Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Bullock, Jr., Lewis A. (Department: 2193)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C717S124000, C717S135000, C717S138000, C715S760000, C715S763000, C715S804000, C714S052000, C714S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07395525
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment a method and apparatus for displaying the path of a computer program error as a sequence of hypertext documents in a computer system having a display is disclosed. The method includes displaying a first function in the control-flow path of the error as text in a first region on the display. Subsequently, a first hypertext link marker located within the first function, and associated with a second function called by the first and also lying on the error's control-flow path is selected. Thereafter, the second function's text associated with the first link marker is displayed in a second region. The second region is positioned in the first region such that the text of the first document is not obscured. The second region includes a first tab area that surrounds the first link maker after it is selected. According to a further embodiment, the method also includes selecting a second hypertext link marker located within the second function, corresponding to a third function called by the second and lying on the error's control-flow path. Afterwards, the text of the third function associated with the second link marker is displayed in a third region. The third region is positioned in the second region such that the text of the second document is not obscured.
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Bullock, Jr. Lewis A.
Francis Mark P.
Grace Ryan T.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Microsoft Corporation
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