JP2844461B2 - Form output device - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a form output device in a personal computer, an office computer, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an office computer or the like, when an item-specific data in each record organized in a file is output in a form, an optimal form is considered in consideration of the number of records, the type of item, and the number of words in each item. A format is set, the form format is printed, and item-specific data is printed in the printed form format. In other words, the form format has a one-to-one correspondence with the file contents.
There was no versatility.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In file processing, addition and deletion of records are often performed. For example, when file processing is performed on the stock amount and the like of a product type, records are added or deleted according to the increase or decrease of the product type.

In the case of outputting the contents of the file in which the number of records has changed in a form, the number of commodities (the number of records: the number of data) is not available in the above-described conventional technology because the form format has no versatility.
When the number of prints increased, the print area became insufficient, and it was necessary to reset the form format. In addition, when the number of products is reduced, there is a problem that a blank area is created and the appearance is deteriorated, and a printing area is wasted. To solve this problem, it is necessary to set the form format again. I needed to fix it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to automatically output a good-looking form suitable for the number of data without the need to reset the form format even if the number of data changes.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to output a good-looking form without resetting the form format even if the data is changed when the data is leveled.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The invention according to claim 1 is a record storage means for storing a plurality of records, and a reference position setting means for arbitrarily setting an output reference position on a form of a first record to be output. An output mode setting unit for arbitrarily setting an output mode for one record to be output; a reference position storage unit for storing an output reference position arbitrarily set by the reference position setting unit; An output form storage means for storing an output form set arbitrarily; a reading means for sequentially reading a plurality of records stored in the record storage means; and each time a record is read by the reading means, the reference position storage means Updating means for sequentially updating the stored output reference position on the form in the row direction;
When outputting the records sequentially read out from the reading means on the form, the first record is output to the output position on the form stored in the reference position storage means, and the first record is output after the first record. Each read record is output to the output position on the form sequentially updated by the update means, and when outputting each record, the record is output in the output form stored in the output form storage means. And output control means for controlling the output.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a record storing means for storing a plurality of records each having a plurality of attribute types and assigning any one attribute type to each record; A reference position storage means for storing an output reference position, an output form storage means for storing an output form for one record to be output, corresponding to each of the plurality of attribute types, and a storage means for storing the record form in the record storage means. Reading means for sequentially reading the plurality of records, updating means for sequentially updating the output reference position on the form stored in the reference position storage means in the row direction each time a record is read by the reading means, Determining means for determining the attribute type assigned to each record read by the means; and outputting the records sequentially read from the reading means on the form. Is output to the output reference position on the form stored in the reference position storage means for the first record, and each record read subsequent to the first record is sequentially updated by the update means. Output control means for outputting to an output position on a form, and for outputting each record in an output form corresponding to the attribute type determined by the determination means for each individual record. And

[Explanation of Functional Block] Before describing the embodiment, an explanation will be given using a functional block diagram. The first functional block diagram is as follows.

The storage unit 1a (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) stores, for example, item-specific data such as a product code number, a product name, and a stock amount for each product as the contents of a file-organized record. For example, data groups arranged according to a predetermined logic, such as student names arranged in the order of grades, are stored.

The setting unit 1b sets a ruled line surrounding the data and a reference output position for the data in the storage unit 1a to be output at the top. The method of setting this ruled line is, for example, for each ruled line of four sides surrounding the minimum unit of one word data.
Specify the presence / absence, line type, length, record data for one line, that is, the previous line,
A horizontal ruled line separating the next line is set collectively for each word data, and a vertical ruled line for dividing each word data is collectively set.

 The reading means 1c sequentially reads data from the storage means 1a.

The output means 1d outputs the ruled lines set by the setting means 1b together with the read data while sequentially updating the ruled lines set by the setting means 1b each time data is read by the reading means 1c.

 The second functional block diagram is as follows.

The storage means 2a (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 2, the same applies hereinafter) stores a plurality of record data having different key item classification levels.

For example, the classification level of the key item is clock (level 3),
Different from watches and clocks (level 2), watches A, B, C and clocks A, B, C (level 1)
In each record in which the classification level of these key items is different, all the other data items have the same sales volume, and the sales volume of watches (level 2) is the sales volume of watches A, B, and C (level 1). The sales quantity of the table clock (level 2) is the sum of the sales figures of the table clocks A, B and C (level 1), and the sales quantity of the clock (level 3) is A plurality of record data, which is the sum of the sales numbers of table clocks (level 2), are stored.

