JP2004355077A - Form print processing program, form definition object creation processing program and recording medium with form definition object recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print form data of an indefinite amount in an appropriate format by using one form definition object. <P>SOLUTION: A form data reading processing part 22 acquires form data 4. A form definition object reading processing part 21 acquires the form definition object 3 created in a form definition object creation processing program 1. A printing data generation processing part 23 changes a character pitch of a print attribute of a rectangular item, height of a line and a character size or enlarges a region of the rectangular item and creates print data 5 in accordance with a data handling classification defined in the form definition object 3 when the form data 4 exceeds the region of the corresponding rectangular item defined in the form definition object 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a form print processing technique for printing form data created by an application program used by a user as a form using a form definition body defining a form for printing the form.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When printing form data from various application programs (hereinafter, referred to as user programs) used by a user in business, form printing corresponding to control of the printer is performed by mediating between the various user programs and the printer. Middleware (software) for processing is used.
[0003]
Such form print processing software reads form data created by the user program, creates it based on the print format and print attributes defined in the specified form definition body, and responds to the control of the specified printer The print data sent is passed to a predetermined printer to perform a form printing process.
[0004]
The form definition body is data that stores information that determines the print format of the form data. The form definition body stores print attributes such as definition information for the entire form such as a paper size and a form size, and definition information for each item such as a position and a size of an item constituting the form.
[0005]
In general, the print format of character data in an item (hereinafter, rectangular item) having a rectangular area in which text data such as characters and numbers are pasted (hereinafter, character data) is represented by the paste area in the item, the number of lines And printing attributes such as the number of digits. Since the form definition body is created prior to the form print processing and is stored in the form print processing software or the user program, there is a limit to the amount of character data that can be pasted into the rectangular items.
[0006]
On the other hand, when printing a plurality of form data as forms of the same format, the amount of character data pasted into rectangular items of the form differs for each form data, and is often undefined. Therefore, depending on the form data, the character data protrudes from the pasting area of the rectangular item defined in the form definition body.
[0007]
In such a case, in the conventional form printing processing, the excess part of the character data of the form data is cut off, and the print data is created using only the character data that can be pasted into the rectangular item area.
[0008]
Alternatively, assuming the character data amount of the form data to be created, prepare several to dozens of form definition bodies defining rectangular items having areas of various sizes, and read the form data Print data is created by switching a plurality of form definition bodies according to the amount of character data.
[0009]
For example, when the number of lines of character data to be printed in a table in a form including a table is indefinite, the form of the frame of the item column of the table is adjusted according to the amount of character data of the form data (for example, the number of lines). Need to be changed. For such a form, a number of form definition bodies corresponding to the number-of-rows pattern in the table frame are prepared.
[0010]
In the conventional text editing process, when there is character data exceeding the amount that can be input to a certain character input area, the character input area is automatically extended so that all character data can be input. (See Patent Document 1).
[0011]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-114557
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a document editing process, a character input area at the time when character data is input is not fixed, and therefore, character input is performed in consideration of the data amount of the input character data. The area can be reset dynamically.
[0013]
However, in the form printing process using the form definition body, the definition of the rectangular item of the form definition body is fixed at a certain set value. On the other hand, the data amount of the character data pasted into the rectangular item as the form data is variable.
[0014]
Conventionally, at the time of defining a form definition body, it is not possible to change the definition of the form definition body in consideration of the amount of character data to be pasted into a rectangular item at the time of print data creation processing. Therefore, in the conventional print data creation processing, when the data amount of the character data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, the following problem occurs.
[0015]
1) In the case of processing in which character data exceeding the rectangular item area is truncated and print data is created using only pasteable character data, a state occurs in which part of the form data is not printed on the form. .
[0016]
2) Assuming the amount of data to be pasted into a rectangular item, if a plurality of forms of the form definition body defined so that the sizes of the areas are different are prepared in advance and switched and used, the number of It is necessary to prepare ten forms of the form definition body, and the work processing load is large.
[0017]
In addition, a process of switching a plurality of form definition bodies according to the data amount of the form data is required, and the processing load at the time of print data creation processing is large.
