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Bridge for exporting and importing objects between object oriented programming environments

  • US 5,963,955 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1997
  • Issued: 10/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of exporting an Envy component from an Envy object oriented programming environment to a TeamConnection object oriented programming environment, the method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a bridge between the Envy object oriented programming environment and the TeamConnection object oriented programming environment, wherein the bridge comprises a first portion written in Envy computer program code and a second portion written in TeamConnection computer program code;

    selecting an Envy component from the Envy object oriented programming environment in response to user input;

    selecting a work area within the TeamConnection object oriented programming environment, in response to user input;

    creating, via the first portion of the bridge, an Envy library file containing contents of the selected Envy component;

    creating, via the first portion of the bridge, a text file that describes the contents of the Envy library file; and

    transferring the Envy library file and the text file to the second portion of the bridge.

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