JPH05266040A - Producing device for data input screen format - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the designation of the positions of the characters and the ruled lines that should be steadily displayed. CONSTITUTION:An image reading part 1 reads the characters and the ruled lines which are written and should be displayed on a manuscript form of the same size as a form to be printed in a data input screen format as the image data for each square frame of the manuscript form and then outputs this image data. An image data analyzing part 2 analyzes the image data to identify them as the character data and the ruled line data, outputs the character data as they are, adds the codes according to the types of ruled lines in regard of the image data on the identified rule lines, shows the length of the ruled line in the numerical value of each square frame, and shows a start point in the numbers of rows and columns of the square frame where the ruled lines are drawn to output the point as the ruled line data with addition of a data identification code. Then a character code converting part 3 converts the character data into the character codes and outputs them with addition of the data identification code and the start point of the relevant character. These data are edited at a parameter editing part 4 and stored in a parameter library file 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input screen format creating apparatus, and more particularly to a data input screen format creating apparatus for creating format data for inputting data such as a fixed form slip from a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional data input screen format creation apparatus uses a predetermined code to describe the source on the screen and activates an information processing unit corresponding to each code to operate it to input a predetermined data. Create a format for the screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of source data designed by a conventional data input screen format creating apparatus of this kind. SCREEN 21 is a portion for inputting a name of a data input screen format to be created. A state in which A is input as the name of the format to be displayed is shown.

MODE 22 is a menu for designating an input mode in which a character to be inputted is to be inputted in alphabetic and numeric kana or in Japanese (kanji and kana). In FIG. 5, Japanese is shown as a character to be inputted. The state where K25 is input is shown.

AREA 23 is a code (code) for designating a range on the screen to which a character in the document input format should be input (code).
4) is input, 1 means the first line surface, 24 means the 24th line from the top of the screen, and is the range from the 1st line to the 24th line on the screen. Is shown.

CON24 is a code for designating a desired character to be displayed on the document input format. In FIG. 5, the character "stock" is referred to as the presence of the first line from the top of the screen and the 29th column from the left side. The characters are displayed, and the designation indicating that the character "Kou" is displayed on the right side of the same line is input from the outside.

UND25 is a code which should specify an underline, and (1,29) (1,32) is specified for it, and it starts from the 29th column of the first line and the 32nd column of the first line. It specifies that the underline ends with. END26 indicates the end of the source data.

These instruction sources are compiled to create a desired image input format, or a word processor is used to move a cursor to a position to be input on the screen, and necessary data such as characters or ruled lines is placed at this position. Is input with the keyboard, the input data is analyzed, and the format data for the data input screen is created.

When data is input to the disc from the computer screen, the format data for the data input screen created in this manner is read out and the data is input to a predetermined position with the keyboard.

[0010]

In the device for inputting the data of the document input format to be created in the menu format in the above-mentioned conventional data input screen format creation device, the setting position of ruled lines and characters and the ruled line are set. Since the source description of the length and other information is performed numerically, it is difficult to grasp the image of how it will be displayed on the actual screen, so the position of the character or ruled line designed in advance may differ from the desired position. Therefore, it is necessary to enter these information once, display the data input screen format created by the entered information, and re-enter based on the corrected information. Since the ruled lines are positioned, it takes a long time to correct the contents of the data input screen format.

Even when a format is created directly on the screen using the keyboard, the image displayed on the screen and the print position of the document created using this document creation format do not necessarily match, and therefore the preset position is set in advance. It is necessary to calculate the set positions of the positions of the ruled lines and the positions of the characters, which has a drawback that it takes a lot of time to calculate them.

[0012]

