JPH11328167A - Data processing device, data creation method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the load of a user and to efficiently perform input by selecting an optional block from plural divided blocks and preparing data by an input supporting function for the selected block at the time of preparing the data composed of the plural divided blocks. SOLUTION: When activation of a program is instructed by the operation of a keyboard 3 or a mouse 4, the program is developed from a hard disk drive 13 to a RAM 12, a CPU 10 executes a processing and respective functions are realized. When a desired label kind is selected on the selection screen of a label kind displayed on the screen of a display 5, label data are prepared by using the input supporting function. Then, an editing processing is performed as needed for the label data prepared by using the input supporting function, and when the preparation of the label data is ended, the label data are printed on a tack seal or card paper by a printing processing using 21 printer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for creating data by an input support function, a personal computer capable of creating the data, a data processing device such as a word processor, and a data processing device (computer) for performing the data creation processing. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a program to be executed is recorded.

[0002] For example, there is a method and apparatus for creating data including a plurality of divided blocks by an input support function, such as data for printing a plurality of labels (also referred to as cards) on one sheet of paper.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, tack stickers in which a plurality of stickers are attached to a single backing sheet, and papers (hereinafter referred to as card papers) which are perforated and can be divided into a plurality of cards are commercially available. There are various types and formats, such as for business cards, audio tape / video tape labels, and computer recording medium labels.

[0004] A user creates data to be printed (hereinafter, referred to as label data) using a word processor, a personal computer, or the like, and prints the created data on a sticker or card paper by a printer for use. Known techniques relating to the creation and printing of this label data (card data) are disclosed in JP-A-5-20321 and JP-A-61-248.
There is 127.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-20321 discloses a method of printing a plurality of cards on one sheet by setting a table frame including a plurality of cells corresponding to the plurality of cards on a screen. Formats such as position information, size information, and input attributes of each cell in the frame, and data such as characters and figures entered in the table frame are stored, and the data can be assigned to the format for editing and printing. It has been disclosed.

[0006] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-248127 discloses that
One page of information including a document or graphic to be copied and displayed is displayed, and a start point and an end point of a copy print area in the displayed document are designated. It is disclosed that the size of one block is determined based on the designated start point and end point, the number of vertical and horizontal print blocks that can be arranged in one page is calculated and divided, and printing is performed for the number of blocks. Have been.

All of these documents disclose editing and printing data of one page (one sheet) divided into a plurality of blocks. Further, in addition to the above-described label data creation and printing processing, a function for supporting user input when creating the label data is also provided so that the user can easily create the label data. The input support function is called a wizard, which defines in advance a processing procedure (selection procedure) consisting of a plurality of stages for proceeding interactively, and allows the user to input and select data according to the processing procedure. is there.

[0010] The label data creation processing using the conventional wizard will be described below. FIG. 18 is a processing flowchart for performing the conventional label data creation processing, and FIGS. 19 to 24 show operation screens in the processing. First, when a label data creation wizard is instructed to start on a not-shown initial screen, a label type selection screen as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display screen in S201 in FIG. 18 and a desired label type is selected. . In this example, as the selectable label types, “photo sticker”, “address label”, “business card”, “A”
V label "and" computer label ".

The user performs a label data creation process by selecting a desired item from these selection items with a mouse cursor, a cursor key, or the like. When "cancel" displayed as one of the selection items is selected, the wizard of the label data creation processing ends. When a label type is selected by the user in S201, a list of paper formats (paper names) related to the label type selected in S202 is displayed as a selection screen as shown in FIG. 20, and the user can select a desired paper format. Let me choose.

FIG. 20 shows a case where "business card" is selected in S201. A list of paper names related to the business card is displayed in a list on the left side of the selection screen. The paper format corresponding to the paper name is displayed on the right side. In this example, "business card paper 3"
Is selected, and the paper format of the “business card paper 3” is displayed.

At the bottom of the display screen, a selection item for designating the printing direction (vertical or horizontal) of the paper, a range to which a label format set later is applied (all labels, one label) Are displayed, and are used in subsequent processing according to the content selected by the user. Further, "return", "next", and "cancel" buttons are also displayed. When the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process of selecting a label type, and the selection screen is displayed. When the “next” button is instructed, the process proceeds to the next process to display the processing screen, and when “cancel” is instructed, the wizard is ended.

A desired paper name is selected by the user,
When the “next” button is instructed, S203 in FIG.
Is displayed, and the user is allowed to select a desired design. In FIG. 21, a list of design names is displayed on the right side of the selection screen, and the design corresponding to the design name selected in the list is displayed on the left side. In this example, "pattern 3" is selected, and the design of "pattern 3" is displayed.

