JPS6386068A - Production of general-purpose business slip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To produce a business format which is complicated in terms of production of a program at a low cost by having output of the business slip based on the data supplied successively and a simple indication given for layout of the slip. CONSTITUTION:The data read out of an input file are stored in an input data memory part 6. A business slip producing part 5 is started by a record setting part 3 and starts a page switch checking part 7 to count the page switching timing. Then a control break checking part 8 is started to check the control break and has output of details. An window switching part 16 starts an WF processing part 18, a page alignment part 12 and a WH processing part 19 to switch windows. An output image memory part 17 stores the images of business slips. A page output part 13 delivers the contents saved in the part 17 to a print device 21.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a method for creating a ledger.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional method of creating a ledger, a program makes an output request for each record, with each line as a code, and the ledger is assembled by outputting from the upper row to the lower row of the ledger.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, the ledgers required for actual office processing, etc., are not necessarily printed line by line, such as dividing one page into small sections and configuring the pages within the page, and the order in which they are printed is not necessarily the same. However, for example, statistical information such as the total of input data is printed on the first line, and input data is printed on the line below that, not necessarily from the top line of the ledger.

K, which creates easy-to-understand (and familiar to humans) accounts as described above, has the disadvantage that it requires the creation of a complicated program and a large amount of expense. The present invention addresses these circumstances and enables the creation of complex accounting tables at low cost.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve this purpose, the general-purpose book creation method of the present invention includes a control means for controlling each means involved in creating a book, and an initial setting means for initializing control data used by each means. , a record setting means for taking in sequentially input data, an input data storage means for storing it, a ledger sheet generation means for printing the details of the ledger sheet, and a footing for the ledger table when the input data is completed. etc., a printing state storage means for storing the printing state of the ledger, a page switching inspection means for measuring the timing of page switching, and a control breakage inspection means for testing for control breakage. line break,
A line feed/several means and a line feed/imprinting means that operate according to the number of lines, line leading, and imprinting; a synchronization processing means that synchronizes the line positions of multiple windows; and a synchronization processing means that operates according to page switching A new page processing means performs footing processing up to the page where the most advanced window exists and performs heading processing for the next page, and a control breakage means performs control footing processing and control heading processing when a control break occurs. a processing means, a window break means for advancing a window to the next by a line break and a number, a WF processing means for performing window footing processing, and a page break means for performing page footing processing and page heading processing by a page break. , WH processing means for performing window index processing;
Each means consists of an output image storage means that lays out and stores the print data, and a page output means that outputs it. Based on the data that is successively input, the device provides concise instructions regarding the layout of the form (non-standard). It is characterized by outputting the ledger according to the procedural language).

〔Example〕

Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes a controller 1.
Initial setting section 2. Record setting section 3. End part 4. Book generation unit 5. Input data storage section 6. Page switching inspection section 7. Out-of-control inspection unit 8. Line feed/Several parts 99 line feed/Printing part 1
0. Print status storage section 11, page break section 12. Page output section 13. New page processing unit 14. Control break processing unit 15. Modified window section 16. Output image storage unit 17. WF processing unit 18. WH processing section 19. It is composed of a synchronization processing section 20 and a printing device 21. In the figure, solid arrows indicate the flow of data, and dashed arrows indicate the flow of control.

The control section 1 controls each section, and first, the initial setting section 2
Start up and initialize each control data used in each part.

Furthermore, the record setting unit 3 is activated and the data read from the input file is stored in the input data storage unit 6.

When all the data in the input file has been read, the end part 4
, generates the ledger, footnotes, etc., and performs post-processing. The book table generation section 5 is activated by the record setting section 3, activates the page change inspection section 7, and measures the timing of page change. Furthermore, the control breakage checking unit 8 is activated to check for control breakage and output the details. Note that the inspection for control breakage and the output of details are repeated for the number of windows. The details are output by starting the line feed/multiple line feed/multiple line feed/printing portion 10 according to the specified line feed/feed/grab feed, and if a synchronization instruction is specified, synchronous processing is performed. 20 and establishes and executes the position of the specification. The line feed/reprint section 10.degree. and the synchronization processing section 20 are activated in the same way when outputting control headings and control footings in addition to outputting details. The new page processing unit 14 performs a process of forcibly ending the page currently being printed and switching to a new page. The new page processing section 14 is activated by the termination section 4 and the page switching inspection section 7. The control break processing unit 15 outputs control footnotes and control headings, and is activated when a control break is detected.

The window break section 16 is activated when the window details etc. in a page overflow, and the WF processing section 18.page break section 12. The WH processing unit 19 is activated and the window is replaced. The page break 12 outputs a knit footing, a page footing, a page heading, a unit heading, a book heading, and a book footing, and performs a page (unit) change.

