Abstract: Methods for collecting and displaying conditional dependent test results. At least one measurement condition is received. The received measurement condition specifies the measurement environment. A result is received from at least one measurement. For each received result, each received measurement condition is associated with the received result, a new row in a table is selected, the received result is recorded in a specified result column in the new row, a separate column is associated with each received measurement condition, and each associated received measurement condition is recorded in its associated column in the new row. A change to the measurement environment is received, wherein the change includes at least one of the following: (1) a modification of at least one measurement condition, (2) an omission of at least one measurement condition, and (3) the addition of at least one new measurement condition. Appropriate steps are then repeated.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active data type for use in a computer program. The active data type has an identifier and at least one algorithm associated therewith. The identifier is utilized by the computer program to identify the instance of the active data type. The algorithm is configured to be automatically executed when an attempt to access a value associated with the active data type instance is made by a routine or otherwise. When a particular routine that uses an instance of the active data type attempts to access the value associated with the active data type, the algorithm determines the value associated with the active data type before the routine obtains access to the value. The active data type may be a real, an integer, or a string, for example. The algorithm automatically determines the current value associated with the active data type instance. Preferably, the active data type has an identifier, a first algorithm and a second algorithm associated therewith.