Evaluation of graphical program nodes

A method, comprising:

• displaying a first graphical program on a display, wherein the first graphical program comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually specifies functionality of the first graphical program;
• receiving user input selecting at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes while editing the first graphical program;
• automatically generating a second graphical program based on the user input, wherein the second graphical program comprises the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes and one or more additional graphical program nodes coupled to the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes, wherein said automatically generating the second graphical program determines the one or more additional graphical program nodes and is performed without requiring additional user input, and wherein the second graphical program is executable independently of the first graphical program to experiment with or evaluate the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes;
• and
• displaying the second graphical program on the display.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a display coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium stores program instructions executable by the processor to:
• display a first graphical program on the display, wherein the first graphical program comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually specifies functionality of the first graphical program;
• receive user input selecting at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes while editing the first graphical program;
• automatically generate a second graphical program based on the user input, wherein the second graphical program comprises the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes and one or more additional graphical program nodes coupled to the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes, wherein said automatically generating the second graphical program determines the one or more additional graphical program nodes and is performed without requiring additional user input, and wherein the second graphical program is executable independently of the first graphical program to experiment with or evaluate the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes;
• and
• display the second graphical program on the display.

A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions that are executable by a processor to:

• display a first graphical program on a display, wherein the first graphical program comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually specifies functionality of the first graphical program;
• receive user input selecting at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes while editing the first graphical program;
• automatically generate a second graphical program based on the user input, wherein the second graphical program comprises the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes and one or more additional graphical program nodes coupled to the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes, wherein the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the second graphical program is separate from the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the first graphical program, wherein said automatically generating the second graphical program is performed without requiring additional user input, and wherein the second graphical program is executable independently of the first graphical program to evaluate the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the first graphical program;
• and
• display the second graphical program on the display.

A method, comprising:

• displaying a first graphical program on a display, wherein the first graphical program comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually specifies functionality of the first graphical program;
• receiving user input selecting at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes while editing the first graphical program;
• automatically generating a second graphical program based on the user input, wherein the second graphical program comprises the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes and one or more additional graphical program nodes coupled to the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes, wherein the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the second graphical program is independently executable from the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the first graphical program, wherein said automatically generating the second graphical program is performed without requiring additional user input, and wherein the second graphical program is executable independently of the first graphical program to evaluate the at least one of the plurality of interconnected nodes of the first graphical program;
• and
• displaying the second graphical program on the display.