[0018]
An object of the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and reduces a work load and a processing load caused by using a plurality of form definition bodies for the same form, thereby reducing the amount of form data. Another object of the present invention is to provide a form printing processing program for causing a computer to execute processing for printing a form in an appropriate format.
[0019]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a form definition body creation processing program for causing a computer to execute processing for creating a form definition body used in the form printing processing program.
[0020]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium that records a form definition used in the form print processing program.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a form print processing program for causing a computer to execute form print processing for printing form data using a form definition body in which a print attribute that defines a form and items forming the form is stored. , And causes the computer to execute the following processing.
[0022]
In other words, the form print processing program includes a form data acquisition process for acquiring form data to be printed as a form, and a form data acquisition process that exceeds the area for each rectangular item having an area where the form data is pasted, corresponding to the form data. A form definition body acquisition process for acquiring a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies handling during print data creation processing is defined, and when the form data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, the form definition body A print data creation process for creating print data by changing the print attribute of the rectangular item according to the defined data handling type.
[0023]
In the form print processing program, for example, as form definition body acquisition processing, when the form data exceeds the corresponding area, any one of the character pitch, line height, or character size among the print attributes of the rectangular items Acquire a form definition body in which the data handling type to reduce the value of is defined, and as a print data creation process, when the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, based on the data handling type, Among the print attributes of the rectangular item, one or more of the print attributes of character pitch, line height, or character size is changed to a small value, and print data is changed using the changed print attribute value. create.
[0024]
Alternatively, as a form definition body acquisition process, when the form data exceeds the corresponding area, a form definition body in which a data handling type for expanding the area of the rectangular item is acquired, and as the print data creation processing, When the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, the rectangular data area is extended based on the data handling type to create print data.
[0025]
Further, the present invention allows a computer to execute a form definition body creation process for creating a form definition body storing print attributes for defining a form and a print format of items constituting the form for printing the form. In the form definition body creation processing program of the above, for a rectangular item having an area where the form data to be printed is pasted, a form in which a data handling type for specifying handling of the form data exceeding the area at the time of the print data creation processing is defined The computer is made to execute a process of creating a definition body.
[0026]
Further, the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium for recording a form definition body in which a print attribute for defining a form and a print format of items constituting the form is stored for printing the form. For a rectangular item having an area where the form data to be pasted is pasted, a data handling type for designating the handling at the time of the print data creation processing for the form data exceeding the area is provided.
[0027]
According to the present invention, even when the form data exceeds the area of the rectangular item defined in the form definition body, the print attribute of the rectangular item is changed or the area is enlarged when the print data is created. All of the form data can be pasted into the area. Thus, it is possible to eliminate a state in which a part of the form data is not printed on the form.
[0028]
Further, there is no need to prepare a plurality of forms of the form definition body in advance, assuming the amount of data to be pasted into the rectangular item, and the work load of creating the form definition body can be reduced.
[0029]
Further, at the time of print data creation processing, there is no need to perform a process of switching between a plurality of form definition bodies according to the data amount of the form data, and the form definition body switching processing at the time of print data creation can be eliminated.
[0030]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0031]
In this embodiment, the form definition body creation processing program 1 and the print data creation processing program 2 according to the present invention are processing programs that are read by the computer 70 and cause the computer 70 to execute predetermined processing.
[0032]
The form definition body creation processing program 1 is processing means for creating a form definition body 3 for outputting the form data created by the user program 6 as a form. The form definition body creation processing program 1 creates the form definition body 3 based on a value specified by the user through an input / output device 73 connected to the computer 70, through an interactive operation of a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
[0033]
When receiving the form data together with the print request from the user program 6, the print data creation processing program 2 creates print data for printing the form with the printer 74 from the form data based on the designated form definition body 3. Processing means.
[0034]
Note that the print data creation processing program 2 may have a function of creating print data with reference to the printer information 72 that is control information of the printer 74 when creating print data.
