JP2010061612A - Document preparation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document preparation program suitable for preparing a document image, by allowing a user to arbitrarily edit a sample of a document form prepared in advance in a server side. <P>SOLUTION: A document preparation system 1 includes a user terminal 2, and a document preparation data providing server 3. The user terminal 2 includes a first communication part 2a, a data acquisition request generating part 2b, a document form data acquiring part 2c, a second document form data storage part 2d for storing a second document form data provided by editing the first document form data provided from the document preparation data providing server 3, a document image preparing part 2e, a printing part 2f, and a document form editing part 2g. The second document form data is used for preparing the document image, when the second document form data corresponding to a selected document kind is stored in the second document form data storage part 2d, and the first document form data is used for preparing the document image, when not stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for creating a form image such as a specification for estimation in a network environment such as the Internet, and in particular, uses a sample of a form form prepared on the server side in advance by a user. The present invention relates to a form creation program suitable for creating a form image.

  Conventionally, forms that have been output in paper form for each office are exchanged on the network as electronic forms as the Internet spreads. At present, the mainstream method for creating a form image on a network such as the Internet is processing an electronic form into a PDF (Portable Document Format) format (or a format similar to PDF). In other words, a mechanism for separately creating a print image in PDF format is prepared in the server, and information from the client is passed to this mechanism to create a PDF file. Then, the PDF file is displayed by dedicated display software on a Web browser of an information processing terminal such as a PC under the management of the client by using dedicated HTML. Finally, the PDF file displayed by this dedicated display software is printed. In a PDF file, a form image can be distributed by combining form data for printing and detailed form data.

In the form creation system as described above, as a technique for providing a form form sample on the server side, for example, there is a form creation support system in a library described in Patent Document 1.
Such a form creation support system is connected to a plurality of library side client apparatuses via a network, and has access to a form DB, and each library side having a form form creation means for creating a form form related to a book or a magazine. The server device registers the form form created by the library side client device in the form DB as a sample, and the form sample registered in the form DB in response to a download request from another library side client device. provide. The library-side client device provided with the form sample creates a desired form form based on the form sample.

For example, there are libraries A to C, and a form form A created by a form creation application on a client apparatus of library A is registered in the form DB as a sample by the server apparatus. On the other hand, the client devices of the libraries B and C can acquire the form form A created in the library A as a sample by making a download request to the server device.
JP 2004-110558 A

  In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, a form form sample is displayed as a list for each form type or displayed as a preview, and the user selects a desired form form from the displayed list. It is like that. However, it is highly likely that the form used in each library is a form that has been edited independently by each library. If a form that has been edited for your own library is registered, that form is used. There is a high possibility that it will be used without editing.

In other words, when creating a new form for your own library, select the desired one from the listed samples, but when there are already edited ones, you can select the multiple forms displayed on the selection screen. The operation of selecting from samples is troublesome for the user.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned unsolved problems of the prior art, and uses a sample of a form form prepared in advance on the server side by the user side. It is an object to provide a form creation program suitable for creating a form image.

  In order to achieve the above object, the form creation program according to claim 1 of the present invention stores the form creation data from the form creation data providing server that provides the form creation data necessary for creating the form. The form creation data providing server for receiving storage location information which is information relating to a location and creating a form image using the form creation data stored in the storage location indicated by the received storage location information A form creation program executed by a computer included in a form creation apparatus connected so as to be capable of data communication, wherein the storage location information is prepared in advance for each form type by the provider of the form creation data First storage location information indicating the storage location of the first form data relating to the form print form, and before created on the user side of the form creation device 2nd storage location information which shows the storage location for every user of 2nd form form data which is 1st form form data and corresponding form form data, The said data for form creation is included A data acquisition request transmitting means for transmitting a data acquisition request that is an acquisition request to the form creation data providing server, a text format relating to the contents of the form transmitted from the form creation data providing server in response to the data acquisition request Form data receiving means for receiving the form data, storage location information receiving means for receiving the storage location information transmitted from the form creation data providing server in response to the data acquisition request, based on the received storage location information When the desired second form data is stored in the second storage location, the first form form data is stored. Based on the form data and the first or second form form data, and the form form data obtaining means for obtaining the desired second form form data from the second storage location in preference to the form data. It functions as a form image creation means for creating an image.

  In such a configuration, when the form creation program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read form creation program, the data acquisition request, which is a request for acquiring the data for form creation, is transmitted by the data acquisition request transmission unit. Is transmitted to the form creation data providing server. Thus, the form data transmitted from the form creation data providing server is received by the form data receiving means, and the storage location information is received by the storage location information receiving means. When the storage location information is received, the form form data acquisition unit determines whether or not the desired second form data is stored in the second storage location indicated by the received storage location information. If so, the desired second form data is acquired from the second storage location in preference to the first form data stored in the first storage location. When the second form data is acquired, a form image is created by the form image creation unit based on the form data and the second form form data received from the form creation data providing server.

On the other hand, when the second form data is not stored in the second storage location, the first form data is acquired from the first storage location by the form data acquisition unit. As a result, the form image creation means creates a form image based on the form data and the first form form data received from the form creation data providing server.
That is, when the second form data created by the user is stored in the second storage location, the form form prepared in advance by the provider stored in the first storage location is stored. Since the second form form data is acquired in preference to the first form form data which is sample data, the user can select either the first form form data or the second form form data. Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to create a form image using form form data having an appropriate content for the user without performing a troublesome operation such as selecting from the list.

