JP5109575B2 - Information processing apparatus, tape printing apparatus, character string display method and program for information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a tape printing apparatus, a character string display method for an information processing apparatus, and a program having a function of presetting the length of a fixed length area.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tape printing apparatus having a function of creating a printing tape having a desired length by setting a length of the printing tape in advance by a user, that is, a so-called constant length printing function is known. In this tape printing apparatus, when a print image based on a character string input by a user does not fit in a preset fixed-length area (fixed-length range), the print image is reduced so as to fit in the fixed-length area (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-277837

  By the way, in the above-described tape printer, when the print image based on the inputted character string does not fit in the fixed length area, a warning message “Remaining fixed length characters” is finally displayed to notify the user to that effect. . However, although it can be understood from the user that it does not fit in the fixed-length area, it is difficult to grasp how many characters are in excess. In other words, in order to grasp the number of remaining characters, it is necessary for the user to repeatedly delete a certain amount of characters until no warning is displayed, which is troublesome and forgets the input characters.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention provides information that allows a user to easily grasp the characters and the number of characters for the remaining character when a character residue occurs due to the input of a character string exceeding the length of the fixed length region. A character string display method and program for a processing device, a tape printing device, and an information processing device are provided.

The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that inputs characters to be printed, a fixed length setting unit that sets the length of a fixed length region, and a length of a character string that includes one or more input characters. Character string length calculation means to be calculated, excess determination means for determining whether or not the calculated character string length exceeds the length of the fixed length area, and the length of the character string> fixed by the excess determination means If it is determined that the length is the length of the long area, the character string is obtained by subtracting the characters from the last input character from the last input character until the length of the character string ≤ the length of the constant length area. By comparing the length with the length of the fixed-length area, the last character entered based on the calculation result by the excess character count calculation means for calculating the number of characters corresponding to the excess length and the excess character count calculation means Go back to the input order and set the excess characters as excess characters. And display means for identifiably displaying the excess characters and other characters, characterized by comprising a.
In the above information processing apparatus, the display means may exceed the length of the character string if the reason that the length of the character string exceeds the length of the fixed length area is that a character has been inserted in the middle of the already input character string. Based on the calculation result by the number-of-characters calculation means, the input order is traced back from the last input character of the inserted characters, and the excess number of characters is displayed as an excess character.
In the above information processing apparatus, the display means displays excess characters blinking and normally displays characters other than the excess characters.
In the above information processing apparatus, the display means further displays the number of excess characters numerically.
A tape printer according to the present invention comprises: each unit in the information processing apparatus described above; and a printing unit that prints characters other than excess characters on a printing tape corresponding to the length of the fixed length region. Features.
A character string display method for an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a constant length setting step for setting a length of a constant length region, and a character string length calculation step for calculating the length of a character string composed of one or more input characters. And an excess determination step for determining whether or not the calculated length of the character string exceeds the length of the fixed length region, and the length of the character string> the length of the fixed length region by the excess determination step If the length of the character string is equal to or less than the length of the constant-length area, the length of the character string obtained by subtracting the character from the character string from the last input character and the length of the constant-length area Based on the calculation result of the excess character count calculation step that calculates the number of characters corresponding to the excess length by comparing the length with the excess character count calculation step, the input order is traced back from the last input character, The excess characters are regarded as excess characters, and the excess characters and other statements Characterized by comprising a display step of identifiably displayed and.
The program of the present invention is for causing a computer to execute each step in the character string display method of the information processing apparatus described above.
The following configuration may be used.
The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that inputs characters to be printed, a fixed length setting unit that sets the length of a fixed length region, and a length of a character string that includes one or more input characters. The character string length is determined by the calculated character string length calculating means, the excess determining means for determining whether the calculated character string length exceeds the length of the fixed length area, and the excess determining means. If it is determined that the length of the long area has been exceeded, the excess character count calculation means for calculating the number of characters corresponding to the excess length and the character input from the last input based on the calculation result by the excess character count calculation means It is characterized by comprising display means for displaying the excess characters, which are as many as the number of characters exceeding the input order, so as to be distinguishable from characters other than the excess characters.