A data input screen format creating apparatus of the present invention includes a character code / image data table section for storing image data and a character code of a character corresponding to the image data in association with each other. ,
An image reading unit that detects and outputs the characters and ruled lines written on a predetermined input paper surface in which a certain input area is divided by square cells of a predetermined size as image data in the unit of the square, and the image. The input data is compared with a predetermined and stored reference value and the image data is compared to identify whether the content of the image data is a ruled line or image data other than the ruled line, and the image data other than the ruled line is output as character data. In addition, with respect to the image data of the ruled line, it is identified as one of an upper line, an underline, an upper line, a lower line, and a vertical line, and a predetermined line type code is attached, and the starting point of the ruled line corresponding to these line type codes is located. Data indicating the grid position and the length of the ruled line in the unit of the grid and the line type code and the ruled line which is predetermined. An image data analysis unit that outputs data in which different codes are associated as ruled line data, and the character data is input and converted to a corresponding character code by referring to the character code / image data table unit and the corresponding character code is When it does not exist, the character code is converted into a predetermined character code that represents an empty space, and the grid position where the character code is located and the character code that is associated with the character code and a predetermined data identification code that represents the character code are associated with each other. A character code conversion unit for outputting as data, and inputting the ruled line data and the character code data, the ruled line data and the character code data for each data identification code, for each field, a predetermined position in the field If the line type code is stored in the Stores a different predetermined code, and in the case of ruled line data, stores the length of the line at a predetermined position in the field, and in the case of character code data, the character code is stored in advance in the field. An area for storing a code indicating these display colors, which is stored at a predetermined position, is provided in the field for editing, and a parameter editing section for outputting the result and a display output command for storing the output from the parameter editing section A parameter library file that outputs the stored contents when receiving the data, a parameter expansion unit that converts the output contents of the parameter library file into image data and outputs the image data, and a display unit that displays the output of the parameter expansion unit as an image. A keyboard for outputting the display output command and other commands in response to a pressed key, and the keyboard. And a parameter correction unit that corrects the contents of the parameter library file according to a predetermined command output from the card.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a data input screen format creating apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data input screen format creating apparatus of the present embodiment includes an image reading unit 1 for reading and outputting characters and ruled lines written on a predetermined original document sheet as image data. , The image data output from the image reading unit 1 is analyzed and the ruled line and the other data are identified, the data other than the ruled line is output as character data, and the ruled line is given a code corresponding to the type of the ruled line. An image data analysis unit 2 for associating a starting point of a ruled line with its length and a code according to the type of the ruled line and further outputting it as ruled line data with a data identification code indicating the ruled line data; A character code / image data table 10 that stores corresponding image data in association with each other;
When the character data is input, when the character data is input, the character code / image data table 10 is referred to extract the character code corresponding to the image data corresponding to the character data, and the identification code indicating the character code is attached. Character code conversion unit 3 for outputting as character code data
And a parameter editing unit 4 for inputting character code data and ruled line data and writing and outputting these data in predetermined fields for each identification code, and storing the output of the parameter editing unit 4 and receiving an output command. A parameter library file 5 for outputting the contents, a parameter expansion unit 6 for converting the output from the parameter library file into image data and outputting the image data, a display unit 8 for displaying the image by inputting the image data, a keyboard 9, and a keyboard 9 When the designation of the display color of the characters and the ruled lines to be displayed is output from the keyboard 9 while the data in the parameter library file 5 is corrected by a predetermined command output from the keyboard 9, the display color in the parameter library file 5 is changed. Specify the code corresponding to the display color specified in the specified part And a parameter correction unit 7 for burn them.

FIG. 2 shows the image reading section 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a manuscript sheet on which a data input screen format for reading in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which information to be input is entered on the manuscript paper 30 shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing contents of parameter data generated by the parameter editing unit 4 shown in FIG. ..

As shown in FIG. 2, the manuscript paper for creating the data input screen format is, for example, the size of the manuscript paper is A3, and the minimum unit (column) in which the cursor moves on the screen displayed on the display unit 8. ), The data input screen format makes the horizontal 80 digits one line and the number of lines is 24
If it is desired to form lines, the horizontal direction is equally divided into 80 columns, and the vertical direction is equally divided into 24 lines, and each square grid 31 is drawn in a color not detected by the image reading unit 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, original document 30
Character 3 based on desired document input format above
2. One of the ruled lines, the upper line 33, the lower line 34, and the upper and lower lines 35.
And the vertical line 36. Here, the character 32 is a grid 3
1 is drawn inside, the upper line 33 is drawn on the upper side of the square, the underline 34 is drawn on the lower side of the square 31, and the vertical line 36 is drawn on the left side of the square.

The manuscript paper 30 is read by the image reading unit 1.
The characters and ruled lines written above are read and output as image data represented by either a logical value "1" or "0". As described above, when the input area is divided by the manuscript paper, one box on the manuscript paper 30 on the screen displayed on the display unit 8 has 24 dots in the horizontal direction (the length of the lower side and the upper side) and the vertical direction. The length of (left side and right side) is 30
It becomes a dot and is represented by 720 dots. The image data is output to the image data analysis unit 2 in units of one box.

The image data analysis unit 2 shown in FIG. 1 determines, for example, whether the input image data is data representing a ruled line or character data as follows.

That is, in the first image data
The number of dot data having 1 ″ is 35% or less, that is, 25
Image data having two dots or less and having two or more squares having image data having such data in succession is determined as ruled line data, and the other is determined as character data.

Regarding a ruled line, if a dot row having "1" as data is continuous in the horizontal direction, it is identified as a horizontal ruled line, and if it is continuous in the vertical direction, it is identified as a vertical ruled line.

Further, the horizontal line is divided as follows. That is, if the dot row representing "1" arranged horizontally is in the upper half of the square, it is determined to be an overline, and if it is in the lower half of the square, it is determined to be an underline, and the upper and lower halves of the square are also determined. For image data that are continuous in the horizontal direction with an interval of 10 dots or more in each area, this is determined as an upper and lower line.

The data representing these ruled lines are provided with an identification code indicating that they are ruled line data, for example, "1", and the starting point indicating the start of the ruled lines has a blank space, that is, a dot row of all "0". Dot next to square ″
It is represented by the number of lines and columns of the image data containing 1 ″, the length of the line is the number of cells, the type of ruled line is 1 for the upper line, 2 for the underline, and 2 for the upper and lower lines. The vertical line is represented by 3 and the vertical line is represented by 4. As described above, the data identification code, the type of ruled line, the length of the ruled line, and the starting point of the ruled line are converted into the above-described values as the ruled line data. 2 and outputs to the parameter editing unit 4.

