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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2001
Steven Webster, Tigard, OR (US);
Robb Robles, Wilsonville, OR (US);
E. John Mcgarry, Tigard, OR (US);
Russ Weinzimmer, Milford, NH (US);
Steven Webster, Tigard, OR (US);
Robb Robles, Wilsonville, OR (US);
E. John McGarry, Tigard, OR (US);
Russ Weinzimmer, Milford, NH (US);
Cognax Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for creating a user interface for a spreadsheet-based software application. The method includes providing a spreadsheet having a plurality of standard cells displayable as standard spreadsheet cells, and a plurality of user interface cells displayable only as a window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells; and providing at least one control function adapted to create the window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells. Also disclosed is a user interface for a spreadsheet-based software application that includes a spreadsheet having a plurality of standard cells displayable as standard spreadsheet cells; and at least one custom view control function adapted to create a window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells, the window displaying a subset of the standard cells. This invention substantially simplifies the task of programming a user interface using a spreadsheet environment. All standard spreadsheet functionality is available for use in the user interface creation process.