JPH08305340A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To share a character input screen for inputting a character string to a balloon with that for other use, concerning a character information input technique in an image processing device capable of displaying and editing a graphic. CONSTITUTION: A format of a character input screen shown in a figure for inputting a save file name is the same as a format of a character input screen for inputting words to a balloon. For this reason, both character string input screen do not need to be constituted of separate data formats. In this case, the explanations in the balloon are different in the contents from each other. As the result, it is distinguishable which is currently being inputted, a character string of words or a character string of a save file name.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technique for inputting character information in an image processing apparatus capable of editing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some graphic editing devices such as personal computers and game machines that execute drawing software for children, arbitrary character information designated by the user can be displayed in a box figure called a balloon. This makes it possible to add an accent to the image information and enhance the visual effect.

At this time, a character input screen for selecting a character and editing a character string is required to input character information. On the other hand, in order to specify the file name when saving the created graphic data to a file,
After all, a character input screen is required.

In this case, conventionally, a character input screen for inputting a character string into a speech bubble and a character input screen for other uses generally have different data formats.

[0005]

However, if the character input screens are constructed in different data formats, the image data corresponding to each format is required and the memory is required accordingly, resulting in an increase in cost. Have a point.

On the other hand, if the character input screens are constructed in the same data format, it is possible to distinguish whether the character string is currently being input to the speech bubble or the character string for other purposes. It has a problem that it cannot be done.

An object of the present invention is to make a character input screen for inputting a character string into a speech bubble and a character input screen for other uses common.

[0008]

The present invention is premised on an image processing apparatus having a function of displaying a character modification figure (line frame, speech bubble) for modifying a character on a display screen of a display device (television 111). And

First, a character input screen is displayed on the display screen, and first character input processing means (FIGS. 34 and 35) for inputting and editing a character corresponding to the character modified figure displayed on the display screen. CP that executes the operation flowchart
U101).

Next, for character input processing (input of save file name) other than the character input processing by the first character input processing means, a character input screen for the character input processing is displayed.
The same image data as the image data of the character input screen displayed by the first character input processing means (program / data RO
The second character input processing means (the CPU 101 that executes the operation flowcharts of FIGS. 43 to 45) is displayed by using the image data of the character input screen for the BG-B surface stored in M107) and inputs a character. Have.

In the structure of the above-mentioned invention, the first character input processing means and the second character input processing means have the same image data but also partially different image data (image data of the explanation balloon). ) Can be used to display character input screens having image displays that are partially different from each other.

[0012]

[Function] Image data for a character input screen for inputting / editing a character corresponding to a character modified figure and a character input screen for inputting other characters (for example, inputting / editing a save file name) The common image data is used. This eliminates the need to configure both character input screens in different data formats.

Further, in this case, in addition to mutually the same image data, partially different image data (for example, image data of the explanation balloon) is used, and characters having mutually different image displays are used. By displaying the input screen, it is possible to easily distinguish whether the character is currently being input / edited corresponding to the character-modified figure or the character is being input other than that.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. <Overall Configuration of Circuit of Embodiment> FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a circuit of an embodiment of the present invention, which is embodied as a portrait creation device for a young age group having the appearance of a game machine, and a television 11
It is configured in the same housing except for 1.

VDP (Video Display Processor)
Reference numeral 102 controls image processing regarding sprites (objects), backgrounds, bitmaps, and the like. S
A RAM (static RAM) 103 stores sprites (objects) and background image data. DP-RAM (dual port RAM) 10
Reference numeral 4 stores bitmap image data. SRAM
The VDP 102 accesses the 103 and the DP-RAM 104.

The sound source processing circuit 105 generates sound data of a musical sound produced together with an image. Sound ram
Reference numeral 106 stores musical tone waveform data processed by the sound source processing circuit 105 and their control data.

The program / data ROM 107 is a CP
It stores the program executed by U101 and various data used in the program. CPU 101
Controls the VDP 102 and the sound source processing circuit 105 according to this program while using the work RAM 108.

The encoder 109 converts the RGB analog video signal sent from the VDP 102 into a TV standard video signal (NTSC signal). D / A converter 110
Converts the digital sound data sent from the sound source processing circuit 105 into an analog sound signal.

The television 111 reproduces a video signal output from the encoder 109 via the video output terminal 104 of FIG. 1 and a sound signal output from the D / A converter 110 via the audio output terminal 103 of FIG. To do.

The control pad 112 has the appearance shown in FIG. 2 and allows the user to perform various operations.
As shown in FIG. 2, the SEL switch 201 and the ENTER switch 20 are provided on the control pad 112.
2, and up / down / left / right switches 203 to 206 are provided. <Structure of VDP 102> FIG. 3 shows the VDP shown in FIG.
2 is a configuration diagram of 102. FIG.

The VDP 102 controls the screen display on the television 111 (FIG. 1) of sprites (objects) that mainly represent moving characters and the background and bitmap that represent the background when creating a portrait.

The CPU interface unit 301 controls the interface during data transfer with the CPU 101 of FIG. The SRAM interface unit 302
The object generator unit 304 or the background generator unit 305, which will be described later, is the SRAM 10 of FIG.
3 controls the interface for accessing the image data of the sprite (object) or the background (background) stored in 3.

The DP-RAM interface unit 303 is
A bit map generator unit 306, which will be described later, is set to D in FIG.
It controls the interface when accessing the image data of the bitmap stored in the P-RAM 104.

The object generator section 304, the background generator section 305, and the bitmap generator section 306 are provided in each horizontal period (see FIG.
2), the SRAM 103 or DP-RA of FIG.
From M104, the color code of the sprite (object), background, or bitmap arranged at the display coordinates corresponding to each dot display timing within the next horizontal display period is read and stored in the internal buffer of each.

In the object attribute memory unit 307, the object generator unit 304 stores the SR
The display coordinates corresponding to the timing when the sprite (object) is read from the AM 103 via the SRAM interface unit 302 are stored.

The priority controller unit 308 is
For each dot in each horizontal display period, the object generator unit 304 and the background generator unit 30
5, or one of the color codes respectively read by the bitmap generator unit 306 is selected and output according to a predetermined priority (priority order).

The color look-up table section 309 is
The color code output from the priority controller unit 308 is converted into digital data of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) and output.

The RGB D / A converter 310 converts the RGB digital data output from the priority controller 308 into an RGB analog video signal and outputs it. The oscillator unit 311 generates various clocks necessary for the VDP 102.

The horizontal / vertical synchronization counter unit 312 generates a horizontal synchronization counter value (horizontal synchronization signal) and a vertical synchronization counter value (vertical synchronization signal) necessary for image display according to the clock output from the oscillator unit 311. It is a counter circuit.

The decoder unit 313 decodes the horizontal synchronization counter value and the vertical synchronization counter value from the counter value output by the horizontal / vertical synchronization counter unit 312, and the VDP10
Supply to each block in 2.

The video signal generator unit 314 generates a video signal required by the encoder 109 of FIG. 1 from the horizontal synchronization counter value and the vertical synchronization counter value output from the decoder unit 313 and supplies it to the encoder 109. <Structure of Image Data> First, in the present embodiment, the display screen is defined as an overlap of six virtual display surfaces, as shown in FIG. These display surfaces are the background A surface (BG-A surface),
Bitmap B surface (BM-B surface), Object A surface (OBJ-A surface), Bitmap A surface (BM-A surface),
The object B surface (OBJ-B surface) and the background B surface (BG-B surface) are arranged in this order. The image assigned to the display surface in the front has a higher display priority, and the image assigned to the display surface in the back is hidden and displayed.

FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the type (part) of image data assigned to each display surface and the screen mode. B
GA surface, BG-B surface, BM-A surface, BM-B surface, OB
Various image data displayed on the J-A surface and the OBJ-B surface are stored in the program / data ROM 107 of FIG. 1 in the data format shown in FIGS. B
GA surface, BG-B surface, OBJ-A surface, and OBJ-B
As for the image data of the surface, the CPU 101 shown in FIG.
8 and the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 of FIG. 3 to the SRAM 103.
Similarly, for the image data of the BM-A surface and the BM-B surface, the CPU 101 shown in FIG.
Transfer from the M107 to the SRAM 103 via the work RAM 108, the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the DP-RAM interface unit 303 of FIG. A data format when various image data are stored in the work RAM 108 during the transfer is shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, in consideration of the data compression effect, in order to reproduce a small area image and an image formed by repeating the small area image, the image data is divided into small areas and the SRAM 1 is divided.
03 or DP-RAM 104, and this is reproduced once or arbitrarily as an image. This small area is called a cell.

On the BG plane, these cells are arbitrarily arranged in a map (matrix) form, and an image of a desired size is synthesized. If you want to change only a part of the image,
Only the data of the corresponding cell on the SRAM 103 is processed by the CPU
It suffices to rewrite by 101, without affecting other cells at that time. In this embodiment, this BG surface is 2
You can output the area. These are called the BG-A plane and the BG-B plane.

On the OBJ plane, the display position of a small area image can be easily changed without affecting (redrawing) other images (rather than redrawing), rather than for data compression.
It is used for the purpose of giving priority among a large number (128 in the present embodiment of simultaneous display) of sprite (object) images. Since the image data on the OBJ surface has a small area and a small amount of data (the number of dots), the memory access time for one image data is short, and a large number of image data can be reproduced accordingly. OBJ
The image on the surface is also composed of cells like the image on the BG surface. Further, in this embodiment, two OBJ surfaces can be output. These are OBJ-A side and OBJ-B
Call it a face.

The BM plane is an image having a certain area, but is a plane suitable when there are few elements to be repeatedly reproduced. The image does not have to be organized into cells and no map information is needed. In this embodiment, two BM surfaces can be output. These are BM-A side and BM-
Call it side B. <General operation of VDP 102 and CPU 101> Next, C
The general operation of the PU 101 and VDP 102 will be described.

Next, the object generator section 304 and the background generator section 305 of FIG.
SRAM at each time-divided timing within each horizontal period
The interface unit 302 is accessed. In this access, the object generator unit 304 executes the process shown in FIG.
From the SRAM 103, the color code of the sprite (object) arranged at the display coordinates on the OBJ-A surface and the display coordinates on the OBJ-B surface corresponding to the display timing of each dot in the next horizontal display period is read out. , In the line buffers corresponding to the respective display surfaces in the object generator unit 304. Similarly, the background generator unit 305 is the SRAM of FIG.
From 103, the display coordinates on the BG-A surface corresponding to the display timing of each dot in the next horizontal display period and BG-B
The background color code arranged at each display coordinate on the surface is read out and stored in the line buffer corresponding to each display surface in the background generator unit 305.

In the above operation, the CPU 10 of FIG.
1 to the object attribute memory unit 307 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316 of FIG. 3, and the SRAM 1 of FIG.
In FIG. 10, the arrangement coordinates when a maximum of 128 sprites (objects) stored in 03 in the data format shown in FIG. 7 are arranged on the OBJ-A surface or the OBJ-B surface are shown in FIG. Store in the format. Then, the object generator unit 304 calculates the read timing corresponding to the arrangement coordinates of each sprite (object) stored in the object attribute memory unit 307, and each sprite (object) at the calculated timing. Object) is read from the SRAM 103 and stored in the line buffer.

On the other hand, the bitmap generator unit 306
Accesses the DP-RAM interface unit 303 at each time-divided timing within each horizontal period, independently of the access operations of the object generator unit 304 and the background generator unit 305 described above. In this access, the background generator unit 305, from the DP-RAM 104 in FIG. 1, displays the coordinates on the BM-A plane corresponding to the display timing of each dot in the next horizontal display period and the BM-B plane. The color code of the bitmap arranged at the display coordinates is read out and stored in the line buffer corresponding to each of the display surfaces in the bitmap generator unit 306.

As described above, for each horizontal period, the next one line of sprites (objects) respectively arranged on the OBJ-A plane and the OBJ-B plane in the two line buffers in the object generator 304. ) Color code is obtained, and the background generator unit 30 is obtained.
BG-A plane and BG-B in two line buffers in
A background color code for the next one line arranged on each surface is obtained, and four line buffers in the bitmap generator unit 306 further include the BM-A surface,
The color code of the bitmap for the next one line arranged on the BM-B plane is obtained.

The CPU 101 of FIG. 1 sets whether or not each display surface shown in FIG. 4 is used in the display control register (not shown) in the VDP 102 having the data format shown in FIG. . The object generator unit 304, the background generator unit 305, and the bitmap generator unit 306 of FIG.
Refers to the contents of this display control register to SR the image data (color code) corresponding to each display surface.
It is determined whether to read from the AM 103 or the DP-RAM 104.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the screen display timing. The period in which the horizontal synchronization counter value output from the decoder unit 313 in FIG. 3 changes from 000h to 1FFh (“h” indicates a hexadecimal number) is one horizontal period, and the horizontal synchronization of 256 counts from 000h to 0FFh is performed. The period corresponding to the counter value is the horizontal display period for one line of 256 dots, and the period corresponding to the other horizontal synchronization counter values is the horizontal blank period. The vertical synchronization counter value output from the decoder unit 313 is 000h.
The period that changes from 1FFh to 1FFh is one vertical period, which is the display period for one screen on the television 111 in FIG.
Then, a period corresponding to a vertical synchronization counter value of 224 counts of 000h to 0DFh is a vertical display period of 224 lines in the vertical direction, and a period corresponding to other vertical synchronization counter values is a vertical blank period.

The color lookup table section 30 of FIG.
9 to the RGB D / A conversion unit 310, one set of RGB each time the horizontal synchronization counter value is counted up.
The data is output. <Detailed Operation of CPU 101> The operation of the CPU 101 of FIG. 1 will be described in detail. Each operation flowchart described below is realized as an operation in which the CPU 101 executes the control program stored in the program / data ROM 107. Also, unless otherwise stated, FIG.
~ Reference is made to each functional part of the configuration of FIG. Overall Operation Flow FIG. 13 is an overall operation flowchart executed by the CPU 101.

When the power of the system is turned on, in step 1301, the contents of the work RAM 108, VDP 102
Contents of various object registers (not shown) and the SRAM 103
And the contents of the DP-RAM 104 are initialized (initialized).

Next, in step 1302, a mode selection process is executed. Here, a mode selection screen for allowing the user to select either the questionnaire screen or the file load screen is displayed, and the determination of the switch type that the user has turned on in the control pad 112 and the ON
The display of the mode selection screen is changed according to the selected switch.

When either the selection area of the questionnaire screen or the selection area of the file load screen on the mode selection screen is highlighted, the user selects the ENTER switch 2
When 02 is turned on, in step 1303, the current mode number set in a register (not shown) is determined.

If it is determined that the current mode number is 1, the processing of the file operation screen for loading the file is executed in step 1304. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current mode number is 2, the questionnaire screen process is executed in step 1305.

The user operates the file operation screen displayed on the television 111 in step 1304 or step 13
When the questionnaire screen displayed on the television 111 is ended in 05, a portrait creation process is executed in step 1306.

In step 1306, if the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while the "return to mode selection screen" icon, which will be described later, which is a command icon, is highlighted, the process returns to the mode selection processing of step 1302. .

On the other hand, in step 1306, when the user is highlighting the “save” icon, which will be described later, which is a command icon, the ENTER switch 20 is pressed.
When 2 is turned on, steps 1308 and 1309
Then, a process for saving the created portrait in a file is executed. In this case, first, in step 1308,
A character input process for causing the user to input a file name is executed, and when the user inputs the file name, a file save process is executed in step 1309, and thereafter,
The process returns to the processing of creating a portrait in step 1306. Flow of Mode Selection Process FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart of the mode selection process executed as the process of step 1302 of FIG.

First, in step 1401, a mode selection screen display process is executed. A detailed operation flowchart of this processing is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 15, in step 1501, the CPU 101 issues an output screen clear command to the VDP 102. As a result,
The screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 1502, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
The background data (see the mode selection screen of FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the G-A plane, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 31.
6 and S via the SRAM interface unit 302
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the RAM 103.

In step 1503, step 1502
Similarly, the CPU 101 is a program / data ROM.
107, the mode selection screen data (system screen data), which is the background image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG.
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103 via the interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302.

Further, in step 1504, data for a balloon (hereinafter referred to as "description balloon") for explaining the mode selection screen and its coordinate data are created. Specifically, the CPU 101 is a program / data ROM that stores data corresponding to the image shown in FIG. 59 (Ma).
107 The data of the dialogue sentence and the data of the dialogue frame shown in FIG. 7, which are the object image data for the OBJ-B plane shown in FIG. 6 above, are determined as the data of the explanation balloon. Further, the CPU 101 creates coordinate data indicating the display position of those object image data on the internal register.

In step 1505, the CPU 10
1 shows the determined object image data for balloons shown in FIG. 59 (Ma) as program / data RO.
OBJ- of the SRAM 103 from the M107 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302.
Transfer to the free object storage area on the B side (see mode selection screen in FIG. 5). Further, the CPU 101 converts the coordinate data indicating the display position of the object image data created on the internal register into the CPU interface unit 30.
1, the object attribute memory unit (OAM) 30 via the address bus 315 and the data bus 316.
Transfer to 7.

