JPH04330570A - Allocation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably improve form processing effciency in specific allocation by performing comprehensive conversion to prescribed typesetting information as merging an allocation pattern edited individually with character information. CONSTITUTION:This system is equipped with such feature that a table generating means 7a automatically generates a conversion table from the collation information of the character information supplied from a character information source 11 and each specific allocation pattern, and an output information processing part performs the comprehensive conversion to the prescribed typesetting information as merging the character information with the specific allocation pattern based on a generated conversion table.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an allocation system for allocating value sets consisting of characters, prices, etc. printed on leaflets, etc., using electronic images.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, printed materials such as flyers contain text information that explains the product and stimulates the desire to purchase, as well as price information, in various patterns such as letters, ruled lines, etc. (size, font, font size,
It is expressed as a group of character patterns (a group of character patterns with a combination of intervals, etc.) and printed.

[0003] In order to create this type of printed material, a layout is created in which the operator can judge the content specified in the layout specification and input it into the output of a computer phototypesetting machine, etc. by making full use of predetermined commands and numerical information. We are working on creating data.

[0004] In this case, the operator is required to use various drawing commands to instruct the layout, and also input the corresponding character information, which is difficult to do manually in a field that is not familiar with electronic editing. In many cases, it depended on value set processing by work.

[0005]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] For this reason, even when creating a simple flyer, it takes a considerable amount of effort and time to go through the layout, corrected layout, and final layout processes to obtain the final printed matter, for example, a flyer. There were problems such as the inability to process them.

[0006] Furthermore, character information for items, rows, and groups in a value set layout must be input simultaneously, so as the number of items increases, errors in inputting character information are likely to occur, and There are problems in that complicated corrections are forced and the efficiency of typesetting processing is significantly reduced.

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and by merging individually edited layout patterns and character information and converting them all at once into predetermined formatting information. The purpose of this paper is to obtain an layout system that can greatly improve typesetting processing efficiency in special layout.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The allocation system according to the present invention includes an allocation means for allocating and developing a generated specific allocation pattern in a display information storage means, and each specific allocation pattern allocated by this allocation means. A character information source that supplies character information with predetermined collation information added to match it with a pattern, and conversion from the character information collation information supplied from this character information source and each specific allocation pattern. Tee
Table creation means for automatically creating a table; and predetermined formatting information while merging character information and each specific layout pattern based on the conversion table created by this table creation means. and an output information processing unit that performs batch conversion.

[0009] Furthermore, a formatting result display means is provided for displaying the formatting results collectively converted by the output information processing section on the display section.

0010

[Operation] In the present invention, at the stage when each specific layout pattern allocated by the allocation means is allocated and developed in the display information storage means, the table creation means extracts the character information supplied from the character information source. A conversion table is automatically created from the collation information and each specific allocation pattern, and the output information processing unit marks character information and each specific allocation pattern based on the created conversion table. The printer converts the formatting information all at once into predetermined formatting information while editing the formatting information, and supplies the formatting information to an external device such as a computerized phototypesetting output device.

[0011]Furthermore, when the batch conversion process by the output information processing section is completed, the formatting result display means displays the formatting result on the display section, making it possible to visually check the final formatting state by capturing it as an electronic image. shall be.

0012

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a system block diagram illustrating the configuration of an allocation system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a controller section, which is activated based on a system program stored in a system program memory 2. rough putter
rough layout pattern generation means 1a, rough layout development means 1b, rough layout pattern correction means 1c, layout pattern generation means 1
d, layout development means 1e, layout modification means 1
f, management means 1g, connection means 1h, leader rule setting means 1i, etc. 3 is an input means, a keyboard
It is equipped with a card 3a, a pointing device 3b, and the like. 3c is an allocation designation sheet in which, for example, a value set for special allocation is specified. 4 is a display information storage means (VRAM
), layout area 4a, menu section area 4b
, a typesetting result display area 4c, etc., and individually store layout images or menu images to be displayed on the CRT display device 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes layout data storage means for storing detailed layout data performed on value sets according to a predetermined data structure. Reference numeral 7 denotes a merging means which combines the detailed layout data stored in the layout data storage means 6 and the character information supplied from the character information source 11 with combination number information etc. serving as predetermined key information. The data is synthesized by merging while referring to the conversion table provided. Reference numeral 7a denotes a table creation means that automatically creates a conversion table by comparing the character information supplied from the character information source 11 and each specific layout pattern with reference to collation information. 8 is a conversion means, and a merging means 7
Based on the combined value set information, the image processor 10 converts it into formatting information that can be output from a predetermined image processor 10. Reference numeral 9 denotes a page editing means, which performs page editing processing based on the value set information synthesized by the merging means 7. Note that the above 7, 8, etc. constitute an output information processing section.

In the layout system configured as described above, the layout development means 1 (in this embodiment, the layout development means 1)
At the stage when each specific layout pattern allocated by the method (consisting of e.g. A conversion table is automatically created from the collation information and each specific allocation pattern, and the output information processing unit marks character information and each specific allocation pattern based on the created conversion table. The printer converts the formatting information all at once into predetermined formatting information while editing the formatting information, and supplies the formatting information to an external device such as a computerized phototypesetting output device.

[0014]Furthermore, when the batch conversion process by the output information processing section is completed, the formatting result display means displays the formatting result on the display section, making it possible to visually check the final formatting state by capturing it as an electronic image. shall be.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a dummy item pattern allocation processing procedure in the allocation system according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (8) in the figure indicate each step.

First, the system menu 21b (see FIG. 3) and the value set item menu 21a (see FIG. (see Figure 3) is instructed by the pointing device 3b to indicate "arrangement" (1), the arrangement cursor is displayed at a predetermined position in the layout area 4a (initial state is the first arrangement position) (2). ).

Next, the system waits for a desired item to be selected on the value set item menu 21a (3), and when the desired item is selected using the pointing device 3b, a dummy item pattern (rough pattern) is displayed. The rough layout/expansion means 1b lays out and expands the cursor (generated by the cursor generation means 1a) on the placement cursor in the layout area 4a. As a result, the selected dummy item (details will be described later, but for example, a predetermined rough pattern such as "E" corresponding to the product name) is displayed on the CRT display device 5 (4).

[0018] At this point, it is determined whether or not to finish inputting the dummy item (5). If NO, return to step (3); if YES, command to prompt for arrangement correction (details will be described later, but delete, move, etc.) etc.) is the pointing device 3b
Determine whether it is instructed by (6), N
If the result is O, the determined item data is saved in the layout data storage means 6 (7), and the process moves to the layout process which is the next value set book allocation process.

On the other hand, the judgment in step (6) is YES.
In this case, the correction command instructed from the pointing device 3b etc. is determined and the layout area 4a is already displayed.
The rough layout pattern modifying means 1c modifies the arrangement state of the dummy item pattern developed in (8), and the process moves on to layout processing, which is the next value set book layout process.

In this way, the operator can visually confirm the approximate allocation status of the elements on the allocation specification using the dummy item pattern formed into blocks.

Hereinafter, the transition of the dummy item pattern allocation processing state in the allocation system according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

FIGS. 3 to 7 are screen output diagrams showing the progress of the dummy item pattern arrangement process displayed on the CRT display device 5 shown in FIG.

In these figures, 21a is a value set item menu in which value set items A to P, ruled line commands, line feed commands, etc. are defined, and when these display positions are indicated with the pointing device 3b, the rough pattern is displayed. The pattern generating means 1a generates a corresponding value set item pattern. Note that 5a is a layout screen.

Reference numeral 21b is a system menu, which is composed of a main menu, subordinate submenus, allocation menus, etc., and 22 is a placement cursor, which is used to identify the placement cursor at the center of the area. "@" is drawn.

Reference numeral 23 indicates an assigned value set item pattern, which corresponds to, for example, a pattern when value set item A for the number on the value set item menu 21a is selected.

Reference numerals 24a and 24b are value set item patterns, which correspond to the case where a ruled line is selected as a value set item. Reference numeral 25 indicates the assigned value set item pattern, and corresponds to the pattern when value set item E for the product name on the value set item menu 21a is selected, for example.

[0027] In the mode menu of the system menu 21b, "Item" is selected, and in the main menu, "Layout" is selected.
In the submenu, "Place" is pointing device 3
When instructed by b, the screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 3,
A placement card is placed in the upper left corner of the layout screen of the CRT display device 5.
Sol 22 is displayed, and the value set item pattern selected here is displayed.
This guides the operator that the screen will be displayed.

In this state, when the value set item A corresponding to the number on the value set item menu 21a is selected, the screen display as shown in FIG. 4 appears, and the value set item pattern 23 is laid out and displayed in the layout area 4a. , the placement cursor 22 is in a state of guiding the next placement position.

In this state, when the value set item "Line feed" on the value set item menu 21a is designated by the pointing device 3b on the layout screen 5a of FIG. 5, the layout screen 5a shown in FIG. 6 is switched.

