JPH0816765A - Document processing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the document processing system with which plural objects can be inserted to the same object frame. CONSTITUTION:When plural objects 7a and 7c are inserted, into the same multilayer object frame 6 in the case of editing a document containing graphics/ image objects, a controller forms the plural inserted objects 7a and 7c as multilayer objects 7. Those multilayer objects 7a and 7c are transparently displayed on an output device. Thus, the plural objects can be inserted into the same object 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 system and a document processing method for editing a document including a graphic / image object.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent document processing systems, application objects such as figures and images can be inserted and edited in an object frame set separately from the original character string in the document.

The data of the application object is also stored by managing it in a place independent of the character string because the figures and images are applications different from the character string.

Conventionally, for example, in a document processing system in which a window system is an operating system (OS), it is not considered to insert a plurality of application objects into one object frame, and one application object is 1 It was treated as a single object frame, a single layer object frame.

[0005]

Further, by simply allowing a plurality of different application objects to be inserted into one object frame, the conventional visual distinction between the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame can be achieved. Since it is not possible to attach it, it is difficult to understand the operation when inserting the application object, for example, an erroneous operation such as newly inserting the application object in the conventional single-layer object frame is caused and the operability is deteriorated. There is.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can provide a document processing system capable of inserting a plurality of objects in the same object frame.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing system for editing a document including a graphic / image object, wherein a plurality of objects are inserted into the same object frame based on an inserting operation. The present invention is characterized by comprising a multi-layered object forming means for forming an object as a multi-layered object and an object display means for transparently displaying a multi-layered object formed corresponding to the same object frame.

In the document processing system according to the second aspect, a single-layer object frame in which one object is inserted and a multi-layer object frame in which a plurality of objects are inserted can be set in the same document in an object frame setting. And a frame display unit for displaying the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame in a visually different manner.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing method for editing a document including a graphic / image object, wherein a plurality of objects inserted in the same object frame based on an insertion operation are treated as a multi-layered object. The present invention is characterized by including a multi-layered object forming step of forming and a multi-layered object formed by corresponding to the same object frame, and displaying the multi-layered object transparently.

According to a fourth aspect of the document processing method, a single-layer object frame in which one object is inserted and a multi-layer object frame in which a plurality of objects are inserted can be set in the same document in an object frame setting. And a frame display step of displaying the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame in a visually different manner.

[0011]

According to the document processing system of claims 1 and 3, when a plurality of objects are inserted into the same object frame when a document including a graphic / image object is edited, the multi-layer object forming means inserts the object. The created plurality of objects are formed as a multi-layered object, and the object display means transparently displays the multi-layered object. This allows a plurality of objects to be inserted in the same object frame.

According to the document processing system of the second and fourth aspects, the object frame setting means sets the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame in a mixed manner in the same document, and the frame display means sets the single-layer object frame. The object frame and the multi-layer object frame are displayed in a visually different manner. This facilitates visual distinction between the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a document processing system according to the present invention.

This document processing system includes an input device 2 such as a keyboard and a mouse for receiving an input from a user,
It controls a storage device 3 such as a hard disk or a floppy disk for storing information, an output device 4 such as a display or a printer for visually outputting the information, an input device 2, a storage device 3 and an output device 4. The control device 1 is provided to edit a document including a graphic / image object such as a graphic application object (hereinafter simply referred to as “graphic object”) 7a or an image application object (hereinafter simply referred to as “image object”) 7b. It is something to do.

First, the difference between a single-layer object frame (hereinafter simply referred to as "single-layer frame") and a multi-layer object frame (hereinafter simply referred to as "multi-layer frame") will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing single-layer frame information secured by a single-layer frame, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing multi-layer frame information secured by a multi-layer frame, and FIG.
Is a diagram showing that a single-layer frame cannot be inserted into an existing frame, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing that a multi-layer frame can be inserted into an existing frame.