  Further, the character string display method of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a constant length setting step for setting the length of the constant length region, and a character string length for calculating the length of the character string composed of one or more input characters. The calculation process, the excess determination process for determining whether the calculated character string length exceeds the length of the fixed length area, and the length of the character string by the excess determination process is the length of the fixed length area Based on the calculation result of the excess character count calculation step for calculating the number of characters corresponding to the excess length and the calculation result of the excess character count calculation step, the input order is traced back from the last input character, A display step of displaying an excess character, which is the number of excess characters, so as to be distinguishable from characters other than the excess characters.

  According to these configurations, when the length of the input character string (character) exceeds the length of the fixed-length area (when the input character string cannot be accommodated in the fixed-length area and a remainder is generated) The number of characters exceeding the fixed length area is calculated. Based on the calculation result, the input order is traced back from the last input character, and the excess characters (characters corresponding to the excess number of characters) are displayed so as to be distinguished from characters other than the excess characters. Thereby, the user can easily grasp which characters are excess characters and how many characters are exceeded. Also, if the user knows the excess characters and the number of characters, how many characters can be deleted later to fit in the fixed-length area, or when a part of the character string (word) is the target of excess characters It is possible to know that if the input character string is changed to a character string (word) having the number of characters obtained by subtracting excess characters from the input character string, the input character string can fit in the fixed-length area. Also, for example, as one of the factors that the input character string exceeds the fixed length region, a sentence is once created, and then a modifier (character (character string), adjective to make the contents of the sentence easy to understand, In some cases, the content of the sentence is made more detailed by inserting an adverb). In such a case, if the portion exceeding the fixed length from the end of the sentence is deleted as an excess character, the meaning of the sentence is impaired. Therefore, by setting the input order backward from the last inserted character to be an excess character (corresponding to a part or all of the above modifier), even if the excess character is deleted / changed, it is determined without impairing the meaning of the sentence. Can fit in long area. The constant length region means a range of length that can be pasted to the pasting target region.

  In this case, it is preferable that the display means displays excess characters blinking and normally displays characters other than the excess characters.

  According to this configuration, the excess characters are blinked and the other characters are normally displayed, so that the excess characters can be made more prominent, and the excess characters can be more reliably transmitted to the user.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the display means further displays the number of excess characters numerically.

  According to this configuration, by displaying the number of excess characters numerically, the user can easily grasp how many characters have been exceeded.

  A tape printer according to the present invention comprises: each unit in the information processing apparatus described above; and a printing unit that prints characters other than excess characters on a printing tape corresponding to the length of the fixed length region. Features.

  According to this configuration, when a character string exceeding the fixed length area is input, the user deletes the number of characters by displaying the excess characters and the number of characters exceeding the last input character. It is possible to easily grasp how many characters should be processed or how many characters the character string can be changed to fit in the fixed-length area. Then, by deleting / changing the target excess characters, it is possible to make corrections without impairing the meaning of the sentence, and to easily store the character string in the fixed length area. For this reason, it is more effective when applied to a tape printer that is required to print (create) a printing tape having a length (fixed length) that can be applied to the application target region.

  The program of the present invention is for causing a computer to execute each step in the character string display method of the information processing apparatus described above.

  By using this program, when a character string exceeding the fixed length area is input and a character remainder occurs, the excess characters for the number of characters exceeding the last input character are displayed so that they can be distinguished from the other characters. In addition, the number of excess characters can be displayed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, as an electronic apparatus to which each means (each process) of the information processing apparatus is applied, a tape printing apparatus that creates a label by printing on a tape-like medium will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the tape printer 1 according to the present embodiment with the opening / closing lid 4 opened. As shown in FIG. 1, the tape printer 1 has an outer case formed by an apparatus case 2, and a keyboard 3 (input means) having various input keys is disposed on the upper surface of the front of the apparatus case 2, and the upper surface of the rear part. Is provided with an opening / closing lid 4 on its left side and a display screen 5 on its right side. A cartridge mounting portion 6 for mounting a tape cartridge C is recessed inside the opening / closing lid 4, and the tape cartridge C is detachably mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 6 with the opening / closing lid 4 opened. The The open / close lid 4 is formed with a viewing window 7 for visually confirming mounting / non-mounting of the tape cartridge C in the closed state.

