JPH1055364A - Character and figure editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily vary the size of a matching character string when a character frame figure is varied in size by calculating the size of the character string from the character frame figure in consideration of a fixed-numeral margin, and varying the character size and interval of the character string and displaying the character string and character frame figure. SOLUTION: The character string is inputted by a character input means 101, the character frame figure is inputted by a character frame figure input means 102, and the characters and character frame figure are stored in a character and figure information storage means 103. Once a character frame figure size varying means 104 varies the size of the character frame figure, a character string size calculating means 105 calculates the size of the character string from the size of the character frame figure in consideration of a margin having a predetermined fixed numeral, a character string editing means 106 edits the character size and character interval of the character string, and a display means 107 displays the character string together with the character frame figure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character / graphics editing apparatus, and more particularly to a character / graphics editing apparatus for resolving a mismatch between a character frame figure and a character string.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, when a character string or a character frame graphic is changed, if the character string or character frame graphic is changed in an inconsistent state, the character and graphic editing apparatus is changed to an inconsistent state in order to reduce the burden on the user. There is a need for a technique for easily changing the size of a character string or a character frame graphic.

An example of the above-described conventional character / graphic editing apparatus will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Will be described.

FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-194078. In FIG. 19, 1
Reference numeral 901 denotes a character input unit for writing a character string from a predetermined position of a character frame graphic set in a graphic symbol; 1902, a graphic editing unit for performing drawing processing based on drawing and graphic symbols; A comparison / determination unit that determines whether the character frame graphic and the graphic symbol match / mismatch by checking whether or not the set circumscribed rectangle protrudes from the character string of the graphic symbol. 1904 displays the generated graphic and the inserted character string. A graphic display unit 1905; an inconsistency resolution processing unit (fitting processing unit) for performing appropriate fitting processing for matching when the comparison / determination unit 1903 determines inconsistency; and 1906, a graphic set during drawing. A history storage unit for storing information about (graphic symbols) 1907 is a menu for performing appropriate fitting processing. Is a menu selection display unit that displays an-option of the state.

The operation of the character / graphic editing apparatus constructed as described above will be described below. First, the character input unit 1901 writes a character string from a predetermined position of the character frame graphic set in the graphic symbol. Figure editor 1902
Performs drawing processing based on drawing, graphic symbols, and the like.
The comparison determination unit 1903 determines whether the circumscribed rectangle set around the input character string protrudes from the character string of the graphic symbol, thereby determining the match / mismatch between the character frame graphic and the graphic symbol. When the comparison / determination unit 1903 determines that there is an inconsistency state, the menu selection display unit 1907 performs appropriate fitting processing based on the information (graphic symbol) set during drawing stored in the history storage unit 1906. Displays the status of the menu selection to be made. Next, the mismatch elimination processing unit 1905 compares the
If 903 determines mismatch, appropriate fitting processing is performed to match the mismatch. Further, the history storage unit 1906 stores a figure (graphic symbol) set during drawing.
The information about is stored. The graphic display unit 1904 displays the generated graphic and the inserted character string.

[0006]

However, in the above configuration, when the character string is changed, the character string is easily changed so that the character string does not protrude from the character frame graphic by changing the format of the character string. Even if you can easily change the size of the frame graphic, if the size of the character frame graphic is changed and the size of the character frame graphic and the character string are inconsistent, change the format of the character string Have no means to do so. Therefore, in order to make the size of the character frame graphic and the character string match, the format of the character string must be changed, and there is a problem that many operations are required.

When the size of the character frame graphic and the character string are inconsistent when the shape of the character frame graphic is changed,
There is no way to change the format of the string. Therefore, in order to make the size of the character frame graphic and the character string match, the format of the character string must be changed, and there is a problem that many operations are required.

When the size of the character frame graphic is inconsistent with the character string when the shape of the character frame graphic is changed,
There is no means to change the size of the character frame graphic. Therefore, in order to match the size of the character frame graphic with the character string, it is necessary to change the size of the character frame graphic, and there is a problem that many operations are required.

Also, when changing a plurality of related character strings to a character frame graphic having a uniform size, the size must be changed for each character frame graphic, and many operations are required. Had the problem that

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is a first object of the present invention to easily change the size of a character frame graphic to a matching character string size by changing the format of the character string. And

A second object is to change the format of a character string so as to match a margined area depending on the size of the character frame graphic when the size of the character frame graphic is changed. It is easy to change.

