Patent Document ID: 5572668
Application ID: 08385192

Base Claim:
1. A method for testing a computer program in conjunction with a plurality of NLS systems, said computer program being executed by a computer comprising the steps of: generating a universal script comprising a desired sequence of test commands; providing an element for performing the step of translating said universal script into an NLS script in a target language corresponding to one of said plurality of NLS systems; providing an element for performing the step of providing said NLS script to a script interpreter for interpreting said NLS script and coupling said NLS script including said translated sequence of test commands to said computer for use by said computer program; providing an element for performing the step of said computer executing said computer program using said translated sequence of test commands and providing test results.

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Claim 2:
2. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said step of translating said universal script includes the step of replacing identified ASCII characters in said universal script with predefined characters in said target language.