JP2010160753A - Display control device and program and computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily switch types of display languages without unnecessarily increasing size of a driver. <P>SOLUTION: A language analysis module 6 analyzes information about character strings to be displayed in a character string display area, a UI re-creation module 5 changes the size of the character string display area required for storing the character strings and layout on a window based on analysis results and information about the window for displaying the character string display area, changes the size of the window including the character string display area according to the changed size of the character string display area and the layout on the window, and reconfigures UI resources to the changed content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium for devices including a facsimile machine, a printer, a copier, a multifunction machine, and a computer.

In recent years, the world has become globalized, and accordingly, a language displayed as a graphical user interface (GUI) in an information device including a printer, a facsimile machine, a copier, a scanner, a multifunction peripheral, and a personal computer (PC). There is a need to prepare not only one type but also multiple types.
In addition, there is an increasing number of scenes in which a plurality of languages are switched and used instead of one language per PC.
However, if you try to provide a package that contains all of the world's languages, the capacity will grow and become unwieldy.
When there are multiple language packages in the driver, the system font used by default differs depending on the language of the installed package.

For this reason, when a language-dependent resource file is used, the font display area is too large depending on the language type, and the size balance with the character string displayed in that area is bad, or the area Is too small and some characters in the string displayed in the area are cut off and may not be displayed.
To solve this problem, the resources and fonts are linked one-on-one, and the resources are dynamically generated and installed to install using resources that are small and optimized for different fonts depending on the language. The technology to do is already known.
In addition, the capacity of installing drivers with multiple languages has been reduced by creating resources from language files during installation with resources and language files independent, and generating and installing resources that match the language files. There was a method (for example, refer to patent documents 1) to do.

However, in the conventional method of installing the language and the resource in one-to-one correspondence at the time of installation, when switching the language of the installed driver, it is not possible to switch to the type of language that is not associated at the time of installation.
In order to use a driver by switching to a desired type of language, there is a problem that it takes time to install a driver of that type of language again, which impairs convenience for the user.
Also, the method of generating a resource from a language file at the time of installation cannot solve the drawback that the desired language cannot be switched immediately.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily switch the type of display language without unnecessarily increasing the size of the driver.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a character string analyzing means for analyzing character string information displayed in a character string display area, a result of analysis by the character string analyzing means, and a window for displaying the character string display area. There is provided a display control device comprising character string display area changing means for changing the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window necessary for storing the character string based on the information.
Further, the character string analyzing means obtains the character string length of the character string from the file in which the information on the character string is described, and the character string to be displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length. It should be a means to analyze information.
Alternatively, the character string analyzing means obtains the character string length of the character string from the font information of each character of the character string, and displays the character string information to be displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length. It may be a means for analysis.

Further, the character string display area changing means changes the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window necessary for storing the character string, together with the analysis result and the window information, the character string. It is preferable to use a display resolution for displaying the display area.
Further, it is preferable to provide window changing means for changing the size of the window including the character string display area according to the size of the character string display area changed by the character string display area changing means and the layout on the window.
Further, when the window changing means changes the size of the window including the character string display area, the resolution of the display that displays the character string display area together with the size of the changed character string display area and the layout on the window. It is good to use as well.

Further, the file containing the character string information includes an identifier for determining the character string display area, a character string to be displayed in the character string display area, and a character string length of the character string. It is good to do so.
Further, the file in which the information on the character string is described may be provided with extensibility that can be used in all languages that can be displayed.
Furthermore, the file in which the information of the character string is described may be provided with extensibility that is not included in the standard package and can be added later.
Also provided are a program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for realizing each function as described above, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

The display control apparatus according to the present invention can easily change the type of display language without unnecessarily increasing the size of the driver.
In addition, the program according to the present invention can realize a function for enabling the computer to easily switch the type of display language without unnecessarily increasing the size of the driver.
Furthermore, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention can easily introduce the program into a computer.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the Example of the display control apparatus of this invention. It is a figure of processing explanation in the case of newly adding a language package to UI creation system 4. It is a figure which shows the example of data of the list which is an analysis result of a language analysis module. It is a figure which shows an example of the file data describing the display content for every character string display area. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a process which changes the size of a character display area.

It is a flowchart figure which shows the process which switches a language. It is a flowchart figure which shows the detailed process example of step 2 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the process of reconstruction of a character string display area. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a change process of the character string display area and the size of a window.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an embodiment of a display control apparatus according to the present invention.
This display control device is roughly divided into two blocks.
One is a driver package 1, a driver core 2 that performs display control based on data of a user interface (UI) resource (Resource) 3 on a display screen, and a UI resource 3 that is data displayed on the display screen. Holding.
The second is a user interface create system (UI Create System) 4, which has a function of creating a UI resource 3 for each language type independently of the driver package 1.

