JP2023067066A - Computer program for terminal device, terminal device, and method carried out by terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique which can improve user-friendliness.SOLUTION: A computer program for a terminal device according to the present invention may cause a computer of the terminal device to function as each of the following parts, that is, a linkage part for, when linkage instructions including designation of a first field name and a second field name are acquired, generating a linkage field name including the first field name and the second field name, and a second display control unit for displaying a second database display region when the linkage instructions are acquired. The second database display region includes the first field name, first texts of m associated with the first field name, the second field name, second texts of m associated with the second field name, the linkage field name, and linkage texts of m. Each of the linkage texts of m has one first text and one second text.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a technology for causing a label printer to print using a database file.

Patent Literature 1 discloses database printing of labels. In database printing, data read out from a database is arranged at a predetermined position and printed. In particular, Patent Document 1 discloses printing using a concatenated format obtained by concatenating two or more fields in a database.

JP 2006-268388 A

This specification provides a technology capable of improving user convenience.

This specification discloses a computer program for a terminal device. The computer program causes the computer of the terminal device to: and a first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing a label image represented by the label file on a display unit of the terminal device, wherein the database file comprises a first 1 field name, m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first texts associated with the first field name, a second field name, and and m second texts, wherein the label editing screen displays a label editing area for editing the label image and information related to the database file associated with the label file. a first database display area for doing, wherein said first database display area includes said first field name and said m first texts associated with said first field name , the second field name, and the m second texts associated with the second field name, and the label edit screen, wherein the A concatenating unit that generates a concatenated field name including the first field name and the second field name when a concatenating instruction including the designation of the first field name and the second field name is acquired. and a second display control unit for displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the linking instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, the second display control unit comprising: A database display area is associated with the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second field name. the m second texts, the concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts, each of the m concatenated texts comprising one first text and one the second display control unit including a second text, and when a print instruction that is an instruction to print using the label file is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen , a print data generating unit for generating n pieces of print data corresponding to n pieces (n is an integer of 1 or more and m or less) of the m pieces of concatenated texts, wherein the n pieces of print data In each of the data, a concatenated text corresponding to the print data is described in a first object area associated with the concatenated field name; It may function as a transmission unit that transmits to a printer.

According to the above configuration, when the terminal device acquires the concatenation instruction including the designation of the first field name and the second field name, the terminal device obtains the concatenated field name including the first field name and the second field name. , m concatenated texts. Therefore, the user can visually confirm the concatenated field name and the m concatenated texts by looking at the second database display area. For this reason, user convenience can be improved.

This specification also discloses other computer programs for the terminal device. The computer program causes the computer of the terminal device to: and a first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing a label image represented by the label file on a display unit of the terminal device, wherein the database file comprises a first 1 field name and m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first texts associated with the first field name, the label editing screen for editing the label image. and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file, wherein the first database display area is associated with the first the first display control unit including a field name and the m first texts associated with the first field name; and the first field name and the first field name on the label edit screen a concatenating unit for generating a concatenated field name including the first field name and the character string when a concatenating instruction including an arbitrary character string is obtained; A second display control unit for displaying a second database display area in place of the first database display area when acquired, wherein the second database display area includes the first field name , the m first texts associated with the first field names, the concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts, each of the m concatenated texts being 1 the second display control unit including the first text and the character string; is obtained, the print data generating unit generates n pieces of print data corresponding to n pieces (n is an integer of 1 or more and m or less) of the m pieces of concatenated text, wherein , in each of the n print data, a linked text corresponding to the print data is described in a first object area associated with the linked field name; It may function as a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the label printer.

According to the above configuration, when the terminal device acquires the concatenation instruction including the designation of the first field name and an arbitrary character string, the terminal device obtains the concatenated field name including the first field name and the character string, and the m number of concatenated field names. display a second database display area containing concatenated text; Therefore, the user can visually confirm the concatenated field name and the m concatenated texts by looking at the second database display area. For this reason, user convenience can be improved.

A computer-readable recording medium storing the above computer program, the terminal itself implemented by the above computer program, and the method performed by the above terminal are also novel and useful.

1 shows the configuration of a communication system; FIG. 12 shows a screen transition diagram of case A. FIG. FIG. 3 shows a screen transition diagram following FIG. 2 ; FIG. 4 shows a screen transition diagram following FIG. 3 ; FIG. FIG. 5 shows a screen transition diagram following FIG. 4 ; FIG. 11 shows a screen transition diagram of case B. FIG. FIG. 11 shows a screen transition diagram of case C. FIG. FIG. 8 shows a screen transition diagram following FIG. 7 ;

(Configuration of communication system; Fig. 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 2 includes a mobile terminal 10 and a label printer 50. As shown in FIG. The mobile terminal 10 and the label printer 50 establish a wireless connection with an AP (abbreviation of Access Point) 6 . Therefore, the mobile terminal 10 and the label printer 50 can communicate with each other via the AP6.