The page output unit 13 outputs the contents sent to the output image storage unit 17 to the printing device 21. The print status storage section 11 is composed of counters that indicate the status of windows within a page, the status of units, and the like.

The output image storage section 17 stores an image of a book, and is reserved for the designated number of pages.

The printing device 21 is a device that actually performs printing.

Figure 2 shows an example of a book layout. In this example, the first and last pages of the book are occupied by book headings and book footings, and the other pages are structured as follows.

There are page headings and page footings at the top and bottom of the page, and the center of the page is divided into four units. Each unit has a unit heading and unit footing at the beginning and end, and two windows in the center of each unit. One of the two windows is outputting a control heading. The other window is outputting details. The contents of the window are printed sequentially from top to bottom and from left to right. In this example, the details for the control heading are output to the right window, and when the next control heading is output, it is output to the line position below the details output to the right window. It is.

FIG. 3 shows an example of FIG. 2 written in the non-procedural language used in this embodiment. ■ defines the name for the ledger. ■ indicates the size of one page with 60 lines and 1 line is 136
It is a column. Note that this indicates that a page break will occur when the store number changes. ■ is an RH block, and indicates that it is printed on the first line of the page, and then a page break is made and the block is positioned on the first line. FIG. 4 shows an example of blocks used in this embodiment. ■ indicates display items in the RH block, and these are actually printed. The other blocks are also the same as the RH block (the only difference is the output timing), indicating that they are to be printed at the position of column 5. ■.

■ defines the size of the unit, with 24 lines and 54 columns per line. The PO8ITION clause indicates the leftmost position of the unit, one position outside the unit (in this example, the page)
It is expressed as a relative position from. 6 lines.

6i, line 6, column 66, etc. define four frameworks within the page. The order in which units advance is PO8ITIO
This is the order of the positions described in the N phrase. It also indicates that the unit will be changed if the account number changes. Multiple units can be defined within a unit. ■ defines the size of the window, with 18 lines and 1 line having 12 columns. PO8I
The TION phrase indicates the position of the left edge of the window, expressed as a relative position from one outside of the window (in this example, a unit). The 8YNC phrase indicates a window to be synchronized. ■ indicates a control group, and if the type code changes, a control break will occur, CF block (not in the example), CH block, DE block (dangerous in the example)
Output. In addition, page and unit CON TROL
When the contents of the item specified by the phrase change, the page or unit is updated, but before that, the CFs of all windows are output. Thereafter, when a new page or unit window is printed, a plurality of control groups output from the CH block can be defined in a nested manner. ■CH block 5
The YNC phrase is a function that synchronizes the windows (aligns line positions) with each other at the timing of printing the CH program. It can be specified for CH, DE, and CF blocks.

The designation of +1 in the DB block of O indicates relative 1 administrative row.

However, when synchronized with other windows, relative line breaks are ignored and printed at the current line counter position.

Next, each part of this embodiment will be explained in detail.

The control unit 1 first activates the initial setting unit 2. Next, records are read from the input file and the record setting section 3 is activated. Furthermore, when reading of the record is completed, the termination section 4 is activated. In this case, the input file may not be a file on an actual disk medium, but may be a data area whose contents are logically read out sequentially and are fluid. In this embodiment, data in a work area on the main memory is used as an input file. However, in this case, the operation was defined by the instruction description for the control unit 1. FIG. 5 is an example of a non-procedural language for instructions to the control unit 1 in this embodiment.
When the data name of TION is 1, it indicates the beginning of the ledger, when it is 2, it indicates that a record is being input, and when it is 3, it indicates that the record has ended.

In this embodiment, the initial setting section 2, record setting section 3. Start the termination section 4. Fig. 7 shows the control section 1.
The flow of processing is shown below.

The initial setting section 2 initializes the control variables used in generating the ledger as shown in FIG.

The record setting section 3 inputs the input record to the input data storage section 6.
In this embodiment, an example of the benzi continuation language for the input file is as shown in Fig. 6, and the different types of records are all stacked separately. A hierarchical relationship can be established between records. For this reason, a function is provided to measure the timing of starting the account generation unit 5 and to remember which record is currently entered, and the value to that function is set here. ! FIG. 9 shows the processing flow of the record setting section 3.

Referring to FIG. 10, in order to output the CF', WF, unit, page footing UP, PF, and RF of all windows, the termination unit 4 sets the control break level and page break level to the maximum Kt, (Step 42), and starts the new page processing unit 14 (Step 43). However, if there is a hierarchical relationship between input records, the input data description section 6
Since there is data that has not been processed yet, the ledger sheet generation unit 5
is activated prior to the new page processing unit 14 (step 4
1).

Referring to FIG. 11, when first activated, the account generation unit 5 starts the page break unit 12 from step 131 in FIG. 15, which will be described later, to output RH to UH. ), in preparation for the second and subsequent activations, the page switching inspection unit 7 is activated from step 74 in FIG. 12, which will be described later (step 59). Starting from the second time onwards,
page.

