JPH0812704B2 - Illustration output control device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an illustration output control device for synthesizing and outputting an arbitrary character string inside an image pattern of a graphic representation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some conventional word processors, an illustration pattern can be combined with composite data such as document data and output. Then, in order to accurately combine the document data with the blank area in the illustration pattern, it is necessary to enlarge / reduce the illustration pattern so that the illustration pattern has an appropriate size. In this case, the size of the illustration pattern must be determined in consideration of the number of characters and the character size of the document data.

[0003]

However, since the illustration pattern and the document data are not related to each other in the conventional word processor, the document data is not included in the illustration pattern unless the illustration pattern is combined with the document data. I can't confirm how they will be combined. For this reason,
This requires a lot of trial and error to determine the size of the illustration pattern, which is a heavy burden on the user. Further, when inserting a character string into a boundary area indicated by a figure such as a circle or a polygon as in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-14292, if the character string is out of the boundary area, a figure forming the boundary area is displayed. A document creation device that automatically expands is being considered. If it is attempted to combine document data into an illustration pattern using this technique, the boundary area into which the document data is inserted is expanded according to the document data, but the illustration pattern and the boundary area are completely unrelated. Therefore, even if the boundary area is expanded according to the character string, the illustration pattern is not expanded, and there is a disadvantage that the size of the illustration pattern does not match the size of the boundary area.
An object of the present invention is to combine an image pattern of a selected illustration and a composite area set inside this image pattern when combining and outputting an arbitrary character string inside the image pattern of an arbitrarily selected illustration. Automatic expansion.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problem The means of the present invention is an illustration storing means for storing a plurality of image patterns of an illustration in which a graphic representation is made as an image of a picture and a character string can be synthesized inside thereof, and the illustration storing means. Selecting means for arbitrarily selecting a desired illustration from among the plurality of illustrated illustrations, display control means for controlling to display an illustration image corresponding to the selected illustration selected by the selecting means on the display screen, and the above selection A magnification designating means for designating a predetermined output magnification as the output magnification of the illustration,
A character string designating means for arbitrarily designating a character string to be combined inside the image pattern of the selected illustration, the number of characters that can be combined in the combination area set inside the image pattern of the selected illustration, and the character string A comparing means for comparing the number of characters of the designated character string designated by the designating means,
According to the comparison result, changing means for enlarging and changing the output magnification designated by the magnification designating means so that the composite area set inside the image pattern is enlarged, and the image pattern of the selected illustration, The enlarging means for enlarging with the output magnification changed by the changing means and enlarging the compositing area inside the enlarged image pattern, and the number of compositable characters increased with the enlarging of the compositing area are as described above. In a state where the number of characters of the designated character string is increased, inside the enlarged image pattern, to output a synthetic illustration image in which the designated character string is synthesized in the synthetic area that is also enlarged. And output control means for controlling.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. In the illustration storage means, a plurality of image patterns of illustrations, which are graphically expressed as images of pictures and in which character strings can be combined, are stored, and the selection means selects a desired illustration from among the plurality of illustrations stored in the illustration storage means. When any is selected, the display control means controls to display an illustration image corresponding to the selected illustration selected by the selection means on the display screen. Next, the magnification designating means designates a predetermined output magnification as the output magnification of the selected illustration, and the character string designating means arbitrarily designates a character string to be synthesized inside the image pattern of the selected illustration. The number of characters that can be combined in the combining area set inside the image pattern is compared with the number of characters in the specified character string specified by the character string specifying means. Then, the changing means enlarges and changes the output magnification designated by the magnification designating means in accordance with the comparison result so that the combined area set inside the image pattern is enlarged, and the enlarging means enlarges the selected illustration. The image pattern is enlarged by the output magnification changed by the changing means, and the composite area inside the enlarged image pattern is enlarged. Further, the output control means is in a state where the number of compositable characters increased with the expansion of the compositing area is increased so as to include the number of characters of the designated character string, Control is performed to output a synthetic illustration image in which the designated character string is synthesized in the enlarged synthetic area. Therefore, when combining and outputting an arbitrary character string inside the image pattern of an arbitrarily selected illustration, the image pattern of the selected illustration and the combined area set inside this image pattern are automatically combined. Can be expanded.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Structure FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the basic structure of a word processor to which the present invention is applied. The document data input from the key input unit 11 is fetched by the CPU 12, converted into kana-kanji characters using the dictionary ROM 13, and stored in the document memory 14. This document memory 14
Is a document storage memory for storing the input and created document, the contents of which are read out under the control of the CPU 12. Then, the document data read from the document memory 14 is sent to the display control unit 15 and displayed on the display unit 16 configured by a liquid crystal display device or the like, and sent to the print control unit 17 by a thermal printer or the like. Printing is performed on the recording paper of the printing unit 18 configured.

An image reader 19 is provided in the word processor of this embodiment. The graphic pattern (including paintings, photographs, etc.) read by the image reader 19 is taken into the CPU 12 and stored in the illustration memory 20. Is stored.

The illustration memory 20 is an image reader 19
It is possible to store a plurality of graphic patterns (hereinafter, referred to as illustration patterns) read by the user, and the contents thereof are illustration designating keys IT provided in the key input unit 11.
Are cyclically read one by one according to the operation.

On the other hand, the composition mode key CP provided in the key input unit 11 is for designating a composition mode for composing document data with an illustration pattern. In this composition mode, the CPU 12 uses the work memory 21 to illustrate the illustration pattern. It is determined whether or not the document data can be combined within the previously specified combination range, and as a result, if it is determined that the combination is not possible, the enlargement ratio of the illustration pattern is changed. The work memory 21 has a structure having n, X, Y, and Z registers.

