JPH03194649A - Table structure control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate a table where a graphic and a picture are mixed in a table frame by separating an intra-table frame data control part, defining an arrangement rule by means of a data definition area size and a table frame size and displaying and printing data of the intra-table frame data control part in a table frame to which a table frame control part corresponds in accordance with the arrangement rule. CONSTITUTION:The intra-table frame data control part 400 is detached and a table frame area and a data definition area are separated and controlled. Thus, data 410, 420 and 430 in the data definition area are displayed and printed in a table frame 310 by executing alteration corresponding to the arrangement rule at the time of displaying and printing data in the table frame 310. Thus, display data in the table frame 310 is altered by executing realteration in accordance with the arrangement rule without affecting data 410, 420 and 430 of the data definition area itself at the time of altering a table frame size 322.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] C. Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to document editing, and particularly to the creation of two-figure image data in a table containing a mixture of nine-figure images.

The present invention relates to a document editing device suitable for editing and management.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional word processors that can handle table frames (fields) as one independent input field are capable of inputting character strings within the table frame, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 184580/1983. Some devices automatically resize the field if the data entered in it overflows the field.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional technology has a drawback that it is not possible to input two graphic image data within one table frame.

An object of the present invention is to be able to create a table in which 9 graphic images are mixed in a table frame, and when changing the shape of one table frame.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a table management method that allows specifying image display and printing formats.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to separate the table frame management section that manages the shape of the table and the table frame data management section that stores and manages the data to be displayed and printed within the table frame together with the data definition area information 9 display area information. This is achieved by defining an arrangement rule based on the area size and table frame size, and displaying and printing the data in the table frame data management section within the corresponding table frame of the table frame management section according to the arrangement rule.

[Effect]

The above method separates and manages the data definition area and the data definition area, and changes the data in the data definition area according to the arrangement rules when displaying and printing data in the table frame.
Display and print within the table frame. With this, even when changing the table frame size, the display data within the table frame can be changed by redoing the change according to the arrangement rules without changing the data in the data definition area itself.

In addition, the front frame management information, arrangement information, and content data are stored in the document file by ``Document storage j'' and expanded in memory at the time of ``Document recall'' to reproduce the contents of the data in the back structure 2 front frame. I can do it.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows text and graphics provided by the present invention.

Processing flow for displaying/printing a table containing mixed image data, Part 2
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a document processing device to which the present invention is applied.

Text data and commands input from the keyboard 100 are sent to the register 1 via the interface circuit 110.
20 and read by the CPU 130. CPU
130 executes the control program stored in the memo IJ 140 in response to input commands.

The memory 141 is a memory that stores document data including table frame management information, layout information, and content data, which will be described later. The contents of the memory 141 are expanded from one document file 150 to the memory 141 by the "Document Retrieval" command, and "
The document is stored from the memory 141 into the document file 150 by the "Document Store" command.

When the document data in the memory 141 is updated by the document editing function, the CPU 130 converts the document data in the editing format into display data, and uses the bit map processor (B
MP) 160. The BMP 160 develops display data onto the frame memory 170.

The CRT controller 180 connects the frame memory 170 to the frame memory 170.
The contents are sequentially read out and expanded onto the CRT 190.

Input of graphic data is performed using a screen coordinate input bag 200, and the screen coordinates input from the screen coordinate input bag 1200 are input to the register 120 via the interface circuit 110 and read by the CPU 130. C
The PU 130 starts a graphics processing program in the memory 140. In addition, input of image data can be done using the image input bag [21
0, and the image data input from the image input bag [210 is inputted via the interface circuit 220,
The data is passed to the image processing program in the memory 140 started by the CPU 130.

FIG. 3 shows the relationship between information expressing the document internal table used in the present invention. In a table, the area surrounded by ruled lines is managed as an independent table frame. The method of recognizing the table frame is the same as in Japanese Patent Application No. 189061/1982.