In step 1506, it is determined whether or not the above-described series of transfer processing is completed. When it is determined that the transfer is completed, the mode selection screen display processing in step 1401 of FIG. 14 is completed. As a result, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
The image data for the mode selection screen transferred to the respective storage areas on the BG-A surface, the BG-B surface, and the OBJ-B surface on 103 is displayed on the television 111. On the mode selection screen, although not particularly shown, a selection area for selecting the mode 1 and the mode 2 is displayed. When the mode selection screen is first displayed, for example, the selection area of mode 1 is highlighted. In addition, the mode selection screen is shown in FIG.
-The explanation balloon shown in a) is also displayed.

Next, steps 1402 to 140 of FIG.
In the case of repeating step 7,
At 12, the type of the switch turned on is determined and the display of the mode selection screen corresponding to the switch turned on is changed.

That is, the user selects the upper switch (SW) 203.
When is turned on, the determination in step 1402 is YES (Y).
In particular, if the mode number (#) set in the register MODE (not shown) is not 1, step 140
The determination of 3 is also YES. As a result, step 1404
Then, the mode number (#) set in the register MODE is set to 1. If the mode number is already 1, the determination in step 1403 is NO (N) and the mode number does not change.

In steps 1405 and 1406, as in the case of steps 1504 and 1505 in FIG. 15, the explanation balloon data for explaining the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 59 (Ma) and its coordinate data are created. Then, they are transferred to the empty object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103 and the object attribute memory unit 307.

As a result, the selected area of mode 1 is highlighted, and the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 59 (Ma) is displayed. When the user turns on the lower switch 204,
The determination in step 1408 is YES, and step 14
At 10, the mode number (#) set in the register MODE is set to 2. If the mode number is already 2, the determination in step 1409 is NO (N).
Therefore, the mode number does not change.

In steps 1411 and 1406, as in the case of steps 1504 and 1505 in FIG. 15 described above, the explanation balloon data for explaining the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 59 (Mb) and its coordinate data are created. Then, they are transferred to the empty object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103 and the object attribute memory unit 307.

As a result, the selected area of mode 2 is highlighted and the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 59 (Mb) is displayed. User presses E on control pad 112
Step 14 until the NTER switch 202 is turned on
The processing of 02 to 1407 is repeated. User ENT
When the ER switch 202 is turned on, the determination in step 1407 becomes YES, and the mode selection processing in step 1302 in FIG. 13 ends. File Flow of File Loading Process FIGS. 16 to 19 are operation flowcharts showing the file loading process executed as step 1304 of FIG. On the file operation screen displayed by this process, the user stores the image data file of the portrait, which is preset in the battery-backed work RAM 108 or created and saved by the user, in the SRAM 103. Or DP-RAM10
4 can be loaded.

As shown in FIG. 49, the file operation screen displays a current file number display section and a file name display section for displaying the number and name of the currently selected file, and a file type as a picture. The file icons 1 to 6 and a helper including a description balloon and a doll picture are displayed on the television 111.

On the file operation screen, the user turns on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 on the control pad 112 to select a group of file icons 1 to 3 and file icons 4 to 4 as a group of files to be loaded. You can move between groups of six. In addition, the user selects the left switch 205 or the right switch 20 on the control pad 112.
When 6 is turned on, any of the file icons in the currently selected group can be selected as the file to be loaded. As a result, the selected file icon is highlighted and the display contents of the current file number display portion and file name display portion are changed to the contents corresponding to the file icon. Then, in this state, the user operates the control pad 1
By turning on the ENTER switch 202 on 12, the data of the file corresponding to the file icon is loaded into the SRAM 103 or the DP-RAM 104. The user can edit the portrait based on this data by the face creation processing in step 1306 of FIG. 13 described later.

Details of the operation flowcharts of FIGS. 16 to 19 will be described below. First, step 160 in FIG.
In 1, the file operation screen display process is executed.
The details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 19, in step 1901,
An output screen clear command is issued from the CPU 101 to the VDP 102. As a result, the screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 1902, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
The background data (see the file operation screen in FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the G-A plane, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 3.
16, and via the SRAM interface unit 302,
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the SRAM 103.

At step 1903, the value 1 is preset in the register FN indicating the file number. In step 1904, as in step 1902, the CP
U101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
File operation screen data (system screen data) that is the background image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG.
The CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31
5, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 to transfer to the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103 (see the file operation screen in FIG. 5). As a result, the file operation screen shown in FIG.
11 is displayed. As the initial display of the balloon,
The content shown in FIG. 60 (FL-a) is displayed.

In step 1905, it is determined whether or not the above-described series of transfer processing is completed, and after it is determined that the transfer is completed, further in step 1906, B of the SRAM 103 is transferred.
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the GB side, only the cell portion corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49) is Value of register FN 1
Is replaced with data indicating the content. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number 1 corresponding to the value 1 of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as a cell of the current file number display section,
As the cells of the file name display portion, the six address areas {AD7} to {A of the work RAM 108 shown in FIG. 9 are used.
D7 + 7}, {AD7 + 8} to {AD7 + 15}, {A
D7 + 16}-{AD7 + 23}, {AD7 + 24}-
{AD7 + 31}, {AD7 + 32} to {AD7 + 3
9}, {AD7 + 40} to {AD7 + 47} of the address area {AD7} corresponding to the value 1 of the register FN.
~ File name image data stored in {AD7 + 7} is transferred to the corresponding area of SRAM 103.

After that, the file operation screen display process of step 1601 of FIG. 16 is terminated. As a result, as the initial screen of the file operation screen, the current file number display portion and the file name display portion that display the file number 1 and its file name, the file icons 1 to 6 with the file icon 1 highlighted, and FIG. An explanation balloon for displaying the contents shown in (FL-a) and a helper consisting of a picture of a doll are displayed on the television 111.

From this state, when the user turns on the lower switch 204 on the control pad 112, the determination in step 1605 of FIG. 16 becomes YES, and at that time, the file icons in the group of the file icons 1 to 3 (see FIG. 49) are displayed. If the value of the register FN indicating the selected file number is 3 or less, the determination in step 1606 is YES, and the value of the register FN is incremented by 3 in step 1607. As a result, the group of file icons has moved from the group of 1 to 3 to the group of 4 to 6. After that, the processing of steps 1614 to 1619 of FIG. 17 for changing the display is executed. When the lower switch 204 is turned on, the file icons in the group of the file icons 4 to 6 have already been generated (see FIG. 49).
Is selected and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is not less than 3, the determination in step 1606 is NO, the display content is not changed, and the process returns to step 1602.

When the user turns on the upper switch 203 on the control pad 112, step 1602 in FIG.
Is determined to be YES, at which time the file icon 4 to
The file icon (see FIG. 49) in the group of 6 is selected and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is 3
If it is larger, the determination in step 1603 becomes YES, and in step 1604, the value of the register FN is decremented by -3. As a result, the group of file icons has moved from the group of 4 to 6 to the group of 1 to 3.
Then, in step 16 of FIG. 17, to change the display.
The processing of 14 to 1619 is executed. Upper switch 203
If the file icon (see FIG. 49) in the group of file icons 1 to 3 is already selected when is turned on and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is not larger than 3, the determination in step 1603 is NO. Then, the display content is not changed, and the process returns to step 1602.

When the user turns on the left switch 205 on the control pad 112, step 1611 in FIG.
Is YES, and at that time, the file icons 1 and 4 which are the leftmost file icons
(See FIG. 49) is not selected and the value of the register FN is not 1 or 4, the determination in step 1612 is YES, and in step 1613, the value of the register FN is -1.
To be done. As a result, the selected file icon has moved to the left by one. After that, the processing of steps 1614 to 1619 of FIG. 17 for changing the display is executed. When the left switch 205 is turned on, the file icon 1 or the file icon 4 which is the leftmost file icon is selected and the value of the register FN is 1 or 4, the determination in step 1612 is NO, and the display content is Is not changed, and the process returns to step 1602.

When the user turns on the right switch 206 on the control pad 112, step 1608 of FIG.
Is YES, and at that time, the file icons 3 and 6 which are the file icons on the right end.
(See FIG. 49) is not selected and the values of the register FN are not 3 and 6, the determination in step 1609 is YES, and in step 1610, the value of the register FN is +1.
To be done. As a result, the selected file icon has moved to the right by one. After that, the processing of steps 1614 to 1619 of FIG. 17 for changing the display is executed. When the right switch 206 is turned on, the file icon 3 or the file icon 6, which is the rightmost file icon, is selected and the value of the register FN is 3 or 6, the determination in step 1609 is NO, and the display content is Is not changed, and the process returns to step 1602.

Steps 1605 to 160 in FIG. 16 described above.
7, steps 1602 to 1604, steps 1611 to
1613, or after the processing of any of steps 1608 to 1610, in step 1614 of FIG.
Only the file icon corresponding to the value of is newly highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 causes the SRAM 103 to
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of
The cell portion corresponding to the file icon corresponding to the value of the register FN is replaced with the highlighting cell, and, for example, the cell corresponding to the file icon that has been highlighted until now corresponding to the original value of the register FN. Replace the part of with the cell for normal display.

Next, at step 1615, the work RAM 10 corresponding to the file number of the value of the register FN.
It is determined whether the file is stored at the address above 8. Specifically, the CPU 101 is a work RAM.
Of the address areas starting from AD7 shown in FIG. 9 above 108, the area corresponding to the value of the register FN {AD
7 + {(FN) -1} × 8} to {AD7 + {(FN)-
It is determined whether or not a valid file name is stored in 1} × 8 + 7}. Note that (FN) indicates the value of the register FN.

If there is a file corresponding to the file number of the value of the register FN and the determination in step 1615 is YES, the CPU 101 sends the SRAM in step 1616.
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of 103, the cell corresponding to the explanation balloon corresponds to the content shown in FIG. 60 (FL-a). Replace with cells. The data of this cell is included in the image data for the file operation screen among the image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.

Thereafter, in step 1617, the SRAM1
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of No. 03, only the cell corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49). But register FN
Is replaced with data indicating the content corresponding to the value of. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number corresponding to the value of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as a cell of the current file number display unit,
As cells of the file name display portion, address areas {AD7 + {(FN) -1} × 8} to {corresponding to the value of the register FN among the six address areas starting from AD7 shown in FIG. AD7 + {(F
The file name image data stored in N) -1} × 8 + 7} is transferred to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103.

Then, the process returns to step 1602 of FIG. On the other hand, if the file corresponding to the file number of the register FN does not exist and the determination in step 1615 of FIG. 17 is NO, the CPU 101 proceeds to step 1618.
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the cells corresponding to the explanation balloon are shown in FIG.
Replace with the cell corresponding to the contents shown in (FL-b). The data of this cell is included in the image data for the file operation screen among the image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.

Then, in step 1619, the SRAM 1
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of No. 03, only the cell corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49). Is changed. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number corresponding to the value of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as a cell of the current file number display unit,
Image data indicating a blank is transferred to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as the content of the cell of the file name display portion.

Then, the process returns to step 1602 in FIG. Finally, when one of the file icons is highlighted and the currently displayed contents of the file number display portion and the file name display portion are the contents corresponding to the file icon, the user can
16 is turned on when the ENTER switch 202 on the second switch is turned on.
The determinations in steps 1602, 1605, 1608, and 1611 in step 1 are NO, and the determination in step 1620 in FIG.

As a result, in step 1621, the CPU 1
01 is the work RAM 10 corresponding to the value of the register FN
8 address area shown in FIG. 9 above {AD8 + 8 ×
((FN) -1)} to {AD8 + 8x ((FN) -1)
8 types of part numbers which are the part type data stored in +7} are stored in the work RAM 108 as shown in FIG.
Address areas shown in {AD1} to {AD1 + 7}
Store at.

In this case, the work RAM 108, as will be described later in the face creation processing in step 1306 of FIG.
Upper address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1)}
The part number stored in the address area {AD1} designates one of the background image data 00 to 06 for the BG-A surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.

The part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 1} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +1} on the work RAM 108 is:
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
One of image data 10 to 16 of back hair for M-B side
Then, one of the bangs image data 10 to 16 for the BM-A surface shown in FIG. 6 is designated.

The part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 2} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +2} on the work RAM 108 is BM− shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.
One of the Rinku image data 20 to 26 for the B side is designated.

The part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +3} on the work RAM 108 is OBJ shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107. -One of the eye image data 30 to 36 for the A side and one of the eyebrow image data 30 to 36 for the OBJ-B side shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are designated.

The part numbers stored in the address area {AD1 + 4} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +4} on the work RAM 108 are OBJ shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107. -Specify one of the nose image data 40 to 46 for the A side.

The part numbers stored in the address area {AD1 + 5} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +5} on the work RAM 108 are OBJ shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107. -Specify one of the image data 50 to 56 of the mouth for the A side.

The part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 6} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +6} on the work RAM 108 is the OBJ shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107. -Specify one of the image data 80-86 of the dialogue for the B side.

Finally, the part numbers stored in the address area {AD1 + 7} from the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +7} of the work RAM 108 are:
Image data 90 to 9 of the dialogue frame for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107.
Specify one of the six.

After the processing of step 1621, step 1
At 622, the value of register FN is stored in address area {AD3} of work RAM 108 shown in FIG. After the processing of step 1622, step 1 of FIG.
The file loading process 304 is ended.

In this way, the address areas {AD1} to {AD1 +] shown in FIG.
9}, each part corresponding to the part number of the portrait included in the file selected by the user is stored in the SRAM 103 or D from the program / data ROM 107 in the face creation processing of step 1306 of FIG.
Transferred to the P-RAM 104 and displayed on the TV 111 via the VDP 102, the user can edit the portrait based on this data, and can save it as a file if necessary. Flow of Questionnaire Screen Processing FIGS. 20 to 25 are operation flowcharts showing the questionnaire screen processing executed as step 1305 in FIG. On the questionnaire screen, the user can determine the outline of the caricature to be newly created. Actually, the content of the file having the characteristics closest to the questionnaire result is loaded from the preset files described above.

First, in step 2001, a questionnaire screen display process is executed. The details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG. In FIG. 25,
In step 2501, the CPU 101 sends the VDP 102
In response, an output screen clear command is issued. As a result, the screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 2502, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
The background data (refer to the questionnaire screen of FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the G-A plane, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 31.
6 and S via the SRAM interface unit 302
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the RAM 103.

In Step 2503, Step 2502
Similarly, the CPU 101 is a program / data ROM.
107. The questionnaire screen data (system screen) (see the questionnaire screen in FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 above, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 3.
16, and via the SRAM interface unit 302,
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103.

Further, in step 2504, the explanation balloon data of the questionnaire screen and its coordinate data are created. Specifically, in FIG. 7, the CPU 101 is the data corresponding to the image shown in FIG. 61 (Aa) and is the object image data for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107. The data of the dialogue line and the data of the dialogue frame shown are determined as the data of the explanation balloon (see the questionnaire screen in FIG. 5).
Further, the CPU 101 creates coordinate data indicating the display position of those object image data on the internal register.

At step 2505, the CPU 101
The determined object image data for balloons shown in FIG. 61 (Aa) is stored in the program / data ROM 10
7 through the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 to the free object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103. Also, CPU1
01 transfers the coordinate data indicating the display position of the object image data created on the internal register to the object attribute memory unit (OAM) 307 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316.

In step 2506, it is determined whether or not the above-described series of transfer processing is completed. When it is determined that the transfer is completed, the questionnaire screen display processing of step 2001 in FIG. 20 is completed. As a result, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
The image data for the questionnaire screen transferred to the storage areas of the BG-A surface, the BG-B surface, and the OBJ-B surface on 103 are displayed on the television 111.

As the questionnaire screen, as shown in FIG. 50, a selection answer display for each question number from # 1 to # 4 (including a picture for answer selection in question number 1) and "End" (question number # The end display of 5) and a helper consisting of an explanation balloon and a doll picture for instructing the currently selected display are displayed. In the initial state, the helper instructs to display the selected answer of question number 0.

When the user turns on the lower switch 204 on the control pad 112, the determination in step 2005 becomes YES, and if the value of the question number (#) set in the register (not shown) is not 5, it is determined in step 2006.
Is YES, and in step 2007,
The value of the question number (#) in the register is incremented by +1. If the value of the question number (#) is 5, step 2
The determination of 006 is NO, and the value of the question number (#) is not incremented.

On the other hand, the user controls the control pad 112.
When the upper switch 203 is turned on, step 2002
Is YES, and if the value of the question number (#) set in the register (not shown) is not 1 in particular, step 2
When the determination result of 003 is YES, in step 2004, the value of the question number (#) in the register is decremented by +1. If the value of the question number (#) is 1, the determination in step 2003 is NO, and the value of the question number (#) is not decremented.

As described above, the user operates the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 2 on the control pad 112.
04, the question number (#) can be changed. When the question number (#) is changed in this way, in steps 2008 to 2027 of FIG.
The process corresponding to the changed question number (#) is executed.