A third object is to easily change a character string to a size matching the character frame graphic by changing the format of the character string when the character frame graphic type is changed.

A fourth object of the present invention is to easily change a character frame graphic to a size matching a character string by changing the size of the character frame graphic when the type of the character frame graphic is changed.

A fifth object of the present invention is to easily align the size and character size of a plurality of character figures with respect to the character frame figures.

[0015]

Means for achieving the first object of the present invention are: character input means for inputting a character string; character frame graphic input means for inputting a character frame graphic; Character graphic information storage means for storing information about the character frame graphic, character frame graphic size changing means for changing the size of the character frame graphic, and a margin of a constant value predetermined from the size of the character frame graphic. Character string size calculating means for calculating the size of the character string, character string editing means for changing the character size and character spacing for the character string, and display for displaying the character string and the character frame graphic together This is the configuration of the means.

Means for achieving the second object of the present invention is a character frame graphic size for calculating a character string size by removing a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic. This is a configuration of the first means of the present invention in which the character string size calculating means is replaced by the dependent character string size calculating means.

Means for achieving the third object of the present invention is to replace the character frame graphic size changing means with a character frame graphic type changing means for changing the character frame graphic type for the character frame graphic. Inclusion area calculation rule storage means having a rule for calculating an inclusion area of a character frame figure based on the shape of the frame figure as an inclusion area calculation rule, and inclusion judgment means for calculating an inclusion area containing a character string for the character frame figure Is a configuration of the first means of the present invention in which the character string size calculating means is replaced.

Means for achieving the fourth object of the present invention is to replace the character frame graphic size changing means with a character frame graphic type changing means for changing the character frame graphic type for the character frame graphic. A character for calculating the size of a character frame graphic including a character string by adding an inclusion area calculation rule storage unit having a rule for calculating a size required for the frame graphic to include the character string as an inclusion area calculation rule In the present invention, the character string size calculating means is replaced by the frame graphic size calculating means, and the character string editing means is replaced by the character frame graphic size changing means for changing the size of the character frame graphic for the character frame graphic. This is a configuration of the first means.

Means for achieving the fifth object of the present invention is to add a character / graphic selecting means for selecting a plurality of character / graphics, and to provide information on a plurality of character strings and character frame graphics, and Replace the character / graphic information storage means with a plurality of character / graphic information storage means for storing information on a reference character string and a character frame graphic, compare the sizes of the plurality of character / graphic figures, and determine the character / graphic reference as the size. The character size calculating means is replaced by the character size graphic selecting means, and the character size editing and the character size changing of the character shape are performed for plural character figures. This is the configuration of the first means of the present invention in which the character string editing means is replaced by the frame graphic editing means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the character string input from the character input means and the character frame graphic input from the character frame graphic input means are written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character frame graphic The size information of the character frame graphic changed by the size changing means is written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character string size calculating means takes a margin of a predetermined constant value from the size of the character frame graphic to obtain a character. The size of the character string that fits in the frame figure is calculated, and the character string editing means edits the character size and character spacing of the character string based on the size of the character string calculated by the character string size calculating means. The result is written in the character / graphic information storage means, and the character information written in the character / graphic information storage means and the character frame graphic information can be displayed on the display means.

Further, according to the configuration of the second means, the character frame size dependent character string size calculating means takes a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic and fits in the character frame graphic. The size of a character string can be calculated.

Further, according to the configuration of the third means, a rule for calculating the inclusion area of the character frame graphic based on the shape of the character frame graphic by the inclusion area calculation rule storage means is obtained as an inclusion area calculation rule. The inclusion area that includes the character string in the character frame graphic type changed by the graphic type changing means is calculated using the inclusion area calculation rule, and whether or not the inclusion is included is determined. It can be the size of a column.

According to the configuration of the fourth means, the inclusion area calculation rule storage means obtains a rule for calculating the size required for the character frame figure to include the character string as the inclusion area calculation rule. The size of the character frame graphic of the character frame graphic type changed by the character frame graphic type changing means by the graphic size calculating means is calculated using the inclusion area calculation rule, and the character frame graphic size is changed by the character frame graphic size changing means. The size of the character frame graphic can be changed based on the size calculated by the size calculation means.

