GENERATING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FROM A COMMAND SYNTAX FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AS ONE COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a graphical user interface from a command syntax for managing at least one computer system, comprising:
- (a) processing at least one eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file at a user interface program executed by a computer, wherein the XML file represents a command syntax for managing the computer systems; and
(b) generating at least one dialog from the XML file for display to an operator, wherein the dialogs are used to create at least one command in the user interface program for managing the computer systems.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface can be automatically generated from a command syntax for managing multiple computer systems as one computer system. The command syntax is represented using an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document file, an XML schema file, and a text description file. The XML document file, XML schema file, and text description file are maintained on a server and downloaded to a client as required. A user interface program uses the XML document, XML schema, and text descriptions to generate a “Wizard” that comprises the graphical user interface, wherein the Wizard provides a series of step-by-step dialogs for assisting the operator in creating a command from the command syntax.
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a graphical user interface from a command syntax for managing at least one computer system, comprising:
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(a) processing at least one eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file at a user interface program executed by a computer, wherein the XML file represents a command syntax for managing the computer systems; and
(b) generating at least one dialog from the XML file for display to an operator, wherein the dialogs are used to create at least one command in the user interface program for managing the computer systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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14. A computer-implemented system for generating a graphical user interface from a command syntax for managing at least one computer system, comprising:
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(a) a computer; and
(b) a user interface program, executed by the computer, for processing at least one eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file at a user interface program executed by a computer, wherein the XML file represents a command syntax for managing the computer systems, and for generating at least one dialog from the XML file for display to an operator, wherein the dialogs are used to create at least one command in the user interface program for managing the computer systems.
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27. An article of manufacture embodying logic for performing a method for generating a graphical user interface from a command syntax for managing at least one computer system, comprising:
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(a) processing at least one eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file at a user interface program executed by a computer, wherein the XML file represents a command syntax for managing the computer systems; and
(b) generating at least one dialog from the XML file for display to an operator, wherein the dialogs are used to create at least one command in the user interface program for managing the computer systems.
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