  Here, the form creation data providing server corresponds to, for example, one that transmits text form form data and form image form form data in response to a data acquisition request from the form creation terminal. In this configuration, a form image is created in the form creation terminal using data acquired from the form creation data providing server. Therefore, the form creation data can be created on the form creation terminal side simply by the form creation data providing server transmitting a small amount of data. As a result, it is possible to reduce the communication load on the server and further reduce the amount of data required on the server side because a program for creating a form image is unnecessary on the server side. It is possible to construct using a disk space for creating a Web page that is provided as a standard by ISP.

The form data is data relating to the contents of the form. For example, if the form is an estimate statement, the form data is data such as a product name code, product name, unit price, remarks, and unit.
The form data is, for example, data for determining the image arrangement position of data related to the form contents such as item, unit price, total amount, unit, etc., if the form is an estimate statement. On the form image, It consists of ruled lines, frame lines and the like.

  There are a plurality of types of first form data depending on the type of form, and the first form form data is stored in the first storage location. The second form data is created by arbitrarily editing the first form data on the user side, and when created, the second form data is stored in the second storage location for each user. . For example, the second form form data edited by the user A is stored in the second storage location in the disk space dedicated to the user A. Further, assuming that the types of the first form data are A to Z for each use, when the user A creates the second form data for the first form data A to C, Only the second form data A to C corresponding to the first form data A to C is stored in the second storage location dedicated to the user A. Accordingly, when the user A creates a form image of any kind of the first form form data D to Z, any one of the first form form data D to Z stored in the first storage location. Will be used.

The first storage location is set for a storage area (storage medium) of the form creation data providing server or a storage area such as an external storage device capable of data communication with the form creation data providing server.
Further, the second storage location is a storage area (storage medium) included in the form creation data providing server, a storage area provided for each user in an external storage device capable of data communication with the form creation data providing server, This is set for the storage area of the storage device of the form creation terminal.

  Further, the first storage location information indicating the first storage location and the second storage location information indicating the second storage location are the physical address value on the memory space of the storage device (storage medium), OS (Operating System) management location information (for example, information expressed by an absolute path, delimited by “:” or “¥” and describing all paths from the drive name), and the like.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a form creation program according to the present invention.
First, the configuration of a form creation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a form creation system 1 according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a form creation system 1 includes a user terminal 2 on which a form creation program according to the present invention is installed, a form creation data providing server 3, and a network 4. ing. In FIG. 1, only one user terminal 2 is shown for convenience of explanation, but actually, a plurality of user terminals 2 use the system 1.

The user terminal 2 includes a first data communication unit 2a, a data acquisition request generation unit 2b, a form form data acquisition unit 2c, a second form form data storage unit 2d, a form image creation unit 2e, The printing unit 2f and the form form editing unit 2g are included.
The first data communication unit 2 a has a function of performing data communication with the form creation data providing server 3 via the network 4.

  The data acquisition request generation unit 2b is necessary for creating a form such as a form data or a form file of a form of a form desired by the system user based on input information from a system user via an input device (not shown). It has a function of generating a data acquisition request for acquiring data from the form creation data providing server 3 and transmitting it to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a and the network 4. It is a thing.

  The form data acquisition unit 2c is information for specifying the storage location of the first form data described in the form image creation program start HTML (described later) received from the form creation data providing server 3. First storage location information (for example, URL indicating the storage location on the server side) and second storage location information (for example, storage on the user terminal side) that is information for specifying the storage location of the second form data Absolute path information consisting of a drive name and folder name indicating the location) and third storage location information (for example, a URL indicating the storage location on the server side) which is information for specifying the storage location of the detailed file creation program ).

Here, the detailed file creation program is a program stored in the storage location specified by the third storage location information in the storage medium of the form creation data providing server 3, and is the form creation data providing server 3. It is a program executed in
Then, when the detailed file creation program is executed on the server in response to the first or second request message from the user terminal 2, the specification specified by the user's instruction via the input device A detail file is created based on the items, and the created detail file is transmitted to the user terminal 2.

  Further, the form form data acquisition unit 2c generates the second form form based on the read second storage location information and the form type information (for example, file name) selected by the data acquisition request generation unit 2b. In the storage location specified by the read second storage location information in the data storage unit 2d, the second form form data of the same type as the form selected in response to the user's instruction via the input device is stored. It has a function of determining whether or not it exists.

  Further, based on the determination result, when the second form data is stored in the storage location in the second form data storage unit 2d, the data acquisition request generator 2b is notified of this, The second form form data storage unit 2d has a function of reading out the second form form data of the type selected according to the user's instruction and outputting it to the form image creation unit 2e.

Further, based on the determination result, when the second form data is not stored in the storage location in the second form data storage unit 2d, a function for notifying the data acquisition request generation unit 2b of the second form data is stored. Have.
The data acquisition request generator 2b sends the second form data from the form data acquisition unit 2c to the storage location specified by the read second storage location information in the second form data storage unit 2d. When a determination result indicating that is not stored is acquired, a data acquisition request (hereinafter referred to as a first request message) including an execution request for a detailed file creation program and an acquisition request for first form form data is issued. It is generated and transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2 a and the network 4.