Further, according to the configuration of the fifth means, a plurality of input character figures are selected by the character / picture selecting means, written into the plurality of character / graphic information storing means, and the plurality of character figures selected by the reference size character / frame figure selecting means are selected. A character figure as a reference for the size is selected from the character frame figure of the character figure, and the character string and the character frame are selected by the plural character string character frame figure editing means based on the result obtained from the reference size character frame figure selecting means. It can edit a figure.

[0025]

FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a keyboard for receiving input from a user; 202, a mouse for receiving input from the user; 203, a display for displaying characters and character frame graphics; 204, a video RAM for displaying information to be displayed on the display 23; 205 is an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk for storing data, data, etc., and temporarily stores programs and data read from the auxiliary storage device 207 and temporarily stores data input from the keyboard 201 and the mouse 202. A main storage unit 206 performs central processing, which performs processing such as four arithmetic operations and logical operations on data, and controls the operation of the entire apparatus, in accordance with individual instructions constituting a program held in the main storage unit 205. Device, 20
8 is a keyboard 201, a mouse 202, a video RAM 2
04, a bus connecting the main storage device 205, the central processing unit 206, and the auxiliary storage device 207;
Data and programs can be transmitted and received between the devices through the bus under the control of the control unit 6.

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the character / graphic editing apparatus of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, 101 is a character string input, character input means, 102 is a character frame graphic input, character frame graphic input means, 103 is a character and character frame graphic storage, character graphic information storage means, 104 is a character graphic information storage means. Character frame graphic size changing means for changing the size of the character frame graphic,
105 is a character string size calculating means for calculating a character string size by taking a margin of a predetermined constant value from the size of the character frame graphic. 106 is a character size,
Character string editing means 107 for editing character spacing, and 107 is a display means for displaying a character string and a character frame graphic together.

With the above arrangement, the character string input from the character input means and the character frame graphic input from the character frame graphic input means are written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character changed by the character frame graphic size changing means is written. The information on the size of the frame graphic is written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character string size calculating means takes a margin of a predetermined constant value from the size of the character frame graphic to obtain a character string matching the character frame graphic. The size is calculated, and the character string editing means edits the character size and character spacing of the character string based on the size of the character string calculated by the character string size calculating means, and stores the result in a character graphic information storage means. And the display means can display the character string written in the character / graphic information storage means and the character frame graphic.

Next, an outline of processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Step S in FIG.
In step 301, the user inputs a character string,
In 302, the user inputs a character frame figure surrounding the character string in step S301. Next, when the size of the character frame graphic is changed by the user's mouse or keyboard operation in step S303, step S3
Proceeding to step 04, if the size has not been changed, the process ends. In step S304, the size of the character string is calculated from the size of the character frame graphic so that the character string is included in the character frame graphic. In step S305, the character string is edited based on the size of the character string as a result of step S304.

Hereinafter, the calculation of the size of the character string in step S304 and the editing of the character string in the character string in step S305 will be described in detail. In step S304, the height (FH) and width (FW) of the character frame graphic and the margin (M) of a predetermined constant value are set, and the character string is included in the character frame graphic as shown in FIG. The height (W) and width (H) of the character string are calculated using (Equation 1) and (Equation 2),
In step S305, as shown in FIG. 5, the character size of the character string is C, the character spacing of the character string is SP, the number of characters is N, and the maximum character size that satisfies (Equation 3) and (Equation 4) is calculated. Then, the character spacing SP that satisfies (Equation 5) is calculated, and the character size and the character spacing of the character string are C and S, respectively.
Change to P.

[0031]

(Equation 1)

[0032]

(Equation 2)

[0033]

(Equation 3)

[0034]

(Equation 4)

[0035]

(Equation 5)

As a result, a character string matching the character frame graphic can be created. As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the size of the character frame graphic is changed, the character string can be easily changed so as to match the size of the character frame graphic. Although the value of the margin is a constant value, it may be a settable value.

In the present embodiment, the height and width of the character are set to the same value. However, if the height and width of the character are different, the ratio between the character height and the character width before changing the size of the character frame graphic is changed. The constant value used in (Equation 8) is determined so as to keep it constant, and in step S305, the character height of the character string is Ch, the character width of the character string is Cw, and the character of the character string is Cw, as shown in FIG. The space is set to SP, the number of characters is set to N, the maximum character height and character width satisfying (Equation 6), (Equation 7) and (Equation 8) are calculated, and the character spacing SP satisfying (Equation 9) is calculated. , The character height, character width, and character spacing of the character string are Fh, Fw,
Change to SP. As a result, a character string matching the character frame graphic can be created.

