Prompting Option

Description

Use task default prompting

When checked, the task will display pre-generated prompts at appropriate times as determined by the purpose of the task.  For example, a MVC task will display prompts based on when MVC attempts start and stop, and modify the timing of these prompts to accommodate if a start delay is bypassed.  A tracking paradigm task will display a start message based on the shape of the trajectory.  When unchecked, the task will only display prompts as defined by the user (and their timing will not be adjusted to accommodate changes to the task).

[List box]

The list box contains the user-defined prompts which will be displayed if “Use task default prompting” is unchecked.

Add

Add a new user defined prompt

Delete

Delete the selected user-defined prompt.

Details

The details area allows editing of a user-defined prompt.

Operator

This is the text which will be displayed on the operator screen.

Subject

This is the text which will be displayed on the subject screen.  If TTS (text-to-speech) is checked, the subject prompt will also be read aloud.

Time

The time, measured from the start of acquisition, at which to display this prompt.  If triggering is used, time is measured after the trigger is received.  If a start delay is used, time is measured after the start delay.

Use Sound

If checked, sound options are activated.

Text-to-Speech

If checked, the subject text will be read aloud via software voice synthesis.

Play File

If checked, the audio file selected will be played.  Double-click the text box to select the audio file to play.

Play icon

Clicking this button will preview the audio prompt (either the synthesizes voice prompt or the audio file).