Navigation in computer software applications developed in a procedural language
AssigneeIBM Corporation
InventorShafeek Basheer
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Abstract
A method for providing a maintenance environment for computer program code is disclosed. According to the method, portions of the computer program code are selectively stored and one or more lists of the stored portions are created. Links are created between the lists and the stored portions of the computer program code for navigational purposes. A system for providing a maintenance environment for computer program code and a computer program product for the same purpose are also disclosed.
Claims12
A method for providing a maintenance environment for computer program code comprising the steps of:
- selectively storing one or more portions of said computer program code;
- creating one or more lists of one or more of said stored portions;
- and
- creating links for navigation of said computer program code, wherein each of said links are created between one of said stored portions and one of said lists.
A computer system for providing a maintenance environment for computer program code comprising:
- means for selectively storing one or more portions of said computer program code;
- means for creating one or more lists of one or more of said stored portions;
- and
- means for creating links for navigation of said computer program code, wherein each of said links are created between one of said stored portions and one of said lists.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program recorded therein for providing a maintenance environment for computer program code, said computer program including:
- computer program code means for selectively storing one or more portions of said computer program code to be maintained;
- computer program code means for creating one or more lists of one or more of said stored portions;
- and
- computer program code means for creating links for navigation of said computer program code to be maintained, wherein each of said links are created between one of said stored portions and one of said lists.
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