JPH06297771A - Document processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To output data by a simple operation with a given number of characters in a character line enclosed with a frame by setting a character frame mode which gives a character frame to each specified character and forming outputting image data by synthesizing the image data and the character frame at the setting. CONSTITUTION:A document processing apparatus is equipped with an input unit for inputting various data of characters and signs and various commands, a memory unit for storing input data, and an output unit for outputting stored data. A mode setting unit sets a character frame mode which gives a character frame to each specified character; an output data forming unit converts the stored data into image data and forms output image data by synthesizing the image data and the character frame at setting the character mode. In this way, a document processing apparatus in which data can be output by a simple operation with a given number of characters in a character line enclosed with a frame.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus capable of outputting input data as document data based on designated output format information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tape capable of printing a character string with a frame as a document processing device having a function of outputting the character string with a frame by a framing function of enclosing the whole or a part of the input character string with a frame. Printing devices are known.

An operation procedure of this tape printer is shown in FIG.
Shown in. In this tape printer, a character string to be printed is input in advance, and as shown in FIG. 10 (a), a cursor is used to indicate the start position of the character string to be framed and then the framing start key is pressed. Is pressed to specify the framing start point (see FIG. 10B). After that, FIG.
As shown in (c), the cursor is sequentially moved to the end position of the character string to be printed with framed, and the framing end key is pressed to specify the framed end point (FIG. 10).
(See (d)). With these procedures, the document processing apparatus realizes the framing function of enclosing the whole or a part of the character string in a frame, and the print result as shown in FIG. 10E can be obtained.

[0004]

However, in this type of tape printer, when it is desired to enclose each character in the character string in a frame as shown in FIG. 8 (i), the framing start key is depressed. The procedure of pressing the framing end key and moving the cursor to the adjacent character has to be performed for each character that has already been input, which is a very troublesome procedure.

Further, when adjacent characters are individually designated with a frame, the two frames are automatically combined to generate a frame surrounding the entire adjacent character, and the above procedure is executed. In some tape printers, the result as shown in FIG.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus capable of enclosing a predetermined number of characters in a character string in a frame and outputting the character string by an extremely easy operation. I am trying.

[0007]

The document processing apparatus of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has an input means for inputting data such as characters and symbols and various commands as shown in FIG. And a storage unit that stores the data input by the input unit, outputs the data stored in the storage unit to an output medium, and sets a character frame mode for adding a character frame for each predetermined character. And a mode setting unit for converting the data stored in the storage unit into image data, and when the character frame mode is set, the image data and the character frame are combined to output the output image data. An output data creating unit for creating and an output unit for outputting the output image data created by the output data creating unit to an output medium are provided.

The mode setting means includes a start position designating means for designating a start position of character modification by a character frame, a range designating means for designating a range of character modification by the character frame, and a character frame. An end position designating unit for designating an end position of character modification may be provided.

The mode setting means may include a character frame selecting means for selecting the type of the character frame.

Further, a character frame editing means for editing a desired character frame and a character frame storing means for storing dot pattern data of the character frame may be further provided.

[0011]

In the document processing apparatus of the present invention having the above construction, the data such as characters and symbols input by the input means is stored in the storage means, and the mode setting means adds a character frame for each predetermined character. The character frame mode is set.

Then, in the output data creating means, the data stored in the storage means are sequentially read out and converted into image data, and the presence / absence of the character frame mode setting is judged. If the character frame mode is set, The image data and the character frame are combined to create output image data.

After that, the output means outputs the created output image data to the output medium.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of a Japanese tape printing apparatus 2 to which the document processing apparatus of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 6 is provided on the front surface of the main body frame 4 of the tape printer 2, and a character is printed on the printing tape 8 inside the main body frame 4 above the keyboard 6. A printing mechanism PM as a printing means for printing is provided. A curved frame portion 4a that is curved is provided on the surface of the main body frame 4 above the keyboard 6, and a small liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as LCD) capable of displaying six characters or symbols on the curved frame portion 4a. 10 are provided.

