JP2003044464A - Layout device and layout program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a layout device in which the allocation of character strings to a plurality of allocation frames is facilitated. SOLUTION: By making a computer comprising the layout device run the layout program, first, the first text file of a configuration dividing a plurality of character strings with divisions is read (S14), the division of character strings is searched from that first text file, and character strings before and after such a division are set as two character string blocks of mutually different references (S15). A plurality of set character string blocks are made correspondent to a plurality of allocation frames preset to a document and a plurality of character string blocks are allocated to a plurality of allocation frames (S16).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a layout device and layout program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method of editing the layout of a document using a layout program executed by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer is known. In such layout editing of a document, an operator generally edits the layout design of the document while checking the print image of the document displayed on the monitor of the general-purpose computer.

[0003]

By the way, a layout program having a function of allocating a character string or an image to an allocation frame preset in a document is known. In this layout program, when allocating a character string to the allocation frame, you have to input the character string to each allocation frame from the keyboard or specify the character string to be input by mouse operation. Was complicated.

The present invention was created in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a layout device in which character strings can be easily allocated to a plurality of allocation frames.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a layout program that facilitates the allocation of character strings to a plurality of allocation frames.

[0005]

According to the layout device of the first aspect, (A) the reading means reads the first text file, and (B) the separating means extracts the character string from the first text file. The division is searched, and the character strings before and after the division are set as two character string blocks having different references, and (C) the allocating means includes a plurality of preset allocation frames and a plurality of the character string blocks. And the plurality of character string blocks are allocated to the plurality of allocation frames. According to the invention of claim 1, if a first text file having a structure in which a plurality of character strings is separated is created in advance, each character string stored in the first text file is associated. Can be assigned to the allocation frame. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1, it is possible to provide a layout device in which the character strings can be easily allocated to the plurality of allocation frames. Note that "delimiter" indicates the start or end point of a character string, and is not limited to those specified by language specification-specific delimiters such as line feed symbols and control symbols, but also specified by a combination of multiple delimiters. It can be done. Further, "allocating a plurality of character string blocks to a plurality of allocation frames" includes allocating each of the plurality of character string blocks in a one-to-one correspondence with any of the plurality of allocation frames.

According to the layout apparatus of claim 2,
The partitioning means sets an attribute of a headline or a text in the character string block according to the content of the character string block, and the allocating means sets an attribute of the headline or a body preset in the allocation frame. The layout frame and the character string block are associated with each other so that the attributes of the headline or the text set in the character string block match. According to the invention of claim 2, the character string block can be properly allocated to the allocation frames having the same attribute.

The partitioning means of the layout apparatus according to the second aspect is the same as the invention according to the third aspect, and when the character string block is composed of one line of a character string, the delimiter is found in the character string block. It is desirable to set an attribute, and when the character string block is composed of a plurality of lines of character strings, set the attribute of the text to the character string block.

According to the layout apparatus of claim 4,
It further comprises file means for generating a plurality of second text files each of which is composed of the plurality of character string blocks and storing the plurality of second text files in a recording medium. According to the invention of claim 4, the character string block extracted from the first text file can be read from the recording medium and used when necessary.

According to the layout apparatus of claim 5,
The partitioning means searches for blank lines as the partitioning. According to the invention of claim 5, since the first text file can be composed of the character string and the blank line, the first text file can be easily created. Here, the "line" is generally formed before and after the line feed symbol. Further, "blank line" means a line having only a line feed symbol, or a line that is not recognized as a character, for example, a line composed of a blank symbol and a line feed symbol. For example, in the former case, searching for blank lines is continuous. Matches a search for two newlines.

A layout program according to claim 6 is
(A) a reading procedure for reading the first text file; and (b) searching for a delimiter of character strings from the first text file, and character strings before and after the delimiter are made into two character string blocks having different references. Separation procedure to set,
(C) The computer is caused to execute an allocation procedure that associates a plurality of preset allocation frames with the plurality of character string blocks and allocates the plurality of character string blocks to the plurality of allocation frames. According to the invention of claim 6,
If a first text file having a structure in which a plurality of character strings is separated is created in advance, each character string stored in the first text file can be allocated to the corresponding allocation frame. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to provide a layout program that facilitates the allocation of character strings to a plurality of allocation frames.