[0035]
The form definition body 3 is data that is prepared for each form and defines print attributes for specifying the print style of the form. In the form definition body 3, print attributes are defined for each item constituting the form, and information (data handling type) defining, in the print attribute of the rectangular item, how to handle the form data exceeding the corresponding area in the print data creation process ).
[0036]
FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the form definition body and the form data and print data. As shown in FIG. 2, the form definition body 3 is used to generate, from the form data 4 created by the user program 6, print data 5 to be passed to a printer for printing a form.
[0037]
FIG. 3 shows a data configuration example of the form definition body 3. The form definition body 3 includes a form definition body name for identifying the form definition body, a vertical size / width size of the form for specifying the size of the entire form, a paper size for specifying the size of the output paper, and a form. It consists of data such as a rectangle item r defining the printing attribute of each rectangle item to be composed.
[0038]
The rectangular item r is an item type for specifying the type of the item, a vertical / horizontal width of a rectangle for specifying the size of the item, and a data handling type for designating handling of character data exceeding a corresponding area when creating print data. It consists of data such as.
[0039]
For example, a value “0x10” indicating a rectangular item is set in the item type.
[0040]
In the data handling type, a value designating handling when the data amount of the form data 4 (character data) associated with the rectangular item exceeds the data amount that can be pasted in the defined area, for example, the value “ A value such as “0x00, 0x01, 0x10, 0x11” is set.
[0041]
“0x01” indicates that when character data corresponding to the rectangular item exceeds the area, print data is created by reducing a value of a print attribute such as a defined character size, a character pitch, or a line height. This is a definition that indicates a process to be performed.
[0042]
“0x10” is a definition instructing a process of creating print data by increasing the value of the vertical width of the defined area when the character data corresponding to the rectangular item exceeds the area.
[0043]
In addition, when the character data corresponding to the rectangular item exceeds the area, “0x11” first decreases the value of the print attribute such as the defined character size, character pitch, or line height, This is a definition for instructing a process of creating print data by further increasing the value of the vertical width of the defined area when the character data exceeds the area even according to the print attribute after the definition change.
[0044]
Further, “0x00” is a definition instructing, when character data corresponding to the rectangular item exceeds an area, a process of creating print data by cutting off a portion of the character data that exceeds the area.
[0045]
FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of a processing unit and functions of a processing program according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0046]
The form definition body creation processing program 1 has a data handling type setting function 11.
[0047]
The data handling type setting function 11 is a function for setting the data handling type in the form definition body 3 by using a GUI.
[0048]
FIG. 5 shows an example of the item creation screen. The item creation screen is a screen for defining items constituting a form when the form definition body 3 is created.
[0049]
When the user pastes a rectangular item object having an area where character data is to be pasted on the form displayed on the item creation screen and specifies the area, the form definition body creation processing program 1 determines the position of the item, A rectangular item r defining the size, the position of the area, the size, and the like is set in the form definition body 3.
[0050]
FIG. 6 shows an example of the rectangle item setting screen.
[0051]
The rectangular item setting screen is a screen for setting print attributes such as a line height, a region size, and a data handling type when character data is pasted into a rectangular item region for each item. The data handling type is set by selecting the "output all data in item" field on the rectangular item setting screen.
[0052]
When the user specifies the row height, data handling type, and the like on the rectangular item setting screen, the form definition body creation processing program 1 sets the value specified in the rectangular item r of the form definition body 3.
[0053]
When the user selects "output with expanded vertical width" as the setting of the data handling type, "0x10" is set as the data handling type of the rectangular item r. Further, the value input by the user to the maximum vertical width indicating the expansion limit of the vertical width of the area is set in the rectangular item r.
[0054]
When the user selects “output with reduced character pitch or the like”, “0x01” is set as the data handling type of the rectangular item r.
[0055]
When the user selects both “output with expanded vertical width” and “output with reduced character pitch and the like”, “0x11” is set as the data handling type. Further, the first set value (character pitch, line height, etc.) specified by the user to be reduced is set in the rectangular item r.
[0056]
Further, when the user does not select any of the settings of “output with expanded vertical width” or “output with reduced character pitch or the like”, “0x00” is set as the data handling type.
