Apparatus and method for adapting computer program from one operating environment to another

摘要

A tool for automatically adapting a computer program to run in a different operating environment. The tool receives the code of the program as originally written, searches for fragments identified with functional capabilities of the original environment, and modifies and replaces those fragments with fragments providing similar or additional functional capabilities in the new environment. A user selects desired functional capabilities from samples displayed on the computer screen. The user provides customized text strings, which may be visual display legends or additional code, for insertion into the adapted program.