JPH04355874A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the cotinuation of document printing at the time of the absense of picture data by interrupting printing unless picture data merged in a text document is found in an external storage medium so as to give a chance for newly inputting picture data unless applying picture data is produced. CONSTITUTION:A document processor is provided with FD 6 storing picture information, RAM 8 storing an instruction code for printing the document and CPU5 and ROM 7 interrupting printing so as to urge FD6 to input picture information unless picture printing can be printed. Printing is interrupted unless picture data exists in FD 6 at the time of printing the text document so that picture information is newly inputted.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device that is equipped with multiple types of document creation and editing functions such as document storage and image storage, and is capable of linking documents.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Documents handled by a document processing device such as a word processor mainly consist of a set of character codes (sentences), and image data that is not a character code is generated and stored using a method different from that used for character codes. When linking documents such as composing image data with a set of character codes, various methods such as those described below have been implemented by inputting commands and the like.

(1) A method of directly inserting image data into a document consisting of a set of character codes.

(2) A method of inserting data that has been converted into image data into the same document.

(3) A method of inserting a command code indicating image data combination into the same document and combining image data stored in an external storage means when printing the document.

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Among the various methods mentioned above, in systems with small data capacity, methods (1) and (2) require a very large amount of data, which places significant restrictions on other functions. There is a risk that you will be unable to respond or receive a response. In addition, method (3) requires less memory and has the advantage of being able to edit the document even if the image data to be synthesized has not been created. However, since the image is only a command, the document There is a problem in that it is difficult to grasp the print image, and if there is no image data to refer to during printing of a document, printing cannot be continued. The latter drawback in particular is that the required amount of image data is extremely large, so even if you try to merge multiple image data in the middle of printing one document, the image data will not exist on the same external storage medium. If not, printing may become impossible.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides image storage means for storing image information, text information, and image information stored in the image storage means during printing of the text information. a document storage means for storing an instruction code for reading and printing; and a document storage means for printing the document in the document storage means and storing it in the image storage means based on the instruction code in the document storage means during the printing. printing means for reading and printing image information;
When the image information cannot be printed by the printing means,
The present invention is characterized by comprising means for interrupting printing and prompting the image storage means to newly input image information.

[0009]

