JPH09212148A - Device and method for document processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the document processing which has more degrees of freedom in the external character generating function by making a device possible to set the attribute information of the style, the size, the deformation definition and the display position of the characters while generating external characters. SOLUTION: A user inputs various information into the windows of a character input specifying screen. If a magnification is specified, the size of the character to be read is computed by multiplying the specified magnification to the character size which is presently the object of an external character generation. Then, the kind of the character is discriminated and if it is an en character, the X direction is halved. If deformation is specified, the deformation is executed in accordance with the specified magnification, the slanting angle and the rotating angle. Then, the computed patterns of the character is expanded in a memory, the character is displayed at the specified position and the process is completed. Thus, the occasion is eliminated in which only the character having a same style of the external character to be generated is read.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method capable of registering a newly created character pattern as an external character.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a user creates an external character, it is common to create a new external character with some editing based on existing characters and symbols. Therefore, when creating
There is a system that edits what is displayed on the edit screen by specifying characters.

[0003]

However, in general, there is a lack of flexibility in that only the characters of the same typeface as the external characters to be created can be read, and there is no range for selecting the character size.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a document processing apparatus according to the present invention, a storage means for storing character pattern information, and a character pattern information stored in the storage means, Selecting means for selecting desired character pattern information, setting means for setting attribute information of the character pattern information, and adjusting the character pattern information selected by the selecting means based on the attribute information set by the setting means The adjusting means and the display means for displaying the character pattern information adjusted by the adjusting means are provided.

Further preferably, the display means displays the character pattern information synthesized based on the plurality of character pattern information selected by the selecting means.

Further, preferably, the attribute information includes at least a character typeface.

Further, preferably, the attribute information includes at least a character size.

Further preferably, the attribute information includes at least the type of character.

Further, preferably, the attribute information includes at least position information regarding arrangement of characters.

Further preferably, the character type includes at least full-width and half-width.

Further, preferably, the character type includes at least information regarding deformation of the character.

The first recognition means for recognizing the selected specific character pattern information, the second recognition means for recognizing the selected specific character attribute information, and the second recognition means are recognized. Based on the character attribute information
Adjusting means for adjusting the character pattern information recognized by the recognizing means, and display control means for controlling to display the character pattern information adjusted by the adjusting means.

In order to solve the above problems, in the document processing method according to the present invention, a selection step of selecting desired character pattern information from the character pattern information stored in the storage means, and the character pattern information Setting step of setting the attribute information of the character pattern information, an adjusting step of adjusting the character pattern information selected in the selecting step based on the attribute information set in the setting step, and character pattern information adjusted in the adjusting step And a display step for displaying.

Preferably, in the displaying step, the character pattern information synthesized based on the plurality of character pattern information selected in the selecting step is displayed.

Further preferably, the attribute information includes at least a typeface of characters.

Further preferably, the attribute information includes at least a character size.

Further, preferably, the attribute information includes at least the type of character.

Further, preferably, the attribute information includes at least position information regarding arrangement of characters.

Further preferably, the character type includes at least full-width and half-width.

Further preferably, the character type includes at least information regarding deformation of the character.

The first recognition step for recognizing the selected specific character pattern information, the second recognition step for recognizing the selected specific character attribute information, and the second recognition step are recognized. An adjusting step of adjusting the character pattern information recognized in the first recognizing step based on the character attribute information and a display step of displaying the character pattern information adjusted in the adjusting step are provided.

[0022]

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

In FIG. 1, 11 is a display device for displaying characters, figures and the like, and 12 is a VR for storing display contents.
AM, 13 are high resolution printers such as laser beam printers and ink jet printers, 14 is a keyboard for inputting characters such as characters and numbers, mouse 15 is a pointing device (PD), and 17 is a flow chart described later. A main memory used to store a program for realizing the above and used as a work area, 16 is an MPU for controlling the entire document processing system according to the program stored in the main memory 17, and 18
Is a hard disk device, 19 is a system bus including an address bus, control bus, and data bus, 20 is a floppy disk drive (FD drive), and 21 is a floppy disk (FD).

FIG. 2 is an external view of the document processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 22 is a main body of the document processing system including the system bus 19, the MPU 16, the main memory 17, and the like described in FIG. 1 as described in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 is a CRT, 14 is a keyboard, 15 is a PD, 20 is an FD drive, and an FD 21 is set to store image data, graphic data, character data, and numerical data in the FD 21.
Or to read graphic data, character data, or numerical data recorded in the FD 21. In addition, the present invention is realized not only in the document processing system, but also in the FD drive 2 of another text processing device, the FD 21 in which a program capable of realizing the present invention is recorded.
It is also possible to set it to 0, load the program into the hard disk 18, and execute the loaded program.

FIG. 3 is a main screen for creating an external character. Create external characters on the screen matrix. Pencils for drawing dots, erasers for erasing dots, straight lines and circles for drawing dots as if they were figures are known. The user can input the original character by selecting the character input.

FIG. 4 is a window of a character input designation screen on the screen. First, a character to be a source of external character creation is input, and then a font of the source character is designated.

