JP3513318B2 - Graphic processing method and graphic processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic processing method and a graphic processing apparatus for instructing a graphic call by a code and obtaining a desired display result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a graphic processing device for calling a graphic by a code and displaying and processing the graphic, it has a control unit such as a microprocessor for controlling the graphic processing operation of the device.
A control unit to which a display unit such as a CRT, a VRAM (video memory), a keyboard, a pointing device and the like are connected is generally known.

In such a graphic processing apparatus, a graphic file stored in a hard disk device and a graphic code stored therein can be designated, a graphic can be called by the code, and the called graphic can be displayed and processed. The code was called, and the operator was instructing the code to be called each time.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned graphic processing method has the following problems. (1) Characters in multiple font files cannot be displayed simultaneously and arranged side by side for comparison.

(2) When calling characters from a plurality of font files and displaying them side by side at the same time, a code to be called must be specified each time, which causes a problem that the operation increases.

(3) When calling the characters of the same code from a plurality of font files and displaying them side by side, the code to be called must be specified for each corresponding font file, which increases the number of operations.

(4) After calling the characters of the same code from a plurality of font files and displaying them side by side, the code to be called next must be specified for each corresponding font file, which increases the number of operations.

In view of the above conventional problems, the present invention provides a graphic processing method and a graphic processing apparatus capable of reducing the number of code instruction operations when displaying the characters of the same code from a plurality of font files and displaying them side by side. The purpose is to Also, when calling code from multiple font files and displaying them side by side, by calling and displaying the codes in the order of codes stored in the reference font file, the characters of the same code in the reference font file and other font files can be displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a graphic processing method and a graphic processing device that can easily confirm the above.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a graphic processing method according to a first aspect of the present invention is a graphic processing method for calling and displaying a graphic by a code from a plurality of font files. a first font file specification step of specifying a file, from said first character code specifying step, the first font file multiple font file that is specified by identifying a character code to call the first second The first character display step of calling a plurality of characters of the character code specified in the first character code specifying step and displaying them side by side on the screen, the command specifying step of specifying a command, and the command specifying step. Judgment step to judge whether the specified command is character code call processing When the command is determined to be a character code calling process by the determining step, a second character code specifying step of specifying a character code to be called next and a first font file specifying step are specified. Of the character codes specified in the second character code specifying step from a plurality of font files
The second character display step of calling a plurality of characters and displaying them side by side on the screen.

Further, in order to solve the above problems,
The graphic processing method according to the first aspect of the present invention has a second font file designating step for designating a reference font file in the first invention, wherein the character code identified in the first character code identifying step is the second character file identifying step. Of the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the font file specification step of, the character code registered first may be used.

In the first invention, the reference fo
The second font file specification screen that specifies the font file.
The character code having a step and specified in the first character code specifying step is registered last among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. It may be a character code.

In the second invention, the second invention
The character code specified in the character code specifying step is a character code specified in the first character code specifying step among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The character code registered next may be used.

Further, in the second invention, the second
The character code specified in the character code specifying step is a character code specified in the first character code specifying step among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The character code previously registered may be used.

In the second invention, the second
Character code character code for specifying the character code specifying step of, that is registered in the second font file <br/> cormorants Chi destination head character codes are registered in the specified base font files in the specified step May be

Further, in the above-mentioned second invention, the second
Character code specified in the character code specifying step, as a character code that is registered in the second font file in the specified step character codes are registered in the specified base font file in <br/> cormorants Chi last Good.

In the first aspect of the invention, the command designation in the command designation step may be performed by a key board.

In the first aspect of the invention, the command designation in the command designation step may be performed by a pointing device.