According to a layout program of a seventh aspect, the delimitation procedure includes a procedure of setting an attribute of an entry or a text in the character string block according to the content of the character string block, and the allocation procedure includes: A procedure for associating the allocation frame and the character string block with each other so that the attribute of the heading or text set in advance in the allocation frame and the attribute of the heading or text set in the character string block match. Including. According to the invention of claim 7, the character string block can be properly allocated to the allocation frame having the same attribute.

The partitioning procedure that the layout program according to claim 7 causes a computer to execute is as follows.
When the character string block is composed of a character string of one line, the found attribute is set to the character string block, and the character string block is composed of character strings of a plurality of lines. It is desirable to include a procedure for setting the attributes of the text in the character string block.

A layout program according to claim 9 is
The computer is further caused to execute a file procedure for generating a plurality of second text files each of which is composed of the plurality of character string blocks and storing the second text files in a recording medium. According to the invention of claim 9, the character string block extracted from the first text file can be read from the recording medium and used when necessary.

According to the layout program of the tenth aspect, the partitioning procedure includes a procedure of searching a blank line as the partitioning. According to the program of the tenth aspect, since the first text file can be composed of the character string and the blank line, the first text file can be easily created.

The invention according to claims 6 to 10 can be specified as an invention relating to a tangible object by recording the layout program according to any one of claims 6 to 10 on a computer-readable recording medium. It is a thing. This medium functions as a part of the main storage device or the auxiliary storage device of the computer, and the program recorded in this medium is read by magnetic means or optical means and executed by the computer. To realize the layout function in.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the layout device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The layout device 10 includes a personal computer (PC) 12 and a CRT or LCD for displaying a document.
And the like, an input device 18 such as a mouse and a keyboard, and a printer 19 for printing a document. The PC 12 includes a CPU 20, a main storage unit 22 having a ROM and a RAM, an auxiliary storage unit 26 such as a hard disk device, and an interface (I / F) 2.
7, 28 and 29. The respective elements of the PC 12 are connected to each other by the bus 24. The monitor 16, the input device 18, and the printer 19 are connected to the PC 12 via I / Fs 27, 28, and 29, respectively.

A layout program is installed in the auxiliary storage unit 26. Further, the auxiliary storage unit 26 stores at least one template data used as a template of a document in a predetermined file format.

The template data is data that defines the layout design of the document, and is composed of data that defines an allocation frame for allocating character strings and images. The allocation frame defined by this template data is shown in Figure 4.
As shown in FIG. 5, there are a head allocation frame 52, a text allocation frame 54, and an image allocation frame 56. Specifically, the finding allocation frame 52 is a frame in which character string data having a content corresponding to the finding (hereinafter referred to as found character string data) is set to be allocatable, and the text allocation frame 54 The character string data (hereinafter referred to as the body character string data) having the corresponding content is a frame that is set to be allocatable, and the image allocation frame 56 is a frame that the image data is set to be allocatable. In this embodiment, by executing the layout program, the character string block composed of the found character string data is allocated to the found allocation frame 52, and the character string block composed of the body character string data is arranged in the body allocation frame 54. Assigned. The found allocation frame 52 and the text allocation frame 54 are examples of the "allocation frame" described in the claims, and hereinafter, the allocation frames 52 and 54 are collectively referred to as the character string allocation frames 52 and 54. There is also. In the present embodiment, the found character string data is data representing a character string of one line, and the body character string data is data representing a character string of a plurality of lines. The structure of the found character string data or the body character string data can be set as appropriate. For example, the found character string data and the body character string data may be distinguished in consideration of the length and format of one sentence.

In this embodiment, the allocation frames 52, 54, 56
A plurality of documents can be defined for each document 50. Further, the allocation frames 52, 54, 56 can be defined (arranged) in one document 50 without overlapping each other or partially overlapping each other.

The attributes for setting the contents of the character string data that can be allocated to the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 are unique to the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 and are fixed in this embodiment.
It may be changeable by the operator. Further, in this embodiment, each allocation frame 52 defined by the template data,
Other attributes can be set for 54 and 56. Specifically, the positions and sizes of the allocation frames 52, 54, 56 in the document 50 can be set as attributes common to the allocation frames 52, 54, 56. Also, character string allocation frames 52, 5
As the attributes common to all four, the font and size of the character font, the color of the character, the character spacing in the character string, and the like can be set.