A table within a document consists of a table frame management section 300 that manages the size and relationship of table frames, a data management section 400 that stores the data itself to be placed in the table frame, and a table frame management section 400 that actually displays the content data of the data management section 400. It is expressed by the placement attribute management unit 500 that manages placement rules for placement in the frame.

The table frame management unit 300 includes table frame management information 320 for the number of table frames 310. The table frame management information 320 includes a table frame 1d 321 that is numbered according to which horizontal or vertical ruled line the top and left ruled lines constituting the table frame correspond to in order to express the matrix relationship of the table frame. , table frame size information 322 that stores the vertical and horizontal sizes of the table frame, and attributes of data to be displayed and printed within the table frame (in this embodiment, text and graphics).

Attribute information 323 for storing three types of images), a pointer 324 to a storage area for arrangement information used when displaying and printing in the table frame, and a pointer to an area for storing actual data to be displayed and printed in the table frame. It consists of a pointer 325.

The data management unit 400 manages data for each table frame for each attribute. The text data 410 is stored as a sequence of one character code and a control code, and the six graphic data 420 is stored as a sequence of graphic commands for each graphic element. Image data 430 is stored as bitmap data.

Here, in FIG. 3, the pointer 325 to the data storage section of the table frame management information 320 is shown to be connected to a plurality of data, but in reality it is selectively connected to one data. ing. It is also possible to connect multiple table frames to the same data.

The placement attribute management unit 500 manages and stores placement rules for data to be placed in table frames, and stores text placement attributes 5.
10. Consists of figure/image arrangement attributes 520.

The text layout information 510 is information for arranging the text data 410 in the data management unit 400 while automatically bending it into an area of the size of the table frame size 322 of the table frame management information 320. , horizontal writing)
511, character size 512, character pitch 513, and line pitch 514.

Further, the figure/image arrangement information 520 is stored in the data management unit 40.
0 graphic data 420 or image data 430 in an area of the table frame size 322 of the table frame management information 320,
Definition area size 521 and arrangement rule number 52, which will be described later
2 and a display area position 523.

In FIG. 3, the pointer 324 to the layout information of the table frame management information 320 is shown to be connected to a plurality of pieces of layout information, but in reality, the content of the attribute information 323 of the table frame management information 320 , text arrangement information 510 or graphic/image arrangement information 520 are selectively connected. It is also possible to connect multiple table frames to the same layout information.

Next, the flow of displaying and printing a table will be explained using FIG. First, the attribute information 323 of each table frame management information 320 is determined (step 10). If the attribute is text, the text layout information 5 connected by the pointer 324 to the layout information
10, the text data of the text data 410 connected by the pointer 325 to the data storage section is placed in the area of the table frame size 322. At this time, if all the text data cannot be placed in the placement area,
The process ends when it is detected that the text data cannot be placed, and the overflowing text data is left in the text data storage section 410 as it is. By doing this, data that could not be placed when changing the table frame size can be placed again (step 20).

If the table frame attribute is a figure or an image, the table frame management information 32
Arrangement is performed according to each arrangement rule using the arrangement rule number 522 of the figure/image arrangement information 520 connected to the arrangement information pointer 324 of 0 (step 30).

Arrangement rule 1 will be explained using FIG. 4. Although graphic data is taken as an example, image data is also similar.

The definition area described in the definition area size 601 of the figure arrangement information 600 (100 x 100 area in the case of Fig. 4)
The data written in the figure definition area 610 corresponding to the size of the table frame 620 to be displayed and printed (Fig. 4(a)
) in the case of 50 x 100 area) and the ratio (Figure 4 (a)
) in the horizontal direction 1/2. The image is enlarged or reduced according to vertical direction 1) and displayed and printed on the table frame 620. At this time, figure arrangement information 6
00 layout rule number 602 is 1, display area position 603
is not used and becomes a fixed value (0, O) (step 40)
.

