Patent ID: 6064409
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for audially probing signals in a graphical program in a computer system including a display screen, wherein said audial probing is used in debugging the graphical program, the method comprising:assembling a graphical program comprising a plurality of interconnected function icons, wherein the plurality of interconnected function icons include a first function icon including at least one input and at least one output, ad a first wire connected to the at least one output of the first function icon;receiving a user input request to enable an audio probe feature to audially generate data transferred on said first wire, wherein said audio probe feature is requested to aid in debugging the graphical program;beginning execution of said graphical program;the first function icon executing after said beginning execution, wherein the first function icon generates first data;converting said first data into first audio signals; andgenerating sounds corresponding to said first audio signals after said converting said first data into said first audio signals, wherein said converting said first data into first audio signals and said generating sounds corresponding to said first audio signals is performed in response to said audio probe feature being enabled;wherein said sounds are useable in debugging the graphical program.