The design of this "pattern 3" is "name"
And "telephone" can be set, and these have defined character attributes that allow characters to be input and displayed. Although this design has only an area in which character attributes are defined, some other designs have areas in which image attributes are defined in which images can be input and displayed. Also on this screen,
"Return", "Next", and "Cancel" buttons are displayed. When the "Return" button is instructed, the process returns to the immediately preceding process and the selection screen is displayed. Also, when the “next” button is instructed, the processing proceeds to the next processing and the processing screen is displayed,
When "Cancel" is instructed, the wizard ends.

A desired design is selected by the user,
When the “next” button is instructed, S204 shown in FIG.
Display the data entry screen as shown in and display the items corresponding to the area defined by the selected design,
Enter the required data. Here, since the selected design “pattern 3” has only “name” and “telephone” setting areas, only items corresponding to these setting areas can be input, and the “address” and “FAX” setting areas are set. Data entry is not allowed for the corresponding items.
(In FIG. 22, those items are shaded.) On this screen also, a “return”, “next”, and “cancel” button are displayed, and when the “return” button is instructed, Returning to the immediately preceding process, the selection screen is displayed, and if "cancel" is instructed, the wizard is ended.

When the "next" button is instructed, all processing by the wizard is completed, so that an end screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen, and the "complete" button displayed on the end screen is instructed. By doing so, the settings and input data are saved and the wizard is terminated. Also,
As in the previous screens, a “return” button and a “cancel” button are also displayed on the end screen, and their functions are the same as those described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

[0016]

In the above-mentioned wizard, if "all the same" is selected as the layout in the paper selection process in S202, the created label data is transferred to all the labels of one paper. The final label data in the form applied to is created. In this way, in the state where labels for one sheet are created in the same format, in order to make each label in a different format on the sheet, the user needs to set the position of the area which is the already created label data, It was necessary to change the size and attributes to desired contents by an editing process called layout editing, and a new area had to be added as needed to define its position, size and attributes.

If "Label unit" is selected in the layout selection shown in FIG. 20, data is created for one label on one sheet, and data for other labels on the sheet is edited by layout editing. It was necessary to define each area for inputting and displaying characters, and edit the position, size, and attributes of the area.

As described above, in the prior art, in order to create labels of different formats on the same paper, the user must edit the layout without fail, and must learn the operation procedure for that. In addition, when the number of labels increases, time and labor are required for the editing work, and the user is burdened.

Further, in the above-mentioned wizard, for example, if the processing has been advanced to the display of the end screen, but the user wants to change to a different design, he or she designates a “return” button displayed on the end screen and the data input screen. And S
The user may return to the design selection screen 203 and select a desired design (for example, “pattern 4” shown in FIG. 23) on the returned design selection screen.
Then, the process proceeds to the next step S204, where an input to the setting area defined by the design “pattern 4” may be made.

However, when the design is changed in this way, even if the same area is defined in the design before change and the design after change, it is defined in the design before change as shown in FIG. Items corresponding to the area ("Name",
The data input to “telephone”) is discarded, and it is necessary to input data to all items corresponding to the area defined in the changed design.

As described above, it is necessary to re-input data that has been input once, so that data cannot be efficiently created and the user is burdened. The present invention
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a data processing device, a data creation method, and a computer-readable recording medium that records a program, which reduces the burden on a user and has an efficient input support function.

[0022]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when creating data consisting of a plurality of divided blocks, an arbitrary block is selected from the plurality of divided blocks, and The data is created for the block by the input support function. As a result, desired data can be created for an arbitrary divided block.

Further, the apparatus is further configured to instruct a copy of the created data of the selected block, and to copy the data of the selected block to another block according to the copy instruction.
Thus, the data of the created block can be copied to another block. Further, in accordance with a copy direction instruction included in the copy instruction, data of the created selected block is copied to all blocks in the designated copy direction. Further, in accordance with an instruction to copy the created data of the selected block to all other blocks, the data is copied to all other blocks. Thus, the data of the created block can be copied to a plurality of blocks by a single instruction, and the data of the plurality of blocks can be easily created.

Further, the data of the selected block is set as initial data in the input support function. Thus, only desired data can be easily corrected in the input support function. Also, a plurality of blocks can be selected, and data created by the input support function is configured as data of the plurality of blocks. As a result, it is possible to create the same data for arbitrary plural blocks at once.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when data is created by an input support function comprising a plurality of stages of processing procedures, the data input to the data items in the above processing procedures is held. And determining the inputtable data item in the processing procedure, and setting the held data to an initial value of the input data for the inputtable data item.

When a data item that can be input in the processing procedure is changed according to an input in another processing procedure by the input support function, the input data corresponding to the input data item is changed in accordance with the change. The holding data is set to an initial value. Thus, even if a data item that can be input by the input support function is changed, the initial value of the input data for the data item is changed according to the change, so that the burden on the user for data creation can be reduced.

Further, a plurality of the stored data are displayed as candidates for input data for the inputtable data items. This allows the user to select desired input data from the candidates, thereby reducing the burden on the user for data creation.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The present invention is realized by a computer 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a program executed by the computer 1. FIG. 1 is an external view of a computer 1, which mainly includes a computer main body 2, a keyboard 3, a mouse 4, and a display 5. The keyboard 3, mouse 4, and display 5 are connected to the computer main body 2.

