Software development system for editable executables

• US 6,904,591 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2002
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Descartes Systems Group Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Oz Development, Inc. (The Descartes Systems Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Grala, Darius A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dam, Tuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): KENDALL, CHUCK O
• Application Number:
  US10/285,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20040088679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: 717108-118, 717136-162, 717168-178, 717152-154, 705/54, 713/200
• US Class Current: 717/159
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/125 by manipulating the program code, e.g. source code, compiled code, interpreted code, machine code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design

Abstract

The invention provides a Software Development Program having a compiled programming language, Compiler for that language, and a built-in text Editor. The programming language has a block structure and simple syntax. The Software Development Program is distributed free to developers, but programs created with the Software Development Program must be licensed. In addition to machine-readable Object Code, Executable Files created with the Compiler include the embedded Source Code (including independent function libraries that help form an Executable Shell) from which they were created. Separate Source Code and Object Code files are not required. The Compiler edits the Executable Files directly, thereby eliminating the need for source code control.

Claims

1. A computerized method for Creating Editable Executable Files with a Software Development Program, said method comprising:

Creating an Executable Shell;

Saving Source Code;

Transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

Writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said Saving also includes Encrypting said Source Code.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said Saving also includes Compressing said Source Code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said Saving also includes Encrypting and Compressing said source Code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said Transforming is Compiling.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said Transforming is Interpreting.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

Writing said Software Development Program into said Executable File.

15. A system produced by the method of claim 1, said system comprising:

A computer programmed to run an Executable File for any useful purpose, wherein said Executable File displays a notice when running in unregistered mode.

8. A computerized method for Editing Editable Executable Files with a Software Development Program, said method comprising:

Opening an Executable File having an Executable Shell, Source Code, and Object Code;

Extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Editing said Source Code with said Software Development Program.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said Extracting also includes Decrypting said Source Code.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said Extracting also includes Decompressing said Source Code.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said Extracting also includes Decrypting and Decompressing said Source Code.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said Software Development Program is a Compiler.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein said Software Development Program is an Interpreter.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

Opening an Executable File having a Software Development Program.

16. A computerized method for Creating and Editing Editable Executable Files with a Software Development Program, said method comprising:

Creating an Executable Shell;

Saving Source Code;

Transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

Writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File;

Opening said Executable File having said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code;

Extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Editing said Source Code with said Software Development Program.

17. A system produced by the method of claim 16, said system comprising:

A computer programmed to run a Software Development Program for Creating and Editing Executable Files by;

Creating an Executable Shell;

Saving Source Code;

Transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

Writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File;

Opening said Executable File having said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code;

Extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Editing said Source Code with said Software Development Program.

18. A method of Distributing a Software Development Program, said method comprising:

Having a Software Development Programs that creates Executable Files that display a Notice Screen when run in an unregistered mode;

Making the Software Development Program available for downloading from a Communications Network;

Selling licenses for computers on which Executable Files created with the Software Development Program run.

19. A system for Creating and Editing Editable Executable Files with a Software Development Program, said system comprising:

A computer programmed for;

Creating an Executable Shell;

Saving Source Code;

Transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

Writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File;

Opening said Executable File having said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code;

Extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Editing said Source Code with said Software Development Program.

20. A system for Creating and Editing Editable Executable Files with a Software Development Program, said system comprising:

A programmable computer having;

Means for creating an Executable Shell;

Means for saving Source Code;

Means for transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

Means for writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File;

Means for opening said Executable File having said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code;

Means for extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Means for editing said Source Code with said Software Development Program.

21. A system having an Editable Executable File, said system comprising:

A computer programmed to run said Editable Executable File, wherein said Editable Executable File comprises an Executable Shell, Source Code, and Object Code.

22. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for Creating Editable Executable Files, said method comprising:

Creating an Executable Shell;

Saving Source Code;

Transforming said Source Code into Object Code;

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Writing said Executable Shell, said Source Code, and said Object Code into a single Executable File.

23. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for Editing Editable Executable Files, said method comprising:

Opening an Executable File having an Executable Shell, Source Code, and Object Code;

Extracting said Source Code from said Executable File;

Editing said Source Code.