The page change inspection section 7 is activated for unit page change and unit inspection (step 52).

Next, for each window, when control is passed to the window for the first time, in order to output from the high level C) (to the low level CH), and in preparation for the second and subsequent startups, the 18th step described below is performed. 157 to the control cut-off processing unit 15
(step 60).

From the second time onward, the control failure inspection unit 18 is used to inspect the control failure.
(step 54). Next, output is performed for each DE (step 55). When the processing for each window is completed, a calculation is performed on the statistical function (step 56), and the data is transferred from CUR'' in the input data storage section 6 to OLD (step 57).

The input data storage unit 6 has an area corresponding to the structure of each record defined in the input file (however, REC
EXP) and an area of the same size as CURR, OLD, RH, PH, UH, WH, CH.

If the display item specified by DE is data in the input file, CURB is set to RF, PF, UF, WF, if the display order specified by OF is data in the input file, OLD
use. In this embodiment, these areas are referenced using pace data. The input data storage section 6 is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12, the page switching inspection unit 7 determines whether the data specified in the C0NTR0L clause of the page or unit has changed from the previous content (step 71). If it has changed, the level of the page or unit is set to the page break level (step 72), and the new page processing unit 14 is activated (step 73). Thereafter, the data is saved to the comparison area (step 74). Also, page.

The level of units decreases in the order listed.

Referring to FIG. 13, the out-of-control checking unit 8 determines whether the data specified in the C0NTR0L clause of the control group has changed from the previous content (step 81).

If it has changed, the level of the control group is set to group level 2 (step 82), and the control termination processing section 15 is activated (step 83). Note that the levels of the control groups become lower in the order of description. The control break test unit 8 is generated for each window of the control group.

Referring to FIGS. 14(a) and 14(b), the line break/several part 9 and the line feed/imprint part 10 are CH, DB.

A line feed before printing a CF, several lines, and a line feed after printing.

Performs horizontal feed processing and advances the specified line or column. A value is set for the line counter etc. of the printing state storage section 11. Further, if the window does not fit within the current window according to the instruction, the window break unit 16 is activated. A part of the structure of the printing state storage section 11 is shown in FIG. The print status storage section 11 is composed of a table showing the most advanced window, the most delayed window, and each window. Note that if there is a window with synchronization specification, two more tables will be added. In this example, these are array KL,
Subscripts are used to allow reference.

Referring to FIG. 15, the page break portion 12 is UP (low level), UF (high level), PF.

R, F and RH, PH, UH (high level)...
...In the case of a page break level or a unit, output is performed in order from UH (lower level) depending on the relationship of the PO8ITION clause. In this case, OLD in the input data storage unit 6 can be referenced for UF PF RF, and CURR can be referenced for RH, PH, and UH (step 121). In this embodiment, all windows for UP and PF can be referenced. Printing is performed at the timing of overflow, and PH and UH are printed at the timing of the earliest overflowing window.

After outputting PF and RF (steps 125, 127) and outputting RH, which has one page by itself, the page output unit 13 is activated (step 128.12).
9). At the timing of printing I()l, PH, and UH, the page position and the position of the unit 7) are set in the print state storage section 11, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 16, the page output section 13 examines the output image storage section 17 line by line, and outputs valid records (records in which data is printed) to the output file (printing device) (step 132). .

After that, the output image storage section 17 is initialized.

Referring to FIG. 17, the new page unit 14 outputs a CF block and a WF block for each window (step 142). This depends on the cutoff K in this embodiment. Next, output the PF blocks and UF blocks up to the previous page and unit of the most advanced window, and output the PF (UF) blocks and PH (
UH) block. This is done by activating the page break section 12. Note that when activated by the termination processing unit 4, the PH (UH) block is not output, and the RF
The block is output.

Referring to FIG. 18, the out-of-control processing unit 15 outputs CF (low level), CF (low level), CH
(High level)...CH (Low level) is output in accordance with the level (group) of the control group (steps 152, 158). Thereafter, the control data is transferred to the comparison area (step 159). Note that OLD in the input data storage unit 6 is made referenceable before outputting CF, and CURR is made referenceable before outputting CH (steps 151 and 1).
54).

Referring to FIG. 22, the window break unit 16 activates the WF processing unit 18 to output a WF block (step 161). Next, PF (UF) block, PH (UH
) The page break unit 12 is activated to output the block (step 162). Furthermore, the WH processing unit 19 is activated to output 1WH block (step 163).

Referring to FIG. 23, the WF processing unit 18 outputs a WF block (step 182). At this time, OLD in the input data storage area 6 is referred to.

