JP2002342765A - Graphic edit controller, graphic edit control method, storage medium and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a graphic edit controller, a graphic edit control method, a storage medium, and its program capable of improving the operability of graphic edit by pasting all the information necessary for the existence of graphics, and making it unnecessary to correct any information associated with the pasted graphics in pasting graphics and information associated with the graphics to another form. SOLUTION: When graphics are selected and a copy operation is performed, a CPU 10 stores the graphics and graphic-associated information in a clip board, and when pasting the contents stored in the clip board to the same form, the CPU 10 pastes only the graphics stored in the clip board. When pasting the stored contents of the clip board to another form, the CPU 10 pastes the graphics and the graphic-associated information stored in the clip board, and when pasting the contents stored in the clip board to another form in a state that the graphic-associated information is a duplicate, the CPU 10 changes the graphic-associated information stored in the clip board.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic editing control device, a graphic editing control method, a storage medium, and a program, and more particularly, to a graphic editing using copy and paste of a graphic and information related to the graphic. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a graphic editing control device, a graphic editing control method, a storage medium, and a program suitable for a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an image processing apparatus such as a computer is used to copy and paste a graphic and information related to the graphic between different forms, only information directly associated with the graphic is pasted. I couldn't. In this case, the operation of copying and pasting the graphic and the information related to the graphic means copying and pasting a graphic displayed in a certain area on the screen of the information processing apparatus to another area on the same screen. Operation to perform
Further, performing between different forms described above means that, for example, when two forms are opened on the screen of the information processing apparatus, a figure and information related to the figure are moved from one form to the other form. is there.

[0003]

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. That is, in the above-described conventional graphic editing technology, when copying and pasting operations of a graphic and information related to the graphic between different forms, only information directly associated with the graphic can be pasted. . Therefore, there has been a demand for a technology that allows information associated with further information from information associated with a graphic to be pasted on another form.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when a figure and information associated with the figure are pasted on another form, all information necessary for the existence of the figure is pasted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a graphic editing control device, a graphic editing control method, a storage medium, and a program, which make it unnecessary to correct information associated with a pasted graphic and improve the operability of graphic editing. I do.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a graphic editing control apparatus for processing information relating to graphic editing, comprising: a graphic associated with a graphic associated with the graphic; When information is present, when a figure is selected and a copy operation is performed, storage control means for storing the selected figure and figure-related information in the storage means, and the storage contents of the storage means are pasted into the same form. When attaching
First pasting means for pasting only the graphics stored in the storage means, and, when pasting the storage contents of the storage means to another form, the graphics and graphic related information stored in the storage means A second pasting unit for pasting, and information for changing the graphic-related information stored in the storage unit when the graphic-related information overlaps when the storage content of the storage unit is pasted to the other form. And changing means.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the information change means displays the graphic related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, A first setting unit for changing the graphic-related information by selecting an applicable item; a second setting unit for changing the graphic-related information of all the items in the list; and selecting the changed item from the list. Third setting means for restoring the graphic related information, fourth setting means for restoring the graphic related information of all items in the list, and the graphic related information stored in the storage means to the first setting means. And a fifth setting means for changing the content set by the fourth setting means.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the storage means is a clipboard as a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 4 is applicable when copying and pasting the figure and the figure-related information using form printing application software used for printing a form. The graphic includes a field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area for receiving data to be printed, and the graphic-related information includes a field name.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 5 is a graphic editing control method executed by a graphic editing control apparatus for processing information related to graphic editing, wherein the graphic is associated with the graphic. If there is graphic related information,
A storage control step of storing the selected figure and the graphic-related information in a storage unit when a figure is selected and a copy operation is performed; and a storage unit that stores the storage contents of the storage unit in the same form. A first pasting step of pasting only the figure stored in the storage means, and a step of pasting the figure and graphic related information stored in the storage means when pasting the storage content of the storage means to another form. A second pasting step, and an information changing step of changing the graphic related information stored in the storing means when the stored contents of the storing means are pasted to the other form and the graphic related information is duplicated. It is characterized by having.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 6, wherein the information changing step includes a display step of performing control for displaying the graphic related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, A first setting step of selecting the corresponding item from the list to change the graphic related information, a second setting step of changing the graphic related information of all the items in the list, and the item changed from the list. A third setting step of selecting and returning the figure-related information to the original state, and a fourth setting step of returning the figure-related information of all the items in the list to the original state,
A fifth setting step of changing the graphic-related information stored in the storage unit to the contents set in the first to fourth setting steps.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the storage means is a clipboard as a data storage place used when exchanging data between application software.