  On the keyboard 3, a character key group 3a and a function key group 3b for designating various operation modes are arranged. The character key group 3a has a full key configuration based on the JIS layout, and is similar to a general word processor or the like, including a shift key for suppressing an increase in the number of keys to be operated. The function key group 3b includes a [fixed length print] key 11 for setting a tape length (fixed length area) for fixed length printing, a [print] key 12 for instructing printing, cursor movement and scroll operations. Cursor keys ([↓], [↑], [←], [→]) 13 for performing, [Select line feed] key 14 for performing menu selection, input character string confirmation, etc., deleting characters [Delete] key 15 is included.

  The display screen 5 is a liquid crystal display, and is used when a user inputs data from the keyboard 3 to create / edit print data such as a character string (text) or an image, and confirm the result. It is done. Although details will be described later, when the character string or image input by the user exceeds the fixed length area, information for notifying that is displayed.

  On the left side of the apparatus case 2 is formed a tape discharge port 21 that allows the cartridge mounting portion 6 to communicate with the outside, and this tape discharge port 21 is used for cutting the fed print tape T (tape-like member). The tape cutter 22 is facing. Then, the printed printing tape T is sent out from the tape discharge port 21 by a predetermined length, and after the feeding is temporarily stopped, the printed printing tape T is cut by the tape cutter 22 to create a label. To do. The cutting process can be switched between automatic cutting and manual cutting, and is automatic (automatic) for fixed-length printing or the like, and operation of a cut key included in the keyboard 3 for arbitrary-length printing or the like. Thus, the cutter motor 23 (see FIG. 3) is driven manually.

  On the other hand, the cartridge mounting unit 6 includes a head unit 24 in which a print head 26 (printing means) including a thermal head is built in a head cover 25, a platen drive shaft 27 facing the print head 26, and an ink ribbon R described later. Is provided with a take-up drive shaft 28 and a positioning projection 29 of a tape reel 32 described later. Further, a tape feed motor 30 (see FIG. 3) for rotating the platen drive shaft 27 and the take-up drive shaft 28 is built in the lower side of the cartridge mounting portion 6.

  The tape cartridge C has a tape reel 32 in which a printing tape T having a certain width (about 4.5 mm to 48 mm) is wound at the upper center portion inside the cartridge case 31, and a ribbon in which an ink ribbon R is wound in the lower right portion. The reel 33 is accommodated, and the printing tape T and the ink ribbon R are configured with the same width. A through hole 34 for insertion into the head cover 25 covering the head unit 24 is formed in the lower left portion of the tape reel 32, and the platen driving is performed corresponding to the portion where the printing tape T and the ink ribbon R overlap. A platen roller 35 that is fitted to the shaft 27 and rotationally driven is disposed. On the other hand, a ribbon take-up reel 36 is arranged in the vicinity of the ribbon reel 33, and the ink ribbon R fed out from the ribbon reel 33 is taken up by the ribbon take-up reel 36 arranged so as to go around the head cover 25. It is like that.

  The printing tape T is composed of a recording tape Ta (base material tape) having an adhesive layer formed on the back surface and a release tape Tb attached to the recording tape Ta by this adhesive layer (see FIG. 1). . The printing tape T is wound in a roll shape with the recording tape Ta on the outside and the release tape Tb on the inside, and is accommodated in the cartridge case 31. In addition, a plurality of types of printing tape T having different tape types (tape width, tape color, ink color, etc.) are prepared, and a plurality of holes (illustrated) are specified on the back side of the cartridge case 31. (Omitted) is provided. In addition, a plurality of tape identification sensors (microswitches) 37 (see FIG. 3) for identifying these are provided in the cartridge mounting portion 6 corresponding to the plurality of holes. By detecting this state, the tape type can be determined.

  Next, the display content of the display screen 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the text input screen 41 is displayed on the display screen 5. The display screen 5 is divided into three regions (upper indicator region 43a, text region 42, and lower indicator region 43b from the top) divided in the horizontal direction. The upper indicator area 43 a and the lower indicator area 43 b are areas indicating predetermined information corresponding to the items marked on the upper and lower sides of the display screen 5. The text area 42 is divided into two areas (the left end area 45 and the main area 46, which is the other area) divided in the vertical direction. In FIG. 2, each of the above regions is divided by dotted lines, but these dotted lines are not displayed on the actual display screen 5. Each area is physically constituted by one liquid crystal display.

  The left end area 45 of the text area 42 displays the tape length (unit: cm) and the tape width (unit: mm) as numerical values (reference number 51). The tape length refers to the length in the longitudinal direction of the printing tape T (label) calculated based on the input information. Further, the tape width indicates the length in the width direction of the printing tape T based on the detection result of the tape identification sensor 37.

