JPH0757016A - Slip processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable anybody to easily issue many kinds of slip and to improve the practicality by equipping the device with an item selecting means, a display means, a setting means, and a definition data generating means. CONSTITUTION:A modification part 12 is actuated and then items regarding all quantities used in a bill of parcels are displayed on the screen of a CRT display 11 by referring to the respective contents of the table of original application software and a definition file 10 generated by a definition control part 7. Then the calculation expressions of the quantity items of the list of the application software can be set into desired expressions by operating a keyboard 8 or mouse 9 on a panel menu screen displayed on the display 11. Thus, even a general user who does not have technical knowledge about programming can easily and interactively alter the calculation expressions of the quantity items of the table according to the bill of parcels.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slip processing apparatus such as an office computer for processing slip image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as an office computer, various slips such as sales slips, receipts, order forms, and delivery slips can be created and printed. Voucher processing is performed according to a voucher processing program designed in advance so as to correspond to each voucher 1: 1.

In such slip processing, a certain calculation is performed for a certain item using a predetermined formula,
There is a process of setting the calculation result in a predetermined field of the item.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional slip processing apparatus, an individual slip processing program is required for each individual slip.

Therefore, in order to change the calculation formula for a certain item as described above, it is necessary to change the corresponding slip processing program or create a new slip processing program.

However, since it is necessary for the above work to understand the contents of the entire slip processing program and to be familiar with programming in the description language of the program, the end user must perform the above work by himself. Was extremely difficult, and I had no choice but to ask a system engineer or other specialist to do the work.

An object of the present invention is to actually change a calculation formula for calculating the value of a certain item of a slip even if the general user who does not have specialized knowledge such as programming for the change work. It is to be able to easily do it if you understand the work of.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a definition data storage that stores an item (insert item) into which slip data is inserted when a slip is output and definition data that defines a method of setting the slip data to the item. It is premised on a slip processing apparatus having means and setting slip data corresponding to each item of the slip in accordance with the contents of the definition data.

The following means are provided. The item selection means selects an item used in the specified slip from the definition data stored in the definition data storage means according to the image of the specified slip.

The image of the designated slip is input, for example, through an image input device such as an image scanner, and displayed on a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display device. Further, for example, together with this screen display, the items of the slips stored in the definition data storage means are listed in a window.

The display means refers to the definition data stored in the definition data storage means, extracts an item whose set value is obtained by a calculation formula from among the items selected by the item selection means, List all items that can be used in the formula.

At the time of displaying the list, for example, the input keys and numerical keys for the operation symbols used in the calculation formula are also displayed at the same time. The setting means is means for the user to set a desired calculation formula using the items displayed by the display means, and the screen of the calculation formula is input by operating a keyboard or a mouse, for example.

The definition data creating means changes the contents of the definition data stored in the definition data storing means on the basis of the calculation formula set by the setting means and the item selected by the item selecting means. Then, the definition data for setting new slip data corresponding to the specified slip is created.

[0014]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. The image data of the slip designated by the user is read by, for example, an image scanner and displayed on a CRT display or the like. Further, the insertion items of the slip data stored in the definition data storage means are simultaneously displayed in a list.

In this case, the general user or the like selects the item used in the designated slip from the items displayed in the list through the item selecting means. Depending on this choice,
The display means refers to the definition data stored in the definition data storage means to check whether or not there is an item whose set value (slip data) is obtained by a calculation formula among the selected items, and such an item is displayed. If there is, a list of all items that can be used in the calculation formula is displayed. Further, for example, calculation keys and numerical keys necessary for setting the calculation formula are displayed on the same screen.

The general user sets a desired calculation formula using the items listed on the screen as variables through the setting means. When the setting of the calculation formula is completed, the definition data creating means changes the contents of the definition data stored in the definition data storing means based on the calculation formula and the item selected by the selecting means. , Creates new definition data for setting new slip data corresponding to the slip specified by the user.

Thus, when the designated slip is printed or displayed and output, calculation is performed according to the calculation formula designated by the user, and the calculated value is set as slip data in the item.