In the table of FIG. 4(a), when the column width of the third column is expanded to 70, the size of the figure definition area 610 and the table frame 630 are automatically changed to 70×100 in the case of FIG. 4(c).
Please recalculate the ratio of 7/10 in the case of lateral force (CQ) in Figure 4.
, vertical direction l), the data in the figure definition area 610 is enlarged or reduced at that ratio and displayed and printed on the table frame 650. At this time, the figure arrangement information 600 in FIG. 4(d) remains unchanged.

Arrangement rule 2 will be explained with reference to FIG. 5, taking 0 figure data as an example, but the same applies to image data.

The data written in the figure definition area 710 corresponding to the definition area size (100 x 100 area in the case of FIG. 5) described in the definition area size 701 of the figure arrangement information 700 should be displayed and printed in the figure definition area 710. The size of the table frame 720 (50 x 100 in the case of Fig. 5 (a)
display area definition frame 730 having the same size as
The image is clipped and displayed and printed within the table frame 720. At this time, placement rule number 70 of figure placement information 700
2 is 2, display area position 703 is figure definition area 710
The coordinates 731 of the upper left corner of the display area definition frame 730 within
In the case of FIG. 5(b) (25°0)) is stored (step 50).

In the table of FIG. 5(a), when the column width of the third column is expanded to 70, the size of the table frame 740 (FIG. 5(c)
) Display area definition frame 7 according to 70x100)
Perform 50 enlargements. The method of enlarging is to fix the center point 732 of the display area definition before enlargement (center point 752), fix the display area definition frame 750 with the new display area size within the figure definition area (upper left corner coordinates 751), Update display area position information 703 of figure arrangement information 700 (fifth
In the case of figure (d), (15, O)) is performed,
The graphic data is clipped using the display area definition frame and displayed and printed within the table frame.

Also, by providing the user with a means to move the display area definition frame within the graphic definition area.

Provides a means to change the displayed data.

Arrangement rule 3 will be explained using 0 figure data as an example with reference to FIG. 6, but the same applies to image data. Figure placement information 80
The data written in the figure definition area 810 corresponding to the definition area size 801 (100×100 area in the case of FIG. 6) described in the definition area size 801 of 0 is the size of the table frame 820 to be displayed and printed (FIG. 6 ( 50 in case of a)
The figure is defined using the smaller ratio (172 in the case of Figure 6(a)) of the aspect ratio (1/2 in the horizontal direction and 1 in the vertical direction in the case of Figure 6(a)) and the size of the figure definition area (1/2 in the horizontal direction in the case of Figure 6(a)). Display area definition frame 830 (Fig. 6 (a)
), the data of the figure definition area 810 defined in the table frame 820 is enlarged or reduced by the ratio (1/2) and displayed and printed in the display area definition frame 830. At this time,
The layout rule number 802 of the figure layout information 800 is 39, and the display area position 803 is the display area definition frame 8 within the table frame 820.
Coordinates 831 of the upper left corner of 30 (in the case of FIG. 6(b) (0,
25)) is stored (step 60).

In the table of FIG. 6(a), when the column width of the third row is expanded to 70, the size of the table frame 840 (FIG. 6(C)
) Display area definition frame 8 according to 70x100)
The method of enlarging is to fix the center point 832 of the display area definition frame before enlargement (center point 852), and select the smaller ratio between the new display area size and figure definition area size (Fig. 6). In the case of (c), the display area definition frame 850 in which the figure definition area has been enlarged or reduced in 7/10) is placed in the table frame 84.
The upper left corner coordinates must be within 0 (851), figure arrangement information 80
This is done by updating the display area position information 803 of 0 ((0, 15) in the case of FIG. 6(d)), and displaying and printing the data of the figure definition area within the display area definition frame scaled by the ratio. .

Furthermore, by providing the user with a means for moving the display area definition frame within the table frame, a means for changing the display position within the frame of the data to be displayed is provided.

If there is a table frame that has not been expanded yet in the table, repeat from step 10 (step 70).

The arrangement rules described above can be selectively set for each table frame, and table frames constituting one table may have different arrangement rules.