  In the state where the text input screen 41 is displayed on the display screen 5, the main area 46 of the text area 42 displays the input text content 52 below the main area 46. The text content 52 includes a line head mark 53 indicating what line is input, an input character string 54, and a cursor K indicating an input position (edit position). Further, the print layout 55 is highlighted on the upper side of the main area 46 based on the input text content 52.

  On the other hand, in the upper indicator area 43a and the lower indicator area 43b, a plurality of index marks 56 (56a to 56f) including three lines are displayed. The index mark 56 corresponds to each item of the item display unit 47 provided at the top and bottom of the display screen 5. When the index mark 56 is displayed at a position corresponding to the mark of the item display unit 47, This means that the item is set or the character specified by the cursor corresponds to the item. For example, the six index marks 56 shown in FIG. 2 include automatic cut setting (index mark 56a), horizontal writing setting (index mark 56b), character size of 26 points (index mark 56c), and ABC input (index mark 56d). , Constant length setting (index mark 56e), and indicates that the typeface is Gothic (index mark 56f).

  Next, the control configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. The tape printer 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 61, a random access memory (RAM) 62, a read only memory (ROM) 63, a display screen 5, a keyboard 3, a cutter motor 23, a tape cutter 22, A tape feed motor 30, a print head 26, and a tape identification sensor 37 are provided. Of these, ROM 63, display screen 5, keyboard 3, cutter motor 23, tape feed motor 30, print head 26, and tape identification sensor 37 are connected to CPU 61 via bus 64. The CPU 61 is directly connected to the RAM 62, and the RAM 62 is used as a work area when performing various controls.

  The ROM 63 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 61 to perform various controls. Specifically, the control program includes a fixed length setting program 65 (fixed length setting means) and a fixed length excess determination program 66 (character string length calculation means, excess determination means, excess character number calculation means). The fixed length setting program 65 sets the length (fixed length region) of the print tape T (label) to be created. The fixed length excess determination program 66 determines whether or not the length of the input character string exceeds the set fixed length area, and the length of the character string exceeds the length of the fixed length area and the character remainder When the error occurs, the excess number of characters is calculated and the character to be exceeded (hereinafter referred to as “excess characters”) is specified.

  The display screen 5 functions as a display unit for displaying an input character string or a warning about remaining fixed-length characters. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, when the length of the input character string exceeds the length of the fixed length area and a character remainder occurs, the excess character 71 is caused to blink, thereby causing the excess character 71 to flash. Is displayed so that it can be distinguished from other characters (hereinafter referred to as “non-excess characters 72”).

  The cutter motor 23 is connected to the tape cutter 22 and functions as a cutting means. The tape feed motor 30 and the print head 26 function as printing means for performing printing on the printing tape T. The print head 26 and the tape identification sensor 37 are provided in the cartridge mounting portion 6 as described above, and the tape identification sensor 37 detects the type of the print tape T accommodated in the tape cartridge C.

  Here, the state of the display screen 5 (text input screen 41) when the input character string does not fit in the fixed-length area will be described with reference to FIGS. A screen D01 shown in FIG. 5 shows the text input screen 41 in a state where nothing has been input yet. In this state, when the [constant length printing] key 11 is pressed, the screen shifts to the constant length printing setting screen D02. On the fixed-length print setting screen D02, one candidate can be selected by operating the cursor key 13 from a plurality of length candidates set in increments of 1 cm.

  As shown in screen D02, candidate [7cm] is selected from among a plurality of displayed candidates by operating cursor key 13 (in a highlighted state), and in this state, [selected line feed] key 14 is pressed. Then, the fixed length is set to “7 cm”, and a transition is made to the text input screen D03. In the screen D03, “fixed length printing: 7 cm” is displayed to indicate that the fixed length printing is set. However, in actuality, the index mark 56e (see FIG. 2) is lit and the fixed length printing is performed. Indicates that is set.

  In the state of the screen D03, when “development Tokyo branch” is input as a character string by the user and the [selected line feed] key 14 is pressed, the input character string is confirmed and the screen is shifted to the screen D04. In the state of the screen D04, it is determined that the input “development Tokyo branch” falls within the fixed-length area, and the next character input waiting state is entered.

