System and method for managing locations of software components via a source list
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1. In a computer system, a method of reading a computer program file, comprising the steps of:
- looking for a predetermined computer program file in a first source location;
if the computer program file is not found in the first source location, or if the first source location cannot be found, repeatedly referencing a list of alternate source locations of the computer program file and looking for the computer program file in each of the alternate source locations on the list in turn until either the computer program file is found or until each source location on the list has been referenced; and
if the computer program file is found, reading the computer program file from the corresponding source location.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing locations of software components via a source list. The needed software components are identified. A list of source locations is referenced repeatedly until a valid source location is found or until each source location on the list has been referenced. If a valid source location is found, the software components are retrieved from that source location. New source locations may be added to this list of source locations when the user identifies these new source locations. A list of source locations is continually maintained.
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1. In a computer system, a method of reading a computer program file, comprising the steps of:
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looking for a predetermined computer program file in a first source location;
if the computer program file is not found in the first source location, or if the first source location cannot be found, repeatedly referencing a list of alternate source locations of the computer program file and looking for the computer program file in each of the alternate source locations on the list in turn until either the computer program file is found or until each source location on the list has been referenced; and
if the computer program file is found, reading the computer program file from the corresponding source location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to read a computer program file by performing steps comprising:
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looking for a predetermined computer program file in a first source location;
if the computer program file is not found in the first source location, or if the first source location cannot be found, repeatedly referencing a list of alternate source locations of the computer program file and looking for the computer program file in each of the alternate source locations on the list in turn until either the computer program file is found or until each source location on the list has been referenced; and
if the computer program file is found, reading the computer program file from the corresponding source location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system which carries out a method for reading a computer program file, comprising the steps of:
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looking for a predetermined computer program file in a first source location;
if the computer program file is not found in the first source location, or if the first source location cannot be found, repeatedly referencing a list of alternate source locations of the computer program file and looking for the computer program file in each of the alternate source locations on the list in turn until either the computer program file is found or until each source location on the list has been referenced; and
if the computer program file is found, reading the computer program file from the corresponding source location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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