In this embodiment, the user uses each of the devices 10 and 50 to generate a label to be affixed to the managed object. A label is generated by printing a label image on a self-adhesive seal with the label printer 50 . The mobile terminal 10 generates a label file, which is a data file representing a label image, and transmits print data obtained from the label file to the label printer 50 . In particular, in this embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 can cause the label printer 50 to print using a csv (comma separated value) file associated with the label file.

(Configuration of mobile terminal 10; FIG. 1)
The mobile terminal 10 is, for example, a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone, smart phone, PDA, notebook PC, tablet PC, or the like. The mobile terminal 10 includes a display section 12 , a wireless LAN interface 14 and a control section 20 . Below, an interface is described as "I/F."

The display unit 12 is a display for displaying various information. The display unit 12 also functions as a so-called touch panel. Therefore, the user can input various instructions to the mobile terminal 10 by operating a plurality of keys displayed on the display section 12 . That is, the display section 12 also functions as an operation section.

A wireless LAN I/F 14 is an I/F for performing Wi-Fi communication according to the Wi-Fi system, and establishes wireless connection with the AP 6 . The Wi-Fi system is, for example, the IEEE (abbreviation of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) 802.11 standard and standards conforming thereto (eg, 802.11a, 11b, 11g, 11n, 11ac, etc. ) is a wireless communication system based on

The control unit 20 has a CPU 22 and a memory 24 . The CPU 22 executes various processes according to an OS (Operating System) program 28, a print application 30, and the like stored in the memory 24. FIG. The memory 24 is composed of a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, or the like. The OS program 28 and the print application 30 are hereinafter referred to as "OS 28" and "print application 30", respectively.

The OS 28 is a program for controlling various basic operations of the mobile terminal 10 . The print application 30 is an application for causing the label printer 50 to print labels using the mobile terminal 10 . The print application 30 is, for example, an application provided by the vendor of the label printer 50 and installed in the mobile terminal 10 from a server (not shown) on the Internet.

The memory 24 also stores a label file LF1 and a csv file CF1. The csv file CF1 is associated with the label file LF1.

In the csv file CF1, multiple texts are arranged in a matrix. The first line (that is, the top line) of the csv file CF1 describes field names (that is, field name "Number" and field name "Name"). The csv file CF1 contains multiple texts associated with the field name "Number" (ie the texts "1" and "2") and multiple texts associated with the field name "Name" (ie the text " AAA” and “BBB”). In this embodiment, each field name is associated with two texts, but each field name may be associated with one text, or three or more texts.

The label file LF1 includes an object table OT and csv information CI. In the object table OT, object names indicating object areas, which will be described later, are associated with field names. The csv information CI is information for specifying the csv file CF1 associated with the label file LF1 (for example, information indicating the file path of the csv file CF1).

(Configuration of label printer 50; FIG. 1)
The label printer 50 is a peripheral device (for example, a peripheral device of the mobile terminal 10) that has a printing function of printing a label image on a sticker to generate a label. The label printer 50 includes a display section 52 , a print execution section 54 , a wireless LAN I/F 56 and a control section 60 .

The display unit 52 is a display for displaying various information. The print execution unit 54 is a so-called thermal transfer printing mechanism, and generates a label by transferring a label image to a sticker. Note that, in a modified example, the print execution unit 54 may be a printing mechanism such as an inkjet method or a laser method. The wireless LAN I/F 56 is similar to the wireless LAN I/F 14 described above.

The control unit 60 has a CPU 62 and a memory 64 . The CPU 62 executes various processes according to programs 70 stored in the memory 64 . The memory 64 is composed of a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, or the like.

(Case A; Figures 2 to 5)
Next, the details of the processing executed by the CPU 22 according to the print application 30 will be described. First, case A will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. FIG. In case A, one concatenated field name containing two field names is generated.

When the print application 30 (that is, the CPU 22) receives an operation for newly generating a label file from the user, it newly generates a label file LF1 representing a blank label image. Then, the print application 30 causes the display unit 12 to display a preview screen (upper left screen in FIG. 2) corresponding to the label file LF1. The preview screen includes a preview area PA showing a preview of the label image (currently blank), a database display area DA0 showing the csv file associated with the label file LF1, and a plurality of buttons B1-B5. The user can edit the label image in the preview area PA. At this stage, the csv file is not associated with the label file LF1, so no information is displayed in the database display area DA0.

The plurality of buttons B1-B5 include a close button B1, a save button B2, a print button B3, a data button B4, and a menu button B5. The close button B1 is a button for closing the preview screen. The save button B2 is a button for saving the edited label image (that is, the edited label file). The print button B3 is a button for causing the label printer 50 to print the label image. The data button B4 is a button for displaying an object screen (see FIG. 7), which will be described later. The menu button B5 is a button for selecting various menus related to the label file LF1.

At T10, the print application 30 receives selection of the menu button B5 from the user. In this case, the print application 30 displays the menu screen MS on the displayed preview screen (lower left screen in FIG. 2). The menu screen MS includes a connection button, a connection button, and a setting button. The connect button is a button for associating a csv file (eg CF1) with the label file LF1. The link button is a button for displaying a link screen (see FIG. 3) for linking field names. The setting button is a button for displaying a setting change screen (see FIG. 7) for changing settings related to the database display area.

At T12, the print application 30 receives the selection of the connection button from the user, and further receives the selection of the csv file CF1. In this case, the print application 30 displays a database display area DA1 (upper right screen in FIG. 2) containing a plurality of texts described in the csv file CF1 instead of the database display area DA0. A plurality of texts are displayed in a matrix in the database display area DA1. In particular, the field name "Number" and the field name "Name" are each described in the first line. Two texts '1' and '2' associated with the field name 'Number' are described in the second and subsequent rows of the same column as the field name 'Number'. Two texts "AAA" and "BBB" associated with the field name "Name" are described in the second row and subsequent rows of the same column as the field name "Name". Therefore, the user can easily recognize the field name and the multiple texts associated with the field name for each of the plurality of field names.

The database display area DA1 also includes checkboxes corresponding to each line other than the field name line. When the print button B3 is selected, the print application 30 generates print data using the text described in the checked line, and generates print data described in the unchecked line. Do not use text to generate print data. In the initial state, all checkboxes are checked.

At T14, the print application 30 receives an object (hereinafter referred to as "OB") editing operation from the user. Specifically, first, the print application 30 accepts an operation of dragging and dropping the field name "Number" described in the database display area DA1 onto the preview area PA. As a result, the print application 30 generates an OB area OB1 associated with the field name "Number" in the preview area PA (see the lower right screen in FIG. 2). Next, the print application 30 accepts an operation of dragging and dropping the field name "Name" described in the database display area DA1 onto the preview area PA. As a result, the print application 30 generates an OB area OB2 associated with the field name "Name" in the preview area PA. The OB area OB1 is described with an OB name "Text1" indicating that it is an OB area in which text is arranged (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "text OB area"). Similarly, the OB area OB2 is described with the OB name "Text2" indicating that it is a text OB area.

After generating the OB areas OB1 and OB2, the print application 30 generates the OB table OT in the label file LF1. In the OB table OT, the OB name "Text1" and the field name "Number" are associated and stored, and the OB name "Text2" and the field name "Name" are associated and stored.

In this way, the print application 30 associates and stores OB names and field names in the OB table OT. With such a configuration, the print application 30 can easily manage associations between OB names and field names. In addition, since the OB table OT is stored in the label file LF1, the printing application 30 can process the OB table OT faster than the configuration in which the OB table OT is stored in a file different from the label file LF1. can access.

Next, at T20, the print application 30 accepts from the user the selection of the second line (that is, the line in which the texts "1" and "AAA" are described) in the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1.

(Continued from Figure 2; Figure 3)
When the print application 30 accepts the selection of the second line from the user (T20 in FIG. 2), it updates the preview screen. Specifically, first, the print application 30 colors the background of the selected second row in the database display area DA1 (see the upper left screen in FIG. 3).

Then, the print application 30 displays a label image in which the text described in the selected second line is described in the preview area PA. In this case, in the OB table OT, the OB name "Text1" of the OB area OB1 and the field name "Number" are associated, so the OB area OB1 is associated with the field name "Number" of the csv file CF1. The selected text "1" is described. The selected text "AAA" associated with the field name "Name" of the csv file CF1 is described in the OB area OB2 (see the upper left screen in FIG. 3). For this purpose, the user can confirm the label image in which the selected text is described. Although not shown, when the third line of the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1 is selected, the third line is colored and text is displayed in the OB area OB1 in the preview area PA. "2" is written, and the text "BBB" is written in the OB area OB2.

At T22, after accepting the selection of the menu button B5, the printing application 30 accepts the selection of the link button in the menu screen MS (see FIG. 2), and displays the link screen (see the lower left screen of FIG. 3). . The connection screen includes a field name selection field FS, a connection field name display field JS, an add button B6, an OK button B7, and a cancel button B8. When the Add button B6 is selected while one field name is selected in the field name selection column FS, the field name is displayed in the concatenated field name display column JS.

In T24, the print application 30 acquires from the user a linking instruction for linking the field name "Number" and the field name "Name". Specifically, first, the print application 30 accepts selection of the add button B6 in a state where the field name "Number" in the field name selection field FS is selected. After that, the print application 30 accepts selection of the add button B6 in a state where the field name "Name" in the field name selection field FS is selected. In this case, the print application 30 displays the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" in the concatenated field name display column JS (see the upper right screen of FIG. 3). In concatenated field names, brackets "[ ]" are attached to each field name and a hyphen "-" is placed between each field name. When the print application 30 accepts the selection of the OK button B7 at T30, it generates a concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]".

Next, the print application 30 updates the preview screen (lower right screen in FIG. 3). The updated preview screen includes a database display area DA2 instead of the database display area DA1. The database display area DA2 includes, in addition to multiple texts described in the csv file CF1, a concatenated field name and two concatenated texts associated with the concatenated field name. One concatenated text is the concatenated text "1-AAA" which includes the text "1" associated with the field name "Number" and the text "AAA" associated with the field name "Name". The other concatenated text is the concatenated text "2-BBB" which includes the text "2" associated with the field name "Number" and the text "BBB" associated with the field name "Name".

Each piece of information is displayed in a matrix in the database display area DA2. Below, a column containing the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" is referred to as a concatenated field column JF1. In the concatenated field string JF1, the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" is described in the first row. Two concatenated texts "1-AAA" and "2-BBB" associated with the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" are described in the second and subsequent lines of the concatenated field string JF1. . Therefore, the user can easily recognize the concatenated field name and a plurality of concatenated texts associated with the concatenated field name.

In addition, in the database display area DA2, a mark M1 indicating the character string "concatenation" is displayed near the concatenation field name "[Number]-[Name]". By seeing the mark M1, the user can recognize that the field name is a concatenated field name (that is, it is not a field name included in the csv file CF1).

After that, the printing application 30 receives an OB editing operation from the user at T40. Specifically, the print application 30 deletes the OB area OB2 arranged in the preview area PA, and deletes the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" described in the database display area DA2 as follows: An operation of dragging and dropping onto the OB area OB1 in the preview area PA is accepted. The operation of deleting the OB area OB2 is, for example, an operation of selecting a delete button included in a screen (not shown) displayed by long-pressing the OB area OB2 arranged in the preview area PA.

(Continued from Figure 3; Figure 4)
As shown in FIG. 4, the print application 30 updates the OB table OT upon receiving the OB editing operation at T40 in FIG. Specifically, first, the print application 30 deletes the OB name “Text2” and the field name “Name” from the OB table OT. Next, the print application 30 associates the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" with the OB name "Text1" instead of the field name "Number".

Further, the print application 30 deletes the OB area OB2 from the preview area PA. Next, the print application 30 changes the display content of the OB area OB1. Specifically, in the updated OB table OT, the OB name “Text1” of the OB area OB1 is associated with the concatenated field name “[Number]−[Name]”. From area DA2, identify the selected concatenated text "1-AAA" (ie, concatenated text with a colored background) associated with the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]". Then, the print application 30 writes the identified concatenated text "1-AAA" in the OB area OB1.

Next, at T50, the print application 30 receives selection of the print button B3 from the user. In this case, the print application 30 generates two pieces of print data as follows. First, the print application 30 generates first print data based on the second line of concatenated text (that is, "1-AAA") included in the database display area DA2. Specifically, the print application 30 identifies the OB name “Text1” associated with the concatenated field name “[Number]-[Name]” from the OB table OT. The print application 30 then identifies the concatenated text "1-AAA" associated with the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" from the database display area DA2. Then, the print application 30 writes the specified concatenated text "1-AAA" in the OB area OB1 corresponding to the specified OB name "Text1". Thus, the first print data is generated.

Next, the print application 30 generates second print data based on the third line of concatenated text (ie, "2-BBB") included in the database display area DA2. The method of generating the second print data is similar to the method of generating the first print data, except that the concatenated text "2-BBB" is used. As a result, second print data is generated in which the concatenated text "2-BBB" is described in the OB area OB1. The print application 30 sequentially transmits the first print data and the second print data to the label printer 50 via the wireless LAN I/F 14 .

The label printer 50 sequentially receives the first print data and the second print data from the mobile terminal 10 via the wireless LAN I/F 56 . The label printer 50 prints the label image represented by the first print data on the sticker to generate the label LB1. The label printer 50 prints the label image represented by the second print data on the sticker to generate the label LB2. Thus, the print application 30 can cause the label printer 50 to print using a concatenated field name containing two field names.

Note that when the print button B3 is selected after the check box corresponding to the third row is unchecked in the database display area DA2 in the preview screen of FIG. is generated, and only the first print data is transmitted to the label printer 50. In this case, the label printer 50 produces only the label LB1. Further, when the print button B3 is selected after the check box corresponding to the second row is unchecked, the print application 30 generates only the second print data and prints only the second print data. Send to the label printer 50 . In this case, the label printer 50 produces only the label LB2. In this way, the print application 30 corresponds to one or two (that is, two or less) of the two concatenated texts associated with the concatenated text name "[Number]-[Name]". It is possible to generate print data for

(Continued from Figure 4; Figure 5)
The preview screen shown on the upper side of FIG. 5 is the same as the preview screen of FIG. The print application 30 accepts the database editing operation at T60 in FIG. Specifically, first, the print application 30 accepts an operation to change the concatenated text "1-AAA" displayed in the database display area DA2 to "3-CCC". In this case, the print application 30 changes each text on the second line of the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA2. Specifically, first, the print application 30 replaces the text "3" described before the hyphen "-" from the changed concatenated text "3-CCC" with the portion corresponding to the field name "Number". , and the text "CCC" described after the hyphen "-" is specified as the portion corresponding to the field name "Name". Then, the print application 30 replaces the text "1" described in the second line of the field name "Number" with the specified text "3" in the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA2. describe. The print application 30 writes the specified text "CCC" instead of the text "AAA" written in the second line of the field name "Name" in the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA2. (Refer to the lower screen of FIG. 5). Thus, the user can change the text in the csv file CF1 by changing the concatenated text. Therefore, user convenience is improved.

