JPH0962247A - Information processing device, method, and computer control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device in which all the input character line can be output in a character insert region by changing the size of characters constituting the character line when the size of the character line input into the character insert region having a fixed size is protruded out of the character insert region, and a method thereof and a computer control device. SOLUTION: The size required for output of a character line formed following to prescribed information of a style of type is computed by a character line discrimination part 4. The size of an insert region in which the character line is inserted is computed by a region discrimination part 5. The size required for output of the character line is compared with the size of the insert region by an arranging part 6, and as a result, when the size of the insert region is smaller than the size required for output of the character line, the information of a style of type of the character line is changed so that the character line can be inserted in the whole insert region. Following to the changed information of a style of type, the character line is output into the insert region.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of outputting characters based on input data, a method thereof, and computer control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a character string is inserted in a character insertion area having a predetermined size in an information processing apparatus and the format of the inserted character string is set, a default is set for the target character string. A character string can be output in a desired format by setting formats such as right justification, left justification, centering, and even allocation based on the type of font and the number of points. In addition, by setting the format for the character insertion area in advance, the character string inserted in that area can be displayed in the format set in advance for the character insertion area, or can be displayed on another output device (for example, a printer). It can be output.

[0003]

However, in the conventional information processing apparatus, the input of a character string that is out of the character display area having a predetermined size, or the number of points of the characters forming the character string is large. There is a problem in that a character that is too far out of the character display area cannot be displayed on the display unit. Moreover, even if it can be displayed, there is a problem that all the characters cannot be displayed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when the size of a character string input into a character insertion area having a predetermined size is outside the character insertion area, the character string is It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device, a method thereof, and a computer control device capable of outputting all input character strings to the character insertion area by changing the size of the characters constituting the.

[0005]

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration.
That is, an information processing device capable of outputting a character based on input data, the first calculating means for calculating a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information, A second calculating means for calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted, a comparing means for comparing the size necessary for outputting the character string with the size of the inserting area, and a comparison of the comparing means. As a result, when the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required to output the character string, a changing unit that changes the format information of the character string so that the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. And output means for outputting the character string to the insertion area according to the format information changed by the changing means.

Further, preferably, the format information is format information including at least the number of points of a character, and the changing means changes the number of points of each character constituting the character string. This is because it is possible to insert the character string into the character insertion area by changing the number of points.

[0007] Further, preferably, the format information is format information including at least a font type of a character, and the changing means changes a font type of each character forming the character string. By changing the font type,
This is because it becomes possible to insert a character string into the character insertion area.

[0008] Further, preferably, the format information is format information including at least a character spacing of characters, and the changing means changes a character spacing of each character forming the character string. This is because it is possible to insert a character string into the character insertion area by changing the character spacing.

Also, preferably, the output destination of the output means is a display. Further, preferably, the output destination of the output means is a printer. An information processing method according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration. That is, an information processing method capable of outputting a character based on input data, the first calculation step of calculating a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information, A second calculation step of calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted, a comparison step of comparing the size necessary for outputting the character string with the size of the insertion area, and a comparison of the comparison step. As a result, when the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required to output the character string, the changing step of changing the format information of the character string so that the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. When,
An output step of outputting the character string to the insertion area according to the format information changed in the changing step.

A computer controller according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration. That is, a computer controller that reads and controls a predetermined program from a memory medium, wherein the memory medium calculates a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information. Comparison comparing the procedure code of the calculation step, the procedure code of the second calculation step for calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted, and the size required for outputting the character string and the size of the insertion area If the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required for outputting the character string as a result of the comparison between the procedure code of the step and the comparison step, the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. In accordance with the procedure code of the changing step for changing the format information of the character string and the format code changed in the changing step, the procedure code of the output step of outputting the character string to the insertion area. And a de.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit, which is a built-in keyboard 1a.
Or the pointing device 1b to input data or to execute a command or the like controlled by the control unit 2. Further, the input unit 1 has a function equivalent to character input in application software such as word processor software and layout software. 2 is a control unit, which is the ROM 7
The operation control and data processing of this device are executed by the program stored in b. A display unit 3 displays a character or a character string input from the input unit 1 or a character display area having a predetermined length described later. Also,
Characters or character strings can be displayed in the recording format of the printer 9.