The keyboard 3 is used for inputting various data to the computer main body 2, and the mouse 4 is used for a selection instruction with a mouse cursor displayed on a display 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the hardware of the computer 1 mainly includes a computer main body 2 and C
PU 10, ROM 11, RAM 12, hard disk drive (HDD) 13, floppy disk drive (FDD) 14, CD-ROM drive 15, graphic board 16, communication control device 17, such as network card or modem, interface (I / F) 18, 1
9 is comprised.

The display 5 is connected to the graphic board 16, a communication line is connected to the communication control device 17, and the keyboard 3 and the mouse 4 are connected to the interfaces 18 and 19, respectively. A start-up program is stored in the ROM 11 of the computer main body 2 and is executed by the CPU 10 when the power is turned on. For example, the operating system stored in the hard disk drive 13 and various drivers for display and communication processing are stored in the RAM 12. And an initial menu is displayed on the screen of the display 5 via the graphic board 16.

The program of the present invention is stored in the hard disk drive 13 from a floppy disk or CD-ROM by the floppy disk drive 14 or the CD-ROM drive 15 in advance. Further, the program of the present invention may be stored in the hard disk drive 13 by the communication control device 17 via a communication line.

Various data used in the input support function (wizard) executed by the program of the present invention are also stored in the hard disk drive 13. Then, when the activation of the program of the present invention is instructed by operating the keyboard 3 or the mouse 4 from the initial menu displayed on the screen of the display 5, the program is developed from the hard disk drive 13 to the RAM 12 and the keyboard 3 or the mouse 4 In response to the above operation, the CPU 10 executes the processing and controls so that each function of the present invention is realized. The RAM 12 or the hard disk drive 13 is also used for storing data created by processing with the input support function and work data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall processing flowchart according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in order to print a plurality of labels on one sheet, sheet data including a plurality of label data is created. First,
In S1, a desired label type is selected on a selection screen for selecting a label type displayed on the screen of the display 5.

When a label type for creating label data is selected, label data is created using the input support function in S2. In step S3, the label data created using the input support function is edited as necessary, and when the creation of the label data is completed, the label is printed on a tack seal or card paper by a printing process using a printer in step S4. Print the label data.

Note that the data creation processing in S2 is performed in S103.
Can be executed after the editing process of step S104 and the printing process of step S104.
The input support function which is a feature of the present invention will be described below. First, each processing procedure of the input support function will be described, and then the structure of data created by the input support function and detailed processing in the processing procedure will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart of the input support function, and FIGS. 5 to 10 are diagrams showing screen displays in data creation by the input support function. Less than,
The input support function is called a wizard. Although not shown, first, a selection screen similar to that of FIG. 19 of the related art is displayed to select a desired label type. The user performs label data creation processing by selecting a desired item from these selection items with a mouse cursor, a cursor key, or the like. In the case of this example, it is assumed that “business card” has been selected and instructed.

When the type of label to be created is selected, a wizard for creating the label data is started. When the wizard is started, first, it is determined in S11 whether the paper format has already been determined. In step S11, the determination is made by determining whether or not the paper format data exists in the paper data. If the paper data is new, the paper format data does not exist. Move on to processing. Otherwise, since at least one piece of label data has already been created, or the sheet data has already been determined and the data already exists due to correction of the label data in which the sheet data has already been saved as a file, the sample in S13 Move on to label selection processing.

In the process of selecting a paper format in S12, a screen for selecting a paper format as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. FIG. 5 shows a screen for selecting a paper format. On this selection screen, at the top, a “paper” button, a “sample” button, a “photo” button, an “illustration” button, a “text” button,
A "Complete" button is displayed. In this selection screen, since the paper format has not been determined, the process has been shifted to the paper format selection process. Therefore, the “paper” button is selected (inverted display).

On the right side of the center, a list of paper format names corresponding to the selected label type and its maker name, and detailed information of the currently selected paper format (paper name, Manufacturer name, paper size,
Label size) is displayed, and the currently selected paper format and a “vertical / horizontal switch” button are displayed on the left side.

Further, a "next" button and a "cancel" button are displayed at the bottom. By instructing a desired button to be selected from the buttons displayed at the top of the selection screen, the process is shifted to a process corresponding to the selected button. When the "next" button displayed at the bottom is instructed, the process proceeds to the next process, and when the "cancel" button is instructed, the wizard ends.

The "vertical / horizontal switching" button is used to switch the paper format between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and is switched each time the selection is instructed. On this selection screen, when a desired format is selected from the list of paper format names and a "next" button is instructed, the process proceeds to the sample label selection process of S13. At this time, data of the selected paper format is held.

