JP5098406B2 - Typesetting device, typesetting method, and typesetting processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as a system for creating and editing DTP (Desk Top Publishing) data based on data on a database.

  In this type of system, various types of information (for example, information about products and stores) to be published in catalogs, flyers, magazines, etc. are read from a database, and a typesetting process is performed based on such information to create DTP data. . The DTP data obtained by the typesetting process is displayed on the display.

  Further, when correcting DTP data, it is often the case that DTP data is corrected rather than correcting the contents of the database directly. For this reason, manual work was required to reflect the correction contents in the database.

In Patent Document 1, calibration processing is performed in accordance with a correction instruction for the composition data (DTP data) obtained by the composition processing, and based on the corrected composition data based on labels attached to each item data constituting various information. A technique has been proposed in which each item data is extracted and re-registered in the database to update the database. According to this, the correction content can be automatically reflected in the database.
JP 2003-296317 A

  By the way, in addition to the correction of DTP data, in order to improve the appearance and readability of the page, it is a general practice to perform typesetting processing while replacing a specific character string with another character string or symbol. In addition to such character string replacement, there are also insertion of a comma in the character string, full-width / half-width replacement in the character string, and the like, which are collectively referred to as “character processing”. Unlike correction, the contents after such character processing are generally not reflected in the database, but are only reflected in the DTP data at that time.

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, for example, when a character string is replaced and the content is corrected, it is difficult to reflect only the correction in the database. Therefore, in order to obtain the content after correction before character string replacement, the operator must visually check the character string before and after correction and the setting of the character string replacement instead of automatically, which may cause a mistake. There is a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a typesetting apparatus, a typesetting method, and typesetting that can reflect the contents before and after the character processing in the database even when the character processing is performed and the content is corrected. It is an object to provide a processing program.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that an acquisition means for acquiring various information including character data as a basis of typesetting data from a database, and the acquired various information is preset in a memory. A first storage means for storing in the first area, and a character processing set in advance , and at least one of character string replacement, insertion of a comma into the character string, and full-width / half-width replacement in the character string A typesetting means for performing typesetting processing after performing one character processing on the character data stored in the first area, and the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting processing are distinguished from the various types of information by the first information . A second storage means for storing in a second area different from the area, and correction processing of the character data stored in the first area in accordance with a correction instruction from the operator for the stored typesetting data And Cormorant correction means, a formatting device Ru wherein the first storage means by the correction process, and overwrites the character data after correcting the character data before correction stored in said first region The typesetting means performs a retypesetting process after performing the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the first area, and the typesetting device performs the typesetting process according to a registration instruction from an operator. It is characterized by comprising registration control means for updating and registering the character data after correction stored in the area 1 and before the character processing in the database .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the processing unit included in the computer acquires various types of information including character data as a basis of the typesetting data from the database, and the processing unit stores the acquired various types of information. A first storage step of storing in a first area preset in the memory, and the processing unit is a preset character process, wherein a character string is replaced, a comma is inserted into the character string, and a character string A typesetting process for performing typesetting processing after at least one character processing of full-width / half-width replacement in the first character area is performed on the character data stored in the first area; and the processing unit is obtained by the typesetting processing. A second storage step of storing the typesetting data in a second area different from the first area in distinction from the various types of information, and the processing unit correcting the stored typesetting data from the operator And a correction process for correcting the character data stored in the first area in accordance with the instructions, wherein the first storage process stores the data in the first area by the correction process. The corrected character data is overwritten with the corrected character data, and in the composition step, the character processing is performed on the modified character data stored in the first area, and then the re-composition is performed. The typesetting method performs registration control for updating and registering the corrected character data stored in the first area and the character data before the character processing in accordance with a registration instruction from an operator. Including a process .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the composition processing program according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the computer obtains, from the database, various types of information including character data that is the basis of the typesetting data, First storage means for storing in one area, character processing set in advance, at least one character processing of character string replacement, insertion of a comma into a character string, and full-width / half-width replacement in a character string Is performed on the character data stored in the first area, and then a typesetting process is performed, and the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting process is different from the first area in distinction from the various information. Second storage means for storing in the second area, and correction of the character data stored in the first area in accordance with a correction instruction from the operator for the stored typesetting data A typesetting processing program for causing a correction processing unit to perform a correction process, wherein the first storage unit converts the character data before correction stored in the first area into character data after correction by the correction processing; Overwriting, the typesetting unit functions to perform the retypesetting process after performing the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the first area, according to the registration instruction from the operator, The corrected character data stored in the first area and before the character processing is made to function as registration control means for updating and registering in the database .

