Patent ID: 6266808
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recording thereon for controlling a processor to enable the construction of computer programs using dialogs and templates, said computer program logic comprising:a define dialog module for causing the processor to enable a first operator to define a plurality of dialogs using a first computer programming language, wherein each of said dialogs are defined to provide one or more commands in a second computer programming language, wherein each of said commands when executed in a computer causes the computer to perform a particular function; anda define parameter module for causing the processor to enable the first operator to define parameters for each of said commands that requires parameters;wherein a second operator wishing to construct a computer program in said second computer programming language for execution on the computer selectively invokes said dialogs, wherein each of said dialogs, when invoked by the second operator, generates code corresponding to a command associated with said each of said dialogs, said code including any parameters of said command, said code being in a form and having a syntax defined by said second computer programming language, said code being inserted into the computer program being constructed.