  On the other hand, the second form data is stored in the storage location specified by the read second storage location information in the second form data storage unit 2d from the form data acquisition unit 2c. When the determination result is acquired, a data acquisition request (hereinafter referred to as a second request message) including an execution request for the detail file creation program (detail file acquisition request) is generated, and the first data is generated. The data is transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 via the communication unit 2a and the network 4.

The 2nd form form data storage part 2d is comprised from a part of storage area of the storage medium (not shown) with which the terminal 2 for users is equipped, and memorize | stores 2nd form form data. .
Here, the second form form data is form form data created by the user and is sample data of the form form prepared in advance by the system provider and obtained from the form creation data providing server 3. This form form data is created by editing the form form data into any content in the form form editing unit 2g on the user side.

Furthermore, if the second form data is of the same form type as the first form data, which is sample form data prepared in advance by the system provider, it is created from scratch using commercially available form creation software. Applicable form form data is also applicable.
Further, in the present embodiment, the content of the second storage location information for specifying the storage location of the second form data is used for the second storage location information in all user terminals that use this system. The content is common.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, at least the second storage location information for specifying the data storage location for the storage medium provided in the user terminal 2 on the form creation data providing server 3 side is at least , Drive name, folder name, file name (form form data main body), absolute path information composed of symbols “:” and “¥” are set. That is, the second storage location information is expressed as, for example, “drive name: \\ folder name... \\ form \\ delivery form.xyz”.

In this case, for example, in the folder with the folder name “AAA” in the drive with the drive name “C”, the second form form data of the type identified by the file name “Invoice.xyz” (Invoice.xyz) Is stored, the second storage location information indicating the storage location is expressed as “C: \ AAA \\ form \\ delivery form.xyz”.
Accordingly, a drive name “C” and a folder name “AAA” are set via the OS to the second form data storage unit 2d of the user terminal 2, and the folder “AAA” The second form form data obtained by editing the first form form data of the type specified by the file name “Invoice.xyz” is stored with the same file name “Invoice.xyz”.

That is, the second storage location information “C: \\ AAA \\ form \\ invoice.xyz” is set in common in all user terminals 2 that use the system 1.
The form image creation unit 2e activates the form image creation program in accordance with the form image creation program activation HTML received from the form creation data providing server 3.

Then, the form creation data (first form form data, detail file) received from the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a or the second form form data storage unit 2d is read. Further, it has a function of creating a form image for printing based on the second form form data.
Specifically, the second form form data of the form type selected according to the user's instruction is stored in the storage location specified by the second storage location information in the second form form data storage unit 2d. If not, based on the detailed file corresponding to the first form form data and the detailed item information specified in accordance with the user's instruction (hereinafter referred to as detailed item information), a printable form image is obtained. create.

On the other hand, the second form data of the form type selected according to the user's instruction is stored in the storage location specified by the second storage location information in the second form data storage unit 2d. If so, a form image for printing is created based on the second form data and the detail file corresponding to the detail item information designated by the user's instruction.
The printing unit 2f has a function of printing the form image created by the form image creating unit 2e on a printing medium such as paper.

The form form editing unit 2g has the same editing function as commercially available form creation software. Based on input information from the system user via the input device, the form form editing unit 2g It has functions for editing a form such as changing a form composed of images such as ruled lines and frame lines, adjusting a printing position, and changing an item name.
Further, the form form editing unit 2g has not only a function for editing the first form form data but also a function for creating form form data (which can be set as the second form data) from the beginning. Have.

The form data created from this one is specified by the second storage location information common to all user terminals 2 using this system in the second form data storage unit 2d. By storing in a folder with a common folder name under the name, it can be applied as second form data.
Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the form creation data providing server 3 includes a second data communication unit 3a, a transmission data selection unit 3b, a form data storage unit 3c, and a first form form data storage unit. 3d.

The second data communication unit 3 a has a function of performing data communication with the user terminal 2 via the network 4.
The transmission data selection unit 3b receives the first request message based on the data acquisition request from the user terminal 2 acquired via the network 4 and the second data communication unit 3a. A detailed file creation program stored in the storage location specified by the storage location information is executed to read out the form data related to the contents of the form from the form data storage unit 3c, and from the first form form data storage unit 3d 1 form data is read. Then, a detail file (text data file (for example, a file with extension .csv)) is created from the read form data, and the created detail file and the read first form form data are stored in the second form. It has a function of transmitting to the user terminal 2 via the data communication unit 3a and the network 4.

  Further, when the transmission data selection unit 3b receives the second request message as the data acquisition request, the transmission data selection unit 3b executes the detailed file creation program stored in the storage location specified by the third storage location information, The form data relating to the contents of the form is read from the form data storage unit 3c. A detail file is created from the read form data, and the created detail file is transmitted to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a and the network 4.