In order to achieve the above object, a graphic processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is a graphic processing apparatus for calling and displaying a graphic by a code from a plurality of font files and designating the plurality of font files. A font file specifying means, a first character code specifying means for specifying a character code to be called first, and a plurality of font files specified by the first font file specifying means are specified by the first character code specifying means. A first character display means for calling a plurality of characters of the specified character code and displaying them side by side on the screen; a command specifying means for specifying a command; and a command specified by the command specifying means is a character code calling process. The determining means for determining whether or not the command is a character code call by the determining means. And a second character code from a plurality of font files designated by the first font file designating means, when second processing is determined The second character display means displays a plurality of characters of the character code specified by the specifying means and displays them side by side on the screen.

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[0027]

Further, in order to achieve the above object,
The graphic processing device according to the third aspect of the present invention has the second font file designating means for designating a reference font file in the third invention, and the character code specified by the first character code specifying means is the second character file specifying means. Of the character codes registered in the reference font file designated by the font file designating means, the character code registered at the beginning may be used.

Further, in the third aspect of the invention, the first
The character code specified by the character code specifying means of
Of the character codes registered in the reference font file designated by the second font file designating means, the character code registered last may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned fourth invention, the second invention
The character code specified by the character code specifying means of
Of the character codes registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means, the character code registered next to the character code specified by the first character code specifying means may be used.

Further, in the fourth aspect, the second
The character code specified by the character code specifying means of
Of the character codes registered in the reference font file designated by the second font file designating means, the character code registered before the character code identified by the first character code identifying means may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned fourth invention, the second invention
The character code specified by the character code specifying means of
Of the character codes registered in the reference font file designated by the second font file designating means, the character code registered at the beginning may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned fourth invention, the second invention
The character code specified by the character code specifying means of
Of the character codes registered in the reference font file designated by the second font file designating means, the character code registered last may be used.

Further, in the third aspect of the invention, designated a command by the command designation means it may perform the Kihodo.

Further, in the third aspect of the invention, designated a command by the command designation means it may perform the pointing device.

[0036]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a graphic processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a graphic processing device, which will be described later in detail with a control unit 2, a display unit (CRT 3), a video memory (V
A RAM) 4, a keyboard (KBD) 5, and a pointing device (PD 6) are main constituent elements, and these constituent elements are connected to each other via a system bus 7.

The control unit 2 controls the entire apparatus 1, and includes a CPU (central processing unit) 8 such as a microprocessor and a program memory (PMEM) 9 and I including a RAM (readable and writable memory). The I / O interface unit 10 and the hard disk device 11 are provided. Here, the CPU 8 controls the entire apparatus 1 according to a program shown in a flowchart of FIG.

Further, the program memory 9 stores a program and is provided with a temporary storage area for various data used as graphic data and character data and a work area when the CPU 8 executes the control. And I / O
The interface unit 10 controls the interface with the hard disk device 11. The hard disk device 11 is a device for recording and reading data on and from a magnetic recording medium on a disk, and displays displayed graphic data, document data, and further. It also stores various application programs and a plurality of font files that are downloaded and executed in the program memory 9.

The display unit 3 displays various figures such as bitmap data, command images of command menus, and operator's messages on the screen of the apparatus 1, and is composed of a CRT (cathode ray tube) or liquid crystal. ing. The video memory 4 stores data to be displayed on the display unit 3. The keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 are both operated by an operator to input various data and commands. By selecting a command image or the like of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6, execution of the command can be instructed.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The graphic processing in the graphic processing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described. It should be noted that this process is started in a state in which a plurality of display areas for displaying a plurality of character data and a command menu command image are displayed on the display unit 3.

In this embodiment, when a plurality of font files are specified and one of the reference font files is specified, the first character code stored in the reference font file is checked and the character Character data corresponding to a code is called from each of a plurality of specified font files, and is simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. After that, waiting for the operator's instruction, when the operator selects a command image or the like of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 and gives an instruction to call the next code, the next font file from the reference font file is selected. The character code stored in is checked, the character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of the specified font files, and simultaneously displayed in the corresponding display areas. Then, the next code calling process is repeated until the end is instructed.