Also, the print application 30 changes the text described in the OB area OB1 included in the preview area PA from the concatenated text "1-AAA" to "3-CCC". Thus, the user can change the text described in the OB area OB1 by changing the concatenated text. Therefore, user convenience is improved.

Next, the print application 30 accepts an operation to change the text "BBB" displayed in the database display area DA2 to the text "DDD". In this case, the print application 30 changes the concatenated text on the third line of the concatenated field string JF1. Specifically, the print application 30 changes the text "BBB" corresponding to the field name "Name" in the concatenated text "2-BBB" on the third line to the text "DDD". Thus, the user can change the concatenated text by changing the text. Therefore, user convenience is improved.

At T70, the print application 30 receives selection of the print button B3 from the user. In this case, the print application 30 generates two print data (that is, third and fourth print data). The technique for generating the two print data is the same as the technique for generating the first and second print data, except that the concatenated texts used are '3-CCC' and '2-DDD'. . The print application 30 sequentially transmits the third print data and the fourth print data to the label printer 50 via the wireless LAN I/F 14 .

The label printer 50 sequentially receives the third print data and the fourth print data from the mobile terminal 10 via the wireless LAN I/F 56 . The label printer 50 prints the label image represented by the third print data on the sticker to generate the label LB3. The label printer 50 prints the label image represented by the fourth print data on the sticker to generate the label LB4. Thus, the print application 30 can cause the label printer 50 to print using a concatenated field name containing two field names.

(Effect of case A)
According to the above configuration, when the mobile terminal 10 acquires the connection instruction (T24 in FIG. 3) including the designation of the field name "Number" and the field name "Name", the field name "Number" and the field name "Name" are obtained. and the database display area DA2 containing the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" and the concatenated texts "1-AAA" and "2-BBB" (see the lower right screen in FIG. 3). ). Therefore, the user can visually confirm the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" and the concatenated texts "1-AAA" and "2-BBB" by looking at the database display area DA2. For this reason, user convenience can be improved.

(Case B; Fig. 6)
Next, case B will be described with reference to FIG. In Case B, one concatenated field name is generated that contains one field name and a string. FIG. 6 is a continuation of FIG. 2, after which the same operation as T22 in FIG. 3 (that is, acceptance of selection of the link button after selection of the menu button B5) is executed. The upper left screen in FIG. 6 is the same as the lower left screen in FIG.

In T124, the print application 30 acquires from the user a connection instruction for connecting the field name "Name" and the character string "xxx". Specifically, first, the print application 30 accepts selection of the add button B6 in a state where the field name "Name" in the field name selection field FS is selected. In this case, the print application 30 displays the character string “[Name]” in the concatenated field name display field JS. In the character string, brackets “[ ]” are attached to the field name. After that, the print application 30 accepts an operation of inputting the character string "xxx" after the character string "[Name]" in the concatenated field name display field JS. As a result, the print application 30 displays the concatenated field name "[Name]xxx" in the concatenated field name display column JS (see the lower left screen of FIG. 6). At T130, the print application 30 receives the selection of the OK button B7, and generates a concatenated field name "[Name]xxx".

Next, the print application 30 updates the preview screen (upper right screen in FIG. 6). The updated preview screen includes a database display area DA2. The database display area DA2 displayed here is the same as the database display area DA2 displayed in FIG. 3 except that it includes a concatenated field string JF2 instead of the concatenated field string JF1. The concatenated field column JF2 includes the concatenated field name “[Name]xxx” and two concatenated texts “AAAxxx” and “BBBxxx” associated with the concatenated field name “[Name]xxx”. In the concatenated field string JF2, the concatenated field name "[Name]xxx" is described in the first row. Two concatenated texts "AAAxxx" and "BBBxxx" associated with the concatenated field name "[Name]xxx" are described in the second and subsequent rows of the concatenated field string JF2.

The process at T140 is the same as the process at T40 in FIG. 3, except that the name of the concatenated field dragged and dropped into the OB area OB1 is "[Name]xxx". Also, the process of T150 is similar to the process of T50 in FIG. 4, except that the concatenated texts used are "AAAxxx" and "BBBxxx". As a result, labels LB5 and LB6 are generated in the label printer 50 . Thus, the print application 30 can cause the label printer 50 to print using a concatenated field name including one field name and a character string.

(Effect of case B)
According to the above configuration, when the mobile terminal 10 acquires the connection instruction (T124 in FIG. 6) including the specification of the field name "Name" and the character string "xxx", the field name "Name" and the character string "xxx" , and the database display area DA2 including the concatenated field name "[Name]xxx" and the concatenated texts "AAAxxx" and "BBBxxx" (see the upper right screen in FIG. 6). Therefore, the user can visually confirm the concatenated field name "[Name]xxx" and the concatenated texts "AAAxxx" and "BBBxxx" by looking at the database display area DA2. For this reason, user convenience can be improved.

(Case C; FIGS. 7 and 8)
Next, case C will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. Case C differs from case A in that the user selects whether or not to display the concatenated field name in the database display area. The upper left preview screen in FIG. 7 is the same as the upper left preview screen in FIG.