The form data storage unit 3c is configured to include a part of a storage medium provided in the form creation data providing server 3, and stores text form form data related to the contents of the form. Here, the form data is stored in a database for each type of form.
In the present embodiment, a code number is associated with each form data, and target form data can be read from the code number. Here, the form data is, for example, data relating to the contents of the estimate specification such as product name, unit price, and unit when the form is an estimate specification.

The first form form data storage unit 3d includes a part of the storage medium provided in the form creation data providing server 3, and includes ruled lines and frames for dividing the form data according to the type and content of the form. Form form data consisting of images such as lines is stored.
Here, the first form form data storage unit 3d stores a plurality of types of form form data which are prepared in advance by the system provider and which are considered necessary in advance.

  In the present embodiment, each of the user terminal 2 and the form creation data providing server 3 is composed of an information processing device including a CPU, a network card, etc., such as a PC and WS. This process is performed by the CPU executing a dedicated program stored in the storage medium of each information processing device. Furthermore, input devices such as a mouse and a keyboard for inputting data are provided.

  In addition, the storage medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or a magnetic storage type such as MO. / Optical reading type storage media, including any storage media that can be read by a computer regardless of electronic, magnetic, optical, or other reading methods.

Next, the network 4 connects a plurality of information processing devices such as a LAN and a WAN so that data communication is possible. In the present embodiment, a plurality of computer networks are connected to each other using Internet protocol technology. Suppose you use the Internet that is connected.
Next, the flow of the operation process of the user terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the user terminal 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, the process proceeds to step S100, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b starts the Web browser software, accesses the storage location of the form creation Web page, and proceeds to step S102.
When the process proceeds to step S102, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b converts the form type selection screen web page from the form type selection HTML received via the first data communication unit 2a to the display screen of the web browser. Then, the process proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b selects a form type from the selection screen based on input information from the user via the input device, and proceeds to step S106.
In step S106, the data acquisition request generator 2b determines whether or not the send button has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S108, and if not (No), determination processing is performed. Continue.

When the process proceeds to step S108, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b transmits the selected form type information to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a, and the process proceeds to step S110.
In step S110, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b displays a Web page for inputting item items on the display screen of the Web browser from the item item input HTML received via the first data communication unit 2a. The process proceeds to S112.

In step S112, in the data acquisition request generation unit 2b, based on input information from the user via the input device, the detailed items are input, and the process proceeds to step S114.
In step S114, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b determines whether or not the transmission button has been pressed based on the input information from the user via the input device. The process proceeds to S116, and if not (No), the determination process is continued.

When the process proceeds to step S116, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b transmits the input item information to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a, and the process proceeds to step S118.
In step S118, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b determines whether the form image creation program activation HTML has been received from the form creation data providing server 3, and if it is determined that it has been received (Yes). The process proceeds to step S120. If not (No), the determination process is continued.

When the process proceeds to step S120, the form image creation unit 2e displays a start screen on the Web browser based on the received form image creation program activation HTML, and further activates the form image creation program. The process proceeds to step S122.
In step S122, in the form form data acquisition unit 2c, in response to the execution of the form image creation program, first storage location information relating to the first form form data described in the form image creation program startup HTML, The second storage location information relating to the second form form data and the third storage location information relating to the detail file are read, and the storage indicated by the read second storage location information in the second form form data storage unit 2d It is determined whether or not the second form data of the same type as the form selected in step S104 is stored in the place. If it is determined that the place is stored (Yes), the determination result and The third storage location information related to the read detailed file is output to the data acquisition request generation unit 2b, and the process proceeds to step S124. If not the Hare (No), it outputs a third storage location information according to the determination result and the read detail file to a data acquisition request generation unit 2b, the process proceeds to step S140.

  When the process proceeds to step S124, the form form data acquisition unit 2c selects the second of the corresponding form type from the storage location specified by the read second storage location information in the second form form data storage unit 2d. The form data is read out, the read second form data is output to the form image creation unit 2e, and the process proceeds to step S126.

  In step S126, in the data acquisition request generation unit 2b, based on the determination result from the form data acquisition unit 2c and the third storage location information indicating the storage location of the specification file creation program, the specification file creation program A second request message including an execution request is generated, and the generated second request message is transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a, and the process proceeds to step S128.

  In step S128, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b determines whether or not the detailed file corresponding to the second form data has been received from the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S130. If not (No), the determination process is continued until reception or until time is over.

In step S130, the form image creation unit 2e creates a form image for printing from the acquired detail file and the first or second form form data by the started form image creation program. The process proceeds to S132.
In step S132, the form image creation unit 2e displays the created form image on the display screen of the Web browser, and proceeds to step S134.

In step S134, the printing unit 2f determines whether or not there is an instruction to print a form image. If there is a printing instruction (Yes), the process proceeds to step S136. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S138. .
When the process proceeds to step S136, the form image is printed on a print medium (for example, paper), and the process proceeds to step S138.

In step S138, the user terminal 2 determines whether or not to end the form image printing process. If it is determined to end (Yes), the process proceeds to step S102. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S102. The process proceeds to S134.
On the other hand, if the second form data corresponding to the selected (designated) form type is not stored in the second form data storage unit in step S122 and the process proceeds to step S140, data acquisition is performed. The request generation unit 2b includes a first request including an execution request for the detailed file creation program specified by the third storage location information and an acquisition request for the first form form data specified by the first storage location information. A request message is generated, and the generated first request message is transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a, and the process proceeds to step S142.

