Patent ID: 7631295

Claim:
A computer readable storage memory medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to: display a function node in a graphical program on a display, wherein the graphical program comprises a plurality of nodes and connections between the plurality of nodes, wherein the plurality of connected nodes visually indicate functionality of the graphical program, and wherein the function node is executable in the graphical program to perform a first function; display a function specific property node in the graphical program on the display, wherein the function specific property node is specific to the first function, wherein the function specific property node comprises a plurality of properties of the first function; associate the function specific property node with the function node; display the plurality of properties on the display; and receive user input selecting one or more of the plurality of properties; wherein the selected one or more properties are accessible during execution of the graphical program, and wherein, during execution of the graphical program, the function specific property node is executable to: receive input specifying a modification to at least one of the one or more properties; and modify the at least one of the one or more properties in response to the input to configure the function node to perform the first function, wherein, after said modifying, the function node is executable in the graphical program to perform the first function in accordance with the modified at least one of the one or more properties.