System and method of using an active link in a state programming environment to locate an element in a graphical programming environment

摘要

A system, method, distribution system, and computer readable medium for locating an element of a computing environment are described. The invention feature selecting a label within a state diagram associated with a graphical model and processing the selected label to generate a location identifier. The invention also features analyzing the location identifier to determine which element of a graphical model is associated with the location identifier and positioning the graphical model to display the element associated with the location identifier to a user viewing the graphical model.