JP4095121B2 - Graphic processing apparatus and graphic processing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a graphic processing apparatus and graphic processing method for checking a character pattern when managing font data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when checking whether the created font data, for example, each font data that becomes ruled lines or shaded elements is correctly created, each font data is displayed one by one, and the displayed font is visually checked. I was watching and checking.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional method for checking font data, since the font displayed for each character is checked visually, it is not easy to determine an error of about one dot. In particular, in checking ruled lines and shaded patterns, it is indispensable to recognize even slight deviations, which is very important from the viewpoint of data reliability.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a graphic processing apparatus and a graphic processing method capable of easily and accurately performing a balance check such as ruled lines and shaded patterns and a check of connection state. With the goal.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the graphic processing apparatus of the present invention selects a unit designating unit for designating a unit of one typesetting pattern composed of a plurality of character codes, and selects character codes for the designated units. Te, the composition pattern definition means for defining at least one or more 1 typesetting pattern, and font data selection means for selecting a font data, the font data said selected one forme pattern previously defined When a plurality of one typesetting pattern composed of a plurality of character codes are defined by the display means for displaying and the typesetting pattern defining means, and the plurality of one typesetting pattern cannot be displayed on one line of the display means, Calculation means for calculating the number of one typesetting pattern that can be displayed in one line, and the display means displays the calculated number of one typesetting pattern in one line. It is shown, and displaying the remaining one forme pattern thereunder.
[0007]
Also, preferably, has an undefined pattern registration means for registering a predetermined character pattern data as an undefined pattern, wherein the display means is a font data said selected when displaying a typesetting pattern previously defined In addition, when the font data corresponding to the character code constituting the one typesetting pattern is not defined, the registered undefined pattern is displayed instead of the font data.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a graphic processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus may be configured only for the purpose of applying the present invention, or may be constructed on a general-purpose workstation or computer system.
[0017]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) that performs control of the entire system and various arithmetic processes. The CPU 1 is connected to the following components 2 to 7 through the system bus 13.
[0018]
The ROM 2 is a read-only memory and has a storage area for a system activation program and character pattern data.
[0019]
The RAM 3 is a random access memory, and is a data storage device with no usage restrictions. The RAM 3 has an area where each program and data is loaded for each of various processes, and the CPU 1 executes various processes according to these data.
[0020]
The keyboard control unit (KBC) 4 receives key input data input from the keyboard (KB) 8 or a menu instruction input from a pointing device (PD) 9 such as a mouse and transmits it to the CPU 1.
[0021]
The display control unit (CRTC) 5 performs display control on the display device (CRT) 10, and the CRT 10 receives data from the CRTC 5 and displays it.
[0022]
The disk control unit (DKC) 6 controls data transmission and the like with respect to the external storage device 11 including a floppy disk device (FD) 11a and a hard disk device (HD) 11b. A program and data are stored in the external storage device 11, and the stored program and data are referred to as necessary at the time of execution or loaded into the RAM 3.
[0023]
The printer controller (PRTC) 7 controls the printer device (PRT) 12.
[0024]
The control process executed by the graphic processing apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing executed by the CPU 1 of the graphic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. A control program for executing this control process is stored in, for example, the external storage device 11, loaded into a predetermined area of the RAM 3 as necessary, and executed by the CPU 1. The control program may be stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 2 instead of the external storage device 11.
[0026]
In FIG. 2, first, in step S1, the user waits for the unit of one typesetting pattern to be designated. When the user designates, for example, “8” as the unit, thereafter, the vertical 8 pattern row and the horizontal 8 pattern are designated. Column formatting patterns are treated as a unit.
[0027]
Next, in step S2, a typesetting pattern, for example, a typesetting pattern having eight columns and eight columns as shown in FIG. 3 is defined. Here, the typesetting pattern is defined by the user selecting, for example, 8 × 8 character code strings. In this embodiment, a typesetting pattern of ruled lines as shown in FIG. 3 is defined. In this embodiment, a ruled pattern composition pattern is defined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a composition pattern such as shading may be defined.