Referring to FIG. 24, the WH processing unit 19 outputs the WH block (step 192). Also, values are set for the window address and line counter in the print state storage section 11 (steps 191 and 193).

Referring to FIG. 25, the synchronization processing section 20 searches for the most advanced window and the most delayed window based on the information in the printing state storage section 11 (step 201).

This is to advance the page or unit to the most advanced window. At this time, the page break section 12
is activated (step 204).

In the above, RH, PH, UH, WH, CH, DE, CF.

Although the outputs of WF, UP, PF, and RF were not specifically mentioned, the outputs of CH, DE, and CF are as follows.

First, in order to carry out the instructed line feed/column feed operation, the line feed/several line feed section 9 (FIG. 14) is activated. The position of the block is determined based on the line counter and column counter of the printing state storage section 11 that have been set (step 93). The display item calculates the relative position of the block and transfers the content to the output image storage unit 12. Next, the line feed/imprint section 10 is activated by the instructed line feed/cross feed K. Furthermore, the synchronization processing unit 20 is activated in response to a synchronization instruction. A flowchart is shown in FIG. For blocks other than CH, DE, and CF, in this embodiment, only absolute line feed specifications (however, not including page breaks) are allowed (however, in RH, line feeds with page breaks are also allowed, RF , line breaks with page breaks are also allowed). Therefore, the start address of a block is determined by the relative position of each page, unit, or window.
This is done in the same way.

In this embodiment, the operational status of the ledger can be referred to as a system condition. These can be written in conditional expressions when controlling printing of windows and blocks. An example of system conditions is shown in FIG. 27. System requirements are
Values are set during the processing of each part, and the values are true or false.

In order to refer to a system condition, it is necessary to define it in the non-procedural language used in this embodiment, and the definition location differs depending on the type of system condition. FIG. 28 shows the location of each definition.

? The FP serves as a printing tool for the first page of a book.

? FUnn becomes the printing tool at the initial position of the unit.

? LUnn stops the printing tool at the last position of the unit.

? FBnn serves as a printing tool for the first block within the window.

However, the WH block is excluded.

? Fcnn can only be defined with the C0NTR0L clause specified. In this case, the statement is true until the page or unit where the data in the C0NTR0L clause changes causes a page break or unit break.

? ELnn becomes true when the column position becomes larger than the end of the window when printing several blocks from left to right. The end of the window is WINDOW
You can specify the end column position of a sentence using the ENDOFLINE clause, and refer to that position.

? CLnn becomes true when a control break occurs.

? When LINEMODE is set to WINDOW, LOna prints CH, DE, and OF blocks side by side, and if one block cannot fit in the window, each block being printed side by side is printed in the next window. All are printed, but becomes true when the blocks being printed horizontally are ready to be sent to the next window.

? 5Pnn is true when there are CH, DE, and CFKSPLIT, and if the block no longer fits in the window, only the part that fits will be printed, and the part that does not fit will be printed in the next window. Become.

? 5Ynn indicates that when a block in a window is synchronized with the line position of another window, the ?Ynn of the other window is synchronized. 5Ynn becomes true.

? NPnn performs a page break or unit break when the data in the C0NTR0L clause of a page or unit changes, but the first page (if there are multiple windows, there may be several pages or units) ) page, unit wo page changed.

Becomes true when changing units.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily print out a book with a slightly complicated shape by using simple instructions in a non-procedural language. It becomes possible. Furthermore, by simplifying the description, even users who are not proficient in programming can create complex ledgers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a page of a ledger table exemplified for explanation of the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the non-procedural language used in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the types of blocks serving as printing units used in the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a non-procedural language used as an instruction to the control section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a non-procedural language used as an instruction to the record setting section shown in FIG. is a flow chart showing the processing in the control section shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing in the initial setting section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the processing in the record setting section shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing in the end section shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing in the account generation section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 1st
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing in the page switching inspection section shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing in the control breakage inspection section shown in FIG. 1. A flowchart showing the processing in the individual two-line feed/cross-feeding section, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing in the page break section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing in the page output section shown in FIG. 1. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing in the new page processing section shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing in the control break processing section shown in FIG. 1, FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the contents of the input data storage section shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the contents of the output image storage section shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in Figure 23 is the WF shown in Figure 1.
24 is a flowchart showing the processing in the processing section; FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing in the WH processing section shown in FIG. 1;
The figure is a flowchart showing the processing in the synchronization processing section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 26 shows CH and DE. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing in the CF block, FIG. It is a diagram showing the definition location when used in . In the figure, 1...control section, 2...initial setting section, 3...record setting section, 4...
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Claims (1)

[Claims] Means for importing sequentially input data; Means for storing input data as necessary; Means for generating an image of a ledger; Means for storing an image of a ledger; and means for storing a printing state of a ledger. and means for printing the book image on a printing device.