Application

A ModFrame application is the set of components residing in a ModFrame server at any given time. The application is hierarchical in that some components can contain other components. There will always be a single root parent component called the top application which is responsible for the computational algorithm. The application can be saved to and opened from files. The application files are stored on a particular folder on the server, and the clients can browse that folder and choose files from it. The application file location is set in the server settings. There are two file formats available (xml and mfz). The xml file format is a pure xml file and tend to become large. The mfz file format is a compressed version of the xml file, and is better suited for large applications.

It is possible to make the server open a particular application file automatically when the server starts up through the server settings.