  In step S142, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b determines whether the detail file and the first form data have been received. If it is determined that the data has been received (Yes), the received detail file and the first form data are determined. The form data is output to the form image creation unit 2e, and the process proceeds to step S130. If not (No), the determination process is continued until reception or the time is over.

Next, based on FIG. 3, the flow of operation processing of the form creation data providing server 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the form creation data providing server 3.
As shown in FIG. 3, first, the process proceeds to step S200, and it is determined whether or not the form creation data providing server 3 has received a request message that is an access request to the form creation Web page from the user terminal 2. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. If not (No), the determination process is continued until reception or until time is over.

When the process proceeds to step S202, the form creation data providing server 3 transmits the form type selection HTML to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, the transmission data selection unit 3b determines whether or not the form type information has been received. If it is determined that the form type information has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S206. If not (No), the reception data is received. The determination process is continued until the time is over or the time is over.

When the process proceeds to step S206, the form creation data providing server 3 transmits the item item input HTML to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process proceeds to step S208.
In step S208, the transmission data selection unit 3b determines whether or not the detailed item information has been received. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S210, and if not (No), the reception is received. The determination process is continued until the time is over or the time is over.

When the process proceeds to step S210, the transmission data selection unit 3b transmits the HTML for starting the form image creation program to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process proceeds to step S212.
In step S212, it is determined whether or not the transmission data selection unit 3b has received from the user terminal 2 the first request message including the execution request for the detail file creation program and the acquisition request for the first form data. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S214. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S222.

  When the process proceeds to step S214, the transmission data selection unit 3b responds to the form type information from the storage location specified by the data acquisition request (first storage location information) in the first form form data storage unit 3d. The first form form data is read out, and the read out first form form data is transmitted to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process proceeds to step S216.

In step S216, the transmission data selection unit 3b executes a detail file creation program. First, the form data corresponding to the item information is read from the form data storage unit 3c, and the process proceeds to step S218.
In step S218, the transmission data selection unit 3b creates a detailed file of the form data read in step S216, and the process proceeds to step S220.

When the process proceeds to step S220, the transmission data selection unit 3b transmits the detail file created in step S218 to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S222 without receiving the first request message, the transmission data selection unit 3b receives from the user terminal 2 the second request message including an execution request for the detailed file creation program. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S224. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S212.

When the process proceeds to step S224, the transmission data selection unit 3b executes the detail file creation program, first reads out the form data corresponding to the item information from the form data storage unit 3c, and proceeds to step S226.
In step S226, the transmission data selection unit 3b creates a detailed file of the form data read in step S224, and the process proceeds to step S228.
In step S228, the transmission data selection unit 3b transmits the detail file created in step S226 to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a, and the process is terminated.

Next, a more specific operation of the form creation system 1 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a form image creation program starting HTML.
In the present embodiment, the form creation data providing server 3 is a server of a general ISP, and creates a form by using a disk space (for example, 15 MB) for creating a Web page provided by the ISP server. It is the structure which provides the web page for. Then, the user terminal 2 activates a Web browser and accesses the storage location of the form creation Web page to transmit / receive data related to form creation to / from the form creation data providing server 3, Furthermore, a form image creation program is activated to create a form image for printing from the data acquired from the server.

First, in the user terminal 2, a Web browser is started according to information input by the system user via the input device, and the storage location of the form creation Web page is accessed (“Yes” branch in step S 100). .
As a result, when the form creation data providing server 3 receives a request message that is a request for access to the form creation Web page from the user terminal 2 (“Yes” branch in step S300), the form creation data is received. The providing server 3 transmits the form type selection HTML to the access source user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a (step S302).

When the data acquisition request generator 2b receives the form type selection HTML, the user terminal 2 displays a screen for selecting the form type based on the HTML on the display screen of the Web browser (step S102).
In the user terminal 2, when the system user operates an input device (not shown) to select a desired form type, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b determines the form type based on the input information by the selection. Selected (step S104).

When the type of form is selected, in this embodiment, the selected form is selected by pressing the send button displayed on the screen with a mouse click or the like ("Yes" branch in step S106). Is sent to the form creation data providing server 3 (step S108).
On the other hand, the form creation data providing server 3 receives (acquires) the form type information transmitted from the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a ("Yes" branch of step S204). In the form creation data providing server 3, the item entry HTML corresponding to the form type is transmitted to the access source user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a (step S206).

  When the user terminal 2 receives the item entry HTML from the form creation data providing server 3, the data acquisition request generation unit 2b receives the HTML of the form displayed on the display screen of the Web browser based on the received HTML. The screen for selecting the type is switched to an input screen for a detailed item of the form (step S110). In the present embodiment, a method for selecting required item items from a list prepared in advance, such as selection of a category of item items, selection of items in a selection category, and item items or direct input by a keyboard or the like. There are two types of methods, a method of inputting a code number corresponding to a detail item. Here, in the present embodiment, the item items are input in consideration of the data arrangement order in the final form image. That is, the input order is reflected in the form as it is.

