Patent ID: 7730498

Claim:
A computer-readable storage medium including an internationalized object comprising computer-executable instructions to be executed by a processor for a supervisory process control and manufacturing information application, the internationalized object comprising: logic, in the form of computer-executable instructions, for carrying out a designated task associated with the supervisory process control and manufacturing information application; a set of text entries corresponding to words presentable on a user interface in at least a first language; and a set of translation dictionary entry references specified for the set of text entries to enable the set of text entries to be presented in at least a second language; wherein each translation dictionary entry, referenced by one of the set of translation entry references, includes a set of one or more translation fields for storing text in supported languages, including at least the second language, and wherein the supervisory process control and manufacturing information application further comprise engine objects that host execution of application objects in a run-time environment and platform objects that host one or more engine objects.