  According to the present invention, various types of information including character data that is the basis of typesetting data is acquired from a database, the acquired various types of information are stored, and preset character processing is performed on the stored character data. After that, a typesetting process is performed, the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting process is stored separately from the various types of information, and the character data is corrected according to a correction instruction from the operator for the stored typesetting data. The previous character data is overwritten with the corrected character data, and the composition process is configured to perform the character processing on the corrected character data. Even if the contents are corrected, the contents before and after the character processing can be reflected in the database.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a DTP editing system.

  First, the configuration and function of the DTP editing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a DTP editing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the character database. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the typesetting terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the DTP editing system S includes a database server 1 and a typesetting terminal 2 as a typesetting device. The database server 1 and the typesetting terminal 2 include a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like. Are connected via the network 3.

  The database server 1 is composed of, for example, a server computer, and a storage unit (for example, composed of a hard disk drive) has a product (paper surface such as a catalog) as a basis for DTP data (an example of typesetting data) such as a catalog, flyer, or magazine. A database for registering information (an example of various types of information) related to the products listed above is constructed. The database includes a character (text) database 11, an image database 12, and a built-in appearance database 13.

  In the character database 11 shown in FIG. 2, the product name, the price of the product, the product specification (for example, color, size, material), etc., associated with the product number uniquely assigned to each product. Character data is registered.

  In the image database 12, image data of each product is registered in association with the product number.

  In the built-in appearance database 13, for example, data (for example, XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) formats indicating the embedded form (in other words, layout) of characters and images of products to be published on a paper such as a catalog. Is registered).

  The database server 1 acquires data registered in the character database 11, the image database 12, and the built-in appearance database 13 in response to a request from the typesetting terminal 2, and transmits the data to the typesetting terminal 2 via the network 3. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the typesetting terminal 2 includes a processing unit 21 having a CPU, RAM, ROM for storing data and programs, a storage unit 22 having a hard disk drive, a display unit 23 having a liquid crystal display, a mouse, An operation unit 24 including a keyboard and a communication unit 25 for communicating with the database server 1 via the network 3 are configured.

  The processing unit 21 reads and executes the DTP editing application program (including the typesetting processing program of the present invention) stored in the storage unit 22, for example, so that the acquisition unit, the first storage unit, It functions as a typesetting unit, a second storage unit, a correction unit, a registration control unit, and the like, and performs processing to be described later.

  Specifically, in accordance with an instruction from the operator (by the operation of the operation unit 24), the processing unit 21 sends information on the product that is the basis of the DTP data via the database server 1 and the network 3 to the character database 11 and the image database. 12 and information about the acquired product (character data, image data, and data indicating the embedded format) are stored in a non-display area of DTP data set in advance in the RAM. Then, the processing unit 21 performs preset character processing on the stored character data, and then performs typesetting processing based on the character data after the character processing, image data, and data indicating an embedded appearance. The DTP data obtained by the typesetting process is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM separately from at least the character data stored in the non-display area, and the DTP data is displayed on the display in the display unit 23.

  Here, the character processing includes at least one of character string replacement, insertion of a comma into the character string (inserting a comma every three digits indicating the price), and full-width / half-width replacement in the character string. included. As the replacement of the character string, for example, in addition to replacing kanji with katakana, alphabet with katakana, etc., it is not possible to register in the character database 11 (for example, due to garbled characters, etc.) Substitution etc. are mentioned. In the case of an external character or a line feed, a mark character (such as ■ or ○) is stored in the database instead and replaced when formatting.

  Further, the processing unit 21 performs a character data correction process in accordance with a correction instruction (by operation of the operation unit 24) from the operator for the displayed DTP data. The character data before correction stored in the non-display area is overwritten with the character data after correction. After that, the processing unit 21 performs the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the non-display area after receiving the reformatting instruction (by the operation of the operation unit 24) from the operator, Based on the character data after the character processing, the image data, and the data indicating the embedding style, the recomposition processing is performed, and the DTP data obtained by the recomposition processing is different from at least the character data stored in the non-display area. Separately, it is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM, and the DTP data is displayed on the display in the display unit 23.

  Thus, the corrected character data stored in the non-display area is updated and registered in the character database 11 by the processing unit 21 according to a registration instruction from the operator, for example, converted into a registration format in the database, and is transmitted via the network 3. Are sent to the database server 1 and updated and registered in the character database 11. Thereby, even if the character processing is performed and the content is corrected, the content before and after the character processing can be reflected in the character database 11.

  FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram simply showing how character data acquired from the database is corrected and reflected again in the database. In the example of FIG. 4, if character data (character string) “sky color is blue” is acquired (a) from the database (character database 11), for example, the character data is stored in the non-display area described above ( b) and preset character processing (c) is performed (here, “blue” → “blue” is replaced). Then, the character data after the character processing (“sky color is blue”) is used to perform automatic composition (d) (“sky color is blue” is cast on the DTP data), and the DTP data is The DTP data is generated and displayed on the display unit 23.

