Runtime
VVVV allows us to run different operations in the runtime of the program.
It has the build in operations Create and Update.
The Update operation is the runtime of the patch - it is continuously evaluating and executing the nodes assigned to the Update operation. The nodes are by default assigned to the Update operation.
The Create operation only runs once, when the patch get's initialized. It is useful to setup the values for the start of the patch or to provide default values for pads. We can also have complete calculations assigned and executed in Create. The Create operation has white links.
With right click on a link we can assign the operations to nodes and links.
We also can take advantage of Create and Update in Process Nodes
Controlling the Runtime
VVVV has the Quad Menu at the top left corner where you can control the runtime of the patch
Run - F5
Step - F6
Pause - F7
Stop - F8
Restart - F9
So every time the runtime is started, all patches that are open will call Create.