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Method and reusable object for scheduling script execution in a compound document

  • US 5,761,684 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1995
  • Issued: 06/02/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a machine-implemented document-centric application processing system including a data processor coupled to a user display, to means for accepting user requests and to memory means including persistent storage means for storing an object-oriented operating system and a class library of objects including a plurality of data objects and a plurality of program objects, said memory means including a script-editing program object, a schedule-time object editor, an icon-display program object, an event-scheduling system and a plurality of parts and part editors, a machine-executed method for scheduling script execution in a compound document object, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) spawning in said memory means an instance of a reusable CHRON object including at least one script object and at least one schedule-time object, said instance being contained in said compound document object;

    (b) creating for display on said user display a CHRON icon having at least one schedule field for displaying at least part of said at least one schedule-time object;

    (c) responsive to a user request to revise said at least one schedule-time object, performing the steps of(c.1) spawning in said memory means an instance of said schedule-time object editor and(c.2) updating a temporary schedule-time object in said memory means according to at least one corresponding said user request;

    (d) comparing said temporary schedule-time object to a valid schedule-time object format rule;

    (e) returning an error condition to said user display if said temporary schedule-time object form is invalid;

    otherwise(f) sending a message to said event-scheduling system requesting the creation of a persistent event object for executing said at least one script object according to the schedule specified by said temporary schedule-time object.

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