JPH05274309A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To output an alphanumeric character having a blank registered as an addition character, as a character-string which can be read by an OCR device. CONSTITUTION:By a setting part 11g, a character ratio of a KANJI (Chinese character) and an alphanumeric character is set to 1 to 1/2, and thereafter, by a reading-out part 11c, a character-string of an additional character to e printed is obtained. The obtained character-string is divided into an odd number digit and an even number digit by a dividing part 11d. The additional character of an odd-number-th digit, and the additional character of an even number-th digit are stored in an odd number digit area 21 of a memory part 11e, and an even number digit area 22, respectively. Also this processor is constituted so that by an instruction of an output part 11f, first of all, information in the odd number digit area 21 is outputted to a printer 15, and subsequently, subjected to nonline feed printing is instructed, and thereafter, in the end, information in the even number digit area 22 is outputted, by which the same character-string as a regular half size character is outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a computer having an external character registration function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a computer is provided with an external character registration function. The external character registration function is used when it is desired to print characters other than the first level and second level defined by JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard), such as kanji and alphanumeric characters. Items that can be registered as external characters include, for example, characters in different fonts, symbols, OCR codes, or bar codes.

Further, at present, a function of registering a character to be printed in a section in which an external character is designated and outputting the external character by designating the section after registration has been devised and put into practical use.

However, since the registered external characters are treated in the same way as Chinese characters, the size of Chinese characters is 0.15 inch and the size of alphanumeric characters is 0.1 inch because of the characteristics of the Chinese character serial printer. If so, if you try to print an alphanumeric character as a character string, there will be unnecessary blanks between each character. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, where three alphanumeric characters should have a width of 0.3 inches, a width of 0.45 inches.

As a result, in the OCR device in which the character pitch of the printed characters greatly affects the reading performance, the above-mentioned unnecessary blank between the external characters is judged to be a break in the character string, and the reading is normally performed. There was a drawback of not doing it.

In addition, in the form output function that is required to issue a printed matter that is aesthetically pleasing and easy to understand, the blanks between the external characters described above impair the aesthetics of the form and make printing difficult to read. ..

[0007]

As described above, conventionally, when the alphanumeric characters registered as external characters are printed as a character string, they cannot be read by the OCR device and are difficult to see. There was a drawback that the print would not look good.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of determining a registered external character having a blank as an information string and outputting it as a character string having a good appearance.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus of the present invention has an external character registration function, and in the external character having a blank registered by the external character registration function. Outputting means for outputting the information string in a state where the blank part is filled by superposing a storage means for storing the information string in a plurality of parts and a partial information string stored in the storage part for a plurality of parts. It consists of and.

Further, in the information processing apparatus of the present invention, which has the external character registration function, the setting means for setting the ratio of the external character to be registered to the full-width information to 1/2 and the setting of this setting means. An obtaining means for obtaining the information string of the corresponding external character, a storage means for storing the external character of each digit of the information string obtained by the obtaining means by dividing it into an odd digit and an even digit, and an odd number stored in this storage means. Between the first output means for outputting each external character in the digit and the external character in the odd digit output by the first output means, each external character in the even digit stored in the storage means And second output means for outputting

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the blanks of registered external characters can be packed and output by the above-described means, it is possible to output the external characters having blanks in the same manner as the normal half-width character information string. Is.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

This information processing apparatus is, for example, an alphanumeric character registered as an external character as a character string, which is divided into an odd digit and an even digit and output.
1 and a CRT display 12, a keyboard 13, an auxiliary storage device 14, and a printer 15 connected thereto.

The computer 11 has a control section 11a for controlling the whole, a dictionary section 11b, a reading section 11c, and a dividing section 11.
d, the memory unit 11e, the output unit 11f, and the setting unit 11
It consists of g. The control unit 11a has a function of controlling the printer 15 and also has an external character registration function. The dictionary unit 11b stores various character patterns.

The reading unit 11c obtains a desired character string (information string) by referring to the dictionary unit 11b based on the character or the division number input from the keyboard 13 or the auxiliary storage device 14. ..

The dividing unit 11d determines whether each digit of the character string obtained by the reading unit 11c is an odd digit or an even digit, and divides it into an odd digit character and an even digit character. Is.

The memory section 11e has an odd-digit area 21 and an even-digit area 22. The odd-digit characters divided by the dividing section 11d are stored in the odd-digit area 21 and the even-digit characters are divided. The data are stored in the even-numbered digits area 22, respectively. Here, a space (space) corresponding to one alphanumeric character is provided in the leading portion of the even-numbered area 22.

The output unit 11f outputs information in the odd-numbered area 21 to the printer 15, outputs information in the even-numbered area 22, and instructs the printer 15 to perform printing without line breaks. That is, the output unit 11f first outputs the information in the odd-numbered digit area 21 to the printer 15, then issues an instruction for printing without line feed, and further outputs the even-numbered digit area 2
By outputting the information in 2, the characters of the odd-numbered digit and the characters of the even-numbered digit are printed alternately so that they are alternately printed.
The printer 15 is controlled. Setting unit 11
g is for setting the character ratio between alphanumeric characters and Chinese characters to 1/2: 1.