  For example, when the selected form type is an estimate statement, the item name and quantity are input as the item details. For example, when creating an estimate statement for a measuring device, a measuring device is selected from the category of the item, and items such as an oscilloscope and a logic analyzer in the measuring device category are further selected. Here, since the form is an estimate statement, when an item in the category is selected, the quantity is also input or selected.

  Then, when the input of the detailed items is completed on the form creation Web page (step S112), in the present embodiment, by pressing the transmission button displayed on the screen with a mouse click or the like (step S114), The item information (code number) is transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 (step S116). Here, when the quantity of the item is input as in the above-described estimate statement, the form is transmitted with the quantity information added to the code number.

  When the form creation data providing server 3 acquires the detailed item information from the user terminal 2 (“Yes” branch of step S208), the transmission data selection unit 3b determines the storage location of the first form data. First storage location information (URL) to be displayed, second storage location information (absolute path) to indicate the storage location of the second form data, and third storage location information to indicate the storage location of the detailed file creation program An HTML for starting a form image creation program in which (URL) is described is generated and transmitted to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a and the network 4.

  Here, the HTML for starting up the form image creation program is, as shown in FIG. 4, specifically, a form image creation program (file name "" in the figure) created by "Java (registered trademark) Script". “ChouhyouX.js”)) to read into the Web browser, description about the storage location of the second form data used in the form image creation program “document.ChouhyouX.openSubForm (“ C: \\ form creation software \\ S _Quotation statement.xyz ")", description about the storage location of the first form data used in the form image creation program "document.ChouhyouX.open (" http: // fileiconserver / S_quotation statement.xyz " ””, Description “document.ChouhyouX.setData (“ http: //fileiconserver/meisai.exe ”)” regarding the storage location of the detail file creation program used in the form image creation program.

On the other hand, the user terminal 2 obtains the first form form data with the file name “S_estimation statement.xyz” from the form creation data providing server 3, and the form form editing unit 2g obtains the first form form data. It is possible to edit and generate the second form data.
When the second form data is generated, the form form editing unit 2g uses the generated second form data in the second form data storage unit 2d for all uses of the system. The same file name “S_estimation statement.xyz” in the folder “form creation software” specified by “C: \\ form creation software \\”, which is the second storage location information common to the user terminal 2 Store with.

  In addition, when the user terminal 2 receives the above-described HTML for starting up the form image creation program via the first data communication unit 2a ("Yes" branch in step S118), the form image creation unit 2e Then, the display screen of the Web browser is switched to the screen for starting the program, and the form image creation program (plug-in module) is started (step S120).

  In response to this activation, the form form data acquisition unit 2c reads the first to third storage location information from the HTML for starting up the form image creation program, and the second form form data storage unit 2d reads It is determined whether or not the second form data corresponding to the selected form type is stored in the storage location specified by the storage location information 2 (hereinafter referred to as the second location) (step S122). ).

  Here, when the second form data corresponding to the selected form type is not stored (“No” branch of step S122), the form creation program is started in the form creation data providing server 3. Execution request of a detail file creation program for acquiring first form form data and a detail file corresponding to the specified detail item information from the first and third storage location information read from the HTML for use And a first request message including an acquisition request for the first form data, and the generated first request message is sent to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a. Transmit (step S140).

  On the other hand, when the second form data corresponding to the selected form type is stored in the second storage location (“Yes” branch of step S122), the stored second form data is stored. Is read (step S124). And a request to execute a detail file creation program for acquiring a detail file corresponding to the specified detail item information based on the third storage location information read from the HTML for starting the form image creation program A second request message is generated, and the generated second request message is transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3 via the first data communication unit 2a (step S126).

  When the form creation data providing server 3 receives the first request message from the user terminal 2 (“Yes” branch of step S212), the transmission data selection unit 3b uses the first form form data storage unit. The first form form data corresponding to the selected form type is read from the storage location specified by the first storage location information in 3d, and the read first form form data is read as the second data communication unit. The data is transmitted to the user terminal 2 via 3a and the network 4 (step S214). Subsequently, a detail file creation program (meisai.exe) in the storage location specified by the third storage location information in the form data storage unit 3c is activated, and first, the item items acquired from the form data storage unit 3c. The form data corresponding to the information is read (step S216). Then, a detailed file of the read form data is created (step S218).

When the detail file is created, the transmission data selection unit 3b transmits the created detail file to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a and the network 4 (step S220).
On the other hand, when the form creation data providing server 3 receives the second request message from the user terminal 2 (“Yes” branch in step S222), the transmission data selection unit 3b performs the process in the form data storage unit 3c. The detailed file creation program (meisai.exe) in the storage location specified by the third storage location information is started, and first, the form data corresponding to the acquired item information is read from the form data storage unit 3c ( Step S224). Then, a detailed file of the read form data is created (step S226).

When the detail file corresponding to the specified detail item information is created, the transmission data selection unit 3b sends the created detail file to the user terminal 2 via the second data communication unit 3a and the network 4. Transmit (step S228).
When the user terminal 2 receives the detailed file and the first form data for the first request message via the first data communication unit 2a ("Yes" branch in step S142), the user terminal 2 is activated. A form image for printing is created from the received detail file and first form form data by the form image creation program (step S130).