By sequentially selecting the desired value set items on the value set item menu 21a in this way, the screen state shown in FIG. It becomes possible to distinguish value set items. In addition, at this time, the value set item menu-21a
The item selected by the pointing device 3b above is displayed in reverse video.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the formatting information creation processing procedure in the layout system according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (9) indicate each step.

First, a parameter setting menu is displayed on the CRT display device 5 (1), a character file corresponding to each item allocation pattern is selected by the operator using the pointing device 3b (2), and then the pattern When a pattern file is selected (3), it is determined whether or not to create a temporary pattern (4), and if NO, step (6) is performed.
) If the answer is YES, character data having the same pattern is registered in the temporary pattern file (5). Next, create an index file (
Although the details will be described later, the table creation means 7a creates a conversion table (6) between the character information supplied from the character information source and each specific layout pattern while referring to the collation information.
Based on the value set information synthesized by the merging means 7, the converting means 8 converts it into formatting information that can be output from a predetermined image setter 10 (7). Next, it is determined whether all the character data has been converted into typesetting information based on the set layout pattern (8), and if NO, the process returns to step (7), and if YES, the conversion has been completed. Typesetting information (
The output data) are registered in a predetermined storage medium (9), and the process ends.

9 and 10 are schematic diagrams showing the transition of the merge process by the merging means 7 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 9 corresponds to the transition of the first merge process, and FIG. corresponds to the second merge process transition.

In these figures, 41 is an allocation file, which corresponds to the case where item patterns PTN1 to PTN3 are allocated.

42 is character data supplied from the character information source 11, and at the beginning of the main text there is a matching number 42 which is collation information.
a is added in advance at the data creation stage.

[0036] 43 is an index file, and the combination number 42
a and the corresponding item patterns PTN1 to PTN3 are associated and managed as a table.

Reference numeral 45 denotes an output data converting unit, which is configured to convert the data into a predetermined typesetting data structure while referring to the index file 43, and output the output data 46 to the outside. There is.

Numerals 47 and 48 are temporary pattern files in which character data having the same layout pattern are managed and registered for each combination number 42a.

Reference numeral 49 is a temporary pattern conversion file, in which the temporary pattern file 47 and item patterns PTN1 to PTN3 are associated with each other and managed as a table.

For example, if a temporary pattern is not created in step (4) shown in FIG.
, the combination number 42a above the character data 42a
Corresponding item patterns PTN1 to PTN3 using as a key
are registered in the index file 43. As a result, the output data converter 45 converts the input character data 42 into typesetting information while referring to the index file 43, thereby obtaining output data 46.

On the other hand, if a pattern with the same layout is known in advance, the character data that will be the pattern with the same layout is registered in the temporary pattern files 47 and 48, and the temporary pattern conversion is performed. Desired item patterns PTN1 to PTN3 are registered as temporary patterns in the file 49, and formatting information conversion processing similar to the above processing is performed.

[0042] As a result, each item pattern PTN1 to PTN
The merging process between the TN3 and the character data 42 can be easily changed and corrected, and the input character data 42 can be converted into typesetting information all at once.

FIGS. 11 to 17 are screen output diagrams showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

In these figures, reference numeral 51 denotes a parameter setting menu, which includes items such as composing method 51a, character spacing 51b, item spacing 51c, file name 51d, etc. Pointing device 3b, keyboard 3a, etc. The input information is set and displayed on the CRT display device 5. 52 is a confirmation output in which a selection command 52a is displayed. A file list 53 displays a list of character information file names registered in the character information source 11. When the parameter setting menu 51 is displayed as shown in FIG. 11, if a desired file name, for example "TEST" is input from the keyboard 3a for the file name 51d, the screen shown in FIG. The screen changes to the one shown below. When this file name 51d is confirmed by the selection command 52a on the screen shown in FIG. 13, the display on the CRT display device 5 switches to that shown in FIG. 14, and the registered detailed character data name 53a is displayed. When this detailed character data name 53a is selected by the pointing device 3b, the screen display changes to the one shown in FIG. 15, and when this is confirmed by the selection command 52a on the screen shown in FIG. The program switches to , and the character file reading process begins.

FIGS. 18 to 21 are screen output diagrams showing the transition of temporary pattern registration processing in the allocation system according to the present invention. In these figures, 60 is an allocation image, and the value set item pattern has already been set. corresponds to the state in which the button is assigned.

[0046] 61 is a pattern file, which contains the layout image.
The pattern name created for the page 60 is registered and displayed. Reference numeral 62 denotes a pattern conversion file, which is composed of a temporary pattern area 62a, a temporary pattern file name area 62c, a matching area 62b, etc. that have the same layout pattern, and is used to convert desired patterns registered in the pattern file 61. By pointing a pattern file such as "COOP-01" with the pointing device 3b, it is automatically registered in the temporary pattern file name area 62c. 65 is an index file.