When character data is added to the character code conversion unit 3, the character code conversion unit 3 refers to the character code / image data table unit 10 to refer to the character code associated with the image data corresponding to the character data. Read out. If there is no image data corresponding to the input character data, it is converted to a character code indicating that it is empty.

An identification code indicating that this character code is a character code, for example, "0" is attached, and the character starting point is the number of digits counted from the left side of the document sheet 30 in the horizontal direction and the original in the vertical direction. It is expressed by a numerical value indicating the number of lines counted from above the paper 30, and is output to the parameter editing unit 4 as character code data in association with the character code.

When the parameter editing unit 4 receives the ruled line data and the character code data, it edits the data input to the predetermined storage position in the field shown in FIG. 4 for each data identification code. Remember. That is, the data identification code, line type, line length, starting point line position, starting point digit position, display color, and character code are stored in order from left to right of the field.

However, if the data identification code is "0", that is, if it is character code data, the value indicating the type of line is set to 0.

If the data identification code is "1",
For example, 0 is stored in the character code area.

The parameter editing unit 4 outputs the data thus converted to the parameter library file 5 and stores it.

When a predetermined output command is added to the parameter library file 5 from the keyboard 9, the parameter library file 5 outputs the stored data to the parameter expansion section 6. When the above-mentioned data is input, the parameter expansion unit 6 converts the data into image data, outputs the image data to the display unit 8, and displays the image on the display unit 8.

When this image is viewed and a display different from the desired character or ruled line is displayed, the parameter correction unit 7 is activated by the keyboard 9 and the cursor is moved to the portion on the required image for correction instruction. Is output from the keyboard 9 and correction is performed, and the corrected data is generated as the same data as the parameter editing unit 4, and in addition to the parameter library file 5, the corresponding data is replaced with the corrected data.

When it is desired to change the display color of ruled lines or characters, a predetermined command is added to the parameter 7 by the keyboard 9 to move the cursor to the value to be corrected on the image displayed on the display unit 8, A predetermined command for designating the display color is added from the keyboard 9 to the parameter modification unit 7 to modify the designated value of the display color in the corresponding frame in the parameter library file 5.

[0034]

As described above, the apparatus for creating a data input screen format according to the present invention creates a character and a ruled line in which a desired data input screen format is written on the same original paper as the input screen to be actually input. Since it is input as image data, the created document input format data can be set at the desired position, and the characters and ruled lines displayed in the created data input screen format are different from the desired position, resulting in a more unique position. This has the effect of eliminating the time required for changes.

Further, since the same original paper as the paper to be actually printed by this data input screen format, into which data to be created as the data input screen format is written, is converted into image data, it should be displayed by this format. Since it is input as the position data of characters and ruled lines, it is not necessary to calculate in advance, which has the effect of simplifying the creation of such a format.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a data input screen format creation device of the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a document sheet to be read by the image reading unit 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which a data input screen format has been entered on the original sheet of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of parameter data created by a parameter editing unit 4 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input screen by a conventional data input screen format creation device of this type.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Image reading unit 2 Image data analysis unit 3 Character code conversion unit 4 Parameter editing unit 5 Parameter library file 6 Parameter expansion unit 7 Parameter correction unit 8 Display unit 9 Keyboard 10 Character code image data table

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A character code / image data table section in which image data and a character code of a character corresponding to the image data are stored in association with each other, and a rectangular grid having a predetermined size and a constant input area. An image reading unit for detecting and outputting the characters and ruled lines written on a predetermined input paper surface divided in units of the squares, and a reference value that is predetermined and stored with the image data as an input. The image data is compared to identify whether the content of the image data is a ruled line or image data other than the ruled line, the image data other than the ruled line is output as character data, and the image data of the ruled line is overlined, underlined, and underlined. Ruled lines corresponding to these line type codes, which are identified as one of Data in which the grid position where the starting point of the grid is located and the length of the ruled line in the grid unit are associated with the line type code and a data identification code indicating a predetermined ruled line , Which is output as ruled line data, and the character data which is input, is converted to a corresponding character code by referring to the character code / image data table section, and when the corresponding character code does not exist, it is represented as empty. A character code conversion unit for converting the character code into a specified character code and outputting the character position where the character code is located, the character code, and a predetermined data identification code representing the character code in association with each other as character code data. The ruled line data and the character code data are input for each of the data identification codes. For each field, and a predetermined code different from the line type is stored at a position for storing the line type code in the case of a character code. In the case of ruled line data, the length of the line is stored in a predetermined position in the field, and if it is character code data, the character code is stored in a predetermined position in the field. An area for storing a code indicating a display color is provided in the field, editing is performed and the result is output, and an output from the parameter editing section is stored and the stored content is output when a display output command is received. A parameter library file and a parameter expansion unit for converting the output contents of the parameter library file into read image data and outputting the read image data,
A display unit for displaying an image of the output of the parameter expansion unit,
A keyboard for outputting the display output command and other commands in response to a pressed key; and a parameter correction unit for correcting the contents of the parameter library file according to a predetermined command output from the keyboard. Characteristic data input screen format creation device.