Further, when the user terminal 2 receives the detailed file for the second request message via the first data communication unit 2a ("Yes" branch in step S128), the above-described program for creating a form image is started. Thus, a form image for printing is created from the received detail file and the read second form form data (step S130).
The created form image is transferred to the web browser and displayed on the display screen of the web browser (step S132).

  When the form image is displayed on the display screen of the Web browser, a print instruction is given from the Web browser to the printing unit 2f (“Yes” in step S134), and the displayed form image is displayed in the printing unit 2f. It is printed on paper of a size specified by the form form (step S136). Here, the page management is performed on the form image creation program side, and when the data included in the detail file overflows from the frame of the form form, the page is automatically divided into a plurality of pages.

Further, the print instruction is not limited to a configuration in which the user presses a button on the browser via the input device, but may be configured to be automatically provided simultaneously with the display of the form image.
Further, when a company seal of a manufacturer or the like is necessary for a form, it is possible to include a company seal image in the form form data in advance.
For example, when the form is an estimate specification, an image such as a company maker's seal of the product in the estimate specification can be included in the final form image. It is also possible to print only the portion of the company seal image in another color such as red.

As described above, by accessing the form creation Web page from the user terminal 2, the type of the form is selected and the detailed items are input from the user terminal 2 side, and the selected type information and the entered detailed item information Can be transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3.
The form creation data providing server 3 starts the form image creation program including the first form form data and the storage location information of the detail file based on the form type information and the detail item information from the user terminal 2. HTML can be generated and transmitted to the user terminal 2.

  The user terminal 2 indicates the storage location of the first form form data, second form form data, and detailed file creation program from the HTML for starting the form image creation program in the form form data acquisition unit 2c. Whether the second form form data corresponding to the storage location specified by the read second storage location information in the second form form data storage unit 2d is read from the first to third storage location information. It is possible to determine whether or not.

  Further, the user terminal 2 acquires the first form form data and the detailed file from the form creation data providing server 3 in the data acquisition request generation unit 2b when there is no corresponding second form form data. It is possible to generate a first request message for transmitting the request to the form creation data providing server 3.

Furthermore, when there is corresponding second form form data in the data acquisition request generation unit 2b, the user terminal 2 uses the second request message for acquiring the detail file from the form creation data providing server 3. And the generated second request message can be transmitted to the form creation data providing server 3.
Further, the second storage location information indicating the storage location of the second form data is made common to all user terminals 2 using this system, and the second form form of the user terminal 2 is used. The second form data is stored in the storage location specified by the second storage location information in the data storage unit 2d.

Therefore, in the HTML for starting up the form image creation program, information indicating the storage location common to all user terminals 2 may be described as information indicating the storage location of the second form data. It is possible to cause the user terminal 2 to instruct storage location and start up a form image creation program with HTML having simple description contents.
In addition, when the form creation data providing server 3 receives the first request message from the user terminal 2, the form creation data providing server 3 executes the detailed data creation program in the storage location specified by the third storage location information. It is possible. By starting this program, first, the first form form data corresponding to the selected form type is read out from the storage location specified by the first storage location information, and then the corresponding item item is read. The form data is read, and a detail file is created from the read form data. Furthermore, it is possible to transmit the read first form form data and the created detailed file to the user terminal 2.

  Further, when the form creation data providing server 3 receives the second request message from the user terminal 2, it executes the detailed data creation program in the storage location specified by the third storage location information. By executing this program, it is possible to read out the form data corresponding to the designated item, create a detail file from the read form data, and send this detail file to the user terminal 2 .

Further, the user terminal 2 can create a print form image from the text-format specification file and the first or second form data by the form image creation unit 2e.
Further, the created form image can be printed on paper by the printing unit 2f.
In the above-described embodiment, the data acquisition request transmitting unit according to claim 1 is configured such that the transmission processing of the form type selection information and the detailed item information by the data acquisition request generation unit 2b and the first data communication unit 2a illustrated in FIG. The form form data acquisition unit 2c corresponds to the form form data acquisition unit according to claim 1, and the process of receiving the form image creation program starting HTML via the first data communication unit 2a includes: The form image creation unit 2e corresponds to the storage location information receiving unit described in claim 1, and the form image creation unit 2e corresponds to the form image creation unit described in claim 1.

  In the above embodiment, the first form data is stored in the storage medium provided in the user terminal 2, and the second form data is stored in the storage medium provided in the form creation data providing server 3. In all user terminals 2 that use the system, the second storage location information indicating the storage location of the second form data is set to the same content. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

  For example, both the first and second form data are stored in a storage medium provided in the form creation data providing server 3, and the second form data is stored in a storage area set for each user. It is good also as a structure. In this case, the HTML for starting the form image creation program includes the common first storage location information indicating the storage location of the first form data and the user identification information from the user terminal 2. Based on this, second storage location information different for each user is described as information indicating the storage location of the second form data.

  In the above embodiment, the storage location of the second form data is expressed by an absolute path. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other representations can be used as long as the storage location such as an address value in the memory space can be specified. It is good also as a structure using. However, when the address value is used, it is necessary to associate the form type with the address value in advance because the form type cannot be determined by the file name as in the absolute path.