[0038]

(Equation 6)

[0039]

(Equation 7)

[0040]

(Equation 8)

[0041]

(Equation 9)

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, 70
1 is a character string input means, character input means, 702 is a character frame graphic input means, character frame graphic input means, 703 is a character and character frame graphic storage means, character graphic information storage means, 70
Reference numeral 4 denotes a character frame graphic size changing unit for changing the size of the character frame graphic. Reference numeral 705 denotes a character for calculating a character string size by taking a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic. Frame graphic size dependent character string size calculating means 706
Is a character string editing means for editing the character size and character spacing of the character string, and 707 is a display means for displaying the character string and the character frame graphic together.

With the above arrangement, the character string input from the character input means and the character frame graphic input from the character frame graphic input means are written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character changed by the character frame graphic size changing means is written. The size information of the frame graphic is written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character frame graphic size dependent character string size calculating means takes a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic and outputs the character. The size of the character string that fits in the frame figure is calculated, and the character string editing unit uses the character frame figure size-dependent character string size calculation unit based on the character string size calculated by the character string size calculation unit. Is edited, and the result is written in the character / graphic information storage means, and the character string written in the character / graphic information storage means and the character frame graphic can be displayed on the display means.

Next, an outline of the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In step S801 in FIG. 8, the user inputs a character string, and in step S802, the user inputs a character frame figure surrounding the character string in step S801. Next, in step S803, if the size of the character frame graphic has been changed by the user's mouse or keyboard operation, the flow advances to step S804. If the size has not been changed, the process ends.
In step S804, the size of the character string is calculated from the size of the character frame graphic so that the character string is included in the character frame graphic. In step S805, step S804
Edit the character string based on the size of the character string that is the result of.

Hereinafter, the calculation of the size of the character string in step S804 and the editing of the character string in the character string in step S805 will be described in detail. In step S804, FIG.
So that the character string is included in the character frame figure as shown in
The height (FH), the width (FW), and the maximum margin (MF) satisfying (Equation 1) and (Equation 2) of the character frame graphic are used (Equation 1).
0) and (Equation 11), the height (W) and width (H) of the character string
In step S805, the character size of the character string is set to C as shown in FIG.
P, the number of characters is N, the maximum character size that satisfies (Equation 3) and (Equation 4) is calculated, and the character spacing SP that satisfies (Equation 5) is calculated. Change to C and SP. As a result, a character string matching the character frame graphic can be created.

[0047]

(Equation 10)

[0048]

[Equation 11]

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the size of the character frame graphic is changed, a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic is taken, and the margin is adjusted to match the size of the character frame graphic. Character strings can be easily changed.

In this embodiment, the height and width of the character are set to the same value. However, when the height and width of the character are different, the ratio between the character height and the character width before changing the size of the character frame graphic is set. The constant value used in (Equation 8) is determined so as to keep it constant, and in step S805, the character height of the character string is set to Ch, the character width of the character string is set to Cw, and the character of the character string is set to Cw as shown in FIG. The space is set to SP, the number of characters is set to N, the maximum character height and character width satisfying (Equation 6), (Equation 7) and (Equation 8) are calculated, and the character spacing SP satisfying (Equation 9) is calculated. , The character height, character width, and character spacing of the character string are Fh, Fw,
Change to SP. As a result, a character string matching the character frame graphic can be created.

In the present embodiment, (Equation 10) and (Equation 11) are used. However, the equation for calculating the margin value may be any equation that determines the margin value depending on the size of the frame graphic.

(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes a character string input unit, a character input unit; 1002, a character frame graphic input unit; a character frame graphic input unit; 1003, a character and a character frame graphic storage unit; A character frame graphic type changing means for changing the character frame graphic type for the character frame graphic, and an inclusive region calculation rule 1005 having a rule for calculating the inclusive region of the character frame graphic according to the shape of the character frame graphic as an inclusive region calculation rule Storage means, 1006
Is an inclusion determining means for calculating the size of the inclusion region of the character frame graphic and comparing the size of the inclusion region with the size of the character string;
Reference numeral 007 denotes a character string editing unit that edits the character size and character interval of the character string. Reference numeral 1008 denotes a display unit that displays the character string and the character frame graphic together.