[0028]
In the following step S3, the user's instruction is waited, and a font corresponding to the instruction is selected. In step S4, the typesetting pattern defined in step S2 is generated using the font selected in step S3, and the CRTC 5 Output to. As a result, the composition pattern shown in FIG. 3 is output to the CRT 10. Specifically, in this output method, first, 8 patterns (character code) in the horizontal row are output and a line feed is started, and then, 8 patterns in the second horizontal row are output and a line feed is started. In this way, output is repeated in the same manner up to the eighth horizontal row.
[0029]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the user-defined typesetting pattern is configured to be displayed in a desired font, so that the created font data, particularly the font data that is the ruled line and the shaded elements, is created correctly. The user can easily confirm whether or not the display is done by visually checking the ruled lines of each row and each column of the displayed typesetting pattern, the state of shading, and the balance of the typesetting pattern.
[0030]
Next, a graphic processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0031]
The graphic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from the graphic processing apparatus according to the first embodiment only in that a plurality of typesetting patterns can be defined. A device having the same configuration as that of the apparatus of FIG. 1 is used.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing executed by the CPU 1 of the graphic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[0033]
In the figure, first, in step S11, the user waits for the unit of one typesetting pattern to be designated. As in the first embodiment, it is assumed that “8” is designated as a unit.
[0034]
Next, in step S12, a composition pattern is defined in the same manner as in step S2 in FIG. 2, and in step S13, it is determined whether or not the composition pattern definition has been completed.
[0035]
If it is determined in step S13 that the definition of the composition pattern is finished, the process proceeds to step S14. If it is not finished, the process returns to step S12 to repeat the composition pattern definition process. Here, it is assumed that five typesetting patterns are defined as shown in FIGS.
[0036]
In step S14, it is determined whether or not display is possible on one line of the CRT 10 (see FIG. 1). If display is possible on one line, the process proceeds to step S15 and is displayed in the same manner as in step S3 of FIG. In step S16, the font is selected, and the typesetting pattern is displayed in the same manner as in step S4.
[0037]
Since five typesetting patterns are defined in the present embodiment, if the number of digits that can be displayed in one line of the CRT 10 is, for example, “36”, the five typesetting patterns cannot be displayed side by side. Accordingly, at this time, the determination result of step S14 is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S17.
[0038]
In step S17, it is calculated how many typesetting patterns can be displayed side by side. Here, 36 (maximum number of displayable digits) ÷ 8 (number of horizontal pattern columns of one typesetting pattern) = 4.5, and it can be seen that four typesetting patterns can be displayed side by side.
[0039]
In the subsequent step S18, the number of typesetting lines required to display all the typesetting patterns is calculated. Since one typesetting pattern is defined by eight vertical lines, one typesetting pattern is eight lines. Here, it is understood that since the 2nd set line is necessary, the 2nd set line should be displayed from the 9th line. That is, the composition patterns shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D are displayed on the first composition line (from the first line), and the composition pattern shown in FIG. 5E is displayed on the second composition line (from the ninth line). Is displayed.
[0040]
In step S19, the font to be displayed is selected in the same manner as in step S15. In step S20, one line is output. In step S21, whether or not the number of typesetting lines obtained in step S18 has been repeated. Judging.
[0041]
If it is determined in step S21 that there remains a typesetting line to be repeated, the process returns to step S20 to repeat this process, and when all the typesetting lines to be repeated have been completed, this control process ends.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 6, the display output order by the processes of steps S20 and S21 is first output from the first row to the first column of the typesetting pattern of FIG. b) 1st line 1st column to 1st row 8th column of the typesetting pattern is output, then 1st row 1st column to 1st row 8th column of the typesetting pattern of FIG. Are output from the first row and the first column to the first row and the eighth column of the typesetting pattern of FIG. Next, the 2nd row and the 1st column to the 2nd row and 8th column of the composition pattern of FIG. 5A are output, and then the 2nd row and the 1st column to the 2nd row and 8th column of the composition pattern of FIG. 5B. 5, and then the 2nd row and the 1st column of the typesetting pattern in FIG. 5C are output from the 2nd row to the 8th column, and then the 2nd row and the 1st column of the typesetting pattern in FIG. Outputs up to the 8th column and starts a new line.