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 8 is applicable when copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information using form printing application software used for printing a form. The graphic includes a field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area for receiving data to be printed, and the graphic-related information includes a field name.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 9 is readable by a computer storing a program for executing a graphic editing control method applied to a graphic editing control device for processing information relating to graphic editing. A storage medium, wherein the figure editing control method includes the steps of: when a figure and figure-related information associated with the figure are present; A storage control step of storing information in a storage unit, a first pasting step of pasting only a figure stored in the storage unit when the storage content of the storage unit is pasted on the same form, A second pasting step of pasting a figure and figure-related information stored in the storage means when pasting the stored contents of the means to another form; An information changing step of changing the graphic-related information stored in the storage unit when the storage contents of the storage unit are pasted on the other form and the graphic-related information is duplicated. I do.

[0014] In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that the information changing step includes a display step of performing control to display the graphic related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, A first setting step of selecting the corresponding item from the list to change the graphic related information, a second setting step of changing the graphic related information of all the items in the list, and the item changed from the list. A third setting step of selecting and restoring the graphic related information, a fourth setting step of restoring the graphic related information of all items in the list, and a graphic related information stored in the storage means. And a fifth setting step of changing to the contents set in the first to fourth setting steps.

[0015] To achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the storage means is a clipboard as a data storage place used when exchanging data between application software.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 12 is applied to a graphic editing control apparatus for copying and pasting the graphic and the graphic related information by using form printing application software used for printing a form. It is readable by a computer that stores a program that executes the graphic editing control method, and the graphic is:
A field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area for receiving data to be printed is included, and the graphic-related information includes a field name.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 13 is a program supplied to a graphic editing control device for processing information related to graphic editing, comprising: a graphic and graphic-related information associated with the graphic. Exists, when a figure is selected and a copy operation is performed, a storage control step of storing the selected figure and figure-related information in a storage unit, and pasting the storage contents of the storage unit into the same form A first pasting step of pasting only the figure stored in the storage means, and a figure and a graphic stored in the storage means when the storage contents of the storage means are pasted to another form. In a second pasting step of pasting related information, and in a case of pasting the storage content of the storage means to the other form, if the figure related information overlaps, And characterized by storing the information changing step of changing a graphic-related information stored in the unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 14 is characterized in that the information changing step includes a display step of performing a control to display the graphic related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, A first setting step of selecting the corresponding item from the list to change the graphic related information, a second setting step of changing the graphic related information of all the items in the list, and the item changed from the list. A third setting step of selecting and restoring the graphic related information, a fourth setting step of restoring the graphic related information of all items in the list, and a graphic related information stored in the storage means. And a fifth setting step of changing to the contents set in the first to fourth setting steps.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 15 is characterized in that the storage means is a clipboard as a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 16 can be supplied to the figure editing control apparatus for copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information by using form printing application software used for printing a form. Wherein the graphic includes a field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area for receiving data to be printed, and the graphic-related information includes a field name.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before describing embodiments of the present invention, an outline of the present invention will be described.

According to the present invention, when a figure and information associated with the figure are pasted on another form, the information associated with the figure is analyzed and the figure exists. By providing a function for pasting all necessary information, the operability of figure editing is improved.

More specifically, for example, in a form printing application software used for printing a form such as a quote or a delivery note, a figure exists when copying and pasting a figure and information associated with the figure. The necessary information is also copied and pasted at the same time so that the information of the pasted figure can be used without being changed. Also, according to the situation, when pasting a figure and information associated with the figure, the figure information stored in the clipboard (a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software) can be changed. It is to be.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment and a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the graphic-editing-type control apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The graphic editing method control device is specifically configured as a computer system to which the graphic editing method of the present invention is applied.
1, RAM 12, FD (floppy (registered trademark) disk) drive 13, HD (hard disk) drive 1
5, keyboard 16, display 17, control bus 19
It has. In the figure, 14 is an FD as a storage medium, 18
Denotes a printer as an image forming apparatus.

More specifically, the CPU 10 is a central processing unit for controlling each part of the graphic editing system control device.
6 (first embodiment) and the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 10 (second embodiment). R
The OM 11 is a memory that stores basic I / O programs and fixed data. The RAM 12 is a memory used as a work area and a temporary storage area when the CPU 10 performs the graphic editing method control. The FD drive 13 is an FD
14 to write / read data. HD
The drive 15 writes / reads data to / from the HD.

