Patent ID: 7721302
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of installing a first self-contained data handling application to operate with a second, previously installed, self-contained data handling application having at least one call routine which is executed when the second data handling application is executed and causes a software routine of the first self-contained data handling application to be executed, wherein the software routine of the first self contained data handling application controls a data modification operation by the second self-contained data handling application in dependence upon data stored in the first self-contained data handling application, the method comprising: a) detecting the presence of the second data handling application; and b) writing source code to cause the call routine of the second self-contained data handling application to cause the software routine of the first self-contained data handling application to be executed, wherein the first self-contained data handling, application and the second, previously installed, self contained data handling, application are operable to execute without each other, wherein the computer implement method is performed by a computer.