Patent ID: 8122058
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions for configuring a variable for use in a plurality of graphical programs, wherein each of the plurality of graphical programs comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the graphical program, and wherein the program instructions are executable to: display a representation of a variable, wherein the representation of the variable comprises an icon, wherein the variable is selectable via the representation for inclusion in the plurality of graphical programs, wherein the variable comprises a specification of a named memory location for storing one or more values, and wherein the variable does not store or reference program instructions; display a graphical user interface (GUI) in response to user input requesting configuration of the variable, wherein the variable is comprised in the plurality of graphical programs; receive user input to the GUI configuring attributes of the variable, wherein the attributes comprise one or more of: store the configured attributes; and update the variable in each of the plurality of graphical programs in accordance with the configured attributes, thereby configuring the variable.