First, in step S201 of FIG. 2, a plurality of font files are designated. Next, in step S202,
A reference font file is designated from the plurality of font files designated in step S201. Next, in step S203, the character code to be called first is specified.

Then, in step S204, step S20
Step S2 from the multiple font files specified in 1
The characters of the character code specified in 03 are called and displayed on the corresponding screens. Next, in step S205, a command from the operator is designated. Then, when the command is designated in step S205, the process proceeds to step S206, and it is determined whether the designated command is a character code call. Here, if the designated command is a character code call, the process proceeds to step S207, and the character code to be called is specified.

Next, in step S208, the characters of the character code specified in step S208 are called from the plurality of font files specified in step S201 and displayed in the corresponding display areas. Then, the process proceeds to step S205 and the command from the operator is designated again.

If the command specified in step S206 is not a character code call, step S2
In step S09, it is determined whether or not the command designated in step S205 is finished. If the command specified in step S205 is finished here, the process ends. If the command specified in step S205 is not completed in step S209, the process proceeds to step S210 to process the command.
After that, the procedure advances to step S205, and a command from the operator is designated.

Next, a method of designating a plurality of font files in step S201 will be described.

A method of designating a plurality of font files is designated by sequentially selecting font file names with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 from a list of font file names prepared in advance and displayed on the screen. Alternatively, a plurality of font file names are stored in advance in the hard disk device 11, and the font file names are downloaded to the program memory 9 to specify a plurality of font files. Alternatively, it may be designated by inputting a plurality of font file names with the keyboard 5.

The plurality of font files designated here are stored in the selected font file table F of FIG. 3 described later. Further, the upper limit of the number of font files to be specified may be predetermined because the number of display areas described later may be limited.

Next, a method of designating the reference font file in step S202 will be described.

The method of designating the reference font file is as follows:
Similar to the case where a plurality of font files are designated in step S201, the operator selects from the list of font file names prepared in advance and displayed on the screen by the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 among the plurality of font files designated in step S201. Specify the standard font file by selecting from. Alternatively, the reference font file name is stored in advance in the hard disk device 11, and the font file name is downloaded to the program memory 9 to specify the reference font file. Alternatively, the reference font file name may be input by using the keyboard 5.

The reference font file specified here is the reference font of the selection font file table F of FIG. 3 described later as the index number Fi of the selection font file table F storing the plurality of font files specified in step S201. File No. Stored in.

Next, the selected font file table will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a selected font file table, which is stored in the program memory 9 of the control unit 2.
It is a table which stores the font file name designated in step S201 and the index of the reference font file designated in step S202.

In the figure, K is the number of selected font files,
This represents the number of font files designated in step S201. Also, select font file 0 to K-
1 is the font file name designated in step S201 and is stored in order as index numbers 0 to K-1. Further, the reference font file No. Fi
Indicates an index of the selected font file table F, and indicates that any one of the selected font files 0 to K-1 is the reference font file. The reference font file No. Fi
Is used to refer to the reference font file name by F (Fi).

Next, the method of identifying the character code in step S203 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the file structure of the font file of this embodiment. This font file is stored in the hard disk device 11 of the control unit 2.
The font file is roughly divided into a header part, an index part, and a character data part.

The graphic type S in the header section indicates the format type of the character data registered in the data section, for example, a type flag such as outline or bitmap. The number of registered characters N indicates the number of character data registered in the character data section. The number of registered characters N is
It corresponds to the number of index parts described later.

The index portion stores a character code and a pointer to the corresponding character data. Character codes 0 to N-1 indicate that the character codes are stored according to a certain rule, for example, in ascending order. P0 to P
(N-1) indicates a pointer of character data 0 to N-1 uniquely corresponding to character codes 0 to N-1,
By tracing this pointer, the storage address of the character data can be known from the character code.