The setting unit 2b sets a ruled line surrounding one row of record data read and output from the storage unit 2a, corresponding to each classification level.

For example, in the above example, a ruled line is set so that the clock (level 3), the wristwatch and the clock (level 2), the watches A, B, and C, and the clocks A, B, and C (level 1) are grouped in this order.

The reading means 2c sequentially reads the record data from the storage means 2a.

Each time the reading means 2c reads the record data, the determining means 2d determines the classification level of the record data.

The output unit 2e outputs a ruled line corresponding to the classification level determined by the determination unit 2d together with the record data.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10.

Configuration FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a form output device according to the first embodiment. This form output device, under the control of a central control unit 1, stores data input from a key input unit 2 in a file memory 3 The file processing is performed above, and the contents of this file are output as a form from the output unit 5 based on the form format information set in the format setting memory 4 in advance. In outputting the form, the data position pointer DP and the concatenation line position pointer LP are used.

The key input unit 2 includes, in addition to a data input key for inputting various data, a file key for setting a file processing mode, a setting key for setting a form format setting mode,
A form output key for setting a form output mode is provided.

The form format information set in the format setting memory 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the file formed on the file memory 3, the number of data items (the number of word data) in one record is "1", and the contents are converted into a form as shown in FIG. When outputting, the form format information as shown in FIG. 6 is set in the format setting memory 4. That is, the form format information includes the header format
F1, word part format F2, bottom part format F3
Set separately.

The header portion format F1 includes an output position (X) of the header portion data such as the “calculator sales order list” shown in FIG.
h, Yh).

The word part format F2 includes a reference output position (Xd, Yd) of the first word data to be output as a form, and a reference output position (Xd) of a concatenation line for enclosing the first word data.
1, Y1), the range of the concatenation line (ruled line) (+ x), and the upper side,
Set the line type ("0" to "2") of each concatenation line on the lower side, left side, and right side.

The setting contents will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The reference output position (Xd, Yd) of the word data is represented by the X coordinate (digit position) and the Y coordinate (line Position). Reference output position (X1, Y
1) shows the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the top left corner area when the word data is enclosed in a rectangle. Range of bracket line (+
x) is the X coordinate position X of the reference output position (X1, Y1) of the concatenation line
The length of the concatenation line in the digit direction (x direction) from 1 is shown. Also, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper side, lower side, left side,
In the line types (“0” to “2”) of each concatenation line on the right side, “0” indicates no line, “1” indicates a thin line, and “2” indicates a thick line.

The data in the word part format F2 is used as a repetitive pattern when expanding the form format by one data (one record) according to the number of data (the number of records) of the designated file.

In the bottom part format F3, the format of the bottom part shown in FIG. 5, that is, double line format data is set.

The Y coordinate and the X coordinate are set in units of one character area.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

When the form output key of the key input unit 2 is operated and the form output mode is set, the central control unit 1 reads the header output position information (Xh, Yh) of the header from the header format F1 of the format setting memory 4. Is read and set in the data position pointer DP, and the header data “calculator sales order list” read from the file memory 3 is printed in the upper digit direction from the output position (Xh, Yh) (step S1: FIG. 9).
(See FIG. 10 (a)).

Next, the data reference output position (Xd, Yd) and the reference output position (X1, Y1) of the concatenation line are read from the word part format F2 of the format setting memory 4, and the data position pointer DP and the concatenation line position pointer LP are respectively read. (Step S2). Then, the contents of the first record in the file memory 3 are read, and it is determined whether or not there is word data (steps S3 and S4). As a result, when there is word data, the read word data is stored in the data position pointer.
Printing is performed in the upper digit direction from the coordinate position indicated by DP (step S5). Then, a concatenation line is printed by referring to the coordinate position indicated by the concatenation line position pointer LP, the concatenation line range (+ x) set in the word part format F2 of the format setting memory 4, and the line type (step S6). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the word part format F2, "1" indicating a fine line is set as the line type of the upper side, and (+ x) is set as the concatenated line range. As the line types of the lower side, the left side, and the right side, a thin line, no line, a thick line, and a thick line are set. For example, when the first word data is read, as shown in FIG. It becomes a form output.

Next, the Y component (point in the row direction) of the data position pointer DP and the concatenation line position pointer LP is incremented by "1" (step S7), and the contents of the next record are read (step S8). Return. At this time, the Y of the data position pointer DP and the concatenation line position pointer LP
Since the component is incremented by "1" and the form is output using the same form format of the word part format F2, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the next line is the same as the previous line. Is expanded and output.