[Operation] According to the present invention, for example, when printing a text document with merged image data, if the image data merged with the text document is not found on the external storage medium, printing is interrupted and the corresponding image data is printed. If the image data has not yet been created, an opportunity is given to newly input and print the image data, and if the corresponding image data has already been created, an opportunity is given to reset the image data storage. This allows document printing to continue even if no image data exists.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a document processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a stored image stored in an external storage medium is merged into a text document storage means, and information in the text document storage means is printed. Reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit consisting of a keyboard, etc., in which character keys and command keys (not shown) are arranged at predetermined positions. By pressing these various keys, key code data is input, and is sent to the RAM 8 via the CPU 5. is memorized. 2 is an image scanner that reads image data as a binary signal from paper, etc.;
The read data is stored in the RAM 8 via the CPU 5. Reference numeral 3 denotes a printer that outputs the created document stored in the text 8a in the RAM 8, and includes a print head, an ink ribbon, an ink cassette, etc. in a carrier. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display device for displaying created documents etc. stored in the text 8a. The CPU 5 processes document data using key code data input from the keyboard 1, and controls the operation of each unit according to the contents of the control program 7a (FIGS. 2, 4, and 5) stored in the ROM 7. control. Reference numeral 6 denotes a floppy disk drive unit (FD), in which text documents, image data, etc. created in the past are stored as files on the floppy disk. This image data file is composed of two parts: an image shape information section 6a and an image data section 6b. The RAM 8 is used for storing text 8a for storing input documents, a work memory 8b for storing temporary variables processed by the CPU 5 when executing the control program 7a, and for loading image data read from the scanner 2 and files stored in the FD 6. It has a receive buffer 8c that is used when loading the contents of , a print buffer 8d that is used when printing text 8a, etc.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when setting an image data merge command in the document processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. When attempting to merge image data while inputting sentences of a text document from the input section of the keyboard, the operator inputs a command to merge the image data from the keyboard, and thereby
The operation shown in the flowchart starts. First, in step 2.1, the operator specifies the file name of the image data 6b stored in the FD 6 to be merged into the text document 8a. Possible designation methods include a method of inputting a file name using character keys, and a method of selecting a desired title from a list of file names in the FD6. Next, in step 2.2, it is checked whether the image data specified by the operator in step 2.1 already exists in the FD 6. In step 2.3, as a result of checking in step 2.2, if image data already exists, the process proceeds to step 2.4; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 2.6. In step 2.4, the contents of the image shape information 6a corresponding to the image data 6b specified by the operator in step 2.1 are transferred from the FD 6 to the receive buffer 8 through the CPU 5.
Load it into c. In step 2.5, the image width variable VW contained in the work memory 8b is determined from the contents of the image shape information 6a read into the receive buffer 8c in step 2.4.
The number of vertical pixels of the image is stored in , and the number of horizontal pixels of the image is stored in VH. On the other hand, in step 2.6, since the image data specified by the operator in step 2.1 does not exist, the values of the image width variables VW and VH are set to 0, and step 2.
．． Proceed to 7. 0 in this case means unknown. In step 2.7, the operator specifies the vertical and horizontal sizes of the image data shown in the text document 8a. The values of image width variables VW and VH are set as initial values before input. In step 2.8, regarding the vertical and horizontal sizes of the image data specified by the operator in step 2.7, the vertical area width of the image is set in the image area width variable IW included in the work memory 8b, and the vertical area width of the image is set in IH. Stores the width of the horizontal area. In step 2.9, an image merging start command code is initialized in the command buffer CB included in the work memory 8b. In step 2.10, the file name of the image data designated by the operator in step 2.1 is added to the command buffer CB. In step 2.11, the values of the image width variables VW and VH obtained in step 2.5 or 2.6 are added to the command buffer CB. In step 2.12, the values of the image area width variables IW and IH obtained in step 2.8 are added to the command buffer CB. In step 2.13, an image merging end command code is added to the command buffer CB. In step 2.14, the contents of the set command buffer CB are inserted into the text document 8a. In step 2.15, variables for managing text editing (not shown) contained in the work memory 8b are updated, and the operation is completed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a merge command created according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3.1 is the image merging start command code set in step 2.9, 3.2 is the file name of the image data set in step 2.10, and the data length is fixed. 3.3 and 3.4 are the vertical width and horizontal width of the image data set in step 2.11, respectively, and 3.5 and 3.6
are the vertical width and horizontal width of the image data area in the text document, respectively, which are set in step 2.12. 3.7 is the image merging end command code set in step 2.13.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when printing a text document with image data merged by performing the processing shown in FIG. When attempting to print the created text document 8a, the operator inputs a command to print the text document from the keyboard, thereby starting the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 4.1, various variables (not shown) for managing text printing contained in the work memory 8b are initialized. In step 4.2, a check is made to see if a key input has been made by the operator, and if so, each process is executed in accordance with the contents of the key. In step 4.3, if the key input in step 4.2 is an instruction to stop printing, the process is terminated; otherwise, in step 4.3.
Proceed to step 4. In step 4.4, one line of data is extracted from the text document 8a, converted for printing, and set in the print buffer 8d. In step 4.5, when data cannot be extracted from the text document 8a in step 4.4, it is assumed that printing of all document data has been completed and the process is terminated. In step 4.6, it is checked whether the data extracted from the text document 8a in step 4.4 is an image merge command. If so, the process advances to step 4.8; otherwise, the process advances to 4.7. In step 4.7, the print data developed in the print buffer 8d in step 4.4 is
Output to printer 3 through PU5. Thereafter, the process returns to step 4.2 to continue printing subsequent documents. On the other hand, in step 4.8, in order to print the merged image data, it is checked whether image data with a file name following the image merging start command from the text document 8a exists in the FD 6. In step 4.9, as a result of checking in step 2.8, if image data already exists, the process proceeds to step 4.10; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 4.12. In step 4.10, the contents of the image data to be printed in the FD 6 are read from the FD 6 through the CPU 5 into the receive buffer 8c. In step 4.11, step 4.
The image data read into the receive buffer 8c in step 10 is developed into the print buffer 8d by referring to each command (3.3 to 3.7 in FIG. 3) inserted into the text document 8a in step 2.14, and the image data is Execute printing. Thereafter, the process returns to step 4.2 to continue printing subsequent documents. On the other hand, in step 4.12, since there is no merged image data, an interruption process is executed to deal with the problem. In step 4.13, if the process in step 4.12 instructs to stop printing, the process ends; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 4.14. In step 4.14, if the processing in step 4.12 is an instruction to try image printing again, step 4.
If not, return to step 4.2 to continue printing subsequent documents.