Reference numeral 7 is a memory, which is a RAM 7a and a ROM 7
b is built in. The ROM 7b is a program for executing various processes for executing the process of the control unit 2 and the keyboard 1
It stores character font information, format data, paragraph data, character style data, and the like for displaying the data input from a as character data on the display unit 3. It also stores a control program for executing the processing of the present embodiment (flowchart in FIG. 4). RAM7
a is used as a work area for various data and programs and a temporary save area.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an FDD (floppy disk drive), which can be loaded and read with the FD. Further, the processing can be executed by writing a program of a processing flow described later in the attached FD (not shown) and reading the program into the RAM 7a of the present apparatus. A printer 9 records a character or a character string in a predetermined character recording area of a recording medium in a format set on the display unit 3.

Next, the function of controlling the control program stored in the ROM 7b for executing the processing of the present embodiment by the control unit 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of this embodiment. RO
The control unit 2 realizes the following functions according to the control program stored in M7b.

A character string discriminating unit 4 discriminates the format and size of the character or character string based on the type of font defaulted to the ROM 7B and the number of points of the data input from the input unit 2. An area determination unit 5 determines the length of a character display area having a predetermined size, which will be described later. An arrangement unit 6 compares the length of the character or character string discriminated by the character string discriminating unit 4 with the length of the character display region discriminated by the region discriminating unit 5, and the character or character string is If the character display area is longer than the length of the display area and cannot be displayed correctly, change the number of points (size) of the character or character string so that it fits within the length of the character display area, and use the changed number of points. By doing so, it can be displayed in the character display area.

Next, the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 3 when creating a business card in the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, 30 is a display screen. 31 is a company name input area for entering a company name, 3
2 is a department name input area for inputting a department name, 33 is a name input area for inputting a name, 34 is an address input area for inputting an address, and 35 is a telephone number input area for inputting a telephone number. Each of these areas is a character display area having a predetermined size, and the user can input characters into each area by designating each area with the pointing device 1b or the like. Here, the process of designating the name input area 33 and inputting the name will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the format for Japanese characters is set to "equal allocation", and the format for alphanumeric characters is set to "centering", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user can freely set formats such as "left justification" and "right justification".

In step S30, the user uses the keyboard 1
A character string (name) is input from a into the name input area 33 displayed on the display unit 3. The entered character string is in the ROM 7b
The character string code of the character string, the font type, and the font size (number of points) are analyzed according to the font information stored in. The analyzed character string code of the character string, the font type, and the font size (the number of points) are transferred to the control unit 2.

In step S31, the control unit 2 transfers the input character string information to the character string discriminating unit 4. The character string discriminating unit 4 calculates the length of the character string (the number of pixels) from the number of characters of the character string, the font type, and the font size (the number of points). The control unit 2 transfers the calculated length information of the character string to the arrangement unit 6. In step S32, the control unit 2 calculates the length (number of pixels) of the name input area 33 via the area determination unit 5. The control unit 2 transfers the information on the calculated length of the name input area to the placement unit 6.

In step S33, the placement unit 6 compares the length information of the transferred character string with the length of the name input area 33. When the length of the character string is longer than the length of the name input area 33 (NO in step S33), the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, the number of points of each character forming the character string is decreased by one. In step S35, the length of the character string with the number of points reduced by one is calculated. This step S3
The processing from 3 to step S35 is repeated until the length of the character string becomes shorter than the length of the display area.

If the length of the character string is shorter than the length of the name input area 33 (YES in step S33), step S
Proceed to 36. In step S36, the number of points forming each character of the character string is transferred to the control unit 2. Control unit 2
Displays a character string (name) in the name input area 33 of the display unit 3 according to the number of transferred points. The above processing will be specifically described with reference to the input example of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an input example for inputting a name in the name input area 33 of this embodiment. As shown in (a) of FIG. 5, if, for example, the number of points is 36 and "Samurai Kouji Taro Left Gate" is entered in the name input area 33, "Samurai Kouji Taro" is entered in the name input area 33. Is displayed, the "left gate" is out of the name input area 33. In such a case, the control unit 2 determines whether the character string can be displayed in the name input area every time the point number of the character string is reduced by one by the above-described processing. Then, for example, when it is determined that all the character strings can be displayed in the name input area 33 when the number of points is set to 24 points, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, the inputted character string (“Taro Musashinokoji Taro” Left gate ") Enter the name with 24 points 33
Is displayed in.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, all the character strings are displayed because the length of the character string input to the character display area having a predetermined length is longer than the character display area. When it is not possible, all the inputted character strings can be displayed in the character display area by changing the number of points of the characters constituting the character string so that the character string fits within the length of the character display area.

