Patent ID: 6466240
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A data processing system for interactively building a computer program that transforms a tree that represents structured text using a graphical user interface of a computer system, comprising:a) a tree producing means for analyzing structured text and representing the structured text on a computer screen in the form of a tree, the structured text comprising at least one of a computer program, a HTML document, a Cobol program, and a word processor document; b) an interface means for providing a graphical user interface for indicating elements of the tree and for visually indicating transformations of the information produced by the tree producing means; c) a macro program that transforms structured text represented by a tree, said program being a recorded sequence of tree transformation operations that can be replayed at a later time; and d) an operating means for performing an operation on the elements in the tree selected by the interface means.