The CRT display 12 is a keyboard 1
The character input from 3 or the like is displayed, and the external character registration function, that is, the registered external character can be displayed. The keyboard 13 is for inputting characters, printing instructions, etc., and has an external character registration function, that is, an external character to be registered.

Here, as a method of registering an external character, for example, there is a method of embedding a pattern from the keyboard 13 while referring to the screen of the CRT display 12, but the method of registration is not dependent here. Printer 1
The character 5 prints characters under the control of the controller 11a, and also has a function of performing line-less printing according to the instruction of the output unit 11f. Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 shows the flow of processing when printing a character string consisting of alphanumeric characters registered as external characters. Here, a case where the external character is divided into an odd number digit and an even number digit and is output will be described as an example. First, in step ST1, the setting unit 11g sets the ratio of Chinese characters to alphanumeric characters to 1/2.

Then, in step ST2, the reading unit 11
With c, the character string of the external character to be printed is obtained from the keyboard 13, the auxiliary storage device 14 or the dictionary unit 11b. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, a character string “0 1 2 3” having a half size (half-width) when the size of the Chinese character is full-width is obtained.

Thereafter, in step ST3, the dividing unit 11
Based on d, it is determined whether each digit of the character string is an odd digit or an even digit. Then, if the alphanumeric character in the character string corresponds to an odd digit, the process proceeds to step ST4, and if it corresponds to an even digit, the process proceeds to step ST5.

In this step ST4, each alphanumeric character in the odd digit is stored in the odd digit area 21 of the memory section 11e. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, each of the alphanumeric characters “0 2” in the odd digits of the above character string is stored.

Similarly, in step ST5, each alphanumeric character in the even digit is an even digit area 22 of the memory section 11e.
Are stored in each. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the alphanumeric characters "1 3" at even digits of the above character string are stored. As described above, since the space corresponding to one alphanumeric character is provided at the beginning of the even-digit area 22, the information in the area 22 is "1.
3 ”.

When the alphanumeric characters corresponding to the areas 21 and 22 are stored in this way, in step ST6, the information in the odd-numbered digit area 21 is output to the printer 15 according to an instruction from the output unit 11f. Then, after the information in the odd-numbered digit area 21 is output, a print instruction without line feed is output to the printer 15. Finally, step ST
In 7, the information in the even digit area 22 is output to the printer 15 according to an instruction from the output unit 11f.

As a result, in the printer 15, as shown in FIG. 3D, for example, the blank part after the alphanumeric character of the odd digit is overprinted by embedding the alphanumeric character of the even digit. Then, the character string is output. As described above, the blanks of registered external characters are packed and output is possible.

That is, the alphanumeric characters registered as external characters are divided into odd-numbered digits and even-numbered digits, the odd-numbered alphanumeric characters are printed, and then the even-numbered alphanumeric characters are shifted by a blank amount before being printed. I have to. As a result, it is possible to print an external character having a blank as a character string similar to a normal half-width character. Therefore, it is possible to output a character string that can function normally as an OCR code, etc., and to perform printing with a good appearance.

In the above embodiment, the case where the external character is divided into the odd-numbered digit and the even-numbered digit has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to divide the external character into more and output. Further, the ratio of the external character to be registered to the full-width information is not limited to 1: 1/2, and an appropriate ratio can be set according to the division. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0029]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of determining a registered external character having a blank as an information string and outputting it as a character string having a good appearance. ..

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart similarly shown for explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram similarly shown for explaining the operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a conventional technique and its problems.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Computer, 11a ... Control part, 11b ... Dictionary part, 11c ... Read-out part, 11d ... Dividing part, 11e ... Memory part, 11f ... Output part, 11g ... Setting part, 12 ... CRT display, 13 ... Keyboard, 14 ... Auxiliary storage,
15 ... Printer, 21 ... Odd digit area, 22 ... Even digit area.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus having an external character registration function, comprising: storage means for storing an information string of an external character having a blank registered by the external character registration function by dividing it into a plurality of pieces; An information processing apparatus, comprising: an output unit that outputs the information string in a state where the blank portion is filled by overlapping the partial information strings. 2. An information processing apparatus having an external character registration function, wherein setting means for setting the ratio of external characters to be registered to full-width information to 1/2 and external character information string corresponding to the setting of the setting means are obtained. Means for storing the external character of each digit of the information string obtained by the obtaining means by dividing it into an odd digit and an even digit, and outputting each external character of the odd digit stored in the storage means. 1 output means, and second output means for outputting each of the even-numbered external characters stored in the storage means between the odd-numbered external characters output by the first output means. An information processing apparatus comprising: