Tasks can be inserted into the workflow by dragging it from the Tasks Sidebar then dropping it into the Workflow Editor.
The task parameters can be setted by selecting the option from the popup menu (Right click). You must go to the Properties item of the popup menu from a the specify element.
You can open the Properties window dialog of a Port (Input/output parameter).
You can open the Properties window dialog of a Task, where all input parameters can be setted.
Tips : The Properties are accessible by Alt+Enter key combinaision.
The connection is possible between two Ports or two Tasks :
Data may be used in order to set a few input Ports with the same entry.
In this example above, the String "m13" is used to set the Target input Ports of three Aladin Task.
The execution is accessible by the menu (Run > Execute), the popup menu (Right click) or shortcut keys Ctrl+E.
The Workflow Editor and Aladin Stack can be cleared in order to make a new execution. This feature is accessible by the popup menu. You have to choose between cleared the Workflow Editor, the Aladin Stack or both of them.
You can create your own workflow then save it on your local disk. The file generated will may be loaded whenever you want. All the elements is put to the same place and they are also setted by the previous values saving. If you want to import a workflow after having create a first, you can use the import functionality (instead of loading because it clear the previous workflow).
Save the workflow by selecting the item Save As... of the menu File or througth the popup menu.
The File menu contains the items that allow you to perform these functionality.
Command | Shortcut |
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Load Workflow | Ctrl+O |
Save Workflow | Ctrl+S |
Exit | Ctrl+Q |
Execute | Ctrl+E |
Zoom in | Ctrl++ |
Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
Move elements | Arrow keys |
Delete elements | Del |
Show Properties | Alt+Enter |
Show Script View | Alt+S |
Show Sidebar | Alt+B |
The left click click allow you to selection some elements from the workflow (Remain pressed on free space
and move, the mouse pointer changed to ).
After you have selected any elements, you can press the button and drag its wherever you want.
But you can also perform a double click into the Workflow Editor in order to insert the task selected by the Task Sidebar.
Or drag and drop the task from the Tasks Sidebar to the Workflow Editor. Finally, the left click may be used to resize a task. You must be positioned over an anchor (there is one anchor per corner).
You can used the wheel mouse for making a zoom out or in (Press shift key and move down or up the wheel mouse). Plus if there is a component under the mouse pointer and you remain pressed on the wheel mouse, you can move this component.
The right click into the Workflow Editor allow to show the popup menu.