With the above arrangement, the character string input from the character input means and the character frame graphic input from the character frame graphic input means are written in the character graphic information storage means, and the character frame graphic type is changed by the character frame graphic type changing means. In the case of being changed, the inclusion area calculation rule storage means obtains an inclusion area calculation rule for calculating the size of the inclusion area of the changed character frame graphic type, and the inclusion determination means uses the inclusion area calculation rule to obtain the character frame graphic. Is calculated, the size of the included region is compared with the size of the character string, and it is determined whether or not the character string is included in the changed character frame graphic. The character size and character spacing of the character string are edited based on the size of the inclusion area calculated by the inclusion determination means, and the result is written to the character / graphic information storage means, and is displayed by the display means. And character information written in the graphic character data memory means, it is possible to display the character frame graphic information.

Next, an outline of the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Step S1101 in FIG.
In step S110, the user inputs a character string.
In 2, the user inputs a character frame graphic for the character string in step S1101. Next, in step S1103, if the user changes the shape of the character frame graphic by operating the mouse or the keyboard, the process advances to step S1104, and the process ends if the shape is not changed.
In step S1104, the size of the inclusive region of the character frame graphic is calculated, the size of the inclusive region is compared with the size of the character string, and it is determined whether or not the character string is included in the changed character frame graphic. If it is, the process proceeds to step S1105, and if it is included, the process ends. Step S110
In step 5, the character string is edited based on the size of the inclusion area calculated in step S1104.

Hereinafter, the calculation of the size of the inclusion area in step S1104 and the editing of the character string in the character string in step S1105 will be described in detail. If the character frame graphic type has been changed to the parallelogram shown in FIG. 12, step S110
4, the height (FH), width (FW) and (Equation 12), (Equation 13) and (Equation 13) of the character frame graphic are used as shown in FIG. 12 using the inclusion region calculation rule applied according to the shape of the character frame graphic. Margins (M1, M2, M3, M4, M
5, M6) to calculate the height (H) and width (W) of the inclusion area, compare the size of the inclusion area with the size of the character string, and determine whether the character string is included in the changed character frame graphic. In step S1105, as shown in FIG. 5, the character size of the character string is set to F, the character spacing of the character string is set to SP, the number of characters is set to N, and the character string is set to the size of the included region. Maximum character size F that satisfies Equations 3) and 4
Is calculated, and the character spacing SP that satisfies (Equation 5) is calculated, and the character size and character spacing of the character string are changed to F and SP, respectively. As a result, a character string that fits in the inclusion area can be created.

[0057]

(Equation 12)

[0058]

(Equation 13)

[0059]

[Equation 14]

[0060]

(Equation 15)

[0061]

(Equation 16)

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the shape of the character frame graphic is changed, the character string can be easily changed so as to be included in the character frame graphic. The third
In the embodiment, the shape of the character frame graphic is a parallelogram, and the inclusion region calculation rule that depends on the parallelogram is used. However, even if the shape of the character frame graphic is another shape, it depends on the shape of the character frame graphic. What is necessary is just to use the inclusion area calculation rule.

In this embodiment, (Equation 12), (Equation 1)
The values of const2, const3, and cnost4 in 3) and (Equation 14) are constant values, but may be settable values.

Although the height and width of the character are the same, if the height and width of the character are different, the ratio between the character height and the character width before changing the size of the character frame graphic is kept constant. Thus, the constant value used in (Equation 8) is determined, and step S11 is performed.
05, the character height of the character string is set to C as shown in FIG.
h, the character width of the character string is Cw, the character spacing of the character string is SP, the number of characters is N, and the maximum character height and character width satisfying (Equation 6), (Equation 7) and (Equation 8) Is calculated,
The character spacing SP that satisfies (Equation 9) is calculated, and the character height, character width, and character spacing of the character string are changed to Fh, Fw, and SP, respectively. As a result, a character string that fits in the inclusion area can be created.

(Embodiment 4) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 13, reference numeral 1301 denotes a character string input, character input means, 1302 inputs a character frame graphic, character frame graphic input means, 1303 stores characters and character frame graphics, and character graphic information storage means, 1304 A character frame graphic type changing unit 1305 for changing the character frame graphic type for the character frame graphic includes a rule for calculating a size necessary for the character frame graphic to include the character string as an inclusion region calculation rule. Area calculation rule storage means, 130
6 calculates the size of the character frame graphic containing the character string,
A character frame graphic size calculating means 1307 for changing the size of the character frame graphic;
Reference numeral 8 denotes display means for displaying a character string and a character frame graphic together.

