JP3071801B2 - Character editing system - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character editing system for making a page of character information mainly composed of a character manuscript into an arbitrary format and outputting data that can be submitted to a computer typesetting system. Things.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-173151, this type of apparatus often performs electronic typesetting processing with a focus on the layout of a character document.

However, even in the case of publishing one in-house newsletter or the like, for example, the processing at the layout stage and the character editing processing stage are often performed as separate and independent processes. In other words, the layouter creates a galley by paging pages according to the layout instructions intended by the editor, receiving the drafts (including FD drafts), and merging the layout data and character information in the printing factory. Then, the normal flow is to make a final printing plate after the galley proofreading by the editor and to proceed to the plate making process.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

For this reason, data confirmation at the stage of the editor and the printing operator is performed at least a large number of times, and a considerable number of days and complicated document correction work are required until the final plate making stage, so that editing plate making is not efficiently performed. was there.

This is largely due to the difference in the data structure between the document data and the mere document data in the computer typesetting system in the printing world, and also the difference in the processing related to many page making such as fonts, cutting, and filling.

The character information that is normally input is a text file defined in a general-purpose OS, and is often composed of a character code and a control code (line feed, blank code, etc.).
In many cases, a complicated modification definition is simply made for each input character, for example, the data structure does not have a data structure defined by a computer typesetting system.

Therefore, character information created by a word processor or the like cannot be flowed in based on the layout data,
It is only rudimentary, such as checking the image in a simulated manner, and contains many problems that cannot meet the demands of editors and the like.

Further, in the conventional apparatus, when inputting document information for an edited layout, the management of the assigned addresses and the like is complicated, and it is easy to allocate and draw desired document information to an arbitrary layout. It is not possible to create layouts in a separate process from layout information and document floppy disks that are separately submitted to a printing company, etc. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to improve efficiency.

Furthermore, when an arbitrary document in the allocated document information is to be allocated, when a part or all of the already allocated information is needed, a predetermined area such as a block unit is used. However, there is a problem that the document is cut out only in addition to characters that are really necessary.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a plurality of basic page layout patterns edited by combining desired page layouts for a plurality of pages are registered in a memory, and a selected basic page layout pattern is registered. After pouring the character data into the character area in the layout drawn according to the layout pattern, after a redraw instruction is given, the specific character string to be selected is determined, and a different reflow target character string is selected from the flowed character data. By cutting out,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a character editing system capable of cutting out a specific character string different from already allocated document data by a simple operation, and efficiently performing character editing while using it as character data to be re-allocated.

[Means for solving the problem]

A character editing system according to the present invention is a character editing system capable of editing a desired page layout based on layout information selected and instructed, wherein the basic editing is performed by combining the desired page layouts for a plurality of pages. Registering means for registering a plurality of page layout patterns in a memory; selecting means for selecting a desired basic page layout pattern from a plurality of basic page layout patterns registered in the memory by the registering means; Drawing means for allocating and drawing character information specified on the display device based on the basic page layout pattern, a specifying means for specifying a redraw request for the character information drawn by the drawing means, While specifying a drawing request, reflow from the already drawn character information And instruction means for instructing only target character string, and has a cutout control unit that cuts out a target string pouring different re based on an instruction of the instruction means.

[Action]

In the present invention, a plurality of desired page layouts edited in accordance with layout information including selection-designated post text, text information, illustration text information, blank information, version information, and page number information are registered in a plurality of basic page layout patterns in a memory. A desired basic page layout pattern is selected from the plurality of registered basic page layout patterns, and a page layout is drawn on a display device based on the selected basic page layout pattern. The character information designated in the page layout for a plurality of pages is drawn all together.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a character editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It performs menu selection instructions and coordinate information necessary for character editing. 2 is a character editing station, and a layout memory 4
Drawing means 2a, initial setting means 2b, makeup means for executing a character editing process based on an editing program stored in
2c and re-document setting means 2d.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a work memory which stores drawing information, control information, and the like processed by the character editing station 2 and displays the edited electronic layout image and copy image on the display means 5 via the work memory 3. . Reference numeral 6 denotes an external storage unit, which is a CTS for inputting the composition information edited in detail by the character editing station 2 to a computer typesetting system (CTS) or the like.
Store the data. The external storage means 6 can read and write a normal document floppy disk (for example, a 32-bit CPU storing a text file defined by a highly versatile OS). Also,
The character editing station 2 has a FEP (Front End Processor) function for executing document processing according to a key code input from the instruction means 1.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a printing unit, which can print the composition image displayed on the display unit 5 with high definition, for example, 400 DPI (dots per inch).

FIG. 2 is a system schematic diagram for explaining the system configuration of the character editing system shown in FIG.
Bitmap display (BMD) capable of displaying information of inch, 1344 x 1344 dots, 12 is a pointing device (PD), which creates and corrects graphic information when pointing the menu displayed on the bitmap display 11 with the cursor Used for etc.