In T210, the print application 30 accepts selection of the setting button (see FIG. 2) after accepting selection of the menu button B5. In this case, the print application 30 displays a setting change screen (see the left center screen in FIG. 7). The setting change screen includes a message for asking the user whether or not to display the linked field name in the database display area, two options (that is, "display" and "not display"), an OK button B9, including. Each option is associated with a check box, and in the initial state, the check box corresponding to "display" is checked.

In T220, the print application 30 accepts the selection of the OK button B9 after accepting the operation of checking the check box corresponding to "do not display" in the setting change screen. In this case, the print application 30 displays the same preview screen as the upper left preview screen in FIG. 7 again.

After that, the processing of T10 to T20 in FIG. 2 and the processing similar to that of T22 to T30 in FIG. 3 are executed to generate the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" and update the preview screen. be. In this case, since the user has selected not to display the concatenated field names (see T220), the updated preview screen includes the database display area DA1 (that is, does not include the concatenated field column JF1). In the setting change screen, if the selection of the OK button B9 is accepted while the check box corresponding to "display" is checked, the updated preview screen will be displayed in the database as in case A. It includes a display area DA2 (see FIG. 3).

When the print application 30 accepts the selection of the data button B4 at T230, it displays the OB screen (the center screen on the right side of FIG. 7). The OB screen includes OB names and field names stored in association with the OB table OT, an OK button B10, and a Cancel button B11. At this time, the OB name "Text1" and the field name "Number" are associated in the OB table OT, so these pieces of information are associated in the OB screen. Similarly, since the OB name "Text2" and the field name "Name" are associated in the OB table OT, the OB name "Text2" and the field name "Name" are associated in the OB screen.

At T240, the print application 30 accepts an operation to select the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" as the field name associated with the OB name "Text1". Specifically, the print application 30 first accepts selection of the triangular mark displayed on the right side of the field name "Number" associated with the OB name "Text1" on the OB screen. In this case, the print application 30 displays a field name list screen (not shown). The field name list screen includes a stored field name "Number", a field name "Name", and a concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]". The print application 30 then accepts selection of the concatenated field name “[Number]-[Name]” from the field name list screen. As a result, the print application 30 displays the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" instead of the field name "Number" as the field name associated with the OB name "Text1" (right side of FIG. 7). (see screen below).

The print application 30 accepts selection of the OK button B10 at T250. As a result, the print application 30 associates the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" with the OB name "Text1", and associates the field name "Name" with the OB name "Text2".

(Continued from Figure 7; Figure 8)
Upon receiving the selection of the OK button B10 (T250 in FIG. 7), the print application 30 updates the preview screen (see the upper left screen in FIG. 8). Specifically, the print application 30 changes the display content of the OB area OB1. That is, since the OB name "Text1" of the OB area OB1 is associated with the concatenated field name "[Number]-[Name]" (see T240 in FIG. 7), the print application 30 prints the selected text "1 ” and “AAA” (that is, text with a colored background) is written in the OB area OB1. Note that the text "AAA" is written in the OB area OB2.

The print application 30 receives an OB editing operation from the user at T260. Specifically, the print application 30 accepts an operation to delete the OB area OB2 arranged in the preview area PA. As a result, the OB name "Text2" and the field name "Name" are deleted from the OB table OT, and the OB area OB2 is deleted from the preview area PA.

At T270, the print application 30 receives selection of the print button B3 from the user. The processing of T270 is the same as the processing of T50 in FIG. As a result, the label printer 50 produces labels LB1 and LB2.

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In this way, when a linking instruction is acquired (T24 in FIG. 3 referred to in FIG. 7), the user can choose whether to display the database display area DA2 including the linking field name or to display the database display area not including the linking field name. It is possible to select whether to display DA1. For example, a user familiar with the label printer 50 can cause the label printer 50 to print using the concatenated field names even if the database display area DA2 including the concatenated field names is not displayed. For such users, the database display area DA2 containing the concatenated field names can be redundant. In the above configuration, the user can select not to display the database display area DA2 including the linked field name, so it is possible to suppress the display of potentially redundant information.

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The mobile terminal 10 and the label printer 50 are examples of the "terminal device" and the "label printer", respectively. The label file LF1 and the csv file CF1 are examples of the "label file" and the "database file", respectively. Text is an example of a "printable object." The field name "Name" and the field name "Number" are examples of the "first field name" and the "second field name", respectively. Two texts "AAA" and "BBB" are an example of "m first texts". Two texts "1" and "2" are an example of "m second texts". A concatenated field name “[Number]-[Name]” (and “[Name]xxx”) is an example of a “concatenated field name”. Two concatenated texts “1-AAA” and “2-BBB” (and two concatenated texts “AAAxxx” and “BBBxxx”) are examples of “m concatenated texts”. Concatenated text “1-AAA”, concatenated text “3-CCC”, concatenated text “2-BBB”, and concatenated text “2-DDD” are respectively “first concatenated text” (and “target concatenated text”). ), “second linked text”, “third linked text”, and “fourth linked text”. The texts "BBB" and "DDD" are examples of the "target text out of the m first texts" and the "changed text", respectively. From another point of view, the texts "AAA" and "CCC" are respectively "target first text that is the first text included in the target concatenated text of m concatenated texts", "after change is an example of the text of The character string "xxx" is an example of "arbitrary character string". The preview area PA, database display area DA1, and database display area DA2 are examples of the "label editing area,""first database display area," and "second database display area," respectively. The OB area OB1 is an example of the "first object area". The first print data and the second print data are examples of "n print data". "2" is an example of "m" and "n". The vertical direction is an example of the "predetermined direction".

