System and method for context-sensitive help in a design environment
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1. A method of providing context-sensitive help for potential next-tasks in a development environment, the method comprising:
- displaying at least a section of source code for a computer program, said section of source code including an entity associated with a pre-determined event;
detecting the pre-determined event;
determining at least one potential task associated with the pre-determined event; and
displaying an icon proximate to the at least one section of source code.
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Abstract
An intelligent tool for assisting a developer during the creation or maintenance of software generates an icon when triggered by input. Upon selection of the icon, options are displayed for potential selection. Upon selection of an entry, event associated with the entry are deployed.
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1. A method of providing context-sensitive help for potential next-tasks in a development environment, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a section of source code for a computer program, said section of source code including an entity associated with a pre-determined event;
detecting the pre-determined event;
determining at least one potential task associated with the pre-determined event; and
displaying an icon proximate to the at least one section of source code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing context-sensitive help in a development environment for potential next tasks in a development environment, the system comprising:
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an editor to provide for developing source code for a computer, the source code including at least one entity;
a datastore including information associated with the at least one entity;
a language service for parsing the source code and generating information for the datastore; and
an option-generator for determining at least one potential next task. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for:
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developing at least a section of source code for a computer program, said section of source code including an entity associated with a pre-determined event;
detecting the pre-determined event;
determining at least one potential task associated with the pre-determined event;
displaying an icon proximate to the at least one section of source code; and
upon selection of the icon, displaying at least one entry associated with an action. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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