[0057]
The form definition body creation processing program 1 sets the character size and character pitch specified by the user on the screen (not shown) for setting the print attribute of the rectangular item in the rectangular item r.
[0058]
The print data creation processing program 2 includes a form definition body read processing unit 21, a form data read processing unit 22, and a print data creation processing unit 23.
[0059]
The form definition body reading processing unit 21 performs a process of reading the form definition body 3. The form data reading processing unit 22 performs a process of reading the form data 4 to be printed created by the user program 6.
[0060]
The print data creation processing unit 23 includes a data handling type determination function 25 and a data amount determination function 26.
[0061]
The data handling type determination function 25 determines the set value of the data handling type of the rectangular item r of the read form definition body 3.
[0062]
The data amount determination function 26 calculates the number of characters (the number of set characters) that can be pasted into an area (vertical width / width) from the line height, character size, and character pitch of the setting item r. It is determined whether or not the total number of characters of 4 (character data) exceeds the set number of characters.
[0063]
When the print data 5 is created by sequentially extracting the definition information of the items located at the top of the form from the form definition body 3 and forming the print data 5, the print data creation processing unit 23 performs data handling if the extracted items are rectangular items. Character data is pasted into the area according to the data handling type determined by the type determination function 25 and the data amount determination function 26 to create print data.
[0064]
Hereinafter, the processing of the print data creation processing unit 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining print data creation processing when the total number of characters of character data exceeds the set number of characters in an area.
[0065]
When the data handling type of the rectangular item r is 0x01 (reducing the character pitch or the like), the print data creation processing unit 23 determines the character pitch, the character size, and the line set in the rectangular item r as follows. The print data is created by reducing the height value of.
[0066]
(1) Output processing with reduced character pitch
When the character pitch of the rectangular item r is larger than the character size, the print data creation processing unit 23 changes the character pitch to a smaller value and creates print data. The reduction of the character pitch is limited to the same value as the character size so that characters do not overlap.
[0067]
As shown in FIG. 7A, in the conventional processing, even if the form data 4 "The output character string cannot be accommodated at the defined character pitch" protrudes from the area and a part is not printed, the rectangular item r By generating the print data by reducing the character pitch, all the form data 4 can be output.
[0068]
(2) Processing for reducing and outputting the row height
When the height of the line of the rectangular item r is larger than the character size, the print data creation processing unit 23 changes the line height to a smaller value to create print data. The reduction of the line height is limited to the same value as the character size so that the lines do not overlap.
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 7B, a case where form data 4 “the output character string does not fit in the defined line height” protrudes from the rectangular item area in the conventional processing and a part thereof is not printed. However, by generating the print data by reducing the height of the row of the rectangular item r, the entire form data 4 can be output.
[0070]
(3) Processing for reducing character pitch and line height for output
When the character pitch and the line height of the rectangular item r are larger than the character size, the print data creation processing unit 23 creates print data by changing both the character pitch and the line height to small values. Reduction of character pitch and line height is limited to the same value as character size.
[0071]
As shown in FIG. 7C, in the conventional processing, even if the form data 4 “the output character string does not fit in the defined line height” protrudes from the area of the rectangular item and a part is not printed, By generating print data by reducing the character pitch and line height of the rectangular item r, all of the form data 4 can be output.
[0072]
(4) Processing for reducing character size and outputting
The print data creation processing unit 23 creates the print data by changing the character size of the rectangular item r to a small value, and changing the character pitch and line height to values corresponding to the reduced character size.
[0073]
As shown in FIG. 7 (D), in the conventional processing, the form data 4 “the output character string may not fit in the defined character size” may be out of the rectangular item area and may not be partially printed. By generating print data by reducing the character size of the rectangular item r, the entire form data 4 can be output.
[0074]
The print data creation processing unit 23 can also create print data by combining the processes (1) to (4).
[0075]
For example, if the character pitch and line height of the rectangular item r are larger than the character size, the order is (1) → (2) → (3) → (4) or (2) → (1) → The print attributes of the form data are adjusted in the order of (3) → (4) to create print data. The user can specify which of the adjustments (1) and (2) is to be used for the processing on the rectangular item setting screen.
[0076]
If the character pitch of the rectangular item r is larger than the character size and the height of the line is equal to the character size, processing is performed in the order of (1) → (4). If the character pitch is smaller than or equal to the character size and the line height is larger than the character size, processing is performed in the order of (2) → (4). If the character pitch is smaller than or equal to the character size and the height of the line is equal to the character size, only the process (4) is performed.
[0077]
If the data handling type is 0x10 (extending the vertical width of the area), the print data creation processing unit 23 changes the vertical width of the rectangle of the rectangular item r to a larger value as described below. Expand the area and create print data.
[0078]
(5) Processing for expanding and outputting the vertical width of the item area
Based on the character size, character pitch, line height, and width of the rectangle of the rectangle item r, the print data creation processing unit 23 finds an extended area necessary for pasting the total number of characters of the form data 4, and The vertical width of the rectangle of the item r is changed to the value of the vertical width of the extended area, and the form data 4 is pasted into the secured extended area to create print data.
[0079]
As shown in FIG. 8A, in the conventional processing, the form data 4 “The output character string cannot be accommodated in the defined vertical size” protrudes from the area of the rectangular item and even if a part is not printed, the rectangular item By generating print data by extending the vertical width of the rectangle of r, all of the form data 4 can be output.
[0080]
The limit of the extension of the vertical width of the rectangle is limited to the range set as the rectangle item. However, in the case of setting to allow the extension of the range of the rectangle item together with the extension of the area, the limit is shown in FIG. Thus, the print data is created by simultaneously expanding the range of the rectangular items.
[0081]
9 and 10 show a processing flow of the print data creation processing program 2.
[0082]
As shown in FIG. 9, the print data creation processing program 2 starts upon receiving a print request from the user program 6.
[0083]
In the print data creation processing program 2, the form data reading processing unit 22 receives the form data 4 (step S1). Further, the corresponding form definition body 3 is read by the form definition body reading processing section 21 based on the received form data 4 (step S2).
[0084]
The print data creation processing unit 23 extracts the rectangular item r of the form definition body 3 from the item located at the top of the form (step S3). If there is any item not extracted in the form definition body 3 (step S4), print data is created based on the position and print attribute of the rectangular item r (step S5).
[0085]
Further, the next item is extracted from the form definition body 3 (step S6), the process returns to step S4, and the process of step S5 is repeated. On the other hand, if there is no item to be taken out (step S4), the process is terminated and the control returns to the user program 6.
[0086]
FIG. 10 shows a more detailed processing flow of the print data creation processing in step S5.
[0087]
In the print data creation processing unit 23, the data handling type determination function 25 determines whether the item type of the item extracted from the form definition body 3 is a rectangular item (step S51). Then, the data handling type is determined (step S52).
[0088]
If the data handling type is "0x00 (excess character truncation)", the data amount determination function 26 determines whether the form data 4 (character data) exceeds the area. Then, print data is created by cutting off characters exceeding the area (step S53).
[0089]
When the print type is “0x01 (reduction of character pitch or the like)”, the data amount determination function 26 determines whether the form data 4 (character data) exceeds the area, and determines whether the character data If it exceeds, the print data is created with the character pitch, line height, and character size of the rectangular item r reduced (step S54).
[0090]
When the print type is “0x10 (extended rectangular width)”, the data amount determination function 26 determines whether the form data 4 (character data) exceeds the area. If it exceeds, the print data is created by expanding the vertical width of the rectangle of the rectangle item r (step S55).
[0091]
When the print type is “0x11 (reduction of character pitch and the like and expansion of vertical width of rectangle)”, the data amount determination function 26 determines whether the form data 4 (character data) exceeds the area. If the character data exceeds the area, the character pitch, line height, and character size of the rectangle item r are reduced, and if the character data exceeds the area, the height of the rectangle of the rectangle item r is extended. To create print data (step S56).
[0092]
On the other hand, in the process of step S51, if the item type of the item is not a rectangular item, print data is created based on the position of the item and the print attribute (step S57).
[0093]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is obvious that the present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the gist.
[0094]
For example, as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows an example in which a form definition body creation processing program 1 and a print data creation program 2 are provided in the same computer 70. The body creation processing program 1 and the print data creation program 2 may be provided in separate computers.
[0095]
In addition, although each processing means or function or element of the present invention has been described as being implemented as a processing program read and executed by a computer, the processing program for realizing the present invention is a computer-readable portable medium. It can be stored in an appropriate recording medium such as a memory, a semiconductor memory, or a hard disk, and is provided by being recorded on these recording media, or provided by transmission / reception using various communication networks via a communication interface. It is.
[0096]
The features of the embodiments and examples of the present invention are listed below.
[0097]
(Supplementary Note 1) In a form print processing program for causing a computer to execute form print processing for printing form data using a form definition body storing print attributes that define a form and the print format of items constituting the form. ,
A form data acquisition process for acquiring form data to be printed as a form,
A form for obtaining a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling at the time of print data creation processing of form data that exceeds the area for each rectangular item having an area where the form data is pasted, corresponding to the form data, is defined. Definition body acquisition processing,
When the form data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, a print data creation process of changing the print attribute of the rectangular item according to the data handling type defined in the form definition body to create print data,
Let the computer run
A form printing processing program characterized by the following.
[0098]
(Supplementary Note 2) In the form printing processing program according to Supplementary Note 1,
When the form data exceeds the corresponding area as the form definition body acquisition processing, data indicating that one of the character pitch, line height, or character size among the print attributes of the rectangular items is reduced. The process of acquiring the form definition body in which the handling type is defined,
In the print data creation process, when the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, based on the data handling type, the print attributes of the rectangular items include a character pitch, a line height, or a character size. The process of changing any one or more of the print attribute values to a smaller value, and creating print data using the changed print attribute value,
Let the computer run
A form printing processing program characterized by the following.
[0099]
(Supplementary Note 3) In the form printing processing program according to the supplementary note 1,
As the form definition body acquisition process, when the form data exceeds the corresponding area, a process of acquiring a form definition body in which a data handling type for extending the area of the rectangular item is defined,
As the print data creation processing, when the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, based on the data handling type, expand the area of the rectangular item to create print data,
Let the computer run
A form printing processing program characterized by the following.
[0100]
(Supplementary Note 4) A form for causing a computer to execute a form definition body creation process for creating a form definition body storing print attributes for defining a form and a print format of items constituting the form for printing the form In the definition body creation processing program,
For a rectangular item having an area where the form data to be printed is pasted, a process of creating a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling during the print data creation process for the form data exceeding the area is defined.
Let the computer run
A form definition body creation processing program characterized in that:
[0101]
(Supplementary Note 5) In the form definition body creation processing program according to the supplementary note 4,
The data handling type is defined such that when the form data exceeds the corresponding area, the value of any one of the character pitch, line height, or character size among the print attributes of the rectangular items is reduced. It is a form definition body
A form definition body creation processing program characterized in that:
[0102]
(Supplementary Note 6) In the form definition body creation processing program according to the supplementary note 4,
The data handling type is a form definition body in which a data handling type for extending the area of the rectangular item when the form data exceeds the corresponding area is defined.
A form definition body creation processing program characterized in that:
[0103]
(Supplementary Note 7) A computer-readable recording medium that records a form definition body that stores a form and a print attribute that defines a print format of items constituting the form for printing the form.
A recording medium recording a form definition body for a rectangular item having an area to which form data to be printed is to be pasted, the form definition body having a data handling type for designating handling of form data exceeding the area at the time of print data creation processing.
