JP3035126B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word processor, DT
It is an information processing device such as P (Desk Top Publishing).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a conventional apparatus.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, 142 denotes an input device such as a keyboard for inputting characters, 143 denotes an output device such as a printer, 144 denotes an external storage device such as a floppy disk, 145 denotes a display device such as a CRT, and 146 denotes a program 146a for controlling the CPU 141. And CG (character generation) ROM 146b
Is stored in the ROM. 147 is character expansion buffer 1
This is a RAM for storing the block buffer 47a and the block buffer 147b.

FIG. 15 shows an embodiment using a conventional apparatus. First
An overlapping portion (hatched portion) of the character and the second character occurs. That is, when an output command for printing or the like arrives, characters are extracted from the CG 146b based on the code and position information of the characters extracted from the block, and are sequentially developed on the output buffer. There is no relation to the characters before and after. Since the number of inter-character dots is small, the previous character and the current character are OR-output and only overlap. (In this example, the first character and the second character are both W).

[0004]

In the contents of the prior art described above, the designation of the overlapping of characters and the like is limited to the input order of the characters. Further, there may be a case where only the deformation pattern stored in advance in the apparatus is insufficient, and there is a possibility that arbitrary deformation cannot be performed. Further, with regard to the designation of the overlap, the overlap was merely performed with the inter-character dot minus as well as the input order. In other words, with regard to the designation of superimposition of characters, the number of types of designation is extremely small, three-dimensional character arrangement is not possible, and the number of deformation patterns stored in advance in the device is small, so there is a limit to the designation of free superposition of characters. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above problems, and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises character input means, output means, storage means, and editing means, Means for extracting the size of the edited character in an information processing device that stores character data in an information form such as an outline and a skeleton, and outputs the input character by performing editing such as scaling, rotation, and italics ; , Of the character
A means for determining the priority of how to overlap a character before and after a character in a size order, and developing a character pattern in the determined priority order
An information processing apparatus comprising: a developing unit that outputs to an output unit .

Further, in the information processing apparatus of the present invention, in the above-described information processing apparatus, when a plurality of characters are treated as one block and a moving copy, enlargement, reduction, rotation, and oblique processing is performed, the plurality of blocks are managed as one block. And a means for designating a connection point of the blocks.

[0007]

With the above arrangement, the number of types of superimposition methods for characters and the like is greatly increased. Therefore, even when the number of designated items is automatically determined, the appearance of a three-dimensional character array appears. Further, by combining patterns stored in the apparatus in advance and creating a new pattern, operations such as movement enlargement and the like are greatly simplified.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention; The present invention is, of course, not limited to these embodiments.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram. 1 is a CPU,
2 is an input device such as a keyboard for inputting characters, 3 is an output device such as a printer, 4 is an external storage device such as a floppy disk device, 5 is a display device such as a CRT, 6 is a program 6a or CGROM 6b for controlling a CPU. The stored ROMs 6 and 7 include the overlay information 7a and the combination pattern 7
b, a RAM 7 for storing a character expansion buffer 7c and a block buffer 7d. FIG. 2 shows an embodiment. In the case where both the first character and the second character are W, the left character is prioritized and the right character is prioritized when the right character is prioritized. That is, the first character priority portion exists.

FIG. 3 shows an example of actual block connection.
A panorama is realized by combining small and large characters. The waveform is realized by the upper and lower arcs. Internally, overlapping data may be created and provided from the beginning. On the pattern selection screen, display the panorama and waveform from the beginning, and in the case of a panorama or waveform, if the number of characters is odd and combine later, save the number of characters in half and store too many characters before, It is necessary to adjust the number of characters by reducing the following data by one and adding a space at the beginning. When creating from scratch, this is done internally, which simplifies it. (FIGS. 8A and 8B).

FIG. 4 shows an example of the overlap designation. Regardless of whether the text is written vertically or horizontally, decide whether to prioritize the preceding character, prioritize the following character, prioritize the middle character, or prioritize both ends. Determines whether text on the top of the paper or text below is prioritized. Determines whether the text on the right side of the paper or the text on the left side has priority. Regardless of the position of the character, the order of the large and small characters is determined according to the size of the characters before and after.

FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C show examples of internal data. The reference coordinate position, the deformation pattern number, the number of characters, the character content, the overlay information, the character type, the shadow type, the shadow type, the background type, and the like are stored for one block. FIG. 5D shows an example of a printing example in that case.

FIG. 6 shows an example of overlay data. 4 in 1 byte
Information is stored for two items.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D show examples of combined data. FIG. 7E shows a print example. After arranging two blocks in FIG. 3, the connection point and the address containing the information of the blocks 1 and 2 are stored as connection information. It is determined that the block is not a block based on the leading combination information, and a plurality of block information below is extracted.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are examples of combined data.