The character data section stores data such as character patterns of character data 0 to N-1. Therefore, when the character calling program accesses this font file by using the character code as a key, the character type is judged from the figure type F, the character code of the key is searched from the index section, and the pointer P to the corresponding character data section is obtained. By tracing, the desired character data can be obtained.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a character code management table C showing the data structure of the character code management unit of this embodiment. This data table is stored in the program memory 9 of the control unit 2.

The character code management table C is a table for storing a part of the data of the header part and the index part of the reference font file designated in step S202, and is similar to the file structure of the font file in FIG. The number of registered characters N indicates the number of character data registered in the character data part of the reference font file. Further, the character codes 0 to N-1 indicate the character code part of the index part of the reference font file. In the figure, the reference character code No. Ci indicates the index number of the character code currently referred to. For example, if the character code currently referred to is the character code N-2, the reference character code No. Ci becomes N-2. In addition, this reference character code No. Use Ci to set the reference character code to C
It can be referred to in (Ci).

Next, the method of identifying the character code in step S203 will be described.

First, the reference font file designated in step S202 is called, the registered character number N in the header part and the character code part in the index part are read and stored in the character code management table of FIG. Next, reference character code N
o. Set Ci to 0. As a result, the character code is the reference character code No. It is specified by the character code 0 of the index number represented by Ci = 0.

Next, a method of displaying the character having the specified character code in step S204 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method of displaying the character of the specified character code in step S204.

First, in step S601, the index i for referring to the selected font file is set to i = 0. Next, in step S602, it is determined whether i ≧ K.
This K is the number of selected font files in the selected font file table of FIG. Here, if i ≧ K, the processing ends.

If i ≧ K is not satisfied in step S602, the flow advances to step S603 to set the called font file name to F (Fi). Here, Fi is the reference font file N of the selected font file table F described in FIG.
o ·, and F (Fi) represents the selected font file name.

Next, in step S604, the character code C (C
i) is called. Here, Ci is the reference code No. of the character code management table C described in FIG. And C (C
i) represents a reference code. Also, step S2
In 03, Ci is specified as Ci = 0. Next, in step S605, the character data called in step S604 is displayed in the corresponding display area Wi. Next, the process proceeds to step S606, i = i + 1 is set to refer to the next selected font file, and the process returns to step S602.

Next, the command designation in step S205 will be described.

A command instruction from the operator is specified by selecting a command image or the like of a command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6.

FIG. 7 is an example of a diagram showing an example of the screen of this embodiment, where G represents the entire display screen, and step S2 in FIG.
The state at the time of ending 04 is shown. Further, this screen is stored in the video memory 4 and displayed on the display unit 3. Here, W1, W2, and W3 are displayed areas Wi (i
= 1. ． 3), and the characters corresponding to the character code specified in step S203 are displayed in the respective display areas. That is, in the example of this screen, the number of selected font files K = 3 and the character code C of the selected font file 0
The character data of (0) is displayed in the display area W1, the character data of the character code C (0) of the selected font file 1 is displayed in the display area W2, and the character data of the character code C (0) of the selected font file 3 is displayed. Is displayed in the display area W3.

Further, in the figure, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
Is a command image of the command menu, M1 represents execution of previous code call, M2 represents execution of next code call, M3 represents execution of first code call, M4 represents execution of last code call, M5 represents end. ing. As described above, the operator can execute each command by selecting these command images using the keyboard 5, the pointing device 6, and the like. The command designation from the operator in step S205 of FIG. 2 is realized by selecting these.

Next, step S20 in this embodiment.
5, the processing in step S206 will be described.

In the present embodiment, in step S205, the next code call represented by the command menu M2 of the command image of FIG. 7 is designated, the character code stored next is checked from the reference font file, and the character code is stored. The character data corresponding to is called from each of a plurality of specified font files and is simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. Then, the next code calling process is repeated until the end is instructed.