Therefore, when changing the calculation formula for calculating the slip data of a certain item in the slip, even a general user who does not have specialized knowledge such as programming can change the calculation formula as long as he knows the calculation formula. Can be done easily.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slip processing device.

The image scanner 1 is an image input device that scans a commercial slip 2 and reads the image data (image information) of the slip. The image scanner control unit 3 registers the image data of the slip read by the image scanner 1 in the image data file 4.

The source file 5 is application software (data that defines processing contents such as input processing, display processing, and printing processing) that is a source program for processing the image data of the slip registered in the image data file. The details of which will be described later) are stored for each slip. The application software is prepared in advance from the manufacturer side or designed by a system engineer. A customization table is prepared for the application software so that the user can easily change a part of the existing application software to easily create another new application software.

The object file 6 is a file for storing an application object file obtained by converting the contents of the source file 5 into an executable format that can be executed by the CPU 15.

The definition control unit 7 registers in the definition file 10 the definition data that has been instructed to be changed by the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 when changing the definition contents of the application software stored in the source file 5. .
Then, at this time, the definition control unit 7 reads the image data of the slip designated as the change target from the image data file 4 and causes the CRT display unit 11 to display and output the image data.

The keyboard 8 is an input device used by the user to input the definition data to be changed when the definition contents of the application software stored in the source file 5 are changed.

The mouse 9 is operated by the user from the panel menu for inputting the calculation formula displayed on the CRT display 11.
It is used to input a desired calculation formula by selecting a numeric keypad for inputting a constant, an input key for an operator (+,-, x, ÷), a designation key for editing (deletion, insertion), and the like.

The definition file 10 is a file for storing definition data which is instructed to be changed by operating the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9. The definition control unit 7 stores this definition data.

The CRT display 11 displays the contents of the application software stored in the source file 5 and the panel menu. The modification unit 12 reads the application software for which the definition content has been changed from the source file 5, and copies it to the new source file 13. Then, the modifying unit 12 further creates new application software by changing the application software stored in the new source file 13 based on the definition data stored in the definition file 10, Is registered in the new source file 13.

In addition, the modification section 12 uses the above CRT.
The panel menu screen is displayed on the display 11, and the syntax of the calculation formula of a certain item of a certain slip input from the screen by operating the keyboard 8 and the mouse 9 is checked. If the syntax of the calculation formula is correct, the contents of the application software stored in the new source file 13 in which the calculation formula is input are replaced with the input calculation formula.

The new source file 13 is a file for storing the latest application software for slip output. The application software is converted by the CPU 15 into an application object file which is an executable object program.

The new object file 14 is a file for storing the application object file. The new object file 14, the image file 4, the source file 5, the object file 6, the definition file 10, and the new source file 13 are stored in, for example, one or a plurality of auxiliary storage devices. As the auxiliary storage device, for example, a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, or the like is used.

The CPU 15 controls the operation of the entire slip processing apparatus. The CPU 15 has various input / output devices described above, that is, the image scanner control unit 3, the keyboard 8, the mouse 9, the CRT display unit 11, and the like. A printer unit 16 and the like are connected to control input / output operations of these devices. When a slip output command is input from the keyboard 8, the corresponding application object stored in the object file 6 or the new object file 14 is executed, and the printer unit 16
Prints out the instructed slip.

Although not shown in the drawing, a real time clock for calculating the current date and time is also provided. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of application software stored in the source file 5.

As shown in the figure, the application software has A table, C table, D table, and E table which make the following definitions.
It is composed of five tables, a table and a customization table. A table: Defines input processing for each slip C table: Defines file update D table: Defines display processing for CRT 11 such as display format of slips E table: Prints slips Customization table that defines the printing process for the printer 16 such as the format ... Customized by the user (Cast
omise) Defines all possible keys and all keys used for customization.

In this embodiment, the calculation formula for a certain item (for example, quantity or amount) in the slip is defined in the table A, and the calculation formula can be changed by the user, that is, can be customized.