Further, in the present embodiment, each of the consecutive numbers is assigned to each of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 as an identifier. In addition, in FIG. 4, in order to facilitate understanding,
The identifiers of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 are displayed in circles in the character string allocation frames 52 and 54.

The auxiliary storage unit 26 stores a first text file created in advance by an operator or the like. The contents of the first text file are, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, various character codes representing characters (all are represented by the same circle for convenience in the figure) and line feed codes (represented by ▽ for convenience). Composed of. In this first text file, a line ending with the line feed code is formed by the line feed code. As a line, when one or more character codes exist between two line feed codes, a character string line 60 composed of a character code and a line feed code on the rear side, and when two line feed codes are continuous There is a blank line 62 composed only of line feed codes. Even when a blank code of one character or more exists between two line feed codes, the blank line 62 composed of the blank code and the line feed code on the rear side may be recognized. In the first text file of this embodiment, the character string allocation frames 52, 5 for each template data to be used are
It is created so as to include the character string data to be assigned to 4.
Specifically, it is created according to the following rules (1) to (4).

(1) Input the character string data 64, 66 in order from the head side of the first text file. In the present embodiment, the character string data 64, 66 may be input in the order in which the numbers of the identifiers of the character string allocation frames 52, 54, which are the allocation targets of the respective data, are smaller. In FIG. 3, the circled numbers attached to each character string data indicate the character string data 6
4 and 66 represent the numbers of the identifiers of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 to be allocated. (2) When separating character strings so that they can be allocated to separate allocation frames, enter two line feed symbols in succession. (3) One found character string data 64 is one character string line 6
It consists of 0. (4) One body text string data 66 is composed of a plurality of character string rows 60.

The auxiliary storage unit 26 stores the second text file. This second text file is found allocation frame 5
2 or a text file created for each character string block allocated to the text allocation frame 54. The second text file is created by executing the layout program described later in detail.

The template file, the first text file and the second text file described above are stored in a predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26. CPU
The operating system (OS) executed by 20 can read the files from the auxiliary storage unit 26 and store them in the main storage unit 22 by receiving the path name including the file name from the layout program.

In the main storage unit 22, a character string area 30 for temporarily storing character string data and a counter area 32 for storing the value of the counter C are secured when the layout program is executed.

The layout program of this embodiment is an example of the "layout program" described in the claims. The layout program is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk (MO), etc., and is installed in the auxiliary storage unit 26 for use. The recording medium on which the layout program is recorded in this way and the auxiliary storage unit 2
6 and 6 each constitute an example of a "recording medium" described in the claims. The layout program may be provided through a telecommunication line such as the Internet.

The layout program is loaded into the main storage unit 22 and executed on the OS in response to the operator's input of an instruction to start the execution of the program by operating the input device 18, and as a result, the CPU 20 is executed as shown in FIG. The processing steps shown are sequentially performed.

First, in step S11 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "S1
1 ”. The same applies to the other steps. ), The main work window 70 shown in FIG.
To display.

In the next step S12, the process waits until the operator specifies a template file composed of desired template data. In this embodiment, a file selection area (not shown) is displayed in response to the operator selecting the designated command 72 displayed on the main work window 70 by operating the input device 18, and the auxiliary storage unit 26 is displayed.
The file name of the template file stored in the predetermined directory is displayed in the file selection area. Then, the operator selects the desired template file out of the displayed file names by the input device 1
The template file is designated by selecting it by the operation of 8. In this way, when the operator specifies the template file, the process proceeds to S13.

At S13, the template file designated at S12 is read from the auxiliary storage unit 26 and stored in the main storage unit 22. Then, the document 50 defined by the template data of the stored file is displayed on the document display section 74 in the main work window 70 as shown in FIG.

In subsequent S14, the first text file created for the template data of the template file read in S13 is read from the auxiliary storage unit 26. The details of S14 will be described below as a read routine with reference to FIG.

In S31 of the read routine, the process waits until the operator selects the read command 76 displayed in the main work window 70 by operating the input device 18. When the operator selects the read command 76, the process proceeds to S32.

In S32, the reference file names 96 of all the first text files stored in the predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26 are displayed on the reference display unit 78 in the main work window 70. The directory of the first text file may be set by the operator in S32, or the directory in which the first text file should be stored is set in advance and the first text file is stored in that directory by the operator. You may do it. In the present embodiment, the path name display section 80 in the main work window 70
Path name of the storage directory for the first text file 94
Is displayed.

