JP6300509B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to processing using a table graphic having a field and a total field.

  As the types and forms of forms handled by corporate business systems are diversifying, figures for displaying multiple records composed mainly of ruled lines represented by balance sheets and monthly sales slips in a table format ( There is a technique for generating a table graphic). Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for dynamically changing the display position of a total row defined in a table graphic.

JP 2007-287099 A

  By arranging a plurality of table graphics side by side, for example, it becomes easy to compare the values of the total rows, but Patent Document 1 does not disclose a technique for adjusting the positions of the total rows of the plurality of table graphics. Therefore, for example, when the user thinks that it is necessary to match the total rows when displaying a plurality of table figures side by side, an operation such as inserting a blank row by the user is required, which may increase the operation load on the user. was there.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a first table graphic including a first field into which first field data is inserted, a first tabulation field into which a value calculated from the first field data is inserted, Display control means for displaying a second table graphic including a second field into which two-field data is inserted and a second tabulated field into which a value calculated from the second field data is inserted; An instruction means for receiving an instruction for aligning the position of the first total field and the position of the second total field of the second table graphic; and when the instruction is received, the first field data is stored in the first table graphic. Calculated by assigning the second field data to the position of the first total field calculated by assigning the second field data to the second table graphic. Based on the position of the calculated field, characterized in that it comprises a determining means for determining a position for outputting aligned the first and second summary field.

  According to the present invention, the user can output a plurality of table figures in which the positions of the total rows are aligned with an easy operation.

The figure which shows the system configuration example of this embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of a form information design system. The figure which shows the structural example of an overlay printing system. The figure which shows the outline | summary of an overlay printing process. The figure which shows the setting of a data break. The figure which shows the contrast display setting operation of table | surface figure, and contrast display setting. The figure which shows that a table figure was redrawn according to the contrast display setting. The figure which shows the overlay printing result with respect to the table | surface figure by which contrast display setting was carried out. The figure which shows that a table figure was redrawn according to the contrast display setting. The figure which shows the overlay printing result with respect to the table | surface figure by which contrast display setting was carried out. The figure which shows the setting of a data break. The figure which shows the contrast display setting of a table figure. The figure which shows that a table figure was redrawn according to the contrast display setting. The figure which shows the overlay printing result with respect to the table | surface figure by which contrast display setting was carried out. The figure which shows a form creation process flow. The figure which shows an overlay printing processing flow. The figure which shows the page generation processing flow in overlay printing processing. The figure which shows a form creation process flow. The figure which shows the page generation processing flow in overlay printing processing.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, general overlay printing will be described.

  For example, form information for printing a frame line or the like is registered in advance. By calling text format data (field data) and registered form information and instructing printing, it is possible to print the form information and field data in an overlapping manner. Such superimposed printing is defined as overlay printing.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an overview of overlay printing processing by the print control apparatus (also referred to as a host computer or an information processing apparatus) 101.

  The form information design system 201 creates form information in accordance with a user instruction. The form information is generally composed of a fixed figure (form figure) that does not depend on field data and a figure (field figure) that displays received field data in accordance with a specified output format. Note that the form graphic is a graphic that does not depend on field data, such as a company logo, but does not appear in the table graphic of FIG. 4 because it is not related to the processing of the present application. In order to create a field graphic, it is necessary to create an item (field) for receiving field data in advance. Fields can be created from a dedicated screen displayed in the form information design system. When a field graphic is created, it is internally associated with the field from which it was created.

  In the table figures 404 and 405, a field into which item name field data is inserted and a field into which money amount field data is inserted are created. It is also possible to create a field (aggregate field) that does not directly receive field data but handles the result calculated according to an arithmetic expression specifying field data received by another field as data. The summary fields 406 and 407 are mainly used when creating a summary row in a table graphic. Moreover, in order to calculate the total value displayed on the total row of the table graphic, it is necessary to set a total range (data break). A data break can be set from a screen 401 displayed in the form information design system. FIG. 11 is displayed by an operation on the screen 401, and the user sets data (break key) as a summing reference for the summing row using the screen of FIG.

  The print control apparatus 101 reads a form information file including a plurality of table graphics in which a total row is defined, and corresponding field data files 408 and 409. Then, the print control apparatus 101 executes overlay printing by superposing the read form information file and the field data files 408 and 409 to instruct printing. Reference numeral 411 in FIG. 4 indicates an overlay printing result.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration example of the present embodiment.

  The system shown in FIG. 1 includes a print control apparatus 101 and a printer 111. The print control apparatus 101 is an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment and instructs overlay printing. That is, the print control apparatus 101 generates a print page including a table graphic by superimposing a field data file that is text data and a form information file including predetermined form information. Then, when the printer driver in the print control apparatus 101 generates a print job based on the print page, the printer 111 prints the generated print page. The form information file includes a plurality of table figures in which summary rows are defined.