With the above arrangement, the character string input from the character input means and the character frame graphic input from the character frame graphic input means are written into the character graphic information storage means, and the character frame graphic type is changed by the character frame graphic type changing means. In the case of being changed, the inclusion area calculation rule storage means obtains an inclusion area calculation rule for calculating the size required for the changed character frame graphic to include the character string, and the character frame graphic size calculation means Using the inclusion area calculation rule, the size of the character frame graphic including the character string is calculated, and the character frame graphic size changing means calculates the size of the character frame graphic based on the size calculated by the character frame graphic size calculation means. The size is changed, the result is written in the character / graphic information storage means, and the character information written in the character / graphic information storage means and the character frame graphic information are displayed on the display means. Kill.

Next, an outline of the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Step S1401 in FIG.
In step S2, the user inputs a character string, and in step S2, the user inputs a character frame graphic corresponding to the character string in step S1401. Next, if the user changes the shape of the character frame graphic by operating the mouse or the keyboard in step S1403, the process advances to step S1404,
If the shape has not been changed, the process ends. In step S1404, the size of the character frame graphic including the character string is calculated, and in step S1405, the size of the character frame graphic is changed to the size of the character frame graphic calculated in step S1404 to match the character string. Character frame graphic to be created. Hereinafter, step S1
The calculation of the size of the character frame graphic in 404 will be described in detail.

If the character frame graphic type has been changed to the parallelogram shown in FIG.
The height (H), width (W), and (Equation 12), (Equation 13), and (Equation 14) of the character string are satisfied using the inclusion area calculation rule applied according to the shape of the character frame graphic as shown in FIG. From the margins (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6), the height (FH) and the width (FW) of the character frame graphic including the character string are calculated.

[0070]

[Equation 17]

[0071]

(Equation 18)

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the shape of the character frame graphic is changed, the size of the character frame graphic can be easily changed so as to match the character string.

In this embodiment, the shape of the character frame graphic is a parallelogram and the inclusion region calculation rule dependent on the parallelogram is used. However, the inclusion region calculation rule depending on the shape of the character frame graphic is used. Good. Also, (Equation 1)
2), const2, co of (Equation 13) and (Equation 14)
Although the values of nst3 and cnost4 are constant values, they may be settable values.

Embodiment 5 Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 16 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1601 denotes a character input unit for inputting a character string;
02 is a character frame graphic input means for inputting a character frame graphic, 1
A plurality of character graphic information storage means 603 stores information of a plurality of character strings and character frame graphics, and particularly information of a character string and a character frame graphic serving as a size reference, and 1604 selects a plurality of character graphics. Character frame figure selecting means 1605 for comparing the sizes of a plurality of character frame figures and selecting a reference size character frame figure selecting means 1606 for selecting a character figure serving as a size reference.
A plurality of character string character frame graphic editing means for editing the size of the character string and changing the size of the character frame graphic for the plurality of character strings; 1607, a display means for displaying the character string and the character frame graphic together It is.

With the above arrangement, a plurality of character strings inputted from the character input means and a plurality of character frame figures inputted from the character frame figure input means are written in the plural character figure information storage means, and the plurality of character strings are inputted by the character frame figure selecting means. The character figure of the reference size is selected from the plurality of character figures by the reference size character frame figure selecting means, and the information of the reference character string and the character frame figure is displayed in a plurality of character figures. The information is stored in the information storage means, and the size of the character string is edited and the size of the character frame graphic is changed for a plurality of character strings so as to be aligned with the reference character graphic by the plural character string character frame graphic editing means. The result is written to the character / graphic information storage means, and the character string and the character frame graphic written to the plural character / graphic information storage means can be displayed by the display means.

Next, an outline of the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Step S1701 in FIG.
In step S170, the user inputs a character string.
In step 2, the user inputs a character frame graphic corresponding to the character string in step S1701. Next, in step S1703, a plurality of character figures for which the sizes of the character frame figures are aligned are selected by the user's mouse or keyboard operation. In step S1704, a reference character figure is selected from the selected plurality of character figures, and step S1 is executed.
In step 705, the sizes and character strings of the plurality of character frame figures selected in step S1704 are changed based on the reference character figure selected in step S1704.

