DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGET FILES FROM TEMPLATE FILES AND TRACKING OF THE PROCESSING OF TARGET FILES
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Abstract
Target file generation systems and methods are described, which are optionally for use by ordinary computer users enable those users to readily generate target files without the requirement that they know the internal layout structures of the target files. A user is enabled to select a template file from a plurality of template files via a user interface configured to be displayed on a computer display to the user, wherein the template files include changeable fields associated with corresponding field delimiters and prompting labels. An incomplete software program file containing variable name locations is accessed from memory. The program file is parsed to locate the variable name locations. The label names obtained from the template file selected by the user are inserted into the variable name locations to further complete the software program file. The software program file is stored in computer memory.
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13. A file generation system, comprising:
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program code stored in computer readable media that when executed by a processor is configured to; provide a first user interface for display configured to receive from the user; a selection of a location where a target file is to reside; a file name as an identifier for the target file; a selection of at least one of an operating system command an application program to be used to process the target file; wherein the first user interface includes; an input text field configured to receive a Web address in the Uniform Resource Locator format; a command control that, when activated, initiates at least one of; a download and display of a Web page associated with the received Web address, and the display of Web addresses of Web pages currently being displayed in corresponding windows, wherein if a user selects a Web address from the display of Web addresses, the selected Web address is displayed in the input text field; and an operation control via which the user can initiate an operation with respect to at least one file selected by the user or at least one folder selected via the first user interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for generating files, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of selections from a user via a first user interface, wherein the plurality of selections include a selection of a location where a target file is to reside, a file name as an identifier for the target file, and a selection of at least one of an operating system command and an application program to be used to process the target file; receiving a Web address in the Uniform Resource Locator format from an input text field of the first user interface; when a command control is activated, initiating at least one of; download and display of a Web page associated with the received Web address, and display of Web addresses of Web pages currently being displayed in corresponding windows; when a Web address from the display of Web addresses is selected by the user, displaying the selected Web address in the input text field; and initiating an operation with respect to at least one file selected by the user or at least one folder selected via the first user interface when an operation control is activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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