  In the above embodiment, the storage location of the first form data is expressed by the URL. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other storage location such as an absolute path or an address value in the memory space can be specified. It is good also as a structure using the expression of. However, in the case of using an absolute path or address value, it is necessary to prepare a program for reading the first form data from the storage location and transmitting it to the user terminal 2.

Further, in the above embodiment, the description of the estimate is taken up as an example of the form, but the present invention is not limited to this, and within the scope where the present invention can be applied, such as a purchase order, delivery note, sales report, etc. It may be applied to anything as long as it exists.
In the above-described embodiment, a request for acquiring data necessary for creating a form is transmitted from the user terminal 2 to the form creation data providing server 3 using a form creation Web page. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which an acquisition request for data necessary for creating a form is transmitted by another method.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the third storage location information indicating the storage location of the detailed file creation program is described in the HTML for starting the form image creation program, and the request message from the user terminal 2 is written. Accordingly, the detailed file is created by executing the creation program on the server side, and the created detailed file is transmitted to the user terminal 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, before transmitting the form image creation program starting HTML to the user terminal 2, a detailed file is created in advance based on the acquired detailed item information, and a specific location of the storage medium on the server side The detail file is stored in. Then, the third storage location information (for example, URL) indicating the storage location of the detail file is described in the HTML for starting up the form image creation program, and the user terminal 2 uses this third storage location information. It is good also as a structure which acquires a detailed file from the storage location specified.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the form creation system 1 is configured using the form creation data providing server 3 as the ISP server and the disk space provided by the ISP. Instead, the system provider side may provide a dedicated server, and the form creation system 1 may be configured using the server, so that the system 1 may be realized by other configurations.

  In the above embodiment, a method for selecting required item items from a list prepared in advance, such as selection of a category of item items, selection of items in a selection category, and specification by direct input using a keyboard or the like. A single item is selected by two methods of inputting a code number corresponding to the item or item. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and “A set”, “B set”, etc. , It may be possible to select an item in which a plurality of detailed items are collected. That is, when the A set is selected, a plurality of items such as a detailed item a, a detailed item b, and a detailed item c are included in the set. When information such as a code number corresponding to the A set is acquired from the terminal 2, form data corresponding to a plurality of items such as the detailed item a, detailed item b, and detailed item c corresponding to the A set is obtained based on this information. It reads from the memory | storage part 3c and produces above-mentioned detailed file. For example, when the form is an estimate statement, if it is the above-mentioned A set, the form data includes product names, unit prices, etc. corresponding to a plurality of items such as item item a, item item b, item item c, etc. become. For example, in the case of a personal computer set in which four items such as a monitor, a PC main body, a keyboard, and a mouse are set as an example, the transmission data selection unit 3b may include “CRT001 (monitor), \ Form data storage unit for form data such as product name and price, such as “20,000”, “FMX (PC main unit), ¥ 80,000”, “LK001 (keyboard), ¥ 2,000”, “LM001 (mouse), ¥ 1,000” Read from 3c. Then, the transmission data selection unit 3b creates the detailed file so that all of the read form data corresponding to each product is displayed in the form image, not the set unit.

  In the above embodiment, the form creation system 1 including the user terminal 2 and the form creation data providing server 3 connected to each other using the Internet is configured. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the situation, it may be constructed by connecting the terminals in the department to one department of the company over the network, or by connecting the terminals between departments over the network to a plurality of departments in the company. good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which connects a network between the buildings of the same company or between several companies by WAN, and is shared by several companies. Moreover, it is good also as a structure shared with unspecified many system users using the internet etc.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the form creation system 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement process of the terminal 2 for users. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement process of the data provision server 3 for form creation. It is a figure which shows an example of HTML for form image creation program starting.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Form creation system 2 User terminal 2a 1st data communication part 2b Data acquisition request production | generation part 2c Form form data acquisition part 2d 2nd form form data storage part 2e Form image creation part 2f Printing part 2g Form form edit part 3 Form creation data providing server 3a Second data communication unit 3b Transmission data selection unit 3c Form data storage unit 3d Form form data storage unit

Claims (1)

The storage location information, which is information related to the storage location of the form creation data, is received from the form creation data providing server that provides the form creation data necessary for creating the form, and the storage indicated by the received storage location information A form creation program that is executed by a computer of a form creation apparatus connected to the form creation data providing server so as to be able to perform data communication in order to create a form image using the form creation data stored in a place Because
The storage location information includes first storage location information indicating a storage location of first form form data related to the form print form prepared in advance for each form type by a provider of the form creation data; Second storage location information indicating the storage location for each user of the second form data, which is the form data corresponding to the first form data created on the user side of the form creation device; Including
The computer,
A data acquisition request transmission means for transmitting a data acquisition request, which is an acquisition request for the form creation data, to the form creation data providing server;
Form data receiving means for receiving text form form data relating to the contents of the form transmitted from the form creation data providing server in response to the data acquisition request;
Storage location information receiving means for receiving the storage location information transmitted from the form creation data providing server in response to the data acquisition request;
When the desired second form data is stored in the second storage location based on the received storage location information, the second storage location takes precedence over the first form data. A form data acquisition unit that acquires the desired second form data, and a form image generation unit that generates the form image based on the form data and the first or second form data. A form creation program characterized by that.

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