Method and system for providing improved specification of multip

Details Method and system for providing improved specification of multip Method and system for providing improved specification of multip

1995-09-18

1998-01-06

Black, Thomas G.

395352, 395353, 395607, G06F 1730

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057064490

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and system for providing improved controls in a graphical user interface. One feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to assign multiple values to the control. This multi-value field control includes an extension to known controls that allows the user to enter more than one value into the control. After a value has been entered into the multi-value field control, the user can modify or delete the value. Another feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to efficiently specify multiple sort criteria for the control. This sort order control lists all of the possible sort criteria together with a selection indicator next to each sort criteria. When the user selects a sort criteria, the sort order control indicates the selection of the sort criteria in the selection indicator and places a numeric character representing the order in which the sort criteria was selected next to the sort criteria. Another feature of the present invention provides a control that enables a user to manipulate lists in the control. The list operations that can be performed using the list control include: (1) swapping columns, (2) freezing and unfreezing columns, (3) hiding and showing columns, and (4) finding text in columns.

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patent: 5432903 (1995-07-01), Frid-Nielsen
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Turbo C++ v3.0 Borland International Inc., screen pp.1-14, 1992.

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