The "single-layer frame" is a frame that has existed in the past, and any one object 7 such as the graphic object 7a or the image object 7b is included in one frame.
It refers to a single frame in which only one can exist. There is only one application object 7 for one single layer frame 5. As the single layer frame information, as shown in FIG.
It suffices to have an address 50 indicating the information of the object 7 existing for the single-layer frame 5. This is, for example, an address indicating edit data. In the case of the single-layer frame 5, FIG.
As shown in, it is not possible to newly insert another object 7, for example, an image object 7b into the single-layer frame 5 in which the graphic object 7a already exists.

Next, the "multilayer frame" means a frame of a plurality of layers in which a plurality of objects 7 such as the graphic object 7a and the image object 7b can exist for one frame. As the multi-layer frame information, as shown in FIG. 3, a flag (object insertion information) 60 indicating whether or not the object 7 of each layer is inserted in one multi-layer frame 6
And has an address 61 indicating the information of the inserted layer object 7. In the case of the multi-layer frame 6, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, another object 7 such as an image object 7b can be newly inserted in the multi-layer frame 6 in which the graphic object 7a already exists.

The control device 1 has a multi-layered object forming function of forming a plurality of objects 7 inserted in the same multi-layered frame 6 as a multi-layered object 7 on the basis of an insertion operation by the input device 2, a single-layered frame 5 and a multi-layered object 5. It is determined whether the frame is the single-layer frame 5 or the multi-layer frame 6 based on the object frame setting function for setting the frame 6 and the frame 6 together in the same document and the application name of the application object 7 that can be inserted. The frame discriminating function to draw and the rectangular line of the frame to be drawn with a dotted line when it is determined to be the single-layer frame 5, and the solid line to draw the rectangular line of the frame to be drawn when it is determined to be the multi-layer frame 6 Then, the drawing process of the object 7 in each of the frames 5 and 6 is performed, and when the drawing process is performed, the multi-layered objects 7 formed corresponding to the same multi-layered frame 6 are transparently displayed. And rendering capabilities that are provided with a frame information management function for managing the frame information such as a single layer frame information and multi frame information. In the frame information management function, as shown in FIG. 2, the address 50 indicating the information of the object 7 existing in the single layer frame 5 is managed as single layer frame information, and as shown in FIG. The presence / absence 60 of the insertion of the object 7 and the address 61 indicating the information of the object 7 are managed as the multi-layer frame information. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 described later, the information 50 of the objects belonging to the first single-layer frame 51a is managed correspondingly to the address 50a of each first single-layer frame via the first single-layer frame 51a. , The second single-layer frame address 50b and thereafter are managed in the same manner. The address 61a of the first multi-layer frame is managed via the first multi-layer frame 62a in correspondence with the information 63a of the object belonging to the first layer of the first multi-layer frame. Is managed by.

Next, referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 to FIG.
It will be described according to the flow chart of No. 1.

6 and 7 are legend diagrams showing the object list 62 that can be inserted in the multi-layer frame 6, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the data management of the single-layer frame 5 and the multi-layer frame 6, and FIG. 9 is the object 7 FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing selection / insertion of
11 is a flowchart showing a selection instruction to an selection processing of the object 7, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an insertion instruction to an insertion processing of the object 7.

The selection / insertion of the object 7 is divided into a selection process (S10) and an insertion process (S20) as shown in FIG. 9. The details of the selection of the object 7 are shown in FIG. 10 and the details of the insertion of the object 7 are shown in FIG. It is shown.

First, the flow of processing from the selection instruction of the object 7 to the selection processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the control device 1 recognizes the selection command of the object 7 as shown in FIG. 9 (S10), it determines whether or not the current insertion position is the frame (S).
11). When the insertion position is a frame, the frame is the multi-layer frame 6
It is determined whether or not (S12). When the frame is the multi-layer frame 6, information on the type of the inserted object 7 is acquired from the multi-layer frame information of the multi-layer frame 6 shown in FIG. 3, and the acquired object 7 can be inserted in the object list. It is deleted from 62 (S13). This is so that the operator can understand by displaying only the insertable object 7. As shown in FIG. 6, when the insertable object list 62 is displayed (S14), the operator selects the object 7 to be actually inserted (S1).
5). When the object selection command in step S11 is not a frame, and in step S11
If the frame is a frame in step S12 but is not the multi-layer frame 6 in step S12, all the objects 7 are to be inserted, information of the types of all the objects 7 is acquired, and as shown in FIG. The list 62 is displayed (S16), and the operator selects the type of the object 7 to be actually inserted (S15).

For example, assuming that a word processor application object (hereinafter simply referred to as "word processor object") 7c and a graphic object 7a are already inserted in the multi-layered frame 6 as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the multi-layer frame 6 is managed as the address 61a of the first multi-layer frame in terms of management. If it is the case of the multi-layer frame 6 in which no object 7 is inserted, the result is as shown in FIG. The object insertion information of the multi-layer frame 6 is checked based on the address indicating the multi-layer frame information. As shown in FIG. 3, the content of the multi-layer frame information manages whether or not the object 7 of each layer is inserted 60 and the address 61 indicating the information of the inserted object 7. In the case of the multi-layer frame 6 shown in FIG. 6, the address indicating the information of the word processing object 7c is, for example, the information 63a of the object belonging to the first layer of the first multi-layer frame, and the address indicating the information of the graphic object 7a is, for example, the first multi-layer frame first. Information 63 of objects belonging to the 3rd layer
managed as c.

Next, the flow of processing from the object insertion instruction to the insertion processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

It is assumed that the object 7 to be inserted is decided according to the flowchart of FIG.

Upon recognizing the object insertion command, the control device 1 judges whether the insertion is from the current insertion position into the existing frame or a new frame (new frame creation) (S2).
1). In the case of an existing frame, it is determined whether the designated frame is compatible with the multilayer frame 6 or the single layer frame 5 (S22). In the case of the multi-layer frame 6,
Insertion processing is performed using a conventional technique (S23). In the case of newly creating a frame or in the case of the single-layer frame 5, the control device 1 determines the type of the object 7 to be inserted (S24). A conventional technique is used for this determination method. After confirming the type of the inserted object, it is determined whether the type of the inserted object corresponds to the multi-layer frame 6 (S25). If the object 7 corresponds to the multi-layer frame 6, the frame created there is set as "multi-layer frame" and information is set (S2).
6). Otherwise, the information is set as a "single layer frame" (S27). This information serves as a basis for determining whether or not it corresponds to the multilayer frame 6 in step S25 described above. "Multilayer frame 6",
After setting the information of the "single-layer frame 5", the actual object insertion processing is performed (S23).

In this embodiment, one multi-layer frame 6 has four layers, and the object 7 of each layer is a completely different application object.
How many objects 7 can be inserted as
Further, it is needless to say that which object 7 is associated with the multilayer frame 6 can be determined in any way and is not limited.

Next, a method for visually identifying the multi-layer frame 6 and the single-layer frame 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 12 and according to the flow chart shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a legend showing the visual difference between the single-layer frame 5 and the multi-layer frame 6, and FIG. 13 is the single-layer frame 5 in the frame drawing process.
7 is a flowchart showing a process of identifying the multi-layered frame 6 and the frame.

When the control device 1 receives a frame drawing command in the process of displaying the rectangles of the frames 5 and 6 (S31), the control device 1 determines whether or not the display frame is the multi-layer frame 6 (S3).
2). If the frame 6 is determined to be the multi-layer frame 6, the rectangular line of the frame 6 to be drawn is set as a solid line (S33). When it is determined that the frame is the single-layer frame 5, the rectangular line of the frame 5 to be drawn is set as a dotted line (S36). The rectangles of the frames 5 and 6 are drawn with the respectively set line types (S34). Then, the drawing process of the object 7 in each of the frames 5 and 6 is performed (S35). As shown in FIG. 12, the output device 4 includes multi-layer frames 6a and 6b and single-layer frames 5a and 5b.
Since b is displayed, the operator can select the multi-layer frame 6 and the single-layer frame 5.
And can be visually identified. In this embodiment, the multi-layer frame 6 is displayed by a solid line and the single-layer frame 5 is displayed by a dotted line, but it goes without saying that any kind of line may be displayed as long as it can be visually identified. .

The display means for this visual identification is
For example, the display may be performed only by an explicit command from the user such as “frame identification display”, and similarly, switching means may be provided for switching to the display in which the identification display is not performed.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above,
Since a plurality of objects 7 inserted in the same frame 6 are formed as a multi-layered object 7, a plurality of objects 7 can be inserted in one frame 6. Further, since the single-layer frame 5 and the multi-layer frame 6 are displayed in a visually different manner, it becomes easy to visually distinguish the single-layer frame 5 and the multi-layer frame 6, and setting of a new frame and It is possible to improve operability in edit processing such as insertion of an object into the multi-layer frame 6. Further, since the insertable object list 62 is displayed in the multi-layered frame 6, it becomes easy to select the object 7 to be inserted.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Modifications can be made without changing the gist of the invention.

[0037]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first and third aspects of the present invention, since the plurality of objects inserted in the same object frame are formed as a multi-layered object, it is possible to insert a plurality of objects in the same object frame. The document processing system can be provided.

According to the invention described in claims 2 and 4, even when the single-layer object frame and the multi-layer object frame are mixed in the same document, both are displayed in a visually different manner. Both can be easily visually identified, and operability can be improved in editing processing such as setting a new frame and inserting an object into a multi-layer object frame.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing single layer frame information secured by a single layer frame.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing multilayer frame information secured by a multilayer frame.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing that a single-layer frame cannot be inserted into an existing frame.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing that a multi-layer frame can be inserted into an existing frame.

FIG. 6 is a legend diagram showing an object list that can be inserted into a multi-layer frame.

FIG. 7 is a legend diagram showing an object list that can be inserted into a multi-layer frame.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining data management of a single-layer frame and a multi-layer frame.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing object selection / insertion.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an object selection instruction to a selection process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an object insertion instruction to an insertion process.

FIG. 12 is a legend diagram showing a visual difference between a single-layer frame and a multi-layer frame.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process of identifying a single-layer frame and a multi-layer frame in the frame drawing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Control Device 2 Input Device 3 Storage Device 4 Output Device 5 Single Layer Frame (Single Layer Object Frame) 6 Multilayer Frame (Multilayer Object Frame) 7 Object 7a Graphic Object (Figure / Image Object) 7b Image Object (Figure / Image Object) 7c word processing object

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location 9288-5L G06F 15/20 564 P (72) Inventor Mori Yasushi 3-30 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Koichi Ida 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Tatsuya Kawabuchi 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Within the corporation

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A multi-layer object forming means for forming a plurality of objects inserted in the same object frame as a multi-layer object based on an inserting operation in a document processing system for editing a document including a graphic / image object. A document processing system, comprising: an object display unit that transparently displays a multi-layered object formed corresponding to the same object frame. 2. An object frame setting means capable of setting a single-layer object frame in which one object is inserted and a multi-layer object frame in which a plurality of objects are inserted in the same document, and the single-layer object frame. The document processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a frame display unit configured to display the multi-layered object frame in a visually different manner. 3. A multi-layer object forming step for forming a plurality of objects inserted in the same object frame as a multi-layer object based on an inserting operation in a document processing method for editing a document including a figure / image object. An object display step of transparently displaying a multi-layered object formed corresponding to the same object frame. 4. An object frame setting step in which a single-layer object frame into which one object is inserted and a multi-layer object frame into which a plurality of objects are inserted can be set in a mixed manner in the same document, and the single-layer object frame. The document processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: a frame displaying step of displaying the multi-layered object frame in a visually different manner.