Application development environment with features for...

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2004-12-03

2011-10-18

Yigdall, Michael J (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Editing

C717S105000, C717S109000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08042095

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the invention comprises a system and method for increasing a user's ease and efficiency of viewing help text related to a function or method call. An application development environment (ADE) may display a prototype tip for a function in a source code window when the user is currently creating or editing a function call to that function. The prototype tip may include a button or other GUI element which the user may click or operate to cause help text for the function and/or help text for one or more parameters of the function to be displayed. The help text that is displayed in response to the user's request may appear in or appear overlayed on the source code window. The help text may be displayed in a convenient location near the current function call.

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