The keyboard 6 includes character keys for inputting alphabets, hiragana, numbers, symbols, etc., a space key, cursor keys for scrolling the character string displayed on the LCD 10 left and right, non-conversion keys, conversion keys,
The input mode switching key for selectively switching the character input code from "Roman", "Hiragana", and "Alphabet", the format setting key for setting the print format, and the character modification by the character frame Character box key for setting, print key to execute printing,
Various keys such as a tape feed key for feeding the printing tape 8 and a power key for turning the power on and off are provided.

Further, the printing mechanism PM has a well-known thermal head 12 in which a predetermined number of energization heating elements are arranged in a vertical direction.
(Refer to FIG. 3), and the energized thermal head 1
2, a certain width of transparent film (for example, 12m
By supplying the printing tape 8 and the ink ribbon of m), characters or symbols composed of a plurality of dot rows are printed on the surface of the printing tape 8. Then, a double-sided tape is joined to the printing tape 8 thus printed, and is sent out from the side surface portion of the main body frame 4 to the outside.

The printing tape 8, the ink ribbon, the double-sided tape, and the like are integrally built in a rectangular tape storage cassette (not shown) and can be easily replaced.

Next, the structure of the control system of the tape printer 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit 14 forming the core of the control system of the tape printer 2 is a central processing unit (CP).
U) 16 and a pattern data memory (hereinafter CGROM
18), ROMs 20 and 22, RAM 24,
It is composed of an input / output interface 26 and a bus 28 connecting these.

The input / output interface 26 has a keyboard 6, a display controller (hereinafter referred to as LCDC) 30 having a display RAM for outputting display data to the LCD 10, and the thermal head 1.
A drive circuit 32 for driving the printing tape 2, a tape for sending the printing tape 8 to the outside by rotating a plurality of spools around which the above-described printing tape 8, ink ribbon, double-sided tape, etc., and various rollers are rotated. A drive circuit 36 for driving the feed motor 34, a drive circuit 40 for driving the warning buzzer 38, and an interface board (hereinafter referred to as an input means) that receives document data sent from an external device WP such as a word processor. , I / F board) 42 are connected to each.

In the CGROM 18, dot pattern data for displaying each character is stored corresponding to each code data. In the ROM 20, outline data that defines the outline of each character for printing each character is classified for each typeface such as Gothic typeface and Mincho typeface, and stored corresponding to each code data. The outline data for printing the selected character frame is also stored.

The RAM 24 also stores code data such as characters and symbols input from the keyboard 6, set character size data, typeface data, character modification data that defines the presence / absence of a frame, frame type, and frame size, and vertical / horizontal directions. A text memory tm that stores various print format information such as the print direction as document data, a print buffer pb that stores dot pattern data of a plurality of characters and symbols that have been image-developed, and flag data necessary for each control process. Flag memory f
m, each storage area such as a work buffer wb used during each control process.

In the ROM 22, a display drive control program for controlling the LCDC 30 in correspondence with the code data of each character such as a character or a symbol input from the keyboard 6, and an outline corresponding to each code data in the text memory tm. Print data is converted into print dot pattern data according to the print format information and the print buffer p
An image development processing control program for developing an image in b, a print drive control program for sequentially reading the data in the print buffer pb to drive the thermal head 12 and the tape feed motor 34, a tape print control program, and
A character frame setting program for setting / releasing character decoration by a character frame, which will be described later, a character frame selecting program for selecting a type of a frame to be added for each character and setting as a part of print format information, the image expansion processing A character frame synthesizing program for synthesizing the dot pattern data of the character frame in synchronization with the control program is stored.

In the tape printer 2 having the above-described configuration, FIGS. 4 to 7 show document data input by the CPU 16 in the control circuit 14, character modification processing by a character frame, and processing relating to printing and the like. A description will be given based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 8 showing the display contents displayed on the LCD 10 at this time. An example will be described in which a print result as shown in FIG. 8 (i) is obtained.

First, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the entire main processing of the document processing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 4, when the tape printer 2 is powered on, first,
The contents of the text memory tm, the print buffer pb, the work buffer wb, and the display of the LCD 10 are initialized (S1).
10) together with the frame setting flag w in the flag memory fm
fg is reset to "0" (S115).