A keyboard 13 is used for inputting character information, job names, management information, and the like. Reference numeral 14 denotes a work body, which comprises a hard disk, a work memory (RAM), a CPU, and the like, and includes 3.5- and 5-inch floppy disk units (FDU) 15a and 15b constituting the external storage means 6.

In the thus configured character editing system, when the layout data displayed on the display means 5 shown in FIG. 1 is designated by the designating means 1, the drawing means 2a performs a series of operations based on the selected layout data. The character document layout is drawn on the display means 5. Here, the instruction means 1
Accordingly, when an instruction to register the layout displayed on the display unit 5 is input, the layout pattern drawn on the display unit 5 is stored in the layout memory 4 as a basic layout pattern.

After the basic layout pattern is registered in this manner, when an arbitrary basic layout pattern is selected and instructed by the instruction means 1, any of the basic layout patterns registered by the initial setting means 2b is stored in the layout memory. Initial setting drawing is performed on the reading and displaying means 5. Here, when an arbitrary character information area of the document information drawn by the instruction means 1 is designated, the re-document setting means 2d sets any character information in the character information area as the next flowing document candidate, and The main part can be cut out.

Next, registration and initial setting processing of a basic layout pattern will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a basic operation menu displayed on the BMD 11 shown in FIG.
The selection items 11a correspond to document reading, and are instructed by the pointing device 12 when reading documents from the FDUs 15a and 15b.

The selection item 11b corresponds to new creation, and is instructed by the pointing device 12 when newly executing an editing process.

Further, the selection item 11c corresponds to the update process, and updates the already edited job.

The selection item 11d corresponds to a printing process, and is divided into two types, specifically, output to a proof printer and output to a phototype output FD.

Further, the selection item 11e corresponds to an auxiliary process, and is basically instructed by the pointing device 12 when performing a document management process, a job management process, a basic layout management process, an FD process (initialization, etc.).

 The selection item 11f corresponds to system termination.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the edit menu 21 displayed on the BMD 11 shown in FIG. 2, in which 21a to 21e are selection item headings, and the selection item heading 21a corresponds to a flow process, and A desired process is selected by the pointing device 12 when performing a flow process, a character batch process, or the like.

The selection item heading 21b corresponds to a correction process, and a desired process is selected by the pointing device 12 when performing assignment, character set designation, character correction, document insertion, mass deletion, re-documentation, and the like.

Further, the selection item heading 21c corresponds to the page call processing,
A desired process is selected by the pointing device 12 when a page is specified, a previous page, a subsequent page, or the like is performed.

The selection item heading 21d corresponds to a display mode process, and a desired process is selected by the pointing device 12 when an original size display, an enlarged display, a spread display process, or the like is performed.

Further, the selection item heading 21e corresponds to the screen operation processing,
A desired process is selected by the pointing device 12 when performing a later-described hand scroll process.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of an assignment menu 22 displayed on the BMD 11 shown in FIG. 2, where 22a to 22j are assignment selection items, and the assignment selection item 22a corresponds to the reference process.

The assignment selection item 22b corresponds to the text assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the assignment selection item 22c corresponds to the page number assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

The assignment selection item 22d corresponds to the head sentence assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the allocation selection item 22e corresponds to blank allocation processing, and is divided into detailed processing such as creation, update, and deletion.

The assignment selection item 22f corresponds to the ruled line assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the assignment selection item 22g corresponds to the headline rule assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as update and deletion.

The assignment selection item 22h corresponds to the heading assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

Further, the assignment selection item 22i corresponds to the illustration sentence assignment process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

The allocation selection item 22j corresponds to the table layout allocation process, and is divided into detailed processes such as creation, update, and deletion.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a text layout menu displayed on the BMD 11 shown in FIG. 2. A text layout menu 23 includes text layout selection items 23a to 23i, and a text layout selection item. Reference numeral 23a corresponds to the reference assignment name processing, and is selected when the reference assignment name is input.

In addition, the text layout selection item 23b corresponds to the composition process,
Select when specifying the body composition.

Further, the text layout selection item 23c corresponds to the text size processing, and is selected when the text size of the text is specified.

In addition, the text layout selection item 23d corresponds to the number of characters processing,
Select to specify the number of characters in the text.

Furthermore, the text layout selection item 23e corresponds to the character spacing processing,
Select to specify the space between characters in the text.

In addition, the body layout selection item 23f corresponds to the number of lines process,
Select to specify the number of lines in the body.

Furthermore, the text layout selection item 23g corresponds to the line spacing process,
Select to specify the line spacing of the text.

