CUSTOMIZING TASK SEQUENCES WITHIN APPLICATIONS

Setting Up Tasks

Tasks are data recording intervals which can be named to enable interpretation of session data.  Task interval marks and color-coded time interval bars are inserted into the graphic record.  Task labels are inserted into the recorded data file.

Specifying Tasks Manually
To manually set up tasks, click on the Select Task icon  in the bottom Session Control Toolbar.
In the Programmed Task Schedule window, you can select different task labels manually at whatever time intervals you wish. In the lower left-hand corner click Manual Task to create a check mark. Click on the desired task name to highlight it, then click Run Selected Task.  The task name will appear in the task progress bar at the bottom of your screen and will be inserted into the recorded data.  When you are ready to change tasks, repeat the above steps, highlighting a new task name.  Click the record icon to start recording the task.  You can change the task name while recording or you can opt to click the Pause button between tasks.

Running Preset Programmed Tasks
Click on the Select Task button  in the bottom Session Control Toolbar to bring up the Programmed Task Schedule window.   In the Select Schedule drop-down box select a Task Schedule name.
The list of tasks in that schedule will appear in the large task status box.  Click on a task name in the list and click Run Selected Task.
Scheduled tasks are set to either progress on to the next task immediately or to pause before starting the next task.  Check marks will appear in the task list next to each task that has been run and recorded in the session.  If a preset task stops recording and the green “Pause” status message is flashing, you can opt out of the timed pause by clicking the Pause ON/OFF button to immediately run the next task.

To manually pause while a task is running click the Pause ON/OFF button.  Re-click the Pause button to the resume the task.

To stop a task before it is finished and move on to the next task or to skip to a later task, click Record ON/OFF, then the Select Task button. Click on the name of the task you wish to run, then click Run Selected Task.

To cancel a task schedule before it is finished and exit the session, click  Record OFF. Then exit the session using the lower left-hand exit arrow and either save or discard the data.

When a schedule of tasks finishes running, the final task will remain paused until you click the exit arrow.

You may run each task once per session.  To maintain data integrity, the data must then be saved and the session exited before you can run the same tasks again.

Customizing Programmed Tasks
You can create multiple task schedules with unique customized tasks in each. 
The easiest way to start is to modify an existing task schedule for your own unique needs.  When you finish modifying tasks as outlined below, be sure and
click Update Schedule to save all of your changes.
To begin, first click on the Task  button, then click Edit Mode On.
Click the Select Schedule drop-down box and click on the task schedule name  that most closely matches the list of customized tasks you wish to create.

You may move tasks up or down in the list, add new tasks to this list, delete tasks from the list, and modify the remaining tasks.  Each task must be customized individually.  (If  the task you want to modify has already been run during the session the Task Properties button will be grayed out and you must exit the session and re-enter a new session before modifying the task.)  Highlight the name of the task you wish to customize, then click Task Properties. Click Advanced to expand the window.

In the Task Properties window you can edit  the name of a task by simply typing over the existing task name (TIP: This task name may function as an instruction to the client since the task name is displayed at the bottom of the feedback screen) .  “Category” is an optional sort field not used in the current USE3 View function.
The Start Screen drop-down box should be left at NONE unless you want the program to jump to a pre-selected screen at the beginning of the task.  If you do wish to jump to a particular screen, select the screen name in the Start Screen drop-down box.  Specify a Task Record Time in seconds.  Choose “This task bar only”  to display the progress bar for this single task across the entire width of the screen.  Choose “All task bars” if you wish the progress bar to show progress through all of the tasks in the task schedule.

You can loop through a single task or through a series of tasks a specified number of times. Check Loop then select the name of the task that you wish to have as the start of your loop.  You may only loop back to tasks in the list that are above the currently selected task. (NOTE: You will need to click the drop-down arrow and the tiny scrollbars to see all the tasks in the list.)
Type in a Number of Loops to indicate the number of times you want the program to loop through the tasks before it moves beyond the loop to the next task in the list.

If Pause Record On Start is unchecked, recording will automatically start at the beginning of the task and continue for the number of seconds you specify in the top right Task Record Time box.

You may set a pause at the beginning of the task and let the task autorun so that the task begins recording after the time interval that you specify.  Check Pause Record On Start and specify a  number of seconds in the Pause and Text Time box in the middle of the window.   If you wish to manually start each task, you will want to specify a long pause time at the beginning of each task.  When you run the task, click the Pause ON/OFF button to manually override the pause and begin the task.

Programmed Tasks: Instructional Text Boxes
If you wish for a text box with instructions to appear at the beginning of the task, you can select one of the text instruction files in the Select Name drop-down box.  Click Test Text to position and resize the window and to view the text.  USE3 Physiolab comes with a large selection of instruction text files but, if you wish to add your own, you can create text files and save them into the C:\Program Files\J&J Engineering\Physiolab\Text folder.  These files must be in .rtf file format and must have unique file names.  If you wish to change the wording of J&J’s instruction files, click Edit Text after selecting the filename that you wish to edit.  Be sure to click Save As and change the file name so that your customized files will not be overwritten during software updates.

Check End text window on pause or record click if you wish the test instruction window to close when recording begins (either an autorun pause times out or you click Pause ON/OFF to manually override the pause).
If End text window on pause or record click is unchecked the text window will appear during the entire length of the task.  NOTE: You must click Test Text and resize the window in order for the text to display properly.

If you wish a task to be instructional only, with no data recording, check the Record Off box.