Thereafter, print format information indicating a standard print state is prepared without modification by a character frame (S12).
0). That is, the frame type code no indicating the type of the character frame has “0” indicating no character modification, and the frame size code sz indicating the size of the character frame has “0” indicating the maximum size as initial values. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, this is set in the form of 2-byte data at the beginning of the document data in the text memory tm (S125). Note that when these processes are completed, the display on the LCD 10 becomes the state of the normal edit screen shown in FIG.

From now on, S130 to S190
The main loop processing is executed, and the main loop processing has a normal edit mode and a character frame mode, and selectively performs the process depending on the value of the frame setting flag wfg. The main loop is terminated by a power-off key interrupt process (not shown) that is executed when the power-off key is operated.

First, when the "TE" key is pressed from the keyboard 6, the CPU 16 determines whether any key of the keyboard 6 has been operated (S130), and when no key is operated (S130, NO). Wait for key operation. In this example, since the determination result of S130 is YES, the value of the frame setting flag wfg is "0" as to whether the tape printer 2 is in the state of setting the character frame next.
It is determined based on whether or not (S135). Then, since the value of the frame setting flag wfg is "0" and it is determined that the character frame is not being set (S135: NO), the normal edit mode is entered.

In the normal edit mode, first, it is determined what kind of key has been operated (S140, S160 and S1).
70), the process corresponding to each key is performed. In this case, the character key "TE" has been pressed (S170.YE
S), character / symbol input processing is performed (S175). At this time, the CPU 16 reads the character corresponding to the operated character / symbol key from the CGROM 18, and the LCD 1
Display at 0. Here, the hiragana "te" is displayed.

Next, the katakana conversion key is pressed (S17).
0 · NO) and the previously entered hiragana “te” is converted to katakana “te”, and the display on the LCD 10 is shown in FIG. 8B.
It changes as shown in. Further, the 2-byte code data corresponding to the character is written in the text memory tm (S180).

Subsequently, when the input is made by pressing the character key "-" and then the katakana conversion key, and pressing the character key "pu" and then the katakana conversion key, the same processing as described above is performed. Can be executed. LCD 1 at that time
The display of 0 is in the state shown in FIG.

Next, in order to subsequently input "new sale" with a frame, the character frame is first selected.

When the character frame key is pressed from the keyboard 6, YES is determined in S140. The print format information corresponding to the current editing position is read from the text memory tm, and the frame type code no and the frame size code s are read therefrom.
z is acquired (S145). Then, the frame setting screen display process shown in FIG. 5 is performed (S150).

In the frame setting screen display processing, the fixed message data "character frame" is displayed on the LCD 10 (S21).
0) Next, the character frame size (S220) based on the frame size code sz acquired earlier and the character frame type (S230) based on the acquired frame type code no are displayed at a predetermined position on the LCD 10. This display example is shown in FIG.
It shows in (f). However, when the frame type code no is “0” as in this time, the frame size display portion on the LCD 10 is intentionally overwritten and the frame type “none” is set as shown in FIG. 8D. indicate.

After the display is completed, the value of the frame setting flag wfg is set to "1" (S155). Then, the display remains as it is in the state of waiting for a key input (S130), and when an arbitrary key is pressed, the frame setting flag w in S135.
It is determined that the value of fg is "1", and the character box mode is entered. In the character frame mode, the frame selection process shown in FIG. 6 is executed (S190).

In the frame selection process, the operator selects the type of character frame by pressing the left and right cursor keys, selects the size of the character frame by pressing the up and down cursor keys, and selects the desired character. Determine the frame.

When the cursor left key is operated (S310, YES), the frame type code no indicating the type of the character frame is decremented by 1 (S315). If the subtraction result is -1, the maximum value of the frame type code no defined in advance is adopted as the updated frame type code no. Then, the frame setting screen display process shown in FIG. 5 is performed to change the display of the frame type (S350).

When the cursor light key is operated (S320: YES), the frame type code no is incremented by 1 (S325). When the addition result exceeds the maximum value of the frame type code no defined in advance, “0 (no character frame)” is adopted as the updated frame type code no.
Then, the frame setting screen display process shown in FIG. 5 is performed to change the display of the frame type (S350).