At S33, the operator operates the input device 18 to display the file name 96 displayed at S32.
Wait until you select one of. When the operator selects the file name 96, the process proceeds to S34.

In S34, the first text file having the file name 96 selected in S33 is read from the auxiliary storage unit 26 and stored in the main storage unit 22.

When the above reading routine is completed, S1
Go to 5. In S15, a character string block corresponding to each character string data is generated from the first text file read in S14, a second text file is created for each character string block, and the second text file is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 26.
The details of S15 will be described below as a blocking routine with reference to FIG.

In S51 of the blocking routine, the contents stored in the character string area 30 of the main memory 22 and the value of the counter C of the main memory 22 are initialized. The initial value of the counter C is 0.

At S52, 1 is selected from the first text file.
Get the string data for a line. When the blocking routine is executed for the first time, the character string data from the first character to the first line feed code is acquired.

In S53, it is determined whether or not the character string data could be acquired in S52, and if the character string data could not be acquired, the blocking routine ends. On the other hand, when the character string data can be acquired, the process proceeds to S54.

In S54, it is determined whether the character string data obtained in S52 is only a line feed code. When the character string data acquired in S52 is not only the line feed code, that is, when the character string data includes a character code other than the line feed code, the process proceeds to S55. On the other hand, when the character string data acquired in S52 is only a line feed code, that is, when a blank line as a delimiter is detected in the first text data, the process proceeds to S57.

In S55, the character string data acquired in S52 is stored in the character string area 30 to generate or update the character string block containing the character string data. If the character string area 30 is empty, the character string data acquired this time is stored in the character string area 30 to generate a new character string block. When the character string data is already stored in the character string area 30, the character string data acquired this time is stored from the end of the character string data and the character string block is updated.
Then, in S56, the number of lines of the character string block is counted by adding 1 to the value of the counter C, and then the process returns to S52 to acquire the character string data of the next line in the first text file.

In S57, it is determined based on the value of the counter C whether the number of lines of the character string block existing in the character string area 30 is one line or a plurality of lines.

In S58, when it is determined in S57 that the number of rows of the character string block is one, the attribute of the character string block is found and set. Further, in S58, the character string area 30
The data stored in, that is, the character string block is stored in a predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26 as a second text file having the finding attribute, and then the process returns to S51. FIG. 7A shows a configuration of a character string block 90 corresponding to the found character string data 64 on one line in FIG. 3 as an example of the character string block having the found attribute.

In S59, when it is determined in S57 that the number of lines of the character string block is a plurality of lines, the attribute of the character string block is set in the text. Further, in S59, the character string block is stored in a predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26 as a second text file having the text attribute, and then the process returns to S51. FIG. 7B shows a structure of a character string block 92 corresponding to the body character string data 66 of two lines in FIG. 3 as an example of the character string block of the body attribute.

Although it is not essential to save the character string block in a file in S58 and S59 described above, saving the file facilitates reuse of the character string block.

Further, in S58 and S59, the found / text attributes of the second text file may be described in the file, or a file (data set file) different from the second text file may be created. The data set file may be described in association with the reference of the second text file. In the case of adopting the latter, for example, a table T (see FIG. 8) that records the file name of the second text file and its attribute in association with each other is stored in the main storage unit 2.
The table T is updated every time the second text file is created, and when the blocking routine is completed, a data set file is created using the table T and stored in a predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26. Also, a large number of allocation frames 5 for a large number of second text files
In order to make it possible to correspond to 2, 54, the file name of the second text file may have regularity by including consecutive numbers indicating the order of creation of these files in the file name. In the table T (data set file), the file names of the second text files may be recorded in the order of file creation.

Further, the directory for storing the second text file in S58 and S59 may be fixed, or may be set by the operator in S58 and S59, for example. In S58 and S59, a separate file name is automatically given to the second text file each time it is executed, but the file name may be set by the operator. The file name or path name of the second text file stored in this directory is an example of "reference" in the claims.

When the above blocking routine is completed, S
Move to 16. In S16, the character string blocks of each second text file are allocated in association with the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 of the document 50 displayed in S13. This S
Details of 16 will be described below as an allocation routine based on FIG.