Next, an example of two types of delivery notes with different slip forms (slip formats) printed out in this embodiment is shown in FIG.
And shown in FIG. In both figures, "A1", "A2",
The items other than "A20" are printed in advance on the delivery note. Then, when each of the delivery notes is printed / outputted, the data corresponding to each of the item areas of "A1", "A2", ... "A20" is inserted and printed.

The print items (insertion items) "A1", "A"
The definition of "2", ... "A20" is as follows. “A1”, “A2”, “A3” ... The year (“A1”) read by the CPU 15 from the real-time clock,
An item area in which a month (“A2”) and a day (“A3”) are inserted and arranged.

"A5" ... An item area in which the slip number automatically obtained by the CPU 15 is inserted and arranged. “A6” ... An item area in which the customer name retrieved based on the entered customer code is inserted and arranged.

"A9" ... An item area in which the product name retrieved based on the input product code is inserted and arranged. "A101" ... An item area in which the input quantity (first quantity) is inserted and arranged.

"A102" ... Inputted quantity (second
The item area where the quantity) is inserted and placed. “A11” ... An item area in which the unit price searched based on the input product code is inserted and arranged.

"A12" ... An item area in which the amount calculated by the CPU 15 based on the formula of unit price (A11) × quantity (A101 or A101 + A102) is inserted and arranged. “A13”, “A14”, “A15” ... Item area in which the total value of quantity (“A13”), the total value of unit price (“A14”), and the total value of money (“A15”) are inserted and arranged. .

"A17" ... An item area in which the total amount of money including tax is inserted and arranged. "A19": An item area in which the tax rate is inserted and arranged. "A20" ... An item area in which the consumption tax calculated from the tax rate is inserted and arranged.

The difference between the delivery note shown in FIG. 3 and the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 is the printing position of each item.
The other is the number of products whose product name is "A9". That is, in the delivery note shown in FIG. 3, the number is one (only A101), but in the delivery note shown in FIG. 4, it is two (A101 and A102). Most of the regular delivery notes are shown in FIG. 3, and it is a special case that the quantity of one item is two as shown in FIG. As such a special example, for example, in the case where the unit price is determined by the area, the quantity is input in the vertical length (first quantity) and the horizontal length (second quantity). Etc.

Next, FIG. 5 shows application software A used for printout of the delivery note shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
It is a figure which shows the structure of a table. The table A is a general-purpose input processing definition table used to define the input items of a plurality of types of delivery notes, and is A1 to A9, A101, A102, A11 to FIG. 3 and FIG. A20
For each item area of, item fields of “item name”, “type”, and “content” are defined. Also, in addition to the above, items used in other delivery notes such as A103 and A104 are also defined as above. still,
Thereafter, the above A1 to A9, A101 to A104, A11 to A
20 is expressed as a key.

The "type" is a field that defines a method of setting data to be set in each item, and is mainly composed of "input" and "substitution". In the case of “input”, for example, the data of the corresponding record is read from a certain data file and set.

As for the "content", for example, the above "type" is "substitution".
Is a field that is set when set to
For example, when the “item” is set to “quantity” or “amount”, a calculation formula for calculating those values is set.

In the example shown in the figure, it is defined that the value of "quantity 01" (key A101) is substituted as the calculation expression of "quantity". Further, “quantity × unit price (key A11)” is defined as a calculation formula of “amount” (key A12).

In the present embodiment, the user can freely change the calculation formula set in the "content" field as described above by inputting on the screen. Next, the operation when the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 is issued when the table A currently stored in the source file 5 has the format shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

In this case, first, the image scanner 1 scans the delivery note shown in FIG. As a result, the image scanner 1 reads the slip image data of the delivery note and outputs the slip image data to the image scanner control unit 3. The image scanner control unit 3 registers this slip image data in the image data file 4.

Subsequently, the definition control unit 7 is activated, and the definition control unit 7 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.
First, the definition control unit 7 reads the slip image data of the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 from the image data file 4 and displays the image of the delivery note on the CRT display section 11 (step A1). Next, when the user specifies the application software of the delivery note shown in FIG. 3 by operating the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 (step A2), the customization table of the specified application software is read from the source file 5 and the customization is performed. CR list of user customizable items according to the contents of the table
A window is displayed on the T display 11 (step A3).

While referring to the window display, the user designates the items used in the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 one by one by operating the keyboard 8 and the mouse 9, and the slip image is displayed. CRT
The area of the item is designated on the screen of the display 11 (step A5).

In accordance with the above designation, the definition control unit 7 registers the designated item and its designated area in the definition file 10 (step A6). Then, the process proceeds to step A7, and it is checked whether or not an end instruction is input from the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9. If there is no end instruction, the process returns to step A4 again, and the above operation is repeated.

Thus, in step A7,
The above steps A4 to A7 are repeated until the end instruction is input, and all items to be printed on the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 and their areas (printing areas) are registered in the definition file 10 and shown in FIG. Such a definition file 10 is created.

When the operation of the definition control section 7 is completed, the modification section 12 is activated next. As a result, the modification unit 12 executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 and creates new application software for causing the printer 16 to print out the delivery note shown in FIG.

First, the modifying unit 12 reads the application software (hereinafter, the original application software) from the source file 5 and copies it to the new source file 13 (step B1).

Next, referring to the table A (see FIG. 5) of the original application software and the contents of the definition file 10 created by the definition control unit 7 as described above, the delivery shown in FIG. Items related to all quantities (quantity keys) used in the manual are displayed on the CRT display 11
Display on the screen. Then, based on the input from the user, a quantity definition process for changing the content (calculation formula) of the quantity key among the items of the table A of the original application software stored in the new source file 13 ( Step B2).

By this quantity definition processing, table A shown in FIG. 9 is created. Next, referring to the definition file 10, the items not registered in the definition file 10 are deleted from the table A shown in FIG. 9 created in step B2 (B
3).

By this processing, the table A shown in FIG. 10 is registered in the new source file 13. Next, definition file 1
The table E in the new source file 13 is corrected based on the designated items designated by the user who are instructed to be changed to 0, the start point, and the area information (B4).

Further, among the items in the E table stored in the modified new source file 13, the items not registered in the definition file 10 are deleted (B5). This gives A4, A103, and A104
Each item of is deleted.

As a result of the above operation, as shown in FIG.
The E table of the original application software shown in (a) is
Based on the definition file 10 shown in (b), the E table of the new application software shown in FIG. As a result, the new application software shown in FIG. 12 is created based on the original application software (see FIG. 2), and this file is newly registered in the new source file 13. Then, the new application software is translated by the CPU 15 to create the new application object file 14.

Next, the quantity defining process in step B2 of the flowchart of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the modification unit 7 is CR
The T display 11 is inquired as to whether or not it is necessary to change the calculation formula defined in the “content” field for the “quantity” item in the table A (see FIG. 5) of the original application software. Display a message. In response to this message, the user specifies the necessity of the above change by operating the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 (C1).

When the modifying unit 7 receives a designation indicating that the "quantity" needs to be changed via the keyboard 8 (C2, YES), the modifying unit 7 determines the four items defined in the table A (see FIG. 5). The quantity key registered in the definition file 10 (see FIG. 7) is extracted from the quantity keys A101 to A104, and the panel menu screen 20 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the CRT display 11 (C3).

This panel menu screen 20 is a window, and on the left side of this screen is a list of quantity item names that can be specified by calculation formulas (in this case, "quantity 01", "quantity 0").
2 ”) is displayed. Also, on the right side of this screen, the numeric keypad from“ 0 ”to“ 9 ”that can be used when defining the calculation formula,
"+", "-", "X", "÷" operator keys and "delete" and "insert" edit keys are displayed. Also, C
User input field 3 below the RT display 11
At 0, a guidance message "Please display the calculation formula of the quantity" is displayed, and the user can enter this input field 3
At 0, the desired calculation formula can be input from the position where the cursor 32 is displayed. This calculation formula is input by sequentially selecting the keys displayed on the right side of the panel menu screen 20 by operating the mouse 9.