If it is determined in step S4 that there is no word data, the flow advances to step S9 to print the format of the bottom part according to the contents of the bottom part format F3 and the concatenation position pointer LP.

In the bottom part format F3, a double line format is set. For example, when the number of word data is two, as shown in FIG. Is output as a double line.

As described above, the form format for the head data set in advance is expanded according to the number of data. Therefore, even if the number of records (the number of data) changes as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, it is not necessary to reset the form format.

In the first embodiment, the form output target data is not limited to the file-organized record data, but may be word data other than the record data.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the number of data items on one record of a file organized on the file memory 3 is plural, and the other is almost the same as the first embodiment. Therefore, only the differences will be briefly described.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the word part format F2 of the format setting memory 4, a basic format of repetition is set for each data item on one record.
The form shown in FIG. 13 is output.

That is, when outputting the form, the ruled lines surrounding the output data are:
Only when there is data to be output, the data is sequentially expanded and output for each item. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
Even if the number of items changes from the middle record, an easy-to-read form without blank portions can be created.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 20.

Configuration The third embodiment is an example in which the contents of files organized on the file memory 3 are special as shown in FIG. In other words, the data for which the file was organized
As shown in FIG. 16, there are three levels of product classification that should be key items, and in order from lower classification to higher classification, renit 1 (product name), renit 2 (item), and renit 3 (category). It is divided into. Accordingly, in response to this, the product code of the five-digit configuration is such that the upper one digit is a renit 3 (category), the next two digits are a renit 2 (item), and the lower two digits are a renit 1 (product name) level. The classification contents are shown.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15, one record is formed using the above product code as a key item, and all other data items include “sales” and “quantity”. Further, the records are arranged such that the records of the lower classes included in the higher class follow the higher class. Note that the “sales” and “quantity” of the product category of Renit 2 are:
Each of the “sales” and “quantity” of the merchandise category of the renit 1 included in the merchandise category of the renit 2 is a value obtained by summing up “sales” and “quantity” of the merchandise category of the renit 3. Each value is the sum of “sales” and “quantity” of the product category of the renit 2 included in the product category of the renit 3. In FIG. 15, the renit level is extracted and shown from the product code for easy understanding.

As shown in Fig. 17, the contents of such a file are output in a form in which the division of the classification level is clear.
The word part format F2 as shown in FIG. 18 is set in the format setting memory 4. That is, the format setting memory 4 stores the renit level setting area LV
Corresponding to, a horizontal ruled line setting area SD and a vertical ruled line setting area HG are formed. In the horizontal ruled line setting area SD, start point data indicating the output start digit of the horizontal ruled line and the length are set together with the type of the horizontal ruled line. In the vertical ruled line setting area HG,
The line type of the vertical ruled line is set corresponding to the output digits of the plurality of vertical ruled lines.

Note that, in the word part format F2, a reference output position (Y1) of the concatenation line is also set, but this is not shown. Also, the format setting memory 4 contains
Header format F1 and bottom format
Although F3 is also set, since these concepts are the same as in the first embodiment, they are not shown.

Operation Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.

When the form output key of the key input unit 2 is operated and the form output mode is set, the central control unit 1 sets the format according to the contents of the header format F1 of the format setting memory 4.
The form is output from the header section (FIG. 19, step S31: see FIG. 20 (a)).

Next, the reference output position (Y1) of the concatenation line is read from the word part format F2 of the format setting memory 4 and set to the concatenation line position pointer LP (step S32). Then, the contents of the first record in the file memory 3 are read out,
It is determined whether there is word data (steps S33, S34).
As a result, if there is word data, the unit of the key item data (product code) is identified (step S3).
5) The horizontal ruled line and the vertical ruled line according to the unit are lined by the concatenation line position pointer LP, and the concatenation line position pointer LP
Printing is performed based on the digit indicated by (step S36).
Then, in each area bounded by the ruled line, 1
Print the corresponding word data of the record (step
S37). For example, in the case of the first record, it is Renit 3, the line type of the horizontal ruled line corresponding thereto is “thick line”, the starting point digit is “X0”, the length is 13, and the digit position of the vertical ruled line is “X0” “ X
1 "" X2 "" X3 "" X4 "" X5 "and the vertical ruled line type at these positions is" X4 "," Thin line "and all others are" Thick line ". Since the content of the line position pointer LP is "Y1," the form is output as shown in FIG. 20 (b).

