Patent ID: 6199199
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computing system having a capability for component-based visual programming, a computer program product for presenting runtime performance data, said computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium readable by a computer in said computing system and comprising;computer-readable program code means for providing one or more component-based, visually-constructed programs, wherein each of said visually-constructed programs comprises a plurality of components, one or more connections between selected ones of said components, and zero or more of; (1) events to be signaled by components; (2) actions to be performed by components; and (3) attributes of components;computer-readable program code means for constructing a visual view of a selected one of said visually-constructed programs, wherein said visual view is substantially similar to a programming visual view used when constructing said selected visually-constructed program;computer-readable program code means for displaying graphical representations of said components and said connections on said visual view; andcomputer-readable program code means for augmenting said constructed visual view to visually indicate said runtime performance data for selected ones of said connections.