[0104]
(Supplementary Note 8) In a form print processing apparatus that prints form data using a form definition body in which a print attribute that defines a form and a print format of items constituting the form is stored,
Form data acquisition means for acquiring form data to be printed as a form,
A form for acquiring a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling of the form data exceeding the area at the time of print data creation processing is defined for each rectangular item having an area where the form data is pasted, corresponding to the form data Definition body obtaining means;
When the form data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, a print data creating unit that creates print data by changing a print attribute of the rectangular item according to a data handling type defined in the form definition body, Prepare
A form print processing apparatus, characterized in that:
[0105]
(Supplementary Note 9) In a form print processing method for printing form data using a form definition body in which a print attribute defining a form and a print format of an item constituting the form is stored,
Get the form data to be printed as a form,
Corresponding to the form data, obtain a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling at the time of print data creation processing of the form data exceeding the area for each rectangular item having an area where the form data is pasted,
When the form data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, print data is generated by changing the print attribute of the rectangular item according to the data handling type defined in the form definition body.
A form printing processing method, characterized in that:
[0106]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform form printing of form data having a different data amount created by a user program only by preparing one form definition body for the same form. Become.
[0107]
Thereby, the work load of creating a plurality of form definition bodies for one form can be reduced.
[0108]
Further, at the time of printing a form, it is possible to reduce a processing load of switching a plurality of form definition bodies and creating print data.
[0109]
Part of the data is truncated, especially in order forms that include fields such as addresses and product names, customer management ledgers that include fields for addresses and company names, and various forms that have remarks that allow free entry. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the document is printed after being printed, and it is possible to reduce the work load and work efficiency of the work using the form.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a form definition body and form data and print data.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of a form definition body.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a processing unit and a function of a processing program according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an item creation screen.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rectangle item setting screen.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining print data creation processing when the total number of characters of character data exceeds the set number of characters in an area.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining print data creation processing when the total number of characters of character data exceeds the set number of characters in an area.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of a print data creation processing program.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a more detailed processing flow of print data creation processing in step S5 of FIG. 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Form definition body creation processing program
11 Data handling type setting function
2 Print data creation processing program
21 Form definition body reading processing unit
22 Form data read processing unit
23 Print data creation processing unit
25 Data handling type judgment function
26 Data amount judgment function
3 Form definition body
4 Form data
5 Print data
6 user programs
70 Computer
72 Printer information
73 input / output devices
74 Printer

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A form print processing program for causing a computer to execute a form print processing for printing form data using a form definition body in which print attributes that define a form and items constituting the form are stored.
A form data acquisition process for acquiring form data to be printed as a form,
A form for obtaining a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling at the time of print data creation processing of form data that exceeds the area for each rectangular item having an area where the form data is pasted, corresponding to the form data, is defined. Definition body acquisition processing,
When the form data exceeds the area of the corresponding rectangular item, a print data creation process of changing the print attribute of the rectangular item according to the data handling type defined in the form definition body to create print data,
A form printing processing program that is executed by a computer. The form printing processing program according to claim 1,
When the form data exceeds the corresponding area as the form definition body acquisition processing, data indicating that one of the character pitch, line height, or character size among the print attributes of the rectangular items is reduced. The process of acquiring the form definition body in which the handling type is defined,
In the print data creation process, when the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, based on the data handling type, the print attributes of the rectangular items include a character pitch, a line height, or a character size. The process of changing any one or more of the print attribute values to a smaller value, and creating print data using the changed print attribute value,
A form printing processing program that is executed by a computer. The form printing processing program according to claim 1,
As the form definition body acquisition process, when the form data exceeds the corresponding area, a process of acquiring a form definition body in which a data handling type for extending the area of the rectangular item is defined,
As the print data creation processing, when the acquired form data exceeds the corresponding area, based on the data handling type, expand the area of the rectangular item to create print data,
A form printing processing program that is executed by a computer. A form definition body creation process for causing a computer to execute a form definition body creation process for creating a form definition body storing print attributes for defining a form and a print format of items constituting the form for printing the form In the program,
For a rectangular item having an area where the form data to be printed is pasted, a process of creating a form definition body in which a data handling type that specifies the handling during the print data creation process for the form data exceeding the area is defined.
A form definition body creation processing program that is executed by a computer. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a form definition body in which print attributes for defining a form and a print format of items constituting the form are stored for printing the form.
A recording medium recording a form definition body for a rectangular item having an area to which form data to be printed is to be pasted, the form definition body having a data handling type for designating handling of form data exceeding the area at the time of print data creation processing.

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