Language packages 7 to 9 are different types of language packages, each of which corresponds to a file in which the character string information is described, an identifier for determining a character string display area, and a character string display It includes the character string to be displayed in the area and the character string length of the character string.
In addition, this package has extensibility that can be used in all languages that can be displayed, and extensibility that is not included in the standard package and can be added later.
A language analysis module 6 functions as a character string analysis unit that analyzes information on a character string to be displayed in the character string display area.

  The UI recreate module 5 is a character string display area size and window required for storing a character string based on the analysis result of the language analysis module 6 and information on the window displaying the character string display area. Each function of the character string display area changing means for changing the upper layout and the window changing means for changing the size of the window including the character string display area according to the size of the changed character string display area and the layout on the window. The UI resource 3 of the driver package 1 is reconfigured.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining processing when a language package is newly added to the UI create system 4.
The language packages 7 to 9 shown in FIG. 1 are newly installed in an environment in which, for example, a Japanese (Ja) package 7 ', an English (En) package 8', and a German (De) package 9 'are installed. When the French (Fr) package 10 is installed, the UI create system 4 recognizes French by installing the French (Fr) package 10 file in the UI create system 4.
After that, the language analysis module 6 analyzes which language is used, and the UI recreate module 5 analyzes the character string display area, the layout on the window, and the window size based on the analysis result of the language analysis module 6. The change process for optimizing is performed on the UI resource 3 of the driver package 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data example of a list that is an analysis result of the language analysis module.
Each character string display area of the window displayed on the display has an ID. The language analysis module 6 analyzes what keywords should be included in the ID, and creates data for the list.
As shown in FIG. 3, the analysis result list data includes an ID that is an identifier for determining a character string display area, a word that is a character string to be displayed in the character string display area, and a character. It is a correspondence list with Num which is the character string length of a column.
The UI recreating module 6 that has received the list reconfigures the UI resource 3 with reference to the list. In order to perform the reconstruction smoothly, the number of Word characters is added to the list. In addition, as an element that facilitates configuration, for example, data such as a horizontal width and a vertical width when a font is selected may be added to the list.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of file data in which display contents for each character string display area are already described.
An ini file, a dat file, or a file equivalent thereto is prepared, the ID is common to each language, and a keyword is created using a language word.
When the UI creation system 4 reads this file, the list data shown in FIG. 3 can be created.
In addition, by sharing the IDs of the items having the same contents in various models, it is possible to support all models with one language file.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a processing example for changing the size of the character display area.
In the figure, in order to make it easy to understand the change in the size of the character display area, the character display area is provided with a frame line. However, the actual display may not include the frame line.
Previously, when Japanese and English were in the same domain, there was a possibility that they could not be entered due to the relationship between word width and height. For example, as shown in (a) of the figure, even in a character string display area of a size that can accommodate Japanese “standard”, in English “Standard”, a line break occurs in the middle of the character string, and the character string display area does not fit Absent.
Therefore, by reconfiguring the UI resource 3 of the UI recreation module 5 of the display control apparatus of this embodiment, the width of the character string display area is expanded in English “Standard” as shown in FIG. Therefore, even a long character string can be displayed without being folded.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of switching languages.
In the conventional process, when a new installation is performed, a language is selected, a resource is constructed from the installation package, and the installation is performed.
When switching languages, it is necessary to install a driver corresponding to the language again.
On the other hand, in the processing of the display control apparatus of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the driver package and the UI create system are newly installed in step (indicated by “S” in the figure) 1, and the language is displayed in step 2. Based on the character string information of the file and the environment information of the display, the UI resource of the driver is reconfigured. In step 3, it is determined whether or not the language type is to be switched. Run drivers based on resources.

On the other hand, if the language type is switched in step 3, the language file to be switched to the UI create system is installed in step 4. Based on the character string information of the installed language file and the display environment information in step 2. If the UI resource of the driver is reconfigured and the type of language is not switched in the determination in step 3, the driver core executes the driver based on the UI resource (resource rewritten based on the installed language file).
In this way, it can be seen that the installation operation is easier than the driver main body, because only the language file is required compared to the driver main body.
In addition, when switching the language type, a driver package of a desired language is conventionally required to be installed anew so that a complete driver package is required. However, in the display control device of this embodiment, only a language file is required and the memory capacity is reduced. It can be kept low.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of step 2 in FIG.
In step 11, the character string length (Num) of the character string information of the language file is read in step 11, the environment information (resolution) of the display is acquired in step 12, and the character string information of the language file is acquired in step 13. The character string display area is changed based on the character string length (Num), the window size of the display screen of the display is changed based on the display environment information (resolution) and the changed character string display area, and the changed window Based on the size and the character string display area, the UI resource of the driver is reconfigured, and this process ends.