  Next, in the state of the screen D04, when the user presses the [←] cursor key four times and the character string “group” is inserted between the characters “Hang” and “East”, it is shown in FIG. Transition to the state of the screen D05. In this state, when the [selected line feed] key 14 is pressed, the “group” is confirmed and the screen shifts to the screen D06. In this screen D06, it is determined that the “development group Tokyo branch office” including the inserted character string does not fit in the set fixed-length area, and “fixed length → character remainder” is displayed above the main area 46 (print layout 55). In addition to displaying a warning, the excess characters 71 exceeding the fixed length area are displayed blinking. The excess characters 71 correspond to the number of characters that have exceeded the input order from the last input character. That is, on the screen D06, it is determined that three characters are exceeded (three characters are the remaining characters), and “-” is traced back from the last character “group” of “group” last input as the target. , “L” is an excess character 71. Then, the excess character 71 “loop” is displayed blinking. At this time, “development group” and “Tokyo branch office” which are non-excess characters 72 are normally displayed (not blinking). In this way, the excess characters 71 are displayed blinking and the non-excess characters 72 are normally displayed, so that the excess characters 71 can be highlighted, and the excess characters 71 (the number of characters of the excess characters 71 indirectly) for the user. Can be reliably recognized. In other words, it can be understood that if the “group” of 4 characters is changed to 1 character, it will fit in the fixed length area.

  Screen D07 shows a state in which “Delete” key 15 is pressed four times by the user from the state of screen D06, “Group” is deleted, and “G” in which “Group” is omitted is newly input (inserted). For this reason, as shown in the screen D07, the user can change the “group” to “G” so that the desired character string (text) can be stored in the fixed-length region without impairing the meaning.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, a processing procedure (fixed length excess determination process) for determining whether or not the input character string exceeds the fixed length area based on the control of the CPU 61 will be described. It is assumed that the fixed length area is set to a predetermined length. First, the CPU 61 activates the fixed length excess determination program 66 and calculates the length of the character string input by the user (hereinafter referred to as “character string length L”) (S01, character string length calculation means). ). Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the calculated character string length L exceeds the length of the fixed length area (S02, excess determination means). When the “character string length L” does not exceed the “length of the fixed length area” (S03; No, the character string length L ≦ the length of the fixed length area), the CPU 61 stores the input character string in the fixed length area. It is discriminated that it fits, and the discrimination processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the character string length L exceeds the length of the fixed length area (S03; Yes, the character string length L> the length of the fixed length area), the CPU 61 sets a variable n (n is the number of characters of the excess characters 71). Natural number) is set to 1 (S04), and a character string length Ln obtained by deleting (subtracting) characters for n variables from the last input character is calculated (S05, excess character number calculating means). Then, it is determined whether or not the calculated character string length Ln exceeds the length of the fixed length area (S06). When the character string length Ln exceeds the length of the fixed length area (S07; Yes, the character string length Ln> the length of the fixed length area), the CPU 61 increases the variable n (S08), and again the character string length. Ln is calculated (S05).

  On the other hand, when the character string length Ln does not exceed the length of the fixed length area (S07; No, character string length Ln ≦ the length of the fixed length area), the CPU 61 displays “ A warning “fixed length → character remainder” is displayed (S09), and the number of characters (excess characters 71) corresponding to the value of the variable n is blinked and displayed retroactively from the last input character (S10). , Display means). Then, the discrimination process ends. In this way, by performing the process of comparing the character string length Ln and the length of the fixed length area while increasing the variable n, the length exceeding the fixed length area is obtained regardless of the size (size) of the character. The corresponding excess character 71 can be reliably determined.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the length of the input character string exceeds the length of the fixed-length area (when a character remainder occurs), the number of characters exceeding the fixed-length area is calculated. Then, based on the calculation result, the input order is traced back from the last input character, and the excess characters 71 for the excess number of characters and the other non-excess characters 72 are displayed so as to be identified. Thereby, the user can easily grasp which characters are the excess characters 71 and how many characters are exceeded. In addition, the user knows the excess characters 71 and the number of characters, how many characters can be deleted later to fit in the fixed-length area, or a part of the character string (word) becomes the target of the excess characters 71. If the character string is changed to a character string (word) of the number of characters obtained by subtracting the excess characters 71 from the input character string, it can be known that the input character string fits in the fixed length area.