In the sample label selection process in S13, a screen for selecting a sample label as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sample label selection screen. On this selection screen, various buttons are displayed in the upper part in the same manner as described above. Since the selection screen shifts to the sample label selection processing,
"Sample" button selected and indicated (highlighted)
I have to.

On the right side of the center, a list of sample labels corresponding to the selected label type and the length and width of the sheet specified on the above-mentioned sheet format selection screen is displayed. In this sample label, a character object for displaying character data and an image object for displaying photograph data and illustration data are arranged in advance, and a list of sample labels in which the arrangement of the objects is different is displayed. is there. The data type to be displayed is defined for each object.

When a list of sample labels cannot be displayed, a button for displaying the sample labels is displayed at the bottom of the list display, and the displayed sample label changes when the button is designated. The currently selected sample label in the sample label list is highlighted, and the selected sample label is displayed on the left side of the list display.

Further, a "return" button, a "next" button, and a "cancel" button are displayed at the bottom. As described above, by selecting and instructing a desired button from the buttons displayed on the upper part of the selection screen, the processing is shifted to the processing corresponding to the selected button, and the “Next” displayed on the lower part is displayed. When the button is instructed, it moves to the next process,
Specifying the "Cancel" button ends the wizard. In addition, when the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process.

On this selection screen, when a sample label having a desired data arrangement is selected from the sample label list and a "next" button is instructed, the flow shifts to the photograph selection processing in S14. At this time, the data of the selected sample label is held. When the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process of selecting the paper format in S12.

In the photograph selection process of S14, the process shown in FIG.
A screen for selecting a photo as shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a photo selection screen. On this selection screen, various buttons are displayed in the upper part in the same manner as described above. In this selection screen, since the process has been shifted to the photo selection process, the "photograph" button has been selected (inverted display). I have to.

On the right side of the center portion, a "read photo" button for selecting a photo, a "no photo" button indicating that no photo is used, and photo data in the sample label selected as described above. A list of frames for selecting a frame to be displayed in the portion to be arranged is displayed. Then, the frame currently selected and instructed in the frame list is highlighted, and the selected frame is displayed on the left side of the list display. Also, if the photo data is selected according to the selection instruction of the “load photo” button, the photo data is also displayed in a state of being fitted into the frame, and if the selection instruction of the “no photo” button is selected, the selected photo data is displayed. Is canceled and hidden.

Although not shown, it is also possible to perform a trimming process by applying a partial mask to the displayed photograph data. At the bottom of these displays, a "return" button, a "next" button, and a "cancel" button are displayed. As described above, by selecting and instructing a desired button from the buttons displayed on the upper part of the selection screen, the processing is shifted to the processing corresponding to the selected button, and the “Next” displayed on the lower part is displayed. When the button is instructed, the process proceeds to the next process, and when the “cancel” button is instructed, the wizard ends. In addition, when the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process.

In this selection screen, when a desired frame and photograph data are selected from the frame list and a "next" button is instructed, the process proceeds to an illustration selection process in S15. At this time, data relating to the selected frame and photograph data is held. When the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process of selecting the sample label in S13.

In the illustration selecting process in S15,
A screen for selecting an illustration as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an illustration selection screen.
On this selection screen, various buttons are displayed at the upper part in the same manner as described above. Since the selection screen is in the process of selecting an illustration, the “illustration” button is selected (inverted display). ing.

A list of illustrations that can be displayed on the image object (the area where the illustration data is arranged) in which the illustration data in the sample label selected above is defined is displayed on the right side of the center. If the illustrations cannot be displayed in a list, a button for displaying the illustrations is displayed at the bottom of the list display, and the displayed illustration changes when the button is designated.
The illustration currently selected and instructed in the illustration list is highlighted.

The sample label selected in the above selection process is displayed on the left side of the illustration list, and the currently selected illustration is displayed in the image object in which the illustration data in the sample label is defined. . Similarly, the photograph selected above is displayed on the image object (area where the photograph data is arranged) in which the photograph data is defined based on the above-described processing.

Further, a "return" button, a "next" button, and a "cancel" button are displayed at the bottom. As described above, by selecting and instructing a desired button from the buttons displayed on the upper part of the selection screen, the processing is shifted to the processing corresponding to the selected button, and the “Next” displayed on the lower part is displayed. When the button is instructed, it moves to the next process,
Specifying the "Cancel" button ends the wizard. In addition, when the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process.

On this selection screen, when a desired illustration is selected from the illustration list and a "next" button is instructed, the flow proceeds to the character data input processing of S16. At this time, data relating to the selected illustration is held.
Also, when the "return" button is instructed, the previous processing, S1
The process returns to the photo selection process of No. 4. In the character data input process of S16, a screen for inputting character data as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a character data input screen. On this input screen, various buttons are displayed in the upper part in the same manner as described above. Since the screen has shifted to the input processing of character data, the "character" button is selected (inverted display). ing. On the right side of the center, a list of items (items in which character data is arranged) defined as character objects in the sample label selected above and a data input area for those items are displayed.

