Components
The main work of a simulation happens in a component of some
type. Current types of components include neural networks,
differents kinds of plots and environments, as well as terminal
windows. Certain propertes of a component can be edited in the
Component Property Tab. There are some generic properties that are common to all or almost all component types:
Adding components: To add components press the relevant button on
the toolbar, or use the Insert menu. Components can also be added from scripts.
Saving / Opening: Use the save, open buttons and the File menu. Most components are saved using human-readable xml (using a library called XStream).
Visibility (settable in the component Property Tab): Whether the component is visible in the desktop. Making a component invisible can be useful when trying to speed up a simulation.
Update (settable in the component Property Tab):
Whether the component should be updated when the workspace is
iterated. Some forms of update use a priority which can also be
set in the component tab.