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Abstract

An operator of a digital computer system enters application call commands to execute a series of application programs. The execution of the application programs is affected by application operational commands, and involves the import and export of data among the application programs. The data are imported and exported through objects such as files. The computer system includes a core executive program that records a script of the application call commands. The application programs each include a client executive routine that records the application program's operational commands together with import and export information, and transmits the operational commands and the import and export information to the core executive program before termination of the application program. The core executive program integrates the operational commands into the script, and displays a graphical picture of the state of the computer system. The graphical picture includes application icons indicating the application programs that have been called, and object icons indicating the transfer of data among the application programs. Moreover, the core executive program is responsive to the operator to replay the script by calling the application programs for execution according to the operational commands in the script.

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