The keyboard 16 is used for various settings and various data inputs. The display 17 displays various screens including a dialog image screen as shown in FIG.
Various settings and various data inputs are possible. Printer 18
Is connected to the graphic editing system controller, and the CPU 1
Various types of images are printed on paper based on print data transmitted under the control of 0. It should be noted that the printer 18 may be configured to be built in the figure editing system control device. The control bus 19 connects the above components of the graphic editing system control device and serves as a transmission path for various signals.

More specifically, the graphic editing method control device comprises a basic I / O program, an OS (operating system), and a graphic editing method control program (storage control means, first attaching means, second attaching means, (The pasting means and the information changing means). The basic I / O program is written in the ROM 11, and the OS is written in the HD of the HD drive 15. Then, when the power supply of the graphic editing system controller is turned on, the OS is read from the HD of the HD drive 15 into the RAM 12 by the IPL (initial program loading) function in the basic I / O program,
The operation of S is started.

The figure editing method control program is described in the flowchart of the figure editing method control procedure shown in FIGS. 5 to 6 (first embodiment) and FIGS. 8 to 10 (second embodiment), which will be described later. It is coded based on the program. In the case of the present embodiment, the graphic editing method control program and related data are stored in the FD 14. FD1
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the contents stored in No. 4.

FIG. 3 shows a medium (F) on which a program for controlling a graphic editing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is recorded.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a structure of D14). In the storage area 30 of the FD 14, volume information 31, directory information 32, a figure editing method control program execution file 33,
A data file 34 relating to the figure editing system control program is stored.

The graphic editing system control program and related data recorded in the FD 14 are stored in the graphic editing system controller 40 through the FD drive 13 provided in the graphic editing system controller (computer system) 40 as shown in FIG. Can be loaded. When the FD 14 is set in the FD drive 13, the graphic editing system control program and related data are read from the FD 14 under the control of the OS and the basic I / O program, and are loaded into the RAM 12 to be operable.

FIG. 2 shows a diagram editing system control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a memory map in a state where it is loaded into the AM 12 and becomes executable. Memory map 20
Is composed of a basic I / O program 21, an OS 22, a graphic editing method control program 23, a data area 24, and a work area 25.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the graphic editing system control program and related data are directly loaded from the FD 14 to the RAM 12 and executed.
14 to temporarily store (install) the graphic editing method control program and related data in the HD of the HD drive 15
It should be noted that the graphic editing method control program may be loaded from the HD of the HD drive 15 to the RAM 12 at the time of operation. The medium for storing the graphic editing method control program is a CD-ROM, IC,
It may be a memory card or the like. Further, the figure editing system control program is stored in the ROM 11 and is configured to be a part of the memory map.
It is also possible to execute at 0.

Next, the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is described.
The graphic editing method control by the graphic editing method control apparatus according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

Generally, as an application software used for transmitting print data from a computer to a printer and performing form printing, an area for receiving print data (hereinafter referred to as a field), and printing of print data received in the field. There is a form printing application software having an area (hereinafter, referred to as a field figure) to be printed. The relationship between fields and field shapes is
1: n (arbitrary number), and one field can be associated with a plurality of field figures, but a field figure not associated with a field cannot exist. By defining a field, in addition to setting the field name, it is possible to set the format for receiving data in the field and define the calculation formula. Specify any field in the calculation formula section It is also possible. However, duplicate field names are not allowed in the same form.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the flow of the copy and paste processing of the field graphic and the related fields according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 are executed by the CPU 10 of the graphic editing method control device based on the graphic editing method control program.

In FIG. 5, when the operator selects and copies an arbitrary field graphic on the display 17 of the graphic editing system control apparatus, all the selected field graphics are copied to the clipboard (data between application softwares). It is stored in a data storage location required for replacement (step S1). Next, a search is made for a source field associated with the selected field graphic (step S2), and it is determined whether a calculation formula is defined in the searched field (step S2).
3). If the calculation expression is a field for which no definition has been defined (No in step S3), the definition of the field associated with the selected field graphic is copied to the clipboard (step S5).

If the calculation formula is a defined field (yes in step S3), the term of the calculation formula is searched (step S4). If an arbitrary field is specified in the term of the calculation formula, the field is searched to determine whether a calculation formula is defined in the field (step S3). This search is repeated, and when all the fields used are found, the definitions of those fields are copied to the clipboard (step S5).

In FIG. 6, when pasting the field graphic copied above, it is determined whether or not the paste destination is the same form (step S6). if,
If the paste destination is the same form (No in step S6), only the field graphic in the clipboard is pasted (step S12). If the paste destination is another form (yes in step S6), the field name stored in the clipboard is compared with the field name defined in the form to be pasted (step S7). ), It is determined whether the field names are duplicated (step S8).

If the field names stored in the clipboard and the field names defined in the form are all different (no in step S8), the field definition stored in the clipboard is added to the form ( In step S11, a field graphic stored in the clipboard is pasted at a specified position (step S12). If the field name and field format stored in the clipboard are the same as the field name and field format defined in the form (y in step S8)
es) The field names stored on the clipboard are changed so that the field names do not overlap (step S9).

In accordance with the change of the field name,
The field name associated with the field graphic stored in the clipboard is also changed (step S
10). Further, the field definition stored in the clipboard is added to the form (step S11), and the field graphic stored in the clipboard is pasted at a designated position (step S12).

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 10
When the operator selects a figure and performs a copy operation based on the figure editing method control program stored in the FD 14, the selected figure and figure-related information are stored in the clipboard, and the contents stored in the clipboard are stored. When pasting on the same form, paste only the figures stored on the clipboard, and when pasting the stored contents of the clipboard on another form, paste the figures and figure-related information stored on the clipboard, and on the clipboard Is pasted to another form, and when the graphic related information is duplicated, control to change the graphic related information stored in the clipboard is performed, so that the following effects can be obtained.

When a figure and information associated with the figure are pasted on another form, all information necessary for the existence of the figure is pasted, so that the information associated with the pasted figure is corrected. There is no need to perform this operation, and the operability of figure editing is improved.

[Second Embodiment] The hardware configuration of a graphic editing system control device (information processing system to which the graphic editing system is applied) according to a second embodiment of the present invention (see FIG. 1 above). The configuration of the memory map when the graphic editing method control program operates (see FIG. 2 above), the configuration of the medium on which the graphic editing method control program and the like are recorded (see FIG. 3 above), the graphic editing method control program and the like The concept (see FIG. 4) supplied from the medium to the graphic editing system controller is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the details are omitted in the first embodiment. .

Next, the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above
The graphic editing method control by the graphic editing method control device according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG. 7 and the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a dialog used in the field name changing process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The field list 7 is displayed on the screen 70 of the display 17 of the graphic editing system control device.
1, "change" button 72, "change all" button 73,
"Undo" button 74, "Undo all" button 7
5. An "OK" button 76 is displayed.

In the first embodiment, when the field name stored in the clipboard and the field name existing in the paste destination overlap, the field name stored in the clipboard is changed. I had to change it. In the second embodiment, whether to use the field existing at the paste destination for each field or to change the name of the field stored on the clipboard to use the field is selected. This can be performed on the display 17 of the graphic editing system control device.

When the pasting operation is performed, the field names stored in the clipboard are displayed on the screen 40 of the display 17 as shown in FIG.
Display as In the field list table 71, in addition to the field name, a calculation formula is displayed in the case of a field in which a data type and a calculation formula are defined. Items with "●" at the head of the item (shown in FIG. 7) indicate that the items, including the field names used in the calculation formula, are duplicated with the field names defined in the form. Items marked with “○” at the beginning of the items are shown in FIG.
), Indicating that the duplicated field name has been changed.

First, the display state of the buttons of the dialog shown in FIG. 7 will be described. Buttons displayed in color can be pressed, but buttons displayed in pale cannot be pressed. The “OK” button 76 is set so as to always display in color. The other buttons 72 to 75 are set to be displayed in pale color in the initial state, and are switched to colored display depending on the situation. The display control of the field list 71 shown in FIG. 7 and the “change” button 72, the “change all” button 73,
"Undo" button 74, "Undo all" button 7
5. The display control of the "OK" button 76 and the control of changing the field name when the corresponding button is pressed are executed by the CPU 10 of the figure editing method control device based on the figure editing method control program.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation in the field name changing process based on the screen display method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
The flowchart of FIG. 10 to FIG. 10 is executed by the CPU 10 of the figure editing method control device based on the figure editing method control program.

Referring to FIG. 8, first, the CPU 10 of the graphic editing system control device stores
It is determined whether there is an item with “●” at the beginning of the item (step S14). If there is an item preceded by "●" (step S1)
4), the CPU 10 sets the "Change All" button 7
3 is colored (step S15). If there is no item with “●” at the beginning of the item (no in step S14), the CPU 10 has an item with “○” at the beginning of the item in the field name list (list). It is determined whether or not (step S16). If there is an item with “○” at the beginning of the item (yes in step S16), the CPU 10
The "restore all" button 75 is displayed in color (step S17).

Next, the CPU 10 determines the selection state of the list (step S18, step S20). if,
When an item without “●” or “○” at the head of the item is selected (no in step S18 and no in step S20), the CPU 10 does not change the display state of the button. If an item preceded by “●” is selected (yes in step S18), the CP
U10 displays the "change" button 72 in color (step S19). If an item preceded by “○” is selected (yes in step S20), C
The PU 10 displays the “restore” button 74 in color (step S21). After the processing in step S19 or the processing in step S21, the process proceeds to the field name change processing (step S80: FIGS. 9 and 10).

In FIGS. 9 and 10, the CPU 10
It is determined whether the “change” button 72 has been pressed by the operator (step S23). "Change" by operator
When the button 72 is pressed (y in step S23)
es), the CPU 10 changes the field name that is duplicated with the field name defined in the form in the selected item to a non-overlapping field name (step S24), and replaces “●” at the head of the item. Change to "o" (step S25).

If the "change" button 72 has not been pressed by the operator (No in step S23), the CPU
10 judges whether the "change all" button 73 has been pressed by the operator (step S26). If the "change all" button 73 is pressed by the operator (yes in step S26), the CPU 10 duplicates the field names defined in the form for all items with "●" at the beginning of the items. Is changed to a unique field name (step S2).
7) Change “●” at the head of the item to “O” (Step S28).

When the field name is changed by the above operation, if the same field name is used in a plurality of items before the field name is changed, the CPU 10 changes the field name after the field name is changed. Change to the same name.

If the "change all" button 73 has not been pressed by the operator (no in step S26),
The CPU 10 determines whether or not the “undo” button 74 has been pressed by the operator (step S29). When the “restore” button 74 is pressed by the operator (yes in step S29), the CPU 10 changes the field name changed in the selected item to a state copied to the clipboard (step S30). ), Change “○” at the head of the item to “●” (step S31).

If the operator has not pressed the "restore" button 74 (No in step S29), the C
The PU 10 has a “Restore All” button 7 by the operator.
5 is pressed (step S3).
2). If the operator presses the “restore all” button 75 (yes in step S32), the CPU
10 is all items with "項目" at the beginning of the item,
The changed field name is changed to a state copied to the clipboard (step S33), and “「 ”at the beginning of the item is changed to“ ● ”(step S34).

Referring again to FIG. 8, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the "OK" button 76 has been pressed by the operator (step S13). If the operator presses the “OK” button 76 (yes in step S13)
s), the CPU 10 changes the contents of the clipboard to the contents set via the buttons 72 to 75 (step S22), and ends the dialog. At that time, the field definition stored in the clipboard is added to the form, and the field graphic stored in the clipboard is pasted at a specified position. "O"
If the “K” button 76 has not been pressed (No in step S13), the process returns to step S14.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, on the display 17 of the graphic editing system controller, it is necessary to use the field existing at the pasting destination for each field. Alternatively, it is possible to change the name of the field stored in the clipboard and to select whether to use the field. When the operator performs a pasting operation, the CPU of the graphic editing system control device is used.
10 displays the field names stored on the clipboard as a field list 71 on the screen 40 of the display 17 and performs control to change the graphic related information based on the operation of the buttons 72 to 76 by the operator. The effect can be achieved.

When pasting information associated with a figure, it is possible to use the information existing in the paste destination form as it is, and by using the information existing in the paste destination form, The information associated with the figure at the time of pasting can be changed, and the operability of figure editing is improved.

[Other Embodiments] In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, a single figure editing system control device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a system in which an arbitrary number of graphic editing control devices are connected via a network. This makes it possible to improve the operability and workability of an operator in a company or the like that performs graphic editing by installing a large number of graphic editing system control devices according to the present invention.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of one device. A medium such as a storage medium storing program codes of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus stores the medium in the medium such as a storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code thus executed.

