JPH01283156A - Form overlay object supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable centralized control of a form overlay object at the side of a host computer, by storing a form overlay for a Japanese printer formed by a form overlay forming means in an external memory equipment and sending the same to a terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:A form overlay forming means 1 form a form overlay for a Japanese printer. A form overlay object memory means 2 memorizes a form overlay object of the form overlay formed by the forming means 1 in a file on an external memory equipment 5. A detecting means 3 detects a requirement for supply of the form overlay object from a terminal equipment. When a form overlay reading and sending means 4 detects the requirement, it reads the subject form overlay object from the file on the equipment 5 and sends the same to the terminal equipment. Consequently, a form overlay object storing means 11 receives and stores the subject object in a file on an external memory means 12 of the terminal equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a form overlay object distribution system, and more particularly to a form overlay object distribution system in a computer system to which a Japanese language printer is connected.

[Conventional technology]

In a computer system to which a Japanese printer is conventionally connected, a form overlay for the Japanese printer must be created for each individual terminal device (the created form overlay is automatically converted into a form overlay object). , it was necessary to store a form overlay object created on a host computer or a certain terminal device in a floppy disk or the like and transport it to the terminal device for use.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional method described above in which form overlays are created for each individual terminal device, form overlays must be created for each individual terminal device even if the same form overlay is used on different terminal devices. The disadvantage is that in some cases, the effort and time required are duplicated.

In addition, the conventional method of transporting a floppy disk containing form overlay objects that have already been created to a terminal device requires a lot of time and effort to carry the floppy disk, so it is not practical in practice. The drawback is that it is very inconvenient.

Furthermore, both of the above methods have the disadvantage that form overlay objects used in terminal devices cannot be centrally managed on the host computer side.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the need to create form overlays for Japanese printers on individual terminal devices or to transport floppy disks or the like storing form overlay objects of already created form overlays. To provide a form overlay object distribution method that eliminates the problem of confusion and allows a host computer to centrally manage form overlay objects used in a terminal device.

[Means to solve the problem]

The form overlay object distribution method of the present invention is as follows:
In a computer system to which a Japanese printer is connected, a form overlay creation means that creates a form overlay for the Japanese printer, and a form overlay object of the form overlay created by this form overlay creation means are stored on an external storage device. A form overlay object storage means for storing in a file, a form overlay object delivery request detection means for detecting a form overlay object delivery request from a terminal device, and a form overlay object delivery request detected by the form overlay object delivery request detection means. a form overlay object reading/sending means for reading eight corresponding form overlay objects from a file on the external storage device and sending the same to the terminal device; and a form overlay object sent by the form overlay object reading/sending means. and receiving form overlay object storage means for receiving and storing the received form overlay object in a file on an external storage device of the terminal device.

[Effect]

In the form overlay object distribution method of the present invention, the form overlay creation means creates a form overlay for a Japanese printer, and the form overlay object storage means stores the form overlay object of the form overlay created by the form overlay creation means in an external storage device. The form overlay object distribution request detecting means detects a form overlay object distribution request from the terminal device, and the form overlay object reading and sending means detects a form overlay object distribution request by the form overlay object distribution request detecting means. When the form overlay object is read from the file on the external storage device and sent to the terminal device, the receiving form overlay object storage means receives the form overlay object sent by the form overlay object reading and sending means, and the form overlay object is sent to the terminal device. Store in a file on the device's external storage device.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form overlay object distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The form overlay object distribution method of this embodiment includes a form overlay creation means 1 that creates a form overlay for a Japanese printer, and a form overlay object of the form overlay created by the form overlay creation means 1 that is stored in a large-capacity external storage device 6. A form overlay object distribution request is detected by the form overlay object storage means 2 which is stored in the above file, the form overlay object distribution request detection means 3 which detects the form overlay object distribution request, and the form overlay object distribution request detection means 3. form overlay object reading and sending means 4 which reads and sends a corresponding form overlay object from a file on a large capacity external storage device 6; form overlay creating means 1; form overlay object storage means 2. A host computer (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU) 5 includes a form overlay object distribution request detection means 3 and a form overlay object reading and sending means 4, a large capacity external storage device 6 connected to the CPU 5, and a host computer 5 connected to the CPU 5. 1 terminal control device 7, a Japanese workstation 8 connected to the first terminal control device 7, a second end-uncontrolled device 9 connected to the CPU 5, and a second terminal control device 9. The connected workstation 10 and the terminal device external storage device 12 receive form overlay objects sent out by the form overlay object reading and sending means 4 included in the second terminal control device 9.
A reception form overlay object storage means 11 to be stored in the above file, an external storage device 12 for a terminal device connected to the second terminal control device 9, and a Japanese language printer 13 connected to the second terminal control device 9. It is composed of.

Next, the operation of the form overlay object distribution system of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

First, when you are instructed to create a form overlay for a Japanese printer using Japanese Workstation 8,
A form overlay is created by the form overlay creation means 1 on the CPU 5 via the first terminal control bag W7, and a form overlay object is created. The generated form overlay object is stored in a file on the large-capacity external storage device 6 by the form overlay object storage means 2.

Next, the second terminal control device 9. Work stage type 10
．． External storage device 12 for terminal device and Japanese printer 1
3, when the same form overlay object that has already been generated is needed, the workstation 10 is used to create the form overlay object of the required form overlay object via the second terminal control device 9. A distribution request is made to the upper system, cpus.

Form overlay object distribution request detecting means 3 of CPU 5 detects a form overlay object distribution request from second terminal control device 9 and notifies form overlay object reading and transmitting means 4 of the same.

The form overlay object reading and sending means 4 includes:
The corresponding form overlay object requested for distribution of the form overlay object is read from the large-capacity external storage device 6 and sent to the second terminal control device 9.

In the second terminal control bag W19, the received form overlay object is stored in the terminal device external storage device 12 by the received form overlay object storage means 11.

Thereafter, if there is a form overlay instruction when outputting data to the Japanese printer 13, the second terminal control device 9 will combine the form overlay object and data stored in the external storage device 12 for the terminal device. are superimposed and output to the Japanese printer 13.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a form overlay creation means, a form overlay object storage means, a form overlay object delivery request detection means, a form overlay object reading and sending means, and a receiving form overlay object storage means, thereby making it possible to create a Japanese printer. This eliminates the need to create form overlays for each terminal device or to transport floppy disks containing form overlay objects for already created form overlays, and it also eliminates the need to host form overlay objects used on terminal devices. This has the effect of allowing centralized management on the computer side.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form overlay object distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1... Form overlay creation means, 2... Form overlay object storage means, 3... Form overlay object delivery request detection means, 4... Form overlay object reading and sending means, 5... Host Computer (CPU), 6... Large capacity external storage device, 7... First terminal control device, 8... Japanese language workstation, 9... Second terminal control device, 10. . . Workstation; 11. Reception form overlay object storage means; 12. External storage device for terminal device; 13. Japanese language printer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] In a computer system to which a Japanese printer is connected, a form overlay creating means for creating a form overlay for the Japanese printer, and a form overlay object of the form overlay created by the form overlay creating means. form overlay object storage means for storing a form overlay object in a file on an external storage device; form overlay object delivery request detection means for detecting a form overlay object delivery request from a terminal device; and form overlay object delivery request detection means for detecting a form overlay object delivery request from a terminal device. Form overlay object reading and sending means for reading a corresponding form overlay object from a file on the external storage device and sending it to the terminal device when a distribution request is detected; and a form sent by the form overlay object reading and sending means. A form overlay object distribution method comprising: reception form overlay object storage means for receiving an overlay object and storing it in a file on an external storage device of the terminal device.