Method and system for modifying text files for computer configuration

A computer program product for creating customized software beans for modifying computer system configuration text files which are disposed in a computer system, said computer system having computer-readable media and a processor with operating system capable of executing bean software objects, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium having a container bean with an engine disposed in said computer-readable media and executable by said processor and operating system, said container bean being suitable for containing a plurality of other beans and being suitable for customization and control by a visual builder tool through which said container bean presents a user interface panel for display to a user by said computer system, said user interface panel allowing a user to specify properties, actions and events for control and customization of said container bean;
• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium having at least one action bean contained within said container bean, each of said action bean displaying a action bean interface panel to a user, said action bean interface panels allowing a user to specify properties, actions and events for control and customization of said action beans;
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• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium having a visual builder tool to customize said container bean and action beans through manipulation and specification of properties, events and actions using said interface panels such that said container bean and action beans are customizable for modification of computer system configuration text files.

A system for developing programs for modifying computer system configuration text files for installation of software applications onto computers, said system comprising:

• a computing platform capable of executing software, having
• computer-readable memory, a user display device, and a user input device;
• an operating system disposed in said computer-readable memory and executed by said computer platform, said operating system being capable of executing software beans;
• a product action bean disposed in said computer-readable memory and executed by said operating system and computing platform, said product action bean having at least one user interface control panel displayable on said user display device such that a user may customize the product action bean to perform modifications to computer system configuration text files through selection of properties, actions and events using said user input device.