Next, the content (line component) of the branch line position pointer LP is incremented by "1" (step S38), the content of the next record is read (step S39), and the process returns to step S34.
As a result, if the key item data (product code) of the next record is Renit 2, a horizontal ruled line and a vertical ruled line corresponding to Renit 2 are output on the next line, and the word data of the next Renit 2 is stored in the ruled line area. (See FIG. 20 (c)). When returning to step S34, if the product code of the next record is Renit 1, a horizontal ruled line and a vertical ruled line corresponding to Renit 1 are output to the next line, and the Renit 1
Is output in the ruled line area (see FIG. 20 (d)).

If it is determined in step S34 that there is no word data, the process proceeds to step S40, where the bottom format F3
, The bottom portion is printed, and the process ends.

As described above, when outputting a plurality of record data having different classification levels on a form, one form format is set for each classification level, the classification level of the record data to be output is determined, and the determined classification is determined. The form format corresponding to the level is output each time. Therefore, even when a plurality of record data with different classification levels are output on a form, even if the number of records (the number of data) is changed, a waste amount corresponding to the number of data is automatically set without resetting the form format. No, you will be able to output a nice looking report.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least the reference position of the record output position on the form and the binding form for one record are arbitrarily set, so that a plurality of forms output on the form are obtained. As for the record, each record is output to the output position automatically updated sequentially from the reference position as the reference position of the above-mentioned setting, and for each record, the record is automatically output in the above-mentioned preset wrapping form. Therefore, regardless of the number of records to be output, regardless of the number of records to be output, the output position of each record to be output is automatically updated and output on the form in the same preset binding form. can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when outputting a plurality of records in the form, each record is output to the output position automatically updated sequentially from the reference position of the first record to be output, and each of the records is output. For a record, the attribute type of each record is determined, and it is automatically output in an output form corresponding to the attribute type. Therefore, regardless of the number of records to be output, For each record to be output, the output position is output at the automatically updated position, and the attribute type of the record is immediately grasped from the output form of each record output in the form. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the first invention, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the second invention, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the first embodiment,
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the file memory 2 of the embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a form output of the contents of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of setting of form format information for obtaining the form output of FIG. 5, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the contents of FIG. 6, FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining the form output operation of the first embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of the file memory of the second embodiment. FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a setting example of form format information for outputting the contents of FIG. 11 on a form, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are diagrams showing a form output example based on the form format information of FIG. Figure 15 shows the third
FIG. 16 shows the contents of the file memory of the embodiment, and FIG.
Diagram for explaining the classification level of the key items in the figure, FIG. 17 shows a form output example of the contents of FIG. 15, and FIG. 18 sets the form format information for obtaining the form output of FIG. FIGS. 19 and 20 are diagrams illustrating an example of a form output operation according to the third embodiment. 1 central control unit, 2 key input unit, 3 file memory, 4 format setting memory, 5 output unit.

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B41J 29/26 B41J 21/00 G06F 3/12 G06P 15/20

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A record storage means for storing a plurality of records, a reference position setting means for arbitrarily setting an output reference position of a first record to be output on a form, and an output form for one record to be output. Output form setting means for arbitrarily setting; reference position storage means for storing an output reference position arbitrarily set by the reference position setting means; and output for storing an output form arbitrarily set by the output form setting means. Form storage means, reading means for sequentially reading a plurality of records stored in the record storage means, and each time a record is read by the reading means, an output reference position on the form stored in the reference position storage means Updating means for sequentially updating in the row direction; and outputting records sequentially read from the reading means to the form, The first record is output to the output position on the form stored in the reference position storage means, and each record read following the first record is updated on the form sequentially updated by the update means. Output control means for outputting to the output position and outputting each record in the output form stored in the output form storage means when outputting each record. 2. A record storage means having a plurality of attribute types and storing a plurality of records to which any one attribute type is assigned for each record, an output reference position on a form of a first record to be output And a reference position storage means for storing a plurality of attribute types corresponding to the plurality of attribute types.
Output form storage means for storing an output form for a record; read means for sequentially reading a plurality of records stored in the record storage means; and each time a record is read by the read means, the output form storage means is stored in the reference position storage means. Updating means for sequentially updating the output reference position on the form in the row direction; determining means for determining an attribute type assigned to each record read by the reading means; and reading sequentially from the reading means. When outputting a record on the form, the first record is output to the output reference position on the form stored in the reference position storage means, and for each record read subsequent to the first record, The data is output to the output position on the form sequentially updated by the updating means, and each record is output at the time of output of each record. Output control means for outputting in an output form corresponding to the attribute type determined by the determination means for each of the documents.