When the user inputs the calculation formula of the quantity by operating the mouse 9 on the panel menu screen shown in FIG. 14 (C4), the modifying unit 12 displays the A table of the application software stored in the new source file 13. The input calculation formula is set in the content field for the item "quantity" of (C5).

In this case, the user specifies (quantity 01 + quantity 02) × 2 as the calculation formula of “quantity”. This designation is made by operating the mouse 9 on the panel menu screen 20 to display "(", "quantity 01", "+", "quantity 0".
It is sufficient to input in the order of "2", ")", "x", "2".
As a result, the table A in the new source file 13 is changed as shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the modification unit 12 is activated, and the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 is operated on the panel menu screen displayed on the CRT display 11. The calculation formula for the "quantity" item can be set to a desired formula.

Therefore, even a general user who does not have specialized knowledge about programming can easily change the calculation formula of the “quantity” item in the table A according to the delivery note in an interactive manner.

The new application software shown in FIG. 12 created as described above is converted into a new object file executable by the CPU 15 by the CPU 15 executing a predetermined translation programming. Then, when the CPU 15 executes the new object file, the delivery note shown in FIG. 4 is printed out from the printer section 16.

In this case, for example, a commercial slip is set in the printer 16, an image of the commercial slip is displayed and output on the CRT display unit 11 based on the image data stored in the image file 4, and this screen is displayed. Image data of the voucher is created by inputting the voucher data from the keyboard 8 to each item position on the displayed image, and then the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 is operated to input the print command. The slip data is printed out at the corresponding item position on the commercial slip set in the printer 16.

As described above, the user can also use the keyboard 8
Instead of inputting the slip data from, the slip data may be input from a predetermined data file.
Further, the slip is not limited to a commercial slip, and may be an original slip printed by order. Alternatively, the slip image previously read by the image scanner 1 may be printed out on a blank sheet of paper, and slip data may be inserted into each item of the slip and printed out.

In the above embodiment, two types of quantities are used in the quantity calculation formula, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of quantities used in the calculation formula is arbitrary. Good. Further, the present invention is not limited to the modification of the quantity calculation, and may be another item whose value such as the amount of money or the price is obtained by a calculation formula.

[0071]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the calculation formula for calculating the value of a certain item in the slip is changed, the change work does not require specialized knowledge such as programming. Even a general user can easily perform it if he / she understands the actual work, so that anyone can easily issue various types of slips, which is extremely practical.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of application software stored in a source file.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery note.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of another delivery note similar to the delivery note shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of table A stored in a source file.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a definition control unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of a definition file.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a modification unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of table A in the new source file changed by an operation on the panel menu screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the contents of table A stored in a new source file.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a process in which the modifying unit changes the E table based on the contents of the definition file and creates a new E table.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of newly created application software.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating details of a quantity definition process performed by a modifying unit.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display format of a panel menu screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 image scanner 2 slip 3 image scanner control unit 4 image data file 5 source file 6 object file 7 definition control unit 8 keyboard 9 mouse 10 definition file 11 CRT display 12 modification unit 13 new source file 14 new object file 15 CPU

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A definition data storage means for storing an item into which slip data is inserted when a slip is output and a definition data defining a setting method of the slip data for the item, and having a definition data storage means for adjusting the contents of the definition data. In the slip processing device that sets slip data corresponding to each item of the slip, the specified slip is used from the definition data stored in the definition data storage unit according to the image of the specified slip. With reference to the item selecting means for selecting an item and the definition data stored in the definition data storing means, an item whose set value is obtained by a calculation formula is extracted from the items selected by the item selecting means. Display means for displaying a list of all items that can be used in the calculation formula, and setting means for setting a desired calculation formula using the items displayed by the display means. And changing the content of the definition data stored in the definition data storage means based on the calculation formula set by the setting means and the item selected by the item selection means to correspond to the designated slip. And a definition data creating means for creating definition data for setting new slip data.