Task System

Description

A paradigm component defining a finite state machine. It contains Task System State objects, which execute Actions and select Transitions from one state to the next. The task system finishes when one of its states evaluates an Exit Task System transition.

Signature

task_system

Alias

task (MWEL only)

Optional Parameters

interruptible

Default

YES

If NO, then any request to pause or stop the experiment while this component is executing will be deferred until said execution completes. This behavior is inherited by the component’s children, making them non-interruptible as well.

Placement

Allowed at top level:

No

Allowed parent:

Block, List, Protocol, Trial

Allowed children:

Task System State