JP7367451B2 - Information processing device, information processing system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, character strings have been displayed on screens displayed when software is operated. When developing software, it may be checked that character strings are displayed without any omissions.

Patent Document 1 discloses a display inspection method. This display inspection method acquires a capture image of the displayed character string displayed in the item display area, while also checking the character codes, correspondence information, and A character string image for comparison that is the correct answer is generated based on attribute information and the like. Then, the captured image and the character string image for comparison are compared to check whether there are any missing characters or the like.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 20008-158643

However, when making the software compatible with other languages, depending on the language, the string may not fit within the display area prepared in advance, resulting in so-called broken characters, where part of the string is displayed as missing. may occur. On the other hand, it requires a large amount of work for a software developer to visually check for cut-off characters, placing a heavy burden on the developer.
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device and the like that reduces the burden on software developers compared to the case where character breaks are visually confirmed.

The invention according to claim 1 includes: a setting means for setting an expanded area that is an expanded area of a display area that is an area for displaying character strings on a screen displayed when operating software; When a character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the expanded area, and a difference image that is a difference image between each image is detected, a character string to be displayed in the display area in the display area. The information processing apparatus includes a detection means for detecting that the information is not contained.
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the setting means changes the setting of the expansion area depending on whether the character string is one line or multiple lines. It is a processing device.
The invention according to claim 3 is the information processing according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the character string is one line, the setting means sets the expansion area according to the language of the character string. It is a device.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the setting means sets the expanded area by expanding the display area in a direction in which the character string extends when writing the character string in the language. 3.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when the character string consists of multiple lines, the setting means expands the display area downward and sets the expansion area. This is an information processing device.
The invention according to claim 6 further includes positioning means for positioning the display area and the expansion area, and the positioning means changes the positioning according to the language of the character string. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The invention according to claim 7 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the positioning means performs positioning at a position that becomes the first character when writing a character string in the language. be.
The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a correction unit that corrects when the difference image is detected so that the difference image does not occur. .
The invention according to claim 9 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the modification means determines whether or not to perform modification based on objects displayed around the display area. .
The invention according to claim 10 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the modification means determines whether or not to perform modification depending on the type of the object.
The invention according to claim 11 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the modification means changes the translation of the character string into a language.
The invention according to claim 12 includes a display device that displays an image, and an information processing device that controls the image displayed on the display device, and the information processing device is configured to operate software when operating software. a setting means for setting an extended area that is an expanded area of a display area that is an area for displaying character strings on a displayed screen, and displaying character strings to be displayed in the display area in the display area and the expanded area; and a detection means for detecting that a character string displayed in the display area does not fit in the display area when a difference image that is a difference image between the respective images is detected. It is a system.
The invention according to claim 13 provides a setting function for setting, in a computer, an extended area that is an expanded area of a display area that is an area for displaying character strings on a screen displayed when software is operated; When a character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area, and a difference image that is a difference image between the respective images is detected, the character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area. This is a program that implements a detection function that detects when a character string does not fit.

According to the invention of claim 1, it is possible to provide an information processing device that reduces the burden on software developers compared to the case where character breaks are visually confirmed.
According to the second aspect of the invention, an expansion area can be set in an area where characters are likely to be cut off.
According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to set an expansion area in an area where characters are likely to be cut off for each language.
According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to more accurately define an area where character breakage is likely to occur.
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the expansion area can be set in a downward area where character breaks are particularly likely to occur when the character string is in multiple lines.
According to the invention of claim 6, it becomes easier to specify a location where a character break occurs.
According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to set an extension area according to a different format for each language.
According to the invention of claim 8, the burden on the software developer is further reduced.
According to the invention of claim 9, it is possible to suppress display of character strings from becoming unnatural.
According to the tenth aspect of the invention, balance with surrounding objects can be taken into consideration.
According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, broken characters can be corrected without changing the size of the display area.
According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide an information processing system that reduces the burden on a software developer compared to the case where character breaks are visually confirmed.
According to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, a function that reduces the burden on the software developer can be realized by a computer, compared to the case where character breaks are visually confirmed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when application software is operated. (a) to (e) are diagrams showing examples in which characters are cut off. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing apparatus in the first embodiment. (a) to (b) are diagrams explaining in more detail the processing performed in steps 110 to 113 in FIG. 5. (a) to (b) are diagrams explaining in more detail the processing performed in steps 110 to 113 in FIG. 5. (a) to (b) are diagrams explaining in more detail the processing performed in steps 110 to 113 in FIG. 5. (a) to (b) are diagrams explaining in more detail the processing performed in steps 110 to 113 in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device according to a second embodiment. It is a flow chart explaining operation of an information processing device in a 2nd embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Description of the entire information processing system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an information processing device 10 that controls images displayed on a display device 20, and image information created by the information processing device 10 that is inputted to the information processing system 1. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a display device 20 that displays images based on the information processing apparatus 10, and an input device 30 that allows a developer to input various information to the information processing apparatus 10.