Therefore, in step S206 of FIG. 2, if the specified command is not the next code call, the process proceeds to step S209, and it is determined whether or not the command specified in step S205 is completed. If the next code is called in step S206 of FIG. 2, the process proceeds to step S207, and the character code is specified as the next code.

Next, the method of identifying the character code in step 207 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a method for specifying the character code in the next code call.

First, in step S601, the referenced code number. Ci and the number of registered characters N− stored in the character code management table C of the standard font file
It is determined whether or not Ci ≧ N−1 by comparing with 1.
If Ci ≧ N−1, the next code does not exist, so the flow advances to step S802, a message to that effect is output, and the processing ends. If Ci ≧ N−1 in step S801, the process proceeds to step S803, and the reference code No. Is set to Ci + 1 so as to refer to the next code, and the process proceeds to step S804.

In step S804, the character code to be called next is C (Ci). That is, the character code Ci indicated by the index Ci in the character code management table C of FIG.

Next, the method of displaying the character of the specified character code in step S208 of FIG. 2 will be explained.
This step is the same as the method of displaying the character of the specified character code in step S204, and is similar to the method described in the flowchart of FIG. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The basic configuration and processing operation of the graphic processing apparatus according to the second embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment described above. .

In the second embodiment, when a plurality of font files are designated and one of the reference font files is designated, the final character code stored in the reference font file is checked, A character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of a plurality of designated font files and is simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas.

After that, the operator waits for an instruction, and the operator selects a command image or the like of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 (M1 in FIG. 7) and calls the previous code. , The character code stored previously from the reference font file is checked, and the character data corresponding to that character code is called from each of the specified font files and simultaneously displayed in the corresponding display areas. indicate. Then, the previous code calling process is repeatedly performed until the end is instructed.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that step S203 and step S in FIG.
Only the method of specifying the character code in 207 is different, and the other processes are the same. Therefore, here
A method of identifying a character code corresponding to these two steps S203 and S207 will be described.

First, an example of the second embodiment for identifying the character code in step S203 of FIG. 2 will be described.

The reference font file designated in step S202 is called, the number of registered characters N in the header part and the character code part in the index part are read and stored in the character code management table of FIG. Next, the reference character code No.
Set Ci to N-1. As a result, the character code is the reference character code No. It is specified by the character code N-1 of the index number represented by Ci = N-1.

Next, an example of the second embodiment for identifying the character code in step S207 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 9 shows step S2 of FIG.
It is the flowchart which showed the method of specifying the character code in 07.

First, in step S901, the referenced code number. For Ci, it is determined whether Ci ≦ 0. If Ci ≦ 0, there is no previous code, so the flow advances to step S902, a message to that effect is output, and the processing ends. If Ci ≦ 0 in step S901, the process proceeds to step S903 and the reference code No. Is set to Ci-11 so as to refer to the previous code, and the process proceeds to step S904. In step S804, the character code to be called next is C
(Ci). That is, the character code Ci indicated by the index Ci in the character code management table C of FIG.
Is the character code to call.

Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

The basic configuration and processing operation of the graphic processing apparatus according to the third embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment described above. . In the third embodiment, when a plurality of font files are designated and one of the reference font files is designated, the first character code stored in the reference font file is checked and the character code is determined. The character data corresponding to is called from each of a plurality of specified font files and is simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. After that, the operator waits for an instruction, and the operator selects a command image or the like of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 (M4 in FIG. 7).
When instructing to call the final code, check the last stored character code from the standard font file,
The character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of a plurality of designated font files and simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. Then, the final code calling process is repeatedly performed until the termination is instructed.

The third embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment only in the character code specifying method in step S207 in FIG. 2, and the other processing is the same. Therefore, here, a method of identifying a character code corresponding to step S207 will be described.

In the third embodiment, in step S207, the reference code No. Let Ci be N-1 to refer to the final code. Therefore, in step S804, the character code to be called next is C (N-1). Therefore, it becomes possible to call the final code.

Next, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

The basic structure and processing operation of the graphic processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the first embodiment described above. .

In the fourth embodiment, when a plurality of font files are designated and one of the reference font files is designated, the final character code stored in the reference font file is checked, The character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of a plurality of designated font files and simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas.

After that, the operator waits for the operator's instruction, and the operator selects the command image of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 with the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6 (M3 in FIG. 7) and calls the first code. When instructed, the character code stored at the beginning of the reference font file is checked, and the character data corresponding to that character code is called from each of the specified font files and displayed simultaneously in the corresponding display areas. To do. And until this is instructed,
The head code calling process is repeated.

The difference of the fourth embodiment from the above-described first embodiment is that step S203 and step S203 in FIG.
Only the method of specifying the character code in 207 is different,
Other processes are the same. Therefore, here, a method of identifying a character code corresponding to these two steps S203 and S207 will be described.

First, an example of the fourth embodiment for identifying the character code in step S203 of FIG. 2 will be described.

The reference font file designated in step S202 is called, the number of registered characters N in the header part and the character code part in the index part are read and stored in the character code management table in FIG. Next, the reference character code No,
Set Ci to N-1. As a result, the character code is the reference character code No. It is specified by the character code N-1 of the index number represented by Ci = N-1.

In step S207 of the fourth embodiment, the reference code No. Ci is set to 0 to refer to the head code. Therefore, in step S804, the character code to be called next is C (0). Therefore, it becomes possible to call the first code. Next, a fifth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

The basic configuration and processing operation of the graphic processing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the first embodiment described above. .

In the fifth embodiment, when a plurality of font files are designated and one of the reference font files is designated, the leading character code stored in the reference font file is checked, The character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of a plurality of designated font files and simultaneously displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. After that, the operator waits for an instruction, and the operator operates the keyboard 5 and the pointing device 6.
When the command image of the command menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 3 is selected and the next code is instructed (M2 in FIG. 7), the character code stored next from the reference font file is checked. , Character data corresponding to the character code is called from a plurality of designated font files and displayed simultaneously in a plurality of display areas corresponding to the respective font files. Also when you instruct to call the previous code
(M1 in FIG. 7) The character code previously stored in the reference font file is checked, and the character data corresponding to the character code is called from a plurality of designated font files, respectively, and displayed in a plurality of corresponding display areas. Display at the same time.

When the instruction to call the first code is issued
(M3 in FIG. 7) The character code stored at the beginning of the reference font file is checked, and the character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of the specified font files, and the corresponding display areas are respectively displayed. To be displayed at the same time. Furthermore, when the final code call is instructed
(M4 in FIG. 7) The character code stored at the end of the reference font file is checked, and the character data corresponding to the character code is called from each of the specified font files, and the corresponding display areas are respectively displayed. To be displayed at the same time. And the following code until the end is instructed
Call, previous code call, start code call, or
Or, each processing of the final code call is repeated.

That is, the fifth embodiment is a combination of the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments, and each of the other processes in step S210 of FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment is Execution of previous code call according to the second embodiment, execution of top code call according to the third embodiment,
The execution of the final code call according to the fourth embodiment is added.

Further, the first, second, third and fourth embodiments describe the command menus M1, M2, M3 and M4 of the command image, as can be seen from the example of the screen shown in FIG. It is possible to specify these independently of each other in step S205 of FIG. 2, and this combination is not limited to the one shown here, and a plurality of combinations are possible.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of one device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0111]

As described above in detail, according to the graphic processing method and graphic processor apparatus of the present invention to reduce the operation frequency of the code instructions when tiled calls respectively the same code from multiple font file The effect is obtained.

When the code is called from a plurality of font files and displayed side by side, the code is called and displayed in the order of the code stored in the reference font file, so that the reference font file and other font files are the same. The effect is that the characters of the code can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a graphics processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the processing of a graphics processing apparatus in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data necessary for graphic processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a file required for graphic processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing data necessary for graphic processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying a character having a specified character code according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of identifying a code to be called next in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of identifying a code to be called next in the second embodiment.