It is also possible for a plurality of table frames to share one figure/image definition area.

In this example, the display area when changing the table frame size is determined based on the center point in arrangement rules 2 and 3.
The reference point is not the center point, but any arbitrary point may be selected as the reference point.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize automatic data arrangement according to arrangement rules when changing the table frame size of a table containing a mixture of text, graphics, and two images.

Furthermore, by managing the data definition area and the table frame separately, data in one definition area can be associated with a plurality of table frames.

Furthermore, data is enlarged or reduced according to the table frame size during display printing, and the data itself within the defined area is not changed, so it is possible to prevent data quality from deteriorating due to enlargement or reduction of the table frame.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of processing when displaying and printing a table according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a document processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a table structure with nine table frames. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data management structure. FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of the arrangement of graphic 9 image data in the table frame. 100...Keyboard, 130...CPU, 140
゜141...Memory device, 190...CRT, 20
0...Screen coordinate input device, 210...Image input device, 300...Table frame management section, 400...Data management section, 500...Arrangement attribute management section. 3 Closed 40th (+1-3θθ Fig. 5 tn) 77) U 7θJ No. (2) \-852 (d) Do θθ

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An input device for character strings and commands, an input device for drawing graphic data, an image data input device, and a display device for pages constituting a document, and ruled lines constituting an inner table of the document. In a document editing device that manages table frames surrounded by The table frame data management section performs storage management, and the arrangement rule management section arranges the data in the table frame data management section to the table frame of the table frame management section. A table structure management method characterized by allowing table frames to share one arrangement rule or data. 2. Manage the type of stored data in the table frame data management section,
Claim 1 characterized in that by enabling the arrangement rule management unit to define arrangement rules corresponding to the data types, it is possible to create a document table containing not only character strings but also graphic and image data. Table structure management method described in . 3. The character string data stored in the table frame data management section,
It has a means to automatically bend and arrange the table frame size corresponding to the table frame management unit according to the character string arrangement information (character pitch, line pitch, character size, etc.) of the layout rule management unit, and the data to be placed is placed from the table frame. A patent that is characterized in that, in the event of overflow, display printing is stopped at that point, the overflow data is saved, and character string data is placed again when the layout area is expanded by expanding the table frame or changing the character string placement rules. A table structure management method described in claim 1. 4. A table frame that has a character string and command input device, a graphics data drawing input device, an image data input device, and a display device for the pages that make up the document, and is surrounded by ruled lines that make up the inner table of the document. In a document editing device that manages graphics and image data as independent areas, the table frame data management section has a defined area size for graphics and image data, and the graphics and image data are A table structure management method characterized by scaling and displaying and printing within a table frame. 5. A table frame having an input device for character strings and commands, an input device for drawing graphic data, an image data input device, and a display device for the pages that make up the document, and surrounded by ruled lines that make up the inner table of the document. In a document editing device that manages the data as an independent area, the table frame data management section has display area definition information that has the definition area size of graphic and image data and the same size as the table frame size of the table frame management section, and the above A table structure management method characterized by having a display position indicating means in accordance with the display area definition information within a defined area size, and displaying and printing data within the specified display position within a table frame. 6. A table frame having an input device for character strings and commands, an input device for drawing graphic data, an image data input device, and a display device for the pages that make up the document, and surrounded by ruled lines that make up the inner table of the document. In a document editing device that manages data as an independent area, the table frame data management section has defined area sizes for figures and image data, and the vertical and horizontal scale ratios of the defined area size and the table frame size in the table frame management section are small. It has display area definition information that scales the table frame size both vertically and horizontally at the same scale, has display position definition means in the table frame according to the above display area definition information, and has data within the above defined area specified. A table structure management method characterized in that the display is enlarged or reduced within a display position according to the scale ratio and displayed and printed within a table frame. 7. A table structure management system characterized in that the arrangement of figures and images described in claims 4, 5, and 6 can be selected for each table frame.