  The print control apparatus 101 stores the document line format frame line in the form in the external storage device 109 as form information. Also, the print control apparatus 101 stores, for example, a field data file input to the print control apparatus 101 via the network connection mechanism 105 or the keyboard apparatus 103 in the external storage device 109. The print control apparatus 101 acquires field data using the page information call function, and acquires form information using the form information call function. Then, the print control apparatus 101 generates a print page by superimposing the acquired field data and form information, and instructs printing. The print control apparatus 101 includes a display device 102, a keyboard device 103, and an operator console control device (Terminal Control Unit: TCU) 104. The print control apparatus 101 also includes a network connection mechanism (NIC) 105 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 106. The print control apparatus 101 includes a main storage device (Central Storage: CS) 107 and an external storage control device (Auxiliary Storage Controller: ASC) 108. The print control apparatus 101 includes an external storage device (Auxiliary Storage Unit: ASU) 109 and an input / output control device (Input Output Controller: IOC) 110. The CPU 106, console control device 104, main storage device 107, external storage control device 108, and input / output control device 110 are connected to each other via a system bus 112.

  The CPU 106 controls the operation of the entire print control apparatus according to a control program stored in the main storage device 107. The main storage device 107 has a memory area in which application programs loaded from the external storage device 109 via the external storage control device 108 are stored. The print control apparatus 101 includes a form information design system 201 and an overlay printing system 301 that are realized by a program stored in a memory area of the main storage device 107.

  The CPU 106 designs form information using the form information design system 201 and stores it in the external storage device 109. In addition, the CPU 106 reads form information and field data from the external storage device 109 using the overlay printing system 301. The CPU 106 superimposes the read form information and field data to generate a table graphic as a print page. Then, the CPU 106 generates a print job based on the print page using a printer driver or the like, and transmits the print job to the printer 111 for printing the table graphic. Thereby, overlay printing is executed.

  The form overlay process may be performed on the printer side. That is, the CPU 106 transmits form information to the printer 111 before receiving a print instruction. The printer 111 registers form information. Thereafter, the CPU 106 may generate a print job based on the field data and send it to the printer. When the CPU 106 transmits a print job, the printer 111 executes overlay printing using the field information and the print job by specifying form information and instructing overlay printing.

  Control programs and various application programs on the main storage device 107 are executed by the operator console and the network connection mechanism 105. The operator console includes a display device 102, a keyboard device 103, and a console control device 104. The display device 102 displays information to be displayed. The keyboard device 103 inputs operation input information corresponding to a user operation input. The console control device 104 instructs the display device 102 to display information to be displayed, and transmits operation input information input by the keyboard device 103 to the CPU 106. The network connection mechanism 105 takes in instruction information from an external computer system connected via a network such as a LAN or WAN into the computer system. LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network. WAN is an abbreviation for Wide Area Network. The input / output control device 110 mediates communication between the printer 111 and the print control device 101.

  The printer 111 prints a table graphic based on a print job transmitted in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 106 of the print control apparatus 101. The control method of the information processing apparatus and the computer program thereof according to the present embodiment are realized by the functions of the processing units included in the print control apparatus 101 illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a form information design system that operates on the print control apparatus 101.

  The form information design system 201 is realized by a form information design program existing on the main storage device 107 shown in FIG. 1 when the CPU 106 uses the form information design system. The form information design system 201 executes form information design processing in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 106.

  The form information design system 201 includes a form information buffer 202, a display control unit 203, a drawing control unit 204, a file input / output unit 205, and a user interface unit 206. The display control unit 203 receives a form information creation command via the user interface unit 206. The form information creation instruction is an instruction for instructing to design form information. The display control unit 203 analyzes the received form information creation command and issues a processing request as an internal command to the drawing control unit 204 and the file input / output unit 205. The display control unit 203 receives the processing results of the drawing control unit 204 and the file input / output unit 205 and displays the processing results on the display device 102.

  Specifically, the display control unit 203 accepts various commands such as a user setting command and a form information creation command input using the keyboard device 103, a pointing device, or the like. The display control unit 203 instructs the drawing control unit 204 to design form information. The designed form information is stored in the form information buffer 202. The display control unit 203 displays a table graphic based on the currently designed form information stored in the form information buffer 202 on the display device 102.

