JPH05314221A - Slip layout editor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm the output picture of a slip during designing on a screen. CONSTITUTION:A sample data switching part 1 switches a picture on a display 5 from a layout picture to a sample data picture. A sample data input part 2 defines sample data by displaying an input sheet on the display 5 and transmits the defined sample data and the identification sign to a sample data holding part 3. Based on the received identification sign, the sample data holding part 3 retrieves identification signs in an item information managing table and stores the sample data in an area corresponding to the relevant identification sign. A sample data display part 4 displays the pictures of respective items at respective positions on the display 5, while referring to the sample data holding part 3, the sample data are displayed concerning the items for which the sample data are defined, and PIC characters or edited characters are displayed concerning the items for which the sample data are not defined.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a form layout editor,
In particular, it relates to a method for checking an output image at the time of execution in a form layout editor using a display screen on a workstation for designing a form.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of output image confirmation method, actual data accumulated in a data file is processed based on a form format designed using a display screen on a workstation, and the processing is performed. The results are output to a printer and checked by checking the contents printed on the paper.

In such a conventional output image confirmation method, in order to confirm the form designed using the display screen, the actual data stored in the data file based on the form of the form after the form design is confirmed. It must be processed, and the processing result must be output to a printer for confirmation.
That is, there is a drawback that the output image cannot be confirmed during form design.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional ones, and an object thereof is to provide a form layout editor capable of confirming an output image of a form under design on a screen. ..

[0005]

A form layout editor according to the present invention designs a form for outputting data accumulated in a data file using a layout screen displaying a form image showing the form of the form. A layout editor, input means for inputting sample data for each item of the form image, generating means for generating a sample screen based on the sample data input by the input means, and generating by the generating means And a display means for displaying the sample screen.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the sample data switching unit 1
Switches the screen on the display 5 from a layout screen for defining items, headings, ruled lines, etc. of a form (not shown) to a sample data screen for defining sample data for each item of the form. Switching to the sample data screen by the sample data switching unit 1 is performed in response to a switching instruction from a keyboard (not shown) when defining the sample data and referring to the output image.

Here, on the layout screen, items are displayed in PIC (picture) characters and edited characters.
Also, when the sample data switching unit 1 switches to the sample data screen, the sample data is displayed in the items for which the sample data is defined in advance, and the items for which the sample data is not defined are the PIC characters and the like in the layout screen. Displayed in edit characters.

When the user defines sample data for each item after switching to the sample data screen by the sample data switching unit 1, the sample data input unit 2 displays an input sheet on the display 5. If the user defines sample data in this input sheet,
The sample data input unit 2 sends the defined sample data and an identification mark indicating to which item the sample data is data to the sample data holding unit 3. In this case, the user can define a plurality of sample data for the items displayed in a plurality of places within the area of the input sheet.

When the sample data holding unit 3 receives the sample data and its identification mark from the sample data input unit 2, it searches the item information management table (not shown) for the identification mark based on the identification mark. As a result, the sample data holding unit 3 stores the sample data in the area corresponding to the identification mark, if there is the corresponding identification mark. The sample data display unit 4 displays each item on the screen at each position on the display 5, and refers to the sample data holding unit 3 to display sample data for items for which sample data is defined. PIC characters and edit characters are displayed for items for which is not defined.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a method of managing the item information held in the sample data holding unit 3 of FIG. In the figure, the item information held in the sample data holding unit 3 is managed in a list structure. The pointer A indicating the head of the item points to the head item of the list structure, and the item information management tables B, C, ... Store the information of each item defined by the user.

That is, the next (NEXT) pointers B1 and C1 of the item information management tables B and C point to the next item information management tables C, .... Identification mark B2, C2
Is used to set an indicator at the time of defining an item for searching the item information management tables B and C.

The row positions B3, C3 and the column (column) positions B4, C4 store the positions of the items. Attribute B5
, C5 stores item attributes such as Japanese items, numeric items, and alphanumeric kana items. Number of digits B6, C6
The number of digits of the item is stored in. The sample data pointers B7 and C7 store pointers pointing to the secured sample data storage areas b1, b2, c1 and c2. Here, the sample data storage areas b1 and b2 and the sample data storage areas c1 and c2 are connected and managed by pointers.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. When the sample data holding unit 3 receives the sample data and the identification mark from the sample data input unit 2, it searches the item information management tables B and C for the identification marks B2 and C2.

