Patent ID: 8316311
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable memory medium storing program instructions executable to: store a graphical program in a memory, wherein the graphical program includes a plurality of interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality performed by the graphical program, wherein the plurality of interconnected nodes is configured to be compiled into machine language code executable to perform the indicated functionality; receive user input selecting one or more tests to perform on the plurality of interconnected nodes of the graphical program; perform the one or more selected tests on the plurality of interconnected nodes of the graphical program, wherein the one or more selected tests operate to programmatically analyze the plurality of interconnected nodes to discover one or more problems in the plurality of interconnected nodes; display information indicating the one or more problems discovered in the plurality of interconnected nodes; receive user input selecting a first problem of the one or more problems from the displayed information; visually indicate the first problem in the plurality of interconnected nodes in response to the user input selecting the first problem; and automatically modify the plurality of interconnected nodes to correct the first problem, wherein automatically modifying the plurality of interconnected nodes includes one or more of: