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Method of creating, defining, or editing a graphical user interface panel file

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-07
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2012-04-07
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Abstract

Abstract A method of defining, creating, or editing a menu bar in a graphical user interface panel file for a graphical user interface panel. The method includes opening a graphical user interface source code file, and entering at least one menu bar defining tag file. The menu object tag file is then edited and compiled to form an edited graphical user interface object code file including a menu bar.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert P. Hoffmann

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 22:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
A method of doing one or more of defining, creating, or editing a graphical user interface panel file for a graphical user interface panel having at least one graphical user interface panel menu bar with at least one graphical user interface panel menu bar object, which method comprises: a. opening a graphical user interface source code file; b. entering at least one graphical user interface defining tag file describing the graphical user interface panel menu bar; c. editing the menu bar object tag file; d. compiling said graphical user interface source code file to form an edited graphical user interface object code file including a menu bar; and e. storing the compiled edited graphical user interface object code file in a Panel Binary Intermediate file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 125 words
A method of doing one or more of defining, creating, or editing a graphical user interface panel file for a graphical user interface panel having at least one graphical user interface panel menu bar with at least one graphical user interface panel menu bar object, which method comprises: a. opening a graphical user interface source code file; b. entering at least one graphical user interface defining tag file describing the graphical user interface panel menu bar; c. editing the menu bar object tag file; d. compiling said graphical user interface source code file to form an edited graphical user interface object code file including a menu bar; and e. storing the compiled edited graphical user interface object code file in a Panel Binary Intermediate file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 comprising adding additional tag files of object attributes to the menu bar object tag file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 1 comprising editing an existing tag file of a menu bar object attribute.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1998-03-13 1998-09-12 1999-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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