This chapter demonstrates the creation of a simple Workflow. You will learn how to add Units and how to work with wires. At the end you will execute the Workflow and get the desired result. Start by creating a new, empty Workflow in on:core Designer.guides you through a very simple tutorial to understand onCore's basics.
Aims of this Tutorial:
- Adding → Units to an empty Workflow.
- Adding a
→ Trigger Unit. - Connecting
→ Cables between Units. - Setting → Unit attributes.
→ Running the Project.- Usage of the → Message Log.
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| - Click on the Library tab in the Inspector.
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| - Activate the "Search:" field and enter the name of the Unit you are looking for. In this case you can just enter "print".
- Double click on the Print String unit which shows up. It will be added to the Workspace.
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| - Now add the Trigger on Start Unit
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| - Both Units should be visible in the Workspace by now.
- As you can see they are overlapping. Drag the Trigger on Start Unit to the left side of the Print String Unit.
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| - After dragging, it should look like this.
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| - Click on the Out port of the Trigger on Start Unit. A single click is sufficient.
- Now connect the wire to the In port of the Print String Unit by clicking on the In port.
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