When the temporary pattern of the matching number 42 for the character data 42 has been registered, the CRT display device 5 displays the screen shown in FIG. 18, and at this stage, the pointing device 3b A desired pattern file registered in the pattern file 61, for example “COOP-
01'' with the pointing device 3b and the temporary pattern file name area 62c, the screen shown in FIG.
The screen switches to the display screen shown in 9, and the desired pattern file similarly registered in the pattern file 61, for example, "
COOP-02'' with the pointing device 3b and the temporary pattern file name area 62c, the display screen is switched to the one shown in FIG. 20, and the pattern conversion file 62 is created.

Here, when index file creation is instructed by the pointing device 3b, the merging means 7 automatically creates the index file 65 while referring to the pattern conversion file 62, as shown in FIG. A list is displayed on the CRT display device 5.

In this way, by simply performing simple parameter settings and file specification processing, individually edited character information and layout data can be automatically merged, and formatting information can be created all at once. can be created by As a function for checking the formatting information, the formatting result is displayed on the CRT display device 5 in the formatting result display area 4c, and the formatting status is displayed electronically to the operator.
It is also configured so that it can be confirmed on the website.

[0050]

As explained above, the present invention provides an allocation means for allocating and developing a generated specific allocation pattern in a display information storage means, and each specific allocation pattern allocated by this allocation means. a character information source that supplies character information to which predetermined verification information is added for verification;
A table creation means that automatically creates a conversion table from the character information collation information supplied from the character information source and each specific layout pattern, and a conversion table created by this table creation means. - An output information processing unit is provided that converts the text information and each specific layout pattern at once into predetermined formatting information while merging the text information and each specific layout pattern based on the formatting information conversion process. Since layout processing and layout processing can be processed separately, character information and layout processing can be processed in parallel, and the time required to output final formatting information can be significantly shortened. Furthermore, since changes to character data for layout items can be easily handled by changing file designation processing, formatting information can be efficiently converted and output.

[0051] Furthermore, since a formatting result display means is provided for displaying the formatting results that have been collectively converted by the output information processing section on the display section, it is possible to capture the final formatting state as an electronic image and visually check it. It has the effect of being able to do things.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram illustrating the configuration of an allocation system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a dummy item pattern allocation processing procedure in the allocation system according to the present invention;

3 is a screen output diagram showing the progress of dummy item pattern arrangement processing displayed on the CRT display device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

4 is a screen output diagram showing the progress of dummy item pattern arrangement processing displayed on the CRT display device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

5 is a screen output diagram showing the progress of dummy item pattern arrangement processing displayed on the CRT display device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

6 is a screen output diagram showing the progress of dummy item pattern arrangement processing displayed on the CRT display device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

7 is a screen output diagram showing the progress of dummy item pattern arrangement processing displayed on the CRT display device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a formatting information creation processing procedure in the layout system according to the present invention.

9 is a schematic diagram showing the progress of a merge process by the merging means shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

10 is a schematic diagram showing the progress of a merge process by the merging means shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of character data file designation processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of temporary pattern registration processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of temporary pattern registration processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of temporary pattern registration processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a screen output diagram showing the transition of temporary pattern registration processing in the layout system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Controller part 1a Rough pattern generation means 1b Rough layout development means 1c Rough layout pattern modification means 1d Layout pattern generation means 1e Layout development means 1f Layout modification means 1g Management means 1h Connection means 1i Leader rule Setting means 2 System program memory 3 Input means 4 Display information storage means 5 CRT display device 6 Layout data storage means 7 Merging means 7a Table creation means 8 Conversion means 9 Page editing means 10 Image setter 11 textual information source

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Display information storage means for storing drawing information;
In an allocation system having a display unit that displays information stored in the display information storage means, an allocation means for allocating and developing a generated specific allocation pattern in the display information storage means, and A character information source that supplies character information to which predetermined collation information is added for collating with each specific layout pattern provided, and collation information of the character information supplied from this character information source and each specific a table creation means for automatically creating a conversion table from the layout pattern; and a table creation means for automatically creating a conversion table from the layout pattern, and the character information and each specific layout pattern based on the conversion table created by the table creation means. and an output information processing unit that collectively converts the information into predetermined formatting information while merging the information. 2. The layout system according to claim 1, further comprising a formatting result display means for displaying the formatting results collectively converted by the output information processing section on a display section for confirmation.