Hybrid Spreadsheet/Workflow Design and Execution Environment
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1. A computer implemented method of software programming comprising the steps of:
- creating a hybrid workflow diagram and execution environment using a spreadsheet application by;
causing the workflow and the spreadsheet to manipulate variables in the spreadsheet cells; and
using the hybrid workflow design and execution environment to implement computer readable code to create a new executable software application.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a user-friendly visual programming and modeling environment with a spreadsheet interface. The invention allows the creation of complex software applications and programs in real-time. A user with no programming skills can easily develop software programs. A hybrid workflow diagram and execution environment is created using a spreadsheet. The workflow and the spreadsheet cause variables in the spreadsheet cells to be manipulated. The hybrid workflow design and execution environment are used to implement computer readable code to create new executable software applications.
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1. A computer implemented method of software programming comprising the steps of:
creating a hybrid workflow diagram and execution environment using a spreadsheet application by; causing the workflow and the spreadsheet to manipulate variables in the spreadsheet cells; and using the hybrid workflow design and execution environment to implement computer readable code to create a new executable software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for software programming comprising:
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a handler responsive to workflow requests and spreadsheet input manipulating variables in the spreadsheet cells; and an execution engine in communication with the handler creating a hybrid workflow diagram and execution environment using the spreadsheet to implement computer readable code defining a new software application.
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10. A software programming system comprising:
means for creating a hybrid workflow diagram and execution environment using a spreadsheet by; means for causing the workflow and the spreadsheet to manipulate variables in the spreadsheet cells; and means for using the hybrid workflow design and execution environment to implement computer readable code to create a new executable software application.
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