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(57) [Claims] 1. A graphic processing method for calling and displaying a graphic by a code from a plurality of font files, wherein a first font file specifying step for specifying the plurality of font files and a first specifying a character code to be called first. From the plurality of font files specified in the character code specifying step of the above and the first font file specifying step.
The first character display step of displaying a plurality of characters of the character code specified in the character code specifying step of, and displaying them side by side on the screen, the command specifying step of specifying a command, and the command specified by the command specifying step A determination step of determining whether or not it is character code calling processing, and a second character code identification for specifying a character code to be called next when the command is determined to be character code calling processing by the determination step. And a second character which calls up a plurality of characters of the character code specified in the second character code specifying step from the plurality of font files specified in the first font file specifying step and displays them side by side on the screen. A graphic processing method comprising a display step. 2. A second font file specifying step for specifying a reference font file, wherein the character code specified in the first character code specifying step is the reference specified in the second font file specifying step. 2. The graphic processing method according to claim 1, wherein the character code registered at the beginning among the character codes registered in the font file. 3. A second specifying a reference font file
The character code specified in the first character code specifying step has a font file specifying step, and the character code specified in the first font code specifying step is registered last among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The graphic processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the graphic code is a given character code. 4. The character code specified in the second character code specifying step is the first character code among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. 3. The graphic processing method according to claim 2, wherein the character code is registered next to the character code specified in the specifying step. 5. The character code specified in the second character code specifying step is the first character code among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The graphic processing method according to claim 2, wherein the character code is registered before the character code specified in the specifying step. 6. The character code specified in the second character code specifying step is registered at the head among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The graphic processing method according to claim 2, wherein the graphic processing method is a character code. 7. The character code specified in the second character code specifying step is registered last among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified in the second font file specifying step. The graphic processing method according to claim 2, wherein the graphic processing method is a character code. 8. The graphic processing method according to claim 1, wherein the command designation in the command designation step is performed by a key board. 9. The graphic processing method according to claim 1, wherein the designation of the command in the command designation step is performed by a pointing device. 10. A graphic processing device for calling and displaying a graphic by a code from a plurality of font files, wherein a first font file designating means for designating the plurality of font files and a first character code for designating a character code to be called first. And a plurality of characters of the character code specified by the first character code specifying unit are called from the plurality of font files specified by the first font file specifying unit and displayed side by side on the screen. First character display means, command designating means for designating a command, determining means for determining whether or not the command designated by the command designating means is character code calling processing, and the determining means for the command When it is determined that is the character code calling process, the character code to be called next is And second character code specifying means for specifying de, the first
Second character display means for calling a plurality of characters of the character code specified by the second character code specification means from a plurality of font files specified by the font file specification means and displaying them side by side on the screen. A graphic processing device characterized by. 11. A second method for designating a reference font file
Of the character code registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. 11. The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the graphic code is a registered character code. 12. A second designating a reference font file.
The character code specified by the first character code specifying means is the last character code registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. 11. The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the graphic code is a registered character code. 13. The character code specified by the second character code specifying means is the first character code among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. The graphic processing device according to claim 11, wherein the graphic code is a character code registered next to the character code specified by the specifying means. 14. The character code specified by the second character code specifying means is the first character code among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. The graphic processing device according to claim 11, wherein the graphic code is a character code registered before the character code specified by the specifying means. 15. The character code specified by the second character code specifying means is registered at the head among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. The graphic processing device according to claim 11, wherein the graphic processing device is a character code. 16. The character code specified by the second character code specifying means is registered last among the character codes registered in the reference font file specified by the second font file specifying means. The graphic processing device according to claim 11, wherein the graphic processing device is a character code. 17. The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the command designation by the command designating means is performed by a key board. 18. The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the command designation by the command designating means is performed by a pointing device.