Hereinafter, the processing when the reference is set to the maximum size will be described in detail. Each character graphic in FIG. 18A is a character graphic before processing, and when all three character graphics in FIG. 18A are selected in step S1703, each character graphic selected in step S1704 is selected. The height (FH1, FH2, FH3) and width (FW1, F
W2, FW3) are sequentially compared, and the maximum height and width are set to the reference height (SH) and width (SW). Next, step S
In 1705, the height and width of the character frame graphic selected in step S1703 are set to the reference height and width, respectively. Furthermore, from the size of the character string of the reference character figure,
The character string of each character graphic is edited to match the character string with the character frame graphic.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for a plurality of character figures, the size and the character size of those character frame figures can be easily adjusted.

In this embodiment, the character frame graphic having the largest size is used as the reference character frame graphic. However, the reference character frame graphic is selected from among a plurality of character graphics with some reference. Any character frame figure may be used.

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As is apparent from the above embodiment, according to the present invention, when the size of a character frame graphic is changed, an appropriate character string editing for changing to a character string matching the character frame graphic is performed. Since the processing is performed, it is possible to provide a character / graphic editing apparatus which has an effect of greatly automating the operation of matching a character string with a character frame graphic.

When the size of the character frame graphic is changed, a margin having a size dependent on the size of the character frame graphic is calculated in order to change the character string to a character string matching the character frame graphic, and an appropriate character string is calculated. Since the editing process is performed, it is possible to provide a character / graphic editing apparatus which has an effect of greatly automating the operation of matching a character string with a character frame graphic.

Further, when the shape of the character frame graphic is changed, an appropriate character string editing process is performed to include the character string, so that the character frame graphic can be displayed without changing the character size and character spacing of the character string. It is possible to provide a character / graphic editing apparatus having an effect that the operation of changing the size to the matching size can be largely automated.

When the shape of the character frame graphic is changed, appropriate character string editing processing is performed to change the character frame graphic into a character string that matches the character frame graphic. Therefore, the character frame graphic is stored in the same area as before the change. Further, it is possible to provide a character / graphic editing apparatus which has an effect that the operation of matching the character string with the character frame graphic can be largely automated.