  Next, when the character data is corrected (e) by the operator (in this case, corrected from “sky” to “sea”), the corrected character data is stored (overwritten) (f) in the non-display area. The Then, the character processing (g) similar to the above is performed on the corrected character data (here, “blue” → “blue” is replaced), and the character data after the character processing (“the color of the sea is Recomposing (h) is performed using “blue” (“sea color is blue” is cast onto the DTP data). The DTP data generated thereby is displayed on the display in the display unit 23.

  Then, the final character data after the correction is written from the non-display area to the database (character database 11) and reflected (i). When the character data is written from the non-display area in this way, the correction is reflected, but the character processing (for example, replacement of the character string) is not performed, so that it can be directly reflected in the database.

  Next, the operation of the DTP editing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  5A is a diagram showing a flowchart showing the automatic typesetting process in the processing unit 21, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a flowchart showing the correction and re-typesetting process in the processing unit 21, and FIG. (C) is a flowchart showing a correction data reflection process in the processing unit 21. 6 to 9 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed on the display in the display unit 23. FIG.

  The processing shown in FIG. 5 (A) is started in accordance with a typesetting start instruction (by operation of the operation unit 24) from the operator, and the processing unit 21 transmits information on the product based on the DTP data instructed by the operator to the communication unit. 25 and the non-display area described above by obtaining information (character data, image data, and data indicating an embedded appearance) related to the product transmitted from the database server 1 and requested to the database server 1 via the network 25 and the network 3 (Step S1).

  Next, the processing unit 21 performs preset character processing on the stored character data (step S2). Then, the processing unit 21 performs a typesetting process based on the character data after the character processing, the image data, and the data indicating the embedding style (step S3). The DTP data obtained in this way is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM in distinction from at least character data stored in the non-display area, and on the display in the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. 6B, for example. Is displayed.

  FIG. 6A shows an example in which character data stored in the non-display area (including the file name of image data) is displayed on the screen, and FIG. 6B shows the character data etc. It is an example of DTP data (indicating one of a plurality of small sets) generated and displayed on the screen. For example, “27000” in [6] shown in FIG. 6A is inserted into the DTP data shown in FIG. 6B with a comma inserted by character processing. Also, “blue” in [7] shown in FIG. 6A is replaced with “blue” by the character processing, and is inserted into the DTP data shown in FIG. 6B.

  Here, the replacement setting of the character string is performed through a replacement table editing screen as shown in FIG. 7A displayed in accordance with an instruction from the operator (by operation of the operation unit 24). With the screen shown in FIG. 7A displayed, the operator operates the operation unit 24 to input a search character string (character string before replacement) into the input field 51 in the replacement table, and replaces the replacement character string (replacement). When the subsequent character string) is input to the input field 52 in the replacement table and, for example, the save button 53 is specified (for example, clicked with the mouse), replacement of the character string is set and the setting information is stored.

  In addition, the insertion of a comma into a character string and the setting of full-width / half-width replacement in the character string include full-width characters as shown in FIG. 7B displayed according to an instruction from the operator (by operation of the operation unit 24), This is done through the comma setting screen. In the full-width replacement setting unit 54 and the comma insertion setting unit 55 on the screen shown in FIG. 7B, the operator operates the operation unit 24 to check a check box corresponding to a desired item and designates, for example, an OK button 56. Then, full-width / half-width replacement setting and comma insertion setting are made, and the setting information is stored.

  Next, the process shown in FIG. 5B is started in accordance with a correction start instruction (by operation of the operation unit 24) from the operator. When the processing is started, a frame data correction screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

  Then, the processing unit 21 performs a character data correction process according to a correction instruction from the operator (by operation of the operation unit 24) (step S11). In the correction process, the operator operates the operation unit 24 to specify a tag name (for example, price) to be corrected by the tag specifying unit 61 on the frame data correction screen, and the tag data editing unit 62 performs the correction. Enter the content. Thereby, the correction content is reflected on the tag data list table 63 (the corrected tag data (character data) and the tag name are displayed in red, for example).

  After all the tag data to be corrected is corrected, when the operator operates the operation unit 24 and specifies the reflow button 64, the processing unit 21 recognizes the reflow (reformatting) instruction (step S12: YES), the character data before correction stored in the non-display area is overwritten with the character data after correction (step S13).

  Next, the processing unit 21 performs the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the non-display area (step S14). Subsequently, the character data after the character processing, image data, and incorporation are performed. A recomposition process is performed based on the data indicating the appearance (step S15). The DTP data obtained in this way is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM so as to be distinguished from at least character data stored in the non-display area, and is displayed on the display in the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. 9B, for example. Is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9A, the corrected character data “15000” stored in the non-display area is reflected on the DTP data as shown in FIG. 9B. The final DTP data is printed.