The information processing device 10 is, for example, a so-called general-purpose personal computer (PC). The information processing device 10 is configured to create image information and the like by operating various application software under the management of an OS (Operating System).
The information processing device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is a calculation means, a main memory which is a storage means, and storage such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). Here, the CPU is an example of a processor, and executes various software such as an OS (basic software) and application software (application software). Further, the main memory is a storage area that stores various software and data used for executing the software, and the storage is a storage area that stores input data for various software, output data from the various software, and the like.
Furthermore, the information processing device 10 includes a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as "communication I/F") for communicating with the outside.

The display device 20 displays images on a display screen 21. The display device 20 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display for a PC, a liquid crystal television, or a projector, which has a function of displaying an image by additive color mixing. Therefore, the display method in the display device 20 is not limited to the liquid crystal method. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 1, a display screen 21 is provided within the display device 20; however, when using a projector as the display device 20, for example, the display screen 21 may be a screen provided outside the display device 20, etc. becomes.

The input device 30 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The input device 30 is used for starting, terminating, and giving instructions to application software. Further, as will be described in detail later, when developing application software, it is used to start, terminate, and give instructions for the software to be used.

The information processing device 10 and the display device 20 are connected via a DVI (Digital Visual Interface). Note that instead of DVI, connection may be made via HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), DisplayPort, or the like.
Further, the information processing device 10 and the input device 30 are connected via, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus). Note that the connection may be made via IEEE1394, RS-232C, etc. instead of USB.

Note that the information processing system 1 in this embodiment is not limited to the form shown in FIG. For example, the information processing system 1 may be a smartphone terminal or a tablet terminal. In this case, the smartphone terminal or tablet terminal is equipped with a touch panel, and the touch panel displays images and inputs instructions from the developer. That is, the touch panel functions as the display device 20 and the input device 30. Similarly, a touch monitor can also be used as a device that integrates the display device 20 and the input device 30. This uses a touch panel as the display screen 21 of the display device 20. In this case, image information is created by the information processing device 10, and an image is displayed on the touch monitor based on this image information. Then, the developer inputs instructions by touching the touch monitor.

<General description of information processing device 10>
Next, the information processing device 10 will be explained in more detail.
The information processing device 10 of this embodiment is, for example, a device used when developing application software.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the application software is operated.
In the illustrated screen, an attribute search screen is displayed as window W1. Then, predetermined character strings M101 to M120 are displayed. The character strings M101 to M120 allow the user operating the application software to know the contents of the items to be set on the search screen. For example, in the character string M106, it can be seen that in order to input the folder to be searched in the input field R1 adjacent to the right side, it is sufficient to input, for example, the path of the folder. Then, when a user using the application software inputs a folder path into the input field R1 and presses a search button Bt1, the application software searches for and displays a file corresponding to the corresponding attribute.

However, when application software is made to support multiple languages, for example, the format and length of character strings differ depending on the language. Therefore, for example, even if a character string is displayed without problems in Japanese, the display may be distorted in other languages after translation. For example, if a character string becomes long, it may not fit within a pre-prepared range and all characters may not be displayed. That is, characters may be cut off such that the end, upper, or lower part of the character string is not displayed.

FIGS. 3A to 3E are diagrams showing examples in which characters are cut off.
In FIGS. 3A to 3E, display areas H21 to H25 are areas in which character strings are displayed on the screen that is displayed when the application software is operated. Display areas H21 to H25 are prepared in advance as areas for displaying character strings. Note that although rectangular frame lines are displayed as the display areas H21 to H25 in FIGS. 3A to 3E, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frame lines may not be displayed.

Of these, FIG. 3(a) shows an example in which a character break occurs on the right side of a character string.
FIG. 3A shows an example in which the character string M21 is too long for the display area H21, so that the right side of the character string M21 protrudes from the display area H21, and as a result, is not displayed. This is likely to occur in languages where the character string is on one line and is written from left to right. This language is, for example, Japanese, English, German, French, etc.

Further, FIG. 3(b) shows an example in which a character break occurs on the left side of the character string.
FIG. 3B shows an example in which the character string M22 is too long for the display area H22, so that the left side of the character string M22 protrudes from the display area H22 and is not displayed. This is likely to occur in languages where the character string is on one line and is written from right to left. This language is, for example, Arabic.

Furthermore, FIGS. 3(c) to 3(d) show examples in which a character break occurs at the bottom of a character string.
FIG. 3C shows an example in which the lower side of the character string M23 is not displayed because the characters of the character string M23 are too large for the display area H23.
Further, FIG. 3D shows an example in which the lower part of the character string M24 is not displayed because the character string M24 is too long for the display area H24. This tends to occur when the string consists of multiple lines.

FIG. 3(e) shows an example in which a character break occurs at the upper side of the character string.
FIG. 3E shows an example in which the upper part of the character string M25 is not displayed because the character string M25 is too large for the display area H25. This is likely to occur when character strings are written in a language that uses accent marks. Here, there is an accent mark "..." above each character of "AOU", but it is not displayed. Examples of languages that use accent marks include German and French.

In order to prevent this phenomenon, there is a method in which the developer of the application software checks each screen and visually confirms whether or not characters are cut off. However, the number of screens used by application software is enormous. As shown in FIG. 3, the number of character strings displayed on one screen is large. Furthermore, checking each translated language requires a huge amount of man-hours. Therefore, the burden on the application software developer is heavy.
Furthermore, to prevent this phenomenon, there is a method of calculating the size of the area occupied by the character string and translating it so that it fits within that area. However, even with this method, it is not possible to reliably prevent character breakage, so visual confirmation is required as well.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the information processing device 10 is configured as follows to reduce the burden on the application software developer.

<Description of functional configuration of information processing device 10>
[First embodiment]
Here, first, a first embodiment of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described.
In the first embodiment, the information processing device 10 detects a case where a character string does not fit within the display area, and presents the case to the developer.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 of the first embodiment.
Note that, out of the various functions that the information processing device 10 has, those related to this embodiment are selected and illustrated here.

The information processing device 10 includes an extraction unit 11 that extracts a display area, a setting unit 12 that sets an expanded area that is an expanded display area, an alignment unit 13 that aligns the display area and the expanded area, and a display area. A detection unit 14 detects whether or not a character string fits within the display area based on a difference image that is a difference image when the character string is displayed in the display area and the extended area; a storage unit 15 that stores the screen; a display control unit 16 that controls displaying the

The extraction unit 11 extracts a display area that is an area for displaying a character string. The display areas are, for example, display areas H21 to H25 shown in FIG. 3. The extraction unit 11 searches for a display area in which a character string is to be displayed in a screen that is the target of checking whether or not character breaks have occurred. Then, information about that display area is acquired.

The setting unit 12 is an example of a setting means, and sets an expanded area that is an expanded area of the display area. As will be described in detail later, the expanded area is an area that includes the display area and is expanded in at least one of the four directions, ie, up, down, left, and right. The direction in which to expand is determined depending on whether the character string is one line or multiple lines. It is also determined by the type of language.

