JP3548670B2 - Overlapping character conversion method and apparatus, and recording medium recording program for executing the processing - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique for arranging superimposed characters used for typesetting for creating a flyer catalog or the like using a computer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a superimposed character. The superimposed character is a character that can be displayed as a proper character only when another character is subsequently used so as to be overlapped, such as the character “1” shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C. When creating a flyer / catalog etc. using a typesetting device, a price display or the like is often created using such a superimposed character typeface (overlapping typeface), thereby saving space in the display and displaying the price. Is emphasized.
[0003]
As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C, the outline shape of the superimposed character "1" depends on whether the character to be superimposed on the back is "2" or "3", that is, the character to be superimposed later. 9 (B) and 9 (D). Therefore, as the overprinted typeface, each of the characters (for example, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,. A different typeface is required in advance for each character to be superimposed. For example, there is a possibility that “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,... A corresponding typeface (about 160 characters) is required in advance. A special character code is defined for each of the overlapping characters. Here, the character code generally indicates a part of an address of a storage area for storing character shape data. As a character code of a superimposed character, an undefined code is generally used in a character code system of a normal character. FIG. 10 shows “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,...” As the first character, and “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,” as the second character. , 8, 9, 0,..., "" Are examples of character codes of superimposed characters. The figure shows an example in which each superimposed character is defined in an area from FB40 (hex) to FBE9 (hex), which is an undefined area of the shift JIS code. (0-0) in the figure means a superimposed character of the previous character "0" in the case of the first character "0" and the second character "0". In addition, the character code of each superimposed character is a value obtained by adding the number indicated by the hexadecimal number at the left end of each column to the number at the top of the column. For example, the character code of the superimposed character "0" on the first character "0" and the second character "0" is FB40 obtained by adding 1 to FB3F.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, when a designer attempts to place a superimposed character in a typesetting, the designer must perform the following procedure, for example.
[0005]
{Circle around (1)} In the typesetting device, specify the position of the superposed character on the layout screen.
(2) Find the character code of the overlaid character to be used from the character code table.
(3) Enter the found character code and place it on the screen.
[0006]
That is, in the above-described conventional example, the designer has to search for the character code of the desired superimposed character one by one from among many character codes representing the superimposed character, and input the character code. For this reason, there is a problem in that the arrangement of the superimposed characters is troublesome and the productivity is low.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the conventional technology, and has as its object to provide a technology that can easily arrange superimposed characters as compared with the conventional technology.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Their Functions and Effects]
To address at least some of the above-mentioned problems, the method of the present invention comprises:
A superposition character conversion method for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a superimposed character string that can be displayed as an ordered character only when used to overlap,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Preparing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
A step of setting a character string for converting the non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character,
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Selecting respective overlapping character codes for the characters preceding the two characters;
It has.
[0009]
In this superimposed character arrangement method, when a normal character string is input when superimposed characters are arranged, the corresponding superimposed character is selected from the superimposed character conversion table. In this way, it is possible to easily obtain a desired overlaid character without searching for the character code of the overlaid character one by one and inputting the character code.
[0010]
Also, the device of the present invention
A superimposition character conversion apparatus for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a character string by a superimposed character that can be displayed as an ordered character only when used to overlap,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Means for storing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
Means for setting a character string for converting the non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character,
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Means for respectively selecting a superimposed character code for the character preceding the two characters;
It has.
[0011]
The superimposed character arrangement device of the present invention can also achieve the same operation and effect as the above-described superimposed character arrangement method by executing the above means.
[0012]
Further, the recording medium of the present invention,
A computer readable recording of a computer program for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a character string by a superimposed character that can be displayed as a proper character only when used in an overlapping manner A recording medium,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Preparing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
A step of setting a character string for converting a non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character;
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Selecting respective overlapping character codes for the characters preceding the two characters;
Is a computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program for causing a computer to execute the program is recorded.
[0013]
When the computer reads and executes the computer program recorded on such a recording medium, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described method and apparatus can be obtained.
[0014]
Other aspects of the invention
The present invention includes other aspects as described below. A first aspect is a typesetting device including the above device.
