Abstract: A computer programming system for scripting and executing an application program including a processor, an object oriented programming language system, and a memory. The processor executes the applications program under the control of an operating system. The memory is associated with the processor and stores the operating system, the object oriented programming language system, and the application program. The object oriented programming language system includes a scripting program for composing code written in a text file according to an object oriented programming grammar, a parser program for converting the code written in the text file into one or more executable task actions and one or more properties of one or more objects, and an execution engine for executing the one or more task actions upon the one or more properties of one or more objects.

Abstract: A process control system receiving input signals from a controlled apparatus and using the input signals in determining at least one output signal modifying the characteristics of at least one respective control device in the controlled apparatus where the source code for the general control of the apparatus and the source code for the safety shutdown system of the apparatus are compiled to control code in a unified compilation.