But if you're saying, Desktop = Workspace + all other GUI loci then you are correct. But the Workspace and GUI loci use the wfs to communicate with each other as well. In short, EVERYTHING uses the wfs :-) Jeff bizzaro at bc.edu "J.W. Bizzaro" wrote: > > Justin Bradford wrote: > > > As for the structure, I want to clear up something I'm a little confused > > about. Does the Loci system work like this: > > > > Desktop <-> wfs <--|----> analysis locus #1 > > | > > |----> analysis locus #2 > > | > > |----> database > > | > > |----> etc... > > > > And things from the third column only talk to the wfs, and not directly to > > each other. Right? > > > > Maybe more like this: > > Workspace <-> wfs <--|----> analysis locus #1 > | > wfs > | > |----> analysis locus #2 > | > wfs > | > |----> gui locus #1 > | > wfs > | > |----> gui locus #2 > | > wfs > | > |----> database > | > wfs > | > |----> etc... > > where "Workspace" is (1) the workflow diagram/monitor, (2) the notebook/logger, > and (3) the central canvas. Communication to these isn't really any different. > It's just that these are for user monitoring and control. > -- J.W. Bizzaro Phone: 617-552-3905 Boston College mailto:bizzaro at bc.edu Department of Chemistry http://www.uml.edu/Dept/Chem/Bizzaro/ --