Patent ID: 7266807
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A configuration file integrated editing method comprising the steps of: forming an intermediate configuration file including data that describes a setting content of one or a plurality of types of configuration files to be used for changing operation of a program that is executable on a computer, data that describes a method for forming one or a plurality of types of configuration screens to be used for editing the configuration file, and data that describes a method for forming one or a plurality of types of configuration files; forming a configuration screen which is able to set various setting information of said configuration file from said intermediate configuration file; changing said intermediate configuration file when said setting information is changed on said configuration screen; and forming one or a plurality of types of configuration files from the changed intermediate configuration file, wherein a value that is used most often among a certain parameter value of said intermediate configuration file is described once as a common value in said intermediate configuration file, and wherein said certain parameter value is a default value that has been set previously by a developer who develops a setting target program.