US6311320B1 — Alterable scripting tool and method

Claim 1

Independent Claim 88 words

A method of utilizing a definition file to define characteristics of at least one parameter of a script command comprising: displaying for a parameter within a script command, a user input control defined by a definition file, said user input control displaying an identifier for said parameter and a value for said parameter; receiving user input via said user input control; generating a parameter value based upon said received user input; and setting said value of said parameter of said script command equal to said generated parameter value.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 88 words

A method of utilizing a definition file to define characteristics of at least one parameter of a script command comprising: displaying for a parameter within a script command, a user input control defined by a definition file, said user input control displaying an identifier for said parameter and a value for said parameter; receiving user input via said user input control; generating a parameter value based upon said received user input; and setting said value of said parameter of said script command equal to said generated parameter value.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 62 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: generating said user input control based upon a control type defined by said definition file, wherein said definition file defines said control type from a group of control types comprising a radio-button control type, a check-box control type, an edit box control type, a list box control type, and a combo box control type.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 59 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining whether said generated parameter value is valid for said parameter based upon an allowable range defined by said definition file, wherein said setting of said generated parameter value comprises setting said value of said parameter equal to said generated parameter value only if said generated parameter value is determined valid.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 71 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein: said displaying of a user input control comprises displaying user input controls corresponding to a plurality of parameter values defined for said script command by said definition file, said user input reception comprises receiving said user input indicating a selection from said plurality of parameter values, and said parameter generation comprises setting said parameter value equal to said selection indicated by said user input.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 48 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining whether said definition file has changed since said displaying step; re-generating said control based upon said changed definition file in response to determining that said definition file has changed; and re-displaying said control after said re-generating of said control.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein said parameter value generation comprises: setting said parameter value equal to a default value defined by said definition file in response to said user input not indicating a value for said parameter value.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: parsing said definition file to obtain a first preprocessed definition file; and generating said user input control based upon said first preprocessed definition file.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 67 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising: determining whether said definition file has changed since said parsing step; re-parsing said definition file to obtain a second preprocessed definition file in response to said determination that said definition file has changed; re-generating said user input control based upon said second preprocessed definition file; and re-displaying said user input control after said regeneration of said user input control.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 122 words

A scripting tool for executing a script command having at least one parameter, comprising a display device, a processor, and a memory having stored therein a plurality of instructions which when executed by said processor causes said processor to: generate a user input control for a parameter within a script command based upon a definition file, said user input control including an identifier and a value for said parameter; display said user input control upon said display device; receive user input via said user input control; generate a parameter value based upon said user input; set said parameter of said script command equal to said generated parameter value; and execute said script command having said parameter set to said generated parameter value.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 122 words

A scripting tool for executing a script command having at least one parameter, comprising a display device, a processor, and a memory having stored therein a plurality of instructions which when executed by said processor causes said processor to: generate a user input control for a parameter within a script command based upon a definition file, said user input control including an identifier and a value for said parameter; display said user input control upon said display device; receive user input via said user input control; generate a parameter value based upon said user input; set said parameter of said script command equal to said generated parameter value; and execute said script command having said parameter set to said generated parameter value.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 76 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: generate said user input control based upon a control type defined by said definition file, wherein said definition file defines said control type from a group of control types comprising a radio-button control type, a check-box control type, an edit box control type, a list box control type, and a combo box control type.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 58 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: determine whether said parameter value is valid for said parameter based upon an allowable range defined by said definition file; and set said parameter equal to said parameter value only if said parameter value is valid.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 83 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: generate a plurality of valid parameter values for said user input control based upon said definition file; display upon said display device, said user input control including said plurality of valid parameter values; receive said user input indicating a selection from said plurality of valid parameter values; and set said parameter value equal to said selection indicated by said user input.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 72 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: determine whether said definition file has changed since displaying said user input control upon said display device; re-generate said user input control based upon said changed definition file in response to determining that said definition file has changed; and re-displaying said user input control after regenerating said user input control.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 50 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: set said parameter value equal to a default value defined by said definition file in response to said user input not indicating a value for said parameter value.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 46 words

The scripting tool of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further causes said processor to: parse said definition file to obtain a first preprocessed definition file; and generate said user input control based upon said first preprocessed definition file.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 93 words

The scripting tool of claim 15 , wherein said plurality of instructions when executed by said processor further cause said processor to: determine whether said definition file has changed since said first preprocessed definition file was obtained; re-parse said definition file to obtain a second preprocessed definition file in response to determining that said definition file has changed since said first preprocessed definition file was obtained; re-generate said user input control based upon said second preprocessed definition file; and re-display said user input control upon said display device after said re-generating said control.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 85 words

A method executing a script command having at least one parameter, comprising: generating a user input control for a parameter of a script command based upon a definition file, said user input control having an identifier and a value for said parameter; receiving user input for said parameter via said user input control; generating a parameter value based upon said received user input; setting said parameter equal to said generated parameter value; and executing said script command having said parameter set to generated parameter value.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 85 words

A method executing a script command having at least one parameter, comprising: generating a user input control for a parameter of a script command based upon a definition file, said user input control having an identifier and a value for said parameter; receiving user input for said parameter via said user input control; generating a parameter value based upon said received user input; setting said parameter equal to said generated parameter value; and executing said script command having said parameter set to generated parameter value.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 17 , further comprising: determining whether said parameter value is invalid based upon said definition file; and setting said parameter to a default value defined by said definition file if said parameter value is determined invalid.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 80 words

The method of claim 17 , further comprising: determining whether said definition file has changed since said user input control generation; and in response to said determination that said definition file has changed since said user input control generation, (a) re-generating said user input control based upon said changed definition file; (b) determining whether said parameter value is invalid based upon said changed definition file; and (c) setting said parameter to a default value defined by said changed definition file.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 36 words

The method of claim 17 , further comprising parsing said definition file to obtain a preprocessed definition file, wherein: said user input control generation comprises generating said user input control based upon said preprocessed definition file.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2004-10-29	2005-04-30	2005-10-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2008-10-29	2009-04-30	2009-10-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2012-10-29	2013-04-30	2013-10-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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