JPH04322377A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of plotting work by retrieving graphics included in a designated area and storing respective recognition numbers and giving visual features to respective selected graphics. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 1 reads out an initial menu from an operation menu storage part 3-7 in a RAM 3 and writes it in a RAM 10 for display and displays it on a CRT 11. A worker sees this menu and uses a keyboard 5 or a mouse 6 to select the graphic processing. Then, a graphic information storage part 3-3 in a RAM 3 where coordinates of graphics and graphic recognition numbers as peculiar numbers given in the drawing order of graphics are stored, a minimum enclosure rectangle coordinate storage part 3-4 where coordinates of a minimum enclosure rectangle are stored, a graphic select area storage part 3-5, and a selected graphic recognition number storage part 3-6 in the RAM 3 are initialized. Next, a graphic menu is displayed on the CRT 11, and pop-up menu information is written in a pop-up menu storage part 3-2 in the RAM 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to information processing such as desktop publishing (hereinafter referred to as DTP) in which graphic data stored as image data can be freely edited and output to an output device. It is related to the device.

0002

[Prior Art] In recent years, it has become possible to freely edit graphic data stored as image data.
Information processing devices such as TPs are required to have rich editing functions and to improve their operability.

In a conventional information processing device, when editing a desired figure from a state in which a plurality of figures are displayed on the display screen, as shown in FIG. By dragging the desired range above, editing can be performed within the dragged rectangle. At this time, the object to be edited is shown to the operator by leaving the dragged rectangle as a solid line or the like on the display screen.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional information processing apparatus, the operator has to
When there is a figure partially surrounded by a selection frame, the operator has a problem in that he cannot immediately confirm whether it is selected or not. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that solves the conventional problems.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has means for displaying visual characteristics on an output device so that a plurality of selected figures can be easily recognized.

[0006]

[Operation] The present invention is capable of outputting and displaying the selection state of the selected shapes on the output device and the visual characteristics of each shape when selecting a plurality of shapes to be edited by the above-described means. , you can easily determine whether it is selected or not.

[0007]

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and numeral 1 indicates a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “central processing unit”) which controls the device and performs necessary calculations. C
2 is a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) that stores programs necessary for the CPU 1 to control this device, and 3 is a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) that stores application programs and various data.
(hereinafter referred to as RAM), 4 is an input/output interface for inputting and outputting data with external devices, 5 is a keyboard,
6 is a mouse, 7 is a hard disk, and 8 is a floppy disk. 9 is an image RAM that stores data stored as code information in the text file storage area 3-9 in the RAM 3 as bitmap data according to format information; 10 is bitmap data stored in the image RAM 9; Display RAM for visually displaying
, 11 is a CRT display device (hereinafter referred to as CRT) that displays data in the display RAM, and 12 is an image controller that performs image control such as drawing, enlargement and reduction of characters, etc. under the control of the CPU 1.

The operation of the information processing apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained below using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 to 5.

In FIG. 2, first, when the operator turns on the power of the apparatus, in step 21, the data area 3-1 in the RAM 22 is initialized. Next, in step 22, the CPU 1 reads the initial menu from the operation menu storage section 3-7 in the RAM 3, and stores it in the display RAM.
10, and the initial menu is visually displayed on the CRT 11. When the operator looks at this initial menu and selects figure processing using the keyboard 5 or mouse 6, the process moves to step 25, and in step 30 of FIG. 3, the coordinates of the drawn figure and the figure are RA that memorizes the recognition number of the figure, which is a unique number assigned in the order in which it is
A graphic information storage unit 3-3 in M3, a minimum enclosing rectangle coordinates storage unit 3-4 that stores the coordinates of the minimum enclosing rectangle, a graphic selection area storage unit 3-5, and a selected graphic identification number storage unit 3.
−6 initialization is performed. When the initialization is completed, a graphic menu is displayed on the CRT 11 in step 31, and the process waits for input in step 32. At this time, pop-up menu information for selecting the shape of the figure, etc. is written into the pop-up menu storage section 3-2 in the RAM 3.