First, when the question number (#) is changed to 1, the determination in step 2008 is YES, so that steps 2009 to 2011 are executed. That is, in step 2009, the explanation balloon data for explaining the questionnaire screen corresponding to the question number 1 and its coordinate data are created. Specifically, the CPU 101 is the data corresponding to the image shown in FIG. 61 (Aa) and is the object image data for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.
The line text data and line frame data shown in
Explanation Determined as the data of the balloon. Also, CPU1
01 is the question number 1 of those object image data
The coordinate data indicating the display position corresponding to is created in the internal register.

At step 2010, the CPU 101
The determined object image data for balloons shown in FIG. 61 (Aa) is stored in the program / data ROM 10
7 through the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 to the free object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103. Also, CPU1
01 transfers the coordinate data indicating the display position of the object image data created on the internal register to the object attribute memory unit (OAM) 307 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316.

In step 2011, it is determined whether or not the series of transfer processes described above have been completed. Then, when it is determined that the transfer is completed, the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 61 (Aa) is displayed at the position of question number 1. Then, the process returns to step 2002 in FIG.

Next, even when the question number (#) is changed to 2 to 5, respectively, steps 2012, 2016, 20
If the determination result of 20 or 2024 is YES, respectively, steps 2013 to 2015 and 2017 to 20 are similar to those of steps 2009 to 2011 described above.
The processing of 19, 2021 to 2023, or 2025 to 2027 is executed, respectively. As a result, question numbers 2-5
61 (Ab), 61 (Ac), 62 (Ad), or 62 (Ae) corresponding to each of FIG. 61, the explanation balloon data for explaining the questionnaire screen and its coordinate data are stored in the SRAM 103. By transferring to the free object storage area on the OBJ-B side and the object attribute memory unit (OAM) 307, each explanation balloon is displayed at each position of question numbers 2-5. After each process, the process returns to step 2002 in FIG.

Next, when the user turns on the right switch 206 or the left switch 205 on the control pad 112 when the value of the question number (#) is 1, the steps 2028 and 2029 in FIG. 22 or the steps in FIG. Step two
The determinations of 044 and 2045 are YES, and steps 2030 and 2031 of FIG. 22 or step 2 of FIG.
046 and 2047 are executed.

When the right switch 206 is turned on, the register A not shown is not particularly shown in step 2030 of FIG.
When the value of 1 is set to 2 and the left switch 205 is turned on, the value of the register A1 is set to 1 in step 2046 of FIG. The initial values of the register A1 and registers A2 to A4, which will be described later, are preset to 1.

In step 2031 of FIG. 22 or step 2047 of FIG. 23, the CPU 101 makes the SRAM 103
Of the cells forming the background image data for the questionnaire screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of
Only the portion of the cell corresponding to the selected answer display of question number 1 (see FIG. 50) is read from the background image data area for the BM-B plane shown in FIG. Value 2 or 1
Replace with a new cell corresponding to. As a result, the selected answer display of question number 1 changes between the display of "woman" (Fig. 50) or "man and child".

Further, when the user turns on the right switch 206 or the left switch 205 on the control pad 112 when the value of the question number (#) is 2, the steps 2028 and 2032 of FIG. 22 or the steps of FIG. 23 are performed. Two
The determinations of 044 and 2048 are YES, and steps 2033 to 2035 of FIG. 22 or step 20 of FIG.
49 to 2051 are executed.

When the right switch 206 is turned on, and the value of the register A2 is not 3 further, the determination in step 2033 of FIG. 22 becomes YES and step 203
When the value of the register A2 is incremented by 1 in 4 and the value of the register A2 is 3, the determination in step 2033 becomes NO and the value of the register A2 does not change. On the other hand, when the left switch 205 is turned on, if the value of the register A2 is not 1 yet, step 2 of FIG.
If the determination in 049 is YES, the value of the register A2 is decremented by 1 in step 2050. If the value of the register A2 is 1, the determination in step 2049 is NO and the value of the register A2 does not change.

In step 2035 of FIG. 22 or step 2051 of FIG. 23, the CPU 101 determines that the SRAM
Of the cells forming the background image data for the questionnaire screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of 103, the cells corresponding to the selected answer display of question number 2 and the answer selection picture (see FIG. 50). Only part of the register A2 is read from the background image data area for the BM-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107.
Replace with a new cell corresponding to the new value of. As a result, the selected answer display of question number 2 and the answer selection picture change sequentially among the three types of display. Then, step 2 of FIG.
It returns to the process of 002.

When the user turns on the right switch 206 or the left switch 205 on the control pad 112 when the value of the question number (#) is 3 or 4,
The determination in steps 2028 and 2036 of FIG. 22 or steps 2044 and 2052 of FIG. 23 is YES, or
The determinations in steps 2028 and 2040 of FIG. 22 or steps 2044 and 2056 of FIG. 23 are YES,
Steps 2037 to 2039 of FIG. 22 or steps 2053 to 2055 of FIG. 23, or step 2 of FIG.
041 to 2043 or steps 2057 to 20 of FIG.
59 is executed. The processing in these cases is the same as when the value of the question number (#) is 2.

That is, the value of the register A3 or A4 is 1 to
After being incremented or decremented between 3 and S
Of the cells forming the background image data for the questionnaire screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the RAM 103, the selection answer display of the question number 3 or 4 (FIG. 50).
6) corresponding to the new value of the register A3 or A4 read from the background image data area for the BM-B surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107. Cell. As a result, the selected answer display of question number 3 or 4 is sequentially changed among the three types of display.

When the value of the question number (#) is 1 to 4, the user can enter on the control pad 112
When the R switch 202 is turned on, step 20 in FIG.
The determination of 60 is YES, the determination of step 2061 is NO, and the process returns to step 2002 of FIG.

Further, when the value of the question number (#) is 5, that is, when the explanation balloon indicates the end display, the user can enter on the control pad 112.
When the R switch 202 is turned on, step 20 in FIG.
The determinations of 60 and 2061 are both YES. As a result, in step 2062, the CPU 101 determines a file number to be loaded by referring to a table (not shown) on the program / data ROM 107 based on the values of the registers A1 to A4 indicating the questionnaire result. Then, the above-mentioned step 1304 of FIG. 13 is performed.
Similarly to the case of the file loading process of FIG. 18 (see step 1621 of FIG. 18), the CPU 101 causes the address area {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) −1) shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 corresponding to the above-mentioned file number. } ~
Ten types of part numbers, which are the part type data stored in {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +7}, are stored in the work RAM 108 in the address areas {AD1} to {AD1 + 7} shown in FIG. Store.

In this way, the address areas {AD1} to {AD1 + on the work RAM 108 shown in FIG. 9 are displayed.
Each of the parts corresponding to the part number of the portrait included in the file selected by the user stored in 7} is stored in the program / data ROM 107 to the SRAM 10 in the face creation processing in step 1306 of FIG. 13 described below.
3 or DP-RAM 104 and displayed on the TV 111 via the VDP 102, the user can edit the portrait based on this data, and can save it as a file if necessary. . Flow of Face Creation Processing As described above, the user selects the data of the file corresponding to the file icon selected on the file operation screen or the data of the file having the characteristics closest to the questionnaire result set on the questionnaire screen from the SRAM 103 or D.
It is loaded into the P-RAM 104, and based on this data, by the face creation processing in step 1306 of FIG. 13,
You can edit the caricature. Here, the following 24
The processing of the case of is executed. (Case 1) The user can switch the selection of the selection icon and the selection of the command icon by the SEL switch 201 while looking at the basic system screen displayed on the television 111 during the face creation processing shown in FIG. (Case 2) The user turns on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 while any one of the command icons is highlighted to display a "save" icon and a "return to mode selection" icon, which are command icons. It can be switched. (Case 3) The user turns on the ENTER switch 202 when any of the command icons is highlighted.
By clicking N, it is possible to return to the mode selection screen when the "return to mode selection" icon is highlighted, and save the currently created portrait data to a file when the "save" icon is highlighted. can do. (Case 4) The user selects the left switch 20 when any one of the seven types of selection icons in the first hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (a) for selecting the part of the portrait is highlighted.
5 or the right switch 206 is turned on, the selection icon to be selected can be moved.
The contents of the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 1 are shown in FIGS. 63 (Ka) to 6
It changes as shown in 4 (Kg). Upper switch 203
The operation of the and lower switches 204 is invalid. (Case 5) The user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while any of the selection icons other than the balloons on the first layer shown in FIG. 69 (a) is highlighted, thereby selecting the icons on the first layer. It is possible to display a selection icon other than the second-level speech bubble (not shown) corresponding to the above. (Case 6) The user can enter when any of the selection icons other than the balloons in the second layer is highlighted.
When the R switch 202 is turned on, it is possible to return to the display of the selection icon of the first layer shown in FIG. 69 (a). (Case 7) The user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when any of the selection icons other than the balloons of the second layer is highlighted,
The selected part can be displayed at the same time when the selected selection icon is moved. (Case 8) The user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while the selection icon of the balloon on the first layer shown in FIG. 69 (a) is highlighted, so that FIG.
It is possible to display the balloon selection icon of the second layer shown in (b). (Case 9) The user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when any one of the selection icons of the balloons of the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
By doing so, the selection icon to be selected can be moved, and at the same time, the content of the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 51 changes as shown in FIGS. 65 (C-0) to (C-2). (Case 10) The user turns on the upper switch 203 when any of the selection icons of the balloons in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
It is possible to return to the display of the selection icon of the first hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (a). (Case 11) The user selects the ENTER switch 2 when the selection icon for selecting a dialogue in the selection icons for speech balloons in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
By turning ON 02, the selection icon of the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (c) corresponding to the selection icon of the dialogue selection can be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 69 (c), the user
The dialog to display as a balloon is the current file name,
Alternatively, one can select from among the pre-set dialogues and make modifications to it. (Case 12) The user is selected by turning on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 while any of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted. The selection icon can be moved, and at the same time, the contents of the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 51 are displayed, for example, as shown in FIGS. Change. (Case 13) The user turns on the upper switch 203 when any one of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted, so that the screen shown in FIG. 69 (b) is displayed. It is possible to return to the display of the second-level speech bubble selection icon shown. (Case 14) The user turns on the ENTER switch 202 when any one of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted, so that the characters shown in FIG. 58 are displayed. The selected dialogue can be displayed on the input character display portion of the input screen. (Case 15) The user can switch the cursor movement in the character display portion and the cursor movement in the input character display portion by turning on the SEL switch 201 while the character input screen is displayed in the case 14. . (Case 16) The user can move the cursor in the character display unit up and down by turning on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 while the character input screen is displayed in Case 14. (Case 17) The user displays the character input screen in Case 14 and turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when the cursor is in the character display unit.
The cursor in the character display can be moved to the left and right. (Case 18) The user displays the character input screen in Case 14 and turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when the cursor is in the input character display portion to display in the character display portion or the input character display portion. You can move the cursor left and right. (Case 19) The user selects a character (see FIG. 58) other than the end character in the character display unit and displays the character input screen in Case 14, and turns on the ENTER switch 202 to display in the character display unit. The currently selected character can be displayed on the input character display section. (Case 20) When the user is displaying the character input screen in case 14, the user displays the end character in the character display section (see FIG. 58).
Select (See) and turn on the ENTER switch 202, and if there are characters in the input character display area and these characters form an atypical sentence, display them as they are on the basic system screen as a balloon character. Can be made. In addition, if the characters in the input character display area form a standard sentence, after converting the sentence according to the shape of the currently selected dialogue frame, display it as a balloon character on the basic system screen. You can After that, the selection icon of the dialogue frame of the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (d) is displayed, and the user can select the shape of the dialogue frame. (Case 21) The user selects the ENTER switch 2 when the dialog creation selection icon in the balloon selection icons in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
By turning ON 02, the character input screen shown in FIG. 58 is displayed, and a dialogue can be created by selecting a character from the character display portion. (Case 22) The user selects the ENTER switch 20 when the selection icon of the dialogue frame in the selection icons of the balloons of the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
By turning on 2, the selection icon of the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (d) corresponding to the selection icon in the form of a dialogue frame can be displayed. (Case 23) The user selects the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when any one of the selection icons in the form of a dialogue frame in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (d) is highlighted.
By turning on, the selected selection icon can be moved, and at the same time, if the dialogue sentence created in the same manner as in the case 20 is a standard sentence, it is moved according to the shape of the balloon corresponding to the selected selection icon. The sentence is converted, and the shape of the frame of the dialogue and the balloon displayed changes.

As described above, when the standard sentence is selected as the speech sentence of the speech bubble, the speech sentence can be automatically converted according to the shape of the speech bubble. (Case 24) The user turns on the upper switch 203 when any one of the selection icons in the form of the dialogue frame of the third hierarchy shown in FIG. It is possible to return to the display of the selection icon of the second level speech bubble shown in). The operation in each case described above is realized by the operation flowcharts of FIGS. 26 to 40 corresponding to the face creation processing of step 1306 of FIG. The operation of each case described above will be described in detail below with reference to these operation flowcharts. (Detailed Operation of Case 1) In the case 1, the user operates as shown in FIG.
The selection of the selection icon and the selection of the command icon can be switched by the SEL switch 201 while looking at the basic system screen displayed on the television 111 during the face creation processing shown in FIG.

First, in step 2601 of FIG. 26, basic system screen display processing is executed. Details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG. FIG.
In step 8, in step 3801, the CPU 101 issues an output screen clear command to the VDP 102. As a result, the screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 3802, the value of the register N indicating the selection position of the selection icon and the value of the register K indicating the display hierarchy of the selection icon are both reset to 0.
In step 3803, the CPU 101 executes the program /
In the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the data ROM 107, the icon selection numbers 00 to 60 corresponding to the seven kinds of icons 00 to 60 shown in FIG. 8 are shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108. Store in address areas {AD2} to {AD2 + 6}.

At step 3804, the CPU 101
The background data (see FIG. 52) corresponding to the background number stored in the address area {AD1} on the work RAM 108 is converted into the background data A-1 for the BG-A surface shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107. To A-7, and reads it from the CPU interface unit 30.
1, address bus 315, data bus 316, and SR
SRAM 103 via the AM interface unit 302
To the storage area on the BG-A side (see the basic system screen in FIG. 5).

At step 3805, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 in the program / data ROM 107
The basic system screen data (system screen data), which is the background image data for the GB plane, is transferred to the BG-B of the SRAM 103 via the CPU interface section 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface section 302. Transfer to the storage area of the surface (corresponding to the system of the basic system screen of FIG. 5) The image at this time corresponds to the explanation balloon for displaying the content shown in FIG. 63 (Ka) and the command icon portion in the image of the BG-B surface shown in FIG.

At step 3806, the CPU 101
Of the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, only the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon is shown in FIG. Address area {AD2} to {AD2 +
6} stored in the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number stored in FIG.
Corresponding to the basic system screen system). The image at this time corresponds to the portion of the seven types of selection icons in the image of the BG-B surface shown in FIG. 57. As shown in FIG. 69 (a), the selection icons display images of seven types of parts, in order from the left, background, hair, skin, eyes / eyebrows, nose, mouth, and speech bubble.

Next, in step 3901 of FIG. 39, C
PU 101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the seven types of background image data for the BG-A surface shown in FIG. 9, the address area {AD1 shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 by the file loading process of step 1304 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305 of FIG. 13 described above. } The part corresponding to the part number stored in} is read and transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the SRAM 103 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 (FIG. 5, FIG. 52). The VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 displays the background image data transferred to the storage area of the BG-A surface on the SRAM 103 on the television 111 as described above.

At step 3902, the CPU 101
BM of the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the seven types of back hair image data for the B side, the work R is performed by the file loading process of step 1304 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305 of FIG. 13 described above.
Address area {AD1 shown in FIG. 9 on AM108
The one corresponding to the part number stored in +1} is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 3 are read.
15, BM-B of the DP-RAM 104 via the data bus 316 and the DP-RAM interface unit 303.
The data is transferred to the cell corresponding to the back hair in the storage area of the face (see the back hair portion in FIGS. 5 and 53). The VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
The image data of the back hair transferred to the storage area on the BM-B side on the RAM 104 is displayed on the television 111.

At step 3903, the CPU 101
BM of the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the seven types of bangs image data for side A, the work RA is performed by the file loading process of step 1304 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305 of FIG. 13 described above.
Address area {AD1 + shown in FIG. 9 on M108
1} that corresponds to the part number stored in 1) is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31 are read.
5, through the data bus 316 and the DP-RAM interface unit 303 to the storage area on the BM-A side of the DP-RAM 104 (see FIGS. 5 and 55). The VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 displays the image data of the bangs transferred to the storage area on the BM-A surface of the DP-RAM 104 on the television 111 as described above.

At step 3904, the CPU 101
BM of the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the seven types of screen image data for the −B side, the address area {AD shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 by the file loading process of step 1304 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305 of FIG. 13 described above.
1 + 2} corresponding to the part number stored in the DP-RAM 104 is read out via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the DP-RAM interface unit 303.
-Transfer to the cell corresponding to the ring in the storage area on the B side (see the ring in FIGS. 5 and 53). The VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 displays on the television 111 the image data of Rinsha transferred to the storage area of the BM-B surface on the DP-RAM 104 as described above.

At step 3905, the CPU 101
Of the seven types of image data of the nose for the OBJ-A surface shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of the program / data ROM 107,
The CPU interface unit 301 reads out the one corresponding to the part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 4} shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 by the file loading process of step 1304 of FIG. 13 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305. , OBJ- of the SRAM 103 via the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302.
The data is transferred to the empty object storage area on the A side (see the nose part in FIGS. 5 and 54).

In the following step 3906, the CPU 101
Is an object attribute memory unit corresponding to the object storage area transferred in Step 3905 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316, from the coordinate data corresponding to the nose part number referred to in Step 3905. Transfer to the object number area 307 (see FIG. 10).

At step 3907, the CPU 101
Of the seven types of image data for the OBJ-A surface mouth shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of the program / data ROM 107,
The part corresponding to the part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 5} shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 is read by the file loading process of step 1304 of FIG. 13 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305, and the CPU interface unit 301 , OBJ- of the SRAM 103 via the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302.
The data is transferred to the free object storage area on the A side (see the mouth portion in FIGS. 5 and 54).

At the following step 3908, the CPU 101
Is an object attribute memory unit corresponding to the object storage area transferred in Step 3907 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316, the coordinate data corresponding to the mouth part number referred to in Step 3905. Transfer to the object number area 307.

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The nose and mouth image data transferred to the storage area of the A side is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

At step 3909, the CPU 101
Of the seven types of image data for the OBJ-A surface shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of the program / data ROM 107,
The CPU interface unit 301 reads out the one corresponding to the part number stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108 by the file loading process of step 1304 of FIG. 13 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305. , OBJ- of the SRAM 103 via the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302.
The data is transferred to the free object storage area on the A side (see the eye portion of FIGS. 5 and 54).

In the following Step 3910, the CPU 101
Is an object attribute memory unit corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3909 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316, the coordinate data corresponding to the eye part number referred to in step 3909. Transfer to the object number area 307.

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data of the eyes transferred to the storage area of the A side is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

At step 3911, the CPU 101
Of the seven types of image data of the eyebrows for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of the program / data ROM 107, the work RAM 108 is obtained by the file loading process of step 1304 or the questionnaire screen process of step 1305 of FIG. 13 described above. The part corresponding to the part number 3 stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} shown in FIG. 9 above is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301,
Address bus 315, data bus 316, and SRAM
O of the SRAM 103 via the interface unit 302
Transfer to the empty object storage area on the BJ-B side (see the eyebrows in FIGS. 5 and 56).

At the following step 3912, the CPU 101
Displays the coordinate data corresponding to the eyebrows part number referred to in step 3911 in the CPU interface unit 301,
Transfer to the object number area of the object attribute memory unit 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3911 via the address bus 315 and the data bus 316.

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data of the eyebrows transferred to the storage area of the B side is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

Finally, in step 3913, the first (leftmost) background selection icon corresponding to the value 0 of the register N (see step 3802 of FIG. 38) is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 causes the SRAM 10 to
Of the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of No. 3, the cell portion corresponding to the first selection icon is
Replace with cells for highlighting.

After this processing, step 260 in FIG.
The basic system screen display process No. 1 ends. As a result,
For example, the basic system screen (excluding speech balloon for dialogue) shown in FIG. 51 is displayed.

Subsequently, the user looks at the SE on the control pad 112 while looking at the displayed basic system screen.
When the L switch 201 is turned on, step 26 in FIG.
02 and 2606 and steps 2801 and 2804 of FIG.
After the determination at step 2810 is NO, the determination at step 2810 in FIG. 28 is YES.

As a result, in step 2811, the value of the register SF for selecting either the selection icon or the command icon is inverted between 0 and 1, and then the register K indicating the display hierarchy of the selection icon is stored. The value is reset to 0.

If the value of the register SF is 0, the determination in step 2812 is YES and step 281
At 3, the selection icon of the number indicated by the value of the register N is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 is the SRAM 1
Of the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of No. 03, the cell corresponding to the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register N is highlighted. Cell.
Then, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG.

On the other hand, if the value of the register SF is 1, the determination in step 2812 is NO, and further step 280.
At 7, the value of register M for indicating one of the two command icons is determined.

If the value of the register M is 0 and the determination in step 2807 is YES, in step 2808, "save" is executed.
The icon (see FIG. 51) is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 highlights the cell portion corresponding to the “save” icon among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103. Cell for replacement. Then, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG.

If the value of the register M is 1 and the determination in step 2807 is NO, the "return to mode selection screen" icon (see FIG. 51) is highlighted in step 2809. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the B of the SRAM 103 to B.
Among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the GB plane, the cell part corresponding to the “return to mode selection screen” icon is replaced with the highlighting cell. Then, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 2) In Case 2, the user turns on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 when any of the command icons is highlighted, thereby causing a "save" icon and a "save" icon to be displayed. The "return to mode selection" icon can be toggled.

When the user turns on the upper switch 203 while any of the command icons is highlighted,
After the determinations in steps 2602 and 2606 in FIG. 26 are NO, the determinations in steps 2801 and 2802 in FIG. 28 are YES.

As a result, in step 2803 the register M
Is set to 0, and the determination in step 2807 is YES.
Then, in step 2808, the “save” icon (see FIG. 51) is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU
101 replaces a cell portion corresponding to the “save” icon among cells constituting background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103 with a cell for highlighting . Then, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG.

On the other hand, when the user turns on the lower switch 204 while any of the command icons is highlighted, after steps 2602 and 2606 in FIG. 26 and step 2801 in FIG. The determinations in steps 2804 and 2805 of 28 are YES.

As a result, in step 2806 the register M
Is set to 1, and the determination in step 2807 is NO, and in step 2809, the “return to mode selection screen” icon (see FIG. 51) is highlighted. Specifically, of the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the CPU 101 is the part of the cell corresponding to the “return to mode selection screen” icon. To the cell for highlighting. Then, step 26 in FIG.
Return to the process of 02.

If the user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 while one of the command icons is highlighted, step 2 in FIG.
After the determination of 602 or 2606 is YES, the determination of step 2603 or 2607 is NO, the process returns to the process of step 2602, and the operation of the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 is invalidated. (Detailed Operation of Case 3) In Case 3, the user performs EN when any of the command icons is highlighted.
By turning on the TER switch 202, it is possible to return to the mode selection screen when the "return to mode selection" icon is highlighted, and when the "save" icon icon is highlighted, the portrait that is currently created You can save the data to a file.

When the user turns on the switch 203 on the ENTER switch 202 while the "return to mode selection" icon is highlighted, step 26 in FIG.
02 and 2606 and steps 2801 and 2804 of FIG.
And 2810 are NO, the determination in step 2901 of FIG. 29 is YES, and steps 2902 and 2903 are
The determination is NO.

Then, in step 2905, the register MO
The value 0 is set in the DE as the mode number, and the face creation processing of step 1306 in FIG. 13 is completed. As a result, after the determination in step 1307, the above-mentioned step 1302
The process returns to the mode selection process of.

When the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while the "save" icon is highlighted, after the determinations at steps 2602 and 2606 in FIG. 26 and steps 2801, 2804 and 2810 in FIG. 28 become NO, The determination in step 2901 of FIG. 29 is YES,
The determination in step 2902 is NO, and the determination in step 2903 is YES.

Then, in step 2904, the register MO
The value 3 is set in the DE as the mode number, and the face creation processing in step 1306 of FIG. 13 ends. As a result, after the determination in step 1307, step 1308 described later is performed.
At 1309, the processing for saving the file is executed. (Detailed Operation of Case 4) In Case 4, the user selects the first part shown in FIG. 69 (a) for selecting the part of the portrait.
When any one of the seven types of selection icons in the hierarchy is highlighted, the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 is turned on.
By selecting N, the selection icon to be selected can be moved, and at the same time, the contents of the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 51 change as shown in FIGS. 63 (Ka) to 64 (Kg). The operation of the upper switch 203 and the lower switch 204 is invalid.

When the user turns on the left switch 205 while one of the selection icons is highlighted, the determinations in steps 2602 and 2603 are YES, and the value of the register N is not 0 and is the first (leftmost). If the selection icon is not highlighted, the determination in step 2604 becomes YES and the value of the register N is decremented by 1 in step 2605. As a result, the selected selection icon is 1.
It has moved to the left one. The value of register N is 0 and the first
If the th (leftmost) selection icon is highlighted, the determination in step 2604 becomes NO, the process returns to step 2602, and the operation of the left switch 205 is invalidated.

On the other hand, if the user turns on the right switch 206 while one of the selection icons is highlighted, the determinations in steps 2602 and 2607 are NO, and the determinations in steps 2606 and 2607 are YES, and the register If the value of N is not 6 and the seventh (rightmost) selection icon is not highlighted, the determination in step 2608 is YES, and the value of the register N is incremented by 1 in step 2609. As a result, the selected selection icon has moved to the right by one. When the value of the register N is 6 and the seventh (rightmost) selection icon is highlighted, the determination in step 2608 is NO and step 2
Returning to the processing of 602, the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated.

After the processing of step 2605 or 2609, the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register N is highlighted in step 2610. Specifically, C
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon with the number corresponding to the value of the register N, While replacing with the cell for highlighting, for example, the value of register N + 1 (in the case of step 2605 → 2610) or the value of register N−1 (in the case of step 2609 → 2610)
Replace the part of the cell corresponding to the selected icon that has been highlighted until now with the cell for normal display.

After the processing of step 2610, it is now the first
Since the hierarchy selection icon is displayed and the value of the register K indicating the display hierarchy of the selection icon is 0, step 2
The determination of 611 is YES.

Subsequently, in accordance with the currently highlighted selection icon among the seven types of selection icons in FIG. 69 (a), step 2612 in FIG. 26 and step 27 in FIG. 27 are selected.
Any one of 01, 2703, 2705, 2707, 2709, and 2711 is YES, and step 2613 of FIG. 26, steps 2702 and 2704 of FIG. 27,
In 2706, 2708, 2710, or 2712, the CPU 101 corresponds to the explanation balloon among the cells forming the background image data (see FIG. 57) of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103. The cell to be replaced is replaced with the cell corresponding to any of the contents of FIGS. 63 (Ka) to 64 (Kg). The data in this cell is stored in the program / data ROM1.
07 is included in the image data for the basic system screen among the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG.

Then, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG. It should be noted that when either of the selection icons is highlighted by the user, the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 2
If 04 is turned on, after the determination in step 2801 or 2804 in FIG. 28 becomes YES, step 280
The determination of 2 or 2805 becomes NO, and step 2810
After the determination in step 2901 in FIG. 29 becomes NO, the process returns to step 2602 in FIG.
03 or the operation of the lower switch 204 is invalidated. (Detailed Operation of Case 5) In Case 5, the user operates as shown in FIG.
By turning on the ENTER switch 202 when any of the selection icons other than the balloons of the first layer shown in 9 (a) is highlighted, the first icon corresponding to the selection icon of the first layer is displayed. It is possible to display a selection icon other than a two-level speech bubble.

ENTER when the user has highlighted any of the selection icons other than the balloons of the first layer
When the switch 202 is turned on, step 260 in FIG.
2 and 2606 are NO, step 2801 of FIG.
The determinations of 2804 and 2810 are NO, and the determinations of steps 2901, 2902 and 2906 of FIG. 29 are YES.

As a result, first, in step 2907, the value of the register N is saved in the register N1, and then in step 2908, the value 1 indicating the second hierarchy is set in the register K.

Since the number of the selection icons other than the balloon is not 6, the determination in step 2909 is YES. As a result, in step 2910, the CPU 101
Of the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107, (N1) No. 0 to shown in FIG.
(N1) No. 6 to (N1) No. 6 to No. 6 (N1) corresponding to 7 types of icons are stored in the work RAM.
Address area {AD2} shown in FIG.
Store in {AD2 + 6}. Note that (N1) represents the value indicated by the register N1. For example, if the ENTER switch 202 is turned on and the value of the register N1 is 0 while the selection icon of the background of the first layer is highlighted, 7 of 00 to 06 shown in FIG. Each icon selection number corresponding to the type of background icon is stored in the address areas {AD2} to {AD2 + 6}.

Next, in step 2911, the CPU 10
1 is the work RAM 10 in step 2910 in which only the cell corresponding to the selected icon is selected from the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103.
8 address areas {AD2} to {A shown in FIG.
D2 + 6} corresponding to the icon number stored in the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG. 8 background icon, hair icon, apple icon, eye / eyebrows icon, nose icon, or mouth icon Each of the seven types of selection icons is replaced with image data (not shown).

Thereafter, in step 2912, the value 0 is set in the register N indicating the selection position of the selection icon of the second layer, and the process returns to step 2602 of FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 6) In Case 6, the user makes the second operation.
When any of the selection icons other than the balloons in the hierarchy is highlighted, the ENTER switch 202 is turned on to return to the display of the selection icon in the first hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (a).

[0168] When the user has highlighted any of the selection icons other than the balloons of the second layer,
When the switch 202 is turned on, step 260 in FIG.
2 and 2606 are NO, step 2801 of FIG.
, 2804 and 2810 are NO, steps 2901 and 2902 of FIG. 29 are YES, step 2906.
The determination is NO.

As a result, in step 2913, the CPU 1
01 designates the respective icon selection numbers 00 to 60 corresponding to the seven kinds of icons 00 to 60 shown in FIG. 8 among the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107, on the work RAM 108. Store in the address areas {AD2} to {AD2 + 6} shown in FIG.

Next, in step 2914, the CPU 101
Among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, only the portion of the cell corresponding to the selected icon is processed by the work RAM 108 in step 2913.
Address areas {AD2} to {AD2 shown in FIG. 9 above
2 + 6} stored in the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number is replaced with the image data of the seven types of parts type selection icons shown in FIGS. 8 and 69 (a).

Thereafter, in step 2915, the register K
A value 0 indicating the first layer is set in. Further, in step 2916, the value saved in the register N1 is returned to the register N.

Then, the process returns to step 2602 of FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 7) In Case 7, the user makes the second operation.
When any one of the selection icons other than the speech bubble of the hierarchy is highlighted, the left switch 205 or the right switch 20 is selected.
By turning on 6, the selected icon can be moved and at the same time the selected part can be displayed.

When the user turns on the left switch 205 while any one of the selection icons other than the second layer balloon is highlighted, the determinations in steps 2602 and 2603 become YES, and the value of the register N is 0. Without first
If the second (leftmost) selection icon is not highlighted, the determination in step 2604 is YES and the value of the register N is decremented by 1 in step 2605. As a result, the selection icon selected in the second layer has moved to the left by one. If the value of the register N is 0 and the first (leftmost) selection icon is highlighted, step 2
The determination of 604 becomes NO, the process returns to step 2602, and the operation of the left switch 205 is invalidated.

On the other hand, if the user turns on the right switch 206 while any one of the selection icons other than the second layer balloon is highlighted, after the determination at step 2602 becomes NO, steps 2606 and 2607 are performed. The determination is YES, and if the value of the register N is not 6 and the seventh (rightmost) selection icon is not highlighted, the determination of step 2608 is YES and step 26
At 09, the value of the register N is incremented by one. As a result, the selection icon selected in the second layer has moved to the right by one. If the value of the register N is 6 and the seventh (rightmost) selection icon is highlighted, step 260
The determination result in No. 8 is NO, the process returns to step 2602, and the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated.

After the processing of step 2605 or 2609, the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register N is highlighted in step 2610. Specifically, C
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon with the number corresponding to the value of the register N, While replacing with the cell for highlighting, for example, the value of register N + 1 (in the case of step 2605 → 2610) or the value of register N−1 (in the case of step 2609 → 2610)
Replace the part of the cell corresponding to the selected icon that has been highlighted until now with the cell for normal display.

After the processing of step 2610, it is now the second
Since the selection icons other than the balloons of the hierarchy are displayed and the value of the register K indicating the display hierarchy of the selection icon is 1, the determination in step 2611 is NO.

As a result, in step 3001 of FIG. 30, the CPU 101 determines that the program / data ROM 107
Of the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 above, the icon selection number {(N1) (N)} corresponding to the icon with the part number {(N1) (N)} shown in FIG.
Address area {AD1 + (N1)} shown in FIG. 9 of the work RAM 108 corresponding to the selection icon (one of the six types on the left side of FIG. 69 (a)) selected in the hierarchy.
(Any one of {AD1} to {AD1 + 5}). Here, (N1) is the value of the register N1, and (N) is the value of the register N. For example, when the selection icon of the first (leftmost) background shown in FIG. 69 (a) in the first layer is highlighted, the ENTER switch 202 is turned on.
The value of the register N1 is 0 when it is performed, and the value of the register N is displayed when the first (leftmost) selection icon is highlighted after the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 is turned on in the second layer. Is 0. As a result, the icon selection number 00 corresponding to the background icon No. 00 shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the address area {AD1} of the work RAM 108 shown in FIG.

After that, in accordance with the number N1 (value of the register N1) of the selection icon selected in the first layer, step 3002, 3004, 3007, 3009, or 301
The determination of either 2 is YES.