The alignment unit 13 is an example of alignment means, and aligns the display area and the expansion area. The positioning unit 13 performs positioning between the display area and the expansion area in order for the detection unit 14 to create a difference image. As will be described in detail later, the positioning unit 13 changes the positioning according to the language.

The detection unit 14 is an example of a detection means, and detects that the character string displayed in the display area does not fit within the display area when a difference image is detected. For this purpose, the detection unit 14 creates a difference image. This is an image of the difference between each image when the character string displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area. That is, even when a character string cannot fit in the display area and a character string is cut off, this portion can be included in the expanded area. Therefore, the difference image becomes an image in which characters are cut off and includes portions that cannot be displayed in the display area. On the other hand, when no character breaks occur, the entire character string fits within the display area, so the difference image becomes a blank image.
Then, the detection unit 14 detects the occurrence of the character cutoff based on the difference image. As will be described in detail later, when any image is generated as a difference image, the detection unit 14 determines that the above-mentioned character cutoff has occurred. On the other hand, if the difference image is a blank image, it is determined that no character breaks have occurred.

The storage unit 15 stores the difference image. Alternatively, the difference image may be saved as an emphasized image that is emphasized using red, bold, colored background, or the like.
The display control unit 16 displays on the display device 20 an image that presents the difference image to the developer.
The functions of the extraction section 11, setting section 12, alignment section 13, detection section 14, and display control section 16 can be realized by the above-mentioned CPU. Furthermore, the functions of the storage unit 15 can be realized by the storage described above.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 in the first embodiment will be explained.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing device 10 in the first embodiment.
First, the display control unit 16 displays, on the display device 20, a target screen to be inspected for broken characters as a screen to be checked from among the screens of the application software (step 101). This screen can be displayed using a browser or the like, for example.
Next, the storage unit 15 temporarily stores the image information of the screen displayed on the display device 20 (step 102).

Furthermore, the extraction unit 11 searches for a display area in the target screen (step 103). That is, the extraction unit 11 searches the screen for an area where the character string is displayed. Specifically, the extraction unit 11 finds, for example, an area in which text is to be displayed from a DOM (Document Object Model).
Next, the extraction unit 11 obtains the properties of the display area (step 104). This property is information indicating the position and size of the display area.

Then, the setting unit 12 creates a test display area having properties similar to this property (step 105).
Next, the setting unit 12 determines whether the character string has multiple lines (step 106).
As a result, if the character string has multiple lines (Yes in step 106), the setting unit 12 creates an expanded area of the test display area with an increased height ( Step 107).
On the other hand, if the character string is not multiple lines (No in step 106), that is, if the character string is one line, the setting unit 12 sets the test display area to a larger height and width as an expanded area. Create (step 108).

Next, the setting unit 12 determines whether the language in which the character string is written is Arabic (step 109).
As a result, if the language is Arabic (Yes in step 109), the alignment unit 13 aligns the test display area and the expansion area so that the right side is the starting point, and overlaps the two ( Step 110).
On the other hand, if the language is not Arabic (No in step 109), the alignment unit 13 aligns the test display area and the extended area starting from the left side, and overlaps the two (step 111). ).

Next, the detection unit 14 creates a difference image between the test display area and the expanded area (step 112).
Furthermore, the detection unit 14 detects cut-off characters from the difference image (step 113).
Then, when the detection unit 14 detects a character cutoff (Yes in step 114), the storage unit 15 stores the difference image (step 115).

On the other hand, if the detection unit 14 does not detect a character break (No in step 114), and after step 115, it is determined whether there is a display area that has not been inspected in the target screen. (Step 116).
As a result, if there is a display area that has not been inspected (Yes at step 116), the process returns to step 104 and the same process is performed for another display area.
On the other hand, if there is no display area that has not been inspected (No in step 116), the display control unit 16 creates an emphasized image that emphasizes the cut-off portion of the characters based on the difference image (step 117). Note that this emphasized image is stored in the storage unit 15.