Further, since the size change processing and the character string editing processing of the character frame graphic are performed in order to make the sizes of the plurality of character frame graphics uniform, the work of aligning the sizes of the plurality of character frame graphics is greatly automated. A character / graphic editing apparatus having an advantageous effect can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an overall processing flowchart of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a character string size calculation processing method of the character graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a character string calculation processing method of the character graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a character string calculation processing method of the character graphic editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an overall processing flowchart of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a character string size calculation processing method of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an overall processing flowchart of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character string size calculation processing method of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is an overall processing flowchart of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a character string size calculation processing method of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a system configuration diagram of a character / graphic editing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is an overall processing flowchart of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character string size calculation processing method of the character / graphic editing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional character / graphic processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 character input means 102 character frame graphic input means 103 character graphic information storage means 104 character frame graphic size changing means 105 character string size calculating means 106 character string editing means 107 display means 201 keyboard 202 mouse 203 display 204 video RAM 205 main Storage device 206 Central processing unit 207 Auxiliary storage device 701 Character input unit 702 Character frame graphic input unit 703 Character graphic information storage unit 704 Character frame graphic size changing unit 705 Character frame graphic size dependent character string size calculation unit 706 Character string Editing means 707 Display means 1001 Character input means 1002 Character frame graphic input means 1003 Character graphic information storage means 1004 Character frame graphic type changing means 1005 Inclusion area calculation rule storage device 1006 Inclusion determination means 1007 Character string editing means 1008 display means 1301 character input means 1302 character frame graphic input means 1303 character graphic information storage means 1304 character frame graphic type change means 1305 inclusion area calculation rule storage device 1306 character frame graphic size calculation means 1307 character frame graphic size change means 1308 Display means 1601 Character input means 1602 Character frame graphic input means 1603 Multiple character graphic information storage means 1604 Character frame graphic selecting means 1605 Reference size character frame graphic selecting means 1606 Multiple character string character frame graphic editing means 1607 Display means 1901 Character input section 1902 Graphic editing unit 1903 Comparison determination unit 1904 Graphic display unit 1905 Mismatch state elimination processing unit 1906 History storage unit 1907 Menu selection display unit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Norito 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Character input means for inputting a character string, character frame graphic input means for inputting a character frame graphic, character graphic information storage means for storing information on a character string and a character frame graphic, and character frame graphic Character frame figure size changing means for changing the size of a character string; character string size calculating means for calculating the size of a character string by taking a margin of a predetermined constant value from the size of the character frame figure; A character string editing means for changing a character size and a character spacing; and a display means for displaying a character string and a character frame graphic together, wherein the character string input from the character input means and the character The character frame graphic input from the frame graphic input means is written in the character graphic information storage means, and the size information of the character frame graphic changed by the character frame graphic size changing means is written in the character graphic information storage means. , The string The size calculating means calculates a size of a character string that fits in the character frame figure by taking a margin of a predetermined constant value from the size of the character frame figure, and calculates the character string size calculation by the character string editing means. The character size and character spacing of the character string are edited based on the size of the character string calculated by the means, and the result is written to the character / graphic information storage means, and the result is written to the character / graphic information storage means by the display means. A character / graphics editing apparatus for displaying character information and character frame graphic information. 2. A character string size calculating means for calculating a character string size by taking a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic. The means is replaced, and the character frame graphic size dependent character string size calculating means takes a margin depending on the size of the character frame graphic from the size of the character frame graphic and determines the size of the character string that fits in the character frame graphic. 2. The character / graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the calculation is performed. 3. A character frame graphic type changing means for changing the character frame graphic type for the character frame graphic, replacing the character frame graphic size changing means, and calculating the inclusion area of the character frame graphic according to the shape of the character frame graphic. Has an included region calculation rule storage unit having the included rule as an included region calculation rule, calculates the size of the included region for the changed character frame graphic, and compares the size of the included region with the size of the character string. The character string size calculating means is replaced by the determining means, and when the character frame graphic type is changed by the character frame graphic type changing means, the inclusion area of the changed character frame graphic type is stored by the inclusion area calculation rule storage means. Obtain the inclusion region calculation rule that calculates the size of
The inclusion determination means calculates the size of the inclusion region of the character frame graphic, compares the size of the inclusion region with the size of the character string, determines whether the character string is included in the changed character frame graphic, If not, the character string editing unit edits the character size and character spacing of the character string based on the size of the inclusion area calculated by the inclusion judgment unit, and writes the result to the character / graphic information storage unit. The character / graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 4. A character frame graphic type changing means for changing a character frame graphic type for a character frame graphic, wherein the character frame graphic size changing means is replaced with a character frame graphic having a size necessary for including a character string. Character space size calculating means for calculating the size of a character frame graphic including a character string, the character string size calculating means having a inclusion area calculation rule storing means having a rule for calculating the size as an inclusion area calculation rule The character string editing means is replaced by the character frame graphic size changing means for changing the size of the character frame graphic with respect to the character frame graphic, and the character frame graphic type is changed by the character frame graphic type changing means. In this case, the inclusion area calculation rule storage means obtains an inclusion area calculation rule for calculating a size required for the changed character frame graphic to include the character string, and obtains the character frame graphic size calculation means. String by Calculating the size of the character frame graphic including the character frame graphic, and changing the size of the character frame graphic based on the size calculated by the character frame graphic size calculation means by the character frame graphic size changing means. 2. The character / graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A character frame graphic size changing means is replaced by a character frame graphic size selecting means for selecting a plurality of character graphics, and information on a plurality of character strings and a character frame graphic, and in particular, a character serving as a size reference. A reference size character frame graphic which replaces the character graphic information storage means with a plurality of character graphic information storage means for storing information of a column and a character frame graphic, and selects a character graphic as a size reference from the plurality of character frame graphics. The character string size calculating means is replaced by the selecting means, and the character string editing means is replaced by the plural character string character frame figure editing means for editing the character string and changing the size of the character frame figure for a plurality of character figures. A plurality of character figures already input by the character / graphic figure selecting means, writing to the plurality of character / graphic information storage means, and a size reference from the plurality of character figures selected by the reference size character frame graphic selecting means; Character figure 2. A character string and a character frame graphic are edited by a plurality of character string character frame graphic editing means based on a result obtained from the reference size character frame graphic selecting means. Character graphic editing device.