After the user selects the first (leftmost) background selection icon (see FIG. 69 (a)) on the first layer, the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 on the second layer.
When is turned on, the determination in step 3002 is YES.
Becomes

As a result, in step 3003, the CPU 1
01 is the part number 0 (N) stored in the address area {AD1} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001 among the seven types of background image data for the BG-A surface shown in FIG. 6 of the program / data ROM 107. Read the one that corresponds to the background icon (see Fig. 8) and
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the SRAM 103 via the U interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 (see FIG. 52). VD having the configuration shown in FIG.
P102 displays the background image data transferred to the storage area of the BG-A surface on the SRAM 103 on the television 111 as described above.

After that, the process returns to the step 2602 of FIG. If the user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 in the second layer after selecting the second hair selection icon (see FIG. 69 (a)) in the first layer, the determination in step 3004 Is YES.

As a result, first, in step 3005, C
PU 101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the seven types of back hair image data for the BM-B side shown in FIG. 3, the part number 1 stored in the address area {AD1 + 1} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001.
Read out the one that corresponds to the (N) hair icon and use CP
U interface unit 301, address bus 315, data bus 316, and DP-RAM interface unit 30
3 is transferred to the cell corresponding to the back hair in the storage area on the BM-B side of the DP-RAM 104 (see the back hair portion in FIG. 53). VDP 10 having the configuration shown in FIG.
2 is B on the DP-RAM 104 as described above.
The image data of the back hair transferred to the storage area on the M-B side is displayed on the television 111.

Next, in step 3006, the CPU 101
Of the seven types of bangs image data for the BM-A surface of the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
The one corresponding to the hair icon of the part number 1 (N) stored in D1 + 1} is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316,
And via the DP-RAM interface unit 303
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BM-A side of the P-RAM 104 (see FIG. 55). VDP1 having the configuration shown in FIG.
02 displays on the television 111 the image data of the bangs transferred to the storage area of the BM-A surface on the DP-RAM 104 as described above.

After that, the process returns to the step 2602 of FIG. If the user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 in the second layer after selecting the third selection icon (see FIG. 69 (a)) in the first layer, in step 3007. The determination is YES.

As a result, in step 3008, the CPU 1
01 is the part number 2 stored in the address area {AD1 + 2} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001 among the seven types of image data for the BM-B surface shown in FIG. 6 of the program / data ROM 107.
The icon corresponding to the icon (N) is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31 are read.
5, through the data bus 316 and the DP-RAM interface unit 303, the data is transferred to the cell corresponding to the storage area on the BM-B side of the DP-RAM 104 (FIG. 5).
(Refer to part 3 of 3). The VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 has the DP-RA as described above.
The image data of Rinku transferred to the storage area of the BM-B side on M104 is displayed on the television 111.

After that, the process returns to the step 2602 of FIG. After the user selects either the fifth nose or the sixth mouth selection icon (see FIG. 69 (a)) on the first layer, the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 is turned on on the second layer. If so, the determination in step 3009 is YES.

As a result, first, in step 3010, C
PU 101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
In addition, the address area {AD1 + N1} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001 of the seven types of image data of the nose or mouth for the OBJ-A surface shown in FIG.
The one corresponding to the nose icon or mouth icon of the part number (N1) (N) stored in ({AD1 + 4} or {AD1 + 5}) is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM. SRAM 1 via the interface unit 302
The data is transferred to the empty object storage area on the OBJ-A side of No. 03 (see the nose and mouth in FIG. 54).

Next, in step 3011, the CPU 101
Is the address area {AD1 + N1} ({AD1 + 4} or {AD1 + 4} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001).
The coordinate data corresponding to the nose icon or mouth icon of the part number (N1) (N) stored in
The data is transferred to the object number area of the object attribute memory unit 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3010 via the U interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316 (see FIG. 10).

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
Image data of the nose or mouth transferred to the storage area of the A side,
It is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

Then, the process returns to step 2602 of FIG. If the user turns on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 in the second layer after selecting the third eye / eyebrows selection icon (see FIG. 69 (a)) in the first layer, step 3012 The determination is YES.

As a result, first, in step 3013, C
PU 101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
7 of the image data for the OBJ-A surface shown in FIG. 7 and the work RAM 108 in step 3001.
Corresponding to the eye / eyebrows icon of the part number 3 (N) stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} of the above, and read out via the CPU interface unit 301, address bus 315, data bus 316, and SRAM interface unit 302. , To the empty object storage area on the OBJ-A side of the SRAM 103 (see the eye portion of FIG. 54).

Next, in step 3014, the CPU 101
Is the part number 3 stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001.
Coordinate data corresponding to the eye / eyebrows icon of (N) is changed to C
Transfer to the object number area of the object attribute memory unit 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3013 via the PU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316.

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data of the eyes transferred to the storage area of the A side is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

Subsequently, in step 3015, the CPU 10
1 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIGS.
Of the seven types of image data of the eyebrow for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIG. 3, the part number 3 stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001.
The one corresponding to the eye / eyebrows icon (N) is read out, and the CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31 are read.
5, through the data bus 316 and the SRAM interface unit 302 to the free object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103 (see the eyebrows part of FIG. 56).

Next, in step 3016, the CPU 101
Is the part number 3 stored in the address area {AD1 + 3} of the work RAM 108 in step 3001.
Coordinate data corresponding to the eye / eyebrows icon of (N) is changed to C
Transfer to the object number area of the object attribute memory unit 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3015 via the PU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316.

VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
OBJ- on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data of the eyebrows transferred to the storage area of the B side is displayed at the display position corresponding to the coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

After that, the process returns to the step 2602 of FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 8) In Case 8, the user operates as shown in FIG.
By turning on the ENTER switch 202 when the selection icon of the balloon of the first layer shown in 9 (a) is highlighted, the selection icon of the balloon of the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is displayed. Can be made.

When the user has highlighted the selection icon for the balloon in the first layer, the ENTER switch 20 is pressed.
When 2 is turned on, steps 2602 and 2606 in FIG.
28 is NO, steps 2801, 2804 and 2810 of FIG. 28 are NO, steps 2901 and 2 of FIG.
The determinations of 902 and 2906 are YES.

As a result, first, at step 2907, the value of the register N is saved in the register N1, and then at step 2908, the value 1 indicating the second hierarchy is set in the register K.

Since the number of the balloon selection icon is 6, the determination in step 2909 is NO. As a result, in step 3101 of FIG. 31, the CPU 101
Of the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107, numbers 70 and 7 shown in FIG.
The icon selection numbers 70, 71, and 72 corresponding to the three types of icons No. 1 and No. 72 are assigned to the work R.
Address area shown in FIG. 9 on AM 108 {AD
2} to {AD2 + 2}. Also, the CPU 10
1 is null (NU) in the address areas {AD2 + 3} to {AD2 + 6} shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108.
L) Store the data.

Next, in step 3102, the CPU 10
1 is the work RAM 10 in step 3101 for only the portion of the cell corresponding to the selected icon among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103.
8 address areas {AD2} to {A shown in FIG.
D2 + 6}, actually the address areas {AD2} to {AD
2 + 2} is replaced with the image data of the dialogue selection icon, dialogue creation icon, and balloon icon shown in FIG. 8 on the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number stored.

As a result, V having the structure shown in FIG.
As described above, the DP 102 displays on the television 111 the selection icon of the second layer speech bubble shown in FIG. 69 (b) transferred to the storage area of the BG-B side on the SRAM 103.

After that, in step 3103, the value 0 is set in the register L indicating the selection position of the balloon selection icon of the second hierarchy. Next, in step 3110, the selection icon of the first (leftmost) dialogue selection corresponding to the value 0 of the register L is highlighted. Specifically, CP
U101 selects the first (leftmost) dialog selection corresponding to the value 0 of the register L among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103. Replace the part of the cell corresponding to the icon with the cell for highlighting.

Subsequently, in step 3111, C
Of the cells forming the background image data (see FIG. 57) of the basic system screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 selects the cell corresponding to the explanation balloon as shown in FIG. ) Is replaced with the cell corresponding to the contents. The data in this cell is
Of the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 on the data ROM 107, it is included in the image data for the basic system screen.

Thereafter, the determinations at steps 3112 and 3113 are NO, and the process proceeds to step 3104. (Detailed Operation of Case 9) In the case 9, the user operates as shown in FIG.
It is possible to move the selection icon to be selected by turning on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when any of the selection icons of the second layer balloon shown in 9 (b) is highlighted. , At the same time, FIG.
The contents of the explanation balloon shown in Fig. 65 (C-0) to (C-2)
It changes as shown in.

[0206] When the user highlights any one of the selection icons of the balloons of the second layer, the left switch 20
When 5 is turned on, the determination in step 3104 of FIG. 31 is Y.
ES, and the value of the register L is not 0, and the selection icon for selecting the first (leftmost) dialogue of the second layer (Fig. 69).
(see (b)) is not highlighted, step 310
The determination of 5 is YES, and the value of the register L is decremented by 1 in step 3106. As a result, the selection icon selected in the second layer has moved to the left by one. If the value of the register L is 0 and the selection icon for the first (leftmost) dialogue selection is highlighted, step 3105
Is NO, and the determinations in steps 3112 and 3113 are NO, the process returns to step 3104, and the operation of the left switch 205 is invalidated.

[0207] When the user highlights one of the selection icons for the balloons in the second layer, the right switch 20
When 6 is turned on, the determination in step 3107 of FIG. 31 is Y.
It becomes ES, and the value of register L is not 2 and the selection icon of the third dialogue frame of the second layer (see FIG. 69 (b))
If is not highlighted, the determination in step 3108 is YES, and the value of the register L is + in step 3109.
1 is done. As a result, the selection icon selected in the second layer has moved to the right by one. The value of register L is 2
When the selection icon of the third dialog frame is highlighted in step 3, the determination in step 3108 is NO, and the determinations in steps 3112 and 3113 are NO, and then the process returns to step 3104 to return to the right. Switch 206
The operation of is invalid.

After the processing of step 3106 or 3109, in step 3110, the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register L is highlighted. Specifically, C
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon with the number corresponding to the value of the register L, While replacing with the cell for highlighting, for example, the value of the register L + 1 (in the case of step 3105 → 3110) or the value of the register L−1 (in the case of step 3109 → 3110)
Replace the part of the cell corresponding to the selected icon that has been highlighted until now with the cell for normal display.

Subsequently, in step 3111, C
The PU 101 selects the cell corresponding to the explanation balloon from among the cells forming the background image data (see FIG. 57) of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, as shown in FIG. Replace with the cell corresponding to the contents of L)). Here, (L) is the value of the register L. Therefore, FIG. 65 (C- (L)) is the same as that of FIG. 65 (C-0), FIG.
5 (C-1) or FIG. 65 (C-2). The data in this cell is stored in the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
Of the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 3, it is included in the image data for the basic system screen.

Thereafter, the determinations in steps 3112 and 3113 are NO, and the process returns to step 3104. (Detailed operation of case 10) In case 10, the user
The upper switch 20 is displayed when any one of the balloon selection icons in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted.
By turning 3 on, it is possible to return to the display of the selection icon of the first hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (a).

[0211] When the user highlights any one of the selection icons of the balloons of the second hierarchy, the upper switch 20
When 3 is turned on, steps 3104 and 3107 in FIG.
And 3112 are NO, step 3113 is Y.
It becomes ES.

As a result, in step 2913 of FIG. 29,
The CPU 101 stores, on the work RAM 108, the respective icon selection numbers 00 to 60 corresponding to the seven kinds of icons of Nos. 00 to 60 shown in FIG. 8 among the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107. Address areas {AD2} to {AD2 + shown in FIG.
6}.

Next, in step 2914, the CPU 101
Among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, only the portion of the cell corresponding to the selected icon is processed by the work RAM 108 in step 2913.
Address areas {AD2} to {AD2 shown in FIG. 9 above
2 + 6} stored in the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number is replaced with the image data of the seven types of parts type selection icons shown in FIGS. 8 and 69 (a).

Then, at step 2915, the register K
A value 0 indicating the first layer is set in. Further, in step 2916, the value saved in the register N1 is returned to the register N.

Then, the process returns to step 2602 of FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 11) In Case 11, the user
When the ENTER switch 202 is turned on when the selection icon for selecting a dialogue in the selection icons for speech balloons on the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted, the selection icon for selecting a dialogue shown in FIG. The selection icon of the third hierarchy shown in (c) can be displayed.

[0216] The user turns ON the ENTER switch 202 when the selection icon for selecting a dialogue is highlighted.
Then, the determinations in steps 3104 and 3107 of FIG. 31 are NO, the determination of step 3112 is YES, and
The determination in step 3201 of No. is YES.

As a result, in step 3202 of FIG.
The CPU 101 stores, in the work RAM 108, the respective icon selection numbers 80 to 86 corresponding to the seven types of icons 80 to 86 shown in FIG. 8 among the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107. Address areas {AD2} to {AD2 shown in FIG. 9 above
Store at +6}.

Next, in step 3203, the CPU 10
In the work RAM 10 in step 3202, among the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103, only the cell corresponding to the selected icon is processed in step 3202.
8 address areas {AD2} to {A shown in FIG.
D2 + 6} is replaced with the image data of the selection icon for the seven kinds of dialogue shown in FIG. 8 on the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number stored.

As a result, V having the structure shown in FIG.
The DP 102 transfers the selection icon for selecting the dialogue in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) transferred to the storage area on the BG-B side on the SRAM 103 as described above, to the TV 11
Display in 1.

Thereafter, in step 3204, the value 0 is set in the register M indicating the selection position of the selection icon for selecting the dialogue in the third layer. Next, at step 3211, the selection icon of the first (leftmost) file name corresponding to the value 0 of the register M is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the value 0 of the register M among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103.
The cell portion corresponding to the selection icon of the first (leftmost) file name corresponding to is replaced with the cell for highlighting.

Subsequently, in step 3212, the work RA is performed.
Address area of M108 shown in FIG. 9 {AD1 +
The value of the register M corresponding to the number of the selected dialogue is stored in 6}.

Furthermore, in step 3213, the CPU 101
66 (S-0) is a cell corresponding to the explanation balloon among the cells forming the background image data (see FIG. 57) of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103. Replace with the cell corresponding to the contents of. The data in this cell is the program / data RO
Of the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 on M107, it is included in the image data for the basic system screen.

After that, step 330 of FIG. 33, which will be described later.
After the processes of 1 to 3303, the determinations of steps 3305 and 3306 of FIG. 33 are NO, and step 32 of FIG.
It progresses to the processing of 05. (Detailed Operation of Case 12) In Case 12, the user
The left switch 2 is displayed when any of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted.
05 or the right switch 206 is turned ON, the selected selection icon can be moved, and at the same time, the content of the explanation balloon shown in FIG.
0) to (S-3) change.

[0224] The user turns on the left switch 205 when any of the selection icons for selecting a dialogue is highlighted.
Then, the determination in step 3205 becomes YES, and if the value of the register M is not 0 and the selection icon of the first (leftmost) file name is not highlighted, the determination in step 3206 becomes YES, and step 3207 The value of the register M is decremented by 1. As a result, the selection icon of the dialogue selection to be selected is moved to the left by one. When the value of the register M is 0 and the selection icon of the first (leftmost) file name is highlighted, the determination in step 3206 is NO, and step 320
8, the determination in steps 3305 and 3306 of FIG. 33 is NO
After that, the process returns to step 3205 in FIG.
The operation of the left switch 205 is invalid.

On the other hand, when the user turns on the right switch 206 while any one of the selection icons is highlighted, the determination in step 3205 becomes NO, and then the determination in step 3208 becomes YES, and the register M If the value is not 6 and the selection icon for the 7th (rightmost) night is not highlighted, the determination in step 3209 is YES, and the value of the register M is incremented by 1 in step 3210. As a result, the selection icon of the dialogue selection to be selected is moved to the right by one. When the value of the register M is 6 and the selection icon of the 7th (rightmost) night is highlighted, the determination in step 3209 is NO, and the determinations in steps 3305 and 3306 in FIG. 33 are NO. After that, the process returns to step 3205 in FIG. 32, and the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated.

After the processing of step 3207 or 3210, etc., in step 3211, the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register M is highlighted. Specifically, C
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon with the number corresponding to the value of the register M, While replacing with the cell for highlighting, for example, the value of the register M + 1 (in the case of step 3207 → 3211) or the value of the register M−1 (in the case of step 3210 → 3211)
Replace the part of the cell corresponding to the selected icon that has been highlighted until now with the cell for normal display.

Subsequently, in step 3212, the work RA is performed.
Address area of M108 shown in FIG. 9 {AD1 +
The value of the register M corresponding to the number of the selected dialogue is stored in 6}.

Further, in step 3213 of FIG. 32, CP
Of the cells forming the background image data (see FIG. 57) of the basic system screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, U101 partially shows the cells corresponding to the explanation balloon in FIG. Shown (S- (M))
Replace with the cell corresponding to the contents of. Here, (M) is the value of register M, and therefore (S- (M)) is (S-0) ~ (S
-6) ((S-0) to (S-4) are shown in FIG. 66). The data in this cell is the program / data ROM
107 is included in the image data for the basic system screen among the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 above.