When the cursor up key is operated (S330, YES), the frame size code sz indicating the size of the character frame is decremented by 1 (S335). When the result of the subtraction is -1, the maximum value of the frame size code sz defined in advance is adopted as the updated frame size code sz. Then, the frame setting screen display process shown in FIG. 5 is performed to change the display of the character frame size (S350).

When the cursor down key is operated (S340: YES), the frame size code sz is incremented by 1 (S345). When the addition result exceeds the maximum value of the frame size code sz defined in advance, “0” is adopted as the updated frame size code sz. Then, the frame setting screen display process shown in FIG. 5 is performed to change the display of the character frame size (S350).

When the desired character frame is displayed on the LCD 10, the selection key is pressed (S360 / YES). Then, the information of the frame type and the frame size in the currently effective print format information is set to the selected frame type code no and the frame size code sz.
And the frame modification code md, and is inserted as 2-byte print format information at the current position of the address of the text memory tm being edited (S365). After that, the frame setting flag wfg is set to "0" to cancel the character frame mode and return to the normal edit mode (S370), and the LCD 10 is displayed in FIG.
The normal edit screen shown in (g) is displayed (S380), and the main frame selection process ends.

When the delete key is operated (S3
70. YES), the frame setting flag wfg is set to "0" to interrupt the character frame mode and return to the normal edit mode (S).
370). Then, the normal edit screen is displayed (S38
0), the main frame selection processing is ended. This means cancellation of the character decoration process by the character frame, and the state returns to the edit state immediately before entering the frame selection process.

When the selection of the character frame is completed, next, when "SHIN HATSUBAI" is typed from the keyboard 6, the character input is sensed as described above (S170 / YES), and the CPU 1
6 causes LCD 10 to display "Shinha Tsubai" (S1)
75).

After that, when the Kanji conversion key is pressed (S1
70 · NO), the hiragana “shinhatsubai” is converted into kanji and displayed as “new sale” on the LCD 10 as shown in FIG. 8 (h). At the same time, the 2-byte code data corresponding to each Chinese character is stored in the text memory tm at the address corresponding to the editing position (S180).

When the print key is pressed to print when the input is completed (S160: YES), the print process shown in FIG. 7 is performed (S165).

In the print processing, the print mechanism PM is initialized, the print buffer pb is cleared, and the data counter cnt indicating the number of data is set to "0" (S41O).
Then, 2-byte data is acquired from the text memory tm indicated by the address generated by adding the doubled value of the data counter cnt to the start address of the text memory tm (S420). After that, the data counter cnt is incremented by 1 for the next loop (S42).
5).

Then, it is judged whether or not the data acquired previously is the print format information (S430), and when an affirmative judgment is made (S430, YES), from the predetermined bit in the print format information to the frame type code no and the frame. The size code sz is acquired (S435). Further, other processing (not shown) irrelevant to this embodiment is executed (S440).
Then, after the execution of the processing, the next data is acquired from the text memory tm (S420).

If the data acquired previously is not the print format information (NO in S430), it is determined whether the data is character / symbol code data (S45).
0). If an affirmative decision is made (S450, YES),
In accordance with the program in the ROM 22, the outline data of characters and symbols corresponding to the code data is converted into dot pattern data for printing according to the print format information, and the image is developed in the print buffer pb (S45).
5).

Next, it is determined whether or not the frame type code no is "0", that is, whether or not a character frame is added to the preceding character / symbol (S460). When the frame type code no is “0”, that is, in the “tape” portion of the print character (S460 / YE
S): Since the composition of the character frame is unnecessary, the printing is executed as it is (S470).

On the other hand, when the frame type code no is other than "0", that is, in the "new sale" portion of the print character (S460.
NO), the dot pattern data for printing the character frame corresponding to the frame type code no and the current frame size code sz are logically OR-combined with the image-developed character / symbol data, and the print buffer pb Expand to top (S
465). After that, printing is executed (S470).

Printing is executed by sequentially reading the data in the print buffer pb and sending it to the printing mechanism PM, and driving the thermal head 12 and the tape feed motor 34.
By this operation, the print result shown in FIG. 8 (i) is obtained.

If the data acquired from the text memory tm is neither print format information nor character / symbol code data (S430 / NO, S450 / NO),
Since the printing of all the data in the text memory tm has been completed, a print end process (not shown) is executed to end the main print process (S480).