Then, the extraction unit 11 determines whether there are any screens that have not been inspected yet (step 118).
As a result, if there is a screen that has not been inspected yet (Yes at step 118), the process returns to step 101, and the same process is performed using another screen as the target screen.
On the other hand, if there is no screen that has not been inspected (No in step 118), the series of processing ends.

Thereafter, the display control unit 16 can display the emphasized image on the display device 20. It is also possible to display a pop-up display where text breaks are detected. The developer sees this and checks whether or not the characters are actually cut off. If the characters are cut off, the size and position of the display area and surrounding objects are adjusted so that the character string is displayed correctly. Alternatively, the translation or the like may be changed to shorten the character string.

6(a) to (b), FIG. 7(a) to (b), FIG. 8(a) to (b), and FIG. 9(a) to (b) are shown in steps 110 to 113 in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating in more detail the processing performed in FIG.

Of these, FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) show the case where a character string M61 is one line long and a character break is detected in a language where the character string M61 is written from left to right. There is. In this case, the character string M61 is in Japanese and consists of the characters ``Ai ue okaki ke ko sashi suse''.
FIG. 6A shows a case where an extended area K61 with increased height and width is set for the test display area H61. In this case, the alignment unit 13 aligns the test display area H61 and the expansion area K61 so that the left side is the starting point, and superimposes both. As shown in the figure, it can be seen that the last character of the character string M61, ``SE'', protrudes to the right from the test display area H61, resulting in a character break.
Further, FIG. 6(b) shows an example in which a difference image between the test display area H61 and the expansion area K61 is created. In this case, the last character "se" of the character string M61 is detected as the difference image S61.

Furthermore, FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) show the case where a character break is detected when the character string M71 is in one line and is written in Arabic from the right side to the left side. There is.
FIG. 7A shows a case where an expanded area K71 with increased height and width is set for the test display area H71. In this case, the alignment unit 13 aligns the test display area H71 and the expansion area K71 so that the right side is the starting point, and superimposes both. As shown in the figure, it can be seen that the second half of the character string M71 protrudes to the left from the test display area H71, resulting in cut-off of characters.
Moreover, FIG. 7(b) shows an example in which a difference image between the test display area H71 and the expansion area K71 is created. In this case, the latter half of the character string M71 is detected as the difference image S71.

Furthermore, FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) show the case where a character break is detected when the character string M81 has multiple lines.
FIG. 8A shows a case where an extended area K81 with a larger height is set for the test display area H81. As shown in the figure, it can be seen that the latter half of the character string M81 protrudes downward from the test display area H81, resulting in character breakage.
Further, FIG. 8(b) shows an example in which a difference image between the test display area H81 and the expansion area K81 is created. In this case, the latter half of the character string M81 is detected as the difference image S81.

FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b) show a case where a character string M91 is one line long and a character break is detected when the language in which the character string M91 is written is a language that uses accent marks. . In this case, the character string M91 is in German.
FIG. 9(a) shows a case where an extended area K91 with increased height and width is set for the test display area H91. In this case, the alignment unit 13 aligns the test display area H91 and the expansion area K91 so that the left side is the starting point, and superimposes both. As shown in the figure, it can be seen that the accent mark portion of the character string M91 protrudes upward from the test display area H91, resulting in character breakage.
Further, FIG. 9(b) shows an example in which a difference image between the test display area H91 and the expansion area K91 is created. In this case, the accent mark portion of the character string M91 is detected as the difference image S91.

Note that the expanded area does not need to include all of the portion where the character break occurs, but may include at least a portion of the portion. In other words, in order to detect a character break, it is sufficient to detect a part of the part where the character break occurs as a difference image. Furthermore, there is no need to identify the meaning of the characters in the part where the character is cut off, and if any difference image is detected, it is detected that the character has been cut off.

In the first embodiment, an expanded area is set by expanding the display area, and a difference image between the display area and the expanded area is detected to detect a character cutoff. This can reduce the burden on software developers compared to visually checking for character breaks.

Further, the setting unit 12 changes the settings of the expansion area depending on whether the character string is one line or multiple lines. At this time, when the character string consists of multiple lines, the setting unit 12 sets an expanded area in which the height of the display area is increased. Thereby, the setting unit 12 can expand the display area downward and set an expanded area. As explained in FIG. 3(d), when a character string consists of multiple lines, characters are likely to be cut off at the bottom of the character string. Therefore, by expanding the display area downward, it is possible to set an expanded area in an area where characters are likely to be cut off.

Furthermore, when the character string is one line, the setting unit 12 sets the expansion area according to the language of the character string. Specifically, when the character string is one line, the setting unit 12 sets an expanded area by expanding the display area in the direction in which the character string extends when writing the character string. In other words, the expanded area is set by expanding in the width direction. As described with reference to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), when a character string consists of one line, characters are likely to be cut off on the right or left side of the character string. Therefore, by expanding the display area in the width direction, it is possible to set an expanded area in an area where characters are likely to be cut off.
Further, by further expanding the display area in the height direction, as explained in FIG. 3C, even if the characters are too large for the display area, it is possible to detect cut-off characters.
Furthermore, as explained with reference to FIG. 3E, in languages with accent marks such as German and French, character breaks tend to occur not only on the right side of the character string but also on the upper side of the character string. Therefore, by expanding the display area not only in the width direction but also in the height direction, it is possible to set an expansion area in an area where characters are likely to be cut off.

Further, the positioning unit 13 changes the positioning according to the language of the character string. That is, the alignment unit 13 aligns the character string to the position of the first character when writing the character string. Specifically, as explained in FIG. 6(a), when writing character strings from the left side to the right side, as in Japanese or English, the positioning unit 13 is configured to extend the test display area H61. The area K61 is aligned so that the left side becomes the starting point. On the other hand, as explained in FIG. 7A, when a character string is written from the right side to the left side, as in Arabic, the alignment unit 13 separates the test display area H71 and the expansion area K71. Align so that the right side is the starting point. As a result, an expansion area can be set in an area where characters are likely to be cut off.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described.
In the second embodiment, when the information processing device 10 detects a character cutoff, it performs correction so that the character cutout does not occur.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 according to the second embodiment.
The functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 10 is different from that illustrated in FIG. 4 in that a modification section 17 is added, and the other points are the same. Therefore, the following description will focus on the functions of the modification unit 17.

The correction unit 17 is an example of a correction unit, and when a difference image is detected, corrects it so that a difference image does not occur.
Specifically, for example, the size of the display area is changed. In other words, the size of the display area is expanded in the direction in which characters are cut off. This allows all characters to be displayed within the display area. However, other objects such as other display areas generally exist around the display area to be expanded. Therefore, it is preferable that the modification unit 17 determines whether or not to perform modification based on objects displayed around the display area. In other words, the modification unit 17 does not expand the size of the display area if it affects surrounding objects, such as causing overlap with surrounding objects. On the other hand, the modification unit 17 performs expansion if it does not affect surrounding objects.

Further, for example, when an OK button and a cancel button are displayed side by side, if only the cancel button is expanded, the balance with the adjacent OK button will be lost, resulting in an unnatural display. At this time, the modification unit 17 does not expand the display area. Therefore, in this case as well, it can be said that the modification unit 17 determines whether or not to perform modification based on the objects displayed around the display area. This can also be said to mean that the modification unit 17 does not perform expansion when the display area is a button. In other words, it can be said that the modification unit 17 determines whether or not to perform modification depending on the type of objects displayed around the object.

Note that when the modification unit 17 expands the display area, the modification may be notified to the developer using a highlighted image, a pop-up display, or the like. This allows the developer to confirm whether or not the modification has been made correctly. Furthermore, if the modification unit 17 decides not to perform modification, it may similarly be presented to the developer. After seeing this, the developer adjusts the size and position of the display area and surrounding objects so that the character string is displayed normally, as in the first embodiment.

Furthermore, as another modification method, the modification unit 17 may change the translation of the character string into a language so that the character string fits within the display area.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 in the second embodiment will be explained.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing device 10 in the second embodiment.
Steps 201 to 216 and steps 219 to 220 in FIG. 11 are the same as steps 101 to 116 and steps 117 to 118 in FIG. 5, so a description thereof will be omitted.