Next, when the selection icon of the first file name in the third layer is highlighted and the value of the register M becomes 0, the determination in step 3301 of FIG. 33 is YES.
Becomes

As a result, first, in step 3302, by the file loading process of step 1304 of FIG. 13 (step 1622 of FIG. 18) or the file save process of step 1309 of FIG. 13 (step 4622 of FIG. 47) described later. , It is determined whether or not the current file number is stored in the address area {AD3} of the work RAM 108.

If the determination in step 3302 is yes, in step 3303 the CPU 101 determines that the work RA
The file name corresponding to the current file number stored in the address area {AD3} of M108 is assigned to the work RA.
The address area starting from AD7 shown in FIG. 9 of M108 is read and transferred to the address area starting from the address area starting from AD4. Specifically, C
The PU 101 has address areas {AD7 + (current file number-1) × 8} to {AD7 + (current file number-1).
The file name stored in × 8 + 7} is transferred to the address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 7}.

If the determination in step 3302 is NO, the file name cannot be acquired, so step 330
3 is not executed. On the other hand, when the selection icon for selecting a dialogue other than the first dialogue in the third hierarchy is highlighted and the value of the register M becomes other than 0, step 330 in FIG. 33.
The determination of 1 is NO.

As a result, in step 3304, the CPU 1
01 corresponds to the number {8 (M)} of the seven types of image data of the dialogue for the OBJ-B plane shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of the program / data ROM 107 (12
(Consisting of characters) is read and transferred to the address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 11} of the work RAM 108.
In addition, (M) is the value of the register M (M> 0). For example, if (M) = 1, the 81st sentence is the transfer target.

After the determination in step 3302 is NO or after the processing in step 3303 or 3304, the determinations in steps 3305 and 3306 are NO and the processing returns to step 3205 in FIG. (Detailed operation of case 13) In case 13, the user
When any one of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted, the upper switch 2
By turning ON 03, it is possible to return to the display of the selection icon of the balloon in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b).

[0235] When the user highlights one of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third layer, the upper switch 2
When 03 is turned ON, steps 3205 and 320 in FIG.
8 and step 3305 of FIG. 33 is NO, step 3306 of FIG. 33 is YES, the process returns to step 3101 of FIG. 31, and the second step shown in FIG.
The selection icon for the balloon in the hierarchy is displayed. (Detailed Operation of Case 14) In Case 14, the user
By turning on the ENTER switch 202 when any of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted, the input character display of the character input screen shown in FIG. 58 is displayed. The selected dialogue can be displayed on the section, and the dialogue can be edited by selecting a character from the character display section.

When the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while any of the selection icons for selecting the dialogue in the third hierarchy is highlighted, step 3205 in FIG.
And 3208 are NO, and the determination in step 3305 of FIG. 33 is YES.

As a result, first, step 340 in FIG.
At 1, the character input screen display process is executed. Details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG.
In FIG. 40, in step 4001, the CPU 101
The VDP 102 issues a command to clear the output screen. As a result, the screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 4002, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
The background data (see the character input screen in FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the G-A plane, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 31.
6 and S via the SRAM interface unit 302
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the RAM 103.

In step 4003, the CPU 10
The reference numeral 1 designates character input screen data (system screen data), which is the background image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG.
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-B side of the SRAM 103 via the interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 (see the character input screen in FIG. 5). As the explanation balloon at this time, the content shown in FIG. 58 is displayed.

[0240] In step 4004, it is determined whether or not the above-described series of transfer processing is completed. When it is determined that the transfer is completed, the character input screen display processing in step 3401 of Fig. 34 is completed. As a result, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
The image data for the character input screen transferred to the respective storage areas of the BG-A surface and the BG-B surface on 03 are displayed on the television 111 in the format shown in FIG.

It is a feature related to the present invention that the format of this character input screen is the same as the format of the character input screen for character input of the file name displayed in step 1308 of FIG. 13 described later.

Next, in step 3402 of FIG. 34, C
Of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 sets the cell of the input character display portion shown in FIG. 58 to the step 3303 of FIG. Or 330
It is replaced by the character image data of the dialogue transferred to the address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 11} of the work RAM 108 by the processing of No. 4. As a result, the ENTER switch 202 is turned on in the input character display section.
The dialogue corresponding to the selection icon of the dialogue selection of the third hierarchy highlighted when the dialogue is displayed is displayed.

Thereafter, in step 3403, the value of register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion and the value of register SF indicating whether the cursor is positioned in the character display portion or the input character display portion are determined. , Are both reset to 0.

Then, the process proceeds to step 3404. (Detailed Operation of Case 15) In Case 15, the user
SE is displayed when the character input screen is displayed in Case 14.
By turning on the L switch 201, it is possible to switch between cursor movement in the character display portion and cursor movement in the input character display portion.

When the user turns on the SEL switch 201 while the character input screen is displayed in Case 14,
The determination in step 3404 of FIG. 34 is YES, and the value of the register SF is inverted between 0 and 1 in step 3405. As a result, when the value of the register SF becomes 0, the cursor can be moved in the character display portion, and when the value of the register SF becomes 1, the cursor can be moved in the input character display portion.

Then, the process returns to step 3404. (Detailed operation of case 16) In case 16, the user:
By turning on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 while the character input screen is displayed in the case 14, the cursor in the character display section can be moved up and down, and the character for the dialogue can be freely selected. can do.

When the user turns on the upper switch 203 while the character input screen is displayed in Case 14, the screen shown in FIG.
4 is NO in step 3404, step 3406
The determination is YES.

Of the values of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display area, the value of the register Y indicating the vertical direction must be the value 0 indicating the top line. For example, the determination in step 3407 is Y.
It becomes ES, and the value of the register Y is decremented by 1 in step 3408.

Subsequently, in step 3501 of FIG. 35, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted. Specifically, CP
U101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the character portion of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103 with the cell for highlighting and For example, the cell portion corresponding to the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y + 1 is replaced with the cell for normal display. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves up one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register Y is 0, which indicates the top row, the determination in step 3407 is NO and step 3408 is not executed, the determinations in steps 3409, 3412, and 3418 are NO, and the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO. Then, the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34, and the operation of the upper switch 203 is invalidated.

On the other hand, if the user turns on the lower switch 204 while the character input screen is displayed in case 14, the determinations at steps 3404 and 3406 in FIG. 34 are N.
O, the determination in step 3409 is YES.

Then, of the values of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display portion, the value of the register Y indicating the vertical direction must be the value 10 indicating the bottom line. For example, the determination in step 3410 is YES, and in step 3411, the value of the register Y is incremented by one.

Subsequently, step 350 of FIG. 35 described above.
At 1, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and register X
The highlighting of the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of 1 and the value of register Y minus 1 is canceled. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves down one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register Y is 10 indicating the bottom row, the determination in step 3410 is NO and step 3411 is not executed, and the determinations in steps 3412 and 3418 are NO,
The determination in step 3503 of FIG.
Returning to the processing of step 3404 of, the operation of the lower switch 204 is invalidated. (Detailed Operation of Case 17) In case 17, the user
When the character input screen is displayed in the case 14 and the cursor is in the character display portion, the left switch 205 or the right switch 2
By turning ON 06, the cursor in the character display section can be moved to the left and right, and the character for the dialogue can be freely selected.

When the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and the cursor is in the character display portion, the left switch 2
When 05 is turned on, steps 3404 and 340 in FIG. 34 are performed.
After the determinations of 6 and 3409 are NO, step 341
The determinations of 2 and 3413 are YES.

Then, of the value of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display portion, the value of the register X indicating the horizontal direction is the value 0 indicating the leftmost row. If not, the determination in step 3414 is Y.
It becomes ES, and in step 3415, the value of the register X is decremented by one.

Subsequently, step 350 of FIG. 35 described above.
At 1, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and register X
Value + 1 and the value of the register Y, the highlighting of the character portion in the character display portion is canceled. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves to the left by one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register X is 0, which indicates the leftmost row, the determination in step 3414 is NO and step 3415 is not executed, the determination in step 3418 is NO, and the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO. Step 3 of 34
Returning to the processing of 404, the operation of the left switch 205 is invalidated.

On the other hand, when the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and turns on the right switch 206 while the cursor is in the character display portion, the determinations at steps 3404, 3406, 3409 and 3412 in FIG. 34 are NO. After that, the determinations in steps 3418 and 3419 are YES.

Then, of the value of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display area, the value of the register X indicating the horizontal direction is the value 10 indicating the rightmost row. If not, the determination in step 3420 is YES, and in step 3421, the value of register X is incremented by one.

Subsequently, step 350 of FIG. 35 described above.
At 1, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and register X
Value-1 and the value of the register Y, the highlighting of the character portion in the character display section is canceled. As a result, the character position in the character display portion moves to the right by one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register X is 10 indicating the rightmost row, the determination in step 3420 is NO and step 3421 is not executed, and the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO and the process in step 3404 in FIG. 34 is performed. Returning, the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated. (Detailed Operation of Case 18) In Case 18, the user
By displaying the character input screen in Case 14 and turning on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when the cursor is in the input character display portion, the cursor can be moved left and right in the input character display portion. You can freely change the input position of new characters in the sentence.

When the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and turns on the left switch 205 when the cursor is in the input character display portion, the determinations in steps 3404, 3406 and 3409 in FIG. 34 are NO, and the determination in step 3412 is Is YES, and the determination in step 3413 is NO.

If the value of the register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion is not 0 indicating the left end, the determination at step 3416 becomes YES and step 3417 is performed.
Then, the value of the register C is decremented by one.

Subsequently, in step 3502 of FIG. 35, the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by the value of register C + 1 (+1 is because the value of register C is 0 origin) is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101
Of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the RAM 103, the cell part corresponding to the character part is replaced with the highlighting cell, and, for example, (Register C
Value of +1) +1, the cell portion corresponding to the character portion in the input character display portion is replaced with the cell for normal display. As a result, the character position in the input character display portion moves to the left by one character.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 becomes NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register C is 0 indicating the left end, step 3
If the determination in step 416 is NO and step 3417 is not executed, the determination in step 3418 is NO, the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and step 34 in FIG.
Returning to the processing of 04, the operation of the left switch 205 is invalidated.

On the other hand, when the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and turns on the right switch 206 while the cursor is in the input character display portion, step 34 in FIG.
The determinations of 04, 3406, 3409, and 3412 are NO, the determination of step 3418 is YES, and the determination of step 3419 is NO.

Then, if the value of the register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion is not the value 11 indicating the right end, the determination in step 3422 becomes YES and step 34
At 23, the value of the register C is incremented by one.

Subsequently, step 350 of FIG. 35 described above.
At 2, the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by the value of the register C + 1 is highlighted, and (the value of the register C +
The highlighting of the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by 1) -1 is canceled. As a result, the character position in the input character display portion moves to the right by one character.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 becomes NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register C is the value 11 indicating the right end, the determination in step 3422 is NO and step 3423 is not executed, the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. The operation of the right switch 206 is invalid. (Detailed Operation of Case 19) In Case 19, the user
When the character input screen is displayed in Case 14, by selecting a character other than the end character (see FIG. 58) in the character display section and turning on the ENTER switch 202, the character currently selected in the character display section can be displayed. It can be displayed on the input character display section.

When the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and turns on the ENTER switch 202 when a character other than the end character is highlighted in the character display portion, steps 3404, 3406, 3409 and 3412 in FIG. And 3418 are NO, step 3 of FIG.
The determinations of 503 and 3504 are YES.

As a result, in step 3506, the CPU 1
01 is the character code corresponding to the character assigned to the character position in the character display section indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y, which is shown in FIG.
Stored in the address area {AD4 + (C)} shown in FIG. Here, (C) indicates the value of the register C. For example, if the value of the register C is 2, the character code is stored in the address area {AD4 + 2}. Since the value of the register C can change from 0 to 11, the range of the address area where the character code is stored is {AD4} to {AD4
The range is +11}.

Subsequently, in step 3507, the register C
Of the character image data corresponding to the character assigned to the character position in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y is transferred to the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by the value +1. . Specifically, C
The PU 101 transfers the above-mentioned character image data to the portion of the cell corresponding to the above-mentioned character portion of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103 by the CPU interface. Section 301, address bus 315, data bus 316,
And the SRAM interface unit 302. This character image data is stored in the program / data ROM
107 is included in the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 above. As a result, the character highlighted in the character display portion when the ENTER switch 202 is turned on is displayed in the highlighted portion in the input character display portion.

Thereafter, if the value of the register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion is not the value 11 indicating the right end, the determination in step 3508 becomes YES and step 35
At 09, the value of the register C is incremented by one.

Next, in step 3502 described above, the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by the value of register C + 1 is highlighted, and the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by (value of register C + 1) -1 is displayed. The highlighting of the character part of is released. As a result, the character position in the input character display portion moves to the right by one character.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO, and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. If the value of the register C is 11 indicating the right end, the determination in step 3508 is NO and step 3509 is not executed, and the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is NO and the process returns to step 3404 in FIG. 34. (Detailed operation of case 20) In case 20, the user:
When the character input screen is displayed in Case 14, select the end character (see FIG. 58) in the character display area and enter.
By turning on the switch 202, if there are characters in the input character display portion and those characters form an atypical sentence, it can be displayed as it is as a balloon character on the basic system screen. In addition, if the characters in the input character display area form a standard sentence, after converting the sentence according to the shape of the currently selected dialogue frame, display it as a balloon character on the basic system screen. You can

When the user displays the character input screen in case 14 and turns on the ENTER switch 202 when the end character is highlighted in the character display portion, steps 3404, 3406, 3409, 3412 and 3 in FIG.
The determination in step 418 is NO, the determination in step 3503 in FIG. 35 is YES, and the determination in step 3504 is NO.

As a result, in step 3050, the face image display processing is executed. Details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG. 41. 41, in step 4101, the CPU 101 determines that the work RAM 1
The background data (see FIG. 52) corresponding to the background number stored in the address area {AD1} on 08 is stored in the program / data ROM 107 as BG-A shown in FIG.
The background data A-1 to A-7 for the surface is read out, and the data is read from the BG-A surface of the SRAM 103 via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302. Transfer to the storage area (see the basic system screen in FIG. 5).

At step 4105, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 in the program / data ROM 107
The basic system screen data (system screen data), which is the background image data for the GB plane, is transferred to the BG-B of the SRAM 103 via the CPU interface section 301, the address bus 315, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface section 302. Transfer to the storage area of the surface (corresponding to the system of the basic system screen of FIG. 5) The image at this time corresponds to the explanation balloon and the command icon portion for displaying the contents shown in FIG. 65 (C-2) in the image of the BG-B surface shown in FIG. 57. As will be described later, after the ENTER switch 202 is turned on, the dialogue frame can be selected.
The explanation balloon of the contents shown in 5 (C-2) is displayed.

Next, steps 4201 to 421 in FIG.
2, step 3901 of FIG. 39 executed in the basic system screen display process of step 2601 of FIG.
.. 3912, the image data corresponding to each part number stored in the address areas {AD1} to {AD1 + 6} shown in FIG. ,
CPU interface unit 301, address bus 315,
The data bus 316 and the SRAM interface unit 30
2 or via the DP-RAM interface unit 303
The coordinate data for the OBJ-A surface and the OBJ-B surface is transferred to each storage area of the SRAM 103 or the DP-RAM 104, and the object attribute memory unit is transferred via the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316. Transfer to 307.

As a result, V having the structure shown in FIG.
The portrait image created by the DP 102 is displayed on the television 111. Then, step 35 in FIG.
The face image display processing of 05 ends.

Subsequently, in step 3601 of FIG. 36,
If there is a character code of the input character forming the dialogue in the address area {AD4} to {AD4 + 11} shown in FIG. 9 of the work RAM 108, step 360
The determination of 2 becomes YES, and the processing of steps 3603 to 3606 for displaying the dialogue sentence in the dialogue frame is executed. If the character code of the input character does not exist, the determination in step 3602 becomes NO and these processes are not executed.

At step 3603, it is determined whether or not the input sentence composed of the character code of the address area is a fixed sentence. This determination process is performed in advance on the program / data ROM 107 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
This is realized as a process of comparing the character code of each character forming the seven types of dialogue, which is the image data for the BJ-B side, with the character code of each input character in the address area.

If the input sentence is a fixed sentence and the determination at step 3602 is YES, at step 3603, according to the value of the register W, the work RAM 108 constituting the input sentence shown in FIG.
Address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 1 shown in
Each character code in 1} is converted to work RAM 108.
Address areas {AD5} to {AD5 shown in FIG.
+11} is stored. A value corresponding to the shape of the dialogue frame that can be selected by the user is set in the register W as described later. Then, according to the shape of the dialogue frame, the input sentence automatically changes as shown in, for example, FIGS. 70 (a) to 70 (d). This allows the user to
You can enjoy various dialogues just by selecting the dialogue frame. The conversion processing of the dialogue sentence is realized as an operation of selecting a character code string of the dialogue sentence according to the value of the register W from a conversion table (not shown) stored in the program / data ROM 107.