In this case, the program code itself read from a medium such as a storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the medium such as a storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. Will be. Examples of a medium such as a storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a CD-RO.
M, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card,
ROM or download via a network can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that a part or all of the above-described processing is performed, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read out from a medium such as a storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read out. It is needless to say that a CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the above, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

[0066]

As described above, according to the graphic editing control apparatus of the present invention, when a graphic and graphic-related information associated with the graphic exist, a graphic is selected and a copy operation is performed. When the selected figure and figure-related information are stored in the clipboard and the contents of the clipboard are pasted to the same form, only the figures stored in the clipboard are pasted, and the contents of the clipboard are pasted to another form. When attaching, paste the figure and figure related information stored in the clipboard and paste the contents of the clipboard to other forms.
When the figure related information is duplicated, the figure exists when the figure and the information related to the figure are pasted to another form to control the change of the figure related information stored in the clipboard. Since all the information necessary for the pasting is pasted, there is no need to correct the information associated with the pasted figure, and the operability of figure editing is improved.

Further, according to the graphic editing control device of the present invention, the graphic related information stored in the storage means is displayed in a listable state, and the corresponding item is selected from the list to change the graphic related information. Operation, operation of changing the graphic-related information of all items in the list, operation of selecting changed items from the list and returning graphic-related information to the original state, and operation of changing the graphic-related information of all items in the list. In order to perform the control of changing the graphic-related information stored in the storage means to the content set by the above-mentioned operation, when the information associated with the figure is pasted, the It is also possible to use the information as it is, and change the information associated with the figure at the time of pasting by using the information existing in the paste destination form Bets can be an effect of improving the operability of the graphic editing.

The graphic editing control method of the present invention, the storage medium of the present invention, and the program of the present invention also have the effect of improving the operability of graphic editing as described above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a graphic editing method control device (an information processing system to which a graphic editing method is applied) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a memory map when a graphic editing method control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention operates.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a medium in which a graphic editing method control program and the like according to the first embodiment of the present invention are recorded.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a concept in which a graphic editing method control program and the like according to the first embodiment of the present invention are supplied from a medium to the graphic editing method control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to copying of a field graphic and related fields based on the graphic editing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to pasting of a field graphic and related fields based on the graphic editing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a dialog for performing a process of changing a field name based on a graphic editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process related to an operation of a dialog for performing a process of changing a field name based on a graphic editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process related to an operation of a dialog for performing a process of changing a field name based on a graphic editing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process related to a dialog operation for performing a process of changing a field name based on a graphic editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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10 CPU (storage control means, first attaching means, second attaching means, information changing means) 11 ROM 13 FD drive 14 FD 17 display (information changing means, display means, first setting means, second setting means) Setting means, third setting means, fourth setting means, fifth setting means)