The operation of the figure drawing routine will be explained below. In FIG. 3, when drawing a figure in step 34, the process shifts to a figure drawing routine shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, first, in step 41, the operator clicks the right button of the mouse 6 to
1 reads pop-up menu information from the pop-up menu storage section 3-2 and writes it into the display RAM 10, causing the CRT 11 to display a pop-up menu as shown in FIG. In step 42, when the operator uses the mouse 6 to select a figure on the displayed pop-up menu, the CPU 1 sets the figure to be drawn on the image controller 12. In step 43, when the operator clicks the right button of the mouse 6, the CPU 1 initializes the display RAM 10 and displays the CRT.
Delete the pop-up menu displayed in step 11. In step 44, when the operator drags the mouse 6 using the left button, the CPU 1 instructs the image controller 12 to draw, and the image controller 12 writes the figure to the display RAM 10 based on the settings in step 42. Display on CRT11. In addition, the CPU 1 writes the figure recognition number, which is a unique number assigned to the order in which the figure is drawn, as one-word data to the figure information storage section 3-3 in the RAM 3, as shown in FIG. The coordinates of the figure are sent to the figure information storage unit 3-3. After the data of the figure's identification number, the X coordinate of the upper left of the figure, the Y coordinate of the upper left of the figure, the X coordinate of the lower right of the figure, the Y coordinate of the lower right of the figure. Each is written as one word data in the order of the coordinates. As shown in FIG. 6, five words of data from the identification number to the lower right Y coordinate in the graphic information storage section 3-3 are graphic information for one drawn graphic. Furthermore, the coordinates of the smallest rectangle surrounding the drawn figure are calculated and stored in the rectangle coordinate storage unit 3-4 shown in FIG. 7. The coordinates, the X coordinate of the lower right corner of the minimum enclosing rectangle of the figure, and the Y coordinate of the lower right corner of the smallest enclosing rectangle of the figure are written as one word data in this order. Four words of data from the upper left X coordinate to the lower right Y coordinate in the rectangle coordinate storage section 3-4 are information on the coordinates of the minimum enclosing rectangle of one drawn graphic.

Next, the operation of the graphic selection routine will be explained. When the figure selection routine of step 35 in FIG. 2 is selected, the process shifts to the figure selection routine shown in FIG. Selection of a plurality of figures is performed by the operator using the left button of the mouse 6 to drag the mouse 6 so as to surround the plurality of figures to be selected. In FIG. 5, step 5
1, obtain the coordinates of the point where the left button of the mouse 6 was pressed through the input/output interface 4, set this as the upper left point of the selection frame, and obtain the coordinates of the point where the left button of the mouse 6 was released through the input/output interface 4. The coordinates of the selection frame, which are acquired through and set as the lower right point of the selection frame, are written into the selection area storage section 3-5. As shown in FIG. 8, writing to the selection area storage unit 3-5 is as follows: X coordinate of the upper left of the selection frame, Y coordinate of the upper left of the selection frame, Each is written as one word data in the order of the Y coordinate below. Four words of data from the upper left X coordinate of the selection area to the lower right Y coordinate of the selection frame in the selection area storage unit 3-5 are selection area information. Further, in step 52, the identification numbers of all the figures within the selected area are read out from the figure information storage section 3-3 and written as one word data into the identification number storage section 3-6 of the selected figure shown in FIG. In step 53, the recognition number of the selected figure is read out from the recognition number storage section 3-6, a recognition number that matches the recognition number of the read figure is searched from the figure information storage section 3-3, and further a corresponding one is assigned to this matched recognition number. The coordinates of the minimum enclosing rectangle are retrieved from the rectangle coordinate storage section 3-4. In step 54, the retrieved minimum enclosing rectangle is written to the display RAM 3,
It is displayed on the CRT 11 (FIG. 12). In step 70, it is determined whether the recognition number stored in the recognition number storage section 3-6 of the selected figure in the RAM 3 still remains. If there is, the process returns to step 68; if not, the figure selection routine is executed. Upon completion, the process returns to step 47.

[0013]

Effects of the Invention The present invention has a means for displaying and outputting visual characteristics on an output device so that a plurality of selected figures can be easily recognized, so that when an operator selects a plurality of figures to be edited, Since the selection status of selected and unselected shapes can be easily determined, editing operations such as moving or scaling the shape can be applied only to the desired shape, improving operability and preventing accidental damage to other shapes. We were able to provide an excellent information processing device that eliminates the need to edit figures.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Flowchart showing the operation of the device

[Figure 3]
Flowchart showing the operation of the device

[Figure 4] Flowchart showing the operation of the device

[Figure 5] Flowchart showing the operation of the device

[Fig. 6] Explanatory diagram showing a memory that stores graphic information

[Fig. 7] Explanatory diagram showing a memory that stores minimum enclosing rectangle coordinate information

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory that stores selection frame information for multiple shapes.

[Fig. 9] An explanatory diagram showing a memory that stores identification number information of selected shapes.

[Figure 10] Explanatory diagram showing a pop-up menu

[Figure 1
1] Explanatory diagram showing the conventional shape selection frame

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a graphic selection frame of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Input/output interface 5 Keyboard 6 Mouse 7 Hard disk 8. Floppy disk 9 RAM for image 10 Display RAM 11 CRT 12 Image controller 3-1 Data area 3-2 Pop-up menu 3-3 Graphic information storage section 3-4 Rectangular coordinate storage section 3-5 Selected area storage section 3-6 Identification number storage section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Display means for visually displaying each of a plurality of graphic data as image data; designation means for designating a part of the image data; and selection as a graphic within the region designated by the designation means. 1. An information processing device comprising: means for visually adding characteristics to graphical data.