On the other hand, if the input sentence is an unfixed sentence, step 360
If the determination in step 2 is NO, in step 3604, the character codes in the address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 11} of the work RAM 108 forming the input sentence shown in FIG. 9 are directly displayed in the work RAM 108 in FIG. It is stored in address areas {AD5} to {AD5 + 11}.

After the processing of step 3603 or 3604, in step 3605, the CPU 101 causes the work R
AM 108 address area {AD5} to {AD5 + 1
1} The image data of the dialogue character corresponding to each character code stored in 1) is read from the storage area for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 on the program / data ROM 107, and these are read by the CPU interface unit. 301,
Address bus 315, data bus 316, and SRAM
O of the SRAM 103 via the interface unit 302
Transfer to the free object storage area on the BJ-B side.

Next, in step 3606, the CPU 101
Is the address area {AD5} of the work RAM 108.
The coordinate data corresponding to {AD5 + 11} is transferred to the object number area of the object attribute memory section 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3605 via the CPU interface section 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 316. (See Figure 10).

Subsequently, in step 3607, the CPU 1
01 is the work RA by the selection process of the dialogue frame described later.
The image data of the dialog frame corresponding to the dialog frame number stored in the address area {AD1 + 7} of M108 is read from the storage area for the OBJ-B surface shown in FIGS. The CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31
5, through the data bus 316 and the SRAM interface unit 302, the data is transferred to the free object storage area on the OBJ-B side of the SRAM 103.

Next, in step 3606, the CPU 101
Displays the coordinate data corresponding to the dialog frame number which is the processing target in step 3607, in the CPU interface unit 30.
1, the object attribute memory unit 307 corresponding to the object storage area transferred in step 3605 via the address bus 315 and the data bus 316.
Transfer to the object number area of.

As a result of the above processing, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.
The image data of the dialogue sentence and the dialogue frame transferred to the storage area of the OBJ-B surface on M103 are displayed at the display position corresponding to each coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307 (see FIG. 56). .

Thereafter, the determination in step 3609 becomes NO (see step 3103 in FIG. 31), and step 36
At 10, the value 2 indicating that the selection icon of the dialogue frame has been selected in the selection icon of the speech balloon of the second layer is set in the register L, the determination in step 3701 of FIG. 37 becomes NO, and the dialogue after step 3705 is set. A process for selecting a frame is executed. The processing for selecting the dialogue frame will be described later in the description of the detailed operation of case 22. (Detailed Operation of Case 21) In case 21, the user
The character input screen shown in FIG. 58 is displayed by turning on the ENTER switch 202 while the selection icon for creating a dialogue in the selection icons for speech balloons in the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted. By selecting a character from the character display section, the dialogue can be created.

[0292] The user turns on the ENTER switch 202 when the selection icon for creating a dialogue is highlighted.
Then, the determinations in steps 3104 and 3107 of FIG. 31 are NO, the determination of step 3112 is YES, and
Determination in step 3201 is NO, step 3 in FIG.
The determination of 701 is YES.

First, step 3702 in FIG. 37.
Then, the character input screen display process is executed. This process
This is similar to the process of step 3401 of FIG. 34, and is shown as the operation flowchart of FIG. 40 described above. As a result, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 has the BG-A surface and the B surface on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data for the character input screen transferred to each storage area on the G-B side is displayed in the format shown in FIG.
Display in 1.

Thereafter, in step 3703, the value of the register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion is reset to 0, and in step 3704, the cursor is positioned on the character display portion or the input character display portion. The value of the register SF indicating that is also reset to 0.

After that, the processing for inputting the dialogue sentence is executed by executing the processing from step 3404 onward in FIG. 34, whereby the user can input the dialogue sentence.

When the input of the dialogue is completed and the ENTER switch 202 is turned on, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 causes the SRAM 103 to operate as described above.
Each image data of the dialogue sentence and dialogue frame transferred to the storage area of the upper OBJ-B surface is displayed at the display position corresponding to each coordinate data transferred to the object attribute memory unit 307.

Thereafter, the determination at step 3609 in FIG. 36 is NO, and at step 3610, the register L is
A value 2 indicating that the selection icon of the dialogue frame is selected in the selection icon of the balloon in the second layer is set, the determination in step 3701 of FIG. 37 becomes NO, and the processing for the selection of the dialogue frame in step 3705 and thereafter. Is executed. (Detailed Operation of Case 22) In Case 22, the user
By turning on the ENTER switch 202 when the selection icon of the dialogue frame in the selection icons of the balloons of the second layer shown in FIG. 69 (b) is highlighted,
It is possible to display the selection icon of the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (d) corresponding to the selection icon in the form of a dialogue frame.

If the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while the selection icon of the dialogue frame is highlighted, the determinations at steps 3104 and 3107 in FIG. 31 are N.
O, the determination in step 3112 is YES, the determination in step 3201 in FIG. 32 is NO, and the step 37 in FIG. 37.
The determination of 01 is NO.

As a result, in step 3705 of FIG. 37,
The CPU 101 assigns the respective icon selection numbers 90 to 96 corresponding to the seven types of icons 90 to 96 shown in FIG. 8 among the icon image data shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107 to the work RAM 108. Address areas {AD2} to {AD2 shown in FIG. 9 above
Store at +6}.

Next, in step 3706, the CPU 10
1 is the work RAM 10 in which only the portion of the cells corresponding to the selected icon among the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103 is processed by the step 3705.
8 address areas {AD2} to {A shown in FIG.
D2 + 6} is replaced with the image data of the selection icon of the seven types of dialogue frames shown in FIG. 8 on the program / data ROM 107 corresponding to the icon number stored.

As a result, V having the structure shown in FIG.
As described above, the DP 102 displays on the television 111 the selection icon of the dialog frame of the third hierarchy shown in FIG. 69 (d) transferred to the storage area of the BG-B surface on the SRAM 103.

Thereafter, in step 3707, the value 0 is set in the register W indicating the selection position of the selection icon in the dialogue frame of the third layer. Next, at step 3714, the first (leftmost) selection icon corresponding to the value 0 of the register W is highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101
Of the cells forming the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103, the cell corresponding to the first (leftmost) selection icon corresponding to the value 0 of the register W Replace the parts with cells for highlighting.

Subsequently, in step 3715, the work RA is performed.
Address area of M108 shown in FIG. 9 {AD1 +
The value 0 of the register W corresponding to the number of the selected dialogue frame is stored in 7}.

Then, steps 3601 to 36 in FIG.
After the processing of 08, the determination of step 3609 becomes YES, and the processing proceeds to step 3708 of FIG. 37. (Detailed Operation of Case 23) In Case 23, the user
The selection icon to be selected is moved by turning on the left switch 205 or the right switch 206 when any of the selection icons in the form of a dialogue frame of the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (d) is highlighted. Can be made.

If the user turns on the left switch 205 while one of the selection icons in the dialogue frame is highlighted, the determination in step 3708 becomes YES, and the value of the register W is not 0 but the first (left end If the selection icon of) is not highlighted, the determination in step 3709 becomes YES and the value of the register W is decremented by 1 in step 3710. As a result, the selection icon in the dialog frame to be selected is moved to the left by one. When the value of the register W is 0 and the first (leftmost) selection icon is highlighted, the determination in step 3709 becomes NO, the process returns to step 3708, and the left switch 205
The operation of is invalid.

On the other hand, when the user turns on the right switch 206 while any of the selection icons is highlighted, the determination in step 3708 becomes NO, the determination in step 3711 becomes YES, and the register W If the value is not 6 and the seventh (rightmost) selection icon is not highlighted, the determination in step 3712 is YES and the value of the register W is incremented by 1 in step 3713. As a result, the selection icon of the dialogue frame to be selected is 1
It has moved to the right one. The value of register W is 6 and 7th
If the th (rightmost) selection icon is highlighted, the determination in step 3712 is NO and the determination in step 3716 is NO, and then step 3708.
Then, the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated.

After the processing of step 3710 or 3713, etc., at step 3714, the selection icon of the number corresponding to the value of the register W is highlighted. Specifically, C
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the basic system screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103, the PU 101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the selection icon with the number corresponding to the value of the register W, Replace with cells for highlighting.

Subsequently, at step 3715, the work RA
Address area of M108 shown in FIG. 9 {AD1 +
The value of the register W corresponding to the number of the selected dialogue frame is stored in 7}.

Then, steps 3601 to 36 in FIG.
By executing the processing of 08, the dialogue sentence already created or selected as described above is displayed inside the new dialogue frame as it is if it is a non-fixed sentence, and set in the register W if it is a fixed sentence. The input sentence is converted according to the information of the newly selected dialogue frame shape and displayed inside the dialogue frame.

Thereafter, the determination in step 3609 is YES.
Then, the process returns to step 3708 of FIG. (Detailed Operation of Case 24) In Case 24, the user
By turning on the upper switch 203 when any one of the selection icons in the form of a dialogue frame of the third layer shown in FIG. 69 (c) is highlighted, the second layer of FIG. 69 (b) is displayed. You can return to the display of the balloon selection icon.

When the user highlights any one of the selection icons in the dialog frame of the third hierarchy, the upper switch 20
When 3 is turned on, steps 3708 and 3711 in FIG. 37 are performed.
69 and NO in step 3716, the process returns to step 3101 in FIG.
The selection icon for the balloon in the second layer shown in (b) is displayed. Flow of Character Input Process FIGS. 43 to 45 are operation flowcharts showing the process of the character input screen executed as step 1308 of FIG. The user can input the file name to be saved on this character input screen.

As described above, step 130 in FIG.
In the face creation processing of No. 6, when the user has highlighted the “save” icon (see FIG. 51), ENTER
When the switch 202 is turned on, step 290 in FIG.
In step 4, the value 3 is set in the register MODE as the mode number, and the face creation process of step 1306 of FIG. 13 is completed. As a result, the character input process of step 1308 is executed after the determination of step 1307 of FIG. .

First, in step 4301 of FIG. 43, character input screen display processing is executed. This process is the same as the process shown in FIG.
The processing is the same as the processing in step 3401 of FIG.
0 is shown as an operation flowchart. As a result, the VDP 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 has the BG-A surface and the BG-B on the SRAM 103 as described above.
The image data for the character input screen transferred to each storage area on the screen is displayed on the television 111 in the format shown in FIG.

The format of this character input screen is as follows: Step 3 of FIG. 34 in the face creation processing of step 1306 of FIG. 13 described above for inputting the dialog sentence in the dialog frame.
It is a feature related to the present invention that the format of the character input screen displayed by the character input screen display processing 401 is the same. This eliminates the need to configure the character input screen for entering the text of the dialogue and the character input screen for entering the save file name in separate data formats, and reduces the memory capacity compared to the conventional technology. It becomes possible, and the cost increase can be suppressed.

Also, in this case, as the content of the explanation balloon, not the contents of the explanation balloon shown in FIG. 58, but the content shown in FIG. 67 (Za) is displayed.
With this, it is possible to easily distinguish whether the character string of the dialogue is currently being input or the character string of the save file name is being input. The operability can be greatly improved.
This is also a great feature related to the present invention.

Thereafter, the user, on the character input screen,
Upper switch 203, lower switch 204, left switch 20
5 or by turning on the right switch 206, as shown in FIG.
The cursor can be moved up, down, left, and right in the character display portion shown in FIG. 8, and the character for the file name can be freely selected.

When the user turns on the upper switch 203 while the character input screen is displayed, the determination in step 4302 of FIG. 43 becomes NO. If the value of the register Y indicating the vertical direction is not the value 0 indicating the uppermost row among the values of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display unit, the step is performed. Four
If the determination result in 303 is YES, in step 4304,
The value of register Y is decremented by one.

Subsequently, in step 4314 of FIG. 44, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted. Specifically, CP
U101 replaces the cell portion corresponding to the character portion of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103 with the cell for highlighting and For example, the cell portion corresponding to the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y + 1 is replaced with the cell for normal display. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves up one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4315 in FIG. 44 is NO, and the process returns to step 4302 in FIG. 43. If the value of the register Y is 0, which indicates the top row, the determination in step 4303 is NO, step 4304 is not executed, the process returns to step 4302, and the upper switch 2
The operation of 03 is invalid.

On the other hand, if the lower switch 204 is turned on while the user is displaying the character input screen, the determination at step 4302 in FIG. 43 becomes NO and the determination at step 4305 becomes YES.

Of the value of register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display part, the value of register Y indicating the vertical direction must be the value 10 indicating the bottom line. For example, the determination in step 4306 is YES, and in step 4307, the value of the register Y is incremented by one.

Subsequently, step 431 of FIG. 44 described above.
4, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and register X
The highlighting of the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of 1 and the value of register Y minus 1 is canceled. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves down one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4315 in FIG. 44 is NO, and the process returns to step 4302 in FIG. 43. If the value of the register Y is 10 indicating the bottom row, the determination in step 4306 is NO and step 4307 is not executed, the process returns to step 4302, and the operation of the lower switch 204 is invalidated.

When the user displays the character input screen and turns on the left switch 205 while the cursor is in the character display portion, the determinations at steps 4302 and 4305 in FIG. 43 are N.
After it becomes O, the determination in step 4308 becomes YES.

Then, of the value of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display portion, the value of the register X indicating the horizontal direction is the value 0 indicating the leftmost row. If not, the determination in step 4309 is Y.
As ES, the value of the register X is decremented by 1 in step 4310.

Subsequently, step 431 of FIG. 44 described above.
4, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and register X
Value + 1 and the value of the register Y, the highlighting of the character portion in the character display portion is canceled. As a result, the character position in the character display unit moves to the left by one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4315 in FIG. 44 is NO, and the process returns to step 4302 in FIG. 43. When the value of the register X is 0, which indicates the leftmost row, the determination in step 4309 is NO, step 4310 is not executed, the process returns to step 4302, and the left switch 2
The operation of 05 is invalidated.

On the other hand, when the user displays the character input screen and turns on the right switch 206 while the cursor is in the character display portion, steps 4302, 4305 and 4 in FIG.
After the determination of 308 is NO, step 4 of FIG.
The determination of 311 is YES.

Then, of the value of the register X indicating the horizontal character position and the value of the register Y indicating the vertical character position in the character display portion, the value of the register X indicating the horizontal direction is the value 10 indicating the rightmost row. If not, the determination in step 4312 is YES, and in step 4313, the value of the register X is incremented by one.

Subsequently, at step 4314 described above, the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of register X and the value of register Y is highlighted, and the value of register X-1.
And the highlighting of the character portion in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register Y is cancelled. As a result, the character position in the character display portion moves to the right by one line.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4315 becomes NO, and the process returns to step 4302 in FIG. If the value of the register X is the value 10 indicating the rightmost row, step 431
If the determination in step 2 is NO, step 4313 is not executed, the process returns to step 4302 in FIG. 43, and the operation of the right switch 206 is invalidated.

Next, when the user displays the character input screen and a character other than the end character (see FIG. 58) is highlighted in the character display portion, the ENTER switch 202 is turned on.
N, steps 4302, 4305 and 43 in FIG.
The determination in step 08 is NO, the determination in step 4311 in FIG. 44 is NO, the determination in step 4315 is YES, step 43
The determination of 16 is NO.

As a result, the determination process of step 4317 of FIG. 45 is executed. Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the register C indicating the character position in the input character display portion on the character input screen shown in FIG. 58 is 7 or less corresponding to the maximum character length of 8 characters in the file name. Is determined. Although not particularly shown, the value of the register C is reset to 0 at the start of execution of the character input process in step 1308 of FIG.

When the value of register C is 7 or less, step 431
If the determination in step 7 is YES, the processes in and after step 4318 are executed. When the value of the register C exceeds 8 characters and the determination in step 4317 is NO, no more characters of the file name are input.

At step 4318, the CPU 101
The character code corresponding to the character assigned to the character position in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y is stored in the address area {AD6 + (C)} on the work RAM 108 shown in FIG. To do. Here, (C) indicates the value of the register C. Since the value of the register C can change from 0 to 7, the range of the address area in which the character code is stored is {AD6} to {AD6 +
7}.

Subsequently, in step 4319, the register C
Of the character image data corresponding to the character assigned to the character position in the character display portion indicated by the value of the register X and the value of the register Y is transferred to the character portion in the input character display portion indicated by the value +1. . Specifically, C
The PU 101 transfers the above-mentioned character image data to the portion of the cell corresponding to the above-mentioned character portion of the cells forming the background image data of the character input screen stored in the storage area of the BG-B side of the SRAM 103 by the CPU interface. Section 301, address bus 315, data bus 316,
And the SRAM interface unit 302. This character image data is stored in the program / data ROM
107 is included in the image data for the BG-B plane shown in FIG. 6 above. As a result, the character highlighted in the character display portion when the ENTER switch 202 is turned on is additionally displayed in the input character display portion.

Thereafter, in step 4320, the register C
Is incremented by 1, and the process returns to step 4302 of FIG. Finally, when the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 while the character input screen is displayed and the end character (see FIG. 58) is highlighted in the character display portion, FIG.
Steps 4302, 4305 and 4308 are N
O, the determination in step 4311 of FIG. 44 is NO, and the determinations of steps 4315 and 4316 are YES, and the character input process of step 1308 in FIG. 13 ends.

As a result, in the address areas {AD6} to {AD6 + 7} of the work RAM 108, a character code string of a maximum of eight character sentences of the file name input by the user can be obtained. Flow of File Saving Process FIGS. 46 to 48 are operation flowcharts showing the file saving process executed as step 1309 of FIG. On the file operation screen displayed by this processing, the user can save the image data file of the portrait created by the user in the work RAM 108 backed up by the battery.

The file operation screen is shown in FIG.
49 is the same as the file operation screen shown in FIG. 49 displayed in the file loading process of step 1304 of 3, and the current file number display section and the file name display section for displaying the number and name of the currently selected file,
File icon 1 that displays the file type as a picture
6 and a helper consisting of an explanation balloon and a picture of a doll are displayed on the television 111.

On the file operation screen, the user turns on the upper switch 203 or the lower switch 204 on the control pad 112 to select a group of file icons 1 to 3 and file icons 4 to 4 as a group of files to be saved. You can move between groups of six. In addition, the user selects the left switch 205 or the right switch 20 on the control pad 112.
By turning 6 on, any of the file icons in the currently selected group can be selected as a file to be saved. As a result, the selected file icon is highlighted, the current file number display section changes to the number corresponding to the file icon, and the display content of the file name display section is input by the user in step 1308 of FIG. The content changes to correspond to the file name. Then, in this state, when the user turns on the ENTER switch 202 on the control pad 112, the portrait data is saved in the storage position of the file corresponding to the file icon.

Details of the operation flowcharts of FIGS. 46 to 48 will be described below. First, step 460 of FIG.
In 1, the file operation screen display process is executed.
Details of this processing are shown as an operation flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 48, in step 4801,
An output screen clear command is issued from the CPU 101 to the VDP 102. As a result, the screen display of the television 111 is cleared.

At step 4802, the CPU 101
B shown in FIG. 6 on the program / data ROM 107
The background data (see the file operation screen in FIG. 5), which is the background image data for the G-A plane, is transferred to the CPU interface unit 301, the address bus 315, and the data bus 3.
16, and via the SRAM interface unit 302,
The data is transferred to the storage area on the BG-A side of the SRAM 103.

At step 4803, the value 1 is preset in the register FN indicating the file number. In step 4804, as in step 4802, the CP
U101 is a program / data ROM 107 shown in FIG.
File operation screen data (system screen data) that is the background image data for the BG-B surface shown in FIG.
The CPU interface unit 301 and the address bus 31
5, the data bus 316, and the SRAM interface unit 302 to transfer to the storage area of the BG-B surface of the SRAM 103 (see the file operation screen in FIG. 5). As a result, the file operation screen shown in FIG.
11 is displayed. As the initial display of the balloon,
The contents shown in FIG. 68 (FS-a) are displayed.

[0345] In step 4805, it is determined whether or not the above-described series of transfer processing is completed, and after it is determined that the transfer is completed, further in step 4806, B of the SRAM 103 is transferred.
Of the cells constituting the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the GB side, only the cell portion corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49) is Value of register FN 1
Is replaced with data indicating the content. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number 1 corresponding to the value 1 of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as a cell of the current file number display section,
As the cells of the file name display portion, the files stored in the address areas {AD7} to {AD7 + 7} corresponding to the value 1 of the register FN among the six address areas starting from AD7 shown in FIG. 9 of the work RAM 108. The name image data is transferred to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103.

Thereafter, the file operation screen display processing of step 4601 of FIG. 46 is terminated. As a result, as the initial screen of the file operation screen, the current file number display portion and the file name display portion that display the file number 1 and its file name, the file icons 1 to 6 with the file icon 1 highlighted, and FIG. An explanation balloon displaying the contents shown in (FS-a) and a helper consisting of a picture of a doll are displayed on the television 111.

From this state, when the user turns on the lower switch 204 on the control pad 112, the determination in step 4605 of FIG. 46 becomes YES, and at that time, the file icons in the group of file icons 1 to 3 (see FIG. 49) are displayed. If the value of the selected register FN indicating the file number is 3 or less, the determination in step 4606 is YES, and in step 4607, the value of the register FN is incremented by 3. As a result, the group of file icons has moved from the group of 1 to 3 to the group of 4 to 6. After that, the processing of steps 4614 to 4617 of FIG. 47 for changing the display is executed. When the lower switch 204 is turned on, the file icons in the group of the file icons 4 to 6 have already been generated (see FIG. 49).
Is selected and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is 3 or less, the determination in step 4606 is NO, the display content is not changed, and the process returns to step 4602.

When the user turns on the upper switch 203 on the control pad 112, step 4602 of FIG.
Is determined to be YES, at which time the file icon 4 to
The file icon (see FIG. 49) in the group of 6 is selected and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is 3
If it is larger, the determination in step 4603 becomes YES, and in step 4604, the value of the register FN is decremented by -3. As a result, the group of file icons has moved from the group of 4 to 6 to the group of 1 to 3.
Then, step 46 of FIG. 47 for changing the display.
The processings 14 to 4617 are executed. Upper switch 203
If the file icon (see FIG. 49) in the group of file icons 1 to 3 is already selected when is turned on and the value of the register FN indicating the file number is not larger than 3, the determination in step 4603 is NO. Then, the display content is not changed and the process returns to the step 4602.

When the user turns on the left switch 205 on the control pad 112, step 4611 in FIG.
Is YES, and at that time, the file icons 1 and 4 which are the leftmost file icons
(See FIG. 49) is not selected and the value of the register FN is not 1 or 4, the determination in step 4612 is YES, and in step 4613, the value of the register FN is -1.
To be done. As a result, the selected file icon has moved to the left by one. After that, the processing of steps 4614 to 4617 of FIG. 47 for changing the display is executed. When the left switch 205 is turned on, the file icon 1 or the file icon 4, which is the leftmost file icon, is selected and the value of the register FN is 1 or 4, the determination in step 4612 is NO, and the display contents Is not changed, and the process returns to step 4602.

When the user turns on the right switch 206 on the control pad 112, step 4608 in FIG. 46.
Is YES, and at that time, the file icons 3 and 6 which are the file icons on the right end.
(See FIG. 49) is not selected and the value of the register FN is not 3 or 6, the determination in step 4609 is YES, and in step 4610, the value of the register FN is +1.
To be done. As a result, the selected file icon has moved to the right by one. After that, the processing of steps 4614 to 4617 of FIG. 47 for changing the display is executed. When the right switch 206 is turned on, the file icon 3 or the file icon 6, which is the rightmost file icon, is selected and the value of the register FN is 3 or 6, the determination in step 4609 becomes NO, and the display contents Is not changed, and the process returns to step 4602.

Steps 4605 to 460 of FIG. 46 described above.
7, steps 4602 to 4604, steps 4611 to
4613 or any of steps 4608 to 4610, step 4614 of FIG.
Only the file icon corresponding to the value of is newly highlighted. Specifically, the CPU 101 causes the SRAM 103 to
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of
The cell portion corresponding to the file icon corresponding to the value of the register FN is replaced with the highlighting cell, and, for example, the cell corresponding to the file icon that has been highlighted until now corresponding to the original value of the register FN. Replace the part of with the cell for normal display.

Next, at step 4615, the work RAM 10 corresponding to the file number of the value of the register FN.
It is determined whether the file is stored at the address above 8. Specifically, the CPU 101 is a work RAM.
Of the address areas starting from AD7 shown in FIG. 9 above 108, the area corresponding to the value of the register FN {AD
7 + {(FN) -1} × 8} to {AD7 + {(FN)-
It is determined whether or not a valid file name is stored in 1} × 8 + 7}. Note that (FN) indicates the value of the register FN.

If there is a file corresponding to the file number of the value of the register FN and the determination in step 4615 is YES, the CPU 101 determines in step 4616 SRAM
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of 103, only the cell corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49) Is replaced with data indicating the content corresponding to the value of the register FN. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number corresponding to the value of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as the cell of the current file number display unit, and the work RAM 1 as the cell of the file name display unit.
08. Address areas {AD7 + {(FN) -1} × 8} to {AD7 + corresponding to the value of the register FN among the six address areas starting from AD7 shown in FIG.
The file name image data stored in {(FN) -1} × 8 + 7} is transferred to the corresponding area of SRAM 103.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4618 becomes NO, and the process returns to step 4602 in FIG. 46. On the other hand, if the file corresponding to the file number of the register FN does not exist and the determination in step 4615 of FIG. 47 is NO, the CPU 101 determines in step 4617 of SRAM1.
Of the cells forming the background image data of the file operation screen stored in the storage area on the BG-B side of No. 03, only the cell corresponding to the current file number display section and file name display section (see FIG. 49). Is changed. Specifically, the CPU 101 transfers the image data indicating the number corresponding to the value of the register FN to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as a cell of the current file number display unit,
Image data indicating a blank is transferred to the corresponding area of the SRAM 103 as the content of the cell of the file name display portion.

Thereafter, the determination at step 4618 becomes NO, and the process returns to step 4602 in FIG. 46. Finally, when any one of the file icons is highlighted and the currently displayed contents of the file number display portion and the file name display portion are the contents corresponding to the file icon, the user operates the control pad 112. EN
When the TER switch 202 is turned on, the determinations in steps 4602, 4605, 4608 and 4611 of FIG. 46 are NO.
Therefore, the determination in step 4618 of FIG. 47 is YES.

As a result, in step 4619, the CPU 1
01 is the work RAM 10 corresponding to the value of the register FN
8 address area shown in FIG. 9 above {AD8 + 8 ×
((FN) -1)} to {AD8 + 8x ((FN) -1)
In +7}, eight kinds of part numbers, which are the parts kind data stored in the address areas {AD1} to {AD1 + 7} shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108, are stored.

Next, in step 4620, the CPU 101
Corresponds to the value of the register FN, and corresponds to the address area {AD7 + 8 × ((F
N) -1)} to {AD8 + 8 × ((FN) -1) +7}
At the step 4318 of FIG. 45 in the character input processing of step 1308 of FIG. 13 described above based on the character input operation by the user, the address areas {AD6} to {AD6 + shown in FIG.
The character code forming the file name stored in 7} is stored.

Subsequently, at step 4621, the CPU 10
1 is the work RAM 108 corresponding to the value of the register FN.
The address area shown in FIG. 9 above {AD9 + 12 ×
((FN) -1)} to {AD9 + 12x ((FN)-
1) +11} to the address areas {AD4} to {AD4 + 1] shown in FIG. 9 on the work RAM 108, respectively.
The character code of the input character which composes the dialogue stored in 1} is stored.

Finally, in step 4622, register F
The value of N is stored in the address area {AD3} of work RAM 108 shown in FIG. After the processing of step 4622, the file save processing of step 1308 of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the processing returns to step 1306 of FIG. <Other Embodiments> In the embodiment described above, whether the character string of the dialogue is currently being input or the character string of the save file name is being input by replacing the content of the explanation balloon. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the background image data (see FIG. 5) displayed using the BG-A surface is replaced, or the OBJ-A surface is displayed. Or OBJ-B
The surface may be used to display different characters.

[0360]

According to the present invention, image data for a character input screen for inputting / editing a character corresponding to a character modified figure and other character input (for example, for inputting / editing a save file name) The common image data for the character input screen is used. As a result, it is not necessary to configure the character input screens for both characters in different data formats, the memory capacity can be reduced, and the cost increase can be suppressed as compared with the conventional technique.

Further, in this case, in addition to mutually identical image data, partially different image data (for example, image data of the balloon for explanation) is used, and characters having mutually different image displays are used. By displaying the input screen, it is now possible to easily distinguish whether characters are currently being input / edited corresponding to the character-modified figure or other characters are being input, so It is possible to greatly improve the operability for users and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a control pad 112.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of VDP.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a hierarchical structure of a display screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing screen assignment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram (part 1) showing a format of various image data stored in a program / data ROM 107.

FIG. 7 is a diagram (part 2) showing a format of various image data stored in a program / data ROM 107.

FIG. 8 is a diagram (part 3) showing a format of various image data stored in a program / data ROM 107.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a format of various image data stored in a work RAM.

FIG. 10 is a data configuration diagram of an object attribute memory unit.

FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram of a display control register.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of screen display timing.

FIG. 13 is an overall operation flowchart.

FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart of a mode selection process.

FIG. 15 is an operation flowchart of a mode selection screen display process.

FIG. 16 is an operation flowchart (No. 1) of file loading processing.

FIG. 17 is an operation flowchart (No. 2) of file loading processing.

FIG. 18 is an operational flowchart (No. 3) of file loading processing.

FIG. 19 is an operation flowchart of file screen display processing.

FIG. 20 is an operation flowchart (part 1) of questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 21 is an operation flowchart (part 2) of questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 22 is an operation flowchart (part 3) of questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 23 is an operation flowchart (part 4) of questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 24 is an operation flowchart (No. 5) of questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 25 is an operation flowchart of a questionnaire screen display process.

FIG. 26 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 1)
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FIG. 27 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 2)
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FIG. 28 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 3)
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FIG. 29 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 4)
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FIG. 30 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 5)
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FIG. 31 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 6)
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FIG. 32 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 7)
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FIG. 33 is an operational flowchart of face creation processing (No. 8)
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FIG. 34 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (No. 9)
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FIG. 35 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (part 1)
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FIG. 36 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (part 1)
1).

FIG. 37 is an operation flowchart of face creation processing (part 1)
2).

FIG. 38 is an operation flowchart (part 1) of the basic system screen display process.

FIG. 39 is an operation flowchart (No. 2) of the basic system screen display processing.

FIG. 40 is an operation flowchart of character input screen display processing.

FIG. 41 is an operation flowchart (1) of face image display processing.

FIG. 42 is an operation flowchart (2) of the face image display processing.

FIG. 43 is an operation flowchart (1) of a character input process.

FIG. 44 is an operation flowchart (2) of the character input process.

FIG. 45 is an operation flowchart (3) of the character input process.

FIG. 46 is an operation flowchart (1) of file save processing.

FIG. 47 is an operation flowchart (2) of the file save process.

FIG. 48 is an operation flowchart of file screen display processing.

FIG. 49 is a layout diagram of a file operation screen.

FIG. 50 is a layout diagram of a questionnaire screen.

FIG. 51 is a layout diagram of a basic system screen.

FIG. 52 is a layout diagram of the BG-A surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 53 is a layout diagram of the BM-B surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 54 is a layout diagram of the OBJ-A surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 55 is a layout diagram of the BM-A surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 56 is a layout diagram of the OBJ-B surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 57 is a layout diagram of the BG-B surface on the basic system screen.

FIG. 58 is a layout diagram of a character input screen.

[Fig. 59] Fig. 59 is a diagram showing the contents of the explanation balloon in the mode selection processing.

[Fig. 60] Fig. 60 is a diagram illustrating the content of an explanation balloon in a file load process.

FIG. 61 is a diagram (part 1) showing the contents of the explanation balloon in the questionnaire screen process.

FIG. 62 is a diagram (part 2) showing the contents of the explanation balloon in the questionnaire screen processing.

FIG. 63 is a view (No. 1) showing the contents of the explanation balloon on the basic system screen.

FIG. 64 is a diagram (No. 2) showing the contents of the explanation balloon on the basic system screen.

[Fig. 65] Fig. 65 is a diagram (No. 3) showing the content of the explanation balloon on the basic system screen.

FIG. 66 is a view (No. 4) showing the contents of the explanation balloon on the basic system screen.

[Fig. 67] Fig. 67 is a diagram showing the content of the explanation balloon on the character input screen.

[Fig. 68] Fig. 68 is a diagram illustrating the content of an explanation balloon in a file save process.

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a selection icon.

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing changes in the shape of the speech bubble and the dialogue.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 CPU 102 VDP 103 SRAM 104 DP-RAM 105 Sound source processing circuit 106 Sound RAM 107 Program / data ROM 108 Work RAM 109 Encoder 110 D / A converter 111 Television 112 Control pad 201 SEL switch 202 ENTER switch 203 Upper switch 204 Lower switch 205 left switch 206 right switch 301 CPU interface unit 302 SRAM interface unit 303 DP-RAM interface unit 304 object generator unit 305 background generator unit 306 video signal generator unit 307 object attribute memory unit 308 priority controller unit 309 color lookup table unit 310 RGB D / A conversion unit 311 Oscillator unit 312 Horizontal / vertical synchronization counter unit 313 Decoder unit 314 Video signal generator unit 315 Address bus 316 Data bus

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location H04N 5/278 H04N 5/278 // G06F 3/14 310 G06F 3/14 310B G06T 11/60 15/62 322N

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus having a function of displaying a character modification graphic for modifying a character on a display screen of a display device, wherein a character input screen is displayed on the display screen and displayed on the display screen. First character input processing means for inputting and editing a character corresponding to a character modified figure, and a character for the character input processing for character input processing other than the character input processing by the first character input processing means. An input screen is displayed using the same image data as the image data of the character input screen displayed by the first character input processing means,
An image processing apparatus comprising: second character input processing means for inputting characters. 2. The first character input processing means and the second character input processing means partially use mutually different image data in addition to the same image data. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a character input screen having different image displays is displayed on the screen.