  Also, for example, as one of the factors that the input character string exceeds the fixed length region, a sentence is once created, and then a modifier (character (character string), adjective or In some cases, the content of the sentence is made more detailed by inserting an adverb). In such a case, if the portion exceeding the fixed length from the end of the sentence is deleted as the excess character 71, the meaning of the sentence is impaired. Therefore, the input order is traced back from the last inserted character to the excess character 71 (corresponding to a part or all of the above modifier), so that even if the excess character 71 is deleted / changed, the meaning of the sentence is not impaired. Can be accommodated in the constant length region.

  In the present embodiment, the excess characters 71 are blinked to display the excess characters 71 and the non-excess characters 72 in a distinguishable manner. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the excess characters 71 are shaded. You may make it display so that it can identify from the non-excess character 72 by underlining the excess character 71, etc.

  In addition to displaying the excess characters 71 in an identifiable manner, the number of characters of the excess characters 71 may be numerically displayed on the display screen 5. Thereby, the user can easily grasp how many characters are exceeded.

  Moreover, it is possible to provide each component of the tape printer 1 shown in said embodiment as a program. It is also possible to provide the program stored in a storage medium (not shown). As the recording medium, a CD-ROM, a flash ROM, a memory card (compact flash (registered trademark), smart media, memory stick, etc.), a compact disk, a magneto-optical disk, a digital versatile disk, a flexible disk, and the like can be used.

  Further, regardless of the above-described embodiments, the device configuration, processing steps, and the like of the tape printer 1 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the tape printer of an open state. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display screen. It is a control block diagram of a tape printer. It is a figure which shows the mode of a display screen when a character string length exceeds a fixed length area | region. It is a transition diagram which shows the state of a display screen when the input character string does not fit in a fixed length area | region. It is a transition diagram which shows the state of a display screen when the input character string does not fit in a fixed length area | region. It is a flowchart explaining the process sequence which discriminate | determines whether the input character string exceeds a fixed length area | region.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tape printer 3 ... Keyboard 5 ... Display screen 26 ... Print head 65 ... Fixed length setting program 66 ... Fixed length excess discrimination program 71 ... Excess character 72 ... Non-excess character T ... Printing tape L, Ln ... Character string length

Claims (7)

An input means for inputting characters to be printed;
A fixed length setting means for setting the length of the fixed length area;
A character string length calculating means for calculating a length of a character string composed of one or more input characters;
Excess determination means for determining whether or not the calculated length of the character string exceeds the length of the fixed length region;
If it is determined by the excess determination means that the length of the character string> the length of the fixed length area, the last input character until the length of the character string ≦ the length of the fixed length area By comparing the length of the character string obtained by subtracting the character from the character string from the input order and the length of the fixed length region, the excess character number calculating means for calculating the number of characters corresponding to the excess length When,
Based on the calculation result of the excessive number-of-characters calculation means, the last back the input order from the input character, and the excess was the number of characters and exceeds the character, and the super-over letters and other characters An information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying the information in an identifiable manner.   The display means includes
  When the cause of the length of the character string exceeding the length of the fixed length region is that the character has been inserted in the middle of the already input character string, based on the calculation result by the excess character number calculating means The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of characters that exceed the number of characters is displayed as an excess character by going back in the input order from the character that is input at the end of the inserted character. The display means includes
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the normal display characters other than the excess characters and displays by blinking the excess characters. The display means includes
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the further numerical display the number of characters of the excess characters. Each means in the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A tape printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints characters other than the excess characters on a printing tape corresponding to the length of the fixed length region. A fixed length setting step for setting the length of the fixed length area;
A character string length calculating step for calculating a length of a character string including one or more input characters;
An excess determination step of determining whether or not the calculated length of the character string exceeds the length of the fixed length region;
If it is determined in the excess determination step that the length of the character string is greater than the length of the fixed length area, the last input character until the length of the character string ≦ the length of the fixed length area The excess character number calculating step of calculating the number of characters corresponding to the excess length by comparing the length of the character string obtained by subtracting the character from the character string and the length of the constant length region from the input sequence When,
Based on the calculation result of the excessive number calculation step, the finally back to input order from the input character, and the excess was the number of characters and excess characters, identifying said excess characters and other characters A character string display method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: a display step for enabling display. The program for making a computer perform each process in the character string display method of the information processing apparatus of Claim 6 .

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