  The drawing control unit 204 designs form information and stores it in the form information buffer 202. The drawing control unit 204 reads out the form information from the form information buffer 202 and transmits the form information to the display control unit 203 and the file input / output unit 205. The file input / output unit 205 generates a form information file 207 including the form information transmitted from the drawing control unit 204 and stores it in the external storage device 109. Further, the file input / output unit 205 reads / writes the form information file 207 based on a command input via the user interface unit 206. The user interface unit 206 inputs various commands such as a user setting command and a form information creation command input using the keyboard device 103 and a pointing device to the form information design system 201.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the overlay printing system. The overlay printing system operates when an output process (for example, a printing process or a display process) is executed using the form information file 207 generated by the form information design system 201.

  The overlay printing system 301 is realized by an overlay printing program that exists on the main storage device 107 shown in FIG. 1 when the CPU 106 uses the overlay printing system 301. The overlay printing system 301 executes print page generation processing in accordance with instructions from the CPU 106.

  The user interface unit 303 acquires the form information file 308 and the field data file 309 read by the file input / output unit 302. The form information file 308 shown in FIG. 3 is the same as the form information file 207 stored by the form information design system 201. Then, the user interface unit 303 causes the display device 102 to display a list of names of the acquired form information file 308 and a list of names of the acquired field data file 309. The user interface unit 303 receives selection instruction information such as the name of a form information file and the name of a field data file specified by the user, which is input using the keyboard device 103 or a pointing device, and outputs the selection instruction information to the file input / output unit 302. To do.

  The file input / output unit 302 reads the form information file 308 from the external storage device 109 based on the name of the designated form information file. Further, the file input / output unit 302 reads the field data file 309 from the external storage device 109 based on the designated field data file name.

  The print control unit 304 superimposes the form information indicated by the form information file 308 read by the file input / output unit 302 and the field data indicated by the field data file 309 to generate a table graphic as a print page.

  The page generation unit 305 receives the print page generated by the print control unit 304, analyzes the print page, and generates and manages necessary page information. When the print control unit 304 receives a print page output command via the user interface unit 303, the print control unit 304 receives page information necessary to output the print page from the page generation unit 305, and outputs the print page via the output control unit 306. To the device 307. As a result, the output device 307 on which the print page is displayed or printed may display the processing result on the display device 102 in addition to the printer 111.

  Next, a specific operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for creating the form information file 207 in the form information design system 201 according to the embodiment of this invention. Note that each step of the flowchart of the present application is executed by the CPU 106 reading and executing a program related to the processing of the flowchart from the memory.

  Upon receiving a form creation command from a user input via a pointing device or the like, the form information design system 201 instructs the drawing control unit 204 and the file input / output unit 205 to create the form information file 207. (S1501). Next, when the form information design system 201 determines that an instruction to create an item (field) for receiving field data has been received from the user, the form information design system 201 creates a field based on the form information file 207 (S1502). The fields created in S1502 are displayed as items in a dedicated screen displayed in the form information design system 201, such as 402, 403, 406, and 407 in FIG.

  When the creation of a table graphic is instructed by the user, the form information design system 201 creates / edits the table graphic based on the form information file 207 (S1503). Thereby, a table graphic reflecting the setting indicated by the form information file 207 is created.

  The form information design system 201 determines whether or not the instruction command from the user is to set the contrast display for the plurality of table figures created in S1503 (S1504). Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the user has operated the menu 602 as shown in FIG. As another method for realizing this operation, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the user selects a plurality of table figures for which a contrast display is desired via a pointing device or the like (611), and operates a menu 612 displayed. Judgment may be made based on whether or not.

  When it is determined Yes in S1504, the form information design system 201 displays a comparison display setting screen 621 in FIG. The form information design system 201 receives the setting of the contrast display for a plurality of table figures via the setting screen 621 from the user (S1505). The items to be set here include the name 622 of the table graphic to be displayed for comparison and the name 623 of the total row whose positions are aligned.

  Subsequently, the form information design system 201 determines whether or not it is necessary to update the display of the table graphic for comparison display according to the setting of the contrast display for the plurality of table graphics in S1505 (S1506). For example, when the upper ends of a plurality of table figures to be displayed in contrast are not aligned (as shown in FIG. 6A), the form information design system 201 determines that the display of the table figures needs to be updated.

  If it is determined in S1506 that the display of the table graphic for comparison display needs to be updated, the form information design system 201 updates the display of the table graphic for comparison display based on the form information file (S1507). Specifically, the state is updated from the state in which the number of rows and the upper end of the table graphic are not aligned as shown in FIG. 6A to the state shown in FIG. As an example of the updating method, a circumscribed rectangular area including a plurality of table figures displayed as shown in FIG. 6A is calculated, and the drawing start positions of the plurality of table figures displayed in contrast are the upper ends of the circumscribed rectangular areas. Draw to align with. In addition, the total rows 702 and 703 designated as the objects whose positions are to be aligned among the plurality of table figures to be displayed for comparison are drawn so as to be aligned at the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area 701. Moreover, a line and a blank line are added to each table | surface figure as needed. By this update process, for example, FIG. 6A is updated to FIG.

  Next, the form information design system 201 determines whether the creation / editing of the table graphic has been completed (S1508).

  If it is determined in S1508 that the creation / editing of the table graphic has not ended, the process returns to S1503.

  If it is determined in S1508 that the creation / editing of the table graphic has been completed, the form information design system 201 determines whether to save the form information file 207 (S1509).

  If the form information design system 201 determines in step S1509 that the form information file 207 is not stored, the process ends.

If the form information design system 201 determines to save the form information file in S1509, the form information file 207 is saved in the external storage device 109 (S1510). At this time, the information of the circumscribed rectangular area calculated in S1507 is also held as a coordinate value based on the form sheet information held in the form information file 207.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation of executing overlay printing by designating the form information file 308 and the field data file 309 in the overlay printing system 301 according to the embodiment of this invention. The overlay printing system 301 starts overlay printing processing when a form information file name, a field data file name, and an overlay printing instruction command are input in response to a user operation input.

  First, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the user's operation input is an overlay printing instruction command (S1601).

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the user's operation input is not an overlay printing instruction command, the process ends.

  If it is determined in S1601 that the user's operation input is an overlay printing instruction command, the overlay printing system 301 reads the designated form information file 308 (S1602).

  Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the table information contrast display setting information set in S1605 exists in the form information file 308 (S1603).

  If it is determined in step S1603 that the setting information for the table graphic comparison display exists, the overlay printing system 301 acquires information necessary for the table graphic comparison display (S1604). The information acquired here includes information on the circumscribed rectangular area calculated in S1507, in addition to the configuration information such as the number of rows and ruled lines of the table graphic.

  Next, the overlay printing system 301 reads the designated field data file 309 (S1605).

  Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 executes overlay printing processing using the form information file 208 and the field data file 309 (S1606). As a result, a print page that is a page to be printed is generated. A page generation unit 305 manages print page information. Note that the processing of S1606 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in S1603 that there is no table display contrast display setting information, conventional overlay processing is performed (S1607).

  The processing flow in FIG. 17 shows an example of processing included in the overlay printing processing executed in step S1606 in FIG.

  First, the overlay printing system 301 initializes a print page counter (S1701), and sets a flag (total line drawing) for determining whether or not to align the total lines of table figures to be displayed for comparison and to draw them on the print page. Flag) is initialized (S1702). Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 performs field data to be overlaid with the table graphic A and the table graphic B from the field data file 309 designated for each of the two table graphics (table graphic A and table graphic B) to be displayed in contrast. Is acquired (S1703, S1704).

The overlay printing system 301 uses the upper end of the circumscribed rectangular area calculated in S1507 as the drawing start position of each table graphic, and sequentially draws the field data acquired in S1703 and S1704 as data rows for each table graphic. Is calculated as a coordinate value. Then, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the total row of the table graphic A can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area based on the calculated coordinate value (S1705).
If it is determined in S1705 that the total row of the table graphic A cannot be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 updates the total row display flag to FALSE (S1707).

  Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the total row of the table graphic B can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area (S1706).

  If it is determined in S1706 that the total row of the table graphic B cannot be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 updates the total row display flag to FALSE (S1707).

  The overlay printing system 301 sets the upper end of the circumscribed rectangular area calculated in S1507 as the drawing start position of each table graphic, and sequentially draws the field data acquired in S1703 and S1704 as data rows of the table graphic A and table graphic B. (S1708, S1709). At this time, the drawing end positions of the data lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B are temporarily held in the main storage device 107. The drawing end position is determined by field data assigned to each table graphic.

  Next, the overlay printing system 301 determines the value of the total line drawing flag (S1710).

  If it is determined in S1710 that the value of the total row drawing flag is TRUE, the overlay printing system 301 determines that the total rows of the table graphic A and the table graphic B can be drawn on the print page to be processed. To do. Therefore, the overlay printing system 301 acquires the drawing end positions of the data lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B calculated in the processes of S1708 and S1709, and determines the drawing start position of the total line based on this value. (S1711). This will be specifically described. In the example of FIG. 8, the drawing start position of the total line of the table graphic A is the drawing end position where the field data for four lines is drawn, and the drawing start position of the total line of the table graphic B is two lines. This is the drawing end position where the field data is drawn. Then, in order to align the drawing start positions of the total rows of the table figures A and B, the overlay printing system 301 sets the drawing end position where the field data for the four lines specified in the table figure A are drawn as the drawing start position. Determine as. The drawing start position of the total row determined in S1711 is temporarily held in the main storage device 107.

The overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the drawing start position of the summary line calculated in S1711 is the same as the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A (S1712).
If it is determined in S1712 that the drawing start position of the total row is different from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A, the overlay printing system 301 draws the total line from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A. A blank line to be placed between the start positions is generated and drawn (S1713). In the example of FIG. 8, since the table graphic A is used as a reference, it is determined to be the same in S1712.
Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the drawing start position of the summary line calculated in S1711 is the same as the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B (S1714).

  If it is determined in S1714 that the drawing start position of the total line is different from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B, the overlay printing system 301 starts drawing the total line from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B. Blank lines to be placed between the positions are generated and drawn (S1715). In the example of FIG. 8, since the table graphic A is used as a reference, it is determined in S1714 that it is different, and a blank line is drawn on the table graphic B. Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 obtains the total line drawing start position calculated in S1711 from the main memory 107, and draws the total lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B based on this value (S1716, S1717). ).

  If it is determined in S1710 that the value of the total row drawing flag is FALSE, the overlay printing system 301 determines that the total rows of the table graphic A and the table graphic B cannot be drawn on the processing target print page. To do. At this time, the overlay printing system 301 acquires the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A calculated in S1708, and determines whether or not this value is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page ( S1718).

  In S1718, when it is determined that the drawing end position of the data line for the table graphic A is different from the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 determines the interval between the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A and the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area. A blank line to be arranged is generated and drawn (S1719).

  Similarly, for the table graphic B, the drawing end position of the data row calculated in S1708 is acquired from the main storage device 107, and whether or not this value is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page. Judgment is made (S1720).

  If it is determined in S1720 that the drawing end position of the data line for the table graphic B is different from the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, a blank line is generated from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B to the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area. Drawing is performed (S1721). Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the analysis of field data has been completed (S1722).

  If it is determined in step S1722 that the field data analysis has been completed, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1722 that the field data analysis has not been completed, the overlay printing system 301 updates the print page counter (S1723) and initializes the total line drawing flag (S1724). Then, the page break process is executed (S1725), and the process returns to S1703.

  Here, an example when it is determined as FALSE in S1710 will be described. For example, there may be a case where field data exceeding one page is inserted into the table graphic A and field data that fits within one page is inserted into the table graphic B. In the above example, Yes is determined in S1718, and No is determined in S1720. Since field data to be arranged on the second page remains in the table graphic A, it is determined No in S1722, and a page break process is executed. Here, the processing target page of the overlay printing system 301 changes to the second page. When the field data of the table graphic A fits on the second page, it is determined as TRUE in S1710 as the process on the second page, and the processes after S1711 are executed. Note that the field data of the table graphic B is not arranged on the second page, and only the tabulated rows of the table graphic B are arranged.

  FIG. 8 shows an example in which overlay printing processing is performed using a form information file 801 including a table graphic set for contrast display and field data files 802 and 803 designated for each table graphic. In the overlay print result 811, blank lines 812 are generated and drawn up to the drawing start position of the total line in order to align the display positions of the total lines of each table graphic.

  With the above processing, it is possible to easily align the position of a row desired by the user when a plurality of table figures are output side by side, and the operability for the user is improved.

  In the first embodiment, when the contrast display is set for a plurality of table figures having the same row height, the display positions of the tabulated rows of the respective table figures can be aligned and displayed. In the second embodiment, even when the contrast display is set for a plurality of table graphics having different row heights, a method for displaying the tabulated rows of the respective table graphics with the same display position will be described. .

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for creating the form information file 207 in the form information design system 201 according to the second embodiment of this invention. Here, the description overlapping with the description of FIG.

  In S1806, when it is determined that the display of the table graphic to be displayed in the contrast display needs to be updated, the form information design system 201 determines whether or not the row heights of the plurality of table graphics to be displayed in comparison are the same. (S1807).

  In S1807, when it is determined that the row height of the table graphic to be displayed in comparison is different, the form information design system 201 calculates the maximum total row height among the table graphics to be displayed in comparison (S1808). . Then, based on the values calculated in the form information file 207 and S1808, the display of the table graphic to be displayed is updated (S1809). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the contrast display is set for a plurality of table figures 902 and 903 having different row heights, the form information design system 201 displays the contrast display. A circumscribed rectangular area 904 including a table graphic to be calculated is calculated. Then, the form information design system 201 performs drawing so that the drawing start position of the table graphic to be displayed for comparison is aligned with the upper end of the circumscribed rectangular area 904. However, the tabulated rows 905 of the table graphic to be displayed for comparison are drawn so as to be aligned at the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area 904 with the values calculated in S1808. In other words, in FIG. 9, the height of the total row is different between the table graphic A902 and the table graphic B903, and the height of the total row of the table graphic A902 is higher than the height of the total row of the table graphic B903. Therefore, the heights of the tabulated rows of both table graphics are aligned with the height of the tabulated rows of the table graphic A902. As a result, FIG. 9A is updated to FIG.

  In the overlay printing system 301 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the operation for performing overlay printing by designating the form information file 308 and the field data file 309 is the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 10 shows the field data insertion process after updating to the state 905 in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of the case where overlay printing processing is performed on a form information file 1001 including a plurality of table graphics subjected to the update processing of S1809 and field data files 1002 and 1003 designated for the respective table graphics. It is a thing. In the overlay print result 1011, the tabulated rows 1012 of the respective table figures are drawn with the row height and the display position aligned. Further, as in the first embodiment, a blank line is arranged between the data line and the aggregation line as necessary.

  By the processing of the second embodiment, a contrast display for a plurality of table figures having different table graphic row heights can be realized without editing the form information file. That is, it is possible to display a plurality of table figures in which the positions of the aggregation rows are aligned without increasing the user's operation load.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the display positions of one total row defined in the table graphic to be displayed for comparison are aligned and displayed. In the third embodiment, even when a plurality of total rows are defined in the table graphic, a method for aligning and displaying the display positions of the total rows will be described. That is, the third embodiment aims to obtain the output result 1411 of FIG. 14 from the table graphic 1301 of FIG.

  FIG. 13 shows an example in which the contrast display is set for the table graphics 1302 and 1303 in which a plurality of total rows are defined, and the table graphics 1302 and 1303 are drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area 1311 including them. It is a thing. The table figures 1302 and 1303 are set in advance with data break settings 1101 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, the subtotal A of the table graphic 1302 and the subtotal B of the table graphic 1303 are set to perform aggregation processing with the item name as the break key 1102. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, in the table graphic contrast display setting 1201, a plurality of sets are set as a total row set for aligning the display positions (1202). Note that the totaling line drawn when a break occurs (subtotal A and subtotal B in the above example) may be referred to as a break total field.

  19A and 19B illustrate an example of overlay printing processing in the overlay printing system 301 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the overlay printing system 301 initializes a print page counter (S1901), and determines a flag (total line drawing flag) for determining whether or not to draw a total line of a table graphic to be displayed on the print page. Is initialized (S1902). The overlay printing system 301 determines whether there is data to be aggregated in the aggregation range of the aggregation row when drawing the aggregation row of the table graphic (table graphic A, table graphic B) to be displayed in contrast. For this purpose, a flag (aggregation target data existence flag) is initialized (S1903). Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 draws a total row defined in the table graphic A from the field data file 309 specified for each of the table graphic A and the table graphic B based on the data break setting 1101. Data that is the total range is acquired (S1904). For example, in the field data file 1402 of FIG. 14, since a break has occurred between the field data on the third row and the field data on the fourth row, the field data for three rows is acquired.

  The overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not there is data that is a total range for drawing a total row defined in the table graphic A (S1905). For example, the field data file 1402 in FIG. 14 is determined to exist because there are field data for three rows.

  If the overlay printing system 301 determines in step S1905 that there is no data that will be the totaling range for drawing the totaling row defined in the table graphic A, it updates the aggregation target data existence flag for the table graphic A to FALSE ( S1906).

  Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 acquires data that is a total range for drawing a total row defined by the table graphic B (S1907). For example, in the field data file 1403 of FIG. 14, since a break has occurred between the field data on the first row and the field data on the second row, the field data for one row is acquired.

  The overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not there is data that is a total range for drawing a total row defined by the table graphic B (S1908). For example, the field data file 1403 in FIG. 14 is determined to exist because there is field data for one line.

  If the overlay printing system 301 determines in step S1908 that there is no data serving as a totaling range for drawing the totaling row defined in the table graphic B, the overlay printing system 301 updates the totaling data existence flag for the table graphic B to FALSE. (S1909).

  Next, the overlay printing system 301 draws the field data acquired in steps S1904 and S1907 when the upper end of the circumscribed rectangular area 1311 is drawn as a drawing start position and is sequentially drawn as data rows for the table graphic A and the table graphic B. The end position is calculated as a coordinate value. For example, in the field data 1402, field data for three lines is acquired until the first break, and therefore the drawing end position when the field data for three lines is drawn is calculated as a coordinate value.

  Then, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the total row of the table graphic A can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page based on this coordinate value (S1910). In the example of FIG. 14, it is determined whether the subtotal A can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area.

  If it is determined in S1910 that the total row of the table graphic A cannot be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page, the overlay printing system 301 updates the total row display flag to FALSE (S1912).

  Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the total row of the table graphic B can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page (S1911). In the example of FIG. 14, it is determined whether the subtotal B can be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area.

  If it is determined in S1911 that the total row of the table graphic B cannot be drawn in the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page, the overlay printing system 301 updates the total row display flag to FALSE (S1912).

Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 sets the upper end of the circumscribed rectangular area 1311 as the drawing start position, and sequentially draws the field data acquired in S1904 and S1907 as the data lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B (S1913). , S1914). At this time, the drawing end positions of the data lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B are temporarily held in the main storage device 107.
Next, the overlay printing system 301 determines the value of the total line drawing flag (S1915).

  If the overlay printing system 301 determines that the value of the total line drawing flag is TRUE in step S1915, the overlay printing system 301 determines that the positions of the total lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B can be drawn on the print page. Therefore, the overlay printing system 301 acquires from the main storage device 107 the drawing end positions of the data lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B calculated in the processes of S1913 and S1914. Then, the overlay printing system 301 calculates the drawing start position of the total row based on this value (S1916). This will be specifically described. In the example of FIG. 14, the drawing start position of the subtotal A of the table graphic A is the drawing end position where the field data for three rows is drawn, and the drawing start position of the subtotal B of the table graphic B is one line. This is the drawing end position where the field data is drawn. Then, in order to align the drawing start positions of the subtotal A and the subtotal B, the overlay printing system 301 calculates the drawing end position where the field data for three lines specified in the table graphic A is drawn as the drawing start position. . The drawing start position of the total row calculated in S1916 is temporarily held in the main storage device 107.

  It is determined whether or not the drawing start position of the summary line calculated in S1916 is the same as the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A (S1917). In the example of FIG. 14, since the table graphic A is used as a reference, it is determined to be the same in S1917.

  If it is determined in S1917 that the drawing start position of the total line is different from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A, the overlay printing system 301 starts the drawing start position of the total line from the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A. A blank line to be placed between is generated and drawn (S1918).

  Similarly, it is determined whether the drawing start position of the total row calculated in S1916 is the same as the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B (S1919). In the example of FIG. 14, since the table graphic A is used as a reference, it is determined in S1919 that they are different.

  When it is determined in S1919 that the drawing start position of the total row is different from the drawing end position of the data row of the table graphic B, the overlay printing system 301 starts the drawing start position of the total row from the drawing end position of the data row of the table graphic B. A blank line to be placed between is generated and drawn (S1920).

  Next, the overlay printing system 301 determines the value of the aggregation target data existence flag of the table graphic A (S1921).

  If the overlay printing system 301 determines that the value of the aggregation target data presence flag of the table graphic A is FALSE in S1921, the overlay printing system 301 generates data of the aggregation value 0 to be displayed in the aggregation row (S1922). Then, the overlay printing system 301 draws the total row of the table graphic A based on the total row drawing start position calculated in S1916 (S1923). In S1923, the total value is also drawn. In the example of FIG. 14, when the first subtotal A is drawn on the table graphic A, it is determined to be TRUE in S1924, so the total value of the field data for three rows is drawn. The calculation method is defined for each total row.

  Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 determines the value of the aggregation target data existence flag of the table graphic B (S1924).

In S1924, if the overlay printing system 301 determines that the value of the aggregation target data existence flag of the table graphic B is FALSE, the overlay printing system 301 generates data of the aggregation value 0 to be displayed in the aggregation row (S1925). Then, the overlay printing system 301 draws the total line of the table graphic B based on the total line drawing start position calculated in S1916 (S1926).
If it is determined in S1915 that the value of the total line drawing flag is FALSE, the overlay printing system 301 determines that the total lines of the table graphic A and the table graphic B cannot be drawn on the print page to be processed. To do. At this time, with respect to the table graphic A, the drawing end position of the data row calculated in S1913 is acquired from the main storage device 107, and it is determined whether or not this value is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page. (S1927).

  If it is determined in S1927 that the drawing end position of the data line for the table graphic A is different from the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 determines the interval between the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic A and the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area. A blank line is generated and drawn (S1928).

  Similarly, the overlay printing system 301 obtains the drawing end position of the table graphic B of the data row calculated in S1914 from the main storage device 107, and whether or not this value is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area of the print page. Is determined (S1929).

  In S1929, when it is determined that the drawing end position of the data line for the table graphic B is different from the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 determines the interval between the drawing end position of the data line of the table graphic B and the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area. A blank line is generated and drawn (S1930).

  Subsequently, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the field data analysis is completed (S1931).

  If it is determined in step S1931 that the field data analysis has been completed, the process ends.

  If it is determined in S1931 that the analysis of the field data has not been completed, the aggregation row drawing flag is initialized (S1932), and the aggregation target data existence flags of the table graphic A and the table graphic B are initialized. (S1933). Then, the overlay printing system 301 determines whether or not the drawing end position of the total line drawn in S1923 and S1926 is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area (S1934).

  If it is determined in S1934 that the drawing line drawing end position is different from the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, the process returns to S1904.

  If it is determined in S1934 that the drawing line drawing end position is the same as the lower end of the circumscribed rectangular area, the overlay printing system 301 updates the print page counter (S1935) and executes a page break process. (S1936), the process returns to S1904.

  In FIG. 14, overlay print processing is performed with a form information file 1401 including a table graphic in which a plurality of total rows for which contrast display is set is defined, and field data files 1402 and 1403 designated for each table graphic. An example of the case is shown. In the output result 1411 of the overlay, a blank line 1412 is generated and drawn up to the drawing start position of the total line so that the display positions of the total lines corresponding to the table graphic are aligned. Further, even when the aggregation target data (data B3) does not exist in the aggregation range of the aggregation row, data of the aggregation value 0 is automatically generated and the aggregation row is drawn (1413).

  The contrast display for a plurality of table figures having a complicated structure can be easily realized without editing the form information file.

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The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program. To be executed.

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A first table graphic including a first field into which first field data is inserted, a first tabulated field into which a value calculated from the first field data is inserted; a second field into which second field data is inserted; Display control means for displaying a second table graphic including a second total field into which a value calculated from the second field data is inserted;
Instruction means for receiving an instruction for aligning the position of the first total field of the first table graphic and the position of the second total field of the second table graphic;
When the instruction is accepted, the position is calculated by assigning the first field data to the first table graphic and assigning the second field data to the second table graphic and the position of the first total field. An information processing apparatus comprising: a determination unit that determines a position for outputting the first and second total fields together based on a position of the second total field to be output.   Update means for updating the height of the second total field to the height of the first field when the instruction is accepted and the height of the first total field is higher than the height of the second total field The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   When the first and second table figures are defined to draw a break summary field when a predetermined item of field data changes, and the instruction is accepted, the determining means When the predetermined item of the first field changes, the position of the first break total field drawn on the first table graphic and the predetermined item of the second field change to change to the second table graphic. 3. The information according to claim 1, wherein a position for aligning and outputting the first and second break total fields is determined based on a position of the second break total field to be drawn. Processing equipment. A first table graphic including a first field into which first field data is inserted, a first tabulated field into which a value calculated from the first field data is inserted; a second field into which second field data is inserted; A display control step of displaying a second table graphic including a second total field into which a value calculated from the second field data is inserted;
An instruction step for receiving an instruction for aligning the position of the first aggregation field of the first table graphic and the position of the second aggregation field of the second table graphic;
When the instruction is accepted, the position is calculated by assigning the first field data to the first table graphic and assigning the second field data to the second table graphic and the position of the first total field. And a determining step for determining a position for outputting the first and second total fields together based on the position of the second total field to be output.   An update step of updating the height of the second total field to the height of the first field when the instruction is accepted and the height of the first total field is higher than the height of the second total field. The control method according to claim 4, further comprising:   When the first and second table figures are defined to draw a break summary field when a predetermined item of field data changes, and the instruction is accepted, the determining step includes the step of When the predetermined item of the first field changes, the position of the first break total field drawn on the first table graphic and the predetermined item of the second field change to change to the second table graphic. 6. The control according to claim 4, wherein a position for aligning and outputting the first and second break total fields is determined based on a position of the second break total field to be drawn. Method. On the computer,
A first table graphic including a first field into which first field data is inserted, a first tabulated field into which a value calculated from the first field data is inserted; a second field into which second field data is inserted; A display control step of displaying a second table graphic including a second total field into which a value calculated from the second field data is inserted;
An instruction step for receiving an instruction for aligning the position of the first aggregation field of the first table graphic and the position of the second aggregation field of the second table graphic;
When the instruction is accepted, the position is calculated by assigning the first field data to the first table graphic and assigning the second field data to the second table graphic and the position of the first total field. A computer-readable program for executing a determining step for determining a position for outputting the first and second total fields together based on the position of the second total field to be output.   An update step of updating the height of the second total field to the height of the first field when the instruction is accepted and the height of the first total field is higher than the height of the second total field. The program according to claim 7, further comprising:   When the first and second table figures are defined to draw a break summary field when a predetermined item of field data changes, and the instruction is accepted, the determining step includes the step of When the predetermined item of the first field changes, the position of the first break total field drawn on the first table graphic and the predetermined item of the second field change to change to the second table graphic. 9. The program according to claim 7, wherein a position for aligning and outputting the first and second break summary fields is determined based on a position of the second break summary field to be drawn. .

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