FIG. 5 corresponds to step 4.12 in FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for printing interruption processing when merged image data is not found when printing a text document. First, in step 5.1, a key input is awaited for instructing what to do when there is no image data to be merged. In this case, a message requesting instructions is displayed on the display 4 in advance. Step 5.2 checks if the key was entered in step 5.1,
If the key has been input, the process advances to step 5.3; otherwise, the process returns to step 5.1 and waits for the key input. During steps 5.1 and 5.2, the operator can replace the floppy disk inserted in the FD 6 or insert a new floppy disk. Step 5.3
Next, check whether the key input in step 5.1 instructs new image input and printing, and if so, proceed to step 5.4; otherwise, proceed to step 5.5. . In step 5.4, a new image is input from the scanner 2, its printing is executed, and the process proceeds to step 5.8. In step 5.5, it is checked whether the key input in step 5.1 is an instruction to try image printing again, and if so, the process advances to step 5.8.
Otherwise, proceed to step 5.6. This is an effective operation when a floppy disk containing the corresponding image data file is inserted into the FD6 between steps 5.1 and 5.2. In step 5.6, it is checked whether the key input in step 5.1 is an instruction to avoid image printing, and if so, the process proceeds to step 5.8.
Otherwise, proceed to step 5.7. Step 5.7
Next, check whether the key input in step 5.1 is an instruction to cancel printing, and if so, proceed to step 5.8, otherwise return to step 5.1 and wait for key input. . In step 5.8, step 5.4~
5. Set the result specified in 7 to the status and end the process.

(Other Embodiments) (1) Before printing a text document, search the entire text document for an image data merge command, extract the file name of the image data to be referenced on the RAM, and check whether the corresponding file exists. By checking in advance and issuing a warning to the operator if there is a file name that does not exist, it becomes possible to print a document even when image data does not exist.

(2) Before printing a text document, search the entire text document for an image data merge command, extract the file name of the image data to be referenced on the RAM, check in advance whether the corresponding file exists, and check whether the file exists. If there is a file name that does not match, have the operator create new image data, or copy the contents of the already created image data to the FD.
By reading the image data from the image data and expanding it in advance on another RAM, it is possible to print a document even when image data does not exist.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
For example, when printing a text document with merged image data, if the image data merged with the text document is not found on the external storage medium, printing is interrupted, and if the corresponding image data has not been created, the image data is It is possible to give an opportunity to newly input and print the image data, and if the corresponding image data has already been created, it is possible to give an opportunity to reset the image data storage. This makes it possible to continue printing a document even when no image data exists.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when setting a merge command for image data in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a merge command in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when printing a text document with merged image data according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for printing interruption processing when merged image data is not found when printing a text document according to the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Keyboard 2 Image scanner 3 Printer 4 Display 5 CPU 6 Floppy disk drive unit 7 RO
M8 RAM

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: Image storage means for storing image information;
document storage means for storing text information and an instruction code for reading out and printing the image information stored in the image storage means during printing of the text information; a printing unit that reads and prints image information stored in the image storage unit based on an instruction code in the document storage unit during printing; and a printing unit that interrupts printing when the printing unit cannot print the image information. 1. A document processing apparatus, further comprising means for prompting the image storage means to input image information. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for correcting the state of the storage means when the image information cannot be printed by the printing means.