  Next, the processing shown in FIG. 5C is started in accordance with a registration instruction (by operation of the operation unit 24) from the operator, and the processing unit 21 acquires the corrected character data stored in the non-display area. (Step S21) After this is converted into a database registration format, the character data is transmitted (written to the database) to the database server 1 via the communication unit 25 and the network 3 (Step S22). As a result, the corrected character data is updated and registered in the character database 11.

  As described above, according to the above embodiment, character data on the database and before character processing is stored in advance in the non-display area of the DTP data when the automatic typesetting process is executed. When correcting the character data stored in the non-display area, the character data stored in the non-display area is corrected. Since data is written in the database, the contents before and after the character processing can be reflected in the database even when the character processing is performed and the contents are corrected. Therefore, it is not necessary for the operator to visually check the character string before and after the correction and the character string replacement setting, and the occurrence of mistakes can be prevented.

It is a figure showing an example of outline composition of a DTP editing system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the information registered into the character database. It is a figure which shows the schematic structural example of a typesetting terminal. It is the conceptual diagram which showed simply a mode until the character data acquired from the database were corrected and reflected in a database again. (A) is a figure which shows the flowchart which shows the automatic typesetting process in the process part 21, (B) is a figure which shows the flowchart which shows the recomposition process in the process part 21, (C) is the process part 21 It is a flowchart which shows the correction data reflection process in. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display in the display unit 23. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display in the display unit 23. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display in the display unit 23. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display in the display unit 23. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Database server 2 Formatting terminal 3 Network 11 Character database 12 Image database 13 Built-in appearance database 21 Processing part 22 Storage part 23 Display part 24 Operation part 25 Communication part S DTP editing system

Claims (3)

An acquisition means for acquiring various information including character data as a basis of the formatted data from the database;
First storage means for storing the acquired various information in a first area preset in a memory ;
Characters stored in the first area , which are character processing set in advance , and at least one of character string replacement, insertion of commas into the character string, and full-width / half-width replacement in the character string Typesetting means for performing typesetting processing after being performed on data;
Second storage means for storing the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting process in a second area different from the first area in distinction from the various information;
Correction means for performing correction processing of the character data stored in the first area according to a correction instruction from the operator for the stored typesetting data;
A formatting apparatus Ru provided with,
The first storage means overwrites the character data before correction stored in the first area with the character data after correction by the correction processing;
The typesetting means performs a retypesetting process after performing the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the first area ,
The typesetting device comprises registration control means for updating and registering the corrected character data stored in the first area and before the character processing in the database in accordance with a registration instruction from an operator. A typesetting device. An acquisition step in which a processing unit included in the computer acquires various types of information including character data that is the basis of typesetting data from a database
A first storage step in which the processing unit stores the acquired various types of information in a first area preset in a memory;
The processing unit is a character processing set in advance, and performs at least one of character processing of character string replacement, insertion of a comma into a character string, and full-width / half-width replacement in a character string in the first area. A typesetting process for performing typesetting processing after being performed on the character data stored in
A second storage step in which the processing unit stores the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting process in a second area different from the first area in distinction from the various types of information;
A correction step in which the processing unit performs a correction process on the character data stored in the first area according to a correction instruction from an operator for the stored typesetting data;
A typesetting method including:
In the first storing step, the correction processing overwrites the character data before correction stored in the first area with the character data after correction,
In the composition process, after performing the character processing on the corrected character data stored in the first area, re-composition processing is performed,
The typesetting method includes a registration control step of updating and registering the corrected character data stored in the first area and before the character processing in the database according to a registration instruction from an operator. A typesetting method characterized by Computer
An acquisition means for acquiring various types of information including character data that is the basis of typesetting data from a database,
First storage means for storing the acquired various types of information in a first area preset in a memory;
Characters stored in the first area, which are character processing set in advance, and at least one of character string replacement, insertion of commas into the character string, and full-width / half-width replacement in the character string Typesetting means for performing typesetting processing after being performed on data;
Second storage means for storing the typesetting data obtained by the typesetting process in a second area different from the first area in distinction from the various information; and
A typesetting processing program for functioning as correcting means for correcting the character data stored in the first area in accordance with a correction instruction from an operator for the stored typesetting data,
The first storage means overwrites the uncorrected character data stored in the first area with the corrected character data by the correction process, and the typesetting means is stored in the first area. After the character processing is performed on the corrected character data, the function is performed so that the reformatting processing is performed,
In accordance with a registration instruction from an operator, a composition processing program for functioning as registration control means for updating and registering the character data after correction stored in the first area and before the character processing in the database .

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