The preview screen on the upper left of FIG. 2 is an example of the "label editing screen". The operation at T14 in FIG. 2, the operation at T24 in FIG. 3, and the operation at T50 in FIG. 4 are examples of "associating instruction", "linking instruction", and "printing instruction", respectively. The operation of T60 in FIG. 5 is an example of "first change instruction", "second change instruction", and "third change instruction".

Although specific examples of the technology disclosed in this specification have been described above in detail, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. Modifications of the above embodiment are listed below.

(Modification 1) At T20 in FIG. 2, the print application 30 selects the second line of the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1 (that is, the line in which text "1" and "AAA" are described). is received from the user, the text described in the second line that has already been selected does not need to display the label image described in the corresponding OB area in the preview area PA. That is, the print application 30 maintains the display of the label image (see the lower right screen of FIG. 2) in which the OB "Text1" is described in the OB area OB1 and the OB name "Text2" is described in the OB area OB2. good too. In this modified example, the "description part" can be omitted. Further, in another modification, after the OB editing operation is accepted at T14, the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1 is displayed in the database display area DA1 even if the selection of any row is not accepted. A label image describing the text described in the first line (that is, the second line) excluding the field name of CF1 may be automatically displayed in the preview area PA.

(Modification 2) The print application 30 does not have to change the text described in the OB area OB1 at T60 in FIG. 5 even if the database editing operation is accepted. Similarly, the printing application 30 does not have to change the text in the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1 even if the concatenated text is changed in response to the acceptance of the database editing operation in T60. . Similarly, the print application 30 does not have to change the concatenated text even if the text in the csv file CF1 displayed in the database display area DA1 is changed in response to the acceptance of the database editing operation. In this modified example, the "first change section", the "second change section", and the "third change section" can be omitted.

(Modification 3) In the database display area DA2 (see FIG. 3), the mark M1 may not be displayed near the linked field name. Generally speaking, in the second database display area, the concatenated field names and the first field names may not have different display appearances. In another modification, instead of displaying the mark M1 near the concatenated field name, the color of the character string representing the concatenated field name may be different from the color of the character string representing the field name. . In this modified example, the fact that the color of the character string representing the field name is different from the color of the character string representing the concatenated field name is an example of "having different display modes".

(Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, field names (and concatenated field names) among the pieces of information displayed in a matrix in the database display area DA1 and the database display area DA2 are described in the first row, The text associated with the field name was written in the second line onwards in the same column as the field name. Alternatively, in a modified example, each piece of information may be displayed in a matrix in the database display area, and the field name (and concatenated field name) may be described in the first column. Then, the text may be written in the second column on the same line as the field name. In this modified example, the horizontal direction is an example of the "predetermined direction." Also, in another modification, each piece of information does not have to be displayed in a matrix in the database display area DA2 and the database display area DA2.

(Variation 5) The "database file" is not limited to a csv file, and may be any file that can display a plurality of texts in a tabular format. For example, it may be an Excel file or the like.

(Modification 6) Although the various processes described above are implemented by software (for example, the print application 30), at least one of these processes may be implemented by hardware such as a logic circuit.

The technical elements described in this specification or in the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the techniques exemplified in this specification or drawings can simultaneously achieve a plurality of purposes, and achieving one of them has technical utility in itself.