[0043]
When the 8th and 8th columns of the typesetting pattern in FIG. 5 (d) are output, a line feed occurs, and then the 1st row and 1st column to the 1st row and 8th column of the typesetting pattern in FIG. 5 (e) are output. To make a line break. Next, the 2nd row 1st column to the 2nd row 8th column of the typesetting pattern of FIG. In this way, up to the 8th row and the 8th column of the typesetting pattern of FIG.
[0044]
As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of typesetting patterns can be defined, and the plurality of typesetting patterns are optimally arranged and displayed for output. You can check efficiently.
[0045]
Next, a graphic processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0046]
The graphic processing device according to the present embodiment is different from the graphic processing device according to the first embodiment when the font data specified by the user does not exist in a part of the character code constituting the typesetting pattern defined by the user. The only difference is that the process is added, and therefore the apparatus of the present embodiment uses the same configuration as the apparatus of FIG.
[0047]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing executed by the CPU 1 of the graphic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[0048]
In the figure, first, in step S21, it waits for the user to designate a unit of one typesetting pattern. As in the first embodiment, it is assumed that “8” is designated as the unit.
[0049]
Next, in step S22, an undefined pattern is defined. Here, it is assumed that the pattern of FIG. 8 is defined as an undefined pattern.
[0050]
In the subsequent step S23, a typesetting pattern is defined in the same manner as in step S2 in FIG. At this time, it is assumed that the composition pattern of FIG. 3 is defined as in the first embodiment.
[0051]
In the subsequent step S24, the font to be displayed is selected in the same manner as in step S3 in FIG.
[0052]
Next, in step S25, it is determined whether font data corresponding to the character code to be displayed (attention) currently exists among the character codes of the typesetting pattern defined in step S23.
[0053]
If it is determined in step S25 that the font data corresponding to the target character code exists, the process proceeds to step S26, and one pattern is displayed and output. If not, the process proceeds to step S27, and is designated in step S22. Display undefined patterns.
[0054]
Next, in step S28, it is determined whether or not the above-described processing has been repeated for the number of patterns (character codes) constituting the defined typesetting pattern. In the present embodiment, the typesetting pattern defined in step S23 is composed of 8 × 8 = 64 patterns.
[0055]
If it is determined in step S28 that the defined pattern has not been completed, the process returns to step S25 to repeat the above-described process. If the process is completed, the control process is terminated.
[0056]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the typesetting pattern displayed in this way. The figure shows an example in which the font data corresponding to the character code ““ ”does not exist in the typesetting pattern defined by the user, and the undefined pattern“ = ”is displayed instead.
[0057]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the font data specified by the user does not exist in a part of the character code of the typesetting pattern defined by the user, an undefined pattern set in advance instead of the font data. (Font data) is displayed, so even when the specified font does not exist in a part of the defined typesetting pattern, the font data constituting other typesetting patterns can be checked. It can be prevented that the entire typesetting pattern cannot be checked due to the absence of some fonts.
[0058]
In the first to third embodiments, the composition pattern is displayed on the CRT 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and printing may be performed on the PRT 12 via the PRTC 7.
[0059]
Next, a graphic processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0060]
The graphic processing apparatus according to the first to third embodiments checks whether or not individual font data as ruled lines and shaded elements are correctly created, whereas the graphic according to the present embodiment. The processing device is different only in that it checks whether or not the elements constituting individual font data (font data corresponding to one character code) are correctly created. A device having the same configuration as that of the apparatus of FIG. 1 is used.
[0061]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing executed by the CPU 1 of the graphic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[0062]
In the figure, first, in step S31, a basic pattern is selected in accordance with a user instruction.
[0063]
Next, in step S32, a line segment number is defined for the line segment of the basic pattern selected in step S31. For example, when the selected basic pattern is the pattern of FIG. 11, a line segment number is defined as shown in FIG. That is, the line segment in the vertical upper direction is set as the line segment 1, the line segment in the horizontal right direction is set as the line segment 2, the line segment in the vertical lower direction is set as the line segment 3, and the line segment in the horizontal left direction is set as the line segment 4. .
[0064]
Next, in step S33, a pattern to be checked is selected according to a user instruction, and in step S34, a line segment number is defined for the line segment of the check target pattern selected in step S33. For example, when the selected check target pattern is the pattern shown in FIG. 13, a line segment number is defined as shown in FIG. The line segment number defining method is the same as the method described with reference to FIG.