[0015]
A second aspect is an aspect as a program supply device that supplies a computer program that causes a computer to realize the functions of each step or each means of the above-described invention via a communication path. In such an embodiment, the above-described image processing method and image processing apparatus can be realized by placing the program on a server or the like on a network, downloading the necessary program to a computer via a communication path, and executing the program. it can.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a superimposed character arrangement device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the superimposed character arrangement device 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an external storage device 24, an input device 25, a display device 26 such as a CRT, an output device 27 such as a recorder, and the like. It is a computer including a communication device 28 such as a modem. As the external storage device 24, usually, a plurality of external storage devices such as a hard disk, a CD-ROM, and a floppy disk are provided. The input device 25 generally includes a plurality of keyboards, mice, digitizers, and the like. The communication device 28 is connected to an external network including the server 30 via a communication line 29. The server 30 has a function as a program supply device that supplies a computer program to the overlapping character arrangement device 20 via the communication line 29. The computer operates as a superimposed character arrangement device by executing a computer program stored in the ROM 22 in advance or a computer program loaded from the external storage device 24 to the RAM 23 which is an internal storage device.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the superimposed character arrangement device 20 of the present embodiment. When arranging superimposed characters by the superimposed character arranging apparatus of this embodiment, the operation of the various programs causes the CPU 21 to cause the CPU 21 to change the conversion table setting means 40 and the superimposed character setting means according to each processing stage as shown in FIG. 41, operates as a superimposed character conversion means 42; In addition, an area of the superimposed character conversion table 45 and the superimposed character data memory 46 are secured in a part of the RAM 23.
[0018]
A computer program for realizing the functions of these units is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM. The computer reads the computer program from the recording medium and transfers it to an internal storage device (such as the RAM 23) or an external storage device (such as the hard disk 24). Alternatively, a computer program may be supplied to a computer via a communication path. When implementing the functions of the computer program, the computer program stored in the internal storage device is executed by the microprocessor of the computer. Further, the computer may directly execute a computer program recorded on a recording medium.
[0019]
In this specification, the computer is a concept including a hardware device and an operation system, and means a hardware device that operates under the control of the operation system. The computer program causes such a computer to realize the functions of the above-described units. Some of the functions described above may be realized by an operation system instead of the application program.
[0020]
The “recording medium” in the present invention includes a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a punched card, a printed matter on which a code such as a barcode is printed, an internal storage device of a computer system (a memory such as a RAM or a ROM). ) And various media readable by a computer system, such as external storage devices.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for arranging superimposed characters in the present embodiment. First, in step S100, the overlaid character to be used is registered in the overlaid character conversion table 45. Here, the superimposed character conversion table 45 superimposes the character code of the first character on the front side, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first and second characters of the two characters to be superimposed. This is a data string in which a character code indicating the first character in the combined state is stored for each superimposed character.
[0022]
The character code indicates a part of an address of a storage area for storing character shape data, and an undefined code is generally used in a normal character code system. In the following description, an explanation will be added assuming that each superimposed character is defined in the character code areas FB40 (hex) to FBE9 (hex) which are not defined in the normal character code system in shift JIS (see FIG. 10). .
[0023]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registering a superimposed character in the superimposed character conversion table 45. In step S100, when registering the character code of the overlaid character to be used, the conversion table setting means 40 displays the overlaid character conversion table setting screen as shown in FIG. In the "font name" field displayed at the top of the screen, the font name of the superimposed character to be registered is input from the input device 25 such as a keyboard. Then, the first character on the front side, the second character on the rear side of the two characters to be superimposed, and the character code of the superimposed character (conversion character) corresponding to each of the two characters to be superimposed on each row in the table in the middle part of the screen, Input from the input device 25. For example, in the first row of the table, enter "0" in the first character input field, enter "0" in the second character input field, and enter the first character "0" in the converted character field. The character code "FB40" (see FIG. 10) of the overlapping character corresponding to the two characters "0" is input. By repeating such an input, the character codes of the overlaid characters to be registered are all set.