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A computer program for a terminal device, comprising:
The computer of the terminal device has the following parts, that is,
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name, m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name, a second field name, and the second m second texts associated with the field names of
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
The first database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. the m second texts associated with field names; and
When a linking instruction including designation of the first field name and the second field name is acquired on the label editing screen, linking including the first field name and the second field name a concatenation that generates a field name;
A second display control unit for displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area comprises the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. said m second texts associated with field names, said concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts;
the second display control unit, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and one second text;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating unit for generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generator described in a first object area associated with a field name;
a transmission unit that transmits the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A computer program that acts as A computer program for a terminal device, comprising:
The computer of the terminal device has the following parts, that is,
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name and m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name;
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
the first display control unit, wherein the first database display area includes the first field name and the m first texts associated with the first field name;
generating a concatenated field name including the first field name and the character string when a concatenation instruction including the designation of the first field name and an arbitrary character string is obtained on the label editing screen; a connector;
A second display control unit for displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts. , including
the second display control unit, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and the character string;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating unit for generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generator described in a first object area associated with a field name;
a transmission unit that transmits the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A computer program that acts as The computer program further causes the computer to:
storing the association between the first object area and the concatenated field name in the memory of the terminal device when the association instruction including the concatenated field name designation is obtained after the concatenated instruction is obtained; 3. The computer program according to claim 1, which functions as a control unit. The computer program further causes the computer to:
functioning as a description unit to describe a first connected text among the m connected texts in the first object area when the association instruction is obtained after the connection instruction is obtained; Item 4. The computer program according to item 3. The computer program further causes the computer to:
When a first change instruction for changing the first concatenated text to the second concatenated text is acquired in the second database display area, the above described in the first object area 5. The computer program according to claim 4, functioning as a first changer for changing a first concatenated text to the second concatenated text. 6. The computer program product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein in said second database display area said concatenated field names have a different display mode than said first field names. Each piece of information is displayed in a matrix in the first database display area and the second database display area,
In the first database display area and the second database display area, the first field name is described first in a predetermined direction, and the m first texts are described second and subsequent in the predetermined direction. A computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, as written. Each piece of information is displayed in a matrix in the second database display area,
8. The second database display area according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said concatenated field name is described first in a predetermined direction, and said m concatenated texts are described second and subsequent in said predetermined direction. A computer program according to any one of the preceding paragraphs. When the user selects to display the second database display area in accordance with the linking instruction and the linking instruction is acquired on the label editing screen, the second display control unit performs the displaying the second database display area instead of the first database display area;
The second database display area is displayed when the user selects not to display the second database display area in accordance with the link instruction and when the link instruction is acquired on the label editing screen. 7. A computer program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, which is not. The computer program further causes the computer to:
when a second change instruction is obtained for changing the target first text of the m first texts to the changed first text in the second database display area; , among the m connected texts contained in the second database display area, a third connected text containing the target first text is converted to a fourth connected text containing the modified first text; 10. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, functioning as a second changer for changing to text. The computer program further causes the computer to:
for changing the target first text, which is the first text included in the target concatenated text among the m concatenated texts, to the changed first text in the second database display area; when a third change instruction is acquired, the target first text among the m first texts included in the second database display area is changed to the changed first text 11. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, functioning as a third changing section for changing. A terminal device,
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name, m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name, a second field name, and the second m second texts associated with the field names of
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
The first database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. the m second texts associated with field names; and
When a linking instruction including designation of the first field name and the second field name is acquired on the label editing screen, linking including the first field name and the second field name a concatenation that generates a field name;
A second display control unit for displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area comprises the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. said m second texts associated with field names, said concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts;
the second display control unit, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and one second text;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating unit for generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generator described in a first object area associated with a field name;
a transmission unit that transmits the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A terminal device. A terminal device,
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control unit for displaying a label edit screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name and m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name;
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
the first display control unit, wherein the first database display area includes the first field name and the m first texts associated with the first field name;
generating a concatenated field name including the first field name and the character string when a concatenation instruction including the designation of the first field name and an arbitrary character string is obtained on the label editing screen; a connector;
A second display control unit for displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts. , including
the second display control unit, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and the character string;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating unit for generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generator described in a first object area associated with a field name;
a transmission unit that transmits the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A terminal device. A method performed by a terminal device comprising:
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control step for displaying a label editing screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name, m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name, a second field name, and the second m second texts associated with the field names of
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
The first database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. the m second texts associated with field names; and
When a linking instruction including designation of the first field name and the second field name is acquired on the label editing screen, linking including the first field name and the second field name a concatenation step to generate field names;
A second display control step of displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area comprises the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the second field name, and the second database display area. said m second texts associated with field names, said concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts;
the second display control step, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and one second text;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating step of generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generating step described in the first object area associated with the field name;
a sending step of sending the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A method. A method performed by a terminal device, comprising:
In a state where a label file defining one or more object areas in which objects to be printed are to be placed and a database file associated with the label file exist, a label image represented by the label file is created. A first display control step for displaying a label editing screen for editing on the display unit of the terminal device,
The database file includes a first field name and m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1) first text associated with the first field name;
the label editing screen includes a label editing area for editing the label image and a first database display area for displaying information related to the database file associated with the label file;
the first display control step, wherein the first database display area includes the first field name and the m first texts associated with the first field name;
generating a concatenated field name including the first field name and the character string when a concatenation instruction including the designation of the first field name and an arbitrary character string is obtained on the label editing screen; a connecting step;
A second display control step of displaying a second database display area instead of the first database display area when the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen,
The second database display area includes the first field name, the m first texts associated with the first field name, the concatenated field names, and m concatenated texts. , including
the second display control step, wherein each of the m connected texts includes one first text and the character string;
When a print instruction, which is an instruction to print using the label file, is acquired after the link instruction is acquired on the label edit screen, n (n is 1 or more) out of the m number of linked texts a print data generating step of generating n pieces of print data corresponding to the concatenated texts of the above-mentioned (an integer less than or equal to m), wherein in each of the n pieces of print data, the concatenated text corresponding to the print data is the concatenated text the print data generating step described in the first object area associated with the field name;
a sending step of sending the n pieces of print data to a label printer;
A method.

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