After step 217 in FIG. 11, the correction unit 17 determines whether or not the display area in which the characters are cut off can be corrected based on objects displayed around the display area (step 217).
If it is determined that the correction can be made (Yes in step 217), the correction unit 17 performs the correction using a method such as expanding the size of the display area (step 218).
On the other hand, if it is determined that modification is not possible (No in step 217), the modification unit 17 does not perform modification and proceeds to the next step 219. In this case, the display area is modified by the developer as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the effects mentioned in the first embodiment, the information processing device 10 can automatically correct the display area.

In the information processing device 10 described above, the case where application software is developed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any software that displays character strings can be applied to basic software such as an OS. .
Further, in the information processing device 10 described above, the display area has a rectangular shape, but the shape of the display area is not limited to this, and may be other shapes such as a circle or a polygon.

Further, in the information processing device 10 described above, a processor, for example a CPU, performs processing. Therefore, this information processing device 10 includes a processor, and the processor sets an extended area that is an expanded area of the display area that is the area where character strings are displayed on the screen that is displayed when the software is operated, When the character string displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area, when a difference image that is a difference image between each image is detected, the character string displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area. It can also be thought of as an information processing device that detects when it does not fit.

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Here, the processing performed by the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment described above is prepared as a program such as software, for example. This is realized through cooperation between software and hardware resources. This program can detect cut-off characters, reducing the burden on software developers compared to visually checking for cut-off characters.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the program that executes the processing performed by the information processing device 10 is an area that is an expanded area of the display area that is the area where character strings are displayed on the screen that is displayed when the software is operated. When the display area and the extended area display the character string displayed in the display area, when a difference image is detected that is the difference between each image, the display It can also be viewed as a program that implements a detection function that detects when a character string displayed in a display area does not fit into an area.

Note that the program for realizing this embodiment can of course be provided by communication means, and can also be provided by being stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiment. It is clear from the claims that various changes or improvements made to the above embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Information processing system, 10... Information processing device, 11... Extraction part, 12... Setting part, 13... Positioning part, 14... Detection part, 15... Storage part, 16... Display control part, 20... Display device

Claims (13)

a setting means for setting an extended area that is an expanded area of a display area that is an area for displaying character strings on a screen that is displayed when operating the software;
When a character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area, and a difference image that is a difference image between the respective images is detected, the character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area. a detection means for detecting that the character string to be displayed does not fit;
An information processing device comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit changes the setting of the expansion area depending on whether the character string is one line or multiple lines. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the setting means sets the expansion area according to the language of the character string when the character string is one line. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the setting means sets the expansion area by expanding the display area in a direction in which the character string extends when writing the character string in the language. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the character string consists of multiple lines, the setting means expands the display area downward and sets the expansion area. further comprising positioning means for positioning the display area and the expansion area,
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means changes the positioning according to the language of the character string. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the positioning means positions the first character when writing a character string in the language. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a correction unit that corrects when the difference image is detected so that the difference image does not occur. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the modification means determines whether or not to perform modification based on objects displayed around the display area. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the modification means determines whether or not to perform modification based on the type of the object. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the modification means changes the translation of the character string into a language. a display device that displays an image;
an information processing device that controls the image displayed on the display device;
Equipped with
The information processing device includes:
a setting means for setting an extended area that is an expanded area of a display area that is an area for displaying character strings on a screen that is displayed when operating the software;
When a character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area, and a difference image that is a difference image between the respective images is detected, the character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area. a detection means for detecting that the character string to be displayed does not fit;
An information processing system equipped with. to the computer,
A setting function that sets an extended area that is an expanded area of the display area that is the area where character strings are displayed on the screen that is displayed when the software is operated;
When a character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area and the expansion area, and a difference image that is a difference image between the respective images is detected, the character string to be displayed in the display area is displayed in the display area. A detection function that detects when a character string does not fit,
A program to make this happen.