[0010] The operation now, in the illustration memory 20 is assumed that any of the illustration pattern that has been read by the image reader 19 is stored.

In this state, when the document data is combined with the illustration pattern and displayed, the key input unit 11 is used.
The composite mode key CP provided in is operated. Then, the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 2 is executed.

First, the document data to be combined in the illustration pattern is input from the key input unit 11 according to a normal key operation procedure (step S1). Then, the number of characters (including spaces) forming the input document data is counted and this number of characters is transferred to the X register of the work memory 21 (steps S2 and S3).

After inputting the document data in this way, the next desired illustration pattern is designated (step S
4). In this case, by operating the illustration designating key IT, a desired illustration pattern can be designated from the illustration memory 20. Then, in the next step S5, "3" is set in the n register of the work memory 21 as the initial magnification of the illustration pattern (step S6). This makes the illustration pattern three times the height and three times the width.
A double enlarged pattern is displayed and an illustration is displayed on the display unit 16 (step S6). Then, of the displayed illustration patterns, the composition range in which the document data is to be composed is designated (step S7). In this case, the range can be specified by operating a cursor key or the like provided in the key input unit 11. For example, when an illustration pattern as shown in FIG. 3A is selected and designated, a range having a size as shown in FIG. 3B (range surrounded by a ruled line in the figure) is designated therein.
When the composition range is designated in this way, the number of compositable characters, which is how many characters can be composed in units of characters within the composition range, is obtained, and the number of characters is transferred to the Y register of the work memory 21. (Step S8,
S9).

Then, based on the value of the X register (the number of characters of the document data) and the value of the Y register (the number of characters of the illustration pattern that can be combined), it is determined whether the document data can be combined without protruding into the combination range of the illustration pattern. A determination is made (steps S10 and S11). That is, the value of the X register is subtracted from the value of the Y register and transferred to the Z register, and the document data can be combined within the composition range of the illustration pattern depending on whether the value of the Z register is "0" or more. A determination is made as to whether or not it is possible.

When the value of the Z register is negative, if the document data is combined as it is within the composition range of the illustration pattern, the document data will overflow from the composition range. An increment process of adding "1" to the value is executed (step S
12). This makes the illustration pattern n × n (4 ×
4) The image is enlarged and displayed twice, and the combination range designated in advance is changed and enlarged according to the enlargement ratio (steps S13 and S14).

Thereafter, the process returns to step S8, and it is determined whether or not the document data can be combined within the expanded compositing range based on the illustration pattern expanded to 4 × 4 times, and as a result, expansion to 4 × 4 times is performed. If the composition is not possible, the illustration pattern is further magnified 5 × 5 times to determine whether composition is possible.

If the document data can be combined within the composition range by sequentially increasing the enlargement ratio of the illustration pattern in this manner, the document data will be included in the composition range together with the illustration pattern at that time. The composite display is performed (step S15). FIG. 3C shows a display state in this case, and it is possible to create a fun document by inserting a document into the illustration from the conventional way of using the illustration.

Modified Application Example (1) In the above embodiment, when the document data cannot be combined within the specified composition range for the illustration pattern, the enlargement ratio of the illustration pattern is changed. May be reduced. (2) In the above embodiment, the case where the document data is combined and displayed with the illustration pattern has been described as an example, but a figure, a photograph, a symbol or the like may be combined and displayed with the figure pattern. (3) The illustration pattern is not limited to the one read by the image reader, and may be a graphic pattern stored in advance in the ROM or the like. (4) In the above example, the composition range of the illustration pattern was specified by key operation, but the composition range may be fixedly determined in advance for each illustration pattern, or the outside of the illustration pattern is determined and automatically determined. You may make it determine a synthetic | combination range. (5) Besides, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied not only to word processors but also to personal computers and the like.

[0019]

According to the present invention, when an arbitrary character string is synthesized and output inside an image pattern of an arbitrarily selected illustration, it is set inside the image pattern of the selected illustration and this image pattern. Since the size of the image pattern of the illustration need not be taken into consideration, the user's burden can be reduced because the combined area can be automatically enlarged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a basic configuration of a word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation when a combination mode key is operated.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a process until document data is combined with an illustration pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 key input unit 12 CPU 14 document memory 15 display control unit 16 display unit 20 illustration memory 21 work memory

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A graphic representation as an image of a picture
An image of an illustration in which a character string can be synthesized inside
An illustration storage means for storing a plurality of patterns and a plurality of illustrations stored in this illustration storage means
Then, selecting means for arbitrarily selecting a desired illustration and an error corresponding to the selected illustration selected by this selecting means.
Display system that controls to display the strike image on the display screen
And a predetermined output magnification as the output magnification of the selected illustration.
A constant scale factor specifying unit, combining all the inside of the image pattern of the selected illustrations
Set inside the image pattern of the above selected illustration and the character string specifying means to arbitrarily specify the character string
Number of characters that can be combined in the combined area and the above character string specification
Comparison that compares with the number of characters of the specified character string specified by means
Depending on the means and the comparison result, inside the image pattern
The above-mentioned magnification specification hand so that the composite area to be set is enlarged.
Changing means for enlarging and changing the output magnification specified by the column, and the changing means for changing the image pattern of the selected illustration.
This is enlarged with the output magnification changed by
Expand the above composite area inside the image pattern
Means and synthesizable characters that increase with the expansion of the composition area
The number is increased to include the number of characters in the specified string above.
Of the enlarged image pattern
Side, the specified sentence is added to the enlarged composite area together.
Control to output a composite illustration image that combines character strings
And an output control means for controlling the illustration output control device.