Further, the size to be read is specified. If it is the same size as the external character to be created, you can select the original size, if you want to specify it independently, you can enter the numerical value by selecting the point specification, and you can also specify the magnification for the external character to be created.

Next, the character type is designated. Specify full-width when the designated size is unchanged, half-width when reducing in half in the X direction, and the transformation definition for other transformations. When the modification definition is specified, a modification definition window as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen, and reduction / enlargement, italics, and rotation can be specified.

Further, the position where the original character is to be arranged is specified. By combining the vertical position and the horizontal position, they can be arranged at nine positions as shown in FIG.

Even when the characters to be read are enlarged, they are aligned as shown in FIG. No data is created at the protruding position.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing of this embodiment.

First, it is assumed that the user inputs various information in the window of the character input designation screen shown in FIG. Then, in step S81, if the magnification is specified, the process proceeds to step S82, and the character size that is currently the target of external character creation is multiplied by the specified magnification to calculate the size of the character to be read.

Next, in step S83, a font of a designated font and a designated character size is opened.

Then, in step S84, the data of the designated character code is read into the memory.

Next, in step S85, the character type is determined, and if it is a half-width character, the process proceeds to step S86 to halve the X direction.

If the deformation is designated, the process proceeds to step S87, and the deformation is performed with the designated magnification, italic angle, and rotation angle.

Then, in step S88, the calculated character pattern is developed in the memory and displayed on the screen at the designated position, and the process is terminated.

If the character type is full-width in step S85, the process directly proceeds to step S88.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the creation of external characters in this embodiment.

In FIG. 9, a new external character is created by arranging the characters "Den" and "Story" in the characters "Den" and "Talk" half-width-designated to the left and right.

Further, in FIG. 10, a new external character is created by arranging the characters “A”, “US”, “R” and “K” with half the number of points at the four corners.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When creating external characters, you can set attribute information such as font, character size, character transformation definition, display position, etc. of the original character, which enables more flexible document processing with external character creation function. It becomes possible to do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an entire document processing system that represents an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a document processing system that represents an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen for creating an external character.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen for designating character input.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for specifying the contents of a modification definition.

FIG. 6 is a layout diagram of original characters within a size of an external character to be created.

FIG. 7 is a layout diagram of characters when a character that is a base of a size of an external character to be created extends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the present embodiment for acquiring a designated character pattern.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of external character creation when there are two designated characters.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of external character creation when there are four designated characters.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CRT 12 VRAM 13 Printer 14 Keyboard 15 Pointing Device 16 MPU 17 Main Memory 18 Hard Disk Device 19 System Bus 20 Floppy Disk Drive (FD Drive) 21 Floppy Disk (FD) 22 Document Processing System Main Body

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing character pattern information, selection means for selecting desired character pattern information from the character pattern information stored in the storage means, and setting means for setting attribute information of the character pattern information. And adjusting means for adjusting the character pattern information selected by the selecting means based on the attribute information set by the setting means, and display means for displaying the character pattern information adjusted by the adjusting means. A document processing device characterized by the above. 2. The display means displays character pattern information synthesized based on a plurality of character pattern information selected by the selecting means.
Document editing device as described. 3. The document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information includes at least a typeface of characters. 4. The document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information includes at least a character size. 5. The document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information includes at least a character type. 6. The document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information includes at least position information regarding arrangement of characters. 7. The document editing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the character type includes at least full-width and half-width. 8. The document editing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the type of the character includes at least information regarding deformation of the character. 9. A first recognition means for recognizing the selected specific character pattern information, a second recognition means for recognizing the selected specific character attribute information, and a second recognition means for recognizing the selected specific character attribute information. Adjusting means for adjusting the character pattern information recognized by the first recognizing means based on the character attribute information, and display control means for controlling the character pattern information adjusted by the adjusting means to be displayed. A document processing device characterized by being provided. 10. A selection step of selecting desired character pattern information from the character pattern information stored in the storage means, a setting step of setting attribute information of the character pattern information, and attribute information set in the setting step. On the basis of,
A document processing method, comprising: an adjusting step of adjusting the character pattern information selected in the selecting step; and a display step of displaying the character pattern information adjusted in the adjusting step. 11. The document editing method according to claim 10, wherein in the displaying step, the character pattern information synthesized based on the plurality of character pattern information selected in the selecting step is displayed. 12. The document editing method according to claim 10, wherein the attribute information includes at least a typeface of characters. 13. The document editing method according to claim 10, wherein the attribute information includes at least a character size. 14. The document editing method according to claim 10, wherein the attribute information includes at least a type of character. 15. The attribute information includes at least position information relating to the arrangement of characters.
How to edit the document described. 16. The document editing method according to claim 14, wherein the character type includes at least full-width and half-width. 17. The document editing method according to claim 14, wherein the type of the character includes at least information regarding deformation of the character. 18. A first recognition step of recognizing the selected specific character pattern information, a second recognition step of recognizing the selected specific character attribute information, and a recognition step performed in the second recognition step. The adjustment step of adjusting the character pattern information recognized in the first recognition step based on the character attribute information, and the display step of displaying the character pattern information adjusted in the adjustment step. Document processing method.