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A graphic editing control device for processing information related to graphic editing, wherein a graphic is selected and a copy operation is performed when a graphic and graphic-related information associated with the graphic exist. To
A storage control unit for storing the selected graphic and the graphic-related information in a storage unit; and a first pasting unit for pasting only the graphic stored in the storage unit when the storage content of the storage unit is pasted to the same form. A pasting unit, a second pasting unit that pastes a figure and graphic related information stored in the storing unit when pasting the stored content of the storing unit to another form, and A graphic editing control device, comprising: an information changing unit that changes the graphic related information stored in the storage unit when the graphic related information is duplicated when pasting on the other form. 2. The information change means displays a graphic related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, and changes the graphic related information by selecting a corresponding item from the list. First setting means, second setting means for changing graphic related information of all items in the list, third setting means for selecting changed items from the list and returning graphic related information to the original A fourth setting unit for restoring the graphic related information of all the items in the list, and changing the graphic related information stored in the storage unit to the contents set by the first to fourth setting units. 5. The graphic editing control device according to claim 1, further comprising a fifth setting unit that performs setting. 3. The graphic editing control device according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is a clipboard as a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software. 4. It is applicable when copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information by form printing application software used for printing a form, wherein the figure is a field as an area for receiving data to be printed. 4. The graphic editing control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the graphic editing control apparatus includes a field graphic as an area for printing the data received in step (a), and the graphic-related information includes a field name. 5. A graphic editing control method executed by a graphic editing control device for processing information relating to graphic editing, wherein a graphic is selected when a graphic and graphic-related information associated with the graphic exist. If a copy operation is performed
A storage control step of storing the selected graphic and the graphic-related information in the storage means, and a first pasting operation of pasting only the graphic stored in the storage means when the storage contents of the storage means are pasted to the same form. Attaching, in the case of pasting the storage contents of the storage means to another form, a second pasting step of pasting a figure and graphic related information stored in the storage means, A graphic editing control method for changing the graphic related information stored in the storage unit when the graphic related information is duplicated when pasting on the other form. 6. The information changing step includes a display step of performing control to display the graphic-related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, and selecting a corresponding item from the list to display the graphic-related information. A first setting step of changing the graphic-related information of all items in the list, and a third setting step of selecting the changed item from the list and returning the graphic-related information to the original. A setting step, a fourth setting step of restoring the graphic related information of all the items in the list, and a graphic related information stored in the storage unit are set in the first to fourth setting steps. 6. The graphic editing control method according to claim 5, further comprising a fifth setting step of changing the contents. 7. The graphic editing control method according to claim 5, wherein said storage means is a clipboard as a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software. 8. It is applicable when copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information by form printing application software used for printing a form, wherein the figure is a field as an area for receiving data to be printed. 8. The graphic editing control method according to claim 5, wherein the graphic data includes a field graphic as an area for printing the data received in step (a), and the graphic-related information includes a field name. 9. A storage medium readable by a computer storing a program for executing a graphic editing control method applied to a graphic editing control device for processing information related to graphic editing, wherein the graphic editing control method comprises: A storage control step of storing the selected figure and the figure-related information in a storage unit when the figure and the figure-related information associated with the figure are present and the figure is selected and a copy operation is performed; When pasting the storage content of the storage means to the same form, the first pasting step of pasting only the figure stored in the storage means, and when pasting the storage content of the storage means to another form, A second pasting step of pasting the figure and the graphic-related information stored in the storage unit, and storing the storage content of the storage unit in the other form. Ri when attaching, if the graphic related information is duplicated, the storage medium characterized by having an information changing step of changing a graphic-related information stored in said storage means. 10. The information changing step includes a display step of performing control to display the graphic-related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, and selecting a corresponding item from the list to display the graphic-related information. A first setting step of changing the graphic-related information of all items in the list, and a third setting step of selecting the changed item from the list and returning the graphic-related information to the original. A setting step, a fourth setting step of restoring the graphic-related information of all items in the list, and a graphic-related information stored in the storage means are set in the first to fourth setting steps. The storage medium according to claim 9, further comprising: a fifth setting step of changing the content. 11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said storage means is a clipboard as a data storage location used when exchanging data between application software.
Or the storage medium according to 10. 12. A computer storing a program for executing the figure editing control method applied to a figure editing control device for copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information by form printing application software used for printing a form. Wherein the graphic includes a field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area for receiving data to be printed, and the graphic related information includes a field name. The storage medium according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein: 13. A program supplied to a graphic editing control device for processing information relating to graphic editing, wherein a graphic is selected and a copy operation is performed when there is a graphic and graphic-related information associated with the graphic. Is done,
A storage control step of storing the selected graphic and the graphic-related information in the storage means; and a first pasting operation of pasting only the graphic stored in the storage means when the storage contents of the storage means are pasted to the same form. Attaching step, when pasting the storage content of the storage means to another form,
In the second pasting step of pasting the figure and the graphic related information stored in the storage unit, and when the storage content of the storage unit is pasted to the other form, when the graphic related information overlaps, An information changing step of changing the graphic-related information stored in the storage means. 14. The information changing step includes a display step of performing control for displaying the graphic-related information stored in the storage means in a listable state, and selecting a corresponding item from the list to display the graphic-related information. A first setting step of changing the graphic-related information of all items in the list, and a third setting step of selecting the changed item from the list and returning the graphic-related information to the original. A setting step, a fourth setting step of restoring the graphic-related information of all items in the list, and a graphic-related information stored in the storage means are set in the first to fourth setting steps. 14. The program according to claim 13, further comprising: a fifth setting step of changing the content. 15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is a clipboard as a data storage place used when exchanging data between application software.
15. The program according to 3 or 14. 16. A form printing application software used for printing a form can be supplied to the figure editing control device for copying and pasting the figure and the figure related information, and the figure receives data to be printed. 16. The program according to claim 13, wherein the program includes a field graphic as an area for printing data received in a field as an area, and the graphic related information includes a field name.