an overflow state in which a character overflows occurs, and when an underflow state or an overflow state is detected by the inspection means, a rectangular character area is formed for the non-rectangular figure. A computer which has a line spacing value calculating means for calculating a line spacing value in an assumed case, wherein the embedding means embeds a character string using the line spacing value calculated by the line spacing value calculating means. ·system. 5. A recording medium storing a program, the program comprising: a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for embedding a character string in accordance with designation of information relating to a graphic having a non-rectangular character area in which a character string is embedded; A graphic size determining step of determining the size of the graphic using the information on the number of characters and the characters, and an embedding processing performing step of performing processing of embedding the character string in the graphic whose size has been determined in the graphic size determining step. A recording medium that is a program to be executed.