EditingProcessModules < OpsRes

---+ Editing Process Modules

Open the _Process_ module by double-clicking. You can change the name of the module by editing the _Name_ field.

Next, change the _Action_ in the _Logic_ area to be =Seize Delay Release=. This means that the data will _seize_ the link (so it can be transmitted), there will be a _delay_ while the data is using the link and then the link will be _released_ for other data to use it.

You will also have to _Add_ a resource to be seized. In this case simply define a =Link= resource and set the _Quantity_ to be =1= (only one link is needed to transmit the data).

Finally, the default _Delay Type_ is triangular so you only need to adjust the _Units_ and _Minimum_, _Value_ and _Maximum_. However, you can change the _Delay Type_ and setting it to _Expression_ will enable you to use other distributions to describe the delay.

<img width="452" alt="Process_Module.png" src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/Process_Module.png" height="442" />

The attached flash movie shows how to edit _Process_ modules:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" width="1032" height="744">
    <param name="movie" value="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" />
    <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" />
    <param name="FlashVars" value="flv=%ATTACHURL%/Editing_Process_Modules.flv&amp;width=1032&amp;height=744&amp;margin=0&amp;showfullscreen=1&amp;showiconplay=1&amp;showtime=1" />
</object>

You may want to alter the queue animation associated with the _Process_ module by lengthening it (click on the queue and drag its left end - if you hold down the _Shift_ key the able is fixed to horizontal, vertical or 45 degrees diagonal).

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" width="1032" height="744">
    <param name="movie" value="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" />
    <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" />
    <param name="FlashVars" value="flv=%ATTACHURL%/Editing_Queue_Animation.flv&amp;width=1032&amp;height=744&amp;margin=0&amp;showfullscreen=1&amp;showiconplay=1&amp;showtime=1" />
</object>

-- Main.MichaelOSullivan - 18 Aug 2009

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I	Attachment	History	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
flv	Editing_Process_Modules.flv	r2 r1	manage	9286.2 K	2010-01-25 - 01:34	KatTrevor	Editing Process Modules
swf	Editing_Process_Modules.swf	r1	manage	859.6 K	2009-12-13 - 21:48	KatTrevor	Editing Process Modules
flv	Editing_Queue_Animation.flv	r2 r1	manage	1868.7 K	2010-01-25 - 01:35	KatTrevor	Editing Queue Animations
swf	Editing_Queue_Animation.swf	r1	manage	252.7 K	2009-12-13 - 21:51	KatTrevor	Editing Queue Animation
swf	edit-process.swf	r1	manage	262.1 K	2009-08-18 - 10:32	MichaelOSullivan	Editing Process Modules
swf	edit-queue.swf	r1	manage	338.5 K	2009-08-18 - 10:42	MichaelOSullivan	Editing Queue Animation

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