As described above, in the tape printer 2 of this embodiment, the dot pattern data of the character frame corresponding to the desired frame type and frame size set as the print format information in the text memory tm, Text memory tm
The image of the character / symbol data in the inside is combined with the dot pattern data that has been developed, and is printed on the printing tape 8.

Therefore, the tape printer 2 of this embodiment
In the above, the desired frame type / frame size is set as the print format information in the text memory tm by the frame selection process, and the input character / symbol data is modified with a predetermined character frame and printed. be able to.

In this embodiment, only the case of inputting the character / symbol data after setting the character frame has been described. However, for example, the character / symbol data is registered in the text memory in advance, It is possible to move the edit cursor, which indicates the data input position, to the desired position on the entered text, and when the frame selection process is executed, insert the print format information including its contents into the entered text memory. It is possible to configure it so that
It is obvious that the edit cursor can be moved to the position of the print format information and the type, size, and modification of the character frame can be modified later.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the description is made such that the character modification range by the character frame acts on the data after the position where the character frame is set, but the modification start point and modification end point must be specified individually. It is also possible to configure so that the character decoration by the character frame is effective only for a certain range of data strings.

Further, in this embodiment, a character frame is provided as outline data, and the dot pattern of the frame is preliminarily set as a frame type.
Although it was described as if it was prepared for all combinations of frame sizes, prepare several types of dot patterns of a specific frame size, and expand / reduce this in a processable manner to create a frame for composition. It may be configured to be created.

Further, the dot pattern of the character frame may be freely created / edited / stored in the same manner as, for example, the external character data is created, and the dot pattern may be used for character modification.

Further, in this embodiment, the dot pattern of the character frame is described so as to surround the dot pattern of the character / symbol, but ruby is added to the upper part or the right side of the dot pattern of the character / symbol. It may be configured such that a specific symbol for emphasis (for example, “A” or “˜”) is used as a side point and added to the upper part or the right side, for example, as shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, description is made for the case where each character is modified by a character frame as shown in FIG. 8 (i). However, naturally, the character shown in FIG. It is also possible to decorate the columns with one continuous frame. In the character frame mode, the modification method of the frame may be changed and set as in the case of the frame type and the frame size.

Although the output medium is described as a print tape in this embodiment, the output medium may be a display device or the like.

[0064]

As is apparent from the above description,
In the document processing device of the present invention, a character frame mode is set by the mode setting means for input characters and symbols,
The output means synthesizes the dot pattern of this character or symbol and the dot pattern of the character frame and outputs it to the output medium. It becomes possible to output by modifying with a frame.

Further, by designating the range of the character string to which the character frame is added by the start position and the end position, it is possible to easily handle the character string in the same manner as the character modification by the underline or the emphasized character.

Further, the operator is allowed to freely create and edit the dot pattern of the character frame, and also to be able to store this own-created dot pattern. The symbol can be emphasized in the output.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of the tape printer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the tape printer of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of main processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the content of a frame setting screen display process of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the content of frame selection processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the content of print processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display state of the LCD 10 of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a frame type and a frame size in the print format information according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 tape printer 6 keyboard 8 printing tape 14 control circuit 16 CPU 18 pattern data memory (CGROM) 20, 22 ROM 24 RAM 26 input / output interface PM printing mechanism

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting data such as characters and symbols and various commands, and a storage means for storing the data input by the input means, and outputting the data stored in the storage means. In a document processing device for outputting to a medium, a mode setting unit for setting a character frame mode for adding a character frame for each predetermined character, and data for converting the data stored in the storage unit into image data When the mode is set, output data creating means for creating the output image data by combining the image data and the character frame, and outputting the output image data created by the output data creating means to the output medium. A document processing apparatus, comprising: 2. The mode setting means includes a start position designating means for designating a start position of character modification by a character frame, a range designating means for designating a range of character modification by a character frame, and a character frame. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an end position designating unit for designating an end position of character modification. 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mode setting unit includes a character frame selection unit for selecting the type of the character frame. 4. A character frame editing means for editing a desired character frame, and a character frame storing means for storing dot pattern data of the character frame are further provided. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2.