On the left side of the item list, the sample label selected in the above-described selection processing is displayed, and the picture object in which the photograph data and the illustration data in the sample label are defined is displayed on the respective selection screens. The selected photo and illustration are displayed. Similarly, the character data input to the data input area is also displayed on the character object corresponding to the item.

Further, a "return" button, a "next" button and a "cancel" button are displayed at the bottom. As described above, by selecting and instructing a desired button from the buttons displayed on the upper part of the selection screen, the processing is shifted to the processing corresponding to the selected button, and the “Next” displayed on the lower part is displayed. When the button is instructed, it moves to the next process,
Specifying the "Cancel" button ends the wizard. In addition, when the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the previous process.

In this input screen, a data input area for an item that does not require input of character data is in an input-disabled state according to the selected sample label. In this example, the items of “address” and “telephone” are not used in the selected sample label, so that they cannot be input. When the user moves the cursor to each item and inputs data by instructing the "next" button (shown by hatching), the display shifts to the completion preview display in S17. On this occasion,
The input character data is retained. In addition, when the "return" button is instructed, the process returns to the illustration selecting process of S15 which is the previous process.

In the completion preview display of S17,
A completion preview as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. FIG.
0 shows a completed preview display screen. On this display screen, various buttons are displayed in the upper part in the same manner as described above. Since the screen shifts to the display processing of the completion preview, the “complete” button is selected and instructed (inverted display). ing.

At the center, the photograph, illustration, and characters selected or input as described above are displayed for each object corresponding to each of the sample labels selected as described above. Further, a "return" button, a "decision" button, and a "cancel" button are displayed at the bottom. As described above, by selecting and instructing a desired button from the buttons displayed on the upper part of the selection screen, the processing is shifted to the processing corresponding to the selected button, and the "return" button displayed on the lower part To return to the previous process, and to instruct the "Cancel" button, the wizard ends.

When the "OK" button is designated, the selected and inputted data are determined by the processing up to this point, the data relating to the paper format and the label created by this wizard field processing are retained, and the wizard ends. I do. When the paper format is determined and the label data is created by the wizard described above, FIG.
The result is displayed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display screen of a label data creation result, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart for labels. On this display screen, the paper format determined by the wizard and the created label data are displayed on the left side, and buttons for performing various processes are displayed on the right side.

The buttons include a “create wizard” button, a “correct” button, a “delete” button, a “copy all” button, and a button for issuing a processing instruction for the label.
There is a "horizontal" button and a "vertical" button. Also, as a button for giving a processing instruction for the paper, a “Save” button,
There is a "Print" button. In the paper format displayed on the left side, a plurality of labels can be created as shown by a plurality of rectangles, and a label created by the above-described wizard is displayed on the upper left as one of the labels. The shaded rectangle indicates that the currently selected item is selected.

In this screen display, when it is desired to create data for another label on the paper on which one piece of label data has been created, the user selects and instructs a rectangle at the label position where the data is to be created by using a mouse cursor or the like.
Specify the "Create Wizard" button. Similarly, for other processes, a rectangle corresponding to the label position to be processed is selected and a desired process instruction button is designated, and the process corresponding to the designated button is executed for the selected label.

Further, by selecting and instructing a plurality of desired label positions and instructing a desired processing instruction button,
Batch processing can be performed on label data corresponding to the plurality of label positions selected and instructed. In other words, for example, after selecting and instructing a plurality of label positions, "Create Wizard"
When a button is instructed, label data created by the wizard is displayed at a plurality of selected positions and stored as label data corresponding to each label position.

Hereinafter, the processing related to the label will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S21, the user selects and instructs a rectangle at a label position to be processed. After that, in S22, the button selected by the user is determined. If it is determined in S22 that the "Create Wizard" button has been instructed, the above-described wizard is activated in S23, and label data creation processing is performed for the label at the selected position. In this wizard, since the paper format has already been determined, the S format shown in FIG.
The creation processing is performed from the selection processing of the 13 sample labels.

When label data is created by the wizard as described above, it is stored as label data corresponding to the position selected in S21, and the label created in S31 is displayed at the selected position. If it is determined in S22 that the "Modify" button has been instructed, a wizard is started with the label data at the selected position as the initial content in S25, and the data is changed in the wizard, whereby the label data editing process is completed. Done.

When the label data editing process by the wizard is completed, the edited data is stored in S26, and the edited result is reflected in the label display of the selected position in S31. If it is determined in S22 that the "Delete" button has been instructed, the label data at the selected position is deleted at S27, and the result is reflected on the label display at the selected position at S31. That is, the label display at the selected position is deleted.

If it is determined in S22 that the "ALL" button has been designated, in S28 the label data at the selected position is copied as label data corresponding to all positions in the paper format, and in S31 the result is copied to all positions. Reflected in the label display. That is, the label display at all label positions is the same. If it is determined in S22 that the "horizontal" button has been instructed, the label data at the selected position is copied as label data corresponding to the horizontal label position of the selected position in S29, and the result is displayed as a label in S31. To reflect. That is, the horizontal label display of the selected position is the same.

If it is determined in step S22 that the "Vertical" button has been designated, the label data at the selected position is copied as label data corresponding to the label position in the vertical direction of the selected position in S30, and the result is copied in S31. Is reflected in the label display. That is, the label display in the vertical direction at the selected position is the same. In this way, by selecting a label position to be processed and designating a button for a desired process, it is possible to individually create label data by a wizard, or to easily create a plurality of label data having the same contents. Can be.

When a "Save" button for paper on the display screen is designated, the paper data (label data) created by the above-described processes can be stored as a file. When the "print" button is designated, the displayed paper data can be printed. Note that the paper data that has already been stored may be read and printed.

In this manner, the creation and printing of the paper data (label data) are performed. The flow of the wizard process has been described above. Next, the data structure used in the above-described wizard and the processing in each processing procedure will be described. In this wizard, data as shown in FIG. 13 is created. This data is referred to as common information, and is commonly used in each processing procedure of the wizard.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the data structure of the common information, and FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining the processing at the time of starting the input support function (wizard) and the processing in each processing procedure. FIG. 13A shows the contents of the common information in the newly created state. FIG. 4B shows the contents of the common information in the corrected state.

As items of the common information, there are a paper name, a paper orientation, a storage location of a sample file, sample data, illustration data, and character data. The paper name, which is an item of the common information, indicates the paper name used on the paper format selection screen, and the paper orientation indicates the paper orientation selected by the vertical / horizontal switching button on the selection screen.

The storage location of the sample file indicates a storage location of a storage device (for example, a hard disk drive) in which the file of the sample label selected on the sample label selection screen is stored, and the sample data is stored on the selection screen. FIG. 9 shows files constituting a selected sample label. FIG. Further, the illustration data indicates the illustration data file selected on the illustration selection screen, and the character data indicates the character data input on the character data input screen. In this character data, the items that can be input vary according to the type of label.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart when the input support function is activated. This process is executed when paper data or label data is newly created by the input support function (wizard), or when already created label data is edited. When the wizard is started, first, S41
It is determined from what state the computer has been started. That is, when an instruction to newly create paper data and an instruction to select a “create wizard” button in a state where a label position where data is not created on the display screen shown in FIG. 11 are selected are determined to be in a new creation state. In the display screen shown in FIG. 11, when the "correction" button selection instruction is performed in the state where the label position where the data is created is selected, it is determined that the state is the correction state.

If it is determined in S41 that the state is the correction state, the process proceeds to S4
In step 2, the label data constituting the label at the selected position is set as the common information.
An initial value corresponding to the label type selected in step 3 is set in the common information. FIG. 13A shows the contents set as the common information when the label type “business card” is selected, and “ill” is used as the illustration data file.
ust. bmp ", the name item (character object) as character data is" name xxx ", the company item is" company △△△ ", the address item is" address □ ", ... This indicates that the item "phone number ●" is set as the initial value.

FIG. 13B shows that the label type is “business card”, the paper name is “business card 1”, the paper orientation is “portrait”, and the storage location of the selected sample file is “SM”.
"P @ CARD @ CARD1", the selected sample file is "Tsmp01.pfl", the illustration data file is "illust10.bmp", the input character data is "Taro Fuji" in the item of name, and "Taro Fuji" in the item of company. One hundred twenty-three, Inc., and "Kanagawa XX" in the address field
"00-0000-0" in the item of "city", ..., telephone number
000 "is set by the wizard process.

A plurality of data set and input for each item of the common information are recorded as a history, and items which can be set and input in each processing procedure are displayed as candidates. , The desired data content may be selected from the candidates. With such a configuration, the contents set and input in the past can be selected, so that the user does not need to perform the operation of setting and inputting data again.

As described above, after the common information is set at the time of starting the wizard, FIG. 15 shows the processing procedures of selecting a paper format, selecting a sample label, selecting a photograph, selecting an illustration, and inputting character data. The following processing is performed. That is, when the processing is shifted to each processing procedure, the contents of the common information corresponding to the processing procedure are referred to in S51, a list is displayed based on the contents obtained in S51 in S52, and an initial selection item is determined. Screen display control.

That is, when the processing procedure is the selection of the paper format, the paper name and the paper orientation of the common information are referred to, based on the contents, the selection display in the list display of the paper format names, and the selected paper format are selected. , Detailed information, and the selected state of the “vertical / horizontal switch” button. When the processing procedure is selection of a sample label, the storage location of the sample file of the common information and the sample file are referred to, a list of the sample labels is displayed based on the contents thereof, and the currently selected display in the list is performed. Further, referring to the illustration data file and the character data of the common information, the selected sample label in which the illustration data and the character data are displayed on the corresponding objects is displayed.

When the processing procedure is an illustration, as in the case of the sample label selection described above, the selected sample label displaying each data corresponding to each object is displayed, and the illustration data file of the common information is displayed. The current selection display in the illustration list display is performed by referring to the list. Furthermore, when the processing procedure is input of character data, a reference is made to the storage location of the sample file of the common information and the sample file, a list of the sample labels is displayed based on the contents thereof, and a selection display in the list is performed. With reference to the illustration data file and the character data, the selected sample label in which the illustration data and the character data are respectively displayed on the corresponding objects is displayed.

In addition, a character data item list and a data input area for each of the items are displayed, and a data input area for an item that does not require input of character data is set to a state where input is not possible according to the selected sample label. At the same time, character data stored as common information is displayed in a data input area corresponding to an inputtable item. When displaying the character data, the type of the character object that can be input (name, company, address, etc.) is determined from the character data of the common information, and the character data corresponding to the inputable object type is displayed. Is performed.

The display using the common information in S52,
After the setting, in S53, the processing in each of the above-described processing procedures is performed according to the user's selection and input operation. afterwards,
If there is an instruction to shift to another processing procedure by operating the “Next” button or “Previous” button, the data selected and input in each processing procedure is set as common information in S54, and Move to the corresponding processing procedure.

For reference, FIG. 17 shows a character data input screen when the sample data displayed in the completion preview of FIG. 10 is changed to another sample data in a state where the common information of FIG. 13B is stored. Shown in By these processes, even if the data items that can be input by another processing procedure are changed during the processing of the wizard, the input data held in the same processing procedure at another time is changed to the item that can be input at this time. Since the input data is used, the user does not need to input data again.

Also, in the wizard which is started by selecting the label to be modified, the label data which has already been created is set as the initial value in each processing procedure of the wizard, so that the desired processing to be changed is desired. It is only necessary to change the contents in the procedure, eliminating the need to select and input new data in all the processing steps of the wizard. Finally,
The structure of various data created by the wizard will be described.

FIGS. 16A and 16B show the structure of data created by the wizard. FIG. 16A shows paper data, FIG. 16B shows label data, and FIG. Show data. As shown in FIG.
Paper data includes header information, paper name, wizard information,
It consists of paper information, the number of labels, and label information.

The header information indicates the file version number of the paper data and the paper type identification. The version number determines whether the program of the present invention can read the paper data (file) and use it for processing. The information used for recording is recorded, and the paper type includes the label size, the free label layout where the layout can be freely changed, the same label layout where the layout is fixed at the same size, and the label-less layout where there is no label. Type identification information is recorded.

The paper name indicates the name of the paper, and is the same as that displayed in the list on the paper format selection screen. The wizard information indicates a wizard type used to create and modify the label of the paper data, and records an identifier of the wizard according to the label type. That is, the wizard to be started is changed according to this information.

The paper information indicates the size and orientation of the paper and the layout information of the label. The paper identification information such as A3 / A4 of the paper, the actual dimensions in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the paper direction are recorded. At the same time, when the same label arrangement is recorded as the paper type identification of the header information, information on the number of sheets in the vertical and horizontal directions and information on the interval between labels are recorded.

The label information indicates the size and position of the label, layout information in the label, and the like, and label data for the number of labels described above is recorded. Hereinafter, the structure of the label data will be described. As shown in FIG. 3B, the label data includes header information, label information, the number of objects, and object information.

The header information indicates the version number of the label data, and information for determining whether the version number is data usable in the processing of the program is recorded in the same manner as the version number of the sheet data. The label information indicates label size information and background information. Image data as a background of the label is recorded. When the paper type is a free label arrangement, a label size is recorded as label size information.

The number of objects indicates the number of objects arranged on the label, and the number is recorded. The object format information indicates the type (illustration, image, character, etc.), size, content, and the like of each object arranged in the label, and the object format data for the number of objects described above is recorded. Hereinafter, the structure of the object format data will be described.

As shown in FIG. 10C, the object format data includes header information, object identification information, rectangle information, and object data. The header information indicates the version number and the type of the object, and information for determining whether the version number is data usable in the processing of the program is recorded in the same manner as the above-described paper data and label data. As the object type, identification information such as a character object and an image object is recorded.

The object identification information indicates the identifier and number of the object, and the identifier indicating the type of the object (title, photo, name, address, etc.) and the serial number of each type are recorded. The rectangle information indicates coordinate information and frame line attributes, and rectangle information (a coordinate system with the origin at the upper left of the sheet) indicating the drawing position and size of the object and attribute information for drawing the rectangle are recorded.

The object data indicates data unique to each object. When the type of header information indicates a character object, character string information and font information used for drawing the character are recorded. Is recorded with image data and mask data used for partial masking such as trimming of the image data.

The various types of data created by the wizard have been described above. Data used for displaying a list of paper formats, sample labels, illustrations, and the like, and displaying character data in the wizard have the same structure.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The burden on the user can be reduced, and an efficient input support function can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a computer 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall processing flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of an input support function.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a screen for selecting a paper format.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sample label selection screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a photo selection screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an illustration selection screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an input screen for character data.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a completed preview display screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display screen of a label data creation result.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart regarding labels.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data structure of common information.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart when the input support function is activated.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart in each processing procedure.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the structure of data created by the input support function.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a character data input screen after another sample label is selected.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a conventional label data creation process.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a conventional label type selection screen.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a conventional paper format selection screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a conventional design selection screen.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a conventional data input screen.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting another conventional design.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a data input screen according to another conventional design selection.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 computer 2 computer main body 3 keyboard 4 mouse 5 display 10 CPU 11 ROM 12 RAM 13 hard disk drive (HDD) 14 floppy disk drive (FDD) 15 CD-ROM drive 16 graphic board 17 communication control device 18, 19 interface (I / F) )

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Sansho Aoki 2-1-1 Higashisakanoue-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Oasis Development Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhide Kaneko 2-1-1 Higashisakanoue-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture Fujitsu Oasis Development Co., Ltd. (72) Wataru Harayama 2-1-1, Higashisakanoue-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture Fujitsu Oasis Development Co., Ltd. (72) Kokoko Fujikinoki 2-1-1, Higashisakanoue-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture 1 Fujitsu Oasis Development Co., Ltd.

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A data processing apparatus for creating data including a plurality of divided blocks, comprising: a selection unit for selecting an arbitrary block from the plurality of divided blocks; A data processing device, comprising: a creating unit that creates the data; 2. An instruction unit for instructing copying of the data of the created selected block, and a copying unit for copying the data of the selected block to another block in accordance with the copying instruction. The data processing device according to claim 1. 3. The copy command includes a copy direction command, and the copy unit copies the data of the created selected block to all blocks in the specified copy direction. The data processing device according to claim 1. 4. The copy command includes a command to copy the data of the created selected block to all other blocks, and the copying unit copies the data to all other blocks. The data processing device according to claim 2. 5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an initial setting unit that sets data of the selected block as initial data in the input support function. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit can select a plurality of blocks, and the creation unit uses data created by the input support function as data of the plurality of blocks. Data processing device. 7. A data processing apparatus for creating data by an input support function comprising a plurality of stages of processing procedures, a holding unit for holding data input to a data item in said processing procedures, A data processing device, comprising: a determination unit that determines a data item that can be input in step (a); and a setting unit that sets the held data to an initial value of input data for the inputtable data item. 8. The input support function changes data items that can be input in the processing procedure in response to an input in another processing procedure, and the setting unit sets the data item that can be input in response to the change. 8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the held data is set as an initial value of input data for the data. 9. The data processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a candidate display unit that displays a plurality of the held data as candidates for input data for the inputtable data items. 10. A data creating method for creating data including a plurality of divided blocks, wherein an arbitrary block is selected from the plurality of divided blocks, and data is created for the selected block by an input support function. A data creation method, characterized in that: 11. The data processing according to claim 10, wherein an instruction is given to copy the data of the created selected block, and the data of the selected block is copied to another block according to the copy instruction. apparatus. 12. The copy instruction includes a copy direction instruction, and according to the copy instruction, data of the created selected block is copied to all blocks in the designated copy direction. 12. The data processing device according to item 11. 13. The copy instruction includes an instruction to copy the data of the created selected block to all other blocks, and according to the copy instruction, copies the created data of the selected block to all other blocks. The data processing device according to claim 11, wherein the data processing is performed. 14. The method according to claim 10, wherein data of the selected block is set as initial data in the input support function. 15. The data creation method according to claim 10, wherein the selected block is a plurality of blocks, and the created data is the data of the plurality of blocks. 16. A data creation method for creating data by an input support function comprising a plurality of processing steps, wherein the data input to the data item in the processing procedure is held, and the data can be input in the processing procedure. A data item which is determined to be an appropriate data item, and sets the held data as an initial value of input data for the inputtable data item. 17. The input support function changes a data item that can be input in the processing procedure according to an input in another processing procedure, and initializes input data for the inputable data item in accordance with the change. 17. The data creation method according to claim 16, wherein the held data is set as a value. 18. The data creation method according to claim 16, wherein a plurality of the held data are displayed as input data candidates for the inputtable data items. 19. A computer-readable recording program for executing the following steps: a step of causing a computer to select an arbitrary block from a plurality of divided blocks; and a step of creating data for the selected block by an input support function. Possible recording medium. 20. A program for creating data by an input support function comprising a multi-step processing procedure, comprising: a step of retaining data input for a data item in the processing procedure; A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the following steps: a step of determining a data item; and a step of setting the held data to an initial value of input data for the inputtable data item.