In the past, language files could not be created and applied by themselves due to the influence of uniquely determining UI resources for languages.
However, in the display control apparatus of this embodiment, there is only one UI resource, and since the contents of the language file are analyzed and reconstructed, the UI of the language created by itself is generated without causing the conventional trouble. It is possible to display with resources.
As a result, for example, items that are difficult to understand for the user can be easily customized, and the convenience of the user is greatly improved.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of processing for reconstructing the character string display area.
In the case where the reconstruction processing of the character string display area is not performed in the display control apparatus of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. , “RU” characters are cut off due to insufficient size of the character string display area.
On the other hand, when the reconstruction processing of the character string display area is performed in the display control apparatus of this embodiment, as shown in (b) of FIG. In the column display area, “Reflect changes” is displayed as a character string in one line. Also, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the vertical size of the character string display area is increased, “reflect changes” is represented in two lines as a character string.
In either case, the original character string “reflect changes” can be displayed.

Next, when the size of the character string display area is increased by the reconstruction process of the character string display area, that is, the size of the window (dialog) including the character string display area must be changed.
Many of today's display screens have an aspect ratio of 4: 3 or 16: 9. If the window has the above-described ratio, the display screen easily fits on the display.
Therefore, when changing the character string display area and optimizing the size of the window, it is desirable that the criterion of whether to extend the vertical or horizontal area is based on the ratio described above.
Alternatively, since the wide screen has recently been widened, the ratio of extending the window size horizontally may be increased.
In either case, it is desirable to acquire the resolution of the display screen used by the user and reconfigure the UI resources into an optimal form.
It should be noted that the process of reconstructing the character string display area can be applied to all generally known control UIs such as static areas and radio buttons.

The window optimization process may be performed in the following example.
Originally, the size of the character string display area before reconfiguring the UI resource is obtained, the ratio of the vertical and horizontal is obtained, and the vertical and horizontal size of the window is changed according to the ratio, so that the original appearance is obtained. Size can be changed without significant loss.
For example, when several UIs are listed in the group box, the balance as the group box may be lost if expansion is performed at the original size ratio.
Therefore, there is also a method of changing individual control UI display areas so as to be optimized as a group box in consideration of UI grouping.

Next, an existing technique can be used for the reconstruction processing of the character string display area and the window. For example, in the case of Windows (registered trademark), “GetWindowsRect ()”, “MoveWindow ()”, etc. of “Windows API” that is an OS standard set may be used.
First, the character string of a language file is read and the character string length is acquired. Further, the character string length (number of pixels) may be acquired from the font information to be used.
Next, the resolution of the user's display screen is acquired.
Also, the positions and sizes of all character string display areas before reconstruction are acquired.
These pieces of information should be easily managed together as a structure.

Further, by securing a memory area for managing the windows each time a window is detected, it is possible to perform the process more efficiently than securing the memory area in advance.
Next, the size of the character string display area is changed according to the resolution of the display so that the character string can be accommodated from the character string length.
This prevents multiple character string display areas from overlapping each other due to the size change, and if the window size needs to be changed, there are other effects that take into account the size change each time. Change the position and layout and size of a window.
Here, the size of the window is preferably close to the ratio of the original window size.

In this case, a “group box” in which several display areas are collected is also a target.
The group box manages the IDs of the character string display areas together to recognize the same group area. If the size of the group box is significantly changed, the overall layout is affected.
Therefore, change the size of each area so that the ratio of the group box does not change as much as possible, and if the group box needs to be changed, change the size of the character string display area so that the ratio does not change as much as possible. To.
When the optimization of each group box is completed, the process can be performed recursively, such as optimization of the group box that bundles the group boxes, and optimization can be performed up to the highest window.

  As a result, the size of each part is not changed at the same time, but the size of each part can be changed in stages, and at the same time the overall optimization can be easily performed. Therefore, the process can be efficiently performed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a character string display area and window size change processing example.
For example, when the size of the character string display area in the upper right on the window (a) in the figure is greatly changed, information on the size and arrangement position (layout) of each character string display area in the window is acquired. As a result, it is possible to efficiently reconstruct the character string display area and the size of the window.
In the case of this embodiment, when the change is made in consideration of only the ratio without considering the presence or absence of the character string display area, the size of the upper right character string display area is indicated by the arrow 11 as shown in FIG. It is necessary to stretch the window so that the window is stretched in the direction and has the same ratio as the vertical and horizontal sizes after the expansion.
Here, by acquiring the sizes of all the character string display areas in advance, it is possible to know the upper, lower, left, and right states of the display area to be changed. The window size is also expanded in the direction of arrow 12 so that the ratio is the same as the expanded size of the character string display area.

Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 5C, when it is found that the character string display area does not overlap with the other character string display areas even if the character string display area extends downward in the direction of the arrow 13, By extending the area downward, it is not necessary to change the size of the entire window.
Here, the overlap between the character string display areas can be known by the above-described Windows API or the like, which is an existing technology.
As a result, not only a part of the character string display area but also the entire window can be optimized.

Note that the function of each block constituting the display control apparatus of this embodiment can also be realized by a program executed by the CPU. The present invention can also be implemented by installing this program in a general-purpose information processing apparatus such as a PC. Furthermore, this program can be stored in various storage media (CD-ROM, USB memory, etc.), and is stored in a server connected to a network, so that the display control device or the information processing device can connect the network to the server. This program can be acquired by accessing via
In the display control apparatus according to this embodiment, an optimized user interface is provided by installing only necessary language packages to suppress an increase in capacity and changing a character display area when switching language types. Can do.

  The display control device, the program, and the recording medium according to the present invention can be applied to devices including a facsimile machine, a printer, a copier, a multifunction machine, and a computer.

1: Driver package 2: Driver core 3: UI resource 4: UI create system 5: UI recreate module 6: Language analyze module 7-9: Language package 7 ': Japanese package 8': English package 9 ': German Package 10: French package

JP 2000-181650 A

Claims (19)

A character string analysis means for analyzing information of a character string to be displayed in the character string display area;
Characters that change the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window necessary to fit the character string based on the analysis result by the character string analysis means and the information of the window that displays the character string display area A display control apparatus comprising: a column display area changing unit.   The character string analyzing unit obtains the character string length of the character string from a file in which the information on the character string is described, and character string information to be displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control apparatus is an analysis unit.   The character string analysis unit obtains a character string length of the character string from font information of each character of the character string, and analyzes character string information to be displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control apparatus is a means.   The character string display area changing means changes the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window necessary to store the character string, together with the analysis result and the window information, the character string display area. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control apparatus is also a unit that uses a resolution of a display that displays the display.   The window changing means for changing the size of the character string display area changed by the character string display area changing means and the size of the window including the character string display area according to the layout on the window is provided. Item 5. The display control device according to any one of Items 1 to 4.   When changing the size of the window including the character string display area, the window changing unit also uses the size of the changed character string display area and the resolution of the display for displaying the character string display area together with the layout on the window. The display control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display control apparatus is a means.   The file describing the character string information includes an identifier for determining the character string display area, a character string to be displayed in the character string display area, and a character string length of the character string. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that:   The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the file in which the information on the character string is described has extensibility that can be used in all languages that can be displayed.   3. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the file in which the information on the character string is described is not included in a standard package and has extensibility that can be added later.   Based on the character string analysis procedure for analyzing the information of the character string displayed in the character string display area on the computer, the analysis result by the character string analysis procedure, and the information on the window for displaying the character string display area A program for executing a character string display area change procedure for changing the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window, which is necessary to store the character string.   In the character string analysis procedure, the character string length of the character string is obtained from a file in which the information on the character string is described, and character string information to be displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length is obtained. The program according to claim 10, wherein the program is a procedure for analysis.   The character string analysis procedure obtains a character string length of the character string from font information of each character of the character string, and analyzes character string information displayed in the character string display area based on the character string length. The program according to claim 10, wherein the program is a procedure.   In the character string display area changing procedure, when changing the size of the character string display area and the layout on the window necessary for storing the character string, the character string display area is displayed together with the analysis result and the window information. The program according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the program also uses a resolution of a display for displaying.   The window change procedure for changing the size of the window including the character string display area according to the size of the character string display area changed by the character string display area change procedure and the layout on the window is provided. Item 14. The program according to any one of Items 10 to 13.   In the window changing procedure, when the size of the window including the character string display area is changed, the size of the changed character string display area and the resolution of the display for displaying the character string display area together with the layout on the window are also used. 15. The program according to claim 14, which is a procedure.   The file describing the character string information includes an identifier for determining the character string display area, a character string to be displayed in the character string display area, and a character string length of the character string. The program according to claim 11, wherein   12. The program according to claim 11, wherein the file in which the character string information is described has an extensibility that can be used in all languages that can be displayed.   12. The program according to claim 11, wherein the file in which the information on the character string is described is not included in a standard package and has extensibility that can be added later.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program as described in any one of Claims 10 thru | or 18.

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