Patent ID: 6311227
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A procedure calling method which uses a procedure assignment table having paired information about procedure name and procedure address;said method comprising the steps of:judging whether the address of a procedure corresponding to a called procedure name is included in a first procedure assignment table of a first application program or not;acquiring the address of said procedure corresponding to said called name when the address of said procedure corresponding to said called name is included in said first procedure assignment table;executing said procedure corresponding to said called name using the acquired address using said first procedure assignment table;judging whether a retrieval function for retrieving a second procedure assignment table of a second application program is provided or not, when the address of said procedure corresponding to said called name is not included in said first procedure assignment table;outputting an error, when said retrieval function is not provided; andexecuting said retrieval function to obtain said second procedure assignment table, when said retrieval function is provided.