In S71 of the allocation routine, the operator selects one of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 from the input device 18.
Wait until you select it by the operation of. In the process described below, the first character string block is allocated to the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 selected here. If the operator selects any of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54, S7
Move to 2.

In S72, the character string blocks acquired by the above-described blocking routine are sequentially taken out one by one at each execution. Specifically, one of the second text files is read from a predetermined directory of the auxiliary storage unit 26 and stored in the main storage unit 22. Here, the reading order of the second text file follows the creation order of the second text file in the blocking routine, which is, for example, the arrangement order in the table T or the ascending order of the numbers included in the file name.

In subsequent S73, it is determined whether or not the second text file could be read in S72. S7
If the second text file cannot be read during the execution of step 2, the allocation routine is ended. On the other hand, if the second text file can be read, S
Move to 74.

In S74, the focus on one of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 of the document 50 displayed in the document display section 74 is moved to the next allocation frame. That is, the candidates for the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 to which the character block extracted in the immediately preceding S72 is allocated are set as focus frames. However, when S74 is executed for the first time, the immediately preceding S
The character string allocation frames 52 and 54 selected in 71 are set as focus frames, and the subsequent step S75 described below is skipped. In the present embodiment, the order of moving the focus follows the order of the serial numbers of the identifiers attached to the character string allocation frames 52 and 54.

In S75, it is determined whether or not the focus could be moved in S74. If there is no focus movement destination at the time of executing S74, the allocation routine ends. On the other hand, if the focus can be moved, the process proceeds to S76.

In S76, the focus frame is the allocation frame 5
It is determined whether it is 2 or the text allocation frame 54. That is, it is determined based on the attributes set in the focus frames 52 and 54 whether the content of the assignable character string data is found or the text. In the following, the focus frames 52 and 54
The attribute of means the content of the character string data determined in S76. If it is determined in S76 that the focus frame is the find allocation frame 52, S
If it is determined that the focus frame is the text allocation frame 54, the process proceeds to S79.

In S77, it is determined whether or not the attribute of the character string block extracted in S72 is found. That is, the attribute of the extracted character string block is the focus frame 5.
It is determined whether or not the two attributes match. Here, the attribute of the character string block is obtained, for example, by reading the attribute described in the corresponding second text file or by reading the attribute recorded in the table T in association with the file name of the second text file. Can be obtained. When the attribute of the character string block is not found, the process returns to S74. On the other hand, if the attribute of the character string block is found, the process proceeds to S78.

In S78, the character string block extracted in S72 is assigned to the focus frame 52. The allocation of the character string block is performed based on the attribute set in the focus frame 52. After execution of S78, the process returns to S72.

On the other hand, in S79, it is determined whether or not the attribute of the character string block extracted in S72 is the body. That is, it is determined whether or not the attribute of the extracted character string block matches the attribute of the focus frame 54. Here, the attribute of the character string block can be acquired in the same manner as in the case of S77. Then, if the attribute of the character string block is not the body, the process returns to S74. On the other hand, when the attribute of the character string block is the body, the process proceeds to S80.

In S80, the character string block extracted in S72 is assigned to the focus frame 54. The allocation of the character string block is also performed based on the attribute set in the focus frame 54. After execution of S80, the process returns to S72.

In the allocation routine described above, as shown in FIG. 10, the character string block 90 having the found attribute corresponding to the found character string data 64 corresponds to the found allocation frame 52 and the body character string data 66. Text attribute character block 92
Can be correctly allocated to the text allocation frame 54. Circled numbers attached to each character string block in FIG.
The numbers of the identifiers of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 to which the character string blocks 90 and 92 are allocated are shown. In the allocation routine, since the character string block is not allocated to the focus frame whose attribute does not match the attribute of the extracted character string block, the text allocation frame 54 and the found allocation frame 52 are blank.

As described above, in the layout device 10, the first text file having a structure in which the found character string data and the text character string data to be allocated to the plurality of character string allocation frames 52 and 54 are separated by blank lines is created in advance. If the data is allocated, the character string data can be collectively stored in a plurality of character string allocation frames 52 and 54 by only designating the first text file and the character string allocation frame to which the first character string block is allocated when allocating the data. Can be assigned, and the found or body character string data according to the attributes of the character string allocation frames 52 and 54 can be appropriately allocated. Therefore, according to the layout device 10, the work of allocating the character string data can be easily performed.

As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the portion corresponding to S14 in the layout program executed by the CPU 20 constitutes an example of the "reading procedure" described in the claims, and corresponds to S15. The part corresponding to S16 constitutes an example of the "division procedure" and the "file procedure" described in the claims, and the part corresponding to S16 constitutes an example of the "assignment procedure" described in the claims.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example, and the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the description of such an embodiment.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the attribute of the character string block (character string data) is set separately for the headline and the text depending on whether the data is one line or a plurality of lines.
Other than that, for example, the attributes may be distinguished based on the number of character codes forming the character string block or the terminal character code.

The delimiter used in the first text file may be composed of, for example, a blank code inserted between two line feed codes or a control code peculiar to the language specification, in addition to the blank line described above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing each processing step of a layout program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a layout device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a first text file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a screen display of a layout device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a read routine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a blocking routine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a character string block.

8 is a block diagram illustrating routines S58 and S of the blocking routine shown in FIG.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the table utilized by 59.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an allocation routine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining how a character string block is allocated to a plurality of character string allocation frames in an example of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Layout Device 12 Personal Computer 16 Monitor 18 Input Device 19 Printer 20 CPU 22 Main Storage Unit 24 Bus 26 Auxiliary Storage Units 27, 28, 29 Interface 30 Character String Area 32 Counter Area 50 Document 52 Find Allocation Frame 54 Body Allocation Frame 56 Image allocation frame 60 Character string line 62 Blank line 64 Found character string data 66 Body character string data 70 Main work window 72 Designated command 74 Document display unit 76 Read command 78 Reference display unit 80 Path name display unit 90 Characters with found attribute Column block 92 Character string block 94 for body attribute Path name of storage directory of first text file 96 File name of first text file C Counter T table

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Katsumi Mochizuki             2-27 Chuo 2-chome, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture             Within iSoft Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takeshi Yamada             2-27 Chuo 2-chome, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture             Within iSoft Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C087 BA05 BC02 BC06 BD10                 5B009 NA14 NC01 NC05 ND02

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A reading unit for reading a first text file, searching for a delimiter of a character string from the first text file, and setting the character strings before and after the delimiter as two character string blocks having mutually different references. And a allocating means for allocating the plurality of character string blocks to the plurality of allocation frames by associating a plurality of preset allocation frames with the plurality of character string blocks. Layout device. 2. The delimiter means sets an entry or text attribute to the character string block according to the contents of the character string block, and the allocating means sets the entry to be preset in the allocation frame. Alternatively, the allocation frame and the character string block are associated with each other so that the attribute of the text and the attribute of the headline or the text set in the character string block match.
The described layout device. 3. The partitioning means sets the found attribute to the character string block when the character string block is composed of one line of character string, and the character string block is composed of a plurality of lines of character string. 3. The layout device according to claim 2, wherein the attribute of the text is set in the character string block when the layout is performed. 4. The layout apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising file means for generating a plurality of second text files each of which is composed of a plurality of the character string blocks and storing the plurality of second text files in a recording medium. . 5. The layout device according to claim 1, wherein the partitioning unit searches a blank line as the partition. 6. A reading procedure for reading a first text file, searching for delimiters of character strings from the first text file, and setting character strings before and after the delimiter as two character string blocks having different references from each other. Causing the computer to execute a partitioning procedure for performing the allocation, and an allocation procedure for associating a plurality of preset allocation frames with the plurality of character string blocks and allocating the plurality of character string blocks to the plurality of allocation frames. A layout program featuring. 7. The division procedure includes a procedure of setting an attribute of a headline or a text in the character string block according to the content of the character string block, and the allocation procedure is preset in the allocation frame. A step of associating the allocation frame and the character string block so that the found or body attribute that is present and the found or body attribute set in the character string block match are included. The layout program described in 6. 8. The delimitation procedure sets a found attribute to a character string block when the character string block is composed of a character string of one line, and the character string block is composed of a character string of a plurality of lines. 8. The layout program according to claim 7, further comprising a step of setting a text attribute to the character string block when the layout program is executed. 9. The computer according to claim 6, further comprising a file procedure for generating a plurality of second text files each including a plurality of the character string blocks and storing the second text files in a recording medium. Layout program. 10. The delimitation procedure includes a step of searching for a blank line as the delimiter.
The layout program according to any one of 1. 11. A computer-readable recording medium on which the layout program according to claim 6 is recorded.