[0024]
FIG. 5 is an example of the overlaid character conversion table 45 registered in step S100. The overlaid character conversion table 45 includes a typeface name, the number of registered characters, and character data on each overlaid character. Character data relating to each superimposed character is composed of a character code of the first character, a character code of the second character, and a character code (converted character code) indicating the superimposed character of the first character.
[0025]
The superimposed character conversion table 45 stores the data thus registered for each superimposed character typeface. It is preferable that registration of the overlaid character conversion table be performed before the typesetting process. In this way, step S100 can be omitted in the typesetting operation. Further, it is not always necessary that data relating to all typefaces prepared in advance be stored in the overlaid character conversion table 45, and data of overlaid characters to be used may be read from the external storage device 24 and used at any time. Good. For example, as will be described later, when arranging a superimposed character, when the font of the superimposed character to be used is set, the superimposed character conversion table corresponding to the superimposed character font is read from the external storage device 24, and the superimposed character is read. The information may be registered as the conversion table 45. By doing so, the size of the overlaid character conversion table 45 in the RAM 23 can be reduced, so that processing using the overlaid character conversion table described later can be executed at high speed.
[0026]
Next, in steps S102 to S112 of FIG. 3, the arrangement of the superimposed characters is executed. Hereinafter, this procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 in addition to the flowchart of FIG.
[0027]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of arranging superimposed characters on the arrangement screen. When the superimposed character is to be actually arranged, the font name and the size (size) of the superimposed character to be arranged are input from the input device 25 in step S102 in FIG. For example, as shown in the lower part of the arrangement screen in FIG. 6A, the font name of the superimposed character to be arranged is input in the “font name” column. In the "Character size" field, enter the size of the character to be arranged. Then, in step S104, a position to be arranged on the arrangement screen in FIG. 6A is designated by the input device 25 such as a mouse, and a character string is input to the position by the input device 25 such as a keyboard.
[0028]
The data input in step S102 and step S104 is stored in the overlapped character data memory 46 (FIG. 2). FIG. 7 is an example of data stored in the superimposed character data memory 46. In the superimposed character data memory 46, the typeface name (superimposed numeral Gothic), character size (40Q (40Q = 1cm)), the number of characters in the character string (= 6), and each character data (“1”, “,”, “9”, “8”, “0”, “circle”) are stored. As shown in FIG. 7A, each character data stores only the character code of the character and the current arrangement coordinates of the character before executing the processing after step S106.
[0029]
When the input of the character string is completed in step S104, the arrangement of the overlapping characters is actually executed in steps S106 to S112. First, in step S106, one of a plurality of combinations of the first character on the front side and the second character on the rear side in the character string to be superimposed is read from the superimposed character data memory 46. For example, the first character ("1") and the second character (",") of the character string in FIG. Then, in step S108, the character code (converted character code) of the overlaid character corresponding to the combination of the first character ("1") and the second character (",") is stored in the overlaid character conversion table 45 (FIG. 5). Search from. Then, when the corresponding converted character code is found, the converted character code ("FB5A") is stored in the data area of the first character ("1"), as shown in FIG. 7B. Further, the arrangement coordinates of the superimposed character are determined according to the arrangement coordinates of the character existing before the superimposed character, and the arrangement coordinates before the conversion shown in FIG. 7A are obtained as shown in FIG. Is replaced with the arrangement coordinates after conversion. In the example of FIG. 7B, the character code before the conversion is also included in the superimposed character data memory 46, but this can be omitted. However, if the character code before conversion is included, when the font of the overlaid character is converted into another typeface, the character code before conversion can be searched from the overlaid character conversion table 45. Based on the above procedure, it can be easily converted to a superimposed character of another typeface. Also, as described above, instead of replacing the layout coordinates before conversion of each character with the layout coordinates after conversion, both the layout coordinates before conversion and the layout coordinates after conversion are stored in the superimposed character data memory 46. You may do so. By doing so, it is possible to easily return the character string once converted to the superimposed character to the normal character string before the conversion and arrange it. In step S110, a superimposed character corresponding to the superimposed character code ("FB5A") stored in the superimposed character data memory 46 is displayed on the layout screen. If the processing has not been completed for all the characters in step S112, the process returns to step S106, and processing of another combination is executed. If the processing has been completed for all the characters, this processing ends.
[0030]
As described above, by executing the above-described processing, a character string input as a normal character as shown in FIG. 6A is converted into a superimposed character as shown in FIG. can do. In addition, when a superimposed character is arranged using a different superimposed character typeface, it can be easily coped with by registering the corresponding superimposed character conversion table in the superimposed character conversion table 45 in advance.
[0031]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be carried out in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention, and for example, the following modifications are possible.
[0032]
(1) In the above embodiment, when a character string is newly arranged, a superimposed character is set as a character typeface, and then a character string input as a normal character string is converted into a superimposed character string. As described in the procedure, a character string that is already arranged as a normal character string may be selected, the font of the overlaid character to be used may be set, and the character string may be converted to the overlaid character. This makes it possible to easily modify a character string represented by normal characters into a character string represented by superimposed characters whenever it is desired to change the character string.
[0033]
(2) Various characters, such as alphabets and katakana, may be prepared as the overlaid characters, and may be registered in the overlaid character conversion table. In this way, various superimposed characters as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B can be easily arranged. As a result, the superimposed character font that has been used only for the price of a flyer, a catalog, or the like can be used in the creation of a general printed matter or the like. Therefore, characters can be arranged with emphasis on design, and a printed matter with a higher visual effect can be created.
[0034]
(3) In the above embodiment, a part of the configuration realized by hardware may be replaced with software, and conversely, a part of the configuration realized by software may be replaced with hardware. Is also good. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the respective units such as the conversion table setting unit 40 and the superimposed character conversion unit 42, which are realized by the execution of the software by the CPU 21, are configured in advance by an electric circuit, and the respective processes are performed by the respective electric circuits. The circuit may be executed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a superimposed character arrangement device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the overlapping arrangement device 20 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for arranging superimposed characters in the embodiment.
4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registering a superimposed character in a superimposed character conversion table 45. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a superimposed character conversion table 45 registered in step S100.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of arranging superimposed characters on an arrangement screen.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of data stored in a superimposed character data memory 46;
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an application example of a superimposed character arrangement.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a superimposed character.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character code of a superimposed character.
[Explanation of symbols]
20: Overlaid character arrangement device 21: CPU
22 ... ROM
23 ... RAM
24 external storage device 25 input device 26 display device 27 output device 28 communication device 29 communication line 30 server 40 conversion table setting means 41 overlay character setting means 42 overlay character conversion means 45 overlay character Conversion table 46: Overlaid character data memory

Claims (3)

A superposition character conversion method for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a superimposed character string that can be displayed as an ordered character only when used to overlap,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Preparing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
A step of setting a character string for converting the non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character,
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Selecting respective overlapping character codes for the characters preceding the two characters;
A method for converting superimposed characters, comprising: A superimposition character conversion apparatus for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a character string by a superimposed character that can be displayed as an ordered character only when used to overlap,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Means for storing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
Means for setting a character string for converting the non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character,
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Means for respectively selecting a superimposed character code for the character preceding the two characters;
A character conversion device comprising: A computer readable recording of a computer program for converting a character code string indicating a non-overlapping character string into a character code string indicating a character string by a superimposed character that can be displayed as a proper character only when used in an overlapping manner A recording medium,
In the state where the character code of the first character on the front side of the two characters to be superimposed, the character code of the second character on the rear side, and the first character and the second character are superimposed. Preparing a superimposed character conversion table indicating a relationship between the superimposed character code indicating the superimposed character of the first character, and
A step of setting a character string for converting the non-overlapping character string to a superimposed character,
The superimposed character conversion table is searched using the first character as the first character and the second character as the second character adjacent to each of the two adjacent characters of the character string to be converted to the superimposed character. Selecting respective overlapping character codes for the characters preceding the two characters;
Computer-readable recording medium that records a computer program for causing a computer to execute the program.

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