Patent ID: 8429552

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable memory medium that stores 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 node, wherein the function specific property node is configured to present for display only a plurality of properties of the function node, wherein the plurality of properties specify 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.