In the present embodiment, in a character string that cannot be displayed in the display area of a predetermined length, the character string can be displayed in the display area by changing the number of points of each character forming the character string. However, it is not limited to this. For example,
It can also be displayed by changing the spacing between the characters that make up the character string and the font type. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the processing of the present embodiment is applied to the character display area displayed on the display unit 3 has been described.
It can be easily applied to a character recording area recorded by a recording device or the like.

In the present embodiment, the case where the input character string is longer than the character display area has been described. However, for example, because the number of points of the characters forming the character string is large, a part of the character is It is possible to apply the processing of the present embodiment even when it is cut off. The object of the present invention achieved by the function of the FDD or the function of the method is the FD storing the program of the above-described embodiment.
Can also be achieved by a storage medium such as. That is, the storage medium is mounted on the recording device, and the program itself read from the storage medium achieves the novel function of the present invention. The structural features of the program according to the present invention for this purpose are as shown in FIG.

In order to realize the control of this embodiment, F
D is composed of four modules. As shown in the figure, the first calculation module 1011, the second calculation module 1012, the comparison module 1013, and the change module 1
014 and output module 1015. According to the modules stored in this storage medium, steps S1001 to S1004 as shown in FIG.
"Calculation", "second calculation", "comparison", "change", "output"
The processing is executed in this order. In the modules stored in the respective storage media, the first calculation module 1011
The “first calculation” (step S1001) process executed in step S10 corresponds to step S30 in the flowchart of FIG. The “second calculation” (step S1002) processing executed by the second calculation module 1012 corresponds to step S32 in the flowchart of FIG. Comparison module 10
The “comparison” (step S1003) processing executed in step 13 corresponds to step S33 in the flowchart of FIG. The “change” (step S1003) process executed by the change module 1013 corresponds to steps S34 to S35 in the flowchart of FIG. “Output” executed by the output module 1014 (step S100
4) The process corresponds to step S36 in the flowchart of FIG.

The present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices such as an interface and a printer, or may be applied to an apparatus including one device. Also,
It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where it is implemented by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, the storage medium storing the program according to the present invention constitutes the present invention. Then, by reading the program from the storage medium to the system or device, the system or device operates in a predetermined manner.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when the size of the character string input into the character insertion area having a predetermined size is out of the character insertion area, It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus, a method thereof, and a computer control apparatus capable of outputting all input character strings to the character insertion area by changing the size of the characters forming the character string.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 3 when creating a business card in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an input example of inputting a name in a name input area 33 of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a program showing the structural characteristics of the program of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 1a Keyboard 1b Pointing Device 2 Control Section 3 Display Section 4 Character Discrimination Section 5 Area Discrimination Section 6 Arrangement Section 7 Memory 7a RAM 7b ROM 8 FDD 9 Printer

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An information processing device capable of outputting a character based on input data, wherein a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information is calculated. Calculating means; second calculating means for calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted; comparing means for comparing the size necessary for outputting the character string with the size of the inserting area; and the comparing means. If the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required for outputting the character string, the format information of the character string is changed so that the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a changing unit for changing the character string, and an output unit for outputting the character string to the insertion area according to the format information changed by the changing unit. 2. The format information is format information including at least the number of points of a character, and the changing unit changes the number of points of each character forming the character string. The information processing device described. 3. The format information is format information including at least a font type of a character, and the changing unit changes a font type of each character forming the character string. 1. The information processing device according to 1. 4. The format information is format information including at least a character spacing between characters, and the changing unit changes a character spacing between the respective characters forming the character string. The information processing device described. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output destination of the output unit is a display. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output destination of the output unit is a printer. 7. An information processing method capable of outputting a character based on input data, wherein a first size for calculating a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information is calculated. A calculating step; a second calculating step of calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted; a comparing step of comparing the size necessary for outputting the character string with the size of the inserting area; If the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required for outputting the character string, the format information of the character string is changed so that the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. And an output step of outputting the character string to the insertion area according to the format information changed in the changing step. 8. A computer control device for reading and controlling a predetermined program from a memory medium, wherein the memory medium calculates a size required for outputting a character string formed according to preset format information. The procedure code of the first calculation step, the procedure code of the second calculation step of calculating the size of the insertion area into which the character string is inserted, the size required to output the character string, and the size of the insertion area. If the size of the insertion area is smaller than the size required to output the character string as a result of the comparison step of the comparison step and the comparison step, the entire character string can be inserted into the insertion area. According to the procedure code of the changing step for changing the format information of the character string and the format information changed in the changing step, an output process for outputting the character string to the insertion area. Computer controller, characterized in that it comprises a procedure code.