JPH07262248A - Table generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To input data by an interactive system and to facilitate the generation of a table by setting numerical arrangement parameters for the respective frames of the table and respective numerical data, collating the frame of the table with numerical data and automatically generating table plate composition. CONSTITUTION:When a previous printed matter 28 exists if a rough designated original is given, they are collated and a complete allocation/designation original 30 is generated. Table allocation data (frame data) and the numerical arrangement parameter (parameter data) are generated in an allocation generation system 32 based on the complete allocation/designation original 30. Generated frame data, parameter and numerical master are inputted to a host computer from a magnetic tape 18 and a hard disk 44. An item processing 46 is executed by an item program 40, numerical data is made to flow into the frame of a line and the table is completed. The generated table is once held in an editing magnetic tape 48 and it is outputted from an output machine 50 as a galley proof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a table layout allocation creating apparatus for creating a table layout.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various kinds of printed matter including a table therein, but it is the current situation that the creation of these table group allocation data has a high work load.

For example, a catalog or a numerical table whose allocation format is fixed, a rate table whose allocation format is irregular, etc. are supported by the direct edit method of directly editing, and the time when the allocation format is irregular and highly specific. Tables, etc. are supported by a dedicated system, and the layout format is a table set in general typesetting, mainly text like textbooks, and those that appear in the table are DTP (word processor etc. It is supported by (desktop editing).

The present invention is mainly intended for items such as a rate table whose allocation format is indefinite and which is supported by the direct edit method. For this, a ruled line like the conventional rate table is used. Most of the table layouts used were created by coding directly using a programming language. That is, a program is used to instruct where to draw a line, etc., and to specify the letters and numbers to be put in each frame.

Further, even if a frame is created using a system such as CAD, the operator inputs the numbers to be put in the frame one by one while looking at the screen.

[0006]

However, in the conventional method, it is not possible to know what kind of table has been created unless the coded program is subjected to computer processing to actually output the table. was there.

Further, in the conventional method, if one version can be created when there are a large number of the same tables, there is an advantage that the subsequent processing is fast, but it is difficult to fit the numerical data into the frame of the table. In addition, when there are many tables of different formats, there is a problem that the work load is very high, it is difficult to deal with, and the efficiency is low.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to construct a table while confirming what kind of table is created easily and interactively with a small number of steps. It is an object to provide a table assembly allocation creation device that can do it.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a means for creating a numerical arrangement parameter for associating a table frame with numerical data and a numerical layout parameter is set for each table frame and numerical data. Means and means for associating the table frame and numerical data with the numerical arrangement parameter as a key are provided, and the above object is achieved by automatically creating a table composition.

The present invention also achieves the above-mentioned object in the same manner as the above-mentioned table layout assignment creating apparatus, further comprising a display screen and an input device so that the creation of the table layout version can be performed in an interactive manner. is there.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the table is automatically created,
A numerical arrangement parameter is created for matching the table frame and the numerical data that is the contents of the table, and this is set for each table frame and each numerical data. That is, after setting the numerical layout parameters such as position information for each frame of the table, the numerical layout parameters are also given to the numerical data as a key, and both of them are collated, and the numerical data is automatically displayed in the frame. Is applied to create a table.

Therefore, since the position where the numerical value enters the table is determined by the parameter, it is not necessary to input the numerical data while paying attention to the position in the table as in the conventional case. If only the change is made, it becomes extremely easy to create a table.

When the display screen and the input device are provided, the input work can be performed interactively while checking the output image on the screen, and the table can be easily created. .

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the table group allocation creating apparatus of this embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is an input device such as a mouse or keyboard, 12 is a workstation such as a personal computer, 14 is a hard disk holding the program or internal format data of this system, 16 is a magnetic tape deck, and 18 is a work. A magnetic tape that holds the table layout data created by the station 12, numerical layout parameters, etc., and 20 is a laser printer,
The galley 22 of the table layout allocation data and the list 24 of the numerical layout parameters are output.

Further, FIG. 2 is a process flow showing an overall processing flow of the table layout allocation creating apparatus of this embodiment.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, first, when a rough designated original document 26 relating to table preparation from the other side is given, if there is a previously printed matter 28, it is matched with this to create a complete layout designated original document 30. This complete layout designated manuscript 30
Based on the above, the table layout data (frame data) and numerical layout parameters (parameter data) are created in the layout creation system 32.

For example, when there is a page including a table as shown in FIG. 3, first, only the frame is created while checking with the monitor 34, and the table type number is given to each table to distinguish them. For example, it is assumed that the upper table 58A in FIG. 3 is table type number 1 and the lower table 58B is table type number 2. The vertical arrangement 58C of the cells in each table is called a column attribute, and the lower right 58D is a page number, which is automatically set. This frame data is an output format, and is data that can be sent to the typesetting machine as it is.

Next, regarding the numerical layout parameters, first, a page including a table is displayed on the monitor 34, and as shown in FIG. 4, when the portion indicated by the arrow is designated on the screen, it is necessary for the designated range. A menu for inputting information is automatically displayed in the form as shown in FIG. 5, so that the operator manually inputs these values according to the manuscript.

For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the table type number is 1,
The column attribute is also 1. Also, the interval between numerical values is the interval between certain numerical data and the numerical data that should be printed on the next line, and the decoration of numerical values specifies whether or not to separate the numerical values with commas. When the same numerical values are consecutive, the arrangement means specifying the first one and omitting it afterwards. The numerical character type is the typeface such as Mincho or Gothic. It is something to do.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which these parameters are designated. In this way, as shown in FIG. 7, parameters are specified for the entire table (× indicates parameters are specified), and interactively created while viewing the screen for each page. Go.

