Method of connecting objects on different notebook pages

Details Method of connecting objects on different notebook pages Method of connecting objects on different notebook pages

1996-02-02

1997-05-27

Powell, Mark R.

395340, 395348, G06F 314

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056340958

ABSTRACT:
A visual procedure aides the program builder in linking objects in a visual application builder where the objects are on different pages of the application builder notebook. When the target object is on another page of the notebook, the user selects the source object. The user then flips the notebook page. During the page flipping, the selected source object is shown as an outline shadow with a page number under it. If the new page is shown with the desired target object on it, the user drags and drops a link between the shadow source object and the target object to make a connection. If the user flips to the source object page, then the target object will become the shadow object with a page number label next to it. If the shadow object is too big and covers the target object completely or for any other reason, the user may want to optionally use the outside page connector technique. This can be done by dragging and dropping the link from the source object to any point outside the notebook. The ending point of the link (outside the notebook) will have an outside page connector ICON appear. The user flips the notebook to find the target object. After the target object page is displayed, the user draws a link from the outside page connector to the target object. The user may navigate between the source and target pages by clicking on the page connector ICON.

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