[0065]
Next, in step S35, in accordance with a user instruction, which line segment of the basic pattern is to be checked with respect to the line segment of the check target pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the line segment 1 of the check target pattern is specified to be checked in comparison with the line segment 1 of the basic pattern, and the line segment 4 of the check target pattern is compared with the line segment 4 of the basic pattern. Since line segment 2 and line segment 3 of the check target pattern do not exist, they are not checked.
[0066]
Next, in step S36, a check mode of a pattern to be checked is designated in accordance with a user instruction. Here, the modes that can be designated by the user include check modes 0 and 1. Check mode 0 checks the X (vertical direction) coordinate if the pattern (line segment) is a vertical line (vertical line segment), and if the pattern is a horizontal line (horizontal line segment). This is a mode in which Y (horizontal direction) coordinates are checked, and check mode 1 is a mode in which both X coordinates and Y coordinates are checked regardless of the pattern direction. It is assumed that, for example, check mode 1 (check of both XY coordinates) is specified by specifying the check mode in step S36.
[0067]
In subsequent step S37, the coordinate value of the line segment specified in step S35 is checked in accordance with the check mode specified in step S36.
[0068]
As described above, since the check mode 1 is designated as the check mode in step S36, the check for the line segment 1 is performed by checking the X and Y coordinates of the coordinate point S1 of the basic pattern line segment 1 as shown in FIG. Check the X and Y coordinates of the coordinate point C1 of the target pattern line segment 1, and the X and Y coordinates of the coordinate point S2 of the basic pattern line segment 1 and the coordinate point C2 of the check target pattern line segment 1 If both coordinate points have the same coordinate value, they are matched, and if they are different, an error occurs. Similarly, the same check is performed for the line segment 4 (see FIG. 17).
[0069]
Next, in step S38, the check result is output to the CRT 10 via the CRTC 5 or to the PRT 12 via the PRTC 7.
[0070]
When the character patterns shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 are checked in this way, the coordinate values of the coordinates to be checked are the same between the two patterns, and the result is “Check OK”. It is done.
[0071]
Next, the case where the check target pattern is a dashed ruled line will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0072]
In FIG. 10, first, in step S31, a basic pattern is selected in accordance with a user instruction. Here, it is assumed that the selected basic pattern is the same pattern as in FIG.
[0073]
Next, in step S32, a line segment number is defined for the line segment of the basic pattern selected in step S31 (see FIG. 12), and in step S33, a pattern to be checked is selected according to a user instruction. . Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the five patterns (a) to (f) including the broken line are set as check targets.
[0074]
Next, in step S34, a line segment number is defined for each line segment of each check target pattern selected in step S33 (see FIG. 19), and in step S35, a line of the check target pattern is defined according to a user instruction. Designate which line segment of the basic pattern to check for the minute (see FIG. 20).
[0075]
Next, in step S36, a check mode for the check target pattern is designated in accordance with a user instruction. When the check target pattern is a broken line, a broken line may end due to the generation of the pattern in the line segment 1 in FIG. 19D or the line segment 2 in FIG. At this time, if a check is performed on both the X coordinate and the Y coordinate, an error occurs. In order to avoid this, the check mode is such that the X coordinate is checked if the line segment is 1 in FIG. 19D, and the X coordinate is checked if the line segment is 2 in FIG. 19F. Specifies that the check mode is check mode 0.
[0076]
Next, in step S37, each basic pattern is checked according to the designated check mode.
[0077]
Next, in step S38, the check result is output to the CRT 10 via the CRTC 5 or to the PRT 12 via the PRTC 7.
[0078]
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the check result of each check target pattern checked in this way. That is, since the comparison between the check target pattern in FIG. 19A and the basic pattern in FIG. 11 is performed in the check mode 1, the line segment 4 is checked for both the X and Y coordinates, and the line segment 4 is checked. A broken line break is recognized at the left end of Fig. 21 and the result of Fig. 21A is obtained. In the same manner, the results shown in FIGS. 21B, 21C, and 21E are obtained. On the other hand, since the comparison between the check target pattern in FIG. 19D and the basic pattern in FIG. 11 is performed in the check mode 0, the X coordinate of the line segment 1 is checked, and the upper end of the line segment 1 is checked. The cut is ignored and the result of FIG. 21 (d) is obtained. In the same manner, the result of FIG. 21 (f) is obtained. In FIG. 21F, even if the line width of the line segment 2 (see FIG. 19F) and the line width of the line segment 2 of the basic pattern (FIG. 12) are different, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the line segment 2 in FIG. 19 (f) is compared with the line segment 4 in the basic pattern (FIG. 12).