The parameters created in this way include page numbers, table numbers, column attributes, x-coordinates, y-coordinates, intervals between numerical values, decoration of numerical values, arrangement of numerical values, character font of numerical values, for example, 1, 1 , 1,35,48,10,2,3, Mincho 1,2,5,105,122,12,1,2, Gothic ...

Here, the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate indicate the position of the leading numeral of the first (top row) numerical value in each column attribute, and the page number, the x-coordinate, and the y-coordinate. The value of
It is automatically set when the parameter is specified.

The galley 22 of the table layout data (frame data) and the list 24 of the numerical layout parameters (parameter data) created as described above are output by the laser printer 20, and the contents are checked. If there is, it is created again by the allocation creating system 32. The finally created data and parameters are output to the magnetic tape 18.

On the other hand, regarding the numerical data to be poured into the frame of the table, in FIG. 2, the parameter 36 and the program specification 38 are read from the rough designated original document 26 from the head.
Is created, and the item program 40 is created from this, and numerical data 42 is created by the host computer.

FIG. 8 shows how this numerical data is created. In the host computer, the numerical data 42 is created by the numerical data creation program 62 from the basic data 58 and the calculation conditions 60. The created numerical data is held in the hard disk 44 as a numerical master. The created numerical data is as follows.
Page number, table number, numerical value, numerical value, numerical value, numerical value, numerical value, ...
・ It becomes the form. For example, 1,1,10000,149,512,3333,393,2347 1,2,46454,2837,482,5956,4637,7968 ...

The frame data, parameters and numerical value masters created as described above are input to the host computer from the magnetic tape 18 and the hard disk 44, the item processing 40 is performed by the item program 40, and the line frame is displayed. Fill in the numerical data and complete the table. The created table is temporarily held on the editing magnetic tape 48, and is output as a galley 52 from the output device 50. If there is a defect as a result of the inspection 56, it is recreated by the layout creating system 32 again. If the inspection result is good, it is output to the photographic printing paper 54 to create a front typesetting.

Next, a method for creating the table will be specifically described by taking a simple table as an example.

For example, when creating a table as shown in FIG. 9, first, a frame is created as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the situation is set by the parameters as shown below in the portion where the numerical values of the table are entered. That is, each part No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 to FIG.
Specify as shown in. Here, for each part, numbers and letters are from the left, page number, table number, column attribute, x coordinate,
Indicates the y coordinate, spacing, decoration, arrangement, and typeface.

Next, numerical data is created as shown in FIG. The numbers in the table of FIG. 13 are from the left, the page number, the table number,
Represents numerical value 1, numerical value 2, and numerical value 3.

Here, when there are a plurality of pages and a plurality of tables, the parts indicated by the underlined wavy lines (page numbers and table numbers) in the numerical values in the tables of FIGS. or,
Numerical values 1, 2, and 3 match the underlined part (column attribute) of the parameter.

In order to match the frame with the numerical data, the numerical value may be searched and extracted by the parameter. For example, the parameter No. The number searched for in 1 is page number 0
01, all numerical values are targeted by the table number h 01, but the column attribute 001 narrows down the numerical value to 1 and eventually 10,000
0,200,000,50000,10000,5000
00,105000 are extracted. Parameter No.
2, No. Also in 3, the extraction is performed in the same procedure. No. 2 100 100 498 498 103 103 No. 3 1 1 1 8 8 8

As described above, the array of numerical data extracted by the parameters is set in accordance with the instructions of the parameters shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. That is, No. 1
In the parameters of, the x coordinate and the y coordinate are 10.
Since it is 00, it is 1 from the left end and the top end of the paper 64
The first number 1 of the first number 100000 is placed at the position of 0.00. The interval is set to 05.00, a comma is inserted in the third digit from the bottom from the decoration designation 002, and numerical values are normally arranged line by line from the arrangement designation 001.

No. 2, No. Numerical values are similarly arrayed by the parameter of 3. However, as shown in FIG. For 2, the arrangement is 002, so the numbers 100, 498, which have the same number of 2 each,
For No. 103, only the first one is displayed, and No. For 3, the arrangement is 003, so only 1 in the middle is displayed for 1 and 8 in which the same number is 3 each.

Thus, according to the arrangement parameters,
In the case of the same numerical value, it is possible to specify a format such that only the first or the middle of the three is output. Of course, the parameter No. It is also possible to perform full output like numerical data corresponding to 1. In such a method, numerical values are arranged as shown in FIG.

The frame data and the numerical data created as described above are configured by the item processing in the host computer, and the data shown in FIG.
The table as shown in 7 is completed.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It has an excellent effect that the time required for data input and galley output is greatly shortened, the number of operations in the process of outputting even photographic paper is reduced, and the number of calibrations is reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a table layout allocating / creating device of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a process flow showing an overall processing flow of the table layout allocation creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a table.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing how to create a table framework.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a menu for specifying parameters in this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing how parameters are specified in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing how parameters are specified for the entire table.

FIG. 8 is a process flow showing a numerical data creation process in this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a table.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing how frame data for a table is created.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing how to specify a parameter for putting numerical data in a table frame.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of parameters.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of numerical data.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of arrangement of numerical data.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of numerical data.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of numerical data.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a table completed by associating the table frame with numerical data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Input device 12 ... Workstation 14 ... Hard disk 16 ... Magnetic tape deck 18 ... Magnetic tape 20 ... Laser printer 26 ... Original document 30 ... 54 ... Printing paper

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A means for creating a numerical layout parameter for associating a table frame with numerical data, a means for setting the numerical layout parameter for each table frame and numerical data, and a numerical layout parameter A table layout allocating and creating device characterized by automatically creating a table layout, which is provided with a means for associating a table frame and numerical data as a key. 2. A table grouping layout creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display screen and an input device, wherein said table building block can be created interactively.