JPH04299390A - Drawing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the drawing device which draws an easy-to-see writings by automatically varying the size of a specific character and drawing the character. CONSTITUTION:A text memory 3 is stored with character codes constituting the writings that a user creates, character by character, and CPU 1 judges whether each of the character codes correspond to a KANA (Japanese syllabary) character. Characters judged to be KANA characters are reduced in size and other characters are drawn as they are.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawing device that automatically scales and draws specific characters.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, drawing devices for drawing characters, etc. are generally equipped with a function that enlarges or reduces the size of characters in a text created by a user within a certain range. Ta.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, conventional drawing devices do not have a function that automatically scales and draws only the size of specific characters, such as kana characters, for example. For example, there is a problem in that even if a user tries to draw only kana characters by reducing the size of the characters in order to draw a text that is a mixture of kanji and kana characters, this cannot be done.

The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by automatically scaling (reducing or enlarging) the size of a specific character and drawing it, it is possible to draw a text that is easy to read. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drawing device that enables the following.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve this object, the drawing device of the present invention includes a storage means for storing character codes, and a character code stored by the storage means that corresponds to a specific character. The apparatus is equipped with a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is, and a drawing means for drawing a specific character by changing its size based on the discrimination result by the discriminating means.

[0006]

[Operation] According to the drawing device of the present invention having the above configuration, the storage means stores the character code of each character constituting the sentence created by the user, and each stored character code is a specific character code. The determining means determines whether or not it is. Then, based on the determination result, the size of only specific characters is automatically reduced or enlarged, and other characters are drawn at the same size, thereby making it possible to draw an easy-to-read text.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control device of this drawing apparatus. That is, the microcomputer section 40 which forms the main body of the control device has a CPU 1, a program RO
It mainly consists of M2, text memory 3, and Japanese font ROM4. The CPU 1 and the like of the microcomputer section 40 are connected to each other via a bus 6.
An input section 7 and a printing section 8 are connected to this bus 6.

The input section 7 is for inputting necessary data such as character codes into the microcomputer section 40, and the printing section 8 is for printing characters based on commands from the microcomputer section 40. . Program R
In addition to the drawing processing program shown in FIG. 2, the OM2 stores various programs necessary for printing. Further, the text memory 3 is a memory for storing character codes for each character constituting sentences created by the user. Then, the CPU 1 determines whether the character code in the text memory 3 corresponds to a kana character. In addition, the Japanese font ROM 4 reduces characters that the CPU 1 determines to be kana characters at a predetermined reduction rate, and outputs characters other than kana characters to the print unit 8 in their original size for printing. belongs to.

Next, the actual drawing operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the character code of each character of a sentence input by the user is read from the interface and stored in the text memory 3 (S0), and the CPU 1 checks whether the character code corresponds to a kana character or not.
Judgment is made (S1). Then, the characters that the CPU 1 determines to be kana characters are subjected to reduction processing in the Japanese font ROM 4 (S2). On the other hand, for characters that the CPU 1 determines to be characters other than kana characters, drawing processing is performed with the same size (S3), and the printing unit 8
The data is output to the printer and printed processing is performed (S4).

Next, a method for determining whether or not a character is a kana character will be explained with reference to FIG. The characters entered by the user are
It is converted to Kuten JIS code, but this Kuten J
The 1st to 3rd wards of the IS code correspond to symbols, the 4th ward corresponds to hiragana, the 5th ward corresponds to katakana, the 6th to 7th wards correspond to alphabets, etc., and the 16th ward and above correspond to kanji. For example, “
"A" is represented as "0401", and "A" at the first point in the 16th ward is represented as "1601". Therefore, the character code is 040.
If it is in the range of 1 to 0594, it can be determined that it is a kana character.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, when the text created by the user is a text containing kanji and kana characters, the kana characters are automatically reduced in size and printed, thereby making it possible to draw the text in an easy-to-read manner. In addition, you can print kana characters at their original size while enlarging kanji characters, or print certain characters at their original size while reducing other characters. You can also make it stand out.

0012

[Effect of the invention] As is clear from the above explanation,
According to the drawing device of the present invention, the storage means stores character codes for each character constituting a sentence created by a user, and the determination means determines whether each stored character code is a specific character code. However, based on this discrimination result, only specific characters can be automatically scaled and drawn into various easy-to-read sentences.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control device of the present drawing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a drawing operation.

FIG. 3 is a part of the Kuten JIS code conversion table.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 Program ROM 3 Text memory 4 Japanese font ROM 6 Bus 7 Input section 8 Printing section 40 Microcomputer section

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: storage means for storing a character code; determination means for determining whether or not the character code stored by the storage means corresponds to a specific character; 1. A drawing device comprising: a drawing means for drawing by changing the size of characters.