[0079]
As described above, the present embodiment is configured so that the user can check the character pattern between the basic pattern and the check target pattern only by specifying the correspondence of the line segment to be compared. The user does not need to compare the basic pattern with the check target pattern with his / her eyes, and can efficiently and accurately check the character pattern.
[0080]
The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a case where it is achieved by supplying a system or a program. In this case, by reading a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
[0081]
【The invention's effect】
[0082]
As described above, according to the invention of claim 1 or 3, 1 typesetting pattern is a plurality defined, several 1 typesetting pattern plurality if that can not be displayed on one line of the table shown means, in a row Since the number of one typesetting pattern that can be displayed is calculated, the calculated number of one typesetting pattern is displayed in one line of the display means, and the remaining one typesetting pattern is displayed in the lower stage, so that the created font data Can be checked more accurately and efficiently.
[0083]
Further, according to the invention of claim 2 or 4, the font data said selected when displaying a typesetting pattern previously defined, font data corresponding to the character codes constituting the 1 formatting pattern If not defined, since undefined pattern registered in place of the font data is displayed, even when there is no designated font in a part of 1 formatting the defined pattern, the other 1 typesetting pattern You can check the font data structure, which makes it possible to prevent the not be checked entire formatting pattern by not some fonts exist.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a graphic processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure executed by the CPU of the graphic processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a typesetting pattern defined by a user.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing executed by a CPU of a graphic processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a typesetting pattern defined by a user.
6 is a diagram showing an example when the typesetting pattern in FIG. 5 is displayed and output. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure executed by the CPU of the graphic processing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of font data defined as an undefined pattern.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example when a typesetting pattern including an undefined pattern is output.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure executed by the CPU of the graphic processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a basic pattern selected according to a user instruction.
12 is a diagram showing an example in which a line segment number is defined for each line segment of the basic pattern of FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a check target pattern selected in accordance with a user instruction.
14 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a line segment number is defined for each line segment of the check target pattern in FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a line number to be checked and a check mode.
16 is a diagram showing coordinates to be checked in the line segment 1 of the basic pattern in FIG. 12 and the line segment 1 in the check target pattern in FIG. 14;
17 is a diagram illustrating coordinates to be checked in the line segment 4 of the basic pattern in FIG. 12 and the line segment 4 in the check target pattern in FIG. 14;
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a check target pattern including a broken line ruled line selected according to a user instruction.
19 is a diagram illustrating an example in which line segment numbers are defined for the respective line segments of the respective check target patterns in FIG. 18;
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a line number to be checked and a check mode.
21 is a diagram illustrating a check result of the check target pattern in FIG. 18 and the basic pattern in FIG. 11;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CP U
5 display controller 7 printer control unit 8 keyboard <br/> 9 Pointing device 10 CR T
12 printer

Claims (2)

Unit specifying means for specifying a unit of one typesetting pattern composed of a plurality of character codes;
A typesetting pattern defining means for selecting a character code for the designated unit and defining at least one typesetting pattern;
Font data selection means for selecting font data;
Display means for displaying the defined one typesetting pattern with the selected font data;
A plurality of one typesetting pattern composed of a plurality of character codes is defined by the typesetting pattern defining means, and the plurality of one typesetting pattern cannot be displayed on one line of the display means. Calculating means for calculating the number of typesetting patterns;
The graphic processing apparatus, wherein the display means displays the calculated number of one typesetting pattern in one line and displays the remaining one typesetting pattern in the lower stage. Having undefined pattern registration means for registering predetermined character pattern data as an undefined pattern;
The display means displays the defined one typesetting pattern with the selected font data, and if the font data corresponding to the character code constituting the one typesetting pattern is not defined, The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registered undefined pattern is displayed instead of font data.

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