Also, the text layout selection item 23h corresponds to the number of columns process,
Select when specifying the number of columns in the text.

Further, the text layout selection item 23i corresponds to the inter-column processing,
Select to specify the column between the text.

Next, the basic processing operation of the character editing system will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a basic processing procedure in the character editing system according to the present invention. In addition, (1) to (5) indicate each step.

First, an initial screen is displayed on the BMD 11, and when the selection item 11b shown in FIG. 3 is designated by the pointing device 12 (1), the character editing station 2 accesses the layout memory 4 and, for example, accesses the basic memory shown in FIG. The layout list is drawn on the BMD 11 (2). Here, when a desired layout pattern registered and displayed is designated by the pointing device 12, a job name designation screen is displayed.
Here, a desired job name is designated and input by operating the keyboard 13 or the like (3).

Next, a process of selecting or inputting editing information is performed (4), and the result is displayed on the BMD 11 (5). Wait for the next instruction.

The registration processing to the above basic layout list is performed by selecting each of the above menus to make a layout pattern instructing, for example, a post pattern, text information, illustration text information, blank information, version information, and page information in page units. When a registered name is entered when a series of page making is completed, the registered name is registered in the basic layout list shown in FIG.
Unless a delete command is input thereafter, the basic layout created by the operator is registered and managed in the layout memory 4, and is called at any time to execute a text document input process based on the registered basic layout pattern, and the BMD11 is used to create a copy image. Can be checked, and the layout of the edited text document can be corrected (changed,
Floppy disk unit (FDU) 15a, 1 which can be used as an external storage device for computerized phototransplantation system data that can be submitted to the computer phototransplantation system as if it were a DTP.
It is configured so that it can be stored on a floppy disk set in 5b.

The basic layout pattern can be freely designed / changed, and a new basic layout pattern can be created based on the registered basic layout pattern.

[Re-flow processing]

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a re-documenting processing procedure by the re-document setting means 2d shown in FIG. (1) to (8) indicate each step.

First, a selection item heading of the edit menu 21 shown in FIG.
It waits for the processing related to 21a, that is, the character flow processing to be completed (1), and when completed, the editing menu 21 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not "re-document" of the selection item heading 21b is instructed by the pointing device 12 (2).
If YES, the process proceeds to another process. If YES, it is determined whether an arbitrary sentence beginning and end in the character information assigned to the BMD 11 has been designated to the pointing device 12 (3), and YE
If it is S, it waits for "execute" to be instructed (4), and if instructed, cuts out character information from the instructed character to the instructed character (5), and waits for "flow" instruction by the pointing device 12 (6), If YES, shift to sinking process.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (3) is NO, “execute”
(7), and when instructed, the entire document is cut out from the designated character (8), and the process returns to step (6).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a character editing system capable of editing a desired page layout based on layout information selected and instructed, wherein the desired page layout is edited by combining a plurality of pages. Registering means for registering a plurality of registered basic page layout patterns in a memory; selecting means for selecting a desired basic page layout pattern from a plurality of basic page layout patterns registered in the memory by the registering means; Drawing means for laying out and drawing character information specified on the display device based on the basic page layout pattern selected by the user; specifying means for specifying a redraw request for the character information drawn by the drawing means; While the redraw request is specified by the And instructing means for instructing to inclusive target character string, because it has a cutout control unit that cuts out a target string pouring different re based on an instruction of the instruction means,
With a simple operation, it is possible to cut out a specific character string different from the already allocated document data and efficiently edit the character while using it as character data to be re-allocated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a character editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the system configuration of the character editing system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a basic operation menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an edit menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an allocation menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a text layout menu displayed on the BMD shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a basic processing procedure in the character editing system according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a re-documenting processing procedure by the re-document setting means shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a basic layout. In the figure, 1 is an instruction means, 2 is a character editing station, 2a is a drawing means, 2b is an initial setting means, 2c is a makeup means,
2d is a re-document setting means, 3 is a work memory, 4 is a layout memory, 5 is a display means, 6 is an external storage means, and 7 is a printing means.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character editing system capable of editing a desired page layout on the basis of layout information designated and selected, wherein a basic page layout pattern edited by combining the desired page layouts for a plurality of pages is provided. Registration means for registering a plurality of basic page layout patterns in the memory, selection means for selecting a desired basic page layout pattern from a plurality of basic page layout patterns registered in the memory by the registration means, and basic page layout selected by the selection means A drawing unit that allocates and draws character information specified on the display device based on the pattern; a specifying unit that specifies a redraw request for the character information drawn by the drawing unit; and specifies a redraw request by the specifying unit. During rewriting, specify the character string to be reflowed from the already drawn character information. Text editing system characterized by comprising an instruction unit, and a cutout control unit that cuts out a target string pouring different re based on an instruction of the instruction means.