System and method for visually programming iteration

Details System and method for visually programming iteration System and method for visually programming iteration

Filed on

1994-02-28

Date issued

1996-08-13

Examiner

Powell, Mark R.

Other Related Categories

395161, G06F 314

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

055465196

Description

ABSTRACT:
A method, program product, and system create visual representations of iterator link objects. A graphical user interface of the present invention enables users to visually program iterative applications without having to use a programming language. The graphical user interface includes an iterator link object which is capable of removably linking a source object having multiple elements to a target object. On the occurrence of a trigger event, an action iterates over each individual element of the source object and is targeted to the target object. Therefore, the present invention enables the user to visually link multiple source objects to a target object. Furthermore, by utilizing more than one iterator link object, linked objects can be chained linked to other linked objects.

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