FIG. 9 shows (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e).
(F) and (g) are screen examples of the combination. (A) is a state where the first block is created. (B) is a state where the second block is created. (C) is a state where the two blocks are combined.
The line stuck on the display is deleted. (D) is a state where it has moved. When the first block is designated and moved, the combined second block also moves by the same amount. (E) is an enlarged state. When the first block is designated and expanded, the connected second block is also expanded by the same amount, and the second block automatically moves to the connection point of the first block. (F) is a state where the data is erased. Either the first or second instruction is erased. (G) is an enlarged state. Although the first reference point does not change, the last position of the first reference point shifts, and accordingly, the second reference point and the connection point shift. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the overlap designation. The currently set information is taken out of the RAM (101), a window is displayed (102), and when the user sets and presses the execution key (1).
03), the designated contents are stored in the information on how to overlap in the RAM (103). When not executing, the information on the screen is changed (105), and the operation is performed again.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the overlapping output. The development buffer is cleared (111), the block is extracted (112), the character string is extracted (113), the overlapping information is extracted (114), the overlapping information is checked (115, 119, 1113, 1117), and the overlapping is checked. The process branches depending on the state. When the priority is determined by the size (in the case of Y in (115)), information on the size of the character is extracted (116), rearranged according to the size, and expanded in the output buffer in the order of larger or smaller. Go (117, 118). When the priority order is determined based on the vertical direction (Y in (119)), the position of each character is extracted (1110), rearranged by the vertical coordinate of the position, and the order of the coordinate is determined from the larger value or the smaller value. (1111, 1112). When the priority is determined by the left and right (in the case of Y in (1113)), the position of each character is extracted (1114), the positions are rearranged in the left and right coordinates, and the coordinates are determined from the large value or the small value. They are developed in order (1115, 1116). To determine the priority preparation in the character input order ((1117)
In the case of Y), expansion is performed in the order of entering characters or in the reverse order (1118). One character is extracted (111
9) The data is developed in a buffer (1120), and it is determined whether or not the processing is completed for the character (1121). The process is repeated until the last block (1122).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for specifying the connection. Which block is to be connected to which block is specified (121, 122). Specify at what point to join (1
23). Check the join condition and if there is no problem (12
4), create a joint rule (125), set the first data (126), and set the second data (127). Original data 1 and 2 are deleted (12
8, 129).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the block change. In the case of movement (in the case of Y in 131), each of blocks 1 and 2 is moved (132, 133), and the connection point is also moved by the same amount (134). In the case of copying ((13
5) If Y), all the combined block data is copied (136), and the coordinate points are changed to the copy destination coordinates (13).
7). 1 in case of enlargement / reduction (in case of Y in (138))
The first block is scaled (139), the second data is scaled (1310), and the coordinates are moved so that the connection point becomes the first connection point (1311, 13).
12). In the case of rotation (if (1313) is Y), 1
The first block is rotated (1314). Next, the second block is rotated (1315), and the coordinates are moved so that the connection point becomes the first connection point (1316, 131).
7). In the case of erasure (when (1318) is Y), all the combined block information is erased (1319).

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the number of types of superimposition methods for characters and the like is greatly increased. Therefore, even when the superimposition method is automatically determined by increasing the number of designated items, a three-dimensional character arrangement can be performed. looks like. Further, by combining patterns stored in the apparatus in advance to create a new pattern, operations such as movement enlargement and the like become very simple, and an information processing apparatus with excellent operability can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 5A to 5D are explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A to 7E are explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 9A to 9G are explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a conventional device.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 CPU 2 input device 3 output device 4 external storage device 5 display device 6 ROM 6a program 6b CG 7 RAM 7a overlay information 7b combination pattern 7c character expansion buffer 7d block buffer

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G09G 5/24 G06F 17/21 G06F 17/24

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus comprising character input means, output means, storage means, and editing means for storing character data in an information form such as an outline and a skeleton, and for inputting characters such as scaling, rotation, and italics . an information processing apparatus for outputting by performing editing, and means for retrieving the character size that has been edited, the character size
Means for determining the priority of how to overlap characters before and after the character in order, and expanding and outputting character patterns in the determined priority order
An information processing apparatus comprising: a developing means for outputting to a means . 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
In the case where a plurality of characters are treated as one block and moving copying, enlarging, reducing, rotating italic, etc. are performed, there are provided a means for managing a plurality of blocks as one block and a means for designating a joining point of the blocks. Information processing device.