As a result, when the identification mark coincides with the identification mark B2 of the item information management table B, the sample data holding unit 3 secures the sample data storage areas b1 and b2, and samples to the sample data storage areas b1 and b2. Data is stored and the sample data pointer B7 is set. When a plurality of sample data is defined for one item, the number of sample data storage areas b1,
b2 is secured, and each area is connected by a pointer and managed.

The sample data display unit 4 searches the item information management tables B and C of the sample data holding unit 3 when displaying each item on the screen at each position on the display 5. As a result, if the sample data pointer B7 does not point to anything, the sample data display unit 4 acquires the attribute B5 and the digit number B6 from the item information management table B, and the line position based on the attribute B5 and the digit number B6. The PIC character and the edited character are displayed at the position indicated by B3 and the column position B4.

On the other hand, if the sample data pointer B7 points to the sample data storage area b1, the sample data display unit 4 acquires the contents of the sample data storage area b1 and the contents are indicated by the row position B3 and the column position B4. Display in position. Further, when one item is displayed at a plurality of places in the area, the sample data display unit 4 sequentially displays the sample data when a plurality of sample data are defined.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of switching from the layout screen to the sample data screen by the sample data screen switching unit 1 of FIG. In the figure, "Address Book",
This shows switching from the layout screen 5a to the sample data screen 5b when "employee number", "name", "address", and "TEL" are defined as items. That is, the items defined in the layout screen 5a are "address book", "employee number", "name", "address", and "TE".
"L" is displayed at each position.

If the data to be displayed corresponding to these items are not defined, the undefined items are "XXXXXXXXX", "NNNNNN", and "NNNNNNNN".
It is displayed in PIC characters and edited characters such as "NNNNNN" and "9999-99-9999". These defined items and undefined items are displayed in two places in the area of the layout screen 5a.

In this case, if two sample data are defined for each of the above items, the sample data screen 5b
become that way. That is, "address book", "employee number",
Two "name", "address", and "TEL" are defined for each. Also, the data set corresponding to the item of "Employee number" is defined as "326431111" and "115023222", and the data set corresponding to the item of "Name" is "Taro Yamada" and "Ishikawa". Δ Hanako ”is defined. Similarly, if two pieces of data set corresponding to the items of "address" and "TEL" are defined, a sample data screen 5b is displayed.

If, for example, the data set corresponding to the item "Name" is defined as "Koichi Yamada Ichitaro", the sample data screen 5b will display "Koyamada Ichita" and The part of "" will be scraped. In such a case, the sample data screen switching unit 1 switches the sample data screen 5b to the layout screen 5a,
If the data "NNNNNN" corresponding to the item "Name" is redesigned as "NNNNNNNN", the above "Oyamada △
It becomes possible to output all Ichitaro.

As described above, after the layout screen 5a is switched to the sample data screen 5b by the sample data screen switching unit 1, the sample data for each item of the form image input from the sample data input unit 2 is stored in the sample data holding unit. 3 and the sample data held in the sample data holding unit 3 is displayed on the display 5 by the sample data display unit 4 so that the output image of the form being designed is actually displayed even when the form is being designed by the layout screen 5a. It can be displayed on the screen with an image closer to the printer output. Therefore, the output image of the form under design can be confirmed on the screen.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the sample data is input for each item of the form image, and the sample screen is generated and displayed based on the input sample data. There is an effect that the output image of the inside form can be confirmed on the screen.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a method of managing item information held in a sample data holding unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of switching from a layout screen to a sample data screen by a sample data screen switching unit in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 sample data screen switching unit 2 sample data input unit 3 sample data holding unit 4 sample data display unit 5 display 5a layout screen 5b sample data screen

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A form layout editor for designing a form of a form for outputting data accumulated in a data file using a layout screen displaying a form image showing the form of the form. Input means for inputting sample data for each item of the image, generating means for generating a sample screen based on the sample data input by the input means, and displaying the sample screen generated by the generating means A form layout editor characterized in that display means is provided. 2. A switching means for switching the layout screen and the sample screen in response to